Putting A Price On Carbon: A Handbook for U.S. Policymakers

This Handbook provides an overview of carbon pricing -- the types of decisions that need to be made in designing a program (including the political decisions about the use of revenue) and the expected economic impacts of alternative approaches. We conducted a thorough review of the literature, selecting a broad array of well-regarded and highly cited studies that represent a range of viewpoints. We expect this Handbook to be useful in the public debate in the United States on whether, how, and when to implement a national carbon price

Practical Strategies for Pharmacist Integration with Primary Care: A Workbook.

This workbook is a practical set of tips and resources to assist pharmacists in providing clinical pharmacy services to primary care providers and their patients. The content was written based on experiences in Vermont in 2014, however the topics should generalize to pharmacists in other areas

Digital Crime Prevention Is Possible

Purpose & Objective of paper: My objective of this research paper is to inform others about the importance of Cybercrime prevention. I shed light on the harsh reality of the internet. This allowed me to showcase efficient methods to protect them from trending digital crimes if they were to occur. Protecting individuals, businesses, and importantly financial losses from phishing, cyberbullying, and non-payment is my ultimate purpose of this paper. Methods of research: My methods of research ultimately relied on public resources and books. A major reason why I decided to take that path. None of my peers would have access to the platform if they have restricted access. They would not be able to fact check the information I shared. Also, I could have utilized more exclusive information but, that may not inspire one to explore if they believe vital data is not easily accessible. Lastly, I used credible sources and platforms to lead by example of reviewing who is behind each link. Results: I learned a ton from the research I conducted. This was an eye opener for me realizing that each user online may be a target at all times. Learning that nearly 60% of teenagers have experience cyberbullying is disheartening. Each attack method that I shared all occur at a high rate which we all have a chance of being a victim of unfortunately. Conclusions: I am confident that anyone who reads my research paper will gain a deeper understanding than they had before reading it. If not, they most likely will appreciate the reminder of protecting their data and online identity. The reader will learn: what to look out for, how to prevent the incident, who to contact if help is needed, and more

Illiteracy as Immanent: The (Re)Writing of Rhetoric\u27s Nature

Literacy is often thought of as a skill-set, that is, an ability to read and write in the dominant language of one’s socio-historical milieu. Illiteracy, on the other hand, is often thought of as a lack – an absence of a necessary skill-set that influences how well one can work and communicate (via reading and writing) within their dominant language and their society. In other words, illiteracy seems to have been defined by its relationship to the definition of literacy, that is, as a “negative-literacy” or a “not-literacy” that creates a lacuna of meaning when attempting to define illiteracy as something more than just the negative side of a bifurcation. In this thesis, I am interested in shifting the definition of literacy and illiteracy – and more generally our experience of language – from a practical to an aesthetic frame of reference. In this shift of discourse about literacy, it will be my hope that I may come to a deeper understanding of literacy and illiteracy as immanent to each other rather than opposed, and that I’ll be able to translate this new understanding of literacy and illiteracy into potential future suggestions for a practical pedagogical methodology

Australian Bushfires – Hell on Earth for People, but especially for Wildlife

The Federal Government in Australia was warned by a group of ex-fire chiefs early in 2019 that the country was facing a potential fire disaster scenario that was in part due to the ongoing and significant effects of climate change. The ecosystem damage is only just beginning to dawn on scientists across the country

The Class Actions Controversy: The Origins and Development of the Ontario Class Proceedings Act by Suzanne Chiodo

The enactment of class proceedings legislation revolutionized civil procedure in Ontario by providing citizens with a mechanism that both increased access to justice and served as a powerful deterrent against wrongdoing. Suzanne Chiodo’s book, The Class Actions Controversy: The Origins and Development of the Ontario Class Proceedings Act, provides an in-depth exploration of the history of the legislation and the social and political forces that influenced it

The effect of different levels of spring grass supply and stocking rate on the performance and intake of cows in early lactation

End of project reportGrazed herbage can supply nutrients to dairy cows at a lower cost than alternative feeds (Shalloo et al., 2004). Therefore, the objective of pasture-based systems must be to maximize the proportion of grazed grass in the diet of the dairy cow (Dillon et al., 2005). The extension of the grazing season into the early spring period can be facilitated by ceasing grazing of pastures earlier in autumn which allows grass to accumulate, thereby ensuring an adequate herbage supply in early spring when animal demand exceeds grass growth/supply (O’Donovan, 2000). Grazing pastures in early spring has previously been shown to increase herbage utilization and condition swards for subsequent grazing rotations (O’Donovan et al., 2004; Kennedy et al., 2006)

The Absent Artist: Muteness and Fiction in Recent Painting

For the written component of my thesis, I am attempting to make sense of a current strain in contemporary painting which, generally speaking, tends towards reduction, humble materiality, lack of overt, didactic critique, and a scholarly interest in outmoded or overlooked art historical movements and figures. These are tendencies with which, as a painter, I feel both affinities and differences. Rather than rigidly define a “movement,” I will identify prevalent modes but also highlight individual strategies. I will begin by outlining some of the basic, underlying problems in painting today. I will then examine, as case studies, three young painters—Josephine Halvorson, Richard Aldrich, and Joe Bradley—who I feel exemplify and yet in some ways transcend this trend. I will speak about the work of each in terms of the context in which it is made. However, part of the point of this thesis is to see how individual works by these artists might be talked about apart from their “scene.” I will therefore examine a specific work by each artist in terms of the visual information it is supplies. I will go on to examine two critical reactions (and in one case a critical-fictional reaction) to this kind of work—that of Raphael Rubenstein’s “Provisional Painting” and Christopher K. Ho’s “Hirsch E.P. Rothko’s Hirsch E.P. Rothko”—in an attempt to assess how this type of work is being interpreted by the critical community. Lastly, I will provide my own explanations for why this work is being produced now, why (or if) it is relevant, and what problems it proposes for painters in the future. Although this is not a thesis that addresses my own work directly, it is my intention to use the art-critical process as a means to clarify my own concerns