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HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

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Front Cover

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

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Back Cover, Kevin Bubriski

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

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Buffer Projects In The Town Of Wakefield And City Of Somersworth, Julie Labranche

PREP Reports & Publications

Participants in the Wakefield Buffer Project include SRPC staff, members of the Acton Wakefield Watershed Alliance (AWWA), local board and commission members, and the Wakefield Town Planner, Kathy Menici. AWWA members included: Linda Schier, Carol Lafond, Marge Kimball and Adam Soukimas. Town Staff included Joe Fluet (Planning board Chair) and Nancy Spencer Smith (Conservation Commission). The goals of AWWA are to educate and inform shoreland property owners about the harmful effects of erosion and uncontrolled stormwater runoff on water quality of its lakes and ponds. AWWA focuses their on- the-ground efforts to repair, restore and preserve healthy functioning buffers and …

The Struggle For Full Citizenship For Dalits In Nepal: Approaches And Strategies Of Dalit Activists, Sambriddhi Kharel

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

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Fair Trade Organic Tea Production And Women's Political Futures In Darjeeling, India, Debarati Sen

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

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Book Review Of 'Power, Participation, And Policy: The "Emancipatory" Evolution Of The "Elite-Controlled" Policy Process' By Katusuhiko Maskai, Kenneth Croes

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

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Book Review Of 'The Inheritance Of Loss' By Kiran Desai, B.P. Giri

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

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Book Review Of 'The Dalit Nepali Social Movement' By Yam Bahadur Kisan, Rama Lohani-Chase

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

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HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

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From The Editor, Arjun Guneratne

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

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Report On The 2007 Anhs Members Meeting, Anne Rademacher

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

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Proposed Amendments To The Constitution Of The Association For Nepal And Himalayan Studies

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

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Dor Bahadur Bista Prize Announcement

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

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Rural Communities And Disasters: Research From The Southern United States, Courtney G. Flint, M. A. Brennan

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This special issue of Southern Rural Sociology brings together a diverse array of theoretical and empirical explorations on the rural community context of disaster in the Southern United States. As the Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2004 and 2005 made abundantly clear, natural and other disasters present a host of unique problems for rural areas. In many cases, rural communities are often left on their own to meet the emergency needs of local residents. While both urban and rural communities found themselves grappling with inexplicable turmoil in the midst and wake of recent hurricane disasters, rural communities were often at the …

Collective Disaster Responses To Katrina And Rita: Exploring Therapeutic Community, Social Capital, And Social Control, Lee M. Miller

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

The goal of this paper is to explore the dynamics of one East Texas community’s responses to hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Literature on community response to disaster forms a basis for reflections on observed local response activities, including convergence behavior. In particular, the concept of social capital is compared to, and contrasted with, Barton’s model of therapeutic community. Social control is a relatively unexplored element of social capital, but one that helps us understand the development of normative frameworks, generalized trust, and the perceived legitimacy of institutions–important factors in effective community response to disasters. In conclusion, implications for future preparedness …

A Mixed-Methods Investigation Of Community Attachment In Rural Romania, Natalia Buta, Mark A. Brennan, Stephen M. Holland

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This article explores the intricacies of community attachment using a multidimensional construct; attachment to the social and natural environment. A central focus is to assess whether attachment to the social and natural environment are distinctively predicted by length of residence, social interaction, and sociodemographic characteristics. Furthermore, this work elaborates on current understandings of community attachment by qualitatively exploring feelings of attachment toward the place of residence. All are explored in the context of rural Romania and communities managing the natural resources available to them. The results show the effect of several independent variables on attachment to social and natural environments. …

The Impact Of Rural-Urban Migration On Plantation Agriculture In The Niger Delta Region, Nigeria, Albert Ukaro Ofuoku, Christopher Okeleke Chukwuji

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This study was carried out to unveil the impact of rural-urban migration on plantation agriculture productivity in the Niger-Delta Region of Nigeria. Data were collected from 660 rural households and managers/supervisors of 15 selected oil palm, rubber, and cocoa plantations in the Niger-Delta Region. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Most migrants were able bodied young adults. Labor shortage was experienced by all the visited plantations. Due to labor shortages, most of the plantations could not harvest completely. This resulted in foregone revenue for the plantations. Rural-urban migration significantly and positively correlated with labor …

Improved Duct Systems Task Report With Stagegate 2 Analysis, Florida Solar Energy Center, Neil Moyer

FSEC Energy Research Center®

The Building America Industrialized Housing Partnership's work with two industry partners, Cavalier Homes and Southern Energy Homes, in constructing and evaluating prototype interior duct systems will be summarized. Issues of energy performance, comfort, DAPIA approval, manufacturability and cost will be addressed. A stage gate 2 analysis will address the current status of project showing that there are still refinements needed to the process of incorporating all of the ducts within the air and thermal boundaries of the envelope.

