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Examines why, despite evidence arguing against their effectiveness, ever-larger incentive packages continue to be offered by states to attract business enterprises to locate there; US.

On cover: Office of Research and Evaluation. ; Cover title. ; Includes bibliographical references. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Annual student essay contest endowed by Philip L. Carret aimed at having Elon University students reflect on the ideals and principles embodied in Thomas Jefferson's life and career. Top four prize-winning student essays from the competition based on the following topic: Looking back almost two hundred years, evaluate Thomas Jefferson's presidency from the perspective of a United States citizen at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

The article deals with a model of self-organization development of the state and politicalsystem, taking into account determination of principles and conditions of its genesis, vitality,evolution and co-evolution based on the application of a synergetic approach in the researchstudy on the state. The author makes an attempt to specify analytical indicators of sustainablestate growth, their conditions and proportional interdependence. The principles of qualitativesystemic changes, which predetermine self-organization processes of a positive and negativeorientation of the organizational development of the society and the state, are established. ; Настоящая статья посвящена выработке модели самоорганизационного раз-вития государственно-политической системы с учетом определения принципови условий ее генезиса, жизнеспособности, эволюции и коэволюции на основа-нии применения синергетического подхода в исследовании государства. Пред-принята попытка определения специальных аналитических показателей устой-чивости государственного развития, их условий и пропорциональной взаимоза-висимости. Установлены принципы качественных системных преобразований,предопределяющие самоорганизационные процессы позитивной и негативнойнаправленности организационного развития общества и государства.

Medical genetics and genomic medicine in the United States of America. Part 1: history, demographics, legislation, and burden of disease.

This book examines the concept of Principled Engagement as an often overlooked alternative strategy for alleviating human rights violations and improving the framework of human rights protection. Written by leading academics and practitioners, the book takes a general, comparative approach to human rights policy that teases out broad lessons about what works. Ultimately, this is a study that challenges scholars and practitioners alike to take a fresh look at how human rights are promoted internationally.

AbstractIn their efforts to increase labour market integration, contemporary welfare states emphasize the importance of financial incentives, active job‐searching and participation in labour market programmes. However, the effects of these policies have been minor and in some cases even inconsistent. The aim of this study was to examine whether and how financial incentives and job‐search training programmes increase re‐employment and the quality of re‐employment. A total of 1,015 unemployed persons participated in a Finnish follow‐up study with a randomized experimental design. Although no overall impact of job‐search training on re‐employment emerged, a positive effect was found for those groups of the unemployed who had a financial incentive to participate in the programme. Nevertheless, among unemployed workers with benefits at a minimum level there were no positive effects on the quality of re‐employment, and the impact decreased when unemployment was prolonged. Financial incentives and job‐search training appear to increase re‐employment among those of the unemployed who generally have better chances on the labour market, whereas these measures are not sufficient for the more disadvantaged groups of the unemployed.

Signed: James Madison, Albert Gallatin, Levi Lincoln, commissioners on the part of the U.S.; James Jackson, Abrah. Baldwin, John Milledge, commissioners on the part of Georgia ; 26th April, 1802; read and ordered to lie on table ; Mode of access: Internet.

This paper discusses the issue of state aid for regional development granted in EU in 2004–2010. It provides a general overview of state aid levels and the most important objectives supported by Member States. The article consists of 5 parts including: 1) explanatory of state aid concept in the EU competition policy; 2) image of the structure and total amount of aid using empirical data in absolute and relative terms; 3) analysis of the trend in aid for horizontal and sectoral objectives; 4) insight into the structure and average amount of aid granted by Member States for regional development; 5) investigation of a number of decisions on regional development aid relating to EU countries and issued by Commission. ; Artykuł przybliża problematykę pomocy publicznej udzielanej na rozwój regionalny UE w latach 2004–2010. Zawiera on omówienie ogólnego poziomu pomocy oraz przegląd najważniejszych celów finansowego wsparcia publicznego w państwach UE. Opracowanie składa się z 5 części obejmujących: 1) przedstawienie koncepcji pomocy publicznej w świetle polityki konkurencji UE; 2) charakterystykę struktury i wartości pomocy opartą na danych empirycznych w ujęciu bezwzględnym oraz jako % PKB UE-27; 3) analizę trendu pomocy ukierunkowanej na cele horyzontalne i sektorowe; 4) omówienie struktury i średniej wartości pomocy na rozwój regionalny w państwach UE; 5) badanie liczby decyzji wydanych przez Komisję, dotyczących pomocy regionalnej w poszczególnych krajach.

This report summarizes the findings of the Pakhana village midline study (VMS), one of the CCAFS benchmark site in Karnal district, India. The study was conducted from June 14th to 17th 2019 to complement an earlier household midline survey and village baseline survey which were conducted in the same district. The village midline study aims to document changes reported since the village baseline study on some fundamental indicators of natural resource use, the organizational landscape, weather and agriculture-related information networks, as well as information on mitigation options. The study used participatory methods of data collection in which men and women participants were split to form two non-mixed groups. The two groups reflected on changes in the state of resources that were identified at the time of the baseline study. During the midline study, men and women participants identified ten organizations supporting the community in agriculture, livestock, Micro Finance Institution (MFI), education, food distribution, and community development. The main focus of the food security-related organizations identified was on food availability and to a lesser extent on food access and utilization. NRM related organizations were all affiliated with the government and had limited engagement with climate change-related issues and remained focused on agriculture or livestock. All identified organizations were categorized as weak and suffering from a lack of funding and human resources. Furthermore, the groups identified several sources of information on agricultural production, markets, weather, health and nutrition, livestock, and climate change. The population uses existing home appliances such as phones, mobiles, electricity, television and radio to access information. Farming related information was the most sought after for the men's group, followed by climate change, weather and market prices. Women reported seeking all types of information equally. The most popular sources of information were friends, relatives, neighbours, radio and television. Other options such as accessing market prices information via mobile phones were identified but used less frequently. Internet is becoming widely popular and a reliable source of information among the villagers. Finally, the recommendations from the community are focused on improving soil fertility, water availability, groundwater quality, farm profitability, expansion opportunities, and climate change mitigation interventions. With improved access to assistance and capacity building that meet local needs, Pakhana is well-positioned to adequately address its evolving conditions.

There has been growing recognition of the importance of diversity and inclusion of underrepresented minority populations, including immigrants, in genomic research and precision medicine. Achieving diversity has been difficult and has led some scholars to question whether the law is a help or a threat to the inclusion of underserved and underrepresented immigrant populations. In this commentary, I provide an overview of some of the many relevant legal issues affecting the inclusion of immigrants in genomic research and precision health initiatives, such as the All of UsSM Research Program. Development of research recruit­ment, retention, and data collection plans without also considering the legal and sociopolitical context within which such efforts are to be carried out is risky. Advanc­ing health policy with a goal of eliminating health disparities (or, at a minimum, ensur­ing that health disparities are not exacerbat­ed by genomic or precision health tech­nologies) requires us to acknowledge the negative effects that immigration policy and criminal justice policy have on the involve­ment of immigrants in such research and on their health directly. I conclude that it is not a question of whether the law is a help or a threat but, rather, whether we collectively will prioritize authentic diversity and inclu­sion policies and also insist on compliance with the laws intended to ensure the human right of every individual – regardless of im­migration status or national origin – to share in the advancement of science.Ethn Dis.2019;29(Suppl 3):641-650;doi:10.18865/ed.29.S3.641