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North-South University Research Partnerships in Latin America and the Caribbean
No full textCo-author of Chapter 6: The Political Economy of Legal Knowledge in Action: Collaborative Projects in the Americas.
This volume examines research productivity within schools in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and presents examples of various successful LAC North-South programs which have propelled university research in the region. Much of the scholarly work on North-South research to date has concentrated principally on joint publications and co-authorship bibliometrics. In this book, cases are explored within the context of study on international research collaborations to highlight the motivations, mechanics, limitations, and success factors involved in the North-South relationships and their resulting research output.https://digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/book_chapters/1046/thumbnail.jp
Human Rights Abuse and Violations in Nigeria: A Case Study of the Oil-Producing Communities in the Niger Delta Region
Get PDFHuman rights abuses and violations in Nigeria in general and in the oilproducing communities in particular cut across the entire spectrum of rights. The abuses come in different forms and could be direct or indirect. The inhabitants of the Niger Delta region are subjected to regular rights abuses and violations by the state security agents and the oil corporations. The perpetrators of rights violations are hardly or never held accountable or brought to justice due to the myriad of problems besetting the judicial institutions. Besides, there is an apparent lack of trust and confidence in the courts and general apathy towards the judicial processes amongst Nigerians as the civil remedies in law are rarely enforced. Furthermore, the criminal justice system and the judiciary, generally perceived as dysfunctional, are ineffective in bringing security personnel and corporations involved in crimes and violation of rights to justice due to systemic and institutional corruption, lack of independence of the judiciary, political interference, and so on.
Some of the rights typically violated in the oil-producing communities include the right to life, the right to health, the right to freedom from discrimination, the right to freedom of association and peaceful assembly, the right to equal protection of the law, right to the dignity of human person, right to work, means of livelihood or employment and the right to development
16th Annual Recent Developments in IP Law and Policy Conference
Get PDF16th Annual Recent Developments in IP Law and Policy Conference Golden Gate University School of Law Program Schedule February 23, 201
The Flores Settlement: Ripping Families Apart Under the Law
Get PDFThis Note focuses on families’ experiences in immigration detention centers, specifically how they are affected by the government practice of releasing children without simultaneously releasing their parents.
Section I provides the procedural and factual background of Flores v. Lynch, the recent history of family detention centers, and discusses the Ninth Circuit’s ruling of the case. Section II provides the argument that, although the Ninth Circuit’s holding is correct, the government refusing to release parents with their children is unconstitutional because it violates the parents’ fundamental right to custody over their biological child and family unity. Furthermore, this Note urges Congress to codify law to ensure the constitutional rights afforded to detained families are recognized and parents are released with their childre
A Review of the California Unlawful Detainer Pilot Program: 2018 Update
Get PDFThis is the eighth legislative report on the merits of the pilot program, as required by state statutes. There is insufficient data for a proper evaluation of the program with regards to crime reduction and nuisance abatement, but the accelerated unlawful detainer procedure is cost-effective when compared to lawsuits and is successful at evicting individual nuisance tenants
Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge Projections for the National Park Service
Get PDFOver one quarter of the units of the National Park System occur along ocean coastlines. Ongoing changes in relative sea levels and the potential for increasing storm surges due to anthropogenic climate change and other factors present challenges to national park managers. This report summarizes work done by the University of Colorado in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS) to provide sea level rise and storm surge projections to coastal area national parks using information from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and storm surge scenarios from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) models. This research is the first to analyze IPCC and NOAA projections of sea level and storm surge under climate change for U.S. national parks. Results illustrate potential future inundation and storm surge under four greenhouse gas emissions scenarios. In addition to including multiple scenarios, the analysis considers multiple time horizons (2030, 2050 and 2100). This analysis provides sea level rise projections for 118 park units and storm surge projections for 79 of those parks.
