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Task Force Releases Plan for Transforming New York State's Juvenile Justice System; Recommendations to Benefit Youth and Families and Enhance Public Safety.
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AScribe Law News Service; Dec 14, 2009; 700+ Words
Byline: John Jay College of Criminal Justice NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Governor David A. Paterson's Task Force on Transforming Juvenile Justice today released its final report, Charting a New Course: A Blueprint for Transforming Juvenile Justice in New York State. The report calls on
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Report Shows Western Communities Take Action Against Climate Change, Call It Planning for 'Sustainability' or 'Economic Efficiency' Instead; Research for Lincoln Institute of Land Policy-Sonoran Institute Reveals How Local Planners Work to Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled, Energy and Water Consumption,...
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AScribe Law News Service; Dec 10, 2009; 700+ Words
Byline: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy PHOENIX, Dec. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Planners in western communities are promoting efforts that address climate change-related challenges - like managing water supplies, reducing energy consumption, building more efficient transportation systems and
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The Gang of Ten's 'Solution': This Is What Happens When You Give Five People Too Much Power - by Maggie Mahar.
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AScribe Law News Service; Dec 9, 2009; 700+ Words
Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is commentary by Maggie Mahar, health policy fellow at The Century Foundation and author of "Money Driven Medicine: The Real Reason Health Care Cost So Much" (Harpers Collins, 2006), which served as the basis for a 2009
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NBC and Comcast: Dangerous for Competitors and Consumers?
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AScribe Law News Service; Dec 3, 2009; 700+ Words
Byline: Saint Joseph's University PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- The announced deal between General Electric Corp. and Comcast Corp., giving the cable provider majority ownership of NBC-Universal, raises many intriguing questions for the new partners, competitors and consumers. Saint
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Hospital Price Transparency Laws In California Fall Short, RAND Study Finds.
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AScribe Law News Service; Dec 1, 2009; 700+ Words
Byline: RAND Corporation SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Uninsured patients in California are unable to successfully obtain information about the cost of medical care at hospitals despite recent state legislation intended to improve price transparency, according to a new study.
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Holiday Season Causes Problems in the Workplace.
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AScribe Law News Service; Dec 1, 2009; 652 Words
Byline: Saint Joseph's University PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- The holiday season, with its heavy focus on religion, can spark awkward situations at the workplace. This festive time of year has many workers wishing to spruce up their offices with holiday decorations, leaving employers
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Carnegie Mellon CyLab to Join Innovative New Industry Consortium With Northrop Grumman and Other Academic Institutions.
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AScribe Law News Service; Dec 1, 2009; 700+ Words
Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, Dec. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Carnegie Mellon University's CyLab will join Northrop Grumman Corp. (NGC), a leading global security company, and two other research universities to form the Cybersecurity Research Consortium to address the nation's most
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Clayman Institute at Stanford University Releases New Video Resource for Mothers Returning to Work; Stanford Researcher Investigates Motherhood Penalty in the Workplace.
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AScribe Law News Service; Dec 1, 2009; 700+ Words
Byline: Stanford University Humanities Outreach STANFORD, Calif., Dec. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- With over 200,000 new layoffs in October, the search for work gets tougher; but not all applications will be considered equally. In a new video released by Stanford University's Clayman Institute for
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Cooperation Between Regulators and Firms Is Key to Successful Green Policies.
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AScribe Law News Service; Dec 1, 2009; 700+ Words
Byline: Richard Ivey School of Business LONDON, Ontario, Dec. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- When it comes to business, green is the colour on the horizon and environmental standards for firms are progressing at a rapid pace. However, recent research from Adam Fremeth, Assistant Professor, Richard Ivey
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Sandra Day O'Connor Receives Honorary Degree From Binghamton University.
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AScribe Law News Service; Nov 23, 2009; 700+ Words
Byline: Binghamton University BINGHAMTON, N.Y., Nov. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Sandra Day O'Connor, the first female associate justice of the United State Supreme Court, was recognized by Binghamton University and the State University of New York with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in a Nov. 4
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Lawrence University Researcher Finds Support for Supreme Court Decision Arguing Diversity Benefits College Academic Discussions.
