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Eng 2009g-003, Christhilf

Spring 2003

No abstract provided.

Eng 1002g-002-029-038: Composition And Literature, Carol Dudley

Spring 2003

No abstract provided.

Eng 3001-004, Timothy Shonk

Spring 2003

No abstract provided.

Eng 1002g-044: Composition And Literature, Ned Huston

Spring 2003

No abstract provided.

Eng 2003-002: Creative Writing: Poetry, Guzlowski

Spring 2003

No abstract provided.

Eiu 4192g-098-099: Film & Contemporary Society, P Boswell

Spring 2003

No abstract provided.

Eng 1002g-035-046-065: Composition And Literature, Tessitore

Spring 2003

No abstract provided.

Eng 1002g-070: Composition And Literature, Ned Huston

Spring 2003

No abstract provided.

Eng 5004-001, Frank Mccormick

Spring 2003

No abstract provided.

Eng 3802-001: Shakespeare, John Moore

Spring 2003

No abstract provided.

Eng 4950-002: Literary History And Bibliography, Angela Vietto

Spring 2003

No abstract provided.

Eng 1002g-053: Composition And Literature, Leann Smith

Spring 2003

No abstract provided.

Eng 3803-001, Olga Abella

Spring 2003

No abstract provided.

A Process Approach To The Teaching Of Literature In An Efl Context, Stefan Colibaba

MA TESOL Collection

The paper takes a process approach to exploring ways in which the study of literature in the foreign language classroom can be made into a significant experience for both learners and teacher.

A rationale for the integration of cultural, linguistic, and personal growth models in teaching literature is developed with the avowed aim of facilitating learners’ engagement with, interpretation of, and response to the literary text. Complementary to that, coherent sets of classroom activities designed around the sample literary texts provide the practical component of the paper. Besides relevant practice in the four skills, these sets of activities offer opportunities …

Programming For Hiv Prevention In South African Schools, Priscilla Reddy, Shegs James, Ann P. Mccauley, Jessica Greene

HIV and AIDS

As national education programs incorporate HIV prevention into school curricula, policymakers and educators need to know what they can expect from these initiatives. Can such courses influence the behavior of students as well as their knowledge and attitudes? If not, what can these courses reasonably be expected to accomplish, and what part can they play in overall HIV programming for youth? To help answer these questions, the Medical Research Council of South Africa and the Horizons Program studied the Life Skills Grade 9 Curriculum, a school-based HIV/AIDS initiative, as it was introduced in the Pietermaritzburg region of KwaZulu Natal Province …

Population Briefs, Vol. 9, No. 3, Population Council

Population Briefs

IN THIS ISSUE: Broad survey of Pakistani youth completed | Egyptian working women's perceptions of marriage | Improved care increases contraceptive use | New population encyclopedia offers thorough review, reflects expanded scope of field | Transformation in world's cities explored | Unlocking the mechanism of androgen action

Population Briefs, Vol. 9, No. 2, Population Council

Population Briefs

IN THIS ISSUE: Education improves breastfeeding practices in Zambia | Focus on newborn survival needed in rural Pakistan | Hormone choice may reduce risks of menopause therapy | Innovative strategies reduce fertility in Ghana | The future of training population scientists

Momentum, May 2003, Population Council

Momentum

No abstract provided.

Upside-Down Books And Holey Poems: A Christian Perspective On The Theological Underpinnings Of Literary Study, Michael Kensak

Faculty Tenure Papers

No abstract provided.

Population Briefs, Vol. 9, No. 1, Population Council

Population Briefs

IN THIS ISSUE: Adolescent behavior in the context of AIDS in South Africa | End to childbearing delays could lead to fertility rise | Mirena®-induced drop in menstrual bleeding studied | New operations research handbook targets HIV/AIDS | Trends in disability and functioning among older adults in the United States and Taiwan

Integration Of American History And American Literature, Diane Main

All Graduate Projects

The development of an integrated curriculum for American History and American Literature is presented. The purpose of this project is to integrate concepts from American History with the concepts typically taught in an American Literature course. This project is intended for use at the secondary level, specifically for use at Eisenhower High School, Yakima, Washington. Many feel that it is important for students to have the ability to transfer information from one area to another. It has also been deemed important that students are capable of critical thinking. The project that has been developed will help students do both.

Reproductive Health Services In Kwazulu Natal, South Africa: A Situation Analysis Study Focusing On Hiv/Aids Services, Lewis Ndhlovu, Catherine Searle, Robert A. Miller, Andrew A. Fisher, Ester Snyman, Nancy L. Sloan

HIV and AIDS

This Horizons report examines the readiness of reproductive health services in South Africa, which are primarily geared to women, to deliver HIV and AIDS treatment, care, and prevention services. The goal of the study was to obtain information from a representative sample of provincial health care facilities offering reproductive health services in KwaZulu Natal to meet the growing demand for HIV/AIDS-related services. Ninety-eight hospitals, community health centers, and clinics participated in the situation analysis that identified gaps in service delivery and determined priorities for service integration. Results of the study were presented to a large audience of Department of Health, …

Empowering Communities To Respond To Hiv/Aids: Ndola Demonstration Project On Maternal And Child Health: Operations Research Final Report, Hope Humana, Linkages, National Food And Nutrition Commission, Ndola District Health Management Team, Horizons Program, Zambia Integrated Health Project

