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Marriage On Tv, Mary E. Hess

Faculty Publications

While it is important for teachers of religion to consider how television portrays marriage, it may be even more important to consider how we use television and how we help people engage the media with critical perception. People of faith need to do a cultural intervention, providing a deep and sustaining vision of what marriage can be over time and in connection with community.

Cs 653 The Poor In John Wesley's Social Ethics, Hugo Magallanes

Syllabi

Heitzenrater, Richard P. The Poor and the People Called Methodists 1729-1999. Nashville: Kingswood Books, 2002. Jennings, Theodore W. Jr. Good News to the Poor: John Wesley’s Evangelical Economics. Nashville: Abingdon, 1990. MacArthur, Kathleen Walker. The Economic Ethics of John Wesley. New York: Abingdon, 1936. Marquardt, Manfred. John Wesley’s Social Ethics. Nashville: Abingdon, 1992. Meeks, Douglas M., ed. The Portion of the Poor: Good News to the Poor in the Wesleyan Tradition. Nashville: Kingswood Books, 1995. 2 Runyon, Theodore., ed. Sanctification and Liberation: Liberation Theologies in Light of the Wesleyan Tradition. Nashville: Abingdon, 1981.

Summer 2003

University of Richmond Magazine

No abstract provided.

Cameroon: Peer Education And Youth-Friendly Media Reduce Risky Sexual Behavior, Frontiers In Reproductive Health

Reproductive Health

Cameroonian researchers at the Institute of Behavioral Studies and Research (IRESCO), with support from FRONTIERS, conducted an operations research project between 2000 and 2002 to assess strategies to encourage abstinence, increase contraceptive use, and reduce sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates among sexually active youth. The intervention combined peer-education strategies with media campaigns to promote healthy behavior among youth in the Mokolo neighborhood of Yaoundé. IRESCO trained 49 peer educators aged 19–25 in reproductive health (RH) communication strategies. The team coordinated educational talks, counseling sessions, conferences, and cultural and athletic events; produced comic books and brochures; and sold French and English …

Philippines: Mobilize Policy Champion Teams To Foster Utilization Of Management Tools, Frontiers In Reproductive Health

Reproductive Health

In September 2000, the Population Council launched a nine-month project to test the effectiveness of teams of “policy champions” to increase the utilization of operations research (OR) findings in reproductive health (RH) policy and programs in the Philippines. The team members, chosen from government, nongovernment, academic, and media institutions, received three days of orientation to become policy champions. The strategy was built upon evidence that local decision-makers in decentralized health systems often have little knowledge of RH, and rarely use research findings in their decision-making. The effort focused on using a research-tested community-based monitoring and information system to help providers …

Filipinas: Los 'Campeones' Promueven La Elaboración De Políticas Basadas En Investigación, Frontiers In Reproductive Health

Reproductive Health

En septiembre de 2000, el Population Council puso en marcha un proyecto que duró 9 meses, con el fin de probar la efectividad de “Equipos de Campeones” que promueven el uso de resultados de investigación operativa para formular políticas y programas de salud reproductiva en Filipinas. Los miembros del equipo, elegidos entre instituciones gubernamentales, no gubernamentales, académicas y de medios, recibieron tres días de orientación para convertirse en promotores de políticas. La estrategia está basada en evidencia que muestra que los gerentes de programas de salud descentralizados tienen poco conocimiento sobre salud reproductiva y muy rara vez utilizan los resultados …

Improving The Quality Of Reproductive Health Care For Young People, Liz C. Creel, Rebecca J. Perry

Reproductive Health

Nearly 1.7 billion people, about one-third of the world’s total population, are between the ages of 10 and 24, with the vast majority living in developing countries. As they mature, young people are increasingly exposed to reproductive health (RH) risks such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unintended or early pregnancies, and complications from pregnancy and childbirth. Improving young people’s RH care is key to improving the world’s future economic and social well-being, but young people’s RH needs are often overlooked or viewed through a lens of cultural values that limit care. During the past decade, in part as a result …

