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Verwer, Stefan. "Pulverising pow(d)er the impact of incoherent European policies on dairy farmers in Tanzania and Jamaica /." Nijmegen : CIDIN, 2001. http://www.socsci.kun.nl/maw/cidin/publications/papers/op101.pdf.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Catholic University, Nijmegen, 2001.
Title from initial PDF page image (viewed Feb. 16, 2005). "April, 2001." Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-166). Also issued in print format.
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Warmington, Sheray Kimberlyn. "State failure and hybrid security governance : the case of Jamaica." Thesis, University of York, 2017. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/21205/.

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This thesis is concerned with examining the intersection between the failed state and security governance literatures, through the case study of Jamaica. This thesis is primarily concerned with examining the under-researched link between concerns raised in failed state and security governance literatures. The thesis proposes that the presence of state failure and success in the same setting is a direct result of the execution of a problematic security governance framework that impedes the nation’s ability to establish a stable state infrastructure that is capable of fulfilling the welfare needs of the entire citizenry. By utilising Jamaica as a case study, and more specifically the Tivoli Gardens Incursion as a sub case study, the main contributions to research that this thesis makes is that state failure can co-exist alongside spaces of state success. State failure, as exemplified in Jamaica, can exist on a continuum and manifests itself geographically and within certain sectors of the state system, such as security.
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Graham, Sarah. "An analysis of efficiency in banking : a case study of the People's National Cooperative Bank of Jamaica." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97401.

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Thesis (MDF)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research report is a case study of a rural agricultural cooperative bank, the People’s National Cooperative Bank (NPCB). The NPCB has its foundations in the early 1900s and today operates 37 branches across the island of Jamaica. Notwithstanding its history, the NPCB has continued to suffer from issues related to overall profitability and therefore has undergone various transformations and amalgamations of branches over the years. This study involves a comparative analysis of branch performance based on branch-specific financial data. Best and worst practice banks are identified along with their key characteristics in order to pinpoint areas of operations that may benefit from improvement. It is suggested that the variance in the level of efficiency with which resources are employed and incomes earned are factors which affect the level of performance of individual branches. The findings of the research indicate large variations in branch expenses, incomes and lending rates and suggest the need for further examination of branches on a case-by-case basis in order to better facilitate improvements in their respective levels of efficiency.
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Calhoun, Michelle Benjamin. "Agriculture, trade, and development in the international political economy a case study of Jamaica /." College Park, Md. : University of Maryland, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/1506.

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Thesis (Ph. D.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2004
Thesis research directed by: Government and Politics. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.
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Dunkley, Daive Anthony. "The slaves, the state and the church : slavery and amelioration in Jamaica 1797-1833." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2008. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/876/.

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This study explores slave agency and slave abolitionism during amelioration in Jamaica. The amelioration period was chosen because it offered the slave opportunities to acquire their freedom and improve their condition. Therefore, slave agency and abolitionism occurred more frequently after the start of amelioration, which officially began in Jamaica in 1797 when the planters embarked on a programme designed to improve slavery and prolong its existence. Amelioration continued until the British Parliament voted to abolish slavery in 1833.
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Perlepes, Dimitris P. "Agriculture and the State in Greece." Thesis, University of Essex, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.303485.

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Gordon, Ellen M. Homeland Security Advisor and Emergency Management Administrator author (civilian). "Multi-state initiatives--agriculture security preparedness /." Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2004. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/04Jun%5FGordon.pdf.

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Thesis (M.A. in Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense))--Naval Postgraduate School, June 2004.
Thesis advisor(s): Paul Stockton. Includes bibliographical references (p. 41-42). Also available online.
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Murdoch, J. L. "The state and agriculture in Wales." Thesis, Aberystwyth University, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/2160/d157a6c4-d1a5-436d-88dc-9ac70a1115d9.

