Comprehensive City Plan for Live Oak Florida. Vol. 2

Live Oak, Florida Comprehensive plan for Live Oak, Florida. v. 2. Prepared cooperatively by the Planning and Improvement Division, Florida Development Commission and the City of Live Oak. Tallahassee, Fla. : The Florida Development Commission, 1964

Teaching Innovation for the 21st Century : a collection of UJ teaching and learning vignettes

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Premature mortality, Texas, 1978

Overall statistics on causes of death are dominated by the fact that most deaths occur in the older population, typically over the age of 65. In 1978, for example, over 60 percent of all deaths in Texas occurred in this age group. As a result, the impact of the major causes of death is greatly influenced by mortality late in life. Evaluating mortality in this manner assumes that in terms of societal costs, each instance of death is equal. From this perspective, the death of an individual at age 25 is viewed no differently from that of an individual at age 65. However, if the societal costs of these two events were to be compared, the age at death would have to be taken into consideration. The potential contribution to society of the younger individual is much greater simply because more time is available for productivity

"Before we used to get sick all the time": perceptions of malaria and use of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets (LLINs) in a rural Kenyan community

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Malaria is a leading global cause of preventable morbidity and mortality, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, despite recent advances in treatment and prevention technologies. Scale-up and wide distribution of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) could rapidly decrease malarial disease in endemic areas, if used properly and continuously. Studies have shown that effective use of LLINs depends, in part, upon understanding causal factors associated with malaria. This study examined malaria beliefs, attitudes, and practices toward LLINs assessed during a large-scale integrated prevention campaign (IPC) in rural Kenya.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Qualitative interviews were conducted with 34 IPC participants who received LLINs as part of a comprehensive prevention package of goods and services. One month after distribution, interviewers asked these individuals about their attitudes and beliefs regarding malaria, and about their use of LLINs.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Virtually all participants noted that mosquitoes were involved in causing malaria, though a substantial proportion of participants (47 percent) also mentioned an incorrect cause in addition to mosquitoes. For example, participants commonly noted that the weather (rain, cold) or consumption of bad food and water caused malaria. Regardless, most participants used the LLINs they were given and most mentioned positive benefits from their use, namely reductions in malarial illness and in the costs associated with its diagnosis and treatment.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Attitudes toward LLINs were positive in this rural community in Western Kenya, and respondents noted benefits with LLIN use. With improved understanding and clarification of the direct (mosquitoes) and indirect (e.g., standing water) causes of malaria, it is likely that LLIN use can be sustained, offering effective household-level protection against malaria.</p

Population policies, programmes and the environment

Human consumption is depleting the Earth's natural resources and impairing the capacity of life-supporting ecosystems. Humans have changed ecosystems more rapidly and extensively over the past 50 years than during any other period, primarily to meet increasing demands for food, fresh water, timber, fibre and fuel. Such consumption, together with world population increasing from 2.6 billion in 1950 to 6.8 billion in 2009, are major contributors to environmental damage. Strengthening family-planning services is crucial to slowing population growth, now 78 million annually, and limiting population size to 9.2 billion by 2050. Otherwise, birth rates could remain unchanged, and world population would grow to 11 billion. Of particular concern are the 80 million annual pregnancies (38% of all pregnancies) that are unintended. More than 200 million women in developing countries prefer to delay their pregnancy, or stop bearing children altogether, but rely on traditional, less-effective methods of contraception or use no method because they lack access or face other barriers to using contraception. Family-planning programmes have a successful track record of reducing unintended pregnancies, thereby slowing population growth. An estimated $15 billion per year is needed for family-planning programmes in developing countries and donors should provide at least$5 billion of the total, however, current donor assistance is less than a quarter of this funding target

Riverfront urban renewal district plan

Item contains two files: 1) Riverfront Urban Renewal Plan. 17 pp. Incudes map; 2) Plan Report. 29 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Adopted September 11, 1985; most recent amendment March 13, 2004. Captured January 17, 2008.The Riverfront Urban Renewal District, pertaining to an area of approximately 178 acres within the boundaries of the city, consists of Part 1, Text and Part 2, Exhibits. This plan has been prepared by the Planning and Development Department of the City of Eugene pursuant to the provisions found within the Oregon Revised Statutes, ORS Chapter 457, the Oregon Constitution, and all applicable laws and ordinances. [From the Plan

Inventory of natural, scenic and open space resources for Multnomah County unincorporated urban areas : Final report

92 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Includes maps and figures. Adopted October 11, 2001. Captured December 21, 2007.This project, known as the Multnomah County-Portland Unincorporated Urban Area Functional Compliance Project, includes those areas of unincorporated Multnomah County that are within both the city's Urban Services boundary and the metropolitan regional Urban Growth Boundary.... As part of this process, the city is implementing measures to comply with Statewide Planning Goal 5, which requires all Oregon cities and counties to "Conserve open space and protect natural and scenic resources." [From the Plan