The Federal Subsistence Homesteads Program

Overview of the federal home visiting program.

On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law the Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), which included an amendment of Title V of the Social Security Act authorizing the creation of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program. Authorized and funded at $1.5 billion for 5 years, the MIECHV represents a large investment in health and development outcomes for at-...

The Courtyard in Rural Homesteads of Bangladesh

In rural settlements of the floodplains in Bangladesh, an intrinsic element is the homestead. The homestead layout is defined by the courtyard, formed by the arrangement of dwelling units and ancillary buildings around a rectangular open space. The courtyard has important physical and functional characteristics derived from local climatic requirements and living patterns. However, particularly ...

Conservation, the federal government, and the international biological program.

The growing concern of biologists that all was not well with their species led to the proposal of an international biological program on the theme "The Biological Basis of Productivity and Human Welfare." At the suggestion of American members of the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS), the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) appointed a planning committee. Its report...

Guest Editors' Introduction the Federal Aviation Administration's Advanced Automation Program

14 W e started working on this issue with the objective of capturing 'VV our collective experiences in adapting and innovating modern computer science and system engineering techniques and methods to the problem of air traffic control systems design. We recognize that the Advanced Automation Program is a complex technological undertaking that requires government and industry to address issues a...

The Federal Employee Loyalty-Security Program: A Critique