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  New York State Comptroller-New York State's Higher Education Policy Vacuum
State and City university tuition levels are hiked in periods of fiscal difficulty and left flat in times of relative prosperity.
State investments in higher education have a substantial payback in increased economic activity, funds attracted from out of state, and in tax receipts received over time (a subsequent section of this report summarizes relevant research on this topic).
State support for higher education is not mandated by a constitutional or federal legal requirement, as many other aspects of state expenditures are.
www.osc.state.ny.us /reports/schools/1998/9-98.htm   (12329 words)

  
 Driver's License Integrity
States have moved rapidly to address a variety of issues that were highlighted by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 related to driver's license issuance, administration and enforcement, and verifiability.
States are also increasingly cognizant of incidents of fraud and neglect that pervade many driver's license issuing authorities, an issue at the heart of comprehensive driver's license program reform.
The Council of State Governments, in collaboration with the National Institute of Corrections, has supervised the development and is currently overseeing the introduction and enactment of the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision.
www.ncsl.org /statefed/DLRCSG.htm   (10944 words)

  
 SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY-LPITS Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services Annual Accountability Report ...
Outpatient treatment is available throughout the state for individuals and families who are suffering from problems related to their use of alcohol and other drugs.
State law requires all individuals who are convicted of DUI to successfully complete the program before they can be eligible for re-licensing by the Department of Public Safety.
States were further required to develop methods of education for retail dealers of tobacco as well as the general public.
www.scstatehouse.net /reports/j20aar97.htm   (7103 words)

  
 Greece
According to the Ministry's officials, applications for additional houses of prayer are numerous and are approved routinely; however, in 2000 the Ministry denied the Scientologists of Greece their application for recognition and a house of prayer permit on the grounds that Scientology is not a religion.
Leaders of some non-Orthodox religious groups claimed that all taxes on religious organizations were discriminatory, even those that the Orthodox Church has to pay, because the Government subsidizes the Orthodox Church, while other groups are self-supporting.
By the end of the reporting period, the Esphigmenou Monastery at Mt. Athos was awaiting a decision by the council of state regarding their appeal of an eviction order against the monks in November 2002.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/irf/2003/24411.htm   (3903 words)

  
 Representative Christopher H. Smith - (NJ04) - Committee on International Relations Statement of Representative Chris ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Beijing Party leaders do not give local officials a pass from fulfilling their “population” and “family planning” quotas — euphemisms for forced IUD insertion, forced sterilization, and forced abortion.
Continuing her court battles for the next decade, Mao staged protests in front of the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court (IPC) in May and October 2003 after a lower court rejected her suit for non-payment of a fee, even though a fee waiver request was included in the papers transferred from the higher court.
Upon her return, she was arrested and sentenced to 18 months of re-education through labor (RTL) for “disturbance of the peace” for allegedly scratching and tearing the uniforms of court personnel during the May and October protests.
www.house.gov /apps/list/press/nj04_smith/prchinastatement.html   (2240 words)

  
 BIO 2003 Annual Convention: Exhibit Information
Cenix BioScience GmbH is a pioneer and industry leader in the application of RNA-mediated interference (RNAi), a powerful gene silencing technology that is both revolutionising the discovery and validation of therapeutic targets, and showing broad potential for use as a new class of nucleic acid-based medicines.
Hopkinton, MA EMC Corporation is the world leader in information storage systems, software, networks and services, providing automated networked storage solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to better and more cost-effectively manage, protect and share their information.
Long the nation's leader in the application of advanced bioscience in food and fiber production, Iowa's natural growth environment is home to world class companies in plant genetics and rapidly growing firms in biotechnology.
www.bio.org /events/2003/exhibit/desccomplist.asp?st=cat   (9663 words)

  
 Chapter 660 — Apprenticeship and Training; Workforce Development
Employees of state agencies and political subdivisions may be recognized and registered as apprentices, and may serve on apprenticeship committees when approved by the State Apprenticeship and Training Council in conformity with ORS 660.002 to 660.210.
Where an individual apprentice who is employed by a state agency or political subdivision wishes to participate in an apprenticeship and training program, the council may approve program standards which set forth a progressive wage within the salary structure range for journeymen employed by such state agency or political subdivision.
(1) State joint apprenticeship committees may be formed in each apprenticeable occupation for the purpose of promoting and coordinating the apprenticeship goals of that occupation and of developing statewide standards and related instructional material for a course of study in that occupation.
www.leg.state.or.us /ors/660.html   (11009 words)

  
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When most of the state’s small businesses were forced into the assigned risk pool, members of the legislature asked the State Accident Fund if it could enter the private sector marketplace to fill the niche vacated by private companies.
During the reporting period, 100 percent of the survey participants stated they were aware of the plan and 97 percent stated they were familiar with the agency’s plans for the future.
Over 43 percent stated they were either clear or very clear of their roles in achieving the agency’s goals.
www.scstatehouse.net /reports/aar2003/r12.doc   (8275 words)