Photo Of Dana Sheela, Kevin Bubriski

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

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December 31, 2007: Curtis White In Harper's Magazine, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Curtis White in Harper's Magazine

Book Review Of 'The Tibetans' By Matthew T. Kapstein, Peter K. Moran

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

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Annual Report, 2006-2007, David B. Nash

College of Population Health Annual Reports

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L’Organo Di G. B. Facchetti Per San Vincenzo Di Bergamo, Gary Towne

Music Faculty Publications

Transcription, summary and discussion of the contract of a new organ for the Cathedral of Bergamo in 1518.

Accelerating Rural Growth Through Collective Action: Groups' Activities And Determinants Of Participation In Southwestern Nigeria, Mure U. Agbonlahor, Oluwafemi S. Enilolobo, C. I. Sodiaya, Dare Akerele, Joel T. Oke

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This study was conducted to investigate the types of activities promoted by cooperative groups and the determinants of participation intensity of members in cooperative activities in southwestern Nigeria. A multistage sampling approach was used to select 326 cooperators (45 groups). Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, difference of means test, and Tobit regression.Cooperative groups engaged in farm and off-farm activities such as arable crop production, fish farming, agricultural products processing, and produce marketing, among others. Farm input procurements and access to market information (74 percent), cooperative credits and thrift (53 percent), social networking (37 percent), multipurpose commercial activities (21.6 …

The Texture Of Local Disaster Response: Service Providers' Views Following Hurricane Katrina, John J. Green, Anna M. Kleiner, Jolynn P. Montgomery

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Disasters highlight elements of community vulnerability and resiliency. Effective responses are organized and managed to provide goods and services to survivors while also being supportive of the organizations attempting to meet these needs. Collaboration among local service providers, such as nonprofit, faith-based, and governmental organizations, allows communities to build upon internal and external networks and resources to prepare for and respond to disasters. Using a livelihoods framework, we analyze 139 qualitative field interviews conducted in the Mississippi Gulf Coast and Southeast Louisiana, to learn from the experiences, needs, and recommendations of people working on the front lines of disaster in …

Mississippi Business Environment Before And After Katrina: Challenges And Opportunities, Domenico Parisi, Steven Michael Grice, Jed Pressgrove

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Valid, reliable, and, most importantly, timely information is the most critical aspect for the design and implementation of successful emergency management strategies. This goal, however, is rarely achieved during the aftermath of a disaster. In this paper, we showcase how we used administrative records to assist Mississippi in evaluating the overall impact of Katrina on the state’s economy. Specifically, we assisted the state in developing a methodology to generate valid, reliable, and timely information on (1) the business environment and labor market and (2) rehiring and hiring practices. This information was used by the state to design recovery strategies and …

Disaster Recovery In Rural Communities: A Case Study Of Southwest Louisiana, Deborah Tootle

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This paper provides a descriptive case study to develop a better understanding of the disaster recovery and rebuilding process in the three parishes (counties) in South Louisiana that were hardest hit by Hurricane Rita in 2005. The data come from a number of sources: official documents, news articles, published data, and personal observations. This case study’s implications raise questions about current approaches to disaster recovery. It also suggests strategies for practice, program development, and policy.

Evaluasi Sekolah Lapangan Pengendalian Hama Terpadu (Slpht) Padi Di Kabupaten Jember, Rizal Rizal

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji kualitas pelaksanaan program SLPHT, mengevaluasi pengaruh variabel proses program SLPHT terhadap tingkat pemakaian pestisida dan produktivitas usahatani, dan gambaran tentang keadaan usahatani, proses adopsi, proses inovasi, dan perubahan pengetahuan dan keterampilan peserta setelah mengikuti SLPHT.

Populasi penelitian ini adalah 150 penyuluh/PHP dan 22.240 petani yang tergabung dalam 556 kelompok tani yang telah mengikuti SLPHT di Kabupaten Jember. Sampel penelitian adalah 110 penyuluh/PHP dan 400 petani yang telah mengikuti SLPHT ditentukan dengan tehnik area random sampling. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif untuk komponen konteks, input, proses, dan hasil, serta inferensial (struktural model) untuk mengetahui pengaruh variabel proses …

Penignkatan Minat Belajar Ips Dengan Memanfaatkan Lingkungan Sekitar Sebagai Sumber Belajar Di Smpn 2 Kedungbanteng Kabupaten Banyumas, Prihantoro Prihantoro

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan minat belajar IPS dengan memanfaatkan lingkungan sekitar sebagai sumber belajar.

Penelitian tindakan kelas ini dengan subjek penelitian siswa kelas VIII F SMP N 2 Kedungbanteng. Data diperoleh melalui pengamatan, angket, wawancara, dan dokumentasi.

Pembelajaran IPS dengan pengamatan lingkungan sekitar secara langsung dilanjutkan dengan diskusi kelompok, dapat meningkatkan minat siswa belajar IPS; siswa yang memiliki minat belajar sangat tinggi dan tinggi pada siklus I hanya 22.4% meningkat menjadi 78% pada siklus IV. Kepala Sekolah, guru pelaksana, kolaborator dan siswa menanggapi positif terhadap pelaksanaan pembelajaran IPS dengan memanfaatkan lingkungan sekitar sebagai sumber belajar.

Kata kunci: minat belajar …