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Restart Energy Signs Agreement for the Purchase of Two Hydro Power Plants
Restart Energy By admin March 21, 2018 No Comments
With market sentiment running high in Romania and having recently signed off on the pre-agreement to start the acquisition process of six solar parks, Restart Energy has endeavored to further add to its growing energy production capacity with the addition of two hydroelectric power-plants that will be purchased after due diligence procedures are concluded, from pure-hydro producer Hidroprod — with whom we share many core values, such as a respect for the environment, the end user, as well as the energy industry as a whole.
Since the inception of the company in 2008, Hidroprod SA has put renewable and sustainable energy on the map of Maramureș, through hard work, proven know-how and dedication. As of 2012, the company has been operating two hydropower plants, located on the Valea Neagră river — Valea Neagră 1 and Valea Neagra 2 — with a total combined energy production capacity of approximately 22,440,960 kWh per year.
Technical details of the two hydroelectric power plants are as follows:
Valea Neagra 1:
2 identical hydro groups, 2 Crossflow (CINK — Czech Republic) turbines, 897 kW each
Installed flow Qi = 2.26 mc/s (2 x 1.13mc/s)
Net water fall Hnet = 91.1m
Steel pipe carrier 1,100 mm diameter, on a length of cca. 1,900 m
2 identical hydro groups, 2 Crossflow (CINK — Czech Republic) turbines, 470kW each
Installed flow Qi = 2.26 mc/s (2 x 1.75 mc/s)
Net water fall Hnet = 48.7 m
Restart Energy will take Hidroprod's work one step further and share it with the entire world.
This expansion of our renewable energy production capabilities is fully in line with our Whitepaper (p65, 11.9 — Use of funds) and represents a part of the upstream integration detailed in that section. 10% of the yearly energy production of the newly purchased renewable power plants will be allocated to the special energy fund of the RED community.
In order to support our ever-expanding user-base (over 5,000 new users in Romania within the first two months of 2018, with 30,000 pre-existing clients), Restart Energy plans to move forward with more such deals in the future, to best serve both its current and prospective clients.
About Hidroprod
Hidroprod SA is a pure-hydro renewable energy producer from Baia Sprie, Romania — located in the north-western part of Romania, near Baia Mare city in Maramureș county, along the Valea Neagră river. Ever since its appearance in 2008, Hidroprod has been dedicated to the sole purpose of owning, developing and operating two hydroelectric power plants — Valea Neagra 1 and Valea Neagra 2 — with a combined energy production capacity of roughly 22,440,960 kWh per year.
About Restart Energy
Restart Energy Democracy (RED) is a blockchain-powered platform, backed by Restart Energy — a European energy provider with 20 million USD in revenues. The company was built with a vision to democratize the energy sector and quash the dominance of legacy monopolies in the energy world. The company's credentials include a customer base of 27,000 household and 3,000 corporate clients, expanding at more than 2,000 clients per month (5,000 new customers in the first two months of 2018), and it's impressive growth: 1700% from 2015 until today.
Restart Energy is developing the world's first peer-to-peer, fully decentralized energy transfer platform allowing users to send and receive energy worldwide, based on its proprietary virtual balancing system, that uses A.I, Big Data, and IoT technologies. The RED ecosystem is comprised of the RED-Platform, RED-Franchise and RED-MWAT Tokens.
The RED-Franchise is the first power retail franchise to simplify and allow any company or entrepreneur to operate their own power utility enterprise, enabling them to start selling energy in more than 35 deregulated energy markets globally.
MWAT tokens are crypto-tokens that enable the virtual storage and trade of up to 1 MWh of electricity per month on the RED-Platform Software and will facilitate the development of affordable clean energy, though free-market practices. They come pre-charged with 0.11 kWh and get monthly free energy from a special community energy fund that is charged with 1–5% of total grid power — this energy is transferred by producers and suppliers in a special community energy fund in exchange for access to the RED platform.
Importantly, it should be noted that potential franchise partners will need to own (this is not a form of payment to us) a certain number of MWAT tokens, in order to qualify for our various franchise tiers — the secret to our award-winning growth as a business!
For more information, please visit our website, our Telegram, and read the Restart Energy whitepaper. Join our announcement channel for updates regarding Restart Energy Democracy.
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Public policy is an institutionalized proposal or a decided set of elements like laws, regulations, guidelines, and actions to solve or address relevant and real-world problems, guided by a conception and often implemented by programs. Public policy can be considered to be the sum of a government's direct and indirect activities and has been conceptualized in a variety of ways.

They are created and/or enacted on behalf of the public typically by a government. Sometimes they are made by nonprofit organisations or are made in co-production with communities or citizens, which can include potential experts, scientists, engineers and stakeholders or scientific data, or sometimes use some of their results. They are typically made by policy-makers affiliated with (in democratic polities) currently elected politicians. Therefore, the "policy process is a complex political process in which there are many actors: elected politicians, political party leaders, pressure groups, civil servants, publicly employed professionals, judges, non-governmental organizations, international agencies, academic experts, journalists and even sometimes citizens who see themselves as the passive recipients of policy."

