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Land Tenure And Land Management Technology: A Case Study From The Central Ethiopia, Workneh Negatu

International Conference on African Development Archives

Land in Ethiopia is a public property. Farmers have use right to transfer or lease use rights of agricultural land. Thus, land tenure systems under the existing public ownership of land derive from official allocation by local government authorities and/or through transfer of land use rights. Farmers' practice of leasing agricultural land in the country is mostly limited to a few years, for instance to maximum of three years in one agreement. The common types of transaction of agricultural land include inheritance, cash renting, sharecropping and gift. The process and act of land transfer among land users, however, is often …

Rural Poverty, Food Insecurity And Environmental Degradation In Ethiopia: A Case Study From South Central Ethiopia, Sisay Asefa, Tesfaye Zegeye

International Conference on African Development Archives

This paper addresses the challenge of reducing poverty, food insecurity, and natural resource degradation, and abolishing recurrent famines in Ethiopia. With a population of about 65 million, Ethiopia is one of the largest and most populated countries in Africa. Ethiopia can be regarded as a microcosm of Africa due to its vast and diverse agro-ecology and population. Physically, it ranges from 200 meters to over 4000 meters above sea level. It has about 18 agro-ecological, zones and diverse population of some 85 ethnic or linguistic groups. The paper begins by addressing the conceptual relationship among food insecurity, poverty and natural …

Status And Prospects Of Farm Forestry Practices In Central Ethiopia, A Case Of Western Guraghe Highlands, Negussie Achalu, Holm Uibrig, Guido Weisshahn

International Conference on African Development Archives

The objective of the present study is to assess farm forestry decision-making strategies of smallholder farmers and to identify major choice constraints. It attempts to determine the potential of integrating multipurpose tree and shrub species into the existing land use units and its contribution to the objective of guaranteeing food self-sufficiency and sustainable livelihood. It also sheds some light on the deficiencies of current extension packages in helping farmers exploit the potentials of agroforestry innovations.

Farmers in the study area mainly employ eucalypt as major on-farm tree species both for meeting household wood demands and generating cash revenues. Farmers’ decisions …

In Vitro Regeneration And Genetic Transformation Of Sesbania Drummondii: A Medicinally And Environmentally Important Plant, Satish Cheepala

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This study describes rapid propagation of Sesbania drummondii using nodal explants isolated from seedlings and young plants. The nodal segments proliferated into multiple shoots on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 22.2 /M benzyladenine. Murashige and Skoog medium containing 2.2 and 4.5 //M thidiazuron induced 5 - 6 healthier shoots per axillary node from 3-month-old plants. Nodal segments cultured on MS medium containing combinations of benzyladenine (8.8 and 11.1 /JM) and either indole-3-butyric acid (0.24 - 2.46 //M) or indole-3-acetic acid (0.28 - 2.85 //M) produced fewer shoots. Callus when subcultured on 2.2 /LihA thidiazuron containing medium resulted in …

Cal State San Bernardino Magazine (Spring/Summer 2003), Csusb

CSUSB Magazine

Features:

Contributions Feature......Page 20
As descendants of the Serrano tribe, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians now look to create their own educational descendants with the largest single gift in history to the university's main campus.

Athletics Feature......Page 22
Where once the athletics program lived in part on the prestige of one CCAA title, the past six years have seen it scoop up seven more.

Student Feature......Page 25
The rising number of students living on campus, the new buildings, more students and more events have turned the campus into a second home for many.

Alumni Feature …

However Unwilling, Leslie Birdwell

Harpur Palate: a Literary Journal

pages 43-51

Hsc E-News., Health Sciences Center, Stony Brook University.

HSC E-News

No abstract provided.

Behavioral Evaluation Of The Psychological Welfare And Environmental Requirements Of Agricultural Research Animals: Theory, Measurement, Ethics, And Practical Implications, Lesley A. King

Experimentation Collection

The welfare of agricultural research animals relies not only on measures of good health but also on the presence of positive emotional states and the absence of aversive or unpleasant subjective states such as fear, frustration, or association with pain. Although subjective states are not inherently observable, their interaction with motivational states can be measured through assessment of motivated behavior, which indicates the priority animals place on obtaining or avoiding specific environmental stimuli and thus allows conclusions regarding the impact of housing, husbandry, and experimental procedures on animal welfare. Preference tests and consumer demand models demonstrate that animal choices are …

Magnetic Resonance Images Of The Brain Of A Dwarf Sperm Whale (Kogia Simus), L. Marino, K. Sudheimer, D. A. Pabst, J. I. Johnson

