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An examination of the transferability of cooperative housing ideas & principles from Ur settings to Ru areas, based on studies of existing ventures & interviews with key individuals (N not provided). No factors are identified that would prevent cooperative housing from implementation among lower-income, Ru areas of the US. Cooperative housing is appropriate in such areas for the same reasons it is attractive in cities: lifestyle changes, individual control over housing & tenure, & cost reductions. 7 References. Modified AA

Findings of the Rural Cooperative Housing Demonstration, 1979-82.

This study integrates network and content analyses to examine exposure to cross-ideological political views on Twitter. We mapped the Twitter networks of 10 controversial political topics, discovered clusters – subgroups of highly self-connected users – and coded messages and links in them for political orientation. We found that Twitter users are unlikely to be exposed to cross-ideological content from the clusters of users they followed, as these were usually politically homogeneous. Links pointed at grassroots web pages (e.g.: blogs) more frequently than traditional media websites. Liberal messages, however, were more likely to link to traditional media. Last, we found that more specific topics of controversy had both conservative and liberal clusters, while in broader topics, dominant clusters reflected conservative sentiment.

ABSTRACTResearch has found that development exactions are capitalized into the price of new housing. As the price of new housing increases, one would expect to see a price rise in existing housing as well, albeit lagged to some extent. This paper presents the results of an empirical study designed to measure how much impact fees affect the price of existing, single‐family dwellings. Data for this study were obtained from county property appraiser files provided by the Florida Department of Revenue. The data represent 1,055 new and 3,135 existing home sales, respectively, in Dunedin, Florida, and 7,292 existing home sales in Clearwater, Florida, from 1971‐1982. On June 3, 1974, the city of Dunedin began assessing impact fees of $1,150 against all new, single‐family construction. The methodology used in this paper examines the price differential of new relative to existing housing and finds that the difference disappeared after six years.

Asperger syndrome (AS) is a chronic neurodevelopmental disorder of social interaction, communication, and a restricted range of behaviors or interests. Although not generally associated with intellectual disability, the severe social disability and, in many cases, associated mental health and other medical problems, result in disability throughout life. The diagnosis is often delayed, sometimes into adulthood, which is unfortunate because there are now a range of interventions available, and the current evidence supports intervention starting as early in childhood as possible. The aim of this review is to present a description of AS, an up to date synopsis of the literature pertaining to its etiology, co-morbidity and intervention options, and a discussion of current nosological controversies.

Poverty deconcentration has gained prominence as a federal housing policy goal during the past decade. The authors address the issue of whether the interaction between the two dominant programs aimed at housing for low-income persons in the United States—the Housing Choice Voucher and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)—tends to support this goal by examining three questions: How extensively are vouchers used in LIHTC developments? Does the pattern of usage vary across counties and metropolitan areas? Does the use of vouchers in LIHTC units result in concentrations of voucher holders in poverty areas, contrary to poverty deconcentration goals? The authors find that LIHTC units are important sources of housing opportunity for voucher holders in some areas. However, they also find evidence that LIHTC location patterns in economically distressed areas known as Qualified Census Tracts may reinforce existing poverty concentrations.