A popular way of understanding and engaging in public policy is through a series of stages known as "the policy cycle," which was first discussed by the political scientist Harold Lasswell in his book The Decision Process: Seven Categories of Functional Analysis, published in 1956. The characterization of particular stages can vary, but a basic sequence is agenda setting, policy formulation, legitimation, implementation, and evaluation. "It divides the policy process into a series of stages, from a notional starting point at which policymakers begin to think about a policy problem to a notional end point at which a policy has been implemented and policymakers think about how successful it has been before deciding what to do next."

Officials considered as policymakers bear responsibility to reflect the interests of a host of different stakeholders. Policy design entails conscious and deliberate effort to define policy aims and map them instrumentally. Academics and other experts in policy studies have developed a range of tools and approaches to help in this task.

Varying conceptions of public policy

Public policy can be conceptualized in varying ways, according to the purposes of the speaker or author, and the characteristics of the situation they are concerned with.

One dividing line in conceptions of public policy is between those that see it primarily in terms of ideas (principles and plans of action) and those that see it as a collection of empirical phenomena (the things that are done, and their outcomes). The first of these conceptualizations is suitable when the matter of concern is relatively simple and unambiguous, and the means of enactment are expected to be highly disciplined. But where the matter is complex and/or contested – where intentions are confused and/or disguised – it may not be possible to define the policy ideas clearly and unambiguously. In this case it may be useful to identify a policy in terms of what actually happens.

David Easton in the USA of the 1950s provided an illustration of the need he found to broaden his conceptualization of public policy beyond stated ideas: "If the formal policy of an educational system forbids discrimination against Negroes but local school boards or administrators so zone school attendance that Negroes are segregated in a few schools, both the impartial law and discriminatory practices must be considered part of the policy." Easton characterized public policy as "a web of decisions and actions that allocates values".

Other definitions of public policy in terms of a broad range of empirical phenomena include that of Paul Cairney: "the sum total of government action from signals of intent to the final outcomes".

An example of conceiving public policy as ideas is a definition by Richard Titmuss: "the principles that govern action directed towards given ends". Titmuss' perspective was particularly one of social contract ethics.

More recently, Antonio Lassance has defined public policy as "an institutionalized proposal to solve a central problem, guided by a conception" (Lassance, 2020: 7). Lassance's perspective and concerns are grounded in a theory of change or program theory which he believes can be empirically tested.

One of the most known and controversial concepts of public policy is that of Thomas R. Dye, according to whom "public policy is whatever governments choose to do or not to do" (Dye, 1972: 2). Although widely used, Dye's concept is also criticized as being an empty concept. Dye himself admitted that his concept "discourages elaborate academic discussions of the definition of public policy - we say simply that public policy is whatever governments choose to do or not to do".

In an institutionalist view, the foundation of public policy is composed of national constitutional laws and regulations. Further foundational aspects include both judicial interpretations and regulations which are generally authorized by legislation. Public policy is considered strong when it solves problems efficiently and effectively, serves and supports governmental institutions and policies, and encourages active citizenship.

In his book Advanced Introduction to Public Policy, B. Guy Peters defines public policy as "the set of activities that governments engage in for the purpose of changing their economy and society", effectively saying that public policy is legislation brought in with the aim of benefiting or impacting the electorate in some way. In another definition, author B. Dente in his book Understanding Policy Decisions explains public policy as "a set of actions that affect the solution of a policy problem, i.e. a dissatisfaction regarding a certain need, demand or opportunity for public intervention. Its quality is measured by the capacity to create public value."

Other scholars define public policy as a system of "courses of action, regulatory measures, laws, and funding priorities concerning a given topic promulgated by a governmental entity or its representatives". Public policy is commonly embodied in "constitutions, legislative acts, and judicial decisions". Transformative constitutions of Global South considers judicial actions for Public policy as paramount, since the political forces that facilitate legislative decisions may run counter to the will of the people.

Public policy focuses on the decisions that create the outputs of a political system, such as transport policies, the management of a public health service, the administration of a system schooling and the organization of a defense force. The directly measurable policy outputs, "actions oactually taken in pursuance of policy decisions and statements," can be differentiated from the broader policy outcomes, "focus[ing] on a policy's societal consequences."

In the United States, this concept refers not only to the result of policies, but more broadly to the decision-making and analysis of governmental decisions. As an academic discipline, public policy is studied by professors and students at public policy schools of major universities throughout the country. The U.S. professional association of public policy practitioners, researchers, scholars, and students is the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.

Much of public policy is concerned with evaluating decision-making in governments and public bureaucracies.

Public policy making and the implementation of public policy
Public policy making can be characterized as a dynamic, complex, and interactive system through which public problems are identified and resolved through the creation of new policy or reform of existing policy.

Public problems can originate in endless ways and require different policy responses (such as regulations, subsidies, import quotas, and laws) on the local, national, or international level. The public problems that influence public policy making can be of economic, social, or political nature.

The Government holds a legal monopoly to initiate or threaten physical force to achieve its ends when necessary. For instance, in times of chaos when quick decision making is needed.

Public policy making
Public policy making is a time-consuming 'policy cycle'.

