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The Remittances Framework In Lesotho: Assessment Of Policies And Programmes Promoting The Multiplier Effect, Lafeela Joseph Nalane, Abel Chikanda, Jonathan Crush 2012 Lesotho Institute of Public Administration

The Remittances Framework In Lesotho: Assessment Of Policies And Programmes Promoting The Multiplier Effect, Lafeela Joseph Nalane, Abel Chikanda, Jonathan Crush

Southern African Migration Programme

This study explored policies and programmes aimed at facilitating remittances inflows through formal channels and leveraging remittances for development in Lesotho. The study also looked into regulations and laws on remittances. In order to answer key questions of this study, semi‐structured questionnaires were administered to 29 institutions, including commercial banks, an asset manager, insurance companies, telecommunication companies, government ministries, parastatals, a research institution, a retailer, a savings and credit cooperative and non-governmental organizations. The gaps revealed by this study can be summarised as: the Deferred Pay Act is the only policy driving officially recorded remittance inflows to Lesotho and which …


Agbufferbuilder: A Filter Strip Design Tool For Gis, Surendran Neelakantan, Tom Mueller, Michael G. Dosskey, Todd Kellerman, Eduardo Abel Rienzi 2012 University of Kentucky

Agbufferbuilder: A Filter Strip Design Tool For Gis, Surendran Neelakantan, Tom Mueller, Michael G. Dosskey, Todd Kellerman, Eduardo Abel Rienzi

Plant and Soil Sciences Research Tools

AgBufferBuilder is a GIS-based computer program for designing vegetative filter strips around agricultural fields that utilizes terrain analysis to account for spatially non-uniform runoff (Figure 1). The core model is derived from the process-based Vegetative Filter Strip Modeling System (VFSMOD-W). A detailed description of the core model and its development is provided in Dosskey et al. (2011). The GIS program runs with ArcGIS (ESRI, Redlands, CA).


Systematics, Biogeography And Leaf Anatomy And Architecture Of Bursera Subgen. Bursera (Burseraceae) In The Greater Antilles And The Bahamas, María Cristina Martínez-Habibe 2012 Claremont Graduate University

Systematics, Biogeography And Leaf Anatomy And Architecture Of Bursera Subgen. Bursera (Burseraceae) In The Greater Antilles And The Bahamas, María Cristina Martínez-Habibe

CGU Theses & Dissertations

This dissertation presents a comprehensive study on the origin and evolutionary relationships of the species of Bursera in Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and the Bahamas. The goals of the first chapter were to test monophyly of the group, revisit a recent transfer of two species of Bursera to Commiphora, and place recently discovered mainland species using the reconstructed phylogenies. Additionally, divergence estimations using fossils were used as independent tests of several hypotheses regarding the arrival of the modern biota to the Greater Antilles and Bahamas (GAB). I conclude that all endemic taxonomic entities of the genus in this region belong …


An Illustrated Monsoon, Kathy Sundstedt 2012 Wood Intermediate School

An Illustrated Monsoon, Kathy Sundstedt

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Students will understand the meaning of the word monsoon and compare their climate to Indian climates.


An Introduction To Child Soldiers: Causes And Effects, Jen Slagel 2012 Mt. Pleasant Community High School

An Introduction To Child Soldiers: Causes And Effects, Jen Slagel

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The student will be able to describe the causes for the use of child soldiers and its effects on the children.


Ancient Civilizations Review, Whitney Ott-­‐Zuzich 2012 Jesup Middle School

Ancient Civilizations Review, Whitney Ott-­‐Zuzich

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Students will be able to correctly identify different historical sites using latitude and longitude. Students will be able to correctly locate the different historical sites on a map.


Around The World In Five Days, Monte DeArmoun 2012 Northwood-Kensett Jr./Sr. High School

Around The World In Five Days, Monte Dearmoun

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Students will become healthy, educated, ethical and productive citizens.


