Author: Scott A. Brave (au)
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: conditions, crisis, market, financial, reserve, policies, federal
Number of Pages: 67
Published: 2011-08
ISBN-10: 1437987834
ISBN-13: 9781437987836

During the recent financial crisis, the Fed implemented a series of extraordinary and unconventional policies to alleviate the impact of the crisis on financial markets and the economy. This paper examines the effects of these policies on broad financial market conditions. The Fed was more likely to initiate or expand new programs when financial market conditions were tighter than usual and economic conditions deteriorating. The Fedżs policies improved broad financial market conditions significantly at announcement and that the improvements were associated primarily with program initiations a

Author: WHO Scientific Group on the Burden of Musculoskele
Publisher: World Health Organization
Keywords: report, scientific, group, millennium, new, musculoskeletal, conditions, start, burden
Number of Pages: 232
Published: 2003
ISBN-10: 9241209194
ISBN-13: 9789241209199

Musculoskeletal conditions are extremely common and include more than 150 different diseases and syndromes, which are usually associated with pain and loss of function. In the developed world, where these conditions are already the most frequent cause of physical disability, ageing of the most populous demographic groups will further increase the burden these conditions impose. In the developing world, successful care of childhood and communicable diseases and an increase in road traffic accidents is shifting the burden to musculoskeletal and other non-communicable conditions. To help better p

Author: Susan S. Westin
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: assistance, financial, report, congressional, committees, conditions, monitor, fund, monetary, approach, used, establish, international
Number of Pages: 194
Published: 2000-07-01
ISBN-10: 078818816X
ISBN-13: 9780788188169

Reports on the conditions the International Monetary Fund (IMF) establishes with its borrower countries. This report: (1) describes how the IMF establishes financial arrangements with borrower countries & the types of conditions set under these arrangements & assesses how this process was used for 6 borrower countries -- Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, & Uganda; & (2) describes how the IMF monitors countries' performance & assesses how this process was used for the same 6 borrower countries, detailing the conditions met & not met, the reasons why condit

Author: Gregory D. Kutz
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: drivers, conditions, medical, certification, commercial, serious
Number of Pages: 30
Published: 2009-02
ISBN-10: 1437908403
ISBN-13: 9781437908404

Millions of drivers hold commercial driver licenses (CDL), allowing them to operate commercial vehicles. The Dept. of Transportation (DoT) established regulations requiring medical examiners to certify that these drivers are medically fit to operate their vehicles and provides oversight of their implementation. Little is known on the extent to which individuals with serious medical conditions hold CDLs. This report: (1) examines the extent to which individuals holding a current CDL have serious medical conditions; and (2) provides examples of commercial drivers with medical conditions that sho

Author: Barry Leonard
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: performance, report, congress, conditions, transit, nation, highways, bridges, status
Number of Pages: 622
Published: 2010-08
ISBN-10: 1437931219
ISBN-13: 9781437931211

This Conditions and Performance (C&P) report is intended to provide decision makers with an objective appraisal of the physical conditions, operational performances, and financing mechanisms of highways, bridges, and transit systems based both on the current state of these systems and on the projected future state of these systems under a set of alternative future investment scenarios. This report offers a comprehensive, data-driven background to support the development and evaluation of legislative, program, and budget options at all levels of government. This report consolidates conditions,

Author: Barry Leonard
Publisher: DIANE Publishing Company
Keywords: head, start, learning, community, guides, training, children, chronic, conditions, caring
Number of Pages: 116
Published: 2009-05
ISBN-10: 1437912168
ISBN-13: 9781437912166

Children with chronic conditions such as asthma and their families have the same needs, rights, and dreams as all young children and their families. The purpose of this guide is to: build staff capacity to make Head Start a safe and welcoming place for children with chronic conditions and their families; and create a framework for individual planning to meet the special health needs of children with chronic conditions. This guide is for Head Start mgmt. teams responsible for the design and coordination of integrated curriculum/service plans for children as well as for teachers and family servi

Author: Barry Leonard
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: order, detainee, conditions, confinement, executive, president, department, defense, compliance, review
Number of Pages: 81
Published: 2009-12
ISBN-10: 1437915507
ISBN-13: 9781437915501

The Sec. of Defense tasked a special DoD team to review the conditions of confinement at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, to ensure that all detainees there are being held żin conformity with all applicable laws governing the conditions of confinement, including Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions,ż pursuant to the Presidentżs Executive Order dated Jan. 22, 2009. The Review Team conducted 13 days of investigation on site. It also solicited a sampling of opinion, studies, and published works, which reflected the perspective of detainees and other concerned interest groups. It is the Review