en Help Send Mathematica Staff and Our Community Partners to SXSW EDU By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 18:46:00 Z Mathematica staff and their local community partners are vying for an opportunity to share insights from cutting-edge projects related to equity, early learning, the science of learning, and K–12 education. Full Article
en Mathematica Experts Showcase MACBIS Expertise and Present on Medicaid Methods and Topics at Medicaid Enterprise Systems Conference By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 12:55:00 Z Mathematica experts will showcase their expertise in providing business analytics and data quality development for the Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) Business Information Solution (MACBIS) at this year’s Medicaid Enterprise Systems Conference in Chicago. Full Article
en Improving Educational Equity Through Cultural Responsiveness in Schools and Educator Preparation Programs: A Virtual Workshop Series By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 15:18:15 Z Join the Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic and stakeholders from the New Jersey and Delaware Departments of Education for a free four-part series on culturally responsive practices as a strategy for improving education outcomes. Full Article
en New Study of Program for Noncustodial Parents Reveals Large Effect on Parents’ Level of Satisfaction with Child Support Services By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 21:06:00 Z Parents who participated in the Child Support Noncustodial Parent Employment Demonstration (CSPED) reported substantially higher levels of satisfaction with child support services compared with those who did not participate in the program. Full Article
en Mathematica at the National Association for Medicaid Program Integrity (NAMPI) Conference By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:26:00 Z Mathematica’s Jonathan Morse and Clint Eisenhower will team up to share their thoughts on state impacts and expectations for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicaid program integrity strategy at this year’s NAMPI Annual Conference in Atlanta. Full Article
en New Research Analyzes State-Level Impact of USDA Proposal to End SNAP Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 15:26:00 Z This interactive data visualization uses SNAP quality control data from fiscal year 2016 and microsimulation modeling to provide detailed information on the demographic characteristics of those at risk of losing benefits. Full Article
en Mathematica at the 2019 ISM Annual Conference By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 13:17:11 Z Join Mathematica at the 2019 ISM Annual Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as Elizabeth Weigensberg, Mathematica’s state and local child welfare lead, and Matthew Stagner, vice president and director of human services, team up to share their expertise on how being data driven can improve outcomes for state child welfare agencies. Full Article
en KIPP Middle Schools Boost College Enrollment By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 13:09:00 Z According to a new study from Mathematica, students who attended Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) middle schools were substantially more likely to enroll in four-year colleges. Full Article
en Support for Data-Driven Instruction Comes Up Short in New Study By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 04:00:00 Z Although most school districts help teachers use data to improve student learning, a new Mathematica study shows that providing schools with data coaches and professional development to support their efforts did not result in increased data use by teachers. Full Article
en New Report Highlights How Climate Shocks Impede Development in Southern Malawi By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 14:05:48 Z A new report from Mathematica, the Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development, and AidData highlights how a set of climate shocks played a major role in impeding the long-term impact of a food security program funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in southern Malawi. Full Article
en New Report and Infographic Examine Trends in Disciplinary Removals in Maryland By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 04:00:00 Z Across the nation, Black students, economically disadvantaged students, and students with disabilities are disproportionately subjected to disciplinary removals, which are out-of-school suspensions and expulsions that compromise students’ opportunities to learn and increase their risk of dropping out. Full Article
en Effects of Sweetened Beverage Taxes in Philadelphia and Oakland: Fewer Beverage Purchases, but Increased Cross-Border Shopping and Mixed Effects on Consumption By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 18:04:00 Z A Mathematica issue brief synthesizes new and recent evidence on how the two cities’ beverage taxes affected purchases, consumption, and the retail environment. Full Article
en Final Report on a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Approach for Middle-School Boys By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 04:00:00 Z Early fatherhood can have negative effects on the outcomes of young men, reducing the number of years of schooling they receive and their likelihood of graduating from high school. Full Article
en Mathematica at Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM): Rising to the Challenge of Engaging Diverse Perspectives By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 04:00:00 Z From November 7 to 9, APPAM will host its annual Fall Research Conference in Denver, Colorado. As a proud partner of APPAM since its inception, Mathematica will participate in a number of conference activities. Full Article
en Does a Professional Development Program for Elementary School Principals Improve School Leadership? By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:43:00 Z Principals can play an important role in improving instruction and student achievement in their schools. Many professional development programs focus on strengthening principals’ leadership skills. Full Article
en Using Data to Improve Employment Outcomes for People with Disabilities By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 17:30:00 Z Mathematica disability policy expert Purvi Sevak joined a panel of experts at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to discuss how the agency is facilitating the collection and sharing of data that might help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. Full Article
en Mathematica Partners with the Food and Nutrition Service and Boston Children’s Hospital at the APHA Annual Meeting and Expo By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:04:00 Z Mathematica researchers partnered with key clients and contributed to a number of projects that will be presented at the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting and Expo in Philadelphia from November 2 to 6. Full Article
en ACF Seeks Comments on Performance Measures Used in a Mathematica-Conducted Study By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:09:00 Z The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) seeks comments on performance measures used for the Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood (HMRF) grant program. Full Article
en Mathematica Supports the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s State Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Transformation and Innovation Milestones By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 15:01:00 Z Mathematica will showcase state Medicaid services and support for CMS projects to modernize data analytics for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program at the National Association of Medicaid Directors fall conference. Full Article
