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Report Based on the Nearshore Research Workshop, St. Petersburg, Florida, September 14-16, 1998, Technical Report NPS-OC-00-001 ; Understanding nearshore processes is increasingly important because the majority of the world's coastlines are eroding. The increased threat of global warming and the resulting rise in sea level may accelerate erosion problems. Beaches are a primary recreational area, are essential to commerce, and are important to nation defense, especially since the end of the cold war. Increasing our knowledge of nearshore process is crucial both economically and militarily. ; Sponsored by the: National Science Foundation, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Office of Naval Research, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and U.S. Geological Survey

Den Nationen und deren nationalen Regierungen mit ihrer Politik, so scheint es, wurde die Macht weitestgehend entrissen. Stattdessen nutzt nun die Wirtschaft den Spielraum und dreht sozialpolitisch die Uhren zurück. Ein Gespenst geht um in Europa. So könnte man die aktuelle Stimmung in Deutschland und den anderen europäischen Mitgliedstaaten beschreiben. Technologische Entwicklungen und politische Entscheidungen haben seit Anfang der achtziger Jahre und verstärkt im Beginn der neunziger Jahre eine wachsende Verflechtung der nationalen Volkswirtschaften ermöglicht. Global-Player wie Coca-Cola, Benetton und McDonald's sind mittlerweile auf allen Kontinenten vertreten und schaffen eine Welt ohne Grenzen, die sich nicht nur auf Güter, sondern auch auf Personen, Dienstleistungen und Kapital bezieht. Es gibt aber auch zahlreiche andere Unternehmen, wie die Deutsche Telekom, die auf den Weltmarkt drängen und, um Fuß in anderen Ländern zu fassen, kurz ein Unternehmen aus dem gewünschten Zielland erwerben. Aber was ist nun wirklich die Globalisierung, ihre Vorteile und welche Risiken für den stecken in diesem, für viele noch globalen Durcheinander? Dieses und die Auswirkungen auf den Arbeitsmarkt sollen im Folgenden erläutert werden und mit einer kritischen Schlussbetrachtung abgeschlossen werden. Des weiteren wird ein Überblick über den derzeitigen Stand des Arbeitsmarktes gegeben und verschiedene Betrachtungsweisen zur Ermittlung von Arbeitslosenzahlen aufgezeigt sowie die derzeitige Rolle von Gewerkschaften erläutert.

After examining some of the presuppositions of liberal democracy, particularly the notion of political community, ways that globalization is changing the nature of political community are explored. Special emphasis is placed on global economic processes, changes in media & intercultural exchange, environmental problems, the development of international law, & national security & defense policy. Globalization means that the idea of political community can no longer be located within the boundaries of a single nation-state; rather, the world system must be considered one of overlapping "communities of fate." For democratic nation-states, this means that notions of the democratic order, political power & authority, territoriality, & national sovereignty must be reconfigured. 57 References. K. Hyatt Stewart

Regarding Spanish industrial relations, regionalization may have developed because of a lack of time for strengthening the new democratic institutions & actors at the national level before being challenged by European & regional pressures. Economic regional diversity & the existence of different political & institutional forces also influenced trade unions to diverge. Spain has experienced a huge unemployment rate & large numbers of temporary contracts, & this could cause greater competition between regions. Interregional coordination within a union confederation & other industrial unions must be strong & flexible to resist competition that would challenge the national policies of the two main union confederations, the Union General de Trabajadores & the Comisiones Obreras. 3 Tables, 3 Appendixes, 37 References. L. A. Hoffman

Regarding Spanish industrial relations, regionalization may have developed because of a lack of time for strengthening the new democratic institutions & actors at the national level before being challenged by European & regional pressures. Economic regional diversity & the existence of different political & institutional forces also influenced trade unions to diverge. Spain has experienced a huge unemployment rate & large numbers of temporary contracts, & this could cause greater competition between regions. Interregional coordination within a union confederation & other industrial unions must be strong & flexible to resist competition that would challenge the national policies of the two main union confederations, the Union General de Trabajadores & the Comisiones Obreras. 3 Tables, 3 Appendixes, 37 References. L. A. Hoffman

The essay analyzes the changes that have occurred within the different national societies and in their relationships. If individuals and nations have to be more qualified in order to compete in today's post-industrial era, in the case of diplomats, the new times require them to perform their traditional functions even better, as well as develop new skills to deal with the growing complexity of international relations. The author highlights what, in his opinion, is the main challenge involved in the formation of the contemporary Mexican diplomat since, as he states, the well-being of Mexican society in the age of globalization is largely determined by what happens beyond its national borders. (Rev Mex Polit Exter/DÜI)

