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Technical Assistance To Organizations In Guinea Seeking To Reduce Female Genital Cutting, Nafissatou J. Diop

Reproductive Health

This reports details the technical assistance the Population Council’s FRONTIERS program provided to WHO’s Africa Bureau to implement a project addressing medicalization of female genital cutting (FGC), and to support Tostan in replicating its program in Guinea. Technical assistance had several aims: to improve the effectiveness of strategies to abandon FGC in Guinea, to assist WHO in developing and implementing a project to reduce FGC medicalization by health providers, to build the capacity of Guinean organizations to appropriately monitor and evaluate their FGC-related activities, and to enable the Comité de Lutte contre les Pratiques Traditionnelles portant Atteinte aux Femmes (CPTAFE) …

Scaling Up A Reproductive Health Curriculum In Youth Training Courses, Laila Rahman, M. Mazharul Islam, Ubaidur Rob, Ismat Bhuiya, M.E. Khan

Reproductive Health

The Population Council’s Frontiers in Reproductive Health (FRONTIERS) program, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Urban Family Health Partnership, and two nongovernmental service delivery partners, carried out the Global Youth project in northwestern Bangladesh from 1999–2003. The important lesson learned from that project was that reproductive health education could increase reproductive health knowledge in adolescents, particularly in areas related to reproductive biology, family planning, pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and AIDS. The population-based surveys further showed that contrary to common belief, reproductive health education does not increase sexual activity; instead it increases the use …

Priority Setting For Reproductive Health At The District Level In The Context Of Health Sector Reforms In Ghana, Harriet Birungi, Philomena Nyarko, Ian Askew, Ayorinde Ajayi, Gifty Addico, Edward Addai, Caroline Jehu-Appiah

Reproductive Health

This report outlines results of an in-depth assessment carried out in Ghana in order to provide a better understanding of key factors affecting reproductive health (RH) prioritization at the district level; and to make recommendations for policy dialogue, advocacy, resource allocation, and RH program implementation. In particular, the study examined whether or not districts are connecting to the central process of priority setting and reasons for not doing so. The report includes recommendations for bridging the policy implementation gap, including: ensuring that RH advocates participate in national policy dialogue; investing in systems development for procurement and delivery of drugs and …

Acceptability And Sustainability Of The Who Focused Antenatal Care Package In Kenya, Harriet Birungi, Washington Onyango-Ouma

Reproductive Health

The objectives of this study were to assess the Kenyan Ministry of Health’s capacity to adapt focused antenatal care (ANC) at the service delivery level so that it can be sustained, and to examine the extent to which adaptation of the package has increased coverage and quality of key ANC services and the overall quality of care received by pregnant women. The study showed that focused ANC is acceptable to both clients and providers and the approach has also received tremendous support from both the government and health development partners. However, the sustainability of the focused ANC package is contingent …

Re-Hearing The Gospel: Toward New Practices For Evangelism And Discipleship, Todd Hunter

Doctor of Ministry

The ministry problem addressed in this dissertation is: approaches to evangelism and discipleship are not working well because the works and words of Jesus have been reduced to "going to heaven when you die," instead of "living a Kingdom life now for the sake of the world." Chapter 1 discusses the problem of a disenstoryed, to coin an apt term for this context, bullet-point theology and uses The Alpha Course, as a step in the right direction. Alpha, while not explicitly "storied" in its approach, is far more holistic than an average tract on the Gospel. In Chapter 2, …

Agenda Setting In The State Of The Union: The Impact On Legislative Success, T. J. Wessel '06

Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research

This essay explores the success of the agenda set in the State of the Union and attempts to provide insight on the factors that affect this success. Specifically, I will examine many factors on legislation which include: How does the year in a President's term affect legislative success? How does control of government affect legislative success? What role does partisanship play in the success of the agenda? After this analysis, I will evaluate the presidential success scores reported by the CQ almanac in relationship with the success of the President's agenda.

Report, Library Assessment 2006/2007, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

Library Student Assessments

An assessment of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's Nelson Poynter Memorial Library.

Sitting In The Seat Of Mockers: Christian Youth And The Contemporary Ironic Turn, Ken Badley

Faculty Publications - College of Education

No abstract provided.