Veterinary Science and Medicine Collection

Cetacean (dolphin, whale and porpoise) brains are among the least studied mammalian brains because of the difficulty of collecting and histologically preparing such relatively rare and large specimens. Among cetaceans, there exist relatively few studies of the brain of the dwarf sperm whale (Kogia simus). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers a means of observing the internal structure of the brain when traditional histological procedures are not practical. Therefore, MRI has become a critical tool in the study of the brain of cetaceans and other large species. This paper represents the first MRI-based anatomically labelled three-dimensional description of the dwarf sperm …

Variation Between Observed And True Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Is Dependent On True Trf Length And Purine Content, Christopher W. Kaplan, Christopher L. Kitts

Biological Sciences

Terminal Restriction Fragment (TRF) pattern analysis has become a widely used and informative tool for studying microbial communities. Variation between sequence-determined or true TRF length and observed TRF length (TRF drift) has been previously reported and can significantly affect identification of bacterial species using TRF lengths predicted from sequence databases. In this study TRF drift was determined for 21 bacterial species using an ABI 310 Genetic Analyzer. TRF drift was positively correlated with true TRF length and negatively correlated with TRF purine content. This implies that subtle differences in molecular weight, whether from purine content or dye label, can significantly …

Northern Iowa Today, V87n2, Summer 2003, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

UNI Today

Inside This Issue:
-- You can come home again!
-- Contents
-- UNI's international programs cope with world events
-- SARS hits home for UNI grad
-- Technology in the Classroom
-- Athletic training program meeting ambitious goals
-- Athletic Training now includes Master's Degree
-- Scott Nice - Man in Motion
-- Top This
-- St. Louis firm wins national acclaim - UNI friendship spurs business success
-- Panthers in action
-- Be Part of the Tradition - Family weekend & Homecoming
-- Athletes achieve impressive academic record
-- UNI pilot program awards scholarships to out-of-state students
-- UNI …

Safe Food Is Good Business – Cooking Beef Roasts Safely, Joan Hegerfeld, Barb Converse

SDSU Extension Extra Archives

There are specific requirements for safely cooking beef and corned beef roasts. These requirements vary depending on the size of the roast, the type of oven used, and desired final roast temperature

Flow Recommendations To Benefit Endangered Fishes In The Colorado And Gunnison Rivers, Charles W. Mcada

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

No abstract provided.

Wildlife-Human Interactions In National Parks In Canada And The Usa, Dr. Alistair J. Bath, Jody W. Enck, National Park Service, U.S. Department Of The Interior

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

The chance to view wildlife draws millions of visitors each year to the national parks of North America. The combination of a large number of people and abundant wildlife leads to a variety of wildlife-human interactions. In this paper we explore the nature of those wildlife-human interactions, theoretical frameworks social scientists are using to understand those interactions, and approaches used by national parks across North America to manage those interactions.

Cpa Client Tax Letter, July/August/September 2003, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Nimbus (Summer 2003), New College Alumnae/I Association

Alumnae/i Association Collection

No abstract provided.

Virginia Junior Academy Of Science 2003 Award Winners, Virginia Journal Of Science

Virginia Journal of Science

Virginia Junior Academy of Science Awards for 2003, Presented at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, May 28, 2003.

New Fellow: Marion Blois Lobstein, Virginia Journal Of Science

Virginia Journal of Science

Marion Blois Lobstein has been named a Fellow of the Virginia Academy of Science.

Sensations From Initial Exposure To Nicotine Predicting Adolescent Smoking In China: A Potential Measure Of Vulnerability To Nicotine, Xinguang Chen, Alan W. Stacy, Hong Zheng, Jianguo Shan, Donna Spruijt-Metz, Jennifer B. Unger, Jie Gong, Peggy Gallaher, Chunhong Liu, Stanley Azen, Sohaila Shakib, C. Anderson Johnson

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

Sensations derived from initial exposure to nicotine are a potential indicator of an individual's vulnerability to nicotine. This study assessed whether sensations experienced during the first lifetime exposure to nicotine could predict current and established cigarette smoking. Data from 210 respondents who reported having ever tried cigarette smoking in Wuhan, China, were obtained for this study from 610 students in 10th grade at two schools. Subjects were participants in a multipurpose pilot survey for an adolescent smoking prevention trial. The survey was administered in a classroom setting using a paper-and-pencil questionnaire. Sensations reported were cigarette smell (59.2%), coughing (54.1%), dizziness …

The College Redeemer, V3 I9, University Of Northern Iowa

College Redeemer

The College Redeemer - A conservative publication at the University of Northern Iowa publishing since March of 2001.

Plan Of Management For The Miaboolya Beach Fish Habitat Protection Area, Shane Alymore, Sarah Anderson

Fisheries Management Papers

The aim of this management plan is to protect and rehabilitate the aquatic habitat of Miaboolya Beach, the associated mangrove ecosystem, and involve the community in their management. By setting the area aside as a FHPA, the Department of Fisheries has established a framework to promote and actively conserve all the habitats within the Miaboolya system, as described in Section 3 of this document.