Avoiding The Michael Scott Syndrome, Erin Nennig 2012 Saint Francis of Assisi School, West Des Moines, Iowa

Avoiding The Michael Scott Syndrome, Erin Nennig

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Students will practice and navigate Google Earth. Students will practice creating mental maps.


Art Around The World: Gps Scavenger Hunt, Debralee Lithimane 2012 Wilson Middle School: Council Bluffs, Iowa

Art Around The World: Gps Scavenger Hunt, Debralee Lithimane

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Students will successfully fill out Around the World Scavenger Hunt. Students will discuss the artworks presented in the worksheet, and the larger idea about the universal nature of art and its connections all around the world.


Biomes, Heather Schoenwetter 2012 West Hancock High School

Biomes, Heather Schoenwetter

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Students should be able to identify food webs, as well as all the other biotic and abiotic features in their assigned biome and organize their informational facts and visual aids into a classroom Pinterest board that all can access and learn from one another.


Cache A Gps And Map It In Your Notebook, Susan Reed 2012 Glenwood Middle School, Glenwood Community School District

Cache A Gps And Map It In Your Notebook, Susan Reed

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The students will learn how to properly use a GPS device. Students will use latitude and longitude points to locate a cache while taking notes. Students will write up directions and construct a map on how other students can find the cache.


Bosnia: Then And Now, Barry Eberhard 2012 Wapsie Valley Jr. / Sr. High School

Bosnia: Then And Now, Barry Eberhard

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To instruct students in the historical and geographical importance of the events of Bosnia.


Child Labor In India, Luke Juran 2012 University of Iowa

Child Labor In India, Luke Juran

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Students will be able to convert rupees to US dollars and vice versa. Students will be able to get a feel for poverty and strife that exists in India. Students will be able to see how basic necessities are considered luxuries for some people.


City/Building/Directions/Nature/Weather/Forest Animal Words, Denise Liechty 2012 Mt. Pleasant High School, Mt. Pleasant Community School District

City/Building/Directions/Nature/Weather/Forest Animal Words, Denise Liechty

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Students will be able to recall/recognize/identify/define and demonstrate knowledge of the City/Building/Directions/Nature/Weather/Forest Animal words.


Fiction, Geography, And Migration, Dr. Kay Weller 2012 University of Northern Iowa

Fiction, Geography, And Migration, Dr. Kay Weller

Open Educational Resources

Students will read Grapes of Wrath, citing specific examples of the role of geography in the story in geography field notes.


Absolute Vs. Relative Location, Anthony Boggs 2012 Seymour Community High School, Seymour Community School District

Absolute Vs. Relative Location, Anthony Boggs

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Students will be able to identify the terms absolute and relative location. Students will be able to discern which method of description is best used to pinpoint a particular location, dependent on context.


Are Your Electronic Products Fueling The Deadliest War In The World?, Kimberly Thielen-Metcalf 2012 Mason City High School, Mason City Community School District

Are Your Electronic Products Fueling The Deadliest War In The World?, Kimberly Thielen-Metcalf

Open Educational Resources

The student will answer a series of questions applying economic reasoning to the Conflict in the Congo. The student will apply the laws of supply and demand and evaluate his or her role in the conflict.


Climate Regions, Jeff Firsching Lawton-Bronson 2012 Lawton-­‐Bronson Jr/Sr High School

Climate Regions, Jeff Firsching Lawton-Bronson

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Students will use and interpret climate graphs.


Common Threads And Surprises? Messages In The National Anthems Of The World, Kenny Shannon 2012 Pocahontas Area Schools

Common Threads And Surprises? Messages In The National Anthems Of The World, Kenny Shannon

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Look at the similarities and differences between the National Anthems of the United States and the United Kingdom. Analyze the meanings of the lyrics of anthems from around the world. Select which national anthems either represent or not represent their ideals and beliefs.


Comparative Economic Systems And Per Capita Gdp, Darrell Burmeister 2012 Nodaway Valley High School

Comparative Economic Systems And Per Capita Gdp, Darrell Burmeister

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Students will compare maps of per capita GDP and type of economic system.


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