The policy cycle as set out in Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues.

Agenda setting
Agenda setting identifies problems that require government attention, deciding which issue deserve the most attention and defining the nature of the problem.

Social construction of problems
Most public problems are made through the reflection of social and ideological values. As societies and communities evolve over time, the nature in which norms, customs and morals are proven acceptable, unacceptable, desirable or undesirable changes as well. Thus, the search of crucial problems to solve becomes difficult to distinguish within 'top-down' governmental bodies.

Policy stream
The policy stream is a concept developed by John Kingdon as a model proposed to show compelling problems need to be conjoined with two other factors: appropriate political climate and favourable and feasible solutions attached to problems) that flow together to move onto policy agenda. This reinforces the policy window, another concept demonstrating the critical moment within a time and situation that a new policy could be motivated.

Problem stream
Because the definition of public problems are not obvious, they are most often denied and not acted upon. The problem stream represents a policy process to compromise for how worthy problems are to create policies and solutions. This is represented in five discrete factors:

 Indicators: Scientific measurements, qualitative, statistical data using empirical evidence is used to bring relevance to particular phenomena.
 Interpretation: Policymakers make judgements whether an issue constitutes a problem worthy of action.
 Ideology: Elements of dominant values, customs, beliefs are crucial to devising problems needed for attention.
 Instances: Media coverage supports by drawing attention to issues, thus prompting policymakers to respond and address changes.

Therefore, John Kingdon's model suggests the policy window appears through the emergence and connection of problems, politics and policies, emphasizing an opportunity to stimulate and initiate new policies.

Issue attention cycle
The issue attention cycle is a concept developed by Anthony Downs (1972) where problems progress through five distinct stages. This reinforces how the policy agenda does not necessarily lead to policy change, as public interest dissipates, most problems end up resolving themselves or get ignored by policymakers. Its key stages include:

 Pre-problem stage: The problem is not recognized by the public, media or policy makers.
  Alarmed discovery and euphoric enthusiasm: Something is identified as a problem, supported awareness by media to pursue seriousness of problem
 Realization of costs which will be incurred by the solutions: Investigating through cost-benefit analysis, bringing awareness of financial, environmental, structural curbs to consider solutions and what makes for their consequences.
 Decline in public interest in issue: Citizens acquire acceptance of the problem and it becomes normalized. Newer issues attract the attention of the public. Limited attention span encourages policymakers to delay developing policy to see which public troubles demand necessary and worthwhile solving.
 Issue slips off, or back down, the policy agenda: The issue effectively disappears, although it has the possibility to re-emerge in other pressing circumstances.

Policy formulation
This is the setting of the objectives for the policy, along with identifying the cost and effect of solutions that could be proposed from policy instruments.

Legitimation
Legitimation is when approval/ support for the policy instruments is gathered, involving one of or a combination of executive approval, legislative approval, and seeking consent through consultation or referendums.

Implementation
Policy implementation is establishing or employing an organisation to take responsibility for the policy, making sure the organisation has the resources/legal authority to do so, in addition to making sure the policy is carried out as planned. An example of this would be the department of education being set up.

Enforcement

Enforcement mechanisms are a central part of various policies. Enforcement mechanisms co-determine natural resource governance outcomes and pollution-related policies may require proper enforcement mechanisms (and often substitutes) to have a positive effect. Enforcement may include law enforcement or combine incentive and disincentive-based policy instruments. A meta-analysis of policy studies across multiple policy domains suggests enforcement mechanisms are the "only modifiable treaty design choice" with the potential to improve the mostly low effectiveness of international treaties.

Implementation gap
As stated by Paul Cairney, the implementation gap are the stages a policy must go through before an authoritative decision is made and carried out. As an example, the agenda setting stage is followed by the policy formulation, this will continue until the policy is implemented.

Top-down and bottom-up implementation
"Top-down" and "bottom-up" describe the process of policy implementation. Top-down implementation means the carrying out of a policy at the top i.e. central government or legislature. The bottom-up approach suggests that the implementation should start with the target group, as they are seen as the actual implementers of policy.

Evaluation
Evaluation is the process of assessing the extent to which the policy has been successful, or if this was the right policy to begin with/ was it implemented correctly and if so, did it go as expected.

Policy maintenance
Maintenance is when the policy makers decide to either terminate or continue the policy. The policy is usually either continued as is, modified, or discontinued.

Composition
This cycle will unless discontinued go back to the agenda-setting phase and the cycle will commence again. However, the policy cycle is illustrated in a chronological and cyclical structure which could be misleading as in actuality, policymaking would include overlapping stages between the multiple interactions of policy proposals, adjustments, decision-making amongst multiple government institutions and respective authoritative actors. Likewise, although its heuristic model is straightforward and easy to understand, it is crucial to note that the cycle is not totally applicable in all situations of policymaking due to it being far too simple as there are more crucial steps that should go into more complex real life scenarios.

Criticisms
Anthropologists have criticised the popular approaches to public policy including the rational choice theory. They state that understanding human behaviour such as the actors, activities, and influences that go into shaping policy decisions, implementations and results. They argue that other policy methods fail to capture the current dynamics in todays society as well as ambiguity the understanding of many policy processes

Responsibility of policymakers
Each system is influenced by different public problems and issues, and has different stakeholders; as such, each requires different public policy.