en Mathematica Team Named Finalist in Stage 1 of CMS Artificial Intelligence Health Outcomes Challenge By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 20:51:00 Z Mathematica is partnering with The Health Collaborative, the Patient Advocate Foundation, and MediaAgility on a solution leveraging artificial intelligence and other industry-leading methods to achieve a number of goals to drive primary care transformation. Full Article
en NextGen Seeks Programs that Help People with Complex Challenges Find Work By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 05:00:00 Z Despite recent improvements in the overall job market, many individuals – including many individuals with disabilities – continue to face obstacles to gainful employment and economic independence. Full Article
en Mathematica Marks National Rural Health Day: Pennsylvania Rural Health Model Drives Payment Innovation By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 20:00:49 Z The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health sets aside the third Thursday of every November—this year, it’s November 21—to celebrate National Rural Health Day. Full Article
en New Release of Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s 2018 Compendium of U.S. Health Systems By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 13:20:00 Z The Compendium of U.S. Health Systems for 2018 has been released today by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) Comparative Health System Performance Initiative. Full Article
en New Tools for Improving Attendance in Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 05:00:00 Z Chronic absenteeism is particularly high for students in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten compared with those in elementary and middle school. Check out new resources to help identify and reduce it. Full Article
en New Toolkit Highlights How Medicare Accountable Care Organizations Engage Beneficiaries By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 13:57:00 Z Under a contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Mathematica’s health experts worked with 24 Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Seamless Care Organizations participating in the Shared Savings Program, Next Generation ACO Model, and the Comprehensive ESRD Care Model to identify the strategies that ACOs use to engage beneficiaries in their care. Full Article
en More Nutritious School Meals Reach Millions of Children Since Passage of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 18:58:00 Z Updated nutrition standards called for in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) have made school meals significantly healthier, according to a recent article. Full Article
en New Year, New Insights: Working Together to Make a Difference for Students By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 21:15:00 Z As we step into the new year, Mathematica is proud to announce new partnerships with the U.S. Department of Education. On these projects, we will work together to evaluate education programs and produce insights that strengthen teaching and learning. Full Article
en Howard University and Mathematica to Host Computational Social Science Summer Institute By www.mathematica.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:30:00 Z Mathematica and Howard University have partnered to host the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS), which will give social and data scientists opportunities to explore how they can use real-world data to address ethics and equity in artificial intelligence. Full Article
en Tourism and the power of otherness : seductions of difference / edited by David Picard and Michael A. Di Giovine By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Full Article
en Trends in European tourism planning and organisation / edited by Carlos Costa, Emese Panyik and Dimitrios Buhalis By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Full Article
en International handbook on ecotourism / edited by Roy Ballantyne and Jan Packer, University of Queensland, School of Tourism, Australia By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Full Article
en Revenue management for hospitality and tourism / [edited by] Patrick Legohérel, Elisabeth Poutier and Alan Fyall By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Full Article
en International cases in sustainable travel & tourism / edited by Pierre Beckendorff, Dagmar Lund-Durlacher By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Full Article
en Tourism marketing : quality and service management perspectives / [edited by] Eric Laws By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Full Article
en Marketing and designing the tourist experience / Isabelle Frochot and Wided Batat By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Frochot, Isabelle, author Full Article
en The leadership imperative : technology adoption and strategic management in travel firms in Jamaica / by Andrew Spencer By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Spencer, Andrew (Lecturer in tourism management), author Full Article
en Tourist destination images and local culture : using the example of the United Arab Emirates / Verena Schwaighofer ; foreword by Prof. Dr. Sc. Othmar M. Lehner By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Schwaighofer, Verena, author Full Article
en Lifestyle mobilities : intersections of travel, leisure and migration / edited by Tara Duncan, University of Otago, New Zealand, Scott A. Cohen, University of Surrey, UK, Maria Thulemark, Dalarna University, Sweden By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Full Article
en A landscape of travel : the work of tourism in rural ethnic China / Jenny Chio By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Chio, Jenny, author Full Article
en Romancing the wild : cultural dimensions of ecotourism / Robert Fletcher By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Fletcher, Robert, 1973- author Full Article
en Internet marketing implementation and leapfrogging effects in tourism / Ahmad Fareed Ismail By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Ismail, Ahmad Fareed, author Full Article
en Sir Hubert Wilkins : enigma of exploration / by John Grierson By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Grierson, John, 1909-1971 Full Article
en Tourism and citizenship : rights, freedom and responsibilities in the global order / Raoul V. Bianchi and Marcus L. Stephenson By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Bianchi, Raoul V., author Full Article
en Understanding and governing sustainable tourism mobility : psychological and behavioural approaches / edited by Scott A. Cohen, James E.S. Higham, Paul Peeters and Stefan Gössling By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Full Article
en Shipwrecks of the Ningaloo Reef : maritime archaeological projects from 1978-2009 / Jeremy Green (editor) ; with contributions by Ross Anderson ... [et al.] By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Full Article
en Green growth and travelism : concept, policy and practice for sustainable tourism / edited by Terry DeLacy, Min Jiang, Geoffrey Lipman and Shaun Vorster By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Full Article
en Tourism destination development : turns and tactics / edited by Arvid Viken and Brynhild Granås By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Full Article
en Tourism in Africa : harnessing tourism for growth and improved livelihoods / Iain Christie, Eneida Fernandes, Hannah Messerli, and Louise Twining-Ward By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Christie, Iain T., author Full Article
en Creating experience value in tourism / edited by Nina K. Prebensen, University of Tromsø, Norway, Joseph S. Chen, Indiana University at Bloomington and Muzaffer Uysal, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Full Article
en Tourism and national identity : heritage and nationhood in Scotland / Kalyan Bhandari By prospero.murdoch.edu.au Published On :: Bhandari, Kalyan, 1975- author Full Article