Within the National Park Service, the National Capital Region is projected to experience the highest average rate of sea level change by 2100. The coastline adjacent to the Outer Banks Group of parks in the Southeast Region is projected to experience the highest sea level rise by 2100. The Southeast Region is projected to experience the highest storm surges based on historical data and NOAA storm surge models.
These results are intended to inform park planning and adaptation strategies for resources managed by the National Park Service. Sea level change and storm surge pose considerable risks to infrastructure, archeological sites, lighthouses, forts, and other historic structures in coastal units of the national park system. Understanding projections for continued change can better guide protection of such resources for the benefit of long-term visitor enjoyment and safety
NRC Petition Supplemental Filing 3 2018.07.23
Get PDFLetter supplementing Greenaction’s petition with additional information supporting the revocation of Tetra Tech’s license, including findings from the Navy and EPA reviews of Tetra Tech’s data from the cleanup
CERCLA Cleanup 2018.08.14 Comments to Draft Parcel G Work Plan
Get PDFLetter to the Navy providing specific, critical comments on its draft Parcel G Work Plan. Comments categories include requesting: the Navy share all substantive elements of its plan with the public before closing the public comment period; the Navy retest all areas where Tetra Tech worked; adequate oversight to ensure fraud is not repeated; update to remedial plans to reflect facts now in the record including Tetra Tech’s fraud and potential impacts which flow from that fraud; stop improperly modifying remedial goals, and; update plan for establishing radiological background levels. (27 pages
CalWORKs – Next Generation Strategies to Increase Work Participation Rates City & County of San Francisco
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to determine how to effectively increase the Work Participation Rate (WPR) and conduct an analysis of the different types of training programs, including job development, job readiness, resources, and implementation of the statewide CalWORKs 2.0, while addressing the barriers of TANF recipients not engaged or participating in work activities. The literature reviewed was relevant to the study by comparing strategies other states and counties have implemented to increase WPR and the visions of the role of work in the welfare program. The literature examines the significance of the TANF Work Participation Rates (WPR) and the consequences of states and counties not meeting the federal statutory rate set at 50 percent for all families and 90 percent for two-parent families. The need to address the policy issues is evident and pressing (OLR, 2006; CBPP/CLASP, 2007). The failure to achieve the Work Participation Rates (WPR) results in states being assessed a significant penalty to be withheld from the Federal Government block grant. A case study design approach was used for this study. Both quantitative and qualitative data was collected using questionnaires, surveys, and interviews. The collected data was examined and analyzed to provide further information on supporting or opposing the strategies of the CalWORKs 2.0 and the viewpoint with the goal of buy-in from staff and participants. This case study is vital to the success of the City & County of San Francisco and California to further promote self-sufficiency to the participants receiving cash assistance through CalWORKs. This study is relevant in the field of Public Administration since it addresses the economic and socioeconomic issues which impact low-income families; specifically, children. The study is relevant to California programs such as CalWORKs budget and resources since imposing any penalties to the state and county welfare departments will essentially impact the goal of employment and work readiness activities that will lead to self-sufficiency
Improving the Continuous Evaluation of Cleared Department of Defense Personnel
Get PDFThe continuous evaluation (CE) of cleared Department of Defense (DoD) personnel is crucial to national security. The DoD has a CE program to identify new issues and concerns for DoD personnel and contractors requiring a secret or top-secret security clearance. This paper explores potential methods and technologies in which the DoD can utilize to improve the current CE program. The current CE system, the Automated Continuous Evaluation System (ACES) has been operational since December 2015. This study addresses the methods and technologies the ACES program should utilize to improve efficiency and security. The literature review addresses how machine learning can contribute to data analysis within the ACES program. The potential impact of this research hopes to encourage the DoD to utilize modern technology to improve the current CE program. Qualitative and quantitative research method approaches were used to gather information to produce an answer to the research hypothesis -- the DoD will increase security and efficiency by utilizing machine learning in the ACES program. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate how machine learning will improve the DoD’s CE system