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The thesis examines the role of the state in the agriculture sector with particular emphasis on policy formation and it's effects on rural Wales. Sociological theories of the state are examined and an 'institutional' approach is adopted which focusses attention on the institutional actors in the policy process. Policy is made by these actors albeit under certain external constraints. A brief analysis of state intervention in the UK is provided. This is treated historically and traces the-changing pattern of state involvement in the industry. Likewise, the UK policy process is briefly examined and the main institutional actors are identified. At the Welsh level, the effects of state intervention on the structure of Welsh agriculture are documented. This is also treated historically. Attention is then directed to the Welsh institutional actors and their role in the agricultural policy process. In particular, the role of the Farmers' Unions is examined, looking closely at their relationships with state agencies. The activities of non-agricultural state agencies operating in rural Wales are also examined. The question is asked whether the traditional dominance of agricultural policy in the Welsh rural areas is about to come to an end. While some evidence is put forward to support this, the situation is by no means clear and no definitive answer can be provided. In conclusion, it is argued that the effects of past agricultural policies on the communities of rural Wales have been extremely damaging, and some reorientation of policy is clearly needed. However, the institutional. analysis indicates that such a reorientation will be extremely difficult to achieve.
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Gordon, Ellen M. "Multi-state initiatives: agriculture security preparedness." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/1584.

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To defend American agriculture against foreign or domestic terrorism, it is essential that states build multi-state partnerships to provide for the collaborative plans, programs and operations needed to protect the nations food security. The National Homeland Security Strategy puts states on the front lines in the war against terrorism---including the struggle to secure the agriculture industry from potentially devastating attack. The issues surrounding agro-terrorism are vast and complex and the resources of the Federal government to address these issues are limited and overextended. If states attempt to address this threat independently, important opportunities to reduce vulnerability and enhance capability will be lost. To achieve the capabilities needed for agro terrorism detection, mitigation, preparedness and response, states must collaborate to build the partnerships and programs their citizens require. This thesis argues multi-state partnerships are critical to defeating this threat as well as providing a robust response to an attack. Whether intentionally introduced or naturally occurring , infectious diseases can easily cross state borders before an outbreak is even detected. States must be prepared to act quickly to mitigate the effects of any crisis. There is a significant opportunity for states to strengthen their abilities to provide for a stronger agriculture counter terrorism preparedness system. The states can further their ability to combat attacks on agriculture actively by demonstrating leadership in implementing administrative agreements and ultimately adopting compact(s) between states as well as with the private sector.
Civilian, Homeland Security Advisor and Emergency Management Administrator, Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division
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Montpetit, Eric. "Policy making performance, policy change, and political institutions : the formulation of an environmental policy for the agricultural sector in France, the United States and Canada /." *McMaster only, 1999.

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Schlosser, Gary L. "Gendered Production Roles and Integrated Pest Management in Three Jamaican Farming Communities." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34197.

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In the promotion of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) as an alternative to pesticides, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Office of International Research and Development (OIRD) at Virginia Tech, and the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) supported my research to uncover the socio-economic constraints to IPM adoption and to determine the amount of gendered participation in three rural Jamaica farming communities. The thesis examines the gendered participation in crop production, marketing, and decision making as well as the ability of farmers to identify key pests of three nontraditional agricultural exports: callaloo, "Scotch Bonnet" hot pepper, and sweet potato. While men generally participated to a greater extent in crop production and decision making, women also made a significant contribution. Less female participation is due in part to women owning, renting, or leasing a smaller amount of land. However, decision making about income derived from farming was found to be almost equally split between males and females. Another important finding is that women were able to identify key crop pests. To facilitate the introduction of IPM in the three communities, the small-scale farmers' limited access to irrigation and markets must be addressed. Moreover, the thesis advocates that instead of the singular focus on pest control, the holistic spirit of IPM should be seen as the catalyst for an overall integrated approach to rural farm development.
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Moosbrugger, Lorelei K. "Institutions with environmental consequences : the politics of agrochemical policy-making /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC IP addresses, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p3027042.

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Stirling, Terri M. "Alcan Jamaica Company and small-scale agriculture, an analysis of competing land uses and changing land-use patterns." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ39155.pdf.

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Dawson, Andrew. "State authority structures and the rule of law in post-colonial societies: a comparison of Jamaica and Barbados." Thesis, McGill University, 2012. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=106362.

