Hispanics and the New Administration: Immigration Slips as a Priority

Presents results of a survey of U.S.- and foreign-born Hispanics/Latinos, by education level and other demographics, on the importance of immigration policy, priorities for the new administration, the Bush administration's legacy, and the 2008 election

Hispanics and the Criminal Justice System: Low Confidence, High Exposure

Analyzes results of a survey of Latinos/Hispanics on their exposure to the U.S. criminal justice system and their confidence in the effectiveness and fairness of the police and the courts. Compares data by age and nativity and with those of other groups

How Young Latinos Communicate With Friends in the Digital Age

Presents survey findings on frequency of texting, calling on cell phones and landlines, posting updates on social networking sites, and e-mailing among Latinos ages 16 to 25 by gender, language, and nativity and compared with adults and non-Latino youth

Hispanics and the Economic Downturn: Housing Woes and Remittance Cuts

Presents results of a survey of U.S.- and foreign-born Hispanics/Latinos on the downturn's impact on housing payments, remittances, and other economic behaviors. Compares the financial situation and outlook of Hispanics/Latinos and the general population

Integration of georegistered information on a virtual globe

In collaborative augmented reality (AR) missions, much georegis-tered information is collected and sent to a command and control center. This paper describes the concept and prototypical imple-mentation of a mixed reality (MR) based system that integrates georegistered information from AR systems and other sources on a virtual globe. The application can be used for a command and control center to monitor the field operation where multiple AR users are engaging in a collaborative mission. Google Earth is used to demonstrate the system, which integrates georegistered icons, live video streams from field operators or surveillance cameras, 3D models, and satellite or aerial photos into one MR environment

Curriculum deregulation in England and Scotland - Different directions of travel?

This chapter explores the balance in curricular policy between input regulation (for example prescription of content) and output regulation (for example accountability mechanisms). The chapter draws upon two case studies, England and Scotland, which have adopted diverging approaches to curriculum regulation, identifying the current balance in each country between input and output regulation. Drawing upon an ecological understanding of teacher agency, we conclude the chapter with an analysis of the extent to which England and Scotland are centralised or decentralised systems, and the relative freedom of teachers in each case to engage in school-based curriculum development

The Use of Crowd-sourced Cycling Data for Cycling Analyses (Strava)

This presentation includes several research outcomes from the UBDC transport work package. Specifically, we validate the usefulness of Strava data for cycling behaviour analysis and provide two examples (i.e., commuting cycling behaviour and evaluation of new cycling infra)