  
 ACTS OF THE 2001-2002 VERMONT LEGISLATURE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
When no time is expressly stated during which any of the appropriations are to continue, the appropriations are declared to be single-year appropriations, and only for the purpose indicated.
The state may also either permit a qualified intermediary service organization to purchase group insurance policies for persons served by their organization, or deem such persons to be members of an association and eligible for self-insurance under 21 V.S.A. § 687a for purposes of providing workers’ compensation.
The state team shall support the activities of the regional partnerships, and participate in the development and implementation of state policies and programs designed to improve the well-being of Vermonters.
www.leg.state.vt.us /docs/2002/acts/act063.htm   (5795 words)

  
 Rural Development Links
One resource is a toolbox of processes for community work — a list of processes that can increase the capacity of communities to respond intelligently to the changing environment around them, including crises.
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) is recognized as the pre-eminent bipartisan organization dedicated to serving the lawmakers and staffs of the nation's 50 states, its commonwealths and territories.
Located at Mississippi State University, and jointly sponsored by Alcorn State University, the SRDC serves the 29 land-grant institutions of the thirteen Southern states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
www.ag.iastate.edu /centers/rdev/rdlinks/rdevlink.html   (3134 words)

  
 Questions and Answers
Mesa State's address is 1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO Visit our online maps for maps and driving directions.
Mesa State College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602 (www.ncacihe.org).
Various programs at Mesa are approved by appropriate state and national agencies, including the Colorado Board of Nursing, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the Committee on Allied Health Education of the American Medical Association (Radiologic Sciences).
www.mesastate.edu /main/about/qa.htm   (1288 words)

  
 Women in Engineering - The Ohio State University
Ohio State's NSF GK-12 program is seeking eight exceptional graduate students who are interested in teaching science to elementary school students.
This program, funded by the United States Support Program and administered by the Office of Educational Programs at Brookhaven National Laboratory, is an opportunity to live one year in Vienna, Austria and work for the International Atomic Energy Agency at its headquarters.
To be considered, students must have completed their sophomore year of an engineering, pre-engineering or science-based curriculum such as biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, etc. curriculum; be enrolled in a university for the fall term; and be a full-time student with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or greater.
wie.eng.ohio-state.edu /bboard/bboard_0602.htm   (7654 words)

  
 BIO 2003 Annual Convention: Exhibit Information
BioLucid Productions is the quality leader in the creation of 3D cinematic and web-delivered animation for the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical marketplace.
Under the banner of UK@BIO, the UK pavilion will be one of the largest groups exhibiting at BIO 2003 with companies and regional groups participating from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
A strategic location for the Bio-Tech industry, the I-99 Innovation Corridor is home to the Pennsylvania State University and connects Central Pennsylvania with interstate 76 and 80.
www.bio.org /events/2003/exhibit/desccomplist.asp?st=cit   (8685 words)

  
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In this case, the state of Washington refused to fund a scholarship they had awarded to Josh Davey - because his chosen field of study was theology.
The very President of the United States through his officers will have to come into courtrooms and lay out evidence on which specific matters can be judged, and juries of citizens will gather to sit and judge that evidence democratically, to mold and shape and refine our sense of justice.
A copy was made available this week to the US State Department where it said to be causin= g concern, as the US is the largest funder of the agency.
www.xmission.com /pub/lists/roc/archive/roc.200308   (13273 words)

  
 CIO Magazine News Bureau - News Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
BUSINESS LEADERS RESPOND TO U.S. Ken Watson of Cisco and Howard Schmidt of Microsoft to Represent Partnership for Critical Infrastructure Security (PCIS) at Internet Security Policy Forum II Event Also Features Dr. Condoleezza Rice (National Security Advisor to the President) and Arthur Miller (Harvard Law Professor)
Condoleezza Rice, National Security Advisor to the President of the United States, will deliver the keynote address prior to the panel discussion.
In addition to publishing CIO and Darwin, CXO Media produces the www.cio.com and www.darwinmagazine.com websites, as well as CIO and Darwin Executive Programs, a series of conferences that provide educational and networking opportunities for corporate and government leaders.
www.cio.com /info/releases/032001_panelists.html   (764 words)

  
 Sub. S. B. No. 6  As Passed by the Senate
The department shall compile a list of the governmental
States centers for disease control and prevention or by the
the state, or the superintendent of any state or county
www.legislature.state.oh.us /BillText125/125_SB_6_PS_Y.html   (4750 words)

  
 SBA FREE Newsletter and Publication Subscription Center
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This quarterly newsletter provides West Virginia lenders and small business community leaders with up-to-date information on SBA programs and services and small business issues.
web.sba.gov /list   (1520 words)

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