Evaluating Operations Research Utilization: Guidelines For Assessing Process And Impact, M. Celeste Marin, Jane T. Bertrand

Reproductive Health

The Population Council has been providing technical assistance and conducting Operations Research (OR) studies in family planning and reproductive health for over two decades. These studies are designed to identify problems and test strategies to resolve those problems, providing program managers, administrators, and policymakers with the information they need to improve service-delivery systems. The ultimate goal is that strategies tested through OR will be adopted, leading to changes in policy or operational procedures at institutional, national, or international levels. These changes are what we refer to as impact. The purpose of the new approach to evaluation described in this Evaluation …

"Ex Africa Semper Aliquid Novi", Ecafrique

Reproductive Health

Newsletter published by ECafrique, an Africa-wide forum dedicated to introducing, delivering, and mainstreaming quality emergency contraception services in Africa. This edition is written in English and French.

An Assessment Of Trends In The Use Of The Iud In Ghana, John Gyapong, Gifty Addico, Ivy Osei, Mercy Abbey, Dominic Atweam Kobinah, Henrietta Odoi-Agyarko, Gloria Quansah Asare, Harriet Birungi, Ian Askew

Reproductive Health

Use of the IUD in relation to other contraceptive methods is reported to have either stagnated or declined in a number of countries including Ghana. The overall aim of this study was to inform the Ghana Health Service, USAID, and other partners on future directions for contraceptive promotion and supply. The stagnating demand for the IUD as a family planning method can be attributed to several factors, including perceptions and rumors about the method. The study recommends: intensified marketing of the IUD through the Ghana Life Choices Program; IUD-focused training and creation of a critical mass of trained IUD providers; …

Postabortion Family Planning Operations Research Study In Perm, Russia, Irina Savelieva, John M. Pile, Inna Sacci, Ratha Loganathan

Reproductive Health

EngenderHealth, the Population Council’s FRONTIERS program, and the Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, with support from the Perm Health Departments, undertook an operations research study to test models for increasing contraceptive use and reducing the repeat abortion rate among abortion clients in Perm, Russia. The study also assessed the direct and indirect costs of abortion and contraceptive use incurred by women in the year following their index abortion (the abortion which took place the day of entry into the study). The findings of the study were significant for the training interventions …

Renforcement Des Capacites Villageoises: Comment 23 Villages S'Initient Aux Droits Humains Et Abandonnent La Pratique De L'Excision Au Burkina Faso, Nafissatou J. Diop, Edmond Bagde, Djingri Ouoba, Molly Melching

Reproductive Health

This document is a summary of the process followed in implementing a community-based education program in Burkina Faso. The Population Council initiated a collaboration between two NGOs, Tostan in Senegal and Mwangaza Action in Burkina Faso, to replicate the program for improving women’s reproductive health and contributing to the end of female genital cutting (FGC). In Burkina Faso, the participants (men and women) held discussions to analyze the problems faced by their communities and to find appropriate solutions. Many positive changes occurred in the participating villages: the communities now promote reproductive health and human rights and work to improve public …

Replication Of The Tostan Programme In Burkina Faso: How 23 Villages Participated In A Human Rights-Based Education Programme And Abandoned The Practice Of Female Genital Cutting In Burkina Faso, Nafissatou J. Diop, Edmond Bagde, Djingri Ouoba, Molly Melching

Reproductive Health

This document is a summary of the process followed in implementing a community-based education program in Burkina Faso. The Population Council initiated a collaboration between two NGOs, Tostan in Senegal and Mwangaza Action in Burkina Faso, to replicate the program for improving women’s reproductive health and contributing to the end of female genital cutting (FGC). In Burkina Faso, the participants (men and women) held discussions to analyze the problems faced by their communities and to find appropriate solutions. Many positive changes occurred in the participating villages: the communities now promote reproductive health and human rights and work to improve public …

Cultural Norms And Behavior Regarding Vaginal Lubrication During Sex: Implications For The Acceptability Of Vaginal Microbicides For The Prevention Of Hiv/Stis, Sarah Braunstein, Janneke Van De Wijgert

