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Showing 1 to 20 of 106 for “"public concern"”.
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Where Was the Outrage? The Lack of Public Concern for the Increasing Sensationalism in Marvel Comics in a Conservative Era 1978-1993
… explains the connection between comics and public reactions in two separate eras of conservatism. Comic books were targeted by critics in the 1950s because their content challenged conservative norms. In 1954, a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing on Juvenile Delinquency tried to determine if …
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An inquiry into the use of the ecological approach for environmental and land use planning in the Howick sub-region, Natal
The recent and current world-wide public concern on the erosion, destruction and pollution of the natural environment has led to a reassessment of the discipline of Urban and Regional Planning - or Town and Country Planning as it is termed in Britain.
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The teenager's perception of parenting
… itself as a subject of intense and controversial public concern. Not only has it received heightened attention from academics and policy makers recently, but also from the popular media and the public at large. Furthermore, issues of child and family welfare which are being illuminated in the …
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Environmental liability, policy and technology in real estate development
… was investigated and the relationship between public concern for health hazards and Congressional activity was studied and quantified to determine the nature of the correlation between these factors. The results indicate a correlation between public concern and Congressional hearings. This …
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Criminal Homicide in Warren County Kentucky: 1970-1971
… homicide have often been the object of great public concern. Of the many actions punishable by criminal law, the taking of a human life by another human being most often entails a severe sanction, especially when it has been done deliberately and with a degree of premeditation. Public fear and …
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An Economic and Legal Analysis of Agricultural Preservation Statutes (land-Use, Right to Farm, Property Rights, Zoning)
There is growing public concern that we are losing prime agricultural land at an excessive rate that will ultimately endanger the agricultural production capacity of the nation. Many jurisdictions have enacted programs to slow the rate of farmland conversion. This work examines the extent of the …
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Understanding the Psychosocial Impact of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: a Qualitative Analysis of Focus Groups
… qualitative analysis software. The five areas of concern identified in this study include the following themes: Disaster Experience, Emotional Sequelae, Workplace Issues, Coping, and Issues of Public Concern. The theme with the highest absolute number of passages for individuals from …
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Risk adjusted rate of return: Directional distance function approach
… Conglomeration in media industry has attracted public concern for a century. The results indicate that stock investors prefer conglomerate stocks, and this preference is explained by the market sentiment rather than by the underlying business prospect. This observation is confirmed through both …
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u.s. Immigration in the 1970's: Settlement Patterns and Processes
… United States during the 1970's. In response to public concern over an upsurge in both legal and illegal immigration the Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee Policy was formed in 1978 to study the existing immigration laws. The Commission directed most of its attention to the issue of …
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Economic and system feasibility study of municipal waste stowage in underground coal mines
Public concern about surface disposal of municipal waste offers the mining industry potentially enormous economic and environmental opportunities. If underground space created by mining can successfully be utilized for safe waste stowage during the mining process, there will be immediate and …
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Campus crime : an examination of its relationship to student, institutional and community characteristics /
… to campus crime. Furthermore, there is a rising public concern about campus safety and security. Hence, institutions are seeking ways to promote safer environments on college campuses so that they can continue to offer quality education, carry out cutting edge research, and provide an outstanding …
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Effects of Living in a Single-Parent Family on Educational Attainment of Young Men and Women and on Earnings of Young Men (Achievement)
… in a single-parent family exist is a growing public concern. This study examines the effect of living in a single-parent family headed by a female on two long-run measures of achievement: educational attainment and earnings. The effect is examined within a household production framework, where …
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Controlling and constraining the participation of the hepatitis C-affected community in Australia: A critical discourse analysis of the first national hepatitis C strategy and selected news media texts
… p. ix), informs this study of the ways in which public health policy makers and journalists in Australia communicate about hepatitis C. The institutions of public health and the news media form part of the cultural context within which persons construct their illness narratives. The privileged …
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Advanced aerobic digestion to optimize pathogen reduction: Staged pre-treatment in aerobic digestion
… produces Class B biosolids at best which raises public concern regarding the fate of pathogens following land application. The main goal of this work was to determine a plan to help an aerobic digestion WWTP achieve improved pathogen destruction. An approach of studying the effect of a …
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Removing Soluble Organic Contaminants From Water Supplies by Lime Softening
… drinking water supplies has raised considerable public concern. Lime softening, a commonly used water treatment process, is capable of removing certain soluble organic contaminants; but the types of contaminants that can be taken out and the factors influencing such removal are not well defined. …
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Shaping the terms of competition : environmental regulation and corporate strategies to reduce diesel vehicle emissions
… lead firm(s) and environmental benefits to the public. This research explains the conditions under which competitive regulatory strategies are pursued in the diesel vehicle and fuel industry. Growing public concern about the health effects of diesel exhaust has led countries to implement several …
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A quantitative exploration of dance drug use : the new pattern of drug use of the 1990s
… the late 1980s there has been a great deal of public concern about a new form of drug use. This concern has arisen from the practice of people using drugs as an adjunct to dancing at events commonly known as 'raves'. This dance drug phenomenon is most closely associated with a drug called …
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Community Support for Visual Arts Programs: Artist-in-Residence in a K-6 Elementary School
… testing, pre-identified supposed outcomes, and public concern about school productivity has resulted in a focus on the student s ability to test rather than the child’s relationship with learning. Arts education has been linked with critical thinking skills, higher student engagement, positive …
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Civic engagement among emerging adults : evidence from the panel survey of income dynamics.
… efforts aimed towards resolving issues of public concern. Emerging adults are a unique population as they are developing their own identity within society as they transition from the original family unit they grew up in. While largely independent, emerging adults are still engaging with …
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Sexual politics and resistance to law reform: a critique of the South African Law Commission report on women and sexual offences in South Africa
… of Justice in 1982. During the period 1979-1981 public attention in South Africa was drawn dramatically to the crime of rape. Media reports focused on the high incidence and brutality of the crime and contributed towards a heightened sense of public anxiety and outrage. Slabbert has argued …
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