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This thesis examines the determinants of a strong rule of law in post-colonial societies by comparing Jamaica and Barbados, two countries with many similarities, but with divergent outcomes concerning the rule of law. The research takes a comparative historical approach, specifically investigating the origins of the divergence of the rule of law between Jamaica and Barbados during the transition to independence. The analysis suggests that the extent of communal divisions influenced the political culture of the masses during the transition to universal suffrage in the late colonial period. This proved to be the critical factor that determined whether political violence and patronage politics were institutionalized, which ultimately led to the deterioration in the capacity of the state to promote the rule of law. Differences along four key dimensions (the extent of a race-class correlation, the extent to which the Afro-Caribbean population viewed themselves as members of the national community, the orientation of the religion of the lower classes towards the established order, and the structural conditions that facilitated the cultural autonomy of the lower classes) developed between the two islands during the early colonial period that influenced the formation of communal divisions along class lines, which in turn influenced the political culture of the masses. In Jamaica, the ethnic division between the lower and middle classes led the former to adopt a political culture that challenged the authority of the colonial state, which, combined with the inaction of colonial authorities, ultimately resulted in the establishment of a democratic political system based on violence, lawlessness and patronage that emerged during a critical period of instability on the island (the transition to both universal suffrage and independence). In Barbados, the absence of communal divisions resulted in the adoption of the dominant political culture by the masses. As such, there was broad-based acceptance of the legitimacy of legal state authority, with all major political parties appealing to the electorate on a rational basis, thereby hindering the escalation and institutionalization of political violence and clientelism. Moreover, the compatibility between the political culture and the state authority structure in Barbados provided the foundation for a strong rule of law during the post-colonial period.
Cette thèse examine les déterminants de la légitimité de la loi dans les sociétés post-coloniales à travers la comparaison entre la Barbade et la Jamaique, deux pays similaires à plusieurs niveaux, mais dont la légitimité de la loi s'exerce on ne peut plus différemment. Ce projet de recherche propose une comparaison historique, ayant pour angle une recherche des origines de cette divergence de la légitimité de la loi entre ces deux pays pendant leur transition vers l'indépendance. L'analyse propose que le degré des divisions ethniques à influencer la culture politique de la masse lors de la transition au suffrage universel vers la fin de la période coloniale. C'était le facteur critique qui a déterminé si la violence et le favoritisme politiques étaient institutionnalisés, ce qui a conduit à la détérioration de la capacité de l'état à promouvoir la légitimité de la loi. Des divergences entourant quatre éléments-clés (la présence d'une corrélation race-classe sociale, le niveau d'identification de la population Afro-Antillaise à la communauté nationale, l'orientation de la religion de la classe inférieure envers l'ordre établi, et les conditions qui ont facilité l'autonomie culturelle des classes inférieures) se sont développés entre les deux îles pendant le début de l'ère coloniale et ont influencé le développement des divisions ethniques entre les classes, entraînant une influence de la culture politique de la masse. En Jamaique, la division ethnique entre les classes moyennes et inférieures ont poussé ces dernières à adopter une culture politique qui défiait l'autorité de l'état colonial, qui, combiné avec l'inaction des autorités coloniales, a eu pour résultat l'établissement d'un système politique démocratique basé sur la violence, l'absence de lois et le patronage durant cette période critique d'instabilité sur l'île (la transition vers le suffrage universel et l'indépendance). À la Barbade, l'absence de divisions ethniques a entraîné l'adoption de la culture politique par la masse. Il y avait une large acceptation de la légitimité de l'autorité judiciaire de l'État, avec tous les principaux partis politiques faisant appel à l'électorat sur une base rationnelle, ce qui a empêché l'escalade et l'institutionnalisation de la violence politique et du favoritisme. Par ailleurs, la compatibilité entre la culture politique et la structure d'autorité de l'État à la Barbade a constitué le fondement d'une légitimité de la loi forte pendant la période post-coloniale.
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Waylen, Georgina Nicola Alexandra. "British capital, local capital and the role of the state in the political economy of Jamaica 1920-1940." Thesis, University of Huddersfield, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.233575.