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AScribe Law News Service; Nov 23, 2009; 700+ Words
Byline: Lawrence University APPLETON, WIS., Nov. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Classroom diversity provides more value to students - the "greatest good to the greatest number" - than non-diverse classes according to a study conducted by a Lawrence University professor. Robert J. Beck, visiting professor
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Lempertz Auction House Again Refuses to Withdraw Painting Claimed by Stern Estate.
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AScribe Law News Service; Nov 20, 2009; 700+ Words
Byline: Concordia University - Montreal MONTREAL, Nov. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Lempertz auction house in Dusseldorf, Germany is holding a sale Saturday, November 21, at 11am (CET), which will include the painting "Fish still life, shellfish, perch, pike, oyster and cat" by Alexander Adriaenssen
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Does Obama Believe in School Integration? by Richard Kahlenberg.
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AScribe Law News Service; Nov 17, 2009; 700+ Words
Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, Nov. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is commentary by Richard Kahlenberg is a senior fellow at The Century Foundation and author of the recently release brief, "Turnaround Schools that Work: Moving Beyond Separate but Equal"
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Siegel+Gale CEO Alan Siegel Joins John Jay College Foundation Board.
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AScribe Law News Service; Nov 16, 2009; 700+ Words
Byline: John Jay College of Criminal Justice NEW YORK, Nov. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced the appointment of Alan Siegel to the John Jay College Foundation Board. Mr. Siegel is Founder and CEO of Siegel+Gale (httpwww.siegelgale.com one of the world's
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John Jay Faculty Scholarship Garners Major Research Grants; College Recognized as Research Hub for Justice.
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AScribe Law News Service; Nov 16, 2009; 700+ Words
Byline: John Jay College of Criminal Justice NEW YORK, Nov. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- John Jay received nearly $10 million dollars in research grants during the last quarter of the federal 2009 fiscal year. The agencies that awarded grants to the college included the National Institutes of Health;
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As Economy Recovers, Forum Set on New Federal Partnership on Smart Growth.
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AScribe Law News Service; Nov 10, 2009; 700+ Words
Byline: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- New challenges and opportunities for smart growth during the economic recovery, including a new engagement by the federal government on sustainability, will be the topic of the New England Smart Growth
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John Jay College Professor James Lynch Nominated as Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics; Third Member of John Jay Community Tapped to Serve in Obama Administration.
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AScribe Law News Service; Nov 3, 2009; 700+ Words
Byline: John Jay College of Criminal Justice NEW YORK, Nov. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- President Barack Obama has announced that he intends to nominate Professor James Lynch, distinguished professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice as Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), U.S.
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U.S. Senate to Vote on Censoring Drug Legalization Debate; Cops and Judges Urge Judiciary Committee to Allow Decriminalization Discussion.
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AScribe Law News Service; Nov 3, 2009; 700+ Words
Byline: Law Enforcement Against Prohibition WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- A group of police and judges who support legalizing drugs after witnessing the failure of the "war on drugs" is urging the U.S. Senate to reject an amendment that would prohibit government policy advisers from even
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California State University, San Bernardino, Professor Says New Proposed Federal Law Brings Sweeping Changes to Hate Crime.
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AScribe Law News Service; Oct 21, 2009; 700+ Words
Byline: Calif. State University, San Bernardino SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Oct. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- With the U.S. Senate expected to approve a new hate crime bill as an add-on to a defense bill on Thursday, Oct. 22, it will enact the most sweeping national changes to hate crime law in four
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Next Steps After Maria Shriver Report: More Than 40 Organizations to Release 'Valuing Families Agenda'; Audio News Conference Tuesday, Oct. 20.
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AScribe Law News Service; Oct 15, 2009; 700+ Words
Byline: Communications Consortium WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- A diverse network of state and national organizations is releasing a Valuing Families Agenda next week, offering solutions to many of the issues raised in a report to be issued on October 16 by Maria Shriver. "A Woman's
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