996 Search Results for US Local Government Service
Disaster Management in ItalyIntroductionItaly is the one country in Europe most likely to be impacted by a disaster due to its geology. Yet it has a distinct character and cultural set of values that prevent it from adopting a standardized approach t Continue Reading...
Effectiveness of Public Administration in Evaluating and Improving Life Quality and Standards in New York and CaliforniaChapter One: Problem StatementIntroductionThe overarching theme of this research revolves around the efficacy of public administra Continue Reading...
Congregational Care in West African Churches in the U.S.IntroductionCongregational Care can be referred to Church\\\'s initiatives in addressing the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the sick, older adults, the physically challenged, and pe Continue Reading...
Interagency Cooperation of Incident ManagementSevere Tornado Outbreak in the Southern United States, April 2011Brief DescriptionOn 27-28th April 2011, America witnessed its severest tornado outbreak since the year 1974. The month became one among the Continue Reading...
CybersecurityIntroduction to the Power Grid SectorThe power grid supports the delivery and distribution of electric power across various geographic areas. It is a network that comprises power generation plants, transmission lines, substations, and di Continue Reading...
Japan's Economic Crisis
Following the United States terrorist attacks on September 11 and the outbreak of mad cow disease, economic analysts are predicting the onset of a deepening recession in Japan. Some are even referring to the possibility of a Continue Reading...
There will no longer be automatic re-enrollment for recipients. The plan seeks to cut the cost of Medicaid by moving at least half of the recipients out of the program (Medicaid changes on the horizon in Illinois, 2011, Quad City Times).
Even Presi Continue Reading...
Introduction
Fraud in local government is a serious and pervasive issue that can undermine public trust, waste taxpayer funds, and damage the integrity of public institutions. This illicit activity can take various forms, ranging from embezzlement a Continue Reading...
awarding audit contracts by U.S. government departments and agencies
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Interventions to Reduce Adolescent Substance Abuse
The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the relevant literature to describe current government initiatives for addressing substance abuse by adolescents in the United States. An analysis Continue Reading...
Terrorism Has Changed the United States
The United States has experienced considerable threats of terrorism in the past decade similar to other parts of the world. This threat has largely emerged from the fact that groups like Al-Qaeda and other te Continue Reading...
Pension Liability, Costs, Recognition, and Future Developments
In measuring the liability of pension plan, it requires discounting a stream of promised future benefits to the present. The plans that relate to the public sector the discount rate used Continue Reading...
Migrant Health Problem
Presently, access to social and health services for most migrants is determined by their legal status. Undocumented migrants have least possible access to health services. Legal status is one of the preconditions for ability Continue Reading...
Logistics
Why the Southern U.S. Has Emerged As an Attractive Logistics Location for the Auto Industry
The many cost-based, human resources, locational advantages, supply chain and long-term tax advantages of locating and operating auto industry-spe Continue Reading...
Boeing is one of the United States' largest exporters and is a predominant aerospace and defense corporation. Boeing is the world's largest global aircraft manufacturer (by deliveries and revenue), and the second-largest defense and aerospace contrac Continue Reading...
TERRORISM
COUNTER-TERRORISM AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Counter-terrorism is popular as antiterrorism and incorporates techniques, practices, strategies, and tactics that militaries, governments, corporations and police departments adop Continue Reading...
Tourism Chicago
City: Chicago, IL United States of America
Stage of Development
The city of Chicago has been in existence for nearly 200 years and the tourism market that is present there is very entrenched and advanced in development. The city of Continue Reading...
Community Policing
According to the United States Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services Website, "Community policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies, which support the systematic use of partnerships and Continue Reading...
The law's intended purpose of preventing and detecting future attacks was the dominant concern of lawmakers. Yet, the hasty manner in which the law passed through Congressional lawmaking processes causes opponents to argue that lawmakers gave dispro Continue Reading...
Interest rates form the basis for valuation models around the world. They are used in almost every industry, country, and geography. Interest rates can also influence corporate and consumer behaviors. For example, depending on the inherent risk of a Continue Reading...
What Can be Done to Stop the Opioid Crisis in the United States Today?
Introduction
Today, a veritable public health crisis exists with respect to the widespread use of prescription and illicit opioids such as heroin, pain relievers and synthetic opi Continue Reading...
Epidemiology of HIV
Epidemiology & Communicable Disease
Description of HIV
HIV is short for human immunodeficiency virus, and it the viral infection that can lead to AIDS or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The HIV virus remains in the body Continue Reading...
America's Economy Issue
With a gross domestic product of $17.5 trillion, the American's economy is the world's largest, but China is closing fast (Bergman 3). In fact, the U.S. economy remains in the doldrums despite having officially recovered from Continue Reading...
Education Reforms: Private or Public
United States education system is not at par with general standards of quality education worldwide. The problem lies with our school and college curriculum and lack of sound reforms in the area of education. Thou Continue Reading...
SalmonellaIntroductionSalmonella is a bacterial infection that can cause gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach and intestines (Santus et al., 2022). It is usually caused by eating or drinking food or water contaminated with various forms of Continue Reading...
Topic: The Economic Importance of LogisticsDue in part to globalization, logistics has become an integral element for business operations around the world. As a result of improvements in technology, business transactions can occur from anywhere in th Continue Reading...
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has several important roles in the American economy. The FLSA establishes standards for the basic minimum wage and for overtime pay in the United States. It was established by the U.S. Congress in 1938, and it also set Continue Reading...
Legalize
Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is the most widely used illegal drug worldwide (Caulkins et al.). However, the legal status of marijuana is slowly changing. Uruguay recently became the first nation in the world to fully decriminalize and Continue Reading...
Although the United States spends more on education than many other countries, the nation has failed to achieve the same positive outcomes than have been accomplished elsewhere, even in countries where per student spending is far less. Because Continue Reading...
A micro considers the interests and rights of the individual company as the primary concern. Both of these views are valid depending on the lens that one wishes to use. The problem arises when the government is forced to develop policies regarding p Continue Reading...
It appears that keeping people from moving is a priority and by implementing these plans, the town is effectively helping and serving its people (oysterbaytown.com.
Recommendations for Change and Conclusion
One must keep in mind that while Oyster Continue Reading...
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Community Boards
Non-voting public advocate groups that will advise the City Council on: how different policies will affect neighborhoods. Their main responsibility is to represent the interests of the general public. (Berg, 2007)
Wh Continue Reading...
Also, a very liberal strategy like the one that Mexico took after the NAFTA agreements is dangerous to a newly independent state. Extreme liberalization worked well for Mexico because a large and confident Mexico felt like it could benefit greatly f Continue Reading...
The local and regional councils that administer the Porirua City metropolitan area have different, but interrelated responsibilities that must be taken into account in formulating effective economic developmental initiatives as described in Table 1 Continue Reading...
UK Banking Services
Use Michael Porter' diamond model to determine the specific sources of national competitiveness that have boosted/hindered the success of UK banking product/service's?
Factor conditions
Demand conditions
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Government Regulations and Hospice
Government Regulations Affecting Health Care in Hospice
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Regulations Affecting Health Care in Hospice
Impact of rules on Hospice services
Annotated Bibliography
This paper focuses on how government regu Continue Reading...