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The New Engineering Research Centers: Purposes, Goals, and Expectations. Symposium (Dis…

by National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

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The sympoisum was held to describe the roots and future plans of the Engineering Research Center's (ERC's) concept and program. The first section of this symposium compilation describes the national goals that the ERCs represent. The second section presents the point of view of …

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Why Educational Policies Can Fail: An Overview of Selected African Experiences. Worl…

by World Bank (Washington, D.C.), Psacharopoulos, George

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This paper reviews a number of educational policy statements in East African countries, on issues ranging from combining education with production at the primary level to the financing of higher education. An assessment is made as to how successful the policies have been in achi…

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Nursing and Nursing Education: Public Policies and Private Actions

by Institute of Medicine (NAS), Washington, DC, Institute of Medicine (NAS), Washington, DC

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Results are presented of a study of nursing and nursing education that focused on the need for continued federal support of nursing education, ways to attract nurses to medically underserved areas, and approaches to encourage nurses to stay in the profession. Findings are presen…

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Disaster Preparedness

by Brooks, Constance, Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC

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Most librarians know the importance of disaster preparedness. Many disasters could have been prevented altogether or have had reduced impact if institutions had been better prepared. This resource guide suggests how disaster preparedness can be achieved at cultural institutions.…

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Kerala: Radical Reform As Development in an Indian State.…

by Franke, Richard W., Chasin, Barbara H., Institute for Food and Development Policy, San Francisco, CA

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Kerala, a state in southwestern India, has implemented radical reform as a development strategy. As a result, Kerala now has some of the Third World's highest levels of health, education, and social justice. Originally published in 1989, this book traces the role that movements …