Information on "Education" and "Americas"
April 2013
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Apr 2013
Making Jobs Good
Author: John Schmitt, Janelle Jones
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This report evaluates the likely impact of policies that seek to address job quality in the US economy. More on «Making Jobs Good»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Evaluating the Impact of Decentralisation on Educational Outcomes
Author: Siegrid Holler-Neyra
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
This dissertation evaluates the impact of the Municipalisation Pilot Programme in Peru on learning outcomes. More on «Evaluating the Impact of Decentralisation on Educational Outcomes»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
Frozen Local: Strategies for Freezing Locally Grown Produce for the K-12 Marketplace
Author: JoAnne Berkenkamp, Lynn Mader, Madeline Kastler
Publisher: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)
This report sheds light on the opportunities and challenges of modestly sized approaches for freezing produce. More on «Frozen Local: Strategies for Freezing Locally Grown Produce for the K-12 Marketplace» -
Dec 2012
Kampfdrohnen – Killing Drones
Author: Marcel Dickow, Hilmar Linnenkamp
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Diese Publikation setzt sich kritisch mit dem Einsatz und der Bewaffnung von Drohnen auseinander. More on «Kampfdrohnen – Killing Drones»
November 2012
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6 Nov 2012
Mayo v Prometheus: Implications for Patents, Biotechnology, and Personalized Medicine
Author: John R Thomas
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Some observers believe that Mayo v Prometheus will significantly impact research into biotechnology and personalized medicine in the United States. More on «Mayo v Prometheus: Implications for Patents, Biotechnology, and Personalized Medicine» -
Nov 2012
Poland and Brazil: Narrowing the Distance, Exploring Mutual Potential
Author: Kinga Brudzinska, Bartlomiej Znojek
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This paper addresses possibilities for deepening of relations between Poland and Brazil. More on «Poland and Brazil: Narrowing the Distance, Exploring Mutual Potential»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
American Exceptionalism... Exposed
Author: Walter A McDougall
Publisher: Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)
This commentary discusses the meaning and the political use of the term "American Exceptionalism". More on «American Exceptionalism... Exposed»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Finding "The Right Way": Toward an Army Institutional Ethic
Author: Clark C Barrett
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This paper discusses the US Army's lack of a codified institutional ethic and a means of peer-to-peer self-governance. More on «Finding "The Right Way": Toward an Army Institutional Ethic»
August 2012
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24 Aug 2012
Review of FAA’s Collegiate Training Initiative as Mandated in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
Author: Gerald L Dillingham, Andrew Von Ah, Amy Abramowitz, Owen Bruce, Brian Chung, Dave Hooper, Delwen Jones, Bonnie Leer, Connor Lieb, SaraAnn Moessbauer
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report looks at alternatives to current air traffic controller training in the US. More on «Review of FAA’s Collegiate Training Initiative as Mandated in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012» -
Aug 2012
Preparing the Pipeline
Author: David J Kay, Terry J Pudas, Brett Young
Publisher: Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)
This paper addresses methods to close the gaps between demand and the current existing capabilities and capacity in the US cyber workforce. More on «Preparing the Pipeline»
