An Investigation Into the State of Microfinance in Benin (2005)

Economics & finance   |   Finance   |   Presentation   |   06/04/2008   |   .doc   |   16 pages
Document abstract : «Research on the economic and social development of countries in Africa demonstrates that there are a host of issues that must be addressed in the context of improving daily economic conditions for individual citizens. While some of these issues have...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Benin?An Overview. Benin's Economy. Benin's Economy at a Glance. Microfinance In Benin. The Need for Microfinance in Benin. Demand for Microfinance (billions CFA). Microfinance Institutions in Benin. General Overview. Overview of...»

The development of art and architecture and how it reflects the social and cultural attitudes underlying social discourse.

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Presentation   |   06/04/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Research on the development of art and architecture demonstrates that works created during different time periods clearly reflect the social and cultural attitudes underlying social discourse. With this in mind, it is not surprising to find that the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Nineteenth Century Middle Class?An Overview. Art During the Nineteenth Century. Interiors of the Nineteenth Century Middle Class. Interiors in Europe. Interiors in the United States. Conclusion....»

Critical review of the methods used by GM to mitigate against risks in a multinational context

Business & market   |   Accounting   |   Presentation   |   06/04/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «General Motors (GM) is one of the 10 largest multinational corporations in the world. Although the organization has enjoyed a considerable amount of success in a multination organization, the reality is that the company has had to take a number of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Managing Financial Risk. Transaction Exposure. Currency Forwards. Currency Options. Currency Swaps. Operating Exposure. Translation Exposure. Conclusion....»

Study of Communication and Transpiration in Africa using a specific country as an illustration

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   06/04/2008   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «Researchers examining the development of Sub-Saharan Africa have noted that there are numerous infrastructure problems that exist on the continent. Telecommunication, transportation, and basic health and education services have been noted as some of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Nigeria?An Overview. At the present time, the government in Nigeria has evolved to a peaceful democracy. . Comparison of Select Economic Data for Nigeria, Sub Saharan Africa and the World, 2000. Telecommunications in Nigeria. History...»

Power and Sexuality in "Leda and the Swan" and "Goblin Market"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   06/04/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Duality and opposition are forces that play beneath the surface of both William Butler Yeats' "Leda and the Swan" and Christina Rossetti's "Goblin Market", two poems that focus on sexuality while incorporating animal figures as holders of power,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The animals: The swan and the goblins. The animals: Separate from the value system. Looking at one of the binary figures in each poem. The fruit of 'Goblin Market' . The ending of each poem and the question posed. Conclusion. Works...»

An essay on how Islamic fundamentalism has promulgated problems for members of the Muslim community in Europe

Business & market   |   Accounting   |   Presentation   |   06/04/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The September 11th terrorist attacks and other international acts of terrorism that have been carried out a recent years have had a significant impact not only are the United States, all the international community as well. Unfortunately, for many...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Review of the Current Literature. Ramadan (2006) contends that even though Muslims have been a significant and integral part of the European population for hundreds of years. Zubaida's (2003) analysis of the Muslim community in Europe...»

A Differently Constituted Society

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   06/05/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «One of the few times Mary Wollstonecraft advocates an actual legal right for women in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is when she says that a man who seduces a woman must be "legally obliged to maintain the woman and her children And this...»

Synopsis abstract : «She finds society's opinions most responsible for tyrannizing over women. This is not to say that Wollstonecraft only had the barest necessities in mind when thinking of the legal rights of women. Power, according to Wollstonecraft, seeks blind...»

Judgment and Portrayal of Character in the "Love Suicides" and "What the Seasons Brought the Almanac Maker"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   06/05/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The two narratives of "What the Seasons Brought the Almanac Maker" by Saikaku and the "Love Suicides" by Chikamatsu present variegated looks at the complications of love and society and the need for harmony between the two. Both are prime examples...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Ugliness and the implied good character. Theatre and rousing some sparks of human feeling in Moemon. Tokubei's comment on theatre. Conclusion. Works cited....»

T'ao Ch'ien's Use of Poetic Effects of Distance to Affirm His Daoist Principles

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   06/05/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «At first glance, the poetry of the reclusive scholar T'ao Ch'ien seems like a layman's simple affirmation of Daoist life in the country. But even though T'ao Ch'ien feels he has chosen the right principles for himself, his poetry contains a...»

Synopsis abstract : «T'ao Ch'ien sets up this tension almost immediately in the chronology of his poetic world. . Crop failure is not the only trouble T'ao Ch'ien must face. . T'ao Ch'ien has inserted many dissenting elements into his poetry, his own doubts and the...»

Tuberculosis and HIV Coordination

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   06/05/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Tuberculosis and HIV are responsible for the greatest burden on public health systems around the world. Their individual burdens continue to rise, straining the abilities of public health through their subsequent morbidity and mortality, yet their...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The burden of TB and HIV co-infection.. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the TB and HIV.. Countries facing the TB/HIV co-infection burden.. Joint programs for TB and HIV.. Conclusion.. Works cited.....»

