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Environmental Protection And Microenterprise Development In The Developing World: A Model Based On The Latin American Experience, Mark D. Wenner, Norman Wright, Abhishek Lal

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

Microenterprises constitute the vast majority of business firms in low- and middle-income developing countries. In Latin America, the sector contributes significantly to employment and gross domestic product. Recently, the expansion of microlending programs has been viewed as an effective means of developing the microenterprise sector and alleviating poverty. However, the nexus between microenterprise development and environmental degradation has remained largely unexplored. It is suspected that the pervasive informality of the microenterprise sector, its sheer size, and the high incidence of poverty in the sector contribute to cumulative environmental degradation and low standards of occupational safety. This paper highlights commonly observed …

Community-Based Savings And Credit Cooperatives In Nepal: A Sustainable Means For Microfinance Delivery?, Chris D. Gingrich

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

Savings and credit cooperatives (SCCs) provide a variety of micro-finance services to households in three of Nepal's distinct regions—the Hills, Terai, and Kathmandu Valley. Nearly all Nepali SCCs are self-funded using member savings and equity. Most Nepali SCCs are also profitable, including those located in poor, remote areas of the Hills region. Key reasons for the SCCs' strong financial performance include reliance on member savings and control of administration costs. High-profit SCCs also show superior interest earnings on loans compared to low-profit SCCs. Nepali SCCs do not need concessionary funds, because they are already profitable and able to mobilize member …

Full Issue

Swiss American Historical Society Review

No abstract provided.

Selected Biographical Sketches

Swiss American Historical Society Review

Samuel Strasser Rickly, Columbus

Some Cincinnati Swiss: Jacques Ritchie, Johann Edward Frey, Johann Anderegg, Johann Martin Henni

Some Cleveland Swiss: Friedrich Muhlhauser, William Neracher, Christian Schüpbach, Johann Lendy, Johann Müller, Arnold Moser, Gottlieb Strasser, Lorenz F. Wilhelm, Joseph L. Hitz, Jacob Hirt, Gottlieb Müller

Adelrich Steinach's Swiss Colonists: An Introduction, Urspeter Schelbert Ph.D.

Swiss American Historical Society Review

Among the millions of immigrants to the United States the Swiss constitute only a small group. Their involvement in the emergence of the United States to date has been portrayed only selectively or in relatively brief encyclopedic entries.

Vol. 06 No. 1 Journal Of Microfinance, Journal Of Microfinance

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.

Developing An Instrument For Determining Teacher Beliefs Or Orientations Of Secondary School Spanish Language Teachers, Lori Virginia Cox

Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to further the development of an instrument for use in investigating the ideas or beliefs that Spanish language teachers possess about the teaching of a foreign language. It was also the intent of the study to survey Spanish language teachers and use their responses as an aid in the development of the instrument. A questionnaire detailing possible teacher behaviors was sent out to 220 Spanish language secondary school teachers in the state of Utah. Three teacher orientations emerged and were significantly related to gender and years of teaching experience. Seven questions from the questionnaire emerged as …

Validation Of Criteria Used To Predict Warfarin Dosing Decisions, Nicole Thomas

Theses and Dissertations

People at risk for blood clots are often treated with anticoagulants, warfarin is such an anticoagulant. The dose's effect is measured by comparing the time for blood to clot to a control time called an INR value. Previous anticoagulant studies have addressed agreement between fingerstick (POC) devices and the standard laboratory, however these studies rely on mathematical formulas as criteria for clinical evaluations, i.e. clinical evaluation vs. precision and bias. Fourteen such criteria were found in the literature. There exists little consistency among these criteria for assessing clinical agreement, furthermore whether these methods of assessing agreement are reasonable estimates of …

Examining The Relationship Between Religious Orientation And Eating Disturbances, Melissa H. Smith, P. Scott Richards, Christopher J. Maglio

Faculty Publications

The relationship between religion and eating concerns is receiving increasing empirical attention. The current investigation sought to examine the relationship between eating attitudes and religious orientation, utilizing the fourfold typology of religious orientation. A curvilinear relationship was found between religious orientation and eating attitudes among a subclinical college population and a clinical population of individuals receiving inpatient treatment for eating disorders, particularly among extrinsically orientated individuals with diagnosis of bulimia nervosa.