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This thesis examines the development of the Jamaican economy from 1920 to 1940. It looks at the attempts of local capital to set up independent ventures in both the agricultural and the indust ri al spheres, and considers the responses of both the imperial a nd local state, and British and foreign capital. The study attempts to exami ne , within the appropriate theoretical framework , t he proc ess of devel opme nt wi thi n a colony at a time of world depression , and t he role of the state, particularly the colonial state, in helping or hinderiug attempts to promote some form of industrialisation . This i s done t hrough a number of case studies in the agricultural and indus trial sectors. Once the British and Jamaican context has been outlined, the a na lysi s o i the agricultural sphere considers the crisis in the sugar indust ry a nd the attempts to find alternatives to it. This focuses on the establishment of Producers Associations, anal ysing t hose groups i nvol ved in them, their relationship with the Jamai can and imperia l gover nment s, and the reasons for their lack of succ ess in sol vi ng Jama i ca ' s agricul tural problems. The industrial section f ocu sse~:; on four case studies: the first considers the establ ishment of a gri c ultural processing, primarily in the form of edible oil s and s oap. The second examines the role of the state in promoting industr ia l enterpri ses through looking at two Acts passed to protect cer tain ventures particularly the match industry. The third case study a na l yses t hEattempts of a multinational to establi s h a branch plant a nd it demonstrates the changes in colonial policy which had occurred by the end of the 1930s. The fourth case study also hi g hlights these c hanges , and because it is an example of a venture whi ch did not receive offic ial sanction brings out the difficulties facing those attempting to transform themselves into an industriall y product ive bourgeoi Si e at this time.
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Gacitúa, Marío Estanislao A. "Disarticulated agricultural growth : a comparative study of two Chilean regions /." This resource online, 1992. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-170551/.

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Xu, Qing. "China's agricultural reforms : experience, empirical evidence and tendency /." Title page, abstract and table of contents only, 2004. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phx9.pdf.

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Skyers, Richard. "A case study of distance education and development in Jamaica : a study of three distance education organisations and their contribution to development." Thesis, n.p, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/.

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Wellman, David B. "Econometric models of local area agriculture /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3025660.

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Silver, Jade. "Food Security on Maui: Reinventing Agriculture in the Aloha State." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2013. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/143.

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This thesis focuses on the past, present, and future of food sustainability on Maui. It begins by explaining ancient Hawaiian agriculture and how this complex system of agriculture was deeply rooted in the customs and traditions of the Hawaiian people. The second section explores how this sustainable agricultural system changed after the arrival of Captain Cook in 1778. After western settlement, land that was once a communal resource became privatized. As land ownership shifted, the traditional subsistence agricultural system of Hawai’i began to change. Export crops such as sugar cane and pineapple became more widespread. As these crops shifted the way land was utilized in Hawai’i, the islands reduced the amount of crops grown for local consumption and became increasingly reliant on imported foods. The last section stresses the necessity of increasing the production of locally grown food on Maui. It discusses the locally grown food movement that has developed on Maui, and addresses the obstacles that prevent more food from being grown locally. Lastly, it suggests strategies to increase the amount of food produced for local consumption so that Maui can secure a more sustainable agricultural future.
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Garvey, Ann Peters. "State tools to update and strengthen statutes for agriculture emergencies." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2006. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/06Mar%5FGarvey.pdf.

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Thesis (M.A. in Security Studies (Homaland Security and Defense))--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2006.
Thesis Advisor(s): Ellen M. Gordon. "March 2006." Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-66). Also available online.
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Kinzo, M. D. "Small producers and the state : Agriculture on the Amazon frontier." Thesis, University of Manchester, 1986. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.376572.

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Schöne, Jens. "Frühling auf dem Lande? die Kollektivierung der DDR-Landwirtschaft /." Berlin : Links, 2005. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/58549350.html.

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Antunes, Maryna Vieira Martins [UNESP]. "Agricultura e organização espacial dos distritos municipais: estudo de caso em Jamaica e Jaciporã/Dracena (SP)." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/141981.