Issues in Communicating the Avian Influenza Pandemic

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   06/05/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The threat of avian influenza is one that differs significantly from the annual dose of flu we experience, and the occurrence of an influenza pandemic would be devastating if the public relied only on its current typical flu attitudes and practices....»

Synopsis abstract : «Influenza already has such a strong presence within society. The public's lack of full attention to preventive influenza behaviors is a result of the comfort zone they have developed with the flu. This media would be effective if its theoretical...»

Communicating the Fight for Polio Vaccines

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   06/05/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «For our society, polio was an intense and dramatic disease that was eradicated almost as quickly as it came. Now polio remains a fleeting memory of both the tragedy of disease and the "miracle" of science, yet other nations who are not so fortunate...»

Synopsis abstract : «Developing nations are especially struggling to fully eradicate polio. Communication about polio and polio vaccines has had a tumultuous history in Africa. Beyond the attitudes and fears specific to polio-affected populations. The format for this...»

Conservative Parents and Conservative Condom Usage

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   06/05/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Condoms offer effective protection against the most serious sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and they are also probably the most accessible form of contraception for adolescents and younger adults (Katherine Dexter 2004). In 2000, almost...»

Synopsis abstract : «Communication about sexual issues between parents and children is undoubtedly a sensitive subject. there is overwhelming evidence for the benefit of condoms in reducing STI risk. Sexual education has gone through many generations of methods and...»

Political Regimes and Healthcare Reform in Latin America

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   06/05/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Latin American states have and continue to experience a diverse spectrum of political regimes. These shifts in political organization resonate throughout all aspects of a country's social and economic profile, with health status and care being no...»

Synopsis abstract : «One of the strongest agents directing the progress and direction of a health system is the internal nature of a country's government. Health regimes, produced by a particular political system, are also subject to the social variables of a state. The...»

Bolivia: Macro Issues in Micronutrient Deficiencies

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   06/05/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Bolivia experiences a level of micronutrient deficiencies strong enough to cause concern for the health and development of its population. Iron and vitamin A deficiencies affect the scope of the population, with a particularly strong toll on rural...»

Synopsis abstract : «Moderate Deficiencies demand more than Moderate attention. Effective Vitamins = Effective Deficiencies. To ?supplify? or to fortify?. Fortified Barriers to a Fortified Population. Micronutrient deficiencies affect and predict the health of the...»

The Equation of Stone Tools and Human Intelligence Evolution

History & geography   |   Ancient history   |   Presentation   |   06/05/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Stone tools are often the glorified paradigm for anthropological assumptions about human intelligence evolution. Their concrete and quantifiable linkages to Paleolithic realities are what make stone tools such a pivotal addition to anthropology's...»

Synopsis abstract : «Stone tool use development is one of the clearest indicators for demonstrating our evolutionary divergence from other species. An appropriate framework for understanding tool development inferences . Stone tools automatically imply a transaction...»

Industrial Air Pollution: Effects and Efforts to Contain

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   Presentation   |   06/05/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «As a capitalist nation, we are constantly seeking to foster the growth of our economy and overall development. Our industrious nature has led to an industrial presence that makes the burning of fossil fuels our pinnacle source of energy, and a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Much of our industry is characterized by an enormous dependence. One of the EPA's most influential accomplishments. The formation of the EPA helped alert the nation to the reality of air quality. The provisions of the CAA emphasized the need for...»

Epidemiological Profile: Cervical Cancer in Haiti

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   06/05/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Cervical cancer takes a pervasive yet insidious toll on the lives of women. Haitian women in particular are dramatically affected by death and disability induced by cervical cancer. Yet the characteristics and natural history of cervical cancer...»

Synopsis abstract : «Epidemiological Description. Epidemiological Measurement. Graphical Presentation. Risk factors. Attributable risk percentages for risk factors. Population Attributable Risk and Interpretation:. Multiple sex partners. High-parit...»

Comparing the Public Health Efforts and Impacts among earthquakes in Central and North America

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   06/05/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The earthquakes in El Salvador, Colombia, and Los Angeles produced significant and multidimensional environmental health impacts. Yet the structure of their relief efforts and nature of their impacts on environmental and public health differed...»

Synopsis abstract : «A natural disaster that cannot be predicted. The earthquake that hit El Salvador on January 13th, 2001, measured 7.6 on the Richter scale. On January 25, 1999, an earthquake struck Colombia with a magnitude of 6.2 . Los Angeles suffered an...»