In public policy making, numerous individuals, corporations, non-profit organizations and interest groups compete and collaborate to influence policymakers to act in a particular way. Therefore, "the failure [of public policies] is possibly not only the politician's fault because he/she is never the lone player in the field of decision making. There is a multitude of actors pursuing their goals, sometimes complementary, often competing or contradictory ones." In this sense, public policies can be the result of actors involved, such as interest organisations, and not necessarily the will of the public.

The large set of actors in the public policy process, such as politicians, civil servants, lobbyists, domain experts, and industry or sector representatives, use a variety of tactics and tools to advance their aims, including advocating their positions publicly, attempting to educate supporters and opponents, and mobilizing allies on a particular issue. The use of effective tools and instruments determines the outcome of a policy.

Many actors can be important in the public policy process, but government officials ultimately choose public policy in response to the public issue or problem at hand. In doing so, government officials are expected to meet public sector ethics and take the needs of all project stakeholders into account.

It is however worth noting that what public policy is put forward can be influenced by the political stance of the party in power. Following the 2008/2009 financial crisis, David Cameron's Conservative party looked to implement a policy of austerity in 2010 after winning the general election that year, to shore up the economy and diminish the UK's national debt. Whilst the Conservatives saw reducing the national debt as an absolute priority, the Labour Party, since the effects of Conservative austerity became apparent, have slated the policy for its 'needless' pressure on the working classes and those reliant on welfare, their 2019 election manifesto stating "Tory cuts [have] pushed our public services to breaking point" and that "the Conservatives have starved our education system of funding". This is a good example of how varying political beliefs can impact what is perceived as paramount for the electorate.

Since societies have changed in the past decades, the public policy making system changed too. In the 2010s, public policy making is increasingly goal-oriented, aiming for measurable results and goals, and decision-centric, focusing on decisions that must be taken immediately.

Furthermore, mass communications and technological changes such as the widespread availability of the Internet have caused the public policy system to become more complex and interconnected. The changes pose new challenges to the current public policy systems and pressures leaders to evolve to remain effective and efficient.

Public policies come from all governmental entities and at all levels: legislatures, courts, bureaucratic agencies, and executive offices at national, local and state levels. On the federal level, public policies are laws enacted by Congress, executive orders issued by the president, decisions handed down by the US Supreme Court, and regulations issued by bureaucratic agencies.

On the local, public policies include city ordinances, fire codes, and traffic regulations. They also take the form of written rules and regulations of city governmental departments: the police, fire departments, street repair, or building inspection. On the state level, public policies involve laws enacted by the state legislatures, decisions made by state courts, rules developed by state bureaucratic agencies, and decisions made by governors.

Policy design
Policy design entails conscious and deliberate effort to define policy aims and map them instrumentally. Policy design proposes critical analysis of policy instruments and their implementation. Uncertainties policy designers face include (in brief):

 Technical difficulties: mechanism, design, constituency, environment of public policies
 Cost issues: resources, materials, products, etc.
 Political problems: selection process of solutions and decision making. Policies require tedious and rigorous research on advise for its feasibility, legitimacy and choice.
 Compliance: Understanding the target market and discovering data for those dependent, disadvantaged or deviant on policy change.
 Effectiveness: There is a possibility of spillovers, complementariness and inconsistencies.

Nevertheless, policy design is elemental for the succession of public policy, with it comes intricate and multi-level approaches but it is necessary for good, careful policy design to be considered before implementing the policy.

Data-driven policy
Data-driven policy is a policy designed by a government based on existing data, evidence, rational analysis and use of information technology to crystallize problems and highlight effective solutions. Data-driven policy making aims to make use of data and collaborate with citizens to co-create policy. Policy makers can now make use of new data sources and technological developments like Artificial Intelligence to gain new insights and make policy decisions which contribute to societal development.

In the 2020s, policymakers will use data for policies and public service design, while responding to citizen engagement demands.The Anticipatory Governance model is particularly important when considering the sheer amount of data available. In terms of using new technology to collect, analyze, and disseminate data, governments are only just beginning to utilize data science for policy implementation. With new technologies implemented in government administration, a more complete visualization of current problems will emerge, allowing for more precision in targeted policy-making. Data science involves the transformation, analysis, visualization, and presentation of data, and potentially improve the quality of life and society by providing a more informational environment for public debate and political decision-making. Some examples of utilizing data science in public policy making are resource optimization, improving current public services, and fraud and error mitigation.

Data sets rarely merge between government agencies or within agencies or countries' governments. This is beginning to change with the COVID-19 pandemic spreading globally in early 2020. Forecasting and creating data models to prevent the propagation of the virus has become a vital approach for policy makers in governments around the world.

User-centered policy design
User-centered policies are policies that are designed and implemented with the end-users, or those who are impacted by the policy, as co-designers. Policymakers using this design process utilize users' knowledge of their lived experiences. This can allow for policymakers focus on including both comprehensiveness and comprehension within policies to aid in clarity for end-users, such as workers or organizations.

