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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Federal programs."”.
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The effects of the federal programs on the U.S. dairy industry
… the institutional constraints were based on the federal milk marketing order and dairy price support programs. Utilizing the interregional dairy trade model, a comparison of simulated market results and net economic effects between unregulated and regulated markets was drawn first. Results of the …
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Understanding Baccalaureate Completion Rate Increases of Underrepresented Minority Students in Science and Engineering: Three Case Studies
Finally, the findings indicate federal programs and financial resources did contribute to improving minority student completion rates at the State University of New York at Albany and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. However, federal resources did little to encourage or improve …
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The effects of interactions between federal and state climate policies : implications for federal climate policy design
In the absence of a federal policy to cap greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions many states are moving forward with their own initiatives, which currently range from announcements of commitments to reduce greenhouse gases to a regional multi-state cap-and-trade program slated to begin in 2009. As …
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Route 66, where are you? : four cities and the development of a shared cultural resource
… towns, rural areas, state organizations, and federal programs are all pursuing the redevelopment of the Route 66 corridor, this paper focuses on how four urban communities currently are engaging with this cultural resource: Albuquerque, New Mexico; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Rancho Cucamonga, …
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And Chaos Whence? Canadian Energy Politics, 1973-1984
… of oil in the autumn of 1973, challenged the federal government’s ability to understand novel socioeconomic conditions and implement remedial policies. Chapter one examines socioeconomic projections developed in the early 1970s and offers an explanation as to how years of tranquility in global …
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A Nominal Group Process Approach to Identification of Assessment Needs of Multi-Problem Elderly.
… Nevertheless, Congress continues to plan for Federal assistance in a piecemeal fashion, treating senior citizens as a categorical group (Etzioni, 1976). Government services ranging from food stamps to crime prevention comprise 134 separate Federal programs administered under five executive …
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The Differential Impact of the Senior Citizens Homestead and Homeowners Property Exemptions on Four Suburban Cook County School Districts
… grow, the necessity increases to review those programs and policies which contribute to the shrinking of the education dollar. The decrease in the school population, the addition of mandated but unfunded state reform programs, and the withdrawal of federal programs have affected school budgets. …
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Public School Superintendents' Perceptions about Tasks Inherent in Their Position
… district reorqanization, supervision of lunch programs, activity programs and adult education, student rights (activism and due process), and administering federal programs. Expertise required to complete a task as perceived by superintendents was influenced by years of experience with these …
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Innovation Network Policy in Canada: Federal and Provincial Differences
… innovative activity. In Canada, both federal and provincial governments have fully embraced this form of industrial policy, forging inter-organizational connections through a variety of policy tools and programs. Some of these programs fund collaborative research projects and research …
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Recommendation For A Best Practice Model of Hiv Management by Advanced Practice Registered Nurses In Primary Care Settings
… affected by the epidemic. Three federal programs, the Ryan White Treatment Program, Medicare, and Medicaid, provide funding for the majority of HIV-infected persons in specialty clinics but often cannot be applied to primary care. South Carolina has increased rates of HIV among …
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Race, public transit, and automobility in World War II Detroit
… United States was fighting. At the same time, federal programs to limit rubber and gasoline use promoted driving as patriotic and essential to the war effort.
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Employment of People with Criminal Records: An Exploratory Study of the State of Georgia
… study is to examine the current state and federal programs along with nonprofit organizations and discuss how they affect Georgians with criminal records. The goal is to review the intergovernmental relations existing in the current programs in hopes of exploiting the best practices being …
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Worlds Apart: Social Mechanisms of Contrasting Fertility in European American and Native American Populations on the Northern Plains
… Analysis of state and tribal TANF programs and teen pregnancy prevention initiatives illustrate culturally specific approaches to public policy that influence fertility behaviors. State and federal programs reinforce dominant culture ideals of delayed parenthood and nuclear family …
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Worlds Apart: Social Mechanisms of Contrasting Fertility in European American and Native American Populations on the Northern Plains
… Analysis of state and tribal TANF programs and teen pregnancy prevention initiatives illustrate culturally specific approaches to public policy that influence fertility behaviors. State and federal programs reinforce dominant culture ideals of delayed parenthood and nuclear family …
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Child Care Subsidy Policy After the 1996 Federal Welfare Reform: A Case Study of State Policy Formation in Illinois
With the repeal of federal programs by the 1996 welfare reform law (PL 104-193), state governments have been given new responsibility for creating child care subsidy (CCS) policy. This study examines the CCS policy-formation process in Illinois, analyzing the influence of several key factors on …
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Repetitive Flooding in Riverine Towns: Understanding Responses, Barriers, and Challenges for the Future
… challenges with regionalism, and insufficient federal flood mitigation assistance. Secondly, results showed that mitigating flood risk from multiple flood profiles, managed retreat, and structural flood mitigation solutions are proving successful for some riverine towns as flooding events …
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Ambiguity in Public Organizations - Is it always Negative and Difficult to Manage or does Theory Assume Too Much?: A Case Study Review of Customs and Border Protection's Container Security Initiative
… objectives to control complex work within federal programs. A central assumption for this study is that ambiguity is an organizational reality due to the social nature of administrative systems, influencing how managers approach and understand problem sets. This research study demonstrates …
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Exploring the Interpretation and Implementation of Migrant Programs: A Migrant Director’s Perspective
… students’ needs and aligning programming with federal and state goals. Operational challenges, including staffing shortages and student mobility, emerge as significant barriers to program implementation, further complicated by legislative complexity and competing federal programs. Despite …
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Analysis of National Health Insurance Proposals and Their Potential Impact on the Present Health Care System
… insurance industry; (2) reviewing the present Federal programs of Medicare and Medicaid and their position of importance in the overall scheme of health care ; and (3) identifying the current critical problem areas in health care, which are generally those of organization, delivery, and …
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Self-Esteem Among Upward Bound Students: Differences by Race and Gender
… the country to develop a variety of precollege programs. These programs provide students who are disadvantaged by race or socioeconomic status with the resources and academic skills needed to pursue higher education. One of these precollege programs is Upward Bound. Upward Bound serves high …
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