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O objetivo geral desta dissertação é realizar o levantamento, a compreensão e a reflexão das características econômicas, sociais e culturais engendradas na organização espacial dos distritos municipais de Jamaica e Jaciporã/Dracena/São Paulo, decorrentes das mudanças verificadas no setor agropecuário regional. Nossa problemática foi construída a partir da hipótese inicial de que a substituição da cafeicultura – central no processo de ocupação e formação dos núcleos estudados – por outros tipos de exploração agropecuária – especialmente a cana-de-açúcar – implicou em diferentes alterações nas funções exercidas e no cotidiano dos distritos. Em termos de metodologia, foi realizado um estudo de caso nos distritos de Jamaica e Jaciporã, cujas etapas incluíram revisão bibliográfica, sistematização de dados de fonte secundária e pesquisa de campo com a aplicação de questionário socioeconômico e realização de entrevistas semiestruturadas com os moradores, buscando a produção de dados e informações de natureza qualitativa e quantitativa. Os resultados obtidos nos permitiram verificar que as mudanças, sobretudo no que diz respeito à estrutura fundiária e às relações de trabalho, fizeram com que a agropecuária influenciasse menos na organização espacial dos distritos, que se tornaram espaços, majoritariamente, destinados ao uso residencial para a população empregada no setor de serviços na cidade de Dracena. Constatamos também que houve diminuição da população vivendo nos distritos e, principalmente, no entorno – áreas do rural disperso, em consequência da decadência do café. Com isso Jamaica e Jaciporã passam a se caracterizar pela baixa densidade populacional; econômica; e de redes técnicas, pois perdem as funções relacionadas à organização do espaço agrícola do complexo cafeeiro. Ocorre um processo de “envelhecimento das formas” associadas ao café e alguns processos de refuncionalização podem ser notados no sentido, principalmente, de qualificar o uso residencial e de prestação de serviços públicos. Nos distritos nota-se que a ruralidade ultrapassa o (setor) agrícola e é marcada pela convivência, proximidade e laços de parentesco entre os moradores e pelas estratégias “solidárias” desenvolvidas pela população a fim de alcançar amenidades no cotidiano, solução de conflitos e melhorias nos distritos, por meio das articulações e reivindicações políticas perante a administração municipal.
The overall objective of this work is to survey, understanding and reflection of the economic, social and cultural characteristics engendered in the spatial organization of the municipal districts of Jamaica and Jaciporã / Dracena / São Paulo, resulting from changes in the regional agricultural sector. Our problem was built from the initial hypothesis that the substitution of coffee - central to the process of occupation and formation of the studied cores - for other types of agricultural exploitation - especially the sugarcane - resulted in various changes in his roles and the daily life of districts. In terms of methodology, we conducted a case study in the districts of Jamaica and Jaciporã. The steps were literature review, systematization of secondary data and field research with the application of socioeconomic questionnaire and carrying out semi-structured interviews with residents seeking production data and information qualitative and quantitative. The results allowed us to verify that the changes, especially with regard to land ownership and labor relations, ended up making the agricultural influenced less in the spatial organization of districts, which have become spaces, mostly intended for residential use for the population employed in the service sector in the city of Dracena. We also note that there was a decrease of the population living in the districts and especially in the vicinity - the dispersed rural areas, due to the decline of coffee. With that Jamaica and Jaciporã come to be characterized by low population density; economic; and technical networks, as they lose the functions related to the organization of the agricultural area of the coffee complex. Is a process of "aging forms" associated with coffee and some refunctionalization processes can be noticed in the direction primarily to qualify residential use and public services. In the districts the ruralities is more than agriculture, is characterized by the coexistence, proximity and kinship ties between the residents and the strategies "solidarity" developed by the population in order to achieve amenities in everyday life, conflict resolution and improvements in the districts, because there union to political demands for municipal administration.
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Raish, Carol. "Domestic animals and stability in pre-state farming societies /." Oxford : Tempus reparatum, 1992. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb356941544.

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Bagour, Mohammed Hussien. "Measuring and predicting steady state infiltration rates for Arizona irrigated soils." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/279790.

