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Intentions and Results: A Look Back at the Adoption and Safe Families Act [PDF]

, 2009
Compiles papers and policy briefs examining the intended and unintended consequences for children, families, and the child welfare system of the 1997 law to prioritize child safety in case decision making and connect children to permanent ...
Jennifer Macomber, Kristen Weber, Olivia Golden, Susan Notkin   +3 more
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Development and Application of a Hot-Dry-Windy Index (HDW) Climatology

Atmosphere, 2018
In this paper, we describe and analyze a climatology of the Hot-Dry-Windy Index (HDW), with the goal of providing fire-weather forecasters with information about the daily and seasonal variability of the index.
Jessica M. McDonald, Alan F. Srock, Joseph J. Charney   +2 more
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Financial Development in Emerging Markets: The Indian Experience [PDF]

Financial markets that function well are crucial for the long-run economic growth of a country. This paper, in the first instance, looks at how the financial development of an economy can be measured.
Krishnan, K.P.
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A Case Study of Four Atmospheric River Events Over the Pacific West Coast of the United States [PDF]

, 2018
Atmospheric Rivers (AR) are moisture phenomena related to cyclones which bring moisture and large amounts of precipitation to areas of enhanced elevation along coastal areas.
Arseneau, Isaac, Nuss, Wendell
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Comparative Evaluation of the Third-Generation Reanalysis Data for Wind Resource Assessment of the Southwestern Offshore in South Korea

Atmosphere, 2018
This study evaluated the applicability of long-term datasets among third-generation reanalysis data CFSR, ERA-Interim, MERRA, and MERRA-2 to determine which dataset is more suitable when performing wind resource assessment for the ‘Southwest 2.5 GW ...
Hyun-Goo Kim, Jin-Young Kim, Yong-Heack Kang   +2 more
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Sustainability of Organic, Integrated and Conventional Farming Systems in Tuscany [PDF]

Agricultural researchers widely recognise the importance of sustainable agricultural production systems and the need to develop appropriate methods to measure sustainability.
Giesen, G.W.J., Pacini, Cesare, Vazzana, V., Wossink, Ada   +3 more
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Mental Health Practice: Guidelines for Child Welfare [PDF]

, 2009
Based on a 2007 conference, outlines best practice guidelines for child welfare agencies in mental health screening and assessment, psychosocial interventions, psychopharmacological interventions, and support and empowerment for parents and ...

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Spatial-Temporal Evaluation of Satellite-Derived Rainfall Estimations for Water Resource Applications in the Upper Congo River Basin

Remote Sensing
Satellite rainfall estimates are robust alternatives to gauge precipitation, especially in Africa, where several watersheds and regional water basins are poorly gauged or ungauged.
Alaba Boluwade
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Using State Wide Child and Family Services Review Data to Analyze Policies to Improve Educational Outcomes of Children in Foster Care [PDF]

, 2013
The poor educational outcomes of foster children is recognized as a national problem. The literature is reviewed to define and illustrate the magnitude of the problem. Steps have been taken to improve the problem with passage of the Fostering Connections
Hebert, Corie G.
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NCEP-CFSR järelanalüüsimudeli kiirgusparameetrite valideerimine Tõravere mõõtmisandmetega

, 2016
Käesolevas töös uuriti NCEP-CFSR järelanalüüsi mudeli poolt arvutatud väärtuste vastavust Tõraveres mõõdetud väärtustele. Selgus, et mudel alahindab enamuse ajast nii atmosfääri ja maapinna pikalainelise kiirguse kui ka maapinna temperatuuri väärtusi. Temperatuuri alahindamine on suurim suvel ning kevadel keskpäeval. Kuna maapinna pikalaineline kiirgus
openaire   +1 more source