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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Legislative bodies."”.
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The Concept of Public Access to Meetings of Local Legislative Bodies in the United States and Its Applicability to Local Legislatures in Russia
… to examine public access to meetings of local legislative bodies in the United States, as well as the applicability of the idea of open meetings to local legislatures in Russia.Open meetings are not as controversial in Russia as they are in the United States, and the topic has never been …
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TOWN AND PROVINCE IN REVOLUTIONARY NEW HAMPSHIRE: A STABLE POLITICAL CULTURE CONFRONTS CHANGE, 1765--1776
… of the study, I developed a system to identify legislative leaders (a modification of Jack Greene's method), used Gini scores to compare the General Assemblies with the Provincial Congresses and the 1776 House of Representatives, and constructed a composite biography for the 296 men who served …
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Compensating Franchisees for Non-Renewal or Termination of Their Agreements: A Comparative Study Highlighting the Approaches in Kuwait and the United States
… their collective bargaining power, pushing legislative bodies and other decision makers to ensure that their rights and interests are protected.</p>
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Maternity Leave Policy in U.S. Police Departments and School Districts: The impact of descriptive and social group representation in a context of gendered institutions
… the political representation of women on local legislative bodies, the bureaucratic representation of women in their place of employment, and the level of women's movement activity in the community. Moreover, the gendered context of the organization is considered by comparing two historically …
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The effects of student outcome assessment on long term change in Virginia's community colleges: an examination of the applicability of Newcombe and Conrad's theory of mandated academic change
… has been mandated by external groups such as legislative bodies, executive agencies, and accrediting organizations. Much of this mandated change affected the academic realm of the colleges and universities. Newcombe and Conrad's development of their 1981 mandated academic change (MAC) model, …
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Marital status discrimination in the allocation of rights, obligations, and benefits: Legal paths to protect non-normative families
… a high likelihood of success before courts or legislative bodies.
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Institutional Variation, Balance of Power and Agenda Control: Evidence from the Argentine Subnational Legislatures
This research investigates how patterns of legislative competition (i.e. partisan fragmentation and the majority/plurality party) are likely to affect the effect of rules and practices that govern the legislative process. These different patterns of legislative competition, I argue, will have an …
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Development of ultrasensitive electrochemical sensors based on nanocomposites for environmental applications
… pollutants and the focus of international legislative bodies because of their nonbiodegradability and toxicity and their long-term negative health effect. Carbamate pesticide use is extensively reported, and the trend in their use is anticipated to rise significantly in the next few …
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Comparative Legal and Regulatory Approaches to Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration
… in the TPF relationship and serves as a legislative guide on TPF. The model law is intended to inform and assist TPF regulation worldwide by providing a reference tool for national authorities and legislative bodies when enacting TPF laws or assessing the effectiveness of their TPF …
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Party Variation in Religiosity and Women's Leadership: Lebanon in Comparative Perspective
… in women's shares in parties' executive and legislative bodies. This is premised on a multivocal understanding of religions implying that there is a continuum of multiple religiosities and secularisms. Religiosity of political parties refers to the religious components on their political …
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Evaluating the role and impact of forensic DNA profiling on key areas of the criminal justice system
… has been called for on the part of judicial and legislative bodies in states and countries everywhere. Given the circumstances in which this substantial progress has occurred, the capacity of the forensic community to undertake reasoned strategic assessment of the future implications of change …
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An Analysis of EcoRouting Using a Variable Acceleration Rate Synthesis Model
… are facing increasing pressure from legislative bodies and consumers to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of vehicles. This has led to many automotive manufacturers starting production of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV's) and Battery Electric Vehicles …
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The role of constituency Offices in enhancing democracy and communication between members of parliament and their electorates: The case of Kabwata Constituency
This study sought to examine the role of Kabwata Constituency Office in enhancing democracy and communication between the Member of Parliament and the constituents in Kabwata, Lusaka. The constituency offices were established as part of the parliamentary reforms which the National Assembly embarked …
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The role of constituency Offices in enhancing democracy and communication between members of parliament and their electorates: The case of Kabwata Constituency
This study sought to examine the role of Kabwata Constituency Office in enhancing democracy and communication between the Member of Parliament and the constituents in Kabwata, Lusaka. The constituency offices were established as part of the parliamentary reforms which the National Assembly embarked …
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Synthesizing Vehicle Cornering Modes for Energy Consumption Analysis
… have been facing increased pressures from legislative bodies and consumers to reduce the fuel consumption and harmful emissions of their newly produced vehicles as a result of new research showing the detrimental effects these emissions have on the environment. These pressures are …
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The use of democratic institutions as a strategy to legitimize authoritarian rule.
Numerous authoritarian states use institutions usually associated with democratic regimes like a constitution, elections, and a legislature. This seems to be counterintuitive. Authoritarian regimes should rather shrink away from democratic institutions. Elections can be won by the opposition and …
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