Analysis Of Four Current Educational Philosophies And Their Impact On Science Education: Towards A Reformed Christian Philosophy Of Science Education, Kimberly J. Karhoff

Master of Education Program Theses

This thesis analyzes four current educational philosophies: perennialisrn, progressivism, existentialism, and constructivism. Particular attention is paid to their impact on science education. Each philosophy is examined for its philosophical roots, educational theory, science education goals, science education methodology, and science curriculum. It is then critiqued in light of a Reformed Christian perspective. In the discussion, I propose a Reformed philosophy of science education.

Abstracts Of Papers, 81st Annual Meeting Of The Virginia Academy Of Science, May 27-30, 2003, University Of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

Virginia Journal of Science

Abstracts of papers that were presented at the 81st Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science, May 27-30, 2003.

A Rapid Assessment Of Coral Reefs Near Hopetown, Abaco Islands, Bahamas (Stony Corals And Algae), Joshua Feingold, Susan L. Thornton, Kenneth W. Banks, Nancy J. Gasman, David S. Gilliam, Pamela Fletcher, Christian L. Avila

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

Coral reefs at 13 sites ranging in depth from 1-16 m near Hopetown, Abaco Islands, Bahamas were surveyed utilizing the Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment (AGRRA) benthos protocol. A total of 35 species of scleractinian corals and 2 species of calcareous hydrocorals were observed. The overall coral cover averaged just over 14%. Among corals that were at least 10 cm in diameter, small colonies (< 40 cm diameter) predominated in all sites except for the Fowl Cay pinnacles where 68% were larger than 60 cm in diameter. Large colonies (> 40 cm diameter) were also found in the Lynyard Cay spur-and-groove formations and the Sandy Cay fore reef. Zero-4% of the colonies were affected by disease. Total (recent + old) partial-colony mortality ranged from …

The Classic, Summer 2003, Public Relations

The Classic, 2000-2009

Global Awareness; Northwestern participates in Iowa Private College week; Projects make good progress; Musician chosen for International Youth Wind Orchestra; Board approves restructuring; North Hall to be renamed in honor of Stegenga; SIFE advances to nationals for third year; Faculty pursue summer scholarship; Students study abroad; Students work at Sante Fe Opera; Academic program adopts divisional structure; Students win awards at Model Arab League; Thompson receives first staff award; Globally at Home; A Perfect Score: Student profile Jill Peterson; World Minded: Faculty profile Piet Koene; The Quotable Mulder: Faculty profile Dave Mulder; Connecting: Alumni profile Dave Hughes '86; Women's Auxiliary: …

College Of Medical Science Student Handbook July 2003, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

No abstract provided.

Entropic Characterization Of Distributive Mixing In Polymer Processing Equipment, Winston Wang, Ica Manas Zloczower, Miron Kaufman

Physics Faculty Publications

Mixing is an integral component of most polymer processing operations as material properties are highly influenced by the quality of mixing. The degree of distributive mixing (system homogeneity) is assessed by calculating the evolution of Renyi relative entropies for the minor component along a continuous processing equipment. The Renyi entropy involves a β parameter, which represents weighting given to the concentration of the minor component in small, localized regions. Different aspects of mixing can thus be analyzed, from the amount of void spaces to the concentration of the region where mixing is the worst in terms of the minor component. …

Usf St. Petersburg Program Of Distinction Hires Environmental Policy Expert, July 1, 2003, Pam Bellis

USF St. Petersburg Campus News and Press Releases

Announces the arrival of Andrew Price-Smith from the USF Tampa campus as a faculty member in Environmental Science. He left after two years to go to another institution.

Trying To Fix The Development In Evolutionary Developmental Psychology, David S. Moore

Pitzer Faculty Publications and Research

If we agree for a moment that there is such a thing as human nature, we immediately encounter an extraordinarily thorny question: Where does our nature come from? This question drives David Bjorklund and Anthony Pellegrini’s new book The Origins of Human Nature: Evolutionary Developmental Psychology. The question is so challenging, in part, because human nature reflects at least two conceptually distinct processes: evolution and development. The former, which operates across generations, allows the continued existence of characteristics that permitted survival and reproduction in our ancestors; the latter, which operates during a person’s lifetime, contributes to the appearance of …

Montpelier: James Madison University Magazine, James Madison University

Montpelier Magazine- 2000-2005

Montpelier is an official publication of James Madison University and is produced quarterly for alumni, parents of JMU students, faculty and staff members, and friends of the university. The publication is named for the home of James and Dolley Madison. Montpelier is produced by the Division of University Advancements. Editorial and advertising offices are located at 26 Medical Arts West, MSC 5718, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807. Staff can be reached at (540) 568-3191 or [email protected].