Reproductive Health

This paper presents the results of an extensive review of the literature pertaining to the relationship between vaginal lubrication and the acceptability of microbicides, spermicides, and male and female condoms. The review highlights the need for research that better elucidates norms, preferences, and practices regarding lubrication during sex within and across countries. The second part of the report presents the results of the first phase of a qualitative study on lubrication during sex showing that diverse personal and cultural factors shape preferences and practices and may ultimately affect the acceptability of microbicides. The immediate challenge is to provide women with …

Changing Family Planning Scenario In India: An Overview Of Recent Evidence, K.G. Santhya

Reproductive Health

Over the decades, there has been a substantial increase in contraceptive use in India. The direction, emphasis and strategies of the Family Welfare Programme have changed over time. However, meeting the contraceptive needs of considerable proportions of women and men and improving the quality of family planning services continue to be a challenge. The 1990s witnessed a growing recognition of this, and several innovative policy and programme initiatives have been launched to address these issues. This paper reviews and synthesises evidence from surveys and studies conducted in the 1990s and thereafter on contraceptive use dynamics and the unmet need for …

Actions That Protect: Promoting Sexual And Reproductive Health And Choice Among Young People In India, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, Mary Philip Sebastian

Reproductive Health

This paper synthesises the evidence on the sexual and reproductive health situation of young people in India, and explores what we know about underlying factors that place them at risk of or protect them from unsafe and unwanted sexual and reproductive health experiences. The picture that emerges suggests that substantial proportions of young people experience risky or unwanted sexual activity, do not receive prompt or appropriate care, and experience adverse reproductive health outcomes. Contextual factors such as poverty, gender imbalances and lack of education or livelihood opportunities clearly increase the vulnerability of youth. Other factors at the family, community and …

Women In Campaigns: Do They Create A Presence?, Jen Birkholz '03

Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research

In the last century, women have increasingly entered the electoral arena. In the past, female elected officials were single and obtained positions largely because they inherited leadership roles from their deceased husbands or were members of wealthy political families (Conway, Steuernagel, and Arern 1997). Now, however, more married and professional women choose to run for office out of their own regard. This paper addresses the central question: Do women have a perceptible presence in campaigns? Specifically, I will touch upon the issues around which women center their campaigns, how they advocate those issues, and how the electorate reacts to female …

Itf Enhancing Human Security Annual Report 2003, Itf-Enhancy Human Security

Global CWD Repository

The year 2003 underlined the continuity in the valuable contribution of ITF to demining and victims assistance in South-East Europe. ITF received unanimous and deep appreciation by the entire donors' community for its excellent performance record.

In 2003, ITF facilitated the clearance of nearly 8 million square meters from mines and UXO in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro, always in close co-operation with international and local authorities.

ITF has also succeeded in raising more than 23 million USD in new funds. Increased funding came from 13 governments, the EU (including EC Delegation in Croatia and …

2003 Dri Symposium Theme Leaders, Hamline University

DRI Symposia

No abstract provided.

Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Etiological, Diagnostic And Treatment Conundrum, Naseem A. Qureshi, Yasser S. Al-Ghamdy, Tariq A. Al-Habeeb

Neurosciences

Pervasive developmental disorders are severe childhood psychiatric disorders that afflict millions of children worldwide. Despite availability of tremendous data on these disorders, there is a paucity of information among clinicians including mental health professionals. Pervasive developmental disorders, caused by multiple neurobiological and environmental etiologies, are characterized mainly by impaired social interactions, impaired communication and language, and abnormal repetitive interests and behaviors. A clear understanding of the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of pervasive developmental disorders requires routine developmental surveillance, extensive clinical diagnostic workup and laboratory investigations. The children with pervasive developmental disorders need a multimodal treatment approach. In Arabian Gulf countries, research …

Students Advisee System (Sas) / Bahariah Napiah, Napiah Bahariah

Student Works (2000-2009)

