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Anth 357.01: Archaeology Of The Southwestern U.S., John E. Douglas

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Legal Linguistic Knowledge And Creating And Interpreting Law In Multilingual Environments, Tarja Salmi-Tolonen

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Progressivist Origins Of The 2003 California Gubernatorial Recall, Kira L. Klatchko

ExpressO

Progressivist Origins of the 2003 California Gubernatorial Recall, was written in Sacramento in the midst of the first statewide recall of an elected official in California. The paper explores the nature of the recall procedure and its implementation in the state, and is chiefly an inquiry into the relatedness of the current incarnation and its Progressivist root. It focuses particularly on the recall of Governor Gray Davis, and details how shifting attitudes towards public participation have altered the procedure over time.

Vol. 8 #1

The Advocate

No abstract provided.

2003 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Track-And-Field Outdoor Top Performances, Great Northwest Athletic Conference

Track and Field

No abstract provided.

The Concept Of Social Exclusion And Rural Development Policy, F. Dale Parent, Bonnie L. Lewis

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Since the early 1970s rural research and public education programs have been intensified in efforts to improve living conditions and strengthen community life in rural America (Southern Perspectives 2000). During much of the 1990s, the nation, including the rural South, experienced a growing economy, a booming stock market, and declining unemployment rates (Gibbs 2001). However, many serious social problems traditionally associated with the rural South remain to this day (Gibbs 2001). This paper introduces the concept of social exclusion, used extensively in European countries and now part of the European Union's official lexicon. Social exclusion is defined as the process …

Faith Based Initiatives And Black Churches: Relationships In A Small City, Said Sewell Iii

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This exploratory study examined characteristics of black churches in a small southern city that affected the likelihood that such churches would play an active role in faith-based community services. A formal mail survey of church ministers in black Protestant churches in this city was employed. Results were discussed in light of federal policies that promote faith-based initiatives to meet local social service needs. The results indicated that the majority of the black churches in this study were active in addressing local needs through indirect (sermons, lobbying local governments) rather than direct (program development and implementation) means. Among a range of …

New Opportunities For Social Research On Forest Landowners In The South, John Schelhas, Robert Zabawa, Joseph J. Molnar

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Many of the issues of importance to forest management and policy have important social components. Yet, in the South, social research on forests has lagged behind economic and biophysical research. In this paper we identify some important new opportunities for social research on forests in the South, focusing on non industrial private forests because they represent the majority of the South's timberland. We identify six important areas for social research. One, research on diversity of forest land owners and how different landowners relate to and use their forests. Two, social relationships of forest landowners, including household and family structure and …

One Step Further: Women's Access To And Control Over Farm And Forest Resources In The U.S. South, Sarah T. Warren

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

The ownership and management of forested land by women in the United States has been largely unexamined. It may be inappropriately discounted, especially in regions such as the South, where private land ownership is extensive and forest industry is an important component of the economy. Here several data sources on female forest and woodland owner/operators are examined, focusing on the southern U.S. states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. It is clear that female-operated farms and farmlands are increasing, and that female farm operators employ different land use strategies from their male/other …

12/31/2003 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 12/31/2003. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.

One Engineer And A Dog: Technological Change And Social Restructuring In Alabama's Pulp And Paper Industry, Peter R. Sinclair, Conner Bailey, Mark Dubois

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

We apply a commodity systems analysis to examine a series of changes that are transforming Alabama's pulp and paper industry. Alabama is a critical area for investigation because it lies at the heart of North America's principle pulp and paper production zone. Industry restructuring is a complex process involving the reorganization of capital and corporate ownership, as well as changes in technologies, which affect the labor process. For example, a recent spate of corporate mergers has resulted in concentration of mill ownership and has accelerated the prevalence of sub-contracting. Indeed, the expansion of sub-contracting into new realms raises the fundamental …