HIV and AIDS

A pre–post intervention study conducted in Zambia by Horizons and local NGOs and governmental organizations demonstrated that HIV voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) and infant feeding counseling (IFC) to mothers attending maternal and child health (MCH) clinics are vital components of any mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) reduction strategy, whether or not antiretrovirals (ARVs) are available. These interventions enable mothers to make informed and healthy decisions. Data from the Ndola Demonstration Project yielded encouraging results from efforts to improve the capacity of mothers to make informed decisions about their own health and the health of their infant. The interventions succeeded in raising …

The Abcs And Beyond: Developing An Operations Research Agenda On Comprehensive Behavior Change Approaches For Hiv Prevention: Report From A Technical Meeting, Julie Pulerwitz, Johannes Van Dam, Natalie Phillips-Hamblett

HIV and AIDS

In April 2003, the Horizons Program sponsored a one-day technical meeting to develop and set priorities for an operations research agenda to study effective behavior change strategies for HIV risk reduction, particularly those that focus on the “ABC” behaviors: abstinence or delaying sex, being faithful or partner reduction, and condom use. Representatives from more than 20 organizations and programs involved in prevention research and programming discussed epidemiological, behavioral, psychosocial, and structural factors that may help determine the effectiveness of promoting the ABCs and other prevention programs. During the meeting, specific opportunities for collaborations and areas of particular interest for each …

Programming For Hiv Prevention In Mexican Schools, Ann P. Mccauley, Martha Givaudan, Susan Pick, Jessica Greene

HIV and AIDS

As national education programs incorporate HIV prevention into school curriculums, policymakers and educators need to know what they can expect from these initiatives. Can such courses influence the behavior of students and improve their knowledge and attitudes? If not, what can these courses reasonably be expected to accomplish, and what part can they play in overall HIV programming for youth? To help answer these questions, the Mexican Institute of Family and Population Research (IMIFAP), the Mexican Ministry of Public Education (SEP), and the Horizons Program examined the effects of a school-based HIV-prevention program on Mexican secondary-school students. All public schools …

Succession Planning In Uganda: Early Outreach For Aids-Affected Children And Their Families, Population Council

HIV and AIDS

Although Uganda has been widely recognized for lowering HIV incidence, the number of orphaned children is still rising. By the end of 2001, there were 880,000 children under age 15 living in Uganda who had lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS and many more vulnerable children whose parents are alive but living with HIV infection. Few programs exist to help families before a parent’s death, and there is little research on the effectiveness of existing programs for AIDS-affected children. In 1999, Makerere University and Horizons initiated a study in two largely rural districts of Uganda with small urban and …

The Plha-Friendly Achievement Checklist: A Self-Assessment Tool For Hospitals And Other Medical Institutions Caring For People Living With Hiv/Aids (Plha), Horizons Program, Sharan

HIV and AIDS

The Population Council/Horizons (New Delhi and Washington, DC) and the Society for Service to Urban Poverty (New Delhi) are conducting an operations research study in three New Delhi hospitals. The study, entitled “Improving the hospital environment for HIV-positive clients in India,” is endorsed by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) of India. The main objective is to assess factors that affect the quality and type of care received by the general patient population, with special emphasis on patients with HIV. Another objective is to assess and address factors that affect staff safety with respect to infectious diseases. As part of …

Evaluation Of United Nations-Supported Pilot Projects For The Prevention Of Mother-To-Child Transmission Of Hiv: Overview Of Findings, Naomi Rutenberg, Carolyn Baek, Sam Kalibala, James Rosen

HIV and AIDS

Worldwide about 800,000 children a year get HIV infections from their mothers—either during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. Countries have the potential to prevent a large share of these infections through low-cost, effective interventions. UN agencies have taken the lead in helping developing countries mount programs for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). This working paper presents key findings from an evaluation of UN-supported pilot PMTCT projects in 11 countries: Botswana, Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, Honduras, India, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Key findings include feasibility and coverage, factors contributing to program coverage, program challenges, scaling up, the special case of …

Hiv Voluntary Counseling And Testing: An Essential Component In Preventing Mother-To-Child Transmission Of Hiv, Naomi Rutenberg, Chipepo Kankasa, Ruth Nduati, Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, Margaret Siwale, Scott Geibel, Louis Apicella

HIV and AIDS

Positive results from clinical trials of the anti-retroviral medications zidovudine and nevirapine created the possibility of offering an affordable and feasible intervention worldwide to reduce HIV transmission from an infected pregnant woman to her infant. Governmental and nongovernmental health services in many highly affected areas of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe have responded by piloting and rapidly expanding programs for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT). Since their inception in 1999, programs have offered voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) to more than 800,000 pregnant women around the world. An important objective of VCT is to identify …

Programme Recommendations For The Prevention Of Mother-To-Child Transmission Of Hiv: A Practical Guide For Managers, Naomi Rutenberg, Sam Kalibala, Carolyn Baek, James Rosen

HIV and AIDS

UNAIDS estimates that 800,000 children were infected with HIV in 2001, almost all through transmission of the virus from their mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. Of these, seven of each eight live in sub-Saharan Africa and most of the rest live in South and Southeast Asia. To combat mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT), in 1999 the UNAIDS Secretariat, UNFPA, UNICEF, and WHO launched the Inter Agency Task Team on Prevention of HIV Transmission in Pregnant Women, Mothers, and Their Children (IATT), which provides guidance for prevention of MTCT (PMTCT). In the view of the IATT, PMTCT is part of …