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  • Commodity Price Index

    An index of prices for a stipulated list of commodities. Prices may be on a spot or futures basis. Customarily, major commodities are traded on exchanges (although there are some exceptions), and price fluctuations can be monitored accordingly. The U.S. Department of Labor maintains an index of twen…

  • Social Work

    Social Work Definition Social Work may be defined as a professional activity aimed generally at enriching and enhancing individual and group development or at alleviating adverse social and economic conditions. See more about social work in the legal dictionary. Its practitioners work to […]

  • Social Work

    Social Work Definition Social Work may be defined as a professional activity aimed generally at enriching and enhancing individual and group development or at alleviating adverse social and economic conditions. See more about social work in the legal dictionary. Its practitioners work to […]

  • Administrative Law

    Introduction Administrative law deals with the exercise of public power and the control of government decisions. Topics in administrative law include the role of the State, the governmental structures that influence the administrative law system, the principles of good administration, the […]

  • Administrative Law

    Introduction Administrative law deals with the exercise of public power and the control of government decisions. Topics in administrative law include the role of the State, the governmental structures that influence the administrative law system, the principles of good administration, the […]

  • Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms

    The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Details of The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Author: Amy Hackney Blackwell Date of publishing: 2008 Publisher: Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc, Naperville, Illinois 60567-4410, United States Contents of The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Abandon Abatable Nuisance Abate Abatement of a Legacy Abatement of Taxes Abdicate…

  • Frances Perkins

    Literature Review on Frances Perkins In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Norma M. Riccucci offers the following summary about the topic of Frances Perkins: Frances Perkins, educator, social worker, and leader in government, was the first woman cabinet member […]

  • Frances Perkins

    Literature Review on Frances Perkins In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Norma M. Riccucci offers the following summary about the topic of Frances Perkins: Frances Perkins, educator, social worker, and leader in government, was the first woman cabinet member […]

  • Workers' Compensation Laws

    Introduction This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of workers' compensation laws, with a description of the most significant features of workers' compensation laws at international level. Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also References (Papers) Jobs Act E […]

  • Ruling Party

    Introduction to Ruling PartyRuling Party, political party in control of a government." (1)ResourcesNotes and ReferencesInformation about Ruling Party…

  • Maritime Administration

    An agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation assigned the task of promoting the American Merchant Marine.MARAD was established in 1950 and pursues its objective through various programs, including ports and intermodal systems development, research and development in vessel and equipment design…

  • Forensic Science History

    Introduction to Forensic Science HistoryThe combination of a medical and legal approach to dealing with crimes used in the United States today had its origin in England in the 12th century, when King Richard I established the Office of the Coroner. Although the coroner's main duty was t…

  • National Cargo Bureau

    A nonprofit, membership corporation concerned with the safe loading, stowage, transport, and unloading of cargoes aboard vessels. The NCB provides on-site inspection services to ensure that cargoes are stowed correctly and that incompatible materials are not stowed together. In the case of shipments…

  • US Government Agencies Cross References

    US Government Agencies Cross References Agency for International Development Atomic Energy Commission Bureau of Indian Affairs Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Central Intelligence Agency Congress of the United States Constitution of the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency E Pluribus Unum electoral college Environmental Protection Agency Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Fair Employment Practices…

  • Non US Government Agencies Cross References

    Non US Government Agencies Cross References Admiralty Althing Court of Exchequer Foreign Legion House of Lords orders in council parliamentary law politburo Royal Canadian Mounted Police Scotland Yard soviet diet (parliamentary bodies) Dail Eireann Houses of Parliament Cortes Bundestag US Government Agencies Cross References See US Government Agencies Cross References here, including: United States Department…