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Five methods to measure the saturated hydraulic conductivity of Arizona irrigated soils were evaluated using the in-situ single ring, double ring, compact constant head permeameter methods, and with tempe cells (soil cores) in the laboratory. Ten Arizona irrigated soils were studied, and the textures of these soils ranged from sand to silty clay. Three water qualities were evaluated, namely the local water, gypsum in local water, and gypsum water (0.005M CaSO₄ · 2H₂O solution). Sites were selected to provide soils having a wide range of soil characteristics and detailed laboratory and field morphology data were measured including soil texture, bulk density, soil aggregation, stickiness, plasticity, moisture retention at various tensions, ECₑ, and pHₑ. The results showed that the double ring method was the better in-situ method. The relationships between soil properties and K(sat) were evaluated, and soil properties were examined as predictor variables for K(sat) in stepwise multiple-regression. Stepwise multiple-regression criteria were set at a probability of F to enter ≤ 0.5 and probability of F to remove ≥ 0.1. Six models are presented that can be used in predicting K(sat). Each model has a subset of field and laboratory predictor variables selected based on stepwise multiple-regression criteria, and with some personal judgment. Casewise diagnostics were used to test model performances.
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Jensen, Mari N. "A Living Microbial Observatory: Research in Kartchner Caverns State Park®." College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/622140.

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Bloomberg, Brooke. "Considerations for Kansas State University’s College of Agriculture obtaining AAALAC accreditation." Kansas State University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/4754.

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Master of Science
Department of Anatomy and Physiology
Lisa C. Freeman
Kansas State University uses a variety of animals to fulfill the University’s research and teaching mission. K-State maintains a single Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) to oversee the use of all vertebrate animals used in research and teaching at K-State. K-State’s program is AAALAC accredited. The Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International (AAALAC) is a non-profit organization with the mission to promote the humane care of animals used in research and teaching. AAALAC is a private member association that evaluates and accredits member organizations by utilizing a peer review process. Accreditation signifies that an animal care and use program goes beyond meeting minimum standards required by law and strives for excellence to better meet the needs of the animals in their care. However, K-State’s accreditation is university-limited, meaning not all colleges that use animals for research and teaching are accredited. The College of Agriculture is not included in the accreditation even though it supports 15 animal facilities within the Department of Animal Science & Industry (AS&I) and 2 facilities located at Agricultural Experiment Stations (AES). Species housed in these facilities include; cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, and poultry. AAALAC reports that accreditation of agricultural animal programs lags behind other animal research and teaching programs. This may be due to multiple factors such as; minimal research funding sources require institutions to be accredited, minimal funding to make necessary facility upgrades, and a lack of conviction of how accreditation may benefit an agricultural animal program. This paper begins to discuss the scope of the program, identify common deficiencies, and provide suggestions for program improvement. As public pressure increases to improve care of animals in research and agricultural settings, it would benefit K-State to accredit all the institution’s animal facilities. The IACUC is a key player in this effort but support from K-State institutional leadership and the College of Agriculture is paramount. Those at K-State know the importance of the care we provide the animals in our facilities, but obtaining AAALAC accreditation will show our peers, supporting institutions, and our students that we strive for excellence in care of all our animals.
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Shipp, Dallas. "Resistance to modernity : the relevancy and integrity of agrarian criticism in the early 20th century /." Lynchburg, VA : Liberty University, 2007. http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu.

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Siisii, Clara N. "The European Union supply and demand for barley and corn : an econometric policy analysis study /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9988700.

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Klamsom, Prānī. "Kānkǣ panhā sētthakit thī kīeokap chāonā dōi withī kānsahakō̜n nai ratchasamai Phrabāt Somdet Phra Mongkutklao Čhaoyūhūa læ Phrabāt Somdet Phra Pokklao Čhaoyūhūa." Google Book Search Library Project, 1986. http://books.google.com/books?id=HUtXAAAAMAAJ.

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In Thai; abstract also in English. Added t.p.: Cooperative measures in solving economic problems related to peasants during the reigns of King Rama VI and King Rama VII. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 116-126). Also issued in print.
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Ludwig, Barbara G. "Internationalizing extension : an exploration of the characteristics evident in a state university extension system that achieves internationalization." Connect to resource, 1994. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1146146542.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 1994.
Advisor: R. Kirby Barrick, Dept. of Agricultural Education. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 163-170). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center
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Oledibenma, Itumoh Martin. "Decision aid for resource management in ebonyi state (Nigeria) small-scale agriculture." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.503914.