Garvin V. Philadelphia

2003 Decisions

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Usa V. Cruz

2003 Decisions

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Yurchak V. Carbon

2003 Decisions

United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Kontribusi Faktor Lingkungan Sekolah, Lingkungan Keluarga, Dan Motivasi Berprestasi Terhadap Nilai Modern Siswa Sekolah Lanjutan Tingkat Pertama (Sltp) Di Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali, Dewa Made Alit

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

This research was aimed at finding out: (1) modern values of SLTP students at Gianyar Regency; (2) the contribution of the school environment and the family environment both individual or in group toward student's achievement motivation; (3) the contribution of the achievement motivation toward student's modern values and (4) the direct contribution of the school environment and family environment toward students' modern values.

The population of this research consists of all SLTP students in Gianyar Regency. The sample consists of 192 students established by using the proportional random sampling technique. The instrument was a questionnaire using to Likert's Scales. This …

Keberfungsian Butir Diferensial Pada Perangkat Tes Seleksi Masuk Sltp Mata Pelajaran Matematika, Heri Retnawati

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui: 1) karakteristik pcrangkat tes; 2) besar kesalahan pengukuran; 3) seberapa banyak butir-butir perangkat tes memuat keberfungsian butir diferensial; 4) metode yang paling sensitif dalam pendeteksian keberfungsian butir diferensial; dan 5) keberfungsian tes diferensial pada perangkat tes seleksi masuk SLTP mata pelajaran matematika.

Sasaran penelitian ini adalah perangkat tes seleksi masuk SLTPN di Kota Yogyakarta tahun pelajaran 2002/2003. Pada penelitian ini dipilih perangkat tes dan respons peserta seleksi dari 3 sekolah yakni SLTPN X Yogyakarta, SLTPN Y Yogyakarta, dan SLTPN Z Yogyakarta untuk dianalisis. Untuk mendcteksi DIF pcrangkat tes bcrdasarkan kelompok jenis kelamin siswa, digunakan tiga …

Pembelajaran Dasar Kekriaan Di Smk Negeri 5 Yogyakarta 2002, Martono Martono

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh gambaran pelaksanaan pembelajaran di SMK Negeri 5 Yogyakarta, khususnya pembelajaran dasar kekriaan yang menggunakan kurikulum pola Broad Based Curriculum (BBC) edisi 1999. Mata pelajaran dasar kekriaan dalam kurikulum tersebut ditetapkan sebagai mata pelajaran dasar bersama yang luas untuk mengembangkan pengalaman artistik dan pengembangan kreativitas siswa.

Penelitian dilaksanakan menggunakan metode kualitatif, dengan lokasi penelitian yaitu kelas IG SMK Negeri 5 Yogyakarta. Pengumpulan data dilaksanakan dengan menggunakan metode obeservasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan yaitu pedoman wawancara, pedoman observasi, dan pedoman dokumentasi. Selain itu, dalam proses pengumpulan data juga digunakan alat bantu lembar observasi, tape …

Kemampuan Guru Mengelola Pembelajaran Fisika Di Sltpn Kota Banjarmasin, Sugiarto Sugiarto

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

The study was aimed to find out: 1) the teachers'ability in managing of learning of physics, the working motivation, the working spirit, the teaching experience, the trainings, and the educational level, of the teachers' of physics in State junior High Schools in Banjarmasin City, 2) the correlation between the working motivation, the working spirit, the teaching experience, the trainings, the educational level both exclusively and simultaneously, and the teachers' ability in managing of learning of physics, 3) the contribution of the working motivation, the working spirit, the teaching experience, the trainings, and the educational level to the teachers' ability in …

Peningkatan Keefektifan Pembelajarab Menulis Di Kelas Ii Sd Negeri Ngaglik Sardonoharjo Dengan Menggunakan Pendekatan Proses Dan Media Gambar, Suyatinah Suyatinah

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui keefektifan pembelajaran menulis dengan menggunakan pendekatan proses dan media gambar di kelas II SD Negeri, Ngaglik, Sardonoharjo.

Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas kolaboratif. Pengumpulan data melalui pengamatan dan dokumentasi. Uji keabsahan data menggunakan trianggulasi dengan wawancara, angket dan pengamat lain. Teknik analisis data untuk prestasi belajar menggunakan analisis deskriptif dan data tentang intensitas aktivitas menggunakan metode alur.

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran menulis dengan menggunakan pendekatan proses dan media gambar berhasil meningkatkan : (1) keterampilan menulis siswa naik sebesar 17, 44 dari skor rata-rata 54,43 menjadi 71,87; (2) motivasi belajar naik sebesar 33,4 …

Arkansas Water Resources Center Annual Technical Report, 2003, Arkansas Water Resources Center

Arkansas Water Resources Center Annual Report

No abstract provided.

Historical Analysis Of Timber Dependency In Alabama, Glenn R. Howze, Laura J. Robinson, Joni F. Norton

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Almost every part of Alabama is heavily forested and by most standards the forest products industry is the state's leading industry. A significant portion of the total employment and the majority of the manufacturing employment of these counties are in forest product enterprises, criteria used here to define timber dependent counties. This paper will use the historical demographic, economic, and agricultural census data to trace the development of timber dependency in rural counties in Alabama. Understanding the social and land use history is critical in examining timber dependency in Alabama today. Conclusions will be drawn between rural and timber dependent …

Regional Comparisons Of Timber Dependency: The Northwest And The Southeast, Joni F. Norton, Glenn R. Howze, Laura J. Robinson

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

We perform a comparison of the timber dependency and socioeconomic characteristics of timber dependent counties for three states in the Northwest region (Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) and three states in the Southeast region (Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi) of the United States. The purpose of this research is to examine whether two forested areas of the United States experience timber dependency in similar ways. This research defines timber dependent counties as those with 20 percent or more of the total employment in forest-based industries. Questions related to forest-based employment patterns and socioeconomic correlates of timber dependency are examined. Tests of difference …

Public Interests In Private Property: Conflicts Over Wood Chip Mills In North Carolina, Sarah T. Warren

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

The controversy over chip mills in North Carolina is part of a larger public discussion of forest policy throughout the southern Appalachians, Ozarks, and Ouachitas. Chip mills have become a symbol of forest resource exploitation in the southern Appalachians, and many studies and commissions have been established for analysis of the conflict. In this paper I describe the tensions that have arisen between new public views of appropriate property use and more traditional views of natural resource use. Based on the results of a social impact assessment conducted in the summer of 1999 as part of a broader study on …

Public Perceptions About Biotechnology, Don E. Albrecht

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Biotechnology represents a new generation of scientific and technological advancements and has the potential to result in profound changes in twenty-first century agriculture. Since the general public are the consumers of biotechnology products, public acceptance is vital. This article presents the results of a survey of a random sample of Texas residents on two significant issues. First, to what extent is the general public supportive of biotechnology, and second, are there some segments of the population that are more supportive of biotechnology than other segments. Survey results make it apparent that the Texas general public has a clear mandate about …

Praksis Pendidikan Dalam Keluarga Gelandangan (Kasus Gelandangan Di Bawah Jembatan Kanal Timur Semarang), Tri Daryati

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini berlujuan mengungkapkan, memahami, menganalisis, dan mcndiskripsikan kehidupan keluarga gelandangan di bawah Jembalan Kanai Timur Semarang (JKTS), khususnya praksis pendidikan anak keluarga gelandangan, yang melipuli: 1) Persepsi oranglua tentang nilai anak; 2) Stralegi oranglua dalam merencanakan masa depan anak; 3) Partisipasi oranglua pada pendidikan anak-anaknya; 4) Peran orangtua dalam memberikan bimbingan nilai-nilai moral; dan 5) Perbedaan pcrilaku antara anak gelandangan yang bersekolah dan tidak bersekolah. Hasil penelitian mcnunjukkan bahwa orangtua yang mempunvai persepsi posiliif tentang nilai anak adalah orangtua dengan status perkawinan sah, scdangkan orangtua gelandangan yang hidup dengan kumpul kebo dan mantan WTS mempunvai persepsi negatif. Stratcgi yang …