Ketogenic Diet. Update And Application, Nawal A. Bahassan, Mohammed M. Jan

Neurosciences

The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate, and adequate-protein diet for the treatment of intractable seizures in children, initially introduced in 1921 to mimic the biochemical changes associated with fasting. The diet is individually calculated and rigidly controlled, requiring a comprehensive medical team approach. Although there are adverse, as well as, beneficial effects, several studies have proved its tolerability and efficacy in children with medically refractory epilepsy. Children must be carefully selected, monitored, and followed, and the parents must be committed. The division of Pediatric Neurology at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center in Jeddah is one of very …

Association Of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness With The Presence And Severity Of Coronary Artery Disease, Mohammad K. Tarzamni, Rezvanieh Salehi, Farhad Givian, Sara Farhang

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To examine, prospectively, whether the intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery and the overlying plaque predicts the presence and severity of coronary artery events. METHODS: Two hundred and one consecutive patients (100 men and 101 women), who had recently undergone coronary angiography in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, were enrolled in the study carried out from May 2004 to May 2005. Measurements of IMT were performed by ultrasound, while blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels were recorded. RESULTS: The mean IMT of the common carotid artery was significantly higher in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) …

Spinal Block Complications In Obstetrics And Gynecology Patients, Raga A. Musaid, Teresa M. Naranjo

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To determine spinal complications during and after surgery in obstetrics and gynecological patients. METHODS: We conducted a descriptive study in Al-Wahda and Aden Teaching Hospitals in Aden, Yemen from March 2004 to March 2005. One hundred and fifty obstetrics and gynecological patients were enrolled. Before and during surgery, pulse and blood pressure was monitored, and patients were observed for any complications of spinal anesthesia, for example, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, shivering, and total spinal block. Post operatively, the patients were followed to identify post-spinal headache, urine retention, neuralgia, back pain, and respiratory failure. Results of complications were related by applying …

Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media With Intracranial Complication, Abdulaziz A. Aldakhail

Neurosciences

A complication of otitis media is defined as a spread of infection beyond the pneumatized area of the temporal bone and the associated mucosa. Complications can be classified as intra temporal or intra cranial, which includes extradural abscess, brain abscess, subdural abscess, sigmoid sinus thrombophlebitis, otic hydrocephalus, and meningitis. Since the introduction of antibiotics, intra cranial complications in otitis media are less common, however, the occurrence should not be underestimated due to their associated morbidity and mortality. Herein, we report a case of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) with intra cranial complication (brain abscess) in a 25-year-old male patient with …

Ieee 802.11b Wireless Lan Sensor System And Antenna Design, Leonard Guerra

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

A novel approach to miniaturizing an 802.11b WLAN card using folded-flex ultra-thin substrates is presented. A 73 percent reduction in size was realized using hybrid circuits on FR4 and polyimide. There is even more potential for further reduction if more copper layers are used. The miniaturized 802.11b WLAN cards were used to design 802.11b wireless sensor nodes. A research test-bed was setup to study how 802.11b networked sensor nodes could operate in the field. There are many applications for such sensor networks like habitat monitoring, object tracking, seismic detection, military surveillance, or fire detection to name a few. This investigation …

Interactive 3d Multimedia Learning Tools In Biology / Chin Siaw Khim, Siaw Khim Chin

Student Works (2000-2009)

An interactive 3D Multimedia Learning tool in Biology is an application system to assist users in the brand new learning style for biology. Combination of the virtual and multimedia in the system can bring out the clear explanation of processes and delivery the information. Besides that, the system enables users to interactive with the system to help them in the learning biology. The web-based application also encourage sharing knowledge through distance learning between the user. An interactive 3D Multimedia Learning tools in Biology mainly focus on Biology Cell topic with SPM syllabus. The target user for this system is mainly …

Online Centralised Tourism Package System / Ho Ai Ling, Ai Ling Ho

Student Works (2000-2009)

The Online Centralised Tourism Package System is developed for the convenience of travel agencies and travelers.Online Centralised Tourism Package System is developed to fulfill the needs of the travel agency as travelers. It aims to centralize tourism packages offered by the local travel agencies, to allow potential tourist to compare the offers and be a smart consumer. It creates a win-win situation, where it gives it gives an opportunity to travel agencies to increase their sales. This proposed system facilitate the online tourism package booking, help to promote Malaysia's tourism industry as well as help the travelers choose appropriate tourism …

Defamation Of Public Figures: North American Contrasts, Adrienne Stone

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

Defamation, Free Speech, And Democratic Governance, Russell L. Weaver, David F. Partlett

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

Truth And Consequences: First Amendment Protection For Accurate Reporting On Government Investigations, Jonathan Donnellan, Justin Peacock

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

Reconceptualizing Federalism, Erwin Chemerinsky

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

Burda Media, Inc. V. Viertel, Aaron F. Miner

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

Longwood University Catalog 2006-2007, Longwood University

Undergraduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Guide To A Successful Pregnancy: A Resource Manual For Pregnant And Parenting Young Women In Las Vegas, Nevada Institute For Children's Research And Policy Reports

Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy Reports

A Guide to a Successful Pregnancy.