Discerning Trends, Contours, And Boundaries In Comparative Education: A Survey Of Comparativists And Their Literature, Steven J. Hite, Bradley J. Cook, Erwin H. Epstein

Faculty Publications

Surely the health and vitality of any academic field relies on the periodic review of its intellectual history, evolving theoretical frameworks, and thematic shifts. Attempts to define a field typically involve lively debates over boundary maintenance. Indeed, the question of whether cooperative education is a "discipline" has been debated at least since the earliest issues of the Comparative Education Review and has continued to be debated in different forums. Leon Tikly and Michael Crossley believe that a comparative and international canon is discernible, although it is one that is "continually being challenged by new theories and approaches from the arts, …

Effect Of Cryptobiotic Crust Type On Microarthropod Assemblages In Piñon-Juniper Woodland In Central New Mexico, S. L. Brantley, U. L. Shepherd

Western North American Naturalist

Cryptobiotic crusts make up an important part of the ground cover in arid systems. Along with their roles of retarding soil erosion and enhancing soil fertility, crusts may also be supporting local and regional arthropod biodiversity. We inventoried arthropod species in mossy, lichen, and mixed (lichen and mossy) cryptobiotic crusts at 2 sites in central New Mexico piñon-juniper habitat. We collected 240 crust samples and used a heptane flotation technique to extract the microarthropods. We found 39 species of microarthropods and small macroarthropods, with significantly fewer species on lichen. Species richness was higher in March than in August, but diversity …

Cone And Seed Production In Pinus Ponderosa: A Review, Pamela G. Krannitz, Thomas E. Duralia

Western North American Naturalist

Factors associated with seed cone production in Pinus ponderosa were reviewed to identify broad patterns and potential effectiveness of restoration activities. Cone and seed production are quite variable, with differences between (1) years, (2) sites, and (3) individual trees. Between-year, population-wide crop failures suggest large-scale triggers for cone and seed production, perhaps high temperatures and dry weather. Stem diameter is the most important determinant for cone production at the tree level, with other factors such as genetic disposition, moisture, soil nutrients, and insect pests and disease playing a smaller role. Some extrinsic factors affect growth rate, indirectly affecting cone production. …

Full Issue, Vol. 64 No. 2

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Quality At Time Of Purchase Of Dried Milk Products Commercially Packaged In Reduced Oxygen Atmosphere, Michelle A. Lloyd, J. Zou, H. Farnsworth, Oscar A. Pike

Faculty Publications

Nonfat dry milk (NDM) and powdered whey beverages are available at the retail level, packaged in No. 10 cans in a reduced oxygen atmosphere to prolong shelf life. The objective of this research was to determine the sensory and nutritional quality of these dried milk products at the time of purchase. In the 10 brands tested, wide variation existed in headspace oxygen, can seam quality, sensory quality, and vitamin A (with 6 of 10 brands entirely lacking the vitamin). Manufacturers of dried milk products packaged in cans for long-term storage need to give careful attention to can seam quality, product …

Helping With The Transition To Parenthood: An Evaluation Of The Marriage Moments Program, Elizabeth Brinton Fawcett

Theses and Dissertations

In an attempt to strengthen marriages during the transition to parenthood, the Marriage Moments program was developed from Blaine Fowers' virtues based model of marital quality. Marriage Moments is a non-intrusive, mostly self-guided approach to marriage education, which is easily incorporated into childbirth education classes. The Marriage Moments curriculum stresses building marriage on a strong foundation of friendship and partnership. In this model, marital friendship is strengthened through a shared vision of life and important life goals; partnership is nurtured by the virtues of generosity, fairness and loyalty.

