... attitudes and practicesof men having sex with men in central and southern MalawiP.R.T. NTATA1, A.S. MUULA2* and S. SIZIYA31Department of Sociology, Chancellor College, University of Malawi, ... Malawi2Department of Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Private Bag 360, Chichiri, Blantyre 3, Malawi3Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zambia, ... (39.4)Themajority(90.6%) of MSM feltcomfortablewiththeirsexualorientation.Despite of this, and 90.7%had,however, kept their sexual orientation secret from friends and familymembers.Some56.4% of theparticipantsreported...
... characteristic features of Buddhism, religions and beliefs in Vietnam. But this will help us understand an important aspect of the cultural and ideological history of Vietnam. In Thien Nien ... is the greatest and most powerful Buddha in Vietnam. Some statues describe her with two hands but others describe her with thousand of hands and eyes. It means that she can see and know everything ... Saint, Gods and some Monks. Twice per month on the 1st and 15th of lunar month, people go to pagoda and temple. They bring offerings such as fruits, joss-stick… to pagoda and put them...
... policies andpracticesof retailers of rubber products andof hospitals using rubber products has been gathered by 1) website screenings and 2) mail and phone contact. 7a. Mattress brands Nine of ... chain of rubber brands has been gathered by 1) screening websites of the brands, 2) responses to a questionnaire survey targeting the brands and 3) mail and phone contact to the brands when needed. ... manufacturer/factory level. - None of the companies behind most of the mattress brands – European House of Beds and Hilding Anders Group – were found to have a Code of Conduct adressing specific...
... sprouting of seeds in the seed heads, and encourage discoloration and diseases of the seed. Higher temperatures and the longer daylength of summer often accelerate flower initiation and bolting ... sold and planted in these regions. Outside of these production areas small amounts of LMV may not be a production issue of economic importance and the level of scrutiny in management of this ... lettuce plants or weeds, and on the number and activity of aphids. A number of steps can be taken to manage the spread of LMV. The first step in is to reduce the chance of initial infection....
... fostering understanding of teamwork and the nature of group interactions. Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Network, December 2010 5 Resource Guide in Principles andPracticesof Events Management ... Management of the Event (70%) ã Delivery of event aims and objectives ã Customer service and customer care ã Satisfaction of stakeholder needs ã Timing of event components ã Handling of emergencies ... covers a range of different kinds of events and discusses the different functions and uses of events in the broader industrial landscape. Students can apply the practical elements of their event...
... recommended as part of routine evaluation because of its cost and areas of limited technical facilities. The problem of cost of TB culture may be the reason why only 48% of pulmonary specimens ... by 92% and 3-drug regimen given by 8% of respondents at the initiation of treatment and the total duration of treating a PTB patient usually lasts 6-8 months. Eighty two percent (n=31) of the ... diagnosis of pulmonary PTB (Table 4). A standard 4-drug regimen was used by most of the respondents (n=35; 92%) and the remaining 8% (n=3) use a 3-drug regimen consisting of rifampicin, isoniazid and...
... incidence of TB occurred in the UnitedStates and included increases in the number of TB cases among adults and children and outbreaks of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) involving patients, HCWs, and ... a total of approximately 300 cases of MDR-TB and included transmission of M. tuberculosis to patients, HCWs, and correctional-facility inmates and employees inFlorida, New Jersey, and New York ... RR-4Recommendations and ReportsU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESPublic Health ServiceCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)The Role of BCG Vaccine in thePrevention and Control of Tuberculosisin...
... the Moscow Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of the CSCE and in breach of Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Article 10 of the European Convention ... all Internet communication and ‘switch off’ Internet access for whole populations or segments of the public during times of war, states of emergency and in cases of imminent threat to national ... courts of law are the guarantors of justice and have a fundamental role to play in a state governed by the rule of law. In the absence of a valid legal basis, the issuing of blocking orders and...
... underground injection and will be used for a number of purposes, such as tracking the location of the plume of injected CO2, ensuring that injection and abandoned wells are not leaking, and verifying ... integrity of the casing cement and assessing the possibility of ow outside of casing.Benets: Evaluation of quality of engineered well system prior to leakage, allows for proactive remediation of ... top seal of 200 feet of Anahuac shale. The site is representative of a large volume of the subsurface from coastal Alabama to Mexico and provides useful experience in the planning of CO2...
... strain of the bird, energy content of the diet, feeding and watering before slaughter and the length and time of transport are some of the factors that influence the dressing yield. Good Practices ... content of the diet and increase the concentration of the nutrient, especially that of critical amino acids and trace minerals. However, the source of energy also plays a role during summer, and ... the presence or absence of vitamins makes all the difference between profit and loss in poultry farming. Good growth, the prevention of weakness of the legs and thickness of eggshells all need...
... nonprofitorganizations, data collection in the field of the perform-ing arts, and the financial stability of nonprofits.Jeffrey L. Brudney, Ph.D., is professor of public admin-istration and ... Management Practices and Retention of VolunteersMark A. HagerJeffrey L. BrudneyJune 2004 2 Volunteer Management Practicesand Retention of VolunteersIn 2003, with the backing of the UPS ... for volunteersRegular supervision and communication with volunteers Volunteer Management Practicesand Retention of Volunteers 5Management Practicesand Size of the CharityKey Finding: Adoption...
... photographers and all members of the news staff of The New York Times share a common and essential interest in protecting the integrity of the newspaper. As the news, editorial and business ... sensitive that the investments and business interests of their spouse, family and companionsmay create real or apparent conflicts of interest by raisingquestions of favoritism. Staff members ... Policies. 14. As employees of the Times Company, we observe the Rules of theRoad, which are the axiomatic standards of behavior governingour dealing with colleagues and going about our work....
... Wernerfelt, 1984; Grant, 1991), and particularly to the customer-based view of strategy and firm growth (Zander and Zander, 2005), in terms of addressing the multifaceted nature of customer references ... pay more attention to the role and importance of customer relationships, and to examine them as a source of competitive advantage and firm growth (Zander and Zander, 2005). Moreover, further ... for customer-need and market sensing supports the customer-based view of strategy and firm growth (Zander and Zander, 2005) and could be compared with Penrose’s (1959) notion of an ‘inside track’,...
... securitizations) of at least $200 million (current dollars) with a minimum of 50 percent of assets in consumer lending andof 90 percent of consumer lending in the form of revolving credit. Profitability of ... test and analyze the effectiveness of these practices both on individual accounts and on portfolios of accounts. Another aspect of account management is the administration of “workout” and ... Congress on Practicesof the Consumer Credit Industry 25 management, overlimit practices, minimum payment and negative amortization, workout and forbearance practices, methodologies and practices...