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Alternatives: Get Mad, Give Up, Make Changes, Rachel Tompkins

Journal of Extension

While it's convenient to wall ourselves off from the "thems" who have or cause problems elsewhere, the reality is that the problems are everywhere that racism, intolerance, and negative attitudes toward anyone different are allowed to flourish. I'm proud of the Cooperative Extension System for explicitly tackling diversity.

Global Trends In Extension Privatization, William Rivera

Journal of Extension

An international perspective helps us understand and appreciate the present institutional re-evaluation and evolution occurring in the U.S. Cooperative Extension System. As this brief introduction suggests, the reasons underlying the critical attack on financing the system aren't only a national phenomenon, but part of larger forces for change operating internationally.

China's Extension System, Frederick W. Crook

Journal of Extension

The rapid expansion of technical contracts in China reflects fundamental changes in the rural economic system. Agricultural technical contracts likely will accelerate the spread of technology, boost output, and change supply and demand conditions in China, which will affect U.S. agricultural trade.

Agent Effectiveness In Nigeria, Chukwudi Obinne

Journal of Extension

Knowledge of the success of a program in agriculture should enable agricultural policy makers and government agencies to strengthen or re-adjust existing programs to enhance greater program efficiency. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the level of effectiveness of extension agents in Nigeria with respect to selected abilities.

Educating The Individual Or The Collective?, Gregory K. Hutchins

Journal of Extension

Most of Extension's educational efforts since World War II have centered on changing individuals. Extension's current focus on issues-based programming is forcing a re-examination of this approach and the consideration of additional options. The expert-to-individual model of education can benefit the person who interacts with the expert, but Extension doesn't have the resources to use that model everywhere a need exists.

Flavor Of Youthful Innovation, Sherry C. Betts

Journal of Extension

The young people participated in a developmental process they can use again and again in their clubs, schools, and communities on any problem or issue. They shared some creative, silly, brave, new, harebrained, brilliant ideas with the adults in the group to create something new and valuable. Both the process and the report have implications for all of Extension's National Initiatives-not just Youth at Risk.

Reducing Dietary Fat-With Humor, Karen Ensle-Mondrone

Journal of Extension

"Lower Your Cholesterol" helps the consumer understand the nature and digestion of fats/cholesterol in the diet. The Mr. Oilbee character emphasizes an increase in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables accompanied by a decrease in total dietary fat. Examples of teaspoons of fat in foods helped participants visualize adding fat in the daily diet. The program makes learning fun by adding some humor to a serious subject. Humor revitalizes the attention span, increases subject-matter retention, promotes comprehension, reduces anxiety, and enhances the effectiveness of Extension teaching.

Leading Leadership Education, Kathryn Penrod

Journal of Extension

...agents were able to examine the 19 leadership competencies and some of the data reported in the study. It generated discussion among staff from different disciplines and helped them evaluate their leadership education work. This simple activity is one way for professionals throughout the system to review the impact study report and evaluate the way they spend time working with leadership education.

Nutrition Education For Homebound Elderly, Carol L. Hans

Journal of Extension

The rural elderly are at great nutritional risk because of poor economic and social conditions, inadequate services, and the presence of at-risk subgroups, such as widows and people in poor health. Peer NETWORK, an acronym for Peer Nutrition Education Training with Older Resource Knowhow, was developed by Iowa Extension to address the needs of homebound elderly.

The 4-H Incentive System, Sheila Forbes

Journal of Extension

The significant and persistent loss of 4-H Club members in the teen years suggests the 4-H incentive system may not be effective. The purpose of my study was to explore the motivational characteristics of former 4-H members in relation to their length of time and success in the program.

Regional Cooperation In Forestry, David B. Kitteredge Jr

Journal of Extension

Because of the small size of the northeastern states and the similarity of forest conditions and ownership patterns, there are often common regional forest resource issues. To further explore the opportunities for regional cooperation, a study using the Delphi technique was initiated in 1989.

Resource Management Of Rural Households, Tahira K. Hira, Vicki Schram Fitzsimmons

Journal of Extension

Single-parent households have increased in both rural and urban areas. Because these households have one less person to handle resource management than two-parent households, using recommended time and money management practices may be the only way to stretch limited resources. This study examined differences in frequency of resource (time and money) management practices in the two household types.

Break It Before It's Beyond Fixing, Kirk A. Astroth

Journal of Extension

Robert J. Kirgel and Louis Patler. If It Ain't Broke...Break It! and Other Unconventional Wisdom for a Changing Business World. New York: Warner Books, 1991. 284 pp. $21.95 hardcover. If ever there was a book Extension faculty and administrators should read, If It Ain't Broke, Break It! ought to be in the top 10 list. Like A Whack on the Side of the Head and Discovering the Future, authors Kriegel and Patler's newest book offers a wealth of advice that applies to all organizations, including Extension.

The Frugal Mind, Jo Lynn Jennings

Journal of Extension

Charlotte Gorman, The Frugal Mind: 1,479 Money Saving Tips for Surviving the 1990's, Denton, Texas: Nottingham Books, 1990, 322 pp. $16.95, softcover. Available fro publishers: P. O. Box 2454, Denton, Texas 76202 The Frugal Mind is a compilation of hundreds of tips pulled together in one book to serve as an immediate reference for people who want to cut expenses, have more money, and get the most they possibly can from their dollars.

