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- the physical and mental well-being of employees, and the provision of help for those in need of assistance. Welfare embraces: physical working conditions, such as hygiene, sanitation, temperature, humidity, ventilation,...
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- The welfare impact of rural electrification; a reassessment of the costs and benefits
- The welfare impact of rural electrification; a reassessment of the costs and benefits. The World Bank 2008 154 pages $25.00 Paperback HD9688 As a follow-up to a 1994 IEG report on rural electrification in Asia, this 2007 report calculates private and public rates...
- Research articles 2008-08-01
- Hotelier Helmsley bequeaths billions for dogs' welfare
- NEW YORK AFP — Deceased hotelier Leona Helmsley, who bequeathed 12 million dollars of her fortune to her pet dog, left the rest of her multi-billion dollar estate to animal welfare groups aiding man's best friend, the New York Times reported Wednesday. Helmsley, who died in August at the...
- Research articles 2008-07-02
- Japanese 'dogman' robs stores to feed pets: police
- TOKYO AFP — A Japanese animal-lover on welfare went to extremes to provide for his many pets by robbing convenience stores while wearing the mask of a dog, police said Monday. Takaharu Kawata -- branded by Japanese media as "The Dogman" -- was caught on a surveillance camera wearing...
- Research articles 2008-06-23
- Letters: What the minister left out
- IN HIS RECENT op-ed, Minister Rodney Muhammad feigns bewilderment over the charge, by the Southern Poverty Law Center and others, that the Nation of Islam is a hate group.In the spirit of Hamas and other such organizations who emphasize their "social welfare component" while hoping the public will ignore the...
- Research articles 2008-04-17
- 'Defend the Constitution' in presidential oath meaningless
- Do any of the prospective nominees of either party deserve respect from the American people? The answer partially depends on your knowledge, values and respect for the U.S Constitution. When Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton or John McCain takes office, he or she is going to place a hand...
- Research articles 2008-04-09
- Wave of reforms in centre-right Sweden but welfare state intact
- STOCKHOLM AFP — A wave of liberal reforms has swept across Sweden since the centre-right government came to power in 2006, notably with the sale last week of the state's crown jewel Absolut vodka, but the welfare state is still alive and kicking, analysts insist. "Swedes are very pleased...
- Research articles 2008-04-06
- The Student's Companion to Social Policy, 3rd Edition Features Thoroughly Updated Contributions That Reflect Recent Policy Changes and Innovations
- DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c82828) has announced the addition of The Student's Companion to Social Policy, 3rd Edition to their offering. Thoroughly updated to reflect policy changes and innovations, the third edition of The Student's Companion to Social Policy continues to provide students with the most comprehensive...
- Research articles 2008-02-14
- Ending global apartheid: economist Lant Pritchett defends immigration, the least-popular—and most-proven—idea for helping the world's poor
- [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IMAGINE AN ECONOMIC distortion so massive that its effects dwarf those of all existing tariffs, quotas, and subsidies. This distortion is relatively new and inarguably regressive; created by policy makers in wealthy countries such as the United States, Sweden, and Japan, it keeps people in Indonesia, Bangladesh,...
- Research articles 2008-02-01
- Market and welfare effects of second-generation, consumer-oriented GM products
- Consumer opposition to first-generation genetically modified GM food products represents an intriguing response to a ballyhooed producer-oriented innovation. Its causes and consequences have received considerable attention in academic and policy-making circles and it has been identified as a key determinant of both the economic effects of first-generation GM products and...
- Research articles 2008-02-01
- Liberalism's third act?
- MODERN LIBERALISM, rifled the New Deal, opened on the American stage in the 1930s under the direction of Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Its promise was to bring some minimum guarantees of a decent life to U.S. citizens. What followed was the Social Security program, unemployment insurance, public works spending, welfare...
- Research articles 2008-01-01
- South Korea's parliament approves budget rise
- SEOUL AFP — South Korea's parliament said Saturday it had approved a rise of more than seven percent for its 2008 budget to expand social welfare programmes and increase military spending. A compromise between pro-government and opposition lawmakers led to a budget of 256.17 trillion won (273.5 billion dollars)....
- Research articles 2007-12-29
- Drake committed to helping make Colorado Springs community better
- Barbara Drake enjoys engaging with the community. Rather than complain about bureaucracy, she'd rather get in her car, drive to Denver and be involved in policy making at the state level. One of her greatest satisfactions comes from helping people get off welfare or end substance abuse and...
- Research articles 2007-12-14
- Randgold Resources announces Development key to success
- RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED Incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands Reg. No. 62686 LSE Trading Symbol: RRS Nasdaq Trading Symbol: GOLD ("Randgold Resources" or the "Company") DEVELOPMENT, NOT EXPLOITATION, THE KEY TO MINING SUCCESS IN AFRICA Bamako, Mali, 22 October 2007 - Responsible mining is capable of creating...
- Research articles 2007-10-22
- Governing in the public interest: then & now
- "Good policy is good politics" was one of Webster Todd's favorite political aphorisms. Twice chairman of the New Jersey State Republican Party, a behind-the-scenes party leader who was one of those who traveled to Paris to persuade Dwight Eisenhower to come home from Europe and run for president as a...
- Research articles 2007-10-01
- The right to work: linking human rights and employment policy.
- Abstract: This article outlines various explanations for singling out the right to work from the roster of human rights, and emphasizes the dilemmas associated with regulating the labour market as a barrier to the development of the right. It compares two frameworks that address these concerns...
- Research articles 2007-09-22
- Ph.D. recipients by subject, 2006
- Agricultural and Food Policy: regulation, taxation, welfare Amarasinghe, Anura, West Virginia University, "A Socioeconomic and Spatial Analysis of Obesity in West Virginia: Policy Implications." Behl, Ajay Singh, University of Minnesota, "A Framework for Analyzing the Impact of the Means-Tested Transfer Programs on Interfamily and Intrafamily Transfers and the...
- Research articles 2007-08-01
- Label-free halal
- The welfare labelling system of Whole Foods Market hasn't stopped it selling halal meat in its new Kensington store. Most packs of meat have a welfare standard from one to five, but halal meat doesn't qualify because of the slaughter technique, and is label-flee.
- Research articles 2007-06-23
- Consumer Group Challenges Humane Society of the United States: Be Honest About Your Goals
- To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: J.P. Freire of Center for Consumer Freedom, +1-202-463- 7112 WASHINGTON, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- During an animal- welfare hearing today on Capitol Hill, the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom CCF urged members of Congress to be skeptical of animal-rights activists from the Humane Society of the United...
- Research articles 2007-05-08
- BERNARD VAN GOETHEM/EC.
- The European Commission has decided to appoint Bernard Van Goethem to the post of director, animal health and welfare, in the Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General (DG SANCO, AD14/15). This decision took effect on 4 April.
- Research articles 2007-04-30
- The use of government-owned vehicles for the comfort or health and welfare of personnel in deployed or remote locations
- I. Introduction: The Beginning of the Story My interest in the topic of government-owned vehicles GOVs (1) began at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea. (2) It was around 2300 hours of my first night in country, when my commander woke me up from a jet-lagged stupor. He wanted...
- Research articles 2007-04-01
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