This paper takes a historical, political-ecological approach to understand the presenteconomic and environmental condition of Golfito, Costa Rica. Contemporary problemsresult from the convergence of local human ecological relationships, local and nationaleconomic depression, national and global environmental politics, and internationalpolitical and economic inequity. Powerful transient corporate investors exploitopportunities made available by vulnerable developing nations in a pattern of ecologically destructive "development" that may meet local and national needs for revenue; geographically distanced "conservation" areas protect "green" reputations but do not necessarily result in protection. The implication of this pattern is that sustainabledevelopment is discursively finessed, rather than practically reconciled.Key words: sustainable development, conservation, Costa Rica, Golfito, multinationalcorporations, political-ecology

This report on progress deals with the development of research resources within the field of social work since the 1991 report of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Task Force on social work research. This report on progress describes the NIMH investment in research development, other national research development initiatives, research dissemination, research publications, research conferences, and research development in social work education programs. Significant research domains are identified; the status of doctoral education is analyzed; and major sources of current funding for social work research are identified. A second section of the report includes a series of recommendations for future action to support future research initiatives within social work.

During the past four years, Avon's 450,000 U.S. sales representatives have raised $22 million to provide access to breast cancer screening and education. The representatives often incorporate breast cancer awareness into their conversations with clients and provide related literature. The National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations and the YWCA. are Avon's partners in this effort.American Express and Share Our Strength, an anti-hunger organization, have joined forces on multiple endeavors since 1991. Among them are Taste of the Nation, an annual nationwide series of fundraising events, now in its seventh year, supported by thousands of volunteer restaurateurs and chefs and Charge Against: Hunger, a national cause-related marketing campaign that ran for three years.

Renewed interest in China's defence modernization has focused new light on the connection between military goals and national high technology strategy. China is in the throes of a major effort to modernize its arsenal. Its technology planners have begun systematically to build a genuinely national high technology infrastructure that may ultimately enable Chinese defence planners to harness the dual use potential of many new technologies. Yet as scholars and policy-makers raise questions about present patterns and anticipate future trends, it seems more important than ever to take a long look backwards into the origins of the relationship between China's military and its economic development strategy.

Résumé Nous construisons un modèle de duopole international « à la Brander et Spencer », où le gouvernement national maximise une fonction de rendement électoral. Nous introduisons une asymétrie d'information : le degré de compétitivité de la firme nationale n'est pas directement observable par le gouvernement. Nous démontrons : (i) le tarif optimal est très généralement plus élevé lorsque l'industrie locale est relativement compétitive ; (ii) le tarif optimal est très généralement plus élevé lorsque l'industrie étrangère est relativement compétitive ; (iii) un équilibre mélangeant est obtenu dans le cas où le gouvernement n'utilise que des droits de douane ; (iv) un équilibre séparateur peut être obtenu si le gouvernement combine RVE et droit de douane.

Applied to religious phenomena, globalization theories which explain the emergence of an interdependent world-system provide the largest possible macro-framework against which to view both societal and individual interactions. While both individual decisions and national forces are important and legitimate concerns, consideration of how these relate to globalization present an important additional analytical level which should not be ignored. Such macro-structural explanations are usually neglected in accounts of the rise of African Indigenous Churches (AlCs), due to an affinity among AIC specialists for a focus on micro-variables. Where macro-variables are incorporated in analyses (e.g. Barrett 1968, Dancel 1987), these tend to focus on the effects of colonialism within the national sphere.

In the 1980s, Argentina and Brazil faced similar problems, with subnational deficits adding to excess public deficits and high inflation. In the 1990s both countries continued with fiscal decentralization and with the struggle to bring about macroeconomic stability. At least up to 1998, Argentina had greater success, partly because the country imposed a harder budget constraint on the public sector at the national level and partly because it had stronger party control of the subnational governments and of the national legislators. For restraining local and state borrowing, getting the right incentives for subnational governments and particularly for their creditors proved more effective, in Argentina, than central government rules, in Brazil. ; Departamento de Economía

This paper considers whether Black elected officials are essential to the political representation of African Americans today? Using data from 1996 National Black Election Study, I address this issue from the vantage point of Blacks themselves. Do Blacks feel that they are better represented in the U.S. system of indirect democracy when their representative is Black? In addition, how does the race of the House representative impact on their political behavior and attitudes? In other words, does Black representation in Washington lead Blacks to become more informed about and more active in national politics? And does Black representation affect attitudes that Blacks have about Congress as an institution more broadly?

Argues that, when women have organized themselves into groups with a political purpose, the construction of a civil society in Pakistan significantly advances. The role of women's groups as intermediary groups is traced, particularly as they play increasingly important political & social roles in countering the actions & inactions of the state. In the ongoing effort to develop a National Plan of Action in Pakistan in response to the Beijing Platform for Action, women's groups are contributing to a participatory, sensitized, & increasingly decentralized national planning process that is encouraging regional & nongovernmental organization inputs in unprecedented ways. 31 References. Adapted from the source document.