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Who can participate in the Bureau's RDAP?
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(top) To qualify, an inmate must: 1. have a documented pattern of substance abuse in the 12 months prior to arrest for which he/she is serving his/her current sentence; 2. be able to complete all three phases of RDAP, including community transition d
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What type of work do anthropologists/social scientists do at the Bureau?
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The bread and butter work is (a) design and (b) pre-testing of censuses and surveys; and the dessert work is (c) independent research in an area of interest to the Bureau (as with any proposal for funded research), involving proposals, research, and
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Bureau of the Board. Who are the members of the Bureau and how are they elected?
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The 12 Members of the Bureau of the EXB are: - the Chairperson of the EXB - the six Vice-Chairpersons countries of each electoral group - the five Chairpersons of the permanent commissions (PX, FA) and committees (SP, CR, NGO) (Ex. Board, Rules of Pr
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What are the revised Bureau of Meteorology’s predictions all about?
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The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has revised its extreme rainfall event projections, based on a review of rainfall data over the past 100 years. The extreme rainfall event data being used to guide the dam spillway upgrade program across the state rela
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What is the Better Business Bureau Rating (BBB Rating)?
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The BBB has a variety of rating methods they use to rate a site. In some states, a simple grading system is used (A+ B- etc.). In other states, the company profile is given a "satisfactory" rating or an "unsatisfactory" rating. A "satisfactory" ratin
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What types of data does the Bureau of Justice Statistics collect on prosecutors?
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The Prosecutors in State Courts statistical series began in 1990. The series focuses on the nation's...
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When does the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) get involved in a case?
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The GBI, under most circumstances, is asked by the Sheriff or the DA to assist in an investigation. Contact them at (706) 542-7901 if you have further questions regarding their jurisdiction.
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How is the Bureau elected?
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The Chair of the Fifth Committee is elected by the General Assembly on the basis of regional rotation. The rapporteur comes from the regional group that held the chair of the Committee the previous year. The three remaining regional groups take the p
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Should Portland Water Bureau customers be worried about ecological and/or human health?
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Water professionals have the technology today to detect more substances - at lower levels - than ever before. As analytical methods improve, many compounds such as those listed above are being found at extremely low levels, typically single-digit par
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How much timber does DCNR's Bureau of Forestry cut each year? How many trees are planted?
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Check out the Bureau of Forestry’s Silviculture page. Can I start a campfire in the woods all year round? Small campfires are permitted only where adequate precautions are taken to prevent the spread of fire into the forest. All other fires are prohi
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