Small system dynamics model
The small system dynamics model is a method of condensing and simplifying the understanding of complex issues related to overall productivity.

Evidence-based policy

Evidence-based policy is associated with Adrian Smith because in his 1996 presidential address to the Royal Statistical Society, Smith questioned the current process of policy making and urged for a more "evidence-based approach" commenting that it has "valuable lessons to offer".

Some policy scholars now avoid using the term evidence-based policy, using others such as evidence informed. This language shift allows continued thinking about the underlying desire to improve evidence use in terms of its rigor or quality, while avoiding some of the key limitations or reductionist ideas at times seen with the evidence-based language. Still, the language of evidence-based policy is widely used and, as such, can be interpreted to reflect a desire for evidence to be used well or appropriately in one way or another – such as by ensuring systematic consideration of rigorous and high quality policy relevant evidence, or by avoiding biased and erroneous applications of evidence for political ends.

In the U.S.
Unlike the UK, the U.S. has a largely devolved government, with power at local, state and federal level. Due to these various levels of governance, it can often be difficult to coordinate passing bills and legislation, and there is often disagreement. Despite this, the system allows citizens to be relatively involved in inputting legislation. Furthermore, each level of government is set up in a similar way with similar rules, and all pump money into creating what is hoped to be effective legislation. Policy creation in America is often seen as unique to other countries.

Artificial intelligence and public policy
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used in recent years by public administrators to deliver services and for the general improvement of government operations. In the realm of policy making in the public sector, AI will also be used to optimize outcome forecasting, pattern perception, and most importantly for the development of evidence-based programs to generate sound policy.

Using AI in government will continue to be used as an e-governance tool through virtual assistance on government websites and the automation of public online services. This will free public employees of answering frequently asked questions about government services or querying databases for information.

A drawback of using AI in public policy making and implementation is the concept of "algorithmic bias". Algorithmic bias can cause the government use of AI to have errors in decision making and create distrust in government entities.

Academic discipline

As an academic discipline, public policy brings in elements of many social science fields and concepts, including economics, sociology, political economy, social policy, program evaluation, policy analysis, and public management, all as applied to problems of governmental administration, management, and operations. At the same time, the study of public policy is distinct from political science or economics, in its focus on the application of theory to practice. While the majority of public policy degrees are master's and doctoral degrees, there are several universities that offer undergraduate education in public policy. Notable institutions include:

 Balsillie School of International Affairs
 Blavatnik School of Government
 Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS
 Leiden University
 Hertie School, Berlin
 Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva
 John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard
 London School of Economics
 Sciences Po, Paris
 National Defence University, Pakistan

Traditionally, the academic field of public policy focused on domestic policy. However, the wave of economic globalization that occurred in the late 20th and early 21st centuries created a need for a subset of public policy that focused on global governance, especially as it relates to issues that transcend national borders such as climate change, terrorism, nuclear proliferation, and economic development. Consequently, many traditional public policy schools had to adjust their curricula to better suit this new policy landscape, as well as develop entirely new curricula altogether.

Controversies
The Austrian and Chicago school of economics criticise public policymakers for not "understanding basic economics". In particular, a member of the Chicago school of economics, Thomas Sowell writes "Under popularly elected government, the political incentives are to do what is popular, even if the consequences are worse than the consequences of doing nothing, or doing something that is less popular". Therefore, since "Economics studies the consequences of decisions that are made about the use of land, labour, capital and other resources that go into producing the volume of output which determines a country's standard of living"; this means that artificially tampering with the allocation of scarce resources such as implementing certain public policies such as price controls will cause inefficiency in the economy and decline in the standard of living within society.

One of the biggest controversies of public policy is that policy making is often influenced by lobbyists such as big corporations in order to sway policies in their favour. The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is an organisation that lobbies United States lawmakers to oppose stricter gun laws.

Another controversy surrounding public policy is that much like anyone, policymakers can sometimes hold bias and end up looking for facts that can prove their preconceptions to be true. In a study of politicians in Denmark, which was published in the British Journal of Political Science, it was established that they interpreted data between two groups in a case study more successfully when there was no labeling based on class or status as opposed to when they were labeled according to their class or status; their preconceptions affected how they viewed data.

See also

 Advocacy
 Advocacy evaluation
 Eightfold path (policy analysis)
Harold Lasswell
 List of public policy topics by country
 List of public administration schools
 Mandate (politics)
 Overton window
 Policy
 Public comment
 Public criminology
 Public policy school

References

Further reading
 Bueno de Mesquita, Ethan. 2017. Political Economy for Public Policy. Princeton University Press.
Gilbert, Brett Anitra; David B. Audretsch, McDougall, Patricia P. (2004), The Emergence of Entrepreneurship Policy, Small Business Economics 22
 Cohen, Nissim (2012) "Policy entrepreneurs and the design of public policy: Conceptual framework and the case of the National Health Insurance Law in Israel" Journal of Social Research & Policy, 3 (1): 5–26.
 David B. Audretsch; Grilo, Isabel; Thurik, A. Roy (2007), Explaining entrepreneurship and the role of policy: a framework, in: David Audretsch, Isabel Grilo and A. Roy Thurik (eds.), Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship Policy, Edward Elgar Publishing
 David B. Audretsch and Beckmann, Iris A.M. (2007), From Small Business to Entrepreneurship Policy, in: David Audretsch, Isabel Grilo and A. Roy Thurik (eds.), Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship Policy, Edward Elgar Publishing
 Considine, Mark (2005). Making Public Policy. Polity Press.

