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Preface Introduction Culture and Transfer of T echnology Design Philosophies for Appropriate Technology Being a Volunteer Overseas 1. Plan ning and Implementation Overview Development P roject Management The New Participation Prelud e to Participatory Management Social Assessment and Stakeho lder Participation The Human Side of Change Ge nder and Technology in the Field Managing a Small Business< BR id='CRLF'>Operations Purchasing Policy and Procedures Marketing Financial Viability and Cash Flow Stat ement Costing Discounted Cash Flow Microfinance Planning Project Selection Project Evaluation How to Evaluate Ma nagement of Projects Design and Construction Oversight Responsibility for Getting Job Done Emergency Resp onse Program Disaster Relief Exit Strategy

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Barrett Hazeltine is a Professor of Engineering at Brown University and a registered professional engineer. He is a renowned educator, having received outstanding teaching awards from thirteen senior classes at Brown. In 1985, the award was named for him. Dr. Hazeltine has a wide array of international experience including teaching positions at the University of Zambia, University of Botswana, and Africa University in Zimbabwe. The development of this book came through a very successful engineering course for non-engineers in Appropriate Technology offered at Brown. Christopher Bull is a Senior Research Engineer and Lecturer at Brown University, with a Sc. B. in Mechanical Engineering and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering. His interests and experience include solar energy systems and devices, and the design and implementation of efficient cook stoves. In addition, he has taught various engineering courses at Brown including the Appropriate Technology course for non-engineers.

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