A Model for Farmer Support in Zimbabwe – Opportunity for Change

Community development refers to the collective action of a group of people to improve their quality of life or to fix a problem they face. It involves active participation by the people facing the problem. Input subsidy programs (ISPs) are commonly used in Sub-Saharan Africa as a strategy to achieve several development goals. They generally aim to improve the lives of poor subsistence-level farmers, improve agricultural output, and stimulate the economy. However, ISPs are not technically a community development tool because they are typically centrally planned and top-down in nature

The Impact of Veterans Treatment Courts on the Community

With the United States’ ongoing presence in the Middle East and the ever-present possibility of future conflict, the commitment to tend to the unique needs of veterans returning from combat is an essential one. The number of veterans suffering from mental health issues, substance abuse disorders, and physical trauma continues to rise. With this comes an increased risk of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), drug and alcohol abuse, and repeating criminal behavior, all of which increase the likelihood that veterans will find themselves involved in the criminal justice system at some point following their combat service. Utilizing effective, reliable, and focused treatment, Veterans Treatment Courts (VTC) seek to address the unique needs that veterans face and ease this burden not only on the veterans themselves but also on their families and the communities within which they reside. As soldiers continue to return from combat zones, some for the second or third time, the criminal court system is likely to see growing trends of overdose, domestic violence, and reoccurring crime among the veteran population. Because of these challenges, it is important to determine the impact of VTCs on the community by examining how these programs may help to reduce recidivism, lower rates of IPV, and curb drug and alcohol addiction among veterans. A systematic review of the literature will reveal the available evidence on VTCs and make it more accessible to the decision makers

Latino Immigration and Community Development in Rural Nebraska

Community originates from the Latin communis, meaning common. A community can be defined as a group of people who know one another and share common cultural traditions, interests, concerns, and objectives mainly because they have always interacted on a regular basis. To most rural people, community means the same familiar faces and places, a daily routine, social systems and norms they understand, things they have always done. This scenario has been changing with the influx of immigrants in rural areas. Nowadays, rural community residents find themselves sharing their place with new people from distant regions and different cultures

A Model for Farmer Support in Zimbabwe – Opportunity for Change

Community development refers to the collective action of a group of people to improve their quality of life or to fix a problem they face. It involves active participation by the people facing the problem. Input subsidy programs (ISPs) are commonly used in Sub-Saharan Africa as a strategy to achieve several development goals. They generally aim to improve the lives of poor subsistence-level farmers, improve agricultural output, and stimulate the economy. However, ISPs are not technically a community development tool because they are typically centrally planned and top-down in nature

The Impact of Veterans Treatment Courts on the Community

With the United States’ ongoing presence in the Middle East and the ever-present possibility of future conflict, the commitment to tend to the unique needs of veterans returning from combat is an essential one. The number of veterans suffering from mental health issues, substance abuse disorders, and physical trauma continues to rise. With this comes an increased risk of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), drug and alcohol abuse, and repeating criminal behavior, all of which increase the likelihood that veterans will find themselves involved in the criminal justice system at some point following their combat service. Utilizing effective, reliable, and focused treatment, Veterans Treatment Courts (VTC) seek to address the unique needs that veterans face and ease this burden not only on the veterans themselves but also on their families and the communities within which they reside. As soldiers continue to return from combat zones, some for the second or third time, the criminal court system is likely to see growing trends of overdose, domestic violence, and reoccurring crime among the veteran population. Because of these challenges, it is important to determine the impact of VTCs on the community by examining how these programs may help to reduce recidivism, lower rates of IPV, and curb drug and alcohol addiction among veterans. A systematic review of the literature will reveal the available evidence on VTCs and make it more accessible to the decision makers

Les formations néogènes lacustres de l'Attique du Nord -Béotie : stratigraphie, palynologie et tectonique

The stratigraphical-structural framework of Kalamos-Malakassa basin was the result of the intense vertical mouvements occured since Lower Miocene followed by an uplift of its southern part. The following series were distinguished : The Kalamos-Malakassa and Schimatari series, wich consist the lower members of the neogene basin comprised of lacustrine deposits with lignitic intercalations. The Chalkoutsi-Dilessi and Oropos series wich are the lateral transitional phases of the Schimatari and the Kalamos-Malakassa formations respectively. The above mentioned series were affected by four tectonic phases, which are the following : -an initial extentional phase -a compressional phase of NE-SW orientation -an extensional phase of pliocene age having a NE direction. -an extensional phase of quaternary age with a N-S direction.Le cadre stratigraphique et structural du bassin de Kalamos-Malakassa est le résultat d'intenses mouvements verticaux dès le Miocène inférieur suivis par un soulèvement de sa partie Sud. Nous avons pu distinguer les séries suivantes : Les séries de Kalamos-Malakassa et de Schimatari, qui sont les membres inférieurs du bassin néogène. Il s'agit des dépôts lacustres contenant des couches ligniteuses. Les séries de Chalkoutsi-Dilessi et d'Oropos, sont le passage latéral des formations de Schimatari et de Kalamos-Malakassa respectivement. Ces formations sont affectées des phases tectoniques suivantes : -une première phase extensive -une phase compressive orientée environ NE-SW -une phase distensive d'âge pliocène à direction d'extension NE-SW. -une phase distensive d ' âge quaternaire à direction d 'allongement N-S .Mettos A., Ioakim Chryssanthi, Rondoyanni Th. Les formations néogènes lacustres de l'Attique du Nord -Béotie : stratigraphie, palynologie et tectonique. In: Géologie Méditerranéenne. Tome 12-13, numéro 3-4, 1985. pp. 167-174