Political science
Public economics
Public administration
Social policy

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Life of Bon To each his own. To me my own.
Bon Factoids
Hide 'yo Crazy
Being a fish out of water is just not my cup of tea. I still find myself holding the perpetual empty jar in the ongoing quest to find my 'niche'. One word – awkward. Having already gone through this once 5 years ago, I realize I've never had a ton of patience in the area of self-discovery. I second and third-guess every single thing I do and say. I'm quite unsure of myself, to say the very least – it's a very unsettling feeling.
It seemed easy to lose my own sense of self in a long-term relationship – in which case, I mistakenly assumed was forever. I surrendered every bit of myself to a man and, subsequently, assumed a portion of his persona as my own. No matter whose fault a breakup is, the hurt and anger that ensues afterward simply has to be dealt with, and there are many ways of dealing. After a certain amount of time passes, I think it's natural (I hate the word normal) to crave some form of human connection. Recently I've found myself venturing outside my comfort zone and conversing with a few friends of the opposite sex. Although I think they've gone well, my own inner core remains stone-cold and untrusting. While half of me hopes this little issue remains undercover, the other half screams defiantly, "I don't [expletive] care!!"
I seem to have the innate ability to over-analyze something as simple as a pineapple. Miranda said it best…
This entry was posted on March 7, 2013 by Bonnie. It was filed under Life Struggles, Single and was tagged with 2013, life, Miranda Lambert, Musings, random, Random Thoughts, relationships, Self Discovery, Single, thoughts.
Bon – You are doing great! I'm been sitting her for over 18 years alone. But I'm working hard to get myself in a place where I can not be by myself anymore.
Thanks Kim! We just need to remember it's out there for us. You deserve the very best!
macnevma
I'm a fellow niche searcher and over-analyzer. It's nice to know I'm not the only one.
Thank you for your comment, Macnevma. Yes, it's always a huge comfort to know we're not alone in our search!
~Mom
One thing I know .. everything takes time. Rome wasn't built in a day, like they say. I really think it will take time anyway, to come back from of all you have been through .. but you will come out stronger. Love and prayers.
Thanks Mom – had another pep-talk from a wise man this morning here at work. I believe God brings angels to us sometimes in human form. Time really is the key. xo
Gobetween
It is natural to go through a rollercoaster of emotions. Disappointment I am sure will feature often. Good luck, hope you find the courage to start dating and enjoying life soon.
Thanks so much, GB. Your kind words and understanding mean a lot to me. 🙂
daveegee
Self discovery is a journey that never ends. But that is what can be exciting about it, I think. It's never a straight shot, I'm afraid. There will be twists and turns in the road, sometimes making us feel like we're running in circles. But rest assured, it's usually in a forward trajectory. I think, though, that you will discover how strong you really are. And who among of us hasn't taken the detour into the town called Wacko now and again? Incidentally, I know all the best bars in that town, if you ever want to know.
Helen Reynolds
I feel your pain sista! My last breakup just about put me over the edge and I didn't think I was going to be able to live without "D". I stalked or I should say WE stalked each other for months and he STILL rides by my house sometimes. It took about a year to be able to hear his name and not become a puddle on the floor! My problem is I CAN'T hide my crazy and I think because of that I get over heartbreak faster. But even so… it can still take more time than we would like for our hearts to feel truly ours again. I think you already know your niche, but do not know how to get to it. One Day At A Time sweet lady. You have friends who care alot about you and I know I pray for you daily. Just open your mind and let it show you the way. Love you Bon!
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Hi, Bon here! I'm a small town country girl who attempts to put her thoughts into words from time to time. Lover of life, God and my country. Thanks for stopping by!
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I am returning to the issue of conversion because the refusal by the London Jewish Beth Din and Chief Rabbinate to accept conversions carried out in Israel and elsewhere continues to rumble on and get worse.
We Jews it seems have an amazing capacity to take a perfectly good and sensible religion and turn it into a total laughingstock.
What happens when an intermarried couple decides that the non-Jewish spouse should have a universally accepted conversion?
Inaugural Conference on the Issues Pertaining to Conversion in an Intermarriage.
An unprecedented conference of Orthodox rabbis involved in outreach who wish to learn the halachic standards for universally accepted conversions.
Addressed by the foremost halachic authorities and leading Gedolei HaTorah, including Harav Reuven Feinstein, Rosh Yeshiva, etc., etc.
All hotel, airfare and necessary costs for rabbis attending will be paid for.
So whereas London in particular seems to have adopted an unsympathetic and hard line, thank goodness other orthodox communities take a different line. And it must be said that almost universally, the American Orthodox attitude is pretty sympathetic so long as there is a reasonable willingness to take on Jewish practice regardless of the original motivation..
I converted to Judaism in 1990, in London, taking lessons and supervision through the Orthodox community. At the time, I was advised to do it this way, as I wanted to live with my then-boyfriend (who is now my husband of 15 years) in Israel. I was told never to tell anyone that the reason I wanted to convert, was to marry.
I went through almost two years of suffering, being charged extortionate fees for tuition and frankly taken advantage of as a babysitter to the Orthodox family with whom I studied, a Shabbat goy and horrible experiences that I will not go into here. Quite frankly, instead of being introduced to the beauty and depth that is the Jewish faith, I was left feeling sad, empty and used. I eventually converted in Israel, after my future father-in-law 'had a word' with his rabbi. You can imagine how frustrating and angry that makes me feel.
I am now married for 15 years and the mother of 2 sons. I harbour an extreme resentment towards the system through which I was converted, so much so, in fact, that I actually regret doing it at all.
Please can you explain to me why people with true and sincere intentions to convert get used in this way and also, if there is a way I can reverse my conversion?
Shall I comment on the sad state of a religion that it feels the need to encourage hypocrisy and humiliate people whose error was to fall in love with the wrong person and to assume they would receive an honest and fair hearing? Yes, the halacha requires us initially to warn potential converts of the demands and difficulties of leading a religious life, but it nowhere requires us to be rude, offensive, insensitive and downright obstructive. Certainly it does not require us to submit potential converts to humiliation and suffering.
We encourage lies and deception. 'Don't tell the truth, otherwise if you let out that there's a Jewish partner in the background you're sunk. So lie!' And, sadly, I know of several people who have done just that to get away with it.
I am not for one minute suggesting we make conversion an open farce. The halacha as it stands is fair and reasonable and does not exclude people married to or seeking to marry Jews from trying to convert, so long as they have come to really love and admire Judaism and a Jewish way of life. It is we who have made things unreasonable by being so rigidly offensive and restrictive.
Do I need to say how embarrassed and ashamed I am that as a result of our rigidity we have opened up a black market that allows corrupt rabbis to convert vulnerable or rich people for money, and thereby mislead many potentially wonderful new adherents to Torah? Is this religious behaviour to be proud of?
As the correspondent has pointed out, all her experiences have done is to create angry, antagonistic people. And it could so easily have been avoided without in any way compromising Jewish Law.
Yet it must be said that if one blames the whole of a religion and comes to hate it solely on the basis of the behaviour of some very, very poor examples, then one is bound to wonder what the nature of the original intention was. I agree that if someone retroactively shows no interest in living a Jewish life, the conversion, if there was one, is not worth the paper it was written on. But if we are responsible for pushing a woman to desperation, then we must share the blame.
I believe it to be a crushing condemnation of our religious leadership that it seems incapable of being sensitive and flexible on so many issues. Even if on occasion it speaks fine words of tolerance and universalism, somehow when it comes down to practice it is as narrow-mindedly petty and exclusive as the least enlightened examples of religious leadership anywhere.
Mrs CK doesn't need to 'undo' her conversion and leave Judaism. She was never really there. And her e mail is confusing. Did she convert in London or in Israel? But her pain and anger is our reproach. Why the heck can't Anglo Jewry follow the American example?


