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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"special interest groups"”.
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The Middle East Peace Process and U.S. Special Interest Groups
… regarding the actual clout of pro-Israel U.S. special interest groups by studying their influence in relation to the Middle East Peace Process. This author builds on his first hand experiences of living in Palestine and the U.S., and analytical tools he has acquired by studying the role of …
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The effect of selected special interest groups on public school curriculum
… by the state representatives of six selected special interest groups regarding the perceived influence each group has had on public school curricula and the attitudes held by the representatives regarding the selection of materials and content for public school curricula.The population …
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The role of special interest groups in agricultural policy: a case study of the 1995 Farm Bill
Agricultural interest groups play an important role in the formation of agricultural policy. History has shown that agricultural policy has developed gradually over time and major reform is rare. When reform does take place, however, it is not without the support of interest groups. This study …
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Hate By Numbers: Exploring Hate Crime Reporting Across Crime Type And Among Special Interest Groups Using The NCVS
… to another official. Additionally, both groups of victims cited the belief the police would think the crime was not important as one of their top four most important reasons for not reporting. Among special interest groups, the most significant findings involved veterans being less likely …
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Countervailing Forces: The Impact of Persuasion on Political Policyaking
… influence from well-funded lobbyists of special interest groups. To argue this point, a case study of health care reform is provided to exemplify that legislation for the “common good” or majority of citizens has been seriously delayed and diluted. Corporate-owned, mainstream media has …
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Cultural Liberalism as Mittelstandspolitik: The Deutschen Volkspartei in Baden 1926-1929
… than conflict and extremism. Fragmented by special interest groups, social pressures and fears, and political indecisiveness, the German bourgeoisie was buffeted by and fell prey to a number of different attractions, a process which contributed to the instability of the political middle.
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Intrastate telephone regulation: a public choice approach
… have been offered in the past. The public interest theory offers the hypothesis that regulators are able to discern the public interest and attempt to pursue courses of action that are in the public interest. The theory does not show how the regulators are able to discriminate between the …
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Self-censorship by middle school librarians
… from the administration, staff, parents and special interest groups who want to protect children from certain material. Middle school librarians may willingly or unwillingly participate in self-censorship to avoid confrontation. Middle school librarians in New Jersey were surveyed to …
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Special Interest Group Coalitions : Grassroots or Astroturf? : Establishing Ethical StandardsTo Develop or Evaluate Broad-Based Support Efforts
This thesis is a study of special interest group use of the coalition technique to accomplish a public affairs agenda. The study provides a brief overview of the history of special interest group activity in the United States; discusses the legal restrictions placed on special interest groups by …
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Underground Storage Tank Regulations: a Protocol to Facilitate Implementation
… applicable to any policy which involves discrete special interest groups, and is accomplished at an individual citizen level. The protocol derived from this model is relevant to environmental planning and policy as well as other policies which seek to regulate activities that have complex, …
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Identifying Speech-Language Pathologists' Current Perceptions and Practice Patterns
… Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Special Interest Groups #2 and #4 as well as members of the American Board of Fluency and Fluency Disorders (ABFFD) via email regarding their current perceptions and clinical practice patterns with individuals with neurogenic and psychogenic …
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Community health decisions: An analysis of a grassroots venture into citizen participation in health care policy prioritization issues
… a closed system in which policymaking experts, special interest groups, and politicians have joined forces to decide what was best for the health care of the American people. This system has been shortsighted leading to severe long-range consequences on society; These critical forms of social …
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Exploring the Utilization of Applications as a Form of Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Speech-Language Pathologists
… pathologists who were members of four ASHA Special Interest Groups. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze data gathered from the survey. Results from this study suggested some SLPs use apps as a form of AAC, and offered initial insight into what AAC apps being used, what app-capable …
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Developing A Multi-Purpose Trail System At Pomme De Terre Lake
… feasibility was demonstrated, and Federal interest was determined. The preliminary study consisted of meetings with United States Army Corps of Engineers as well as state, county, local officials, and user groups. A public meeting was conducted during the course of this study. This study …
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The Golden Ages of radio and Hollywood unite : adaptation as self-regulation and promotion in the Lux Radio Theatre, 1936-1939
… challenges for ad agencies like JWT, though, especially in avoiding featuring objectionable material while still meeting the promotional goals for the program’s sponsor and its product(s). The radio-era advertising agency held a unique and powerful position at the center of radio program …
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Conversational circles influencing athletic policymaking during development, implementation, litigation, and enforcement of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 of the Civil Rights Act of 1965
… documented by various court documents, special interest groups' activities and news, higher education policy changes and agency studies. Judicial decisions drove most athletic policy decisions on the state and local level and within district court lines. In October 2002, Title IX was …
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Provision of public goods and health outcomes during political transition in Nigeria
… bene ts of democracies to ordinary citizens, especially in developing countries, and particularly in sub-Saharan African countries. Most Nigerians have been questioning the bene ts of transition from military rule to democratic rule in 1999 to ordinary citizens. This concern relates to the lack …
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A practical theory of negotiation for planners
… public and private urban planning. Planners need special knowledge for the formal roles of negotiator or mediator, and for informal roles as advocate or facilitator, in interactions with government agencies, developers, community organizations, and other special interest groups. A review of the …
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Public Involvement in Forest Service Project-level Decision-making: A Qualitative Analysis of Public Comments, Administrative Appeals, and Legal Arguments from Case Studies on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
… conducted. The results suggest that there is an interested and vocal minority of individuals and environmental special-interest groups that dominate project-level public involvement and participation processes on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, and that these public …
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Commissioning genetic modification: The marginalisation of dissent in the royal commission on genetic modification
… for the nation. The majority of the public and special interest groups voiced their opposition to Genetic Engineering (GE). Despite this, the Commissioners proposed that Aotearoa New Zealand proceed with GE with 'caution'. (The recommendations included recommencing GE field trials and planning …
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