Development and Diffusionism
Development and Diffusionism

Author: J. Dibua

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-12-04

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 1137286652

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This book deconstructs the neopatrimonial paradigm that has dominated analysis of Nigerian and African development. It shows that by denying agency to Nigerian societies and devaluing indigenous culture and local realities, Eurocentric diffusionism played a significant role in the failure of development planning.

Public Health Information Technology: Additional Strategic Planning Needed to Guide HHS’s Efforts to Establish Electronic Situational Awareness Capabilities
Public Health Information Technology: Additional Strategic Planning Needed to Guide HHS’s Efforts to Establish Electronic Situational Awareness Capabilities

Author: Valerie C. Melvin

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011-05

Total Pages: 49

ISBN-13: 1437944043

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A catastrophic public health (PH) event could threaten our national security and cause hundreds of thousands of casualties. Recognizing the need for efficient sharing of real-time info. to help prevent devastating consequences of PH emergencies, Congress mandated the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with state, local, and tribal PH officials, to develop a strategic plan for the establishment and evaluation of an electronic nationwide PH situational awareness capability. This report reviewed HHS's status of efforts to implement these capabilities, described collaborative efforts to establish a network, and determined grants authorized by the act and awarded to PH entities. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.

Growth Pole Strategy and Regional Development Policy
Growth Pole Strategy and Regional Development Policy

Author: Fu-Chen Lo

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2013-10-22

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1483160475

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Growth Pole Strategy and Regional Development Policy: Asian Experience and Alternative Approaches focuses on theoretical and practical issues in regional policy, including analytical and strategic approaches to regional development and underdevelopment problems. The selection first offers information on Asian case studies in decentralization policy and the growth pole approach, including trends in development planning in Japan and the case study of the Mizushima industrial complex. Topics include the period of post-war reconstruction; plan formulation and implementation of Mizushima industrial complex development; and interregional dispersion of development of national economy. The text also examines the case study of the Ulsan industrial complex in Korea. The book looks at decentralization policy, growth pole approach, and resource frontier development, as well as regional structure and uneven economic development in Southeast Asia; policy responses toward regional development in Southeast Asia; and growth pole approach in Southeast Asia. The text also focuses on growth strategies and human settlement in developing countries and growth poles and regional policy in open dualistic economies. The selection is a vital reference for readers interested in the theoretical and practical approaches in regional development policy.

Combating Terrorists in the USA
Combating Terrorists in the USA

Author: Robert T. Uda

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1440117713

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"Combating Terrorists in the USA" provides all Americans with basic information on how to deal with terrorists who are currently living in clandestine cells within the USA. We provide information on the enemy and the associated threat. "Combating Terrorists in the USA" provides strategy and the importance of intelligence. We delve into combating terrorism, risk management, security planning, and countermeasures. "Combating Terrorists in the USA" considers protecting our critical infrastructure, cyber-security (including cyber-crime, cyber-terrorism, and cyber-warfare), terrorist profiling, maritime piracy, abortion clinic bombings, Ku Klux Klan, Al-Qaeda, and naval militias. "Combating Terrorists in the USA" includes 443 reference citations of ideas from many of the greatest minds worldwide in homeland security and combating terrorists. Seven subject matter experts who are highly qualified practitioners contributed one or more chapters to "Combating Terrorists in the USA: Protecting the CONUS from Terrorists." Their contributions add tremendously to the quality and technical content of this book. I owe a debt of gratitude to them for the valuable information they provide for everyone's benefit.

Compendium report on multisectoral actions for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions
Compendium report on multisectoral actions for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions

Author: World Health Organization

Publisher: World Health Organization

Published: 2024-05-03

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9240088806

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Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions have a profound impact on societies, communities and individuals around the world. Their risk factors and determinants extend beyond the traditional health sector. Addressing this complex challenge necessitates interventions that reach beyond the boundaries of public health and requires a coherent, coordinated approach across all relevant governmental sectors. Understanding, documenting and sharing how governments implement multisectoral actions are essential to overcome these challenges and identify the capacity needs for coherent and sustainable responses to NCDs and mental health. In 2019, WHO Member States requested the Director-General to provide a consolidated report to the World Health Assembly analysing approaches to multisectoral action for NCD prevention and control, including addressing social, economic and environmental determinants of health. This compendium report is the Secretariat’s response to that request and features case studies from countries across WHO’s six regions.