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A data mart provides the primary access to the data stored in the data warehouse or operational data store. It is a subset of data sourced from the data warehouse or operational data store specifically focused on a business function or set of related business functions. Read on to learn the answers to fundamental questions about data marts.
We did it! We built the data warehouse, we created the ETL framework, we identified the data sources, we even created the metadata repository and the ODS; so now we have received a request to build a data mart. The business users want to be able to access data in this great data warehouse. They spent a significant amount of time, resources and patience to build a data warehouse environment that would stand the test of time and they want to be able to get their money's worth.
So how do we start? Better yet, where do we start? I think a good place to start is to understand what a data mart is. So what is a data mart? Well, through the business intelligence framework, a data mart provides the primary access to the data stored in the data warehouse or operational data store. It is a subset of data sourced from the data warehouse or operational data store specifically focused on a business function or set of related business functions. The rest of this article will provide answers to fundamental questions about data marts.
What is the purpose of a data mart?
The fact is that the data warehouse is a repository of centralized, cleansed, standardized, transformed and integrated historical data. It is the organizational view of its business from a data perspective. However, it is an extremely difficult task to access or report on data within a data warehouse. The data in a data warehouse is organized by subject area; it's historical and represents the organization as a whole. In the same way the operational data store (ODS) has the characteristics of the data warehouse with the most important exception that the data in an ODS is NON-HISTORICAL. Think of what that set of SQL statements would look like to accomplish this task! Lots of complex joins! Performance degradation related to the volume of data that must be read to satisfy the criteria in the SQL statements! Phew.
That's where the data mart serves a purpose. It provides the business unit with easy access to data in the warehouse or the operational data store. Why? Because the data in the data mart is specifically tailored to the business unit. It is organized based on specific business requirements. The primary purpose for its existence is to support data dependent business functions related to reporting, trending, analysis and presentation.
Are there types of data marts?
Data marts are created to support the needs and requirements of the business unit. These requirements are the driving force behind the type of data mart built. So let's take a look at some of the common and fundamental business requirements and the type of data mart that works well with the solution.
The most common of data mart types is the star schema data mart. A star schema is a fact table and a set of dimension tables and the relationships between the two sets. What is a fact table? A fact table is a set of metrics or measures generated that relates to a specific business process or event. An example of a fact table is "Claims Paid Large Amount for Marine Craft". This fact table is exactly what it says; it contains claims paid in certain amounts for marine policies on marine craft. A dimension table is a set of elements that describe the event of metrics in the fact table. A dimension table contains the attributes that places the metrics in the fact table into a particular context. An example of a dimension table is Accident State. Star schema data marts are simple and very cost effective to deploy and provide multidimensional functionality within a relational database. Its design lends itself best to trend and historical reporting and is supported by most DBMSs including SQL Server, UDB and Oracle.
A snowflake schema data mart is a star schema with dimension tables that have been normalized. This type of data mart works best in situations where dimension tables are too large (most of the columns in the dimension table are populated with data values) or too sparse (few data values in columns of the dimension tables. A snowflake schema will have the fact table; however, the dimension tables may have parent tables that they are related to. This design enables the efficient use of storage, as there is a significant reduction in data redundancy. However, maintenance is more complicated as there are more tables to populate and synchronize. A snowflake schema works well where the dimensions are not clearly defined.
A data or OLAP cube is a very interesting solution. It is a multidimensional database that is specifically architected to support all flavors of reporting including analytics, trending and historical reporting. It is organized into measures (facts) and dimensions. However, this type of database is optimized to report on data from different views and perspectives. It provides the ability to slice and dice, drill through to atomic detail and discover patterns in data. A data or OLAP cube is best suited for solutions where efficient reporting with complex business requirements is mandatory. It works best with sophisticated business intelligence tools that possess features and functionality that enables reporting from cubes. Software solutions such as Business Objects, Cognos, Hyperion and SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) are perfect examples here. However, the design, maintenance and processing of the cube should not be under estimated. The cube build itself is quite resource intensive, therefore requires robust hardware and software designed for this type of workload. Trust me on this one. I have worked on reporting applications where the cube build process would fail at least once a week! Why? For a couple of reasons, the first being the design of the some of the measures and the capacity of the server, including limited memory and processing power.
Are there Design Rules for Data Marts?
In terms of design rules for an OLAP cube, a set of fundamentals hold true. Here are a few that I would like to share.
Based on the business requirements, the team, through careful analysis, must identify the sources that will be used to build the cube. Ideally the subject area from a data warehouse or ODS should be sufficient as it contains the entire organization's data assets.
Design the dimensions carefully and appropriately. They are an extremely important part of the data mart solution as they provide the context for the metrics in the fact table. Use conformed dimensions wherever possible. A conformed dimension is an entity where its definition is shared among business units. An example of this is geographic region dimension. There is only one set of states in the United States of America; this should be a common or shared definition of geography.
Lastly, remember, "Just say no to nulls". A data mart is a subset of data from a data warehouse. This data is a recording of events that occurred from sets of business transactions. These transactions all have valid data values that are something other than nulls, zeroes or spaces. So therefore, the data mart should be a reflection of that.
A data mart is the mechanism through which the business community can access and view the data that has been transformed and enriched from a number of transactional systems across the enterprise into a holistic view of the organization's data assets. Care must be taken in designing an appropriate solution that aligns to business requirements and the strategic direction of the organization at large.


