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The United States of America has a long history in higher education, but one area of its history not exhausted through research involves higher education for African Americans. Specifically, higher education for African Americans in the area of theology or biblical studies presents numerous opportunities for further research. Soon after the enslaved African Americans were freed in 1863 as a result of signing the Emancipation Proclamation, the government provided land grants through the...

Abstract. The changing availability of freshwater resources is likely to be one of the most important consequences of projected 21st century climate change for both human and natural systems. However, substantial uncertainty remains regarding the precise impacts of climate change on water resources, due in part to uncertainty in GCM projections of climate change. Here we explore the potential impacts of climate change on water resources in a humid, tropical catchment (the River Mitano) in...

The current study examines developing racial attitudes among a group of African American adolescents. Data for this study include 28 open-ended, qualitative interviews with African American adolescents (64% girls, 36% boys) in Detroit, Michigan, and were drawn from a larger study in which these adolescents and their mothers were interviewed about racial socialization. Data analysis shows adolescents' racial attitudes to be ambivalent and influenced by the dissonance between “color-blind”...

Background: Despite the availability of antibiotics and surgery, pelvic abscess remains one of the major gynaecological problems of developing societies. It remains a source of concern because of its potential for life threatening morbidity and mortality which may approach 100% if not effectively managed. Objectives The study objectives were to determine the incidence of pelvic abscess in this institution, identify risk factors, review the management of these patients and suggest ways of...

I DECLARATION II ACKNOWLEDGMENTS III CONTENTS IV TABLE OF TABLES VII TABLE OF FIGURES VII 1 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 RESEARCH TITLE 1 1.2 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND TO THE PROBLEM 1 1.3 RESEARCH PROBLEM 10 1.4 RESEARCH MOTIVATION 13 1.5 RESEARCH AIM 14 1.6 RESEARCH SCOPE 15 2 CHAPTER 2: THEORY AND LITERATURE REVIEW 17 2.1 FUNDAMENTAL ECONOMICS 17 2.2 EXAMPLES OF FISCAL INCENTIVES 20 2.3 ECONOMIC LITERATURE ON GLOBALISATION AND COUNTRY COMPETITIVENESS. 22 2.4 THE HISTORY AND PERFORMANCE...

Marius Smit deals with bureaucracy and the role of school governing bodies. Following the establishment of a constitutional democracy South African society has been undergoing a fundamental transformation. In education, democratisation has been formalised with the redistribution and extension of power to local school governing bodies and the removal of centralised control over certain aspects of decision-making. However, a number of bureaucratic actions and incorrect decisions by education...

almal se menseregte te bevorder.Nieteenstaande het nie alle lande die instrumente onderteken nie en skaar diesulkes hulle onder hul eie outoriteit bv Moslems wat die Shari'ah wet as oppergesag bo die handveste van menseregte ag.Gevolglik is daar spanning wanneer multikulturele skole 'n balans probeer uitoefen tussen menseregte en godsdienstige dogma, bv waneer gedragskodes 'n kleredragbeleid bevat wat nie voorsiening maak vir die godsdienstige uitdrukking van minderheidsgroepe soos bv die Moslem nie.

Domestic violence against women is a phenomenon that transcends religion, socio-economic status, nationality and culture. The literature indicates that the situation of women who immigrate from traditional societies to Western societies can be especially difficult, and that there is a need for culturally sensitive intervention among those groups of immigrants. The present article examines the causes of domestic violence against women among populations that have immigrated from traditional...

Die artikel beskryf nie-regeringsorganisasies wat behuisingsopleidingskursusse in Suid-Afrika aanbied.Dit argumenteer ook dat Verbruikerswetenskaplikes 'n rol in hierdie verband het om te speel.Volhoubare behuisingsonwikkeling behels die fisiese lewering van huise, sowel as die ontwikkeling van die kapasiteit van gemeenskappe, die uitbreiding van geleenthede vir plaaslike ekonomiese ontwikkeling en die daarstelling of versterking van gemeenskapsorganisasies.'n Twee-stap steekproefproses is...

To examine the interrelated effects of cardiovascular health, education, and cognitive functioning in African Americans.The present study utilized data from the Baltimore Study of Black Aging to examine whether (a) cardiovascular health and educational attainment predicted cognitive functioning, after controlling for age, and (b) there was an interaction between cardiovascular health and education in predicting cognitive functioning.Using hierarchical regression analyses, results showed...

we have taken as our brief and context the latest upsurge in incidents of a racist nature incertain higher education institutions in South Africa. what we contribute to thinking on the subject is goldberg’s (2002) theoretical framework in which he focuses on the emergence, for- mation, existence and transformation of racial formations as constitutive of social life. In the South African context we apply this framework and its understanding of racial traditions to higher education in order to...

Abstract Today, most African nation-states have been independent for forty years. Unfortunately, at forty, many of these nation-states have made either minimal progress or stagnated, in terms of socioeconomic growth and development. Despite the fact that the continent's problems are multifaceted, corruption, particularly in countries where it has become an integral part of the social fabric, is a major handicap to sustainable development. While it may not be possible to completely eliminate...

Abstract This research article presents the consequences of 1716 Algiers earthquake. The damage records are collected from the Ottoman archives, consular mails, and communications from scientists and travelers of the eighteenth century. The 1716 Algiers earthquake is one of the most significant historical events that affected the city (I=IX MSK). These entire document sources, in particular those of the Ottoman regency, were carefully analyzed for more information about this event. This...

This study investigated the ICT literacy among the health workers of Igbinedion University Teaching Hospital. The emergence of Internet for Telemedicine and health information revolution necessitates that issue of computer and other communication technology literacy among the health workers of Igbinedion University Teaching Hospital be investigated in order to appraise the situation and offer suggestions and recommendations where necessary. A survey method was adopted to elicit information...

Background: Dental Caries is a common but unnoticed health problem affecting all age groups Dental Surgeon to population ration is 1:900000 rendering effective service with this scarce man power impossible. Objective: To determine the prevalence of dental caries in Eritrea. Method: A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted to determine the prevalence of dental caries and the factors contributing to it among high school students of Asmara. Data was collected in the month of April...