Summary of community technology needs

Applications of the social sciences and engineering to solution of the problem of airport noise are summarized. Specific needs are outlined

Community noise

Airport and community land use planning as they relate to airport noise reduction are discussed. Legislation, community relations, and the physiological effect of airport noise are considered. Noise at the Logan, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis/St. Paul airports is discussed

The Case for Inclusion 2013 Report

Every year since 2006, United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) -- an international advocate, educating and providing support services for children and adults with a spectrum of disabilities through an affiliate network -- produces "The Case for Inclusion", an annual ranking of how well state Medicaid programs serve Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD). Individuals with ID/DD, including the aging, want and deserve the same freedoms and quality of life as all Americans. Medicaid affects all of us -- children and adults with disabilities, as we are aging, as our family ages, and when the unexpected happens. It is the critical safety net that provides financial and healthcare security, and community supports to Americans with ID/DD, aging, and low-income individuals and families, so that their desired freedom, quality of life and community participation can be fully realized. It is the duty of a civil society such as ours to aid these individuals, who are often the most vulnerable members of society. Yet some states do much better than others in having the needed political will and sound Medicaid policies necessary to achieve this ideal. "The Case for Inclusion" ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia (DC) -- not on their spending -- but on their outcomes for Americans with ID/DD."The Case for Inclusion" shows how well each individual state is performing overall; how each state matches up against other states regarding key data measures; and, most importantly, the top performing states with policies and practices that should be replicated

Some Chinese letters of Willard Straight

Article published in the periodical Scribner\u27s Magazine, Vol. 65, No. 6, June 1919; pgs. 665-674https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/eastbooks/1024/thumbnail.jp

A People's History Of Recent Urban Transportation Innovation

Who are the people leading the charge in urban transportation? As our report explains, the short answer is that it takes leaders from three different sectors of urban society to make change happen quickly.First, there needs to be a robust civic vanguard, the more diverse their range of skills and participation, the better. Second, mayors, commissioners and other city leaders need to create the mandate and champion the change. The third sector is the agency staff. When these three sectors align, relatively quick transformation is possible. Several cities, including New York and Pittsburgh, recently experienced this alignment of a healthy civic community, a visionary and bold mayor and transportation head, and internal agency champions. Our report also highlighted the potential of other cities, such as Charlotte, where the civic sector continues to build on and widen their base

Alien Registration- Bragdon, Jerry J. (Old Town, Penobscot County)

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Pretest of construction site noise survey methodology

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