• Are you Pregnant? Taking a pregnancy test
• First steps of Pregnancy: Options of pregnancy, health plans, obtaining medical care such as a doctor
• Months 1, 2, 3: Maintaining a healthy diet, what you should stay away from, exercise, symptoms of danger, and normal symptoms of pregnancy
• Months 4, 5, 6: Following a routine, classes available during pregnancy, normal pregnancy symptoms
• Months 7, 8, 9: Following a routine, normal pregnancy symptoms
• Labor and Delivery: Symptoms of labor, symptoms of danger
• Parenting: Normal symptoms after birth, Routine to follow to return to normal state, Breast feeding …

From The Edge, Leslie Corder Rousseau

Theses and Dissertations

Paintings and drawings are the physical representations of my dialogue with the world around me. Art is how I connect to what is too large, or too vague, or too personally meaningful to express in any other way. Space and its transformation by light and color have always been central to this dialogue. I am particularly intrigued by spatial ambiguity. Space exists for us only in how it relates to us and so, space changes. One viewpoint or state of mind might make space seem freeing, while another makes the same space feel confining. Barriers are sometimes delineated, sometimes obscured. …

A Model For Successful Teamwork, Mohamed Bakir

Theses : Honours

Increasingly, there have been greater expectations from industry and employers that universities in Australian focus on developing student generic skills, core competencies or graduate attributes. As a result, key skills included in the mission statements of most universities tend to include higher-level aims relating to critical thinking, lifelong learning and teamwork. These generic skills and others, are considered essential for successful work place practice and universities are constantly being called upon to produce graduates that can show these skills. This is not an easy task, and universities are trying different approaches to try and satisfy these needs, e.g. e-portfolios and …

East O' The Sun And West O' The Moon: The Construction Of National Identity In Norwegian Fashion Photography, Anne-Britt Kjoensburg

Theses : Honours

This exegesis compliments my photographic project which was to produce a body of work that explores Norwegian identity through fashion using myths and iconography to communicate Norwegian-ness, and depicts the Norwegian lifestyle in a surprising and humorous way. My aim has been to find out if there is any distinctive aesthetic approach/style that constructs, defines and reproduces Norwegian identity, and if Norwegian fashion photography is being influenced by the resurgence of interest in Norwegian style. I have looked at how humans use fashion as a technique to construct various identities rather than a mask that covers the self and how …

Application Of Binaural Recording In The Video Game Industry, Max Leong

Theses : Honours

The video game industry is one of entertainment technologies' largest growing industries. There are thousands of games in the market covering a variety of different genres. There is also a high level technical sophistication in current games along with the game console that runs it. Games are realistic with astonishingly life like graphics. The backing audio and music tracks are performed by leading orchestras and written by renowned composers. Great technological strides have been made in the areas of graphic and audio design. The end user expects the very best and the video game industry is constantly improving software and …

The Use Of Weblogs To Students’ Learning Engagement: A Case Study Of Brick And Mortar Course, Sylvia Ping Ping Chin

EDU-COM International Conference

The purpose of this case study was to determine the effect of the easy-to-use and cost-free Weblog as an instructional tool on students‘ engagement in their learning process. Weblogs are a new and effective platform for information sharing and interaction among the bloggers (Marlow 2004) and was introduced in Pre-University IT course. This course was offered in a traditional class environment but the coursework and group discussion/communication occurred virtually. Weblogging enabled students to share their work with each other online, and make it available from and to any computer that is connected to the Internet. The curricula were designed to …

Initiating Community Engagement For Enhancing Preservice Teacher Education, Peter Hudson, Sue Hudson

EDU-COM International Conference

Facilitating community engagement in education is promoted and emphasised in university policies and strategic plans. How can a university facilitate innovations to develop collaborative partnerships with its community? This paper presents leadership processes for initiating community engagement with an Australian university and highlights examples of innovations in Science Education for Sustainable Living (SESL) with preservice teachers‘ reflections on their teaching practices. Data collection included observations of practice, interviews, minutes of meetings, and written correspondence with a wide range of participants (i.e., senior QUT staff, lecturers, preservice teachers, principals, school executives and teachers, and other community members). A four-step process for …

Community-Based English Course In Local Perspectives, Ratchaporn Rattanaphumma

EDU-COM International Conference

The paper aims to investigate how a community-based English language course can assist learners in the development of language skills and local cultural knowledge. The samples were 17 undergraduate English major students in Faculty of Education, Rajabhat Rajanagarindra University. The qualitative method was mainly employed in the study. Data were collected through unstructured interviews and participant observation. The strategies used in data analysis were analytic induction and typological analysis. The findings revealed that motivation, experiential learning, and collaboration played significant roles in the process of language and culture learning. The paper also discusses the significance of local perspectives when the …

Contents And Abstracts

Basic Communication Course Annual

No abstract provided.