White Candles Vs. Red Flags: Religion And The Fall Of The Berlin Wall, Max L. Stackhouse

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Notes From East Berlin: A Coming To Terms With The Past, John P. Burgess

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

The Legacy Of The Church Struggle In Contemporary Germany, Albrecht Schönherr

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

1992-1993 Graduate Catalog, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Catalog Archive

1992-1993 graduate catalog of Morehead State University.

Packet Routing In Networks With Long Wires, Ronald I. Greenberg, H.-C. Oh

Computer Science: Faculty Publications and Other Works

In this paper, we examine the packet routing problem for networks with wires of differing length. We consider this problem in a network independent context, in which routing time is expressed in terms of “congestion” and “dilation” measures for a set of packet paths. We give, for any constant ε > 0, a randomized on-line algorithm for routing any set of N packets in O((Clg^ε(Nd)+Dlg(Nd))/lglg(Nd)) time, where C is the maximum congestion and D is the length of the longest path, both taking wire delays into account, and d is the longest path in terms of number of wires. We also …

A Proposed Communication Strategy For The Decade Of Landcare: A Report By The Working Group For The Communication Strategy Fir The Decade Of Landcare, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia, Working Group For The Communication Strategy For The Decade Of Landcare (W.A.), Soil And Land Conservation Council (W.A.)

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A Better Future for Rural WA was a conference focusing on leadership and economic development in rural WA. The conference included

o Development of leaders in rural industries and communities.

o Building more vibrant rural communities through community and economic development initiatives.

o Generating innovative approaches to value adding and marketing our agricultural produce.

o Exploring how rural WA can further build on the economic strengths of agriculture

The conference was designed to help people deal with the issues facing rural communities by showcasing new and innovative projects and practices in rural development from within Australia and overseas and showing …

Valpo (Vol. 9, Nos. 1 And 2), Valparaiso University

Valpo/VALPO (newsmagazine)

For Alumni of Valparaiso University

Harre Inaugurates Austensen Administration

New Provost Takes Charge of University's Work

Dr. Roy Austensen was inducted as the first provost of Valparaiso University at ceremonies beginning the 1992-'93 academic year, ending a painstaking two-year search to fill the position and beginning a new era in the internal governance of the University . Not only has Provost Austensen assumed the principal responsibilities for the University's life and work as an academic institution, but he also serves as the acting president during Dr. Alan Harre's campus absences to conduct the University's external affairs.

Peer Reviewers Describe Success In Grant Writing, James Pokrywczynski

College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications

This article presents a comment on success in grant writing. According to the survey of 92 administrators of mass communication programs, successful grant applications rank in the top 10 in importance to successful faculty performance. To increase the success rate of grant proposals, many universities hold faculty seminars with representatives from a research support or graduate studies office making presentations. The objective of the author is to obtain specific criteria on acceptable grant proposals from the people who review proposals in mass communication research. According to reviewers, grant proposals in the communication area are almost exclusively quantitative.

The Bg News October 1, 1992, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. October 1, 1992. Volume 75-Issue 27.

The Arminian Libertarian Doctrines Of Freedom And Responsibility Evaluated According To Biblical-Reformed Doctrine Of Sin, Carlos Heber De Campos

Doctor of Theology Dissertation

Now the question to be asked is this: How can the human will decide to perform acts spiritually good, or have the ability of contrary choice, if it is determined by the condition of man's nature? Has man the moral ability to perform contrary to his own nature? Those who try to study man's moral ability without seriously knowing man’s total depravity, make a serious mistake.

Fall 1992, Peter F. Essig, Walt Howard, Ann Moutray, Ben Hausmann, Joanna Wolaver, Jill S. Pilon, Stacey Krueger, Jean K. Gray, Jennifer Moro, Michelle R. Hoke, Jarrod T. Shields, Randy Liss, Nancy James, Sandra Beauchamp, Thomas D. Schnarre, Tom Mcgrath, Robert M. Reuther, Larry Irvin, Stephen P. Carmody, Jacqueline Hall

The Vehicle

No abstract provided.

Staffing National Health Care Reform: A Role For Advanced Practice Nurses, Linda H. Aiken, William M. Sage

Faculty Scholarship

Expanding access and coverage while containing costs can only be accomplished by getting more health care value for our money. Two facts about our current system make this seem possible. First, the currently uninsured are not costless. Providing stop-gap health care to those who lack health insurance is extremely expensive -- people without formal coverage cannot afford preventive services, delay treatment of illness and face substantial barriers to reaching appropriate providers. When they receive care, it is often degrading, usually complicated and costly, and more than occasionally too late. The cost of this "uncompensated" care is borne by all of …

Where's The Politics?: Introduction To Williams, Eastland, Days, And Rabkin, Neal Devins

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

Table Of Contents (V. 1, No. 2)

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.

Introduction: Perspectives On The World's Search For Stable Democracy, Rodney A. Smolla, Darlene P. Bradberry

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.

Ethiopia: Problems And Prospects For Democracy, Alemante G. Selassie

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.