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Decentralization And Development In India: Issues And Challenges Kaustubha Nand, Kaustubha Nand Bhatt

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

This paper analyses the possibility of empowering human rights – particularly citizens’ rights to development – by utilizing the process of decentralized development within the broader context of globalization. It examines various contemporary theoretical perspectives of participatory development and social justice. The paper discusses issues concerning the creation of decentralized democratic institutions of development at the grassroots level within the existing constitutional provisions in India in order to erase the adverse impacts of global markets and increase productivity, efficiency and equity.

Nepali Troubled Transition: Some Broader Patterns, Pramod K. Kantha

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

The end of the CA has amplified Nepal’s political uncertainties. The question that looms large is whether Nepal’s political parties will continue to work together to deliver a constitution that regularizes democratic process or whether they will drift further apart and endanger the gains already achieved. My paper argues that the basic dynamics underlying Nepal’s current political transformations remains unchanged. Cooperation among Nepal’s political parties has been the most crucial factor in this transformation. Interparty cooperation among Nepal’s political parties and the critical role of Nepal’s neighbors are the two linchpins of this dynamics. How will these internal and external …

Ethnic Wage Differential In Nepal: The Cost Of Being Dalit, Menuka Karki, Alok Bohara

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

This paper analyzes the wage differential between different caste groups for finding whether Dalit, a minority caste group, faces wage discrimination in Nepal. The paper uses data from Nepal Labor Force Survey-I, which is the first multi-topic national labor survey conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics in 1998 and 1999 and which includes data from all across the country with details of work type and payment basis.

Living On The Edge: Exclusion Of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender And Intersex (Lgbti) Population In Nepal, Sadixya Bista

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

Despite of all the achievements progress remains tenuous and LGBTI persons are often stigmatized for revealing identity and are barred from various life enhancing opportunities. Thus, they are socially, politically and economically backward and their access to available life opportunity is very limited. Thus, this paper has made an effort to explore a) their social relationship (individual and institutional level), b) their access over formal education and employment, and c) the repercussion of exclusion and discrimination on LGBTI persons.

Determining Carbon Abatement Cost Through The Integration Of Remotely Sensed Land Cover Observations And Biogeochemical Model, Keshav Bhattarai

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

This paper estimates the economic returns of carbon abatement through biological sequestration in the forests of Nepal under future REDD policy. Using sequential remotely sensed land cover observations and a biogeochemical model, this paper attempts to estimate the contemporary and future ecosystem carbon trends. The paper applies the General Ensemble Biogeochemical Modeling System (GEMS) and examines how effective carbon sequestration can be through a sustainable forest management approach. This study uses a case example of the Bara district of Nepal for the period of 1970-2010.

Coherence Between Environment Policy And School Level Curricular Processes In Nepal, Parbat K. Dhungana

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

The study takes multiple sources of evidence including relevant literature as one major source. This is a case study that examines constructive interpretation of data aligned with qualitative research. The study builds its conclusion on the actions and behavior of core respondents, namely policymakers, curriculum developers, curriculum practitioners and implementers (schools), students, and parents. An important finding of this research is that the penetration of environment education gets shallower at each step of the process from policy formulation to classroom practice. The gaps are relatively wide between policy and curriculum development, and curriculum and classroom teaching. The curriculum evaluation practices …

A North Indian Village That Changed, 1954-2010, James Michael Mahar

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

What social, economic and cultural changes have occurred in Khaalaapur since 1954 when Cornell and Lucknow Universities conducted a base line study prior to government efforts to effect change? This study is based on a comprehensive census survey of the entire village carried out in 1954, 1968, 1979, 2001 combined with anthropological observations conducted on twenty visits of three to nine month duration following an initial two year residence. Statistical techniques of microdemography are used to assess changes in occupation, education, fertility, and urban migration.

Inflation And Economic Growth: A Dynamic Panel Threshold Analysis For Asian Economies, Vinayagathasan Thanabalasingam, Roberto Leon-Gonzalez

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

This study investigates whether there is non-linear relationship between inflation and economic growth. To that aim we ask the following research question: (i) Is there a threshold level of inflation above which inflation significantly hurts economic growth in Asian countries, (ii) if there is one, how does this threshold affect Asian growth, and (iii) is the threshold value statistically significant?

Inequities In Antenatal Care In Nepal: An Ecological Perspective, Arati Maleku, Vijayan Pillai

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

The purpose of our study is to examine the relationship between SES and antenatal care across the distinct ecological zones in Nepal with an emphasis on the physical environment as a component of ecological effects on the utilization and consumption of antenatal care.