This program was tested on 155 married couples that were expecting their …

Daily Diary Of Mphs 2004 Tour Of New Zealand

Mormon Pacific Historical Society

We had a group of 48 people of which 39 met at BYU-H parking lot at 7:30 PM. to have a bus transport us to the airport for our trip to N. Z. Many family members came to say good-bye, wish us well and to have a safe journey. The leaders of our group are Bro. Colin and Raewin Shelford, John Elkington, Riley Moffat and Rex Frandsen. Stella Keil, Mike Foley and Zane Clark are other members of the MPHS board and are traveling with us as well. Checking in at the airport ran rather smoothly, except for a very …

Full Issue

Mormon Pacific Historical Society

No abstract provided.

News: Nuances Of Interpersonal Relationships Influence Our Health, New Study Shows Ambivalent Relationships Raise Our Blood Pressure, Marriage &. Families

Marriage and Families

No abstract provided.

Front Matter/ Webwise, Marriage &. Families

Marriage and Families

No abstract provided.

Personality Theory And Pre-Mortal Life, Neil O. Annandale

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

Interest in the study of psychology and religion has increased in recent years. Leading researchers in this field have specified areas in need of further investigation, one of which is the development of personality theory from a theistic perspective. This article highlights the significance of a doctrine unique to LDS theology"pre-mortal life"and its potential contribution to personality theory. Implications of such a far-reaching view of personality for research and practice in counseling and psychotherapy are also presented.

Parenting "€œDifficult"€ Adolescents, Terrance D. Olson

Marriage and Families

No abstract provided.

Where Can I Turn For Peace?, Elder Alexander B. Morrison

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

No abstract provided.

Humility Versus Self-Esteem: Implications For Research And Practice, Russell D. Seigenberg

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

No abstract provided.

Review Of Healing Souls: Psychotherapy In The Latter-Day Saint Community By Eric G. Swedin, Richard G. Ellsworth

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

No abstract provided.

Front Matter, Amcap Journal

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

No abstract provided.

Cross-Cultural Considerations In Counseling Clients Of Samoan Heritage, Brian S. Canfield, J. Ty Cunningham

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

The Samoan islands have been politically, economically, and culturally influenced by the United States and Western European nations for more than one hundred and fifty years. Divided into two political regions, American Samoa is a protectorate of the United States and Western Samoa is an independent nation. Due to its political status and more direct influence from the United States, American Samoa is, in many aspects, a more modernized region compared to its neighbor Western Samoa. In the past half century, many Samoans have migrated to Hawaii and the west coast of the United States, including a significant population to …

Religiosity And Life Satisfaction Among Lds Women, Sherrie Mills Johnson

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

Because of their high religiosity, LDS women are an excellent population group to study the effects of religiosity. Very little published research regarding this segment of the general population exists. This study examines the religiosity of LDS women by comparing two national samples of LDS women to a sample of non-LDS women taken from the National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH), in order to determine differences in their life satisfaction and mental well-being. This study also compares two subgroups of LDS women, measuring if increased levels of adherence to the same religious beliefs has an effect on satisfaction and …

The Fellowship Of Christ's Sufferings As Reflected In Lear And Life, Sally T. Taylor

BYU Studies

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings.

—Philippians 3:10

Reconstructing Sub-Saharan, Mayan And Other Prehistoric Civilizations In A Mathematical Macro-Theory Of Civilizations, Stephen Blaha

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

The Rhetoric Of The Frontier And The Frontier Of Rhetoric, Carly Kay Paul

Theses and Dissertations

The definition of rhetoric has recently been expanded to include elements of experience, particularly the experiences that landscape provides. One landscape that has rhetorical significance is the American frontier, both in Colonial times and in the nineteenth century. The frontier had a rhetorical impact on women, in particular, giving them freedom to change their roles and achieve economic, political, and social success. Because of the tremendous significance of the frontier in women's lives, a new definition of frontiers emphasizes conditions such as opportunity for change, a dangerous and uncertain atmosphere, a freedom of thought and action, and an ability to …