Students advisee system(SAS) is a system that will help as a way for interaction among students and with their academic advisor, This system may be very useful for the faculty of computer science and information technology areas. The main objective of SAS project is to create a web based application for interaction between students and academic advisor. In this system students allow to share their problem with their academic advisor directly without any limit. SAS includes 7 important modules and the main modules are Chat Room and Mail modules. Hopefully this system will be the most useful system and may …

A Computer-Aided Learning Package For Chinese Calligraphy / Low Peng Fong, Peng Fong Low

Student Works (2000-2009)

One of the most rapidly changing and exciting areas of learning in the world today is the development of computer-based learning materials, especially interactive learning programs that run on personal computers. These programs offer users a brand new experience in the learning world. Through the condensed storage capabilities of computers, multimedia can deliver large amounts of information in ways that make it manageable, approachable and useful. By making it possible to access illustrations and photographs, sound and video, as well as large amounts of text, interactive multimedia programs present learning information to users in a newly engaging and meaningful way. …

Umts Core Network Simulator / Too Sea Chen, Sea Chen Too

Student Works (2000-2009)

The wireless industry continues to offer new opportunities and challenges: The rise of wireless devices, plus the rising bandwidth requirements envisioned the potential packet data applications, is creating a huge collection of attempt to shore up that goal. IMT2000 specification has some platforms all called 3G, and since they meet up particular data throughput necessities, the decisions are enormous and vital for an operator to put together. The UMTS development has introduces an all-IP multimedia network architecture. This step in the evolution represents a transform in the general call model. Particularly, both voice and data are mostly handled in the …

Online Sales Management Systems For Computer Store / Kok Chen Mun, Chen Mun Kok

Student Works (2000-2009)

This project report is the documentation of the Online Sales Management System, which will be implement on a computer store that has several branches. In the first chapter, project overview and scope are discussed This system is comprised of four modules, which are Manager Module, Administrator Module, Staff Module, and Customer Module. Generally, this system allows the employees to manage stock, update information of the products, take orders from customer, view summary, etc. Meanwhile, customer can orders computer from the system, browse the products category and become registered user. Following is the literature review of the project that compare existing …

Sistem E-Pesanan Buku (Sepb) / Marsoha Sidek, Sidek Marsoha

Student Works (2000-2009)

Sistem e-Pesanan Buku (SEPB) merupakan aplikasi berasaskan web yang dibina untuk menyediakan perkhidmatan membuat pesanan buku di mana pensyarah dan pelajar Universiti Malaya (UM) boleh membuat permintaan untuk buku rujukan dan buku bacaan sampingan kepada Pekan Buku Universiti Malaya melalui internet. Sebelum ini, pesanan untuk buku dilakukan secara manual. Untuk memberikan keselesaan dan mengurangkan masalah berkaitan dengan masa, SEPB yang dilaksanakan secara atas talian (online) dapat menyokong perkhidmatan ini, Pembangunan sistem ini juga adalah untuk memasukkan penggunaan teknologi maklumat ke dalam perkhidmatan. SEPB dibahagikan kepada dua modul iaitu modul pengguna dan modul pentadbiran. Modul pengguna menyediakan kemudahan di mana pensyarah …

Gxex1406: Kemahiran Berfikir Dan Berkomunikasi – Sistem Pemarkahan / Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman, Abdul Rahman Muhammad Faizal

Student Works (2000-2009)

Tajuk bagi projek yang akan dijalankan ini ialah GXEX1406 : Kemahiran berfikir dan berkomunikasi – Sistem pemarkahan. Sistem peemrkahan secara atas talian semakin luas digunakan pada masa pada masa ini. Banyak sistem dibangunkan sama ada untuk tujuan komersil atau penyelidikan di universiti. Sistem ini dapat mengurangkan sistem pemarkahan secara manual yang dipraktikan selama ini. Terdapat beberapa jenis sistem pemarkahan yang telah dikenal pasti dalam pengkajian antaranya yang melibatkan pemarkahan secara objektif, subjektif dan penilaian. Sistem yang dibangunkan ini merupakan sistem pemarkahan penilaian bagi pelajar yang mengambil kursus GXEX1406 (Thinking and Communication Skills). Sistem penilaian yang saya buat melibatkan penilaian akhir …