Mammalogy Class 2012 Field Notes, Teryn Jensen

Division of Mammals - Field Notes and Catalogs

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Salvadoran "Jesuit-Massacre" Suspect To Be Sentenced For Us Immigration Violations, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

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Bill To Protect Sierra Caral Remains Stalled In Congress, Louisa Reynolds

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Papers, Abstracts, And Proceedings Of The Seventh Annual Himalayan Policy Research Conference, Vijaya R. Sharma, Mukti P. Upadhyay, Jeffry Drope, Naresh Nepal, Alok Bohara

Himalayan Research Papers Archive

Papers and abstracts from the Seventh Annual Himalayan Policy Research Conference (HPRC) held at the Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club in Madison, WI. The event was a pre-conference proceeding of the 41st South Asian Conference at the University of Wisconsin, Madison on October 11, 2012. Session topics included South-South Cooperation and Developmental Issues, Resources and Environment, Political and Administrative Restructuring, and Gender, Ethnic, Health and Education Issues.

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Content Organization In Websites Of Agricultural Universities In India: A Web Analytic Study, Kothainayaki Suresh, S. Gopalakrishnan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The website of a university is a platform to exhibit the courses offered by the institution and also about the research activities carried out by that university. Beyond providing high quality content, a site also needs to organize that content in a way that makes it accessible to visitors. Prioritizing the content is one of the best ways to make sure the visitors are finding the information the site wants them to find, and that they want to find. Thus, the location of web objects in the University websites is a key for the success of that website. Hence, a …

Applying Drought Analysis In The Variable Infiltration Capacity (Vic) Model For South Carolina, Mirza M. Billah, Jonathan L. Goodall

S.C. Water Resources Conference

2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management

Changes In The Availability Of Freshwater Along The South Carolina And Georgia Coast Due To Potential Climate Change Scenarios, Paul Conrads, Edwin A. Roehl Jr, Ruby Daamen, John B. Cook, Jessica Whitehead, Daniel Tufford, Greg Carbone, Kirstin Dow

S.C. Water Resources Conference

2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management

Observations On Effluent Limits For Stormwater Runoff From Construction, John C. Hayes, Billy J. Barfield, Calvin B. Sawyer, Jason P. Johns

S.C. Water Resources Conference

2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management

Evaluating Potential Nonpoint Source Pollution Impacts In The Upper Reaches Of The Horse Creek Watershed In Aiken County, Sc, S M. Harmon, K E. Edgington, J L. Pinckney, J R. Yates, P W. Steen

S.C. Water Resources Conference

2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management

Assessing Methods To Disaggregate Daily Precipitation For Hydrological Simulation, Peng Gao, Gregory J. Carbone, Daniel L. Tufford, Aashka Patel, Lauren F. Rouen

S.C. Water Resources Conference

2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management

State Water Planning - An Overview Of Approaches Used And Lessons Learned Across The U.S., Katherine H. Zitsch, Rick Brown, John D. Boyer

S.C. Water Resources Conference

2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management

South Carolina's Climate Report Card: Understanding South Carolina's Climate Trends And Variability, Hope Mizzell, Mark Malsick, Ivetta Abramyan

S.C. Water Resources Conference

2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management

Assessing Climate Change Impacts On Streamflow In South Carolina's River Basins, Aashka Patel

S.C. Water Resources Conference

2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management

Meeting A Sustainable Water Yield For Agricultural Practices Through Crop Rotation And Catchment Basin Design, J C. Chrispell, K R. Fowler, E W. Jenkins, M Minik, T Sendova, S E. Howington

S.C. Water Resources Conference

2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management

Water Quality Monitoring And Research At Lake Wateree, Sc, Dan Tufford, Robin (Buz) Kloot, Allyson Shea, Sean Mcgee, Dwayne Porter, Dick Foote, Warren Hankinson, Teresa Donelan

S.C. Water Resources Conference

2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management

Assessing Biological Responses To Nitrogen And Phosphorus Levels Across The South Carolina Coastal Zone, Dianne I. Greenfield, Charles Keppler, Larissa Brock, Michelle Reed, Suzanne Kacenas, Sarah Hogan, Robert Vandolah

S.C. Water Resources Conference

2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management

Scdot Environmental Construction Compliance Program, Marcus Sizemore, Kally Mccormick

S.C. Water Resources Conference

2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management

Trends And Practices Of Seeking Online Information Sources: The Case Of Science Faculties Of A Developing Country, Muzammil Tahira, Kanwal Ameen, Rosa Alinda Alias

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose – This study reports the trends and practices of seeking online information sources of Science faculties of a university of developing country. The focus was to explore their trends and practices of accessing and using online sources in both modes, i.e. Open Access (OA) and Subscribed Access (SA) to meet their academic and research information.

Design/methodology/approach – Quantitative design of research, based on a self-completion structured questionnaire survey was used. Surveyed population consisted of whole full time S&T teachers working in the 25 institutions/colleges/departments of all four S&T faculties viz. Sciences, Life Science, Engineering & Technology and Pharmacy of …

Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

Water-Level Trends In Aquifers Of South Carolina, S V. Harder, J A. Gellici, A Wachob

S.C. Water Resources Conference

S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management