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Shops were shut in Lal Chowk and Maisuma areas, but it was not immediately clear what the origin of the gunshots was.
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Houston's 2022 draft pick from Brooklyn locked at No. 17 in first round
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April 15, 2022 9:26 pm CT
With Cleveland's season-ending loss to Atlanta in Friday's play-in tournament game, the 2022 first-round pick headed from Brooklyn to Houston is officially locked at No. 17 in the order.
The Cavaliers and Nets finished with identical 44-38 records, which would be tied for No. 16 in the normal order. However, because Cleveland did not advance to the playoffs from the play-in tournament, the Cavaliers are put within the 14 lottery teams at the top.
Had both the Cavaliers and Nets made it to the playoffs, a coin flip would have been held to determine which team would draft at No. 16 and which at No. 17. With Cleveland missing out, no coin flip is necessary.
At times in recent weeks, Brooklyn's pick had potential to be even higher in the order — and thus, better for the Rockets, who acquired it as part of the blockbuster James Harden trade in January 2021. But between Kevin Durant's return from injury and Kyrie Irving again becoming a full-time player thanks to New York easing its COVID-19 vaccine rules, the Nets missing the playoffs quickly became unrealistic.
Then again, considering the expectation heading into the 2021-22 season was for Durant, Harden and Irving to lead a super team, Rockets fans probably shouldn't complain about that pick finishing at No. 17.
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Cleveland loses to Atlanta. The pick Brooklyn owes to Houston is officially locked in at #17.
Cleveland keeps their first (#14) and Indiana loses out on the pick this year, getting Cleveland's lottery-protected pick next season instead.
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