Are electric vehicles right for your organization? : an overview of EV basic and benefits

This paper explains the benefits of using electric vehicles

Alternative fuel corridor infrastructure placement plan

To create and expand Alternative Fuel Corridors, Palmetto Clean Fuels (PCF) has developed a Corridor Infrastructure Placement Plan for electric vehicle (EV), compressed natural gas (CNG), liquified natural gas (LNG), propane (LPG), and hydrogen infrastructure. The goal of this plan is to identify major gaps in the current Alternative Fuel Corridor network, and to suggest priority locations along corridor infrastructure where new stations can help build out corridor-ready roadways

The hubcap

The Palmetto Clean Fuels Coalition, an initiative of the Energy Office, a division of the Office of Regulatory Staff, monthly publishes The Hubcap. This newsletter provides information on ways the office is working towards increasing the use of alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies in South Carolina

How Unreliable are adult-reported suicide attempts? An examination of correlates and underlying causal mechanisms of discordant reporting over time

The challenge of capturing suicide attempts in the population, plague its examination. The reliability of adult-reported lifetime suicide attempts had not been rigorously explored prior to this work, and therefore estimates have remained largely unchallenged. This dissertation explicitly sought to fill this research gap by utilizing a longitudinal study, comprising two waves of data collection, in which information on suicide attempts was obtained at both time points. Chapter 1 presents a systematic review of the literature depicting the state of the literature with regards to the reliability of suicidality measures (e.g. ideation, plans, and attempts). Few studies assessed correlates of discordant reporting, and no studies examined the reliability of adult-reported suicide attempts. Drawing upon the correlates reported within studies, as well sources of heterogeneity across studies, I posited four plausible causal mechanisms underlying discordant suicidality reporting; recall failure, reinterpretation, conscious denial, and lack of construct comprehension. Extending these findings, I proposed that the likelihood of each mechanism is influenced by factors such as the severity of the suicidality, amount of time passed since the suicidal event, social desirability effects, mood context, and suicide construct validity. In Chapter 2, I assessed the reliability of adult-reported lifetime attempts as reported in a large, population-based longitudinal study, and found reports to be moderately reliable, with a Kappa coefficient of 0.51. I hypothesized that discordant reporters would be more similar to individuals who reported a past attempt at both waves (Concordant yes responders), compared with individuals who reported no attempt at both waves (Concordant no responders). I found that indeed, discordant reporters were more similar to the former, potentially signifying that discordant reporters are true attempters who underreported their attempt at one time point. Further, I hypothesized that discordant reporters would be less likely to have a history of depressive disorders compared with Concordant yes responders; positing that this history would serve as a marker for attempt severity, and that discordants would have less severe attempts, which would therefore be more easily forgotten or reinterpreted. Contrary to this hypothesis however, discordants were as likely as Concordant yes individuals to have a history of depressive disorders, and unexpectedly, discordants were much less likely to have a history of suicidal ideation. It is therefore plausible that a history of suicidal ideation serves as a marker for attempt severity, and/or that discordant reporters are characterized by more impulsive attempts. In Chapter 3, I examined how a respondent's current depressed mood may influence the recall, and hence reporting of attempts. Based on established mood-recall theories, I tested three competing hypotheses to determine if a current depressed mood would enhance (mood-congruent recall), inhibit (mood memory deficit effect), or have no effect on the recall (mood-independent recall) and reporting of attempts. I hypothesized that discordant reporters would demonstrate a mood-congruent pattern of reporting, such that a depressed mood at the time of the interview would increase the likelihood that a respondent would report an attempt at that wave. There were in fact, distinct mood-congruent reporting effects among Recanters, yet mood-independent effects detected among New endorsers. This may indicate that New endorsers are a unique group of discordant responders, which warrant further examination. Still, because respondents in our sample were over 20 times more likely to recant than newly endorse, and comparatively, there was limited power within our New endorser group, I believe these results may be generalized to assert that overall, discordant responders report in a mood-congruent fashion

County discovery history book

This book was published as part of the Palmetto Discovery '92 project, a year-long celebration of South Carolina and its people. For each county, there is information about when each county was established, which famous state and national personalities were born there, and "Did You Know..." facts. There is also a listing of the Discovery '92 sites

Electric vehicles for state agencies : a procurement checklist for South Carolina

Many state agencies are considering electric vehicles (EVs) for their fleet. Some may be interested in reducing fuel and maintenance costs, while others may be looking for cleaner and more efficient transportation opportunities. The purpose of this guidance is to help state agencies navigate the state agency fleet vehicle procurement process

Palmetto Area Council Boy Scouts of America Records - Accession 213

The Palmetto Area Council Boy Scouts of America Records is a source of boy scouting records in the upstate area of South Carolina during the twentieth century. While the Palmetto Area Council was organized in 1935, records of boy scouting in the area begin earlier and continue until the late 1960s. The collection consists of a brief history of the council, newspaper clippings, photographs, certificate of election, minutes of an organizational meeting, annual reports, a trust fund brochure and program for 1938 testimonial dinner. These records give a brief overview of the history of the Palmetto Area Council. They are a valuable resource in understanding the Boy Scout movement in South Carolina.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/1088/thumbnail.jp