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Factors Influencing Distribution Of Prosthetic Devices In Iran: An Economic Analysis, Sarah Tensen
Factors Influencing Distribution Of Prosthetic Devices In Iran: An Economic Analysis, Sarah Tensen
Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference
An estimated 177,622 Iranians have suffered an injury resulting in amputation. Prosthetic devices in Iran are scarce due to wealth disparity, wars, and lack of vital resources. Without prosthetic devices, amputees face unemployment, homelessness, a lowered self-esteem and cannot fully participate in society. I examined economic factors influencing the distribution of prosthetic devices and reviewed articles that focus on healthcare costs, distributions and services, relationships between Iran and other countries, etiology of amputation to find a solution for the prosthetic distribution issues. I concluded issues resulted from high costs, unequal distributions of wealth and resources, unsafe conditions, and a deficit …
Funding Terror: An Overview Of Financing Methods, John Robert Flores Jr.
Funding Terror: An Overview Of Financing Methods, John Robert Flores Jr.
Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference
Terrorism in the Middle East has plagued the United States for over a decade and groups, like ISIS, show that terrorism can be well organized and financed. From a homemade bomb to a small army, each act of terrorism requires funding to turn hateful speech into an action. In the Middle East, funding for terrorism falls into three major categories: criminal, legal, and charity from like-minded individuals. Despite public disdain for global terror there are still some individuals, both foreign and domestic, who seek to fund terrorist attacks. Finding the sources of this funding is essential in order to stem …