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Utility Of Participatory Rural Appraisal For Health Needs Assessment And Planning., M. A. Mahmood, Kausar S. Khan, Muhammad Masood Kadir, S. Ali, R. Tunio, N. Barney

Community Health Sciences

BACKGROUND:

While poverty and lack of life opportunities are root causes of a high burden of disease and infant and maternal mortality, inadequate health care contributes heavily. Often those who are left without care are those who need it most. Existing health services are managed without taking into account acceptance and need perspectives. This further reduces the effectiveness of and equity in health care. In order to guide the planning of reproductive health services by a national NGO, health needs were assessed in a district in Sindh using a combination of participatory rural appraisal (PRA) and qualitative and quantitative research …

University Of Montana Events Tuesday, June 18, Through Monday, June 24, 2002, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Therapeutic Justice In Alaska’S Courts, Teresa W. Carns, Michael G. Hotchkin, Elaine M. Andrews

Alaska Law Review

No abstract provided.

Factors Related To Community Mobilization And Continued Involvement In A Community-Based Effort To Enhance Adolescents' Sexual Behaviour, Christine Joffres, Deborah Langille, Janet Rigby, Donald B. Langille

The Qualitative Report

Purpose: This article describes and proposes a model of the factors that influenced community members' initial mobilization, continuing effort, or lack of involvement in a community based-intervention on adolescents' sexual health in Nova Scotia, Canada. Design: This study was conducted within the constructivist paradigm and guided by the principles of grounded theory. Methods: Factors related to community members' initial and continued involvement were explored using analyses of the contents of in-depth interviews and written documentation through pattern identification, clustering of conceptual groupings, identification of relationships between variables, constant comparisons, and theoretical memos. Subjects: Respondents included 14 participants, the 12 members …

The California General Plan Process And Sustainable Transportation Planning, Mti Report 01-18, Richard W. Lee

Mineta Transportation Institute

This study reviewed the current and potential utility of California’s General Plan process as a tool for promoting more sustainable local transportation systems The study used multiple methods to investigate this issue, including: An extensive literature review on California’s General Plan process, the nature of sustainability and sustainable transportation, and criteria and evaluation methods for plans. Detailed analysis and scoring of policies from 26 exemplary General Plans against criteria designed to measure both transport sustainability and plan quality. In-depth case studies of the General Plan process in seven diverse California communities. Key informant interviews. The results of these several lines …

Using The Internet To Envision Neighborhoods With Transit Oriented Development Potential, Mti Report 01-24, Earl G. Bossard

Mineta Transportation Institute

The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) at San José State University conducted this study to review the issues and implications involved in Using the Internet to Envision Neighborhoods with Transit-Oriented Development Potential. SUMMARY OF PROBLEM: The Using the Internet to Envision Neighborhoods with Transit-Oriented Development Potential project seeks to provide guidelines and examples to facilitate use of the Internet to envision places with TOD potential, building on the envisioning techniques developed and presented in MTI Report 01-15, Envisioning Neighborhoods with Transit-Oriented Development Potential. RECOMMENDATIONS: These recommendations are made in terms of general style and approach, because the Internet is evolving so …

The Tourism Connection: Contributing To Sustainable Tourism Development In The 21st Century, Steven Burr

All Current Publications

Tourism is the number one industry in many countries and the fastest growing economic sector in terms of foreign exchange earnings and job creation. Tourism is one of the world’s most important sources of employment, stimulates enormous investment in infrastructure—most of which helps improve the living conditions of local people—and provides governments with substantial tax revenues that fund services for both visitors and residents.

Commencement Program [Spring 2002], Clark University

Commencement Programs

Annual Commencement Program for graduation ceremonies at Clark University, held on May 19th, 2002.

Ke Alaka'i, Vol. 65, No. 53 (2002-05-08), Brigham Young University Hawaii

Ke Alaka'i

No abstract provided.

Anisotropic-Reflectance Correction Of Multispectral Satellite Imagery In Complex Mountain Terrain, Stephen B. Cacioppo

Student Work

The utilization of satellite imagery acquired over rugged terrain is problematic because of anisotropic reflectance. A variety of environmental factors, such as the atmosphere and the topography, cause significant variation in the irradiant and radiant flux. Consequently, satellite imagery must be radiometric ally corrected to account for these variations which influence the at-satellite spectral response. In mountain terrain, the topographic effect is very pronounced, and satellite imagery must be normalized utilizing various techniques. The purpose of this research was to evaluate various implementations of the Minnaert correction technique which were designed to account for the influence of topography and land …

The Bg News May 1, 2002, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. May 1, 2002. Volume 89-Issue 69.

West Virginia University Ceramic Arts Production Studio Program, Jeffrey Stewart Greenham

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This thesis is an analysis of West Virginia University's ceramic arts production techniques program, its educational impact, and historical importance.

The Bg News April 30, 2002, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. April 30, 2002. Volume 89-Issue 68.

The Pan American (2002-04-18), Matt Lynch

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

50th Year, No. 25

The Lumberjack, April 03, 2002

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.

Survey Of Research On Learning Styles, Rita Dunn, Jeffrey Beaudry Phd, Angela Klavas

Faculty Publications

A number of studies conducted during the last decade have found that students’ achievement increases when teaching methods match their learning styles—biological and developmental characteristics that affect how they learn.

