Brief Report from the Tevatron

We report on the B physics prospects from the Fermilab Tevatron, summarizing the B physics goals of the CDF and DO experiments using their upgraded detectors. We discuss the time schedule for completion of the detector upgrades and summarize the current measurement of the CP violation parameter sin(2 beta) at CDF.Comment: Final version as it will appear in Proceedings of XIX International Symposium on Lepton and Photon Interactions at High Energies, Stanford University, August 9-14, 1999. 8 pages plus title page; 5 figure

Reducing Global Poverty: Encouraging Private Investment in Infrastructure - Executive Summary

Executive summary of "Reducing Global Encouraging Private Investment in Infrastructure" report. Includes findings and recommendations in brief

An Updated Brief from the Field (a companion to the published White Paper Dec. 2013) Engaging Residents in Low-Income Housing Communities in Volunteering Through Earning an Economic Opportunity

This brief is a companion report to the white paper originally published in December 2013 at the end of the pilot period. The white paper can be found at Issue Lab, a service of the Foundation Center. The present report is intended to update information about the ReV-UP program with the results from the fieldwork undertaken between 2012 and June 30, 2016, the pilot period through the bridge phase.This brief contains three parts:1. Program metrics,2. Case studies showing program outcomes, and3. Participant survey results

Advancing Literacy Through the Arts: Lessons from Settlement House After School Programs

The report opens with brief profiles of the seven arts/literacy projects supported by the E.H.A. Foundation grant. In the second section, the report describes some of the challenges involved in operating these kinds of projects and best practices used to make them as appealing and meaningful as possible to children. That discussion is followed by a section that offers insights from staff and program managers of the seven projects who reflect on how the projects have contributed to the education of children. The report ends with brief conclusions. The report draws on information gathered through site visits to the seven projects, observations made at UNH-sponsored discussion meetings of project managers, and interviews with selected staff and managers

Adequate Funding of Education in Georgia: What Does It Mean, What Might It Cost, How Could It Be Implemented? - Brief

This report contains a discussion of what adequate funding for education means and how it has been estimated for other statesThe report then explores the financial implications for Georgia of funding adequacy. FRC Brief 12

Improving Global Financial Stability - Executive Summary

Executive summary of "Improving Global Financial Stability" report. Includes findings and recommendations in brief

U.S. International Trade: Trends and Forecasts

[Excerpt] This report provides an overview of the current status, trends, and forecasts for U.S. import and export flows as well as certain balances. The purpose of this report is to provide current data and brief explanations for the various types of trade flows along with a brief discussion of trends that may require attention or point to the need for policy changes. The use of trade policy as an economic or strategic tool is beyond the scope of this report but can be found in various other CRS reports. Further detail on trade in specific commodities, with particular countries or regions, or for different time periods, can be obtained from the Department of Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, or by contacting the authors of this report

Bathymetric surveys and lake deposits

A progress report on the bathymetric survey of Windereme undertaken in June 1937 by the Hydrographic Department of the Admiralty. The brief article outlines the background of the surveying process as well as the initial effectiveness of the survey work. There is a brief background to the geomorphological processes which were involved in shaping the Lake District topography, as well as some explanation of previous studies undertaken in the area. The report includes a figure showing the cross sections of lake beds and a figure detailing a core from the bottom deposits of Windermere

State Tax Incentives for Research and Development Activities:A Review of State Practices - Brief

This report documents state tax incentives offered around the country designed to encourage state level R&D activity.This report also simulates the effect of various credit components in the value of the credit. FRC Brief 13