The Social, Political, and Public Health Development of Tuberculosis

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   06/05/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Tuberculosis has borne an invasive and impressionable mark on public health history. Its presence has influenced the development of medical practice and public health responsibilities, and its impact is still very much felt to this day. Yet the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Tuberculosis originally manifested itself as consumption, a disease that carried an interestingly positive diagnosis. The concept of the sanatoria meshed well with the perception of consumption. The medical discoveries that pioneered advances in...»

Hypertension: One of The Leading Causes of Death in Venezuela

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   06/06/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Hypertension is an extremely prevalent disease whose burden is most influential on the development of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Considering the ease of its prevention, hypertension should be employed as an effective route for...»

Synopsis abstract : «The Hypertension Threat:. Vision for Hypertension:. High Hypertension Pressure: Present Status:. Overcoming Hypertension:. Complications in Change:....»

Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Uzbekistan

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   06/06/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is an extremely threatening disease for an individual and a country to contract. TB patients in the Central Asia Region are ten times more likely to have MDR-TB than rest of the world (1). Uzbekistan especially...»

Synopsis abstract : «Consequences of MDR-TB:. Vision for MDR-TB:. Present Status of MDR-TB in Uzbekistan:. Proposed Solutions:. Constraints to Change:. MDR-TB is a serious health issue ....»

Peruvian Encounters with Unsafe Abortions

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   06/06/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «For the women of Peru, obtaining an abortion is an incredibly risky and life-threatening affair. The unsafe techniques and lack of proper care translate into a substantial amount of maternal morbidity and mortality. Considering that the technology...»

Synopsis abstract : «Consequences of unsafe abortion:. Vision for unsafe abortions:. Current outlook in Peru:. Framework for change:. Complications:....»

Stanford Five-City Project Analysis

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   06/06/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The connection between risk factors and disease prevention are fundamental to the public health purpose. As the prevalence of cardiovascular disease was rising at alarming rates, public health professionals at Stanford University sought to clarify...»

Synopsis abstract : «Logistically the Stanford Five-City Project was a large-scale program with intervention efforts targeted at multiple populations, channels, and risk factors. The Stanford Five-City Project approached a variety of risk factors and population...»

Eugenic Expectations: The Reality of Getting What You Want

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   06/06/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The advancement of medical technology has encroached upon every aspect of our healthcare system and delivery, yet probably the most sensitive area it has impacted has been our methods of reproduction. Due to the illicit (or at least discrete)...»

Synopsis abstract : «The theory of Microsort stems from a similar practice used for cattle. The science of Microsort began with a particular motive. One of the first questions asked to any expecting or recently ?delivered? couple is the sex of their baby.. Those who...»

Mixing Anthropology with Medicine: Various Implications of Cultural Influence on Medical Practice

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   06/06/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The implicit belief of medical anthropologists is that culture does have an impact on the structure, realities, and perceptions of medical practice. Medicine is distinctive to specific cultures, and regardless of whether or not such individualized...»

Synopsis abstract : «In Chapter 8, Horacio Fabrega delineates a critical medical anthropological review of biomedical psychiatric practices. Since Fabrega offers a medical anthropological perspective, he incorporates some overarching themes of culture and...»

Moral Habits: Aristotle & Immanuel Kant

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   06/06/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «People often feel a calling to certain fields because they have an innate sense for it. Sometimes the required characteristics need to be learned, other times they are a result of contemplation in regards to each individual situation. But, what...»

Synopsis abstract : «A call came into the fire station today that seemed like every other call, possibly a false alarm, but they approached it is the real thing like always. . The soul of a plant does not exceed the vegetative state that fulfills basic survival needs. ...»

The RotaShield Fix

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   06/06/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The field of biomedicine is wrought with ethical questions and dilemmas. As researchers and medical professions work to improve our quality of health, they must constantly evaluate the appropriateness of their efforts, especially when weighted...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The laboratories of Wyeth Ayerst . The RotaShield vaccine and VAERS' discovery of a much larger rate of intussusception. RotaShield: Not as clearly justified. . the application of Kantian ethics for underdeveloped areas...»

Art Defined: The Film Industry

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   06/06/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In 1952 the censorship of the Film Industry lead to significant ramifications. The film medium has experienced several hurdles that are better known of as censorship. Right from the beginning, American officials knew of the influential power of...»

Synopsis abstract : «When Film began to emerge at the turn of the 20th Century there was a large debate over whether or not it was to be considered an art or an industry.. In response to the growing criticism of the industry, the major film studios banned together to...»

Documentary Analysis: Bowling for Columbine

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   06/06/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «In the documentaries Bowling for Columbine and Brother's Keeper the filmmakers try to establish certain connections to the audience. Bowling for Columbine focuses on gun control and violence in America. Director Michael Moore uses satire and...»

Synopsis abstract : «The cartoon he includes about the history of America is blatantly a satirical cartoon that bluntly states what happened in a way that may make some people laugh, but in the end, the audience is left realizing the absurdity of their own history. ...»

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