Volume 31, Number 2, Post Amerikan

The Post Amerikan (1972-2004)

No abstract provided.

The Best Of Both Worlds – The Hybrid Program, Hope Jordan, Marcia G. Derrick, Jill Crandell, Rhiannon Schuster

Essays in Education

The special education teacher shortage in the United States is a critical issue and becoming a national crisis. Universities struggle to provide sufficient numbers of trained and licensed teachers to fill this need. These shortages are intensifying as modern universities also struggle with concepts of on-line learning and adult learning styles. The Hybrid Model developed at Regent University, incorporates the best components of the traditional classroom with those of the on-line learning environment, and provides a program resulting in the best of both worlds. This article describes one such model, its successes, and suggestions for on-going improvement.

Rhythm And Movement In Ghana:Healing Through Dance Through Generations, Naima Penniman

African Diaspora ISPs

Rhythm and Movement in Ghana: Healing through Dance and through Generations is an odyssey into the potential of dance for social healing. The motivation for this study was to explore the role of artistic expression and positive cultural revival as a force for healing collective trauma. This project was aimed at understanding, in particular, the power and potential of Ghanaian dancing and drumming tradition: the important role is has played throughout the people's history as a vehicle for commune with the spiritual, a medium for release and expression, a force for social solidarity, and a tool for healing; and to …

Wcsa Alumnews: Spring 2002, University Of Minnesota, Morris Office Of Alumni Relations

WCSA AlumNEWS

Contents Include: Greetings from your alma mater!; Greetings WCSA Alumni!; WCSA Alumni Garden Call for Volunteers; Sanderson, WWII vet, to receive diploma at WCSA reunion; Camden Hall (formerly Girls Dormitory) improvements; Winter Reunion held at Minnesota Cafe; Historic district plans move forward; Class News; Riding arena improvement; Class News; Funding for WCSA AlumNews; UMM receives donation of WCSA yearbooks; Class News; Barn repairs underway; Calendar of Events; Morris Lodging Information; West Central School of Agriculture Faculty and Staff News; Community Food Expo; Morris Science Project completed; Class Reunion Announcements; 2002 All-School Reunion Tentative Schedule of Events; Registration Form 2002 WCSA …

Progress Report--Globalizing U.S. Extension Systems, Barbara G. Ludwig

Journal of Extension

This article highlights the results of a 2000 study of U.S. Extension directors who described their Extension systems related to efforts to globalize over a 20-year period. Directors recognize that globalization of Extension is underway and will become more integrated into future Extension programming. Positive changes were seen between 1990 and 2000, with 35 systems moving towards globalizing. For purposes of the study, globalization was defined as the incorporation of global content into Extension efforts so that clientele develop an understanding of global interdependencies as they relate to the issue areas within the Extension mission.

Montana Kaimin, March 29, 2002, Associated Students Of The University Of Montana

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Land Developer Participation In Providing For Bus Transit Facilities/Operations, Cutr

Research Reports

No abstract provided.

Official And Unofficial Civil Religious Discourse, Steven R. Goldzwig

College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications

This essay discusses Roderick P. Hart's unique contribution to the scholarly investigation of civil religion in America. The essay also comments on traditional rhetorical constructions of civil religious discourse manifest in the presidential public address of George W. Bush. The essay concludes by offering evaluative commentary on three sets of innate tensions that complicate rhetorical constructions of civil religion: Church and state, republicanism and liberalism, and pluralism and secularism.

Coalition Sustainability: Long-Term Successes & Lessons Learned, Kathleen Lodl, Georgia Stevens

Journal of Extension

While most Cooperative Extension projects begin with worthy goals, to truly measure a project's long-term success, it is necessary to assess the project's impact over time. The purpose of this article is to analyze the sustainability and continued impact of a USDA funded youth-at-risk project coalition building project 10 years after the onset of the initial project and 5 years after cessation of funding. The lessons learned through the work of the coalitions involved in this project can provide insight into the planning and implementation of other projects and strategies that can be used to ensure long-term project sustainability.

Can Sustainability Be Sustained? Review Of Toward Sustainable Communities: Transition And Transformation In Environmental Policy By Danial A. Mazmanian And Michael E. Kraft, Michael R. Boswell

City and Regional Planning

No abstract provided.

This One's For The Children : Collaborative Leadership In A Rural Appalachian Community, Jennifer J. Scharf

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The current research is an ethnographic case study of one collaborative community group that worked toward solving complex problems related to early care and education in their community. The methods used consisted of conducting in-depth interviews and observations, recording and transcribing group meetings, and collecting documents that furthered understanding of the group. The research questions addressed were related to the nature of the relationships among the members, leadership enactment in the group, and how they created positive outcomes and overcame obstacles they faced. Several themes emerged related to each question, confirming and extending current understanding of collaboration and collaborative leadership. …

Learning From The President’S Council On Sustainable Development: The Need For A Real National Strategy, John C. Dernbach

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Sustainable Versus Unsustainable Propositions, John C. Dernbach

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Human-Robot Interaction: Final Report For Darpa/Nsf Study On Human-Robot Interaction, Erika Rogers, Robin R. Murphy

Computer Science and Software Engineering

No abstract provided.