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This edition of On-Curating.org deals with aspects of the public sphere, public space, and public art in seven different metropolises around the world. The point of departure was a competition that was held for a master plan for public art in the new Europaallee district in the centre of Zurich, the first such plan in Switzerland. The urbanist Richard Wolff presents the urban development project Europaallee, which is currently being built, and traces the around 50-year-long historical development of the project and its changing politico-economic conditions. With Europaallee, the neoliberal city of Zurich is bolstering its position as a global city that is competing with other global cities economically. What functions does public art claim to fulfil in the given economic and social context? What understanding of the public sphere underlies public art? And how does it create room for public activities? We are interested, taking the globally networked space of Europaallee as a starting point, in broadening our perspective and putting up for discussion how artists, curators, urbanists, and cultural studies experts in other cities think and act. This edition of On-Curating.org is a mosaic consisting of different perspectives of different authors from different disciplines from different big cities across the globe. It creates a picture of what the public sphere, public space, and public art can mean today against the background of regional conditions. ; + ID: 582255 + Reihentitel: OnCurating

***Author Radio Interview Join Dr. Frank A. Colaprete for an upcoming interview on the Privacy Piracy show on KUCI 88.9FM. Click here on September 2nd, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. PST to listen in. Pre-employment investigations have been the subject of intense review and debate since 9/11 made the vetting of applicants a critical function of every organization. Nowhere has the scrutiny been more intense than in the public safety sector. Pre-Employment Background Investigations for Public Safety Professionals provides readers with the knowledge, investigative techniques, applicable laws, decision-making models, and tools to successfully implement and manage the process of pre-employment investigation. The book focuses on six key topics: Practical implications of pre-employment investigation The pre-employment screening process Legal issues in the hiring process Medical and psychological standards of pre-employment screening Informational sources and the final investigative package The past predicting the future of pre-employment investigations Each chapter begins with learning objectives and key terms and concepts. Discussion questions and exercises appear at the end of each chapter to test readers' assimilation of the material. A comprehensive review of all the issues faced in the investigation and hiring process, this volume assists all stakeholders in the hiring arena by highlighting the critical steps involved in vetting a prospective employee. While no screening process can be completely failsafe, this volume enables decision makers to move confidently through the hiring process, quickly weeding out the most likely problematic hires so that the ideal employee can be selected.

London, England is Europe's largest city. Its population in 2009 is 7.6 million people. By 2016, its population is projected to be 8.1 million. Another 400,000 come from outside the capital to work daily in London. Over 14 million tourists visited London last year, despite the economic downturn. The metropolitan area covers 620 square miles, is divided into 32 local government jurisdictions, and is serviced by one police force, the London Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). This article looks at public safety in the metropolis though police recorded crime as a snapshot of people's concern about their own safety in London. ; A partir del cas de la metròpolis londinenca, els autors exposen com els tipus de delictes que la població comunica a la policia poden reflectir què és el que els ciutadans entenen per seguretat i esbrinar quins són els límits que defineixen a l'hora de demanar la intervenció de la policia en els conflictes entre els ciutadans. ; A partir del caso de la metrópolis londinense, los autores exponen como los tipos de delitos que la población comunica a la policía pueden reflejar qué es lo que los ciudadanos entienden por seguridad y averiguar cuáles son los límites que establecen a la hora de pedir la intervención de la policía en los conflictos entre los ciudadanos. ; From the case of the London metropolis, the authors expose how the types of crimes that the population communicates to the police can reflect what is what the citizens understand by security and where are the limits to ask the intervention of the police in the conflicts between the citizens.

"The provision of public safety is one of the most important responsibilities of government, and workers charged with protecting the public, such as police officers and firefighters, are routinely asked to put their own lives at risk. As such, it is no surprise that public safety employees tend to face some of the highest risks of fatal and nonfatal injury. It is therefore an important goal of policymakers to determine ways to help protect public safety employees from work-related illnesses and disease without compromising their ability to do their jobs. This report contributes to this goal by providing an in-depth study of the adverse health risks faced by public safety employees. We conducted thorough literature reviews and new data analysis to detail the frequency and severity of different illnesses and injuries suffered by public safety employees of different ages. We complemented this work with a series of roundtable discussions with numerous public safety personnel, to better understand the opportunities and challenges surrounding policies intended to reduce injuries and illnesses among police officers and firefighters." - p. iii ; Description of injury and disability compensation for public safety employees -- What is known about the safety and health of public safety employees? -- Characterizing current strategies for reducing occupational injuries and illnesses among public safety employees -- The health of public safety workers relative to that of other workers -- Work-related disability benefit receipt and disability retirement among public safety employees -- Conclusions and policy implications. ; Tom LaTourrette, David S. Loughran, Seth A. Seabury. ; This research was co-sponsored by the California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation (CHSWC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and was conducted under the auspices of the RAND Institute for Civil Justice (ICJ) and the Safety and Justice Program within RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment (ISE). ; Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-125).

This book discusses economic development in general and selected public policy issues with a focus on philosophy, Gandhian thoughts and sectoral issues in the Indian context. It presents scholarly contributions on growth and development in India, with particular emphasis on human development in connection with the economy of India and selected developing countries. It brings to the forefront a body of knowledge on philosophy and ethical issues within the domain of public policies relating to development in today's world. The book includes contributions from leading economists and covering a range of issues such as the Indian government's current 'Make in India' drive, the role of the World Bank, managing educational finances, development and higher education policy, inflation, decentralization, inequality, regional development, and linkages between health, nutrition and education. Accordingly, the book not only offers a useful resource for academics, economists and development practitioners, but also has important implications for public policymaking.