Pengembangan Instrumen Evaluasi Ranah Afektif Untuk Pedididkan Agama Islam, Khuriyah Khuriyah

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan instrumen evaluasi ranah afektif Pendidikan Agama Islam bagi peserta didik Madrasah Aliyah yang memenuhi persyaratan validitas dan reliabilitas.

Populasi objek penelitian adalah instrumen evaluasi ranah afektif. Dan populasi subjek penelitian adalah siswa-siswi Madrasah Aliyah Negeri dan Swasta kelas I & II Kota Yogyakarta. Pengambilan sampel ini menggunakan teknik stratified proportional random sampling. Untuk kepentingan penyusunan instrumen, penggunaan GBPP mata pelajaran PAI untuk Madrasah Aliyah tahun 1994 yang disempurnakan merupakan pilihan tepat. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan angket tertutup dengan dua metode yaitu metode Likert dan metode diferensi semantik, kemudian dianalisis dengan teknik analisis faktor untuk …

Evaluasi Pelaksanaan Program Kursus Bahasa Inggris Sanggar Kegiatan Belajar (Skb) Di Propinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Nurhaeni Nurhaeni

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh gambaran tentang: (1) relevansi program kursus dengan kebutuhan warga belajar; (2) karakteristik input yang terlibat dalam program; warga belajar, tutor, penyelenggara, program belajar, serta sarana dan prasarana pendukung program; (3) gambaran tentang proses pembelajaran yang mencakup: aktivitas tutor, persiapan mengajar, strategi mengajar, aktivitas warga belajar, pelaksanaan evaluasi kemajuan belajar, (4) manfaat program bagi warga belajar dan kelangsungan program.

Sumber data penelitian adalah warga belajar dan pengelola kursus bahasa Inggris yang dilaksanakan oleh SKB Kota Yogyakarta, yang terdiri atas: (1) warga belajar bahasa Inggris sebanyak 15 orang, (2) tutor 2 orang dan (3) 3 orang penyelenggara …

Kontribusi Penentu Produktivitas Karyawan Seni Di Bali, Putri Anggreni

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap kemampuan individual seniman dan kemampuan mengembangkan produk seni. Penelitian ini menguraikan serta mengungkap kemampuan internal dan eksternal individu dalam meningkatkan produkti vitas. Kemampuan internal individu terdiri dari variabel: (1) kreativitas, (2) desain, dan (3) proses berkarya. Sedangkan kemampuan eksternal individu terdiri dari variabel: (1) bahan baku, (2) proses produksi, dan (3) pemasaran. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksploratory-confirmatory dengan metode kuantitatif.

Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh karyawan seni yang ada di Kabupaten Gianyar, dan sampel penelitiannya adalah 217 orang karyawan seni yang terdiri dari 90 orang karyawan seni patung pada "AWA Gallery", 37 orang karyawan tenun …

Spatially Varying Threshold Models For The Automated Segmentation Of Radiodense Tissue In Digitized Mammograms, Richard Edson Eckert Iii

Theses and Dissertations

The percentage of radiodense (bright) tissue in a mammogram has been correlated to an increased risk of breast cancer. This thesis presents an automated method to quantify the amount of radiodense tissue found in a digitized mammogram. The algorithm employs a radial basis function neural network in order to segment the breast tissue region from the remainder of the X-ray. A spatially varying Neyman-Pearson threshold is used to calculate the percentage of radiodense tissue and compensate for the effects of tissue compression that occurs during a mammography procedure. Results demonstrating the efficacy of the technique are demonstrated by exercising the …

Murray Ledger And Times, December 31, 2003, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.