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Mazower, Benjamin Louis. "Agriculture, farm labour and the state in the Natal Midlands, 1940-1960." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14317.

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This thesis analyses agrarian development in the Natal Midlands during the 1940s and 1950s. Based predominantly on archival and primary sources, it seeks to provide some empirical evidence in an area where such information is sorely lacking. The first chapter briefly analyses the national agricultural economy in the 1940s before turning to the Natal Midlands. The importance of urban factors in fuelling the post-war boom is examined, as is the way in which different groups of farmers reacted to these developments. The second chapter discusses the position of farm workers. The system of labour tenancy is considered and stress is laid on the various tensions within the system which became prominent at this time. The use of the courts and the police in helping farmers control their workers, informal methods of control and labourers' resistance are also examined. The next chapter discusses the severe farm labour shortage and shows how it emerged from the tensions within labour tenancy and the increasing urban opportunities seized by farm workers. Attention is also paid to the farm labour policies of the pre-apartheid state and these are compared with the policies demanded by organised agriculture. The final chapter examines these processes during the 1950s. The effect of the slowdown in agricultural growth is discussed as is the limited success of the apartheid state's farm labour policies. It is suggested that the key to understanding the state's lack of success lies in differentiating between different categories of farmers. The agricultural crisis in the late 1950s and its effects are also analysed. Finally, it is suggested that the key determinants of agrarian development are accumulation and struggle rather than state policies.
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Thomas, Brian J. "Searching for sustainability : Chinese ecological agriculture in Zhejiang Province /." view abstract or download file of text, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/uoregon/fullcit?p1405201.

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Thesis (M.S.)--University of Oregon, 2001.
Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-94). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to UO users. Address: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/uoregon/fullcit?p1405201.
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Binfield, Julian Westhoff Patrick C. "The changing policy environment for agriculture in the European Union." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/6140.

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Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on Feb 11. 2010). The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. Dissertation advisor: Dr Patrick Westhoff. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.
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Koucher, Adnan. "State and society : the question of agrarian change in Iraq 1921-1991 /." Saarbrücken : Verlag für Entwicklungspolitik, 1999. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb40970986h.

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De, Los Santos Jesus Pineda. "The impacts of trade and agricultural policies in the Dominican Republic: a sector programming approach." Diss., This resource online, 1990. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-172046/.

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Dorn, D'Andre Keith. "Continuing professional education motivational orientations of state supervisors of agricultural education /." The Ohio State University, 1987. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487326511716044.

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Yuen, Kwok-keung, and 袁國強. "Changes in agricultural policies in communist China, 1949-1960: an historical analysis." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1989. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31949769.

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Avalos, Sartorio Beatriz 1959. "COMPETITIVENESS, EFFICIENCY AND POLICY IN MODERN IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE IN THE STATES OF SONORA AND SINALOA, MEXICO." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276387.

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Hill, Phyllis Thelma P. "A case study exploring the development of The Jamaica Masters Online Project." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1158257796.

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Doker, Thomas Jeffrey. "Investigating the Association of White Male Lung Cancer Mortality and State of Residence." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2009. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/iph_theses/73.

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Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death. Most lung cancer is the result of a preventable cause, smoking. Nevertheless, U.S. tobacco production remains the fourth highest globally. This study examined the spatial aspects of U.S. White male lung cancer mortality and the associated risk factors of tobacco acreage, rural residence, smoking, poverty, lack of health insurance, and radon exposure. White male lung cancer mortality was significantly correlated with tobacco acreage (r = .455), rural residence (r = .389), and smoking (r = .475). Tobacco acreage (p = .005), rural residence (p = .011), and smoking (p = .030) remained significant with regression analysis. In qualitative analysis using a Geographic Information System, clustering was evident for all factors but only tobacco acreage correlated well spatially with White male lung cancer mortality. Tobacco-growing states were shown to have statistically higher lung cancer mortality 20 years later among White males. The causes for this mostly preventable cause of death need further investigation in order to target effective public health interventions.
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Yarde, Richard Roy 1969. "State capacity for water resources planning." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/291640.

