Psychology Of Intelligence Analysis

Heuer, Richards J.

Center For The Study Of Intelligence (u.s.)

Novinka Books

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that 'Congress shall make no law...Abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press...'. This language restricts government both more and less than it would if it were applied literally. It restricts government more in that it applies not only to Congress, but to all branches of the federal government, and to all branches of state and local government. It restricts government less in that it provides no protection to some types of speech and only limited protection to others. This book provides an overview of the major exceptions to the First Amendment - of the ways that the Supreme Court has interpreted the of freedom of speech and press to provide no protection or only limited protection for some types of speech. For example, the Court has decided that the First Amendment provides no protection to obscenity, child pornography, or speech that constitutes 'advocacy of the use of force or of law violation...Where s

Freedom of Speech and Press: Exceptions to the First Amendment

Cohen, Henry

Constitutional Law

Following the last economic and financial crisis, there is strong motivation for academics to better explain the connection between the stock market and the macroeconomy. This book aims at fulfilling this need with an accent on the case of emerging markets in Central and Eastern Europe. The book generally focuses on nonlinear techniques. The book consists of several chapters, each using state-of-the-art techniques in modeling that address specific issues related to the focus of the book. The topics range from studying the transmission mechanism of monetary policy in CEE economies, to issues like the impact of quantitative easing on the emerging markets or network based approaches that advance our understanding of the financial relationships in these markets. The book also includes a paper on the wavelets modeling of the relationship between uncertainty and equity premium. Given the nature of the CEE economies, i.e. aspiring Euro Area members, a special chapter is dedicated to convergence issues and the nonlinear relationship between economic growth and finance. Overall, in the present context of the post-financial crisis, this book constitutes a step forward in the modeling of the linear and nonlinear relationships between the financial markets and the macroeconomy, especially in an unstable context and for the particular case of emerging economies.

Non-linear Modeling of the Impact of the Crisis on the Interactions Among Financial Markets and Macroeconomic Variables in Cee Countries

Business & Money

Lucian Liviu Albu

Economics

This book provides a retrospective and prospective analysis of the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) on its 20th anniversary. It begins with a historical summary of citizens right to petition, the connection between the right to petition and lobbying, and the regulation of contact between citizens and government in the United States. The book then examines contemporary issues that might affect lobbying and citizens right to petition government; and provides analysis of potential options for congressional action should Congress consider amending provisions of the LDA. Moreover, the book provides a brief history and description of the provisions of federal law restricting employment opportunities and activities of federal employees after they leave the service of the executive or legislative branches of the federal government.

Lobbying Regulation: History, Laws, Reform Options, and Compliance

Politics & Social Sciences

Willard N. Simmons

Politics & Government

With thousands of chemicals in commercial use in the United States, decision makers rely on toxicity assessment information to examine the risks these substances may pose. Several key federal agencies -- including the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the National Toxicology Program (NTP), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) -- as well as state agencies, assess the toxicity of chemicals. This book describes the chemical toxicity assessment activities selected federal and state agencies undertake; assesses the extent to which these federal agencies chemical toxicity assessment activities are fragmented, overlapping, or duplicative; and assesses the extent to which these federal and state agencies coordinate their chemical toxicity assessment activities and challenges in doing so.

Chemical Risk Assessment Activities in the U.s.: With Overviews of Canada, Australia, and the Who

Naomi Sutton

Environmental & Natural Resources Law

In recent years, on indicators ranging from educational attainment to economic security to health and well-being, women and girls of color have made tremendous progress. The number of businesses owned by women of color has skyrocketed, and women of color have ascended to the upper ranks of workplaces across industries. Teen pregnancy rates for girls of color have plummeted, and high school and college graduation rates have risen. Yet, these achievements may obscure the very real challenges and disparities that persist for women and girls of color. Girls of color still lag behind in their performance on standardized tests, and they are more likely to be suspended from school. Women and girls of color still face higher rates of poverty and receive lower wages for their work than their white peers, and they are more likely to become involved in the criminal justice system. Women of color still have some of the highest rates of heart disease, obesity, diabetes and other serious conditions, and they experience high rates of domestic violence. And when women are the primary or sole breadwinners for nearly half of all households of color, these disparities do not just affect them, but their families and communities as well. This book addresses challenges and discusses expanding opportunity for women and girls of colour.

Women and Girls of Color: Addressing Challenges and Expanding Opportunities (Women's Issues)

Jacob West

Women's Studies

With the rapid expansion of new technologies over the past decades, teachers in Higher Education now face a challenge to adopt them into their courses in order to create an effective, flexible, motivating and interesting learning environment for their students. Experts in technology stress that teaching and learning should follow pedagogical and psychological aspects and use technology as a means towards this end. This book discusses the assessment, perceptions and strategies of student learning. The first chapter aims to demonstrate all the stages of designing and applying a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) template for all the modules of a University School, following the analysis of teachers and students views about different eLearning tools and blended learning in a UK University. Chapter Two explains the conceptual development of the Authentic Assessment for Sustainable Learning (AASL) and Authentic Self &amp; Peer Assessment for Learning (ASPAL) models and provides justification for their implementation. Chapter Three presents and elucidates current knowledge about assessment in group work. Chapter Four aims at integrating the direct assessment such as quiz or standardized tests and indirect assessment like student self-reported survey in order to measure learning outcomes on general education. Chapter Five evaluates the effect of Virtual Human Project videos on students knowledge retention in a team-based learning (TBL) session about leprosy, compared with a standard TBL session.

Student Learning: Assessment, Perceptions and Strategies (Education in a Competitive and Globalizing World)

Education & Teaching

Dale Bowen

Schools & Teaching

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