Case studies of twelve existing human biospecimen repositories performed to evaluate their utility for genomics- and proteomics-based cancer research and to identify "best practices" in collection, processing, annotation, storage, privacy, ethical concerns, informed consent, business plans, operations, intellectual property rights, public relations, marketing, and education that would be useful in designing a national biospecimen network.

Case Studies Existing Human Tissue Repositories:Best Practic

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Clancy, Noreen

RAND Corporation

Brower, Jennifer

Bloom, Gabrielle

Olmsted, Stuart S.

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

The U.S. Trustee Program (USTP), part of the U.S. Department of Justice, identifies and measures fraud, abuse, and error in personal bankruptcy filings. USTP asked the RAND Corporation to assist it in thinking about how to do this better. The authors conclude that a dataenabled case filing system, incorporating lessons from the IRS and GSA as well as the private sector, may be the direction for the future of the bankruptcy court system.

Identifying Fraud, Abuse, and Error in Personal Bankruptcy Filings

Business & Money

In theory, financial professionals are relatively distinct: A broker-dealer conducts transactions in securities on behalf of itself and others; and an investment adviser provides advice to others regarding securities. Different laws regulate each type of professional, but boundaries have blurred. This report examines current business practices and investor understanding of each type.

Investor and Industry Perspectives on Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers

Berrebi, Claude

Hung, Angela A.

Dominitz, Jeff

Talley, Eric

Economics

The Treasury Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture (TEOAF) administers the Treasury Forfeiture Fund (TFF), which receives deposits of nontax forfeitures made by current and former Treasury agencies. Participating agencies use TFF funds to disrupt and dismantle criminal enterprises. This report examines the relationship between targeted funding support of major financial investigations and the forfeiture outcomes of such investigations.

Understanding Forfeitures: An Analysis of the Relationship Between Case Details and Forfeiture Among TEAOF High-Forfeiture and Major Cases (Technical Report)

Science & Math

Richardson, Amy

Technology

This report addresses the conceptual basis, design, and implementation of the National Environmental Performance Track program. The voluntary program sought to encourage facilities to improve their environmental performance and provide a more collaborative relationship between facilities and regulators. While the program had mixed success, EPA should continue to seek out new approaches to complement and enhance traditional regulatory approaches.

An Assessment of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Environmental Performance Track Program

Hassell, Scott

Burger, Nicholas

Rudavsky, Rena

Nelson University of North Carolina, Christopher

Environmental & Natural Resources Law

The Global Methane Initiative (GMI) is a voluntary international partnership that promotes methane recovery and reuse activities in developing and transition economies. The U.S. Department of State requested an evaluation of the activities and outcomes supported in whole or in part by its contributions to GMI to gauge its value added to the program.

Outcome Evaluation of U.S. Department of State Support for the Global Methane Initiative

Rana, Yashodhara

Curtright, Aimee E.

Yoong, Joanne K.

Pérez Arce, Francisco

Chemistry

This report explores the extent to which hedge funds create or contribute to systemic risk, the role they played in the financial crisis, and whether and how the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 addresses the potential systemic risks posed by hedge funds.

Hedge Funds and Systemic Risk (Rand Corporation Monograph)

Dixon, Lloyd

Kumar, Krishna B.

Researchers worked to improve the understanding of state and local financial risk management practices and the role that the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Public Assistance program plays in them. They also examined several approaches for state and local governments to increase insurance coverage and the trade-offs associated with those approaches. This report documents the authors' methods, findings, and recommendations.

Insuring Public Buildings, Contents, Vehicles, and Equipment Against Disasters: Current Practices of State and Local Government and Options for Closing the Insurance Gap

Barnosky, Jason Thomas

Insurance

The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Mitigation Grant Program: Incorporating Hazard Risk and Social Equity into Decisionmaking Processes

Knopman, Debra

Fischbach, Jordan R.

Groves, David G.

Patel, Karishma V.

Finucane, Melissa L.

Parenting & Relationships

The Cost of Cost-Effectiveness: Expanding Equity in Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants

Metz, David

Kirkwood, Geoffrey

Ligor, Douglas C.

Miller, Benjamin M.

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