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Since the end of federal funds from the Water Resources Planning Act of 1964, it has been largely the responsibility of the states to plan for their water resources. This study will report on the current status of state water planning, suggest some variables that may have an influence on a state's decision to prepare a state water plan, and test the variables through statistical analysis. Some of the variables that are suggested as having some influence on state water planning are precipitation, population density, large metropolitan areas, median per capita income (as a measure of state affluence), and percent of land irrigated. Among these, it is only precipitation that has a clearly significant correlation to the preparation of a state water plan. It is concluded that no single variable is an accurate predictor of state behavior, but that a combination of variables act together to influence state behavior.
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Blackwood, Matthew J. "Homeland security within state departments of agriculture : components of an effective security program." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/5128.

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ttle understanding of the abilities and capabilities of state departments of agriculture related to homeland security initiatives. The challenge is that these programs tend to fall between agriculture and homeland security programs. This research involved interviewing representatives of 24 state departments of agriculture to identify success factors and barriers related to homeland security programs. Respondents reported multi-state agriculture groups, public-private partnerships, and organizational structure as success factors in building successful homeland security programs. This research found that lack of information sharing, a disconnect between the federal and state government, and inadequate funding created barriers to the implementation of constructive homeland security programs. To better position the homeland security programs within state departments of agriculture, this research provides several recommendations. Given the diversity of the roles and responsibilities in agriculture agencies, it is not possible to develop a model program for every state. These recommendations identify components of a model program that agencies could selectively use to enhance the effectiveness of homeland security programs.
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Nait-Ladjemil, Amokrane. "The responses of private peasants to changes in state policy in Algerian agriculture." Thesis, University of Reading, 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.304671.

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Hendrix, Cullen Stevenson. "Leviathan in the Tropics? environment, state capacity, and civil conflict in the developing world /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC campuses, 2008. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p3307529.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2008.
Title from first page of PDF file (viewed July 22, 2008). Available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-220).
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Ward, Jay W. "Federal policy on agriculture under the Reagan administration the first year /." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/5679.

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Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2008.
The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on September 19, 2008) Includes bibliographical references.
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Karim-Sesay, Peter Abdul Ndoinje. "A vested interest approach to the understanding of agriculture and environmental attitudes in the state of Ohio." Connect to this title online, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1101845103.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2004.
Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xi, 117 p.; also includes graphics (some col.). Includes bibliographical references (p. 102-106).
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Chen, Joseph Yongxiang. "Optimization in the disturbed state concept: Constitutive modeling and application in finite element analysis." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/282428.

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In constitutive modeling, one of important tasks is to calibrate the model. To calibrate a model is to find out the values of the model parameters for a material whose stress-strain behavior is to be simulated by the model. Conventional approach is to find certain well-defined states ill certain tests where behavior of a material is controlled by those parameters and then the stress and strain and other history parameters at those states can be used to find them. However, as the model evolves more sophisticated, such as the Disturbed State Concept Model (DSC), in which a greater number of parameters are introduced to account for behavior of the material under various stress conditions, it is not possible to find an easy way to calibrate, mainly due to certain stress-strain states are difficult to be isolated out. In this study an optimization approach is proposed by using quasi-Newton method with BFGS up-dating scheme. Contrary to the conventional approach which determines parameter values by averaging values of laboratory tests or by simple data fitting of the assumed parameter relations, the optimization approach is to find the best agreement of the model simulation with the experimental observation, then gives a set of parameter values for the best agreement which is quantitatively measured by the least error residual. Weight is used in the optimization procedure to emphasize on better simulation agreement with the observation for certain stress path conditions. This weight can be decided based on the engineering judgment for certain practical problems. By using the DSC model to simulate stress-strain response of various laboratory tests of sands, and by using the DSC model in a finite element analysis to simulate dynamic soil-structure interaction response of a shaking table test for saturated soil, it is shown that the optimization approach yields closer agreement with the observation. Based on the proposed optimization approach, a computer program DSCOPT is developed for the DSC model. The program takes the laboratory test data as input and outputs the model parameter values by the conventional and optimized approaches, and graphics plots of the model simulation.
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