policy

South Carolina Police No Chase Policy

Gabriel Dorman — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:25:07 -0500

Stop, or we'll say stop again! That pretty much sums up the new South Carolina police no-chase policy instituted by the mayor of the small South Carolina town of Wellford after a police officer hurt himself while chasing a suspect back in August.

MacArthur Foundation To Send Millions to Asia Security

DoloresM — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:18:03 -0500

One of the biggest foundations in the Unites States is contributing millions of dollars to promote peace efforts in Asia with some of that money going to build greater cooperation and ease tensions with North Korea.

Buying When Everyone Else Says "Sell!"

Wealthed — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:02:57 -0500

Being a Contrarian can be very lonely. Therefore, all Great Investors find themselves very lonely as only contrarians become Great Investors. Jeremy Grantham has been lonely a very long time, but he is what I consider a Great Investor, along side Warren Buffet, Bill Gross and Julian Robertson.

The Inside Story of China’s 30-Year Reform

aboey — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:42:59 -0600

The past 30 years have witnessed the astonishing transformation of China into an economic superpower. China is now a major presence in every important matter on the world stage.

Smarter Policies Needed to Drive Environmental Compliance

aboey — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:43:04 -0500

Singapore — 22 September, 2008—Social pressures and growing environmental consciousness have induced companies to improve their environmental performance beyond regulatory requirements. However, that is not the case in the highly-polluting U.S. heavy-duty diesel trucking industry.

New Study Shows Women Making Progress on Political Scene

seher — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:45:24 -0500

Nearly 18 percent of the members of parliament, worldwide, are women, according to a new study released this week as the Inter-Parliamentary Union meets in South Africa. The report says many of the barriers that have kept women from parliament are gone, but that much more needs to be done for women to be on an equal footing with men.

NAR President Issues Statement on Bush's Proposed FHA Changes

harminka — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 05:37:04 -0500

Pat V. Combs, 2007 president of the National Association of Realtors®, released the following statement in support of Federal Housing Administration policy changes proposed today by President George W. Bush:

CSC as leading life insurance policy administration vendor

harminka — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:36:45 -0500

Computer Sciences Corporation announced that for the fourth consecutive year, global financial services research and advisory firm Celent, LLC, has recognized CSC as a leading life insurance policy administration vendor based on the number of agreements the company closed.

Innovative Decision Theater helps policy makers discover solutions

Decision Theater — Mon, 14 May 2007 16:01:54 -0500

The Arizona State University Decision Theater is helping policy makers and community members explore issues ranging from the evironment and urban growth to education and health. The advanced visualization, simulation and modeling, and collaboration tools enable users to visualize possibilities and realize solutions.

The Internet Is Unlikely to Facilitate Democratic Engagement

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:49:31 -0500

Kosovo: A Precedent For Frozen Conflicts?

erku — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:38:12 -0500

EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana acknowledged recently that Kosovo's campaign for independence could set a precedent for Georgia's breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.