Alatan Pandangan Data Dua Dimensi / Norhasiah Shaary, Shaary Norhasiah

Student Works (2000-2009)

Alatan Pandangan Data Pelbagai Dimensi (Multidimensional Data Visualization Tool) - Alatan Pandangan Data Dua Dimensi, Projek Ilmiah 2 Tahap Akhir, Fakulti Sains Komputer dan Teknologi Maklumat, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Sesi 2002/2003 . Alatan Pandangan Data Dua Dimensi yang menggunakan operasi On Line Analytical Processing (OLAP). Operasi OLAP yang biasa digunakan ialah roll-up, drill-down, keratan dan dadu (slice and dice) dan putaran pivot/rotate). Skop untuk projek ini hanya roll-up dan drill-down dan dipaparkan secara 2 dimensi dengan menggunakan carta bar. Operasi OLAP akan mempamerkan basil akhir setelah data-data tersebut dibersihkan samada dipaparkan dengan menggunakan roll-up atau drill-down. Operasi ini akan …

Sistem E-College Kolej Kediaman Kinabalu Universiti Malaya / Marcellia Godfrey, Godfrey Marcellia

Student Works (2000-2009)

Computer Tecnology has been known as number one technology that being used all over the world. Finding information of one organization for examples, may takes a lot of time without this technology. In colleges, student information can be a very difficult job to do. To access and modify the student information will take luxury of time if it was done manually. e-College system using web based is a new application and still in the development process to improve its reliability and performance. There are a few problems in using an online system such as availability, accessing the devices, security access …

Online Claim Information System (Ocis)/ Kharmar Sukarno, Sukarno Kharmar

Student Works (2000-2009)

WXES 3182 Projek Ilmiah Tahap Akhir 2 merupakan kursus teras fakulti bagi Fakulti Sains Komputer & Teknologi Maklumat yang diwajibkan ke atas semua pelajar yang menjalani kursus Sarjana Muda Sains Komputer. Setiap pelajar dikhendaki menjalankan sebuah projek dan menyediakan satu laporan bertulis tentang projek tersebut. Online Claim Information System (OCIS) adalah tajuk bagi projek ini iaitu sebagai alternatif yang dicadangkan untuk sistem tuntutan semasa syarikat BorneoSys. Sdn. Bhd.. Sistem ini kelak akan digunakan oleh perkerja-pekerja syarikat yang terdiri daripada jurutera-jurutera, pegawa pemasaran, staf pentadbiran dan juga pengurus syarikat. Untuk membangunkan OCIS, Lotus Domino telag digunakan sebagai alat pembangunan yang utama. …

Sistem Pendaftaran Atas Talian (Sppt) / Asunita Moi Onthrojami, Onthrojami Asunita Moi

Student Works (2000-2009)

Sistem Pendaftaran Atas Talian (SPPT) merupakan suatu projek yang membolehkan Pelajar mendaftar secara atas talian dari mana-mana sahaja. Ia merupakan satu sistem yang dibangunkan secara web. Ia akan menggantikan kaedah manual kepada sistem berkomputer iaitu secara elektronik. Ini seterusnya dapat meningkatkan urusan pendaftaran berlaku dengan lebib sistematik dan cepat. Objektif pembangunan projek SPPT adalab membolehkan pelajar yang ingin mengambil peperiksaan STPM boleh mendaftar secara atas talian.SPPT mengaplikasikan senibina pelayan pelanggan. Terdapat tiga modul didalam sistem ini iaitu modul pelajar (pelajar umum dan pelajar berdaftar), modul pentadbir dan modul kakitangan. Penguna-penguna ini mempunyai tahap kemasukkan yang berlainan mengikut jenis nama pengguna(username). …