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Few studies of psychological adaptation to an HIV+ diagnosis have inquired into its existential dimension. Existentialism contributes valuable insights into human experience without pathologising that experience. In this research study, the life experiences of six HIV+ gay men were explored using semi-structured in-depth interviews incorporating Focusing, a form of intensive self-reflection. The transcripts of these sessions were analysed phen...

Research is focusing on the process through which companies internationalize, which is often based on their size, operations, internal capabilities and key competencies. Present global economic conditions, enforced by the strong competitiveness factor, stimulate every company to act in a different way. More and more well established companies encounter and extreme need to reinforce and redefine its strategic direction in order to stay on the e...

In the present finite element model an efficient stiffener element is proposed, which is compatible to degenerated shell element. Its combination with the shell element has given a unique tool for analyzing composite stiffened shells of wide variety. The analysis tool is equipped in such a way that it can be used to solve vibration, buckling and dynamic instability for a wide range of problems. The problem of laminated composite stiffened shel...

Spiritual Ecology and Ecotheology: This work is based on a study of four contemporary Indic organisations within the purview of Hinduism in terms of their perspectives on ecological consciousness, ecological initiatives and micro and macro implications of perspectives and initiatives. The basic purpose is to see how spiritual and religious consciousness influences ecological consciousness. The pragmatic value of the exploration lies in providi...

The leopard (Panthera pardus L.) is the most elusive and adaptable large cat in the world, capable of living in a wide variety of habitats. Progressive habitat destruction and depletion of wild prey have compelled this felid to come to the vicinity of human settlements to feed on livestock. This has led to conflict between human and leopard. This study has estimated the relative abundance of the leopard and prey species in different human-leop...

Research Methods is produced for use by students in institutions of higher learning. It can also serve as a guide for those in their second degree. Lecturers teaching research methods can use it as a textbook. The book is simple and easy to follow. Each chapter can be translated into three credit hours for a core course. The exercises and activities will test the reader as he reads on. There are suggestion for further reading which the author ...

There are several factors, which can positively influence internal efficiency in an organisation or institution. One of these is guidance and counselling. If repetition and dropout are indicators, guidance and counselling, therefore, have booster roles to play. Through proper guidance and counselling, students or employees who would have otherwise dropped out are retained and have success stories to tell. Guidance and counselling are needed to...

The research examined gender participation in governments of Sudan in the context of political conflict.It focused on the Government of National Unity and Government of Southern Sudan, some institutions like the University of Juba and others were also examined The findings of the study revealed political conflict in the participation of gender in the Government of National Unity and the Government of Southern Sudan. There are two systems of le...

There are many factors involve to create soft image of a country, but one factor which countries are not considering as a part of country's branding strategy is Corporate Social Responsibility. The purpose of our thesis to focus on relationship between CSR and country branding that how CSR helps to create soft image of a country. We also investigated the case of Pakistan that how CSR can play a role in branding Pakistan. As a result of our res...

Dizziness is the third most common presenting complaint in Emergency Department (ED). The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of prochlorperazine and promethazine for acute vertigo in ED. Patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were given above anti-vertigo drugs. Vertigo score using visual analogue score (VAS) and blood pressure while lying and standing were taken at baseline (0 hour), 1 hour and 2 hours. The researc...

Challenged by the stark realities of poverty, suffering and exploitation of the Indian estate labourers in Sri Lanka, this book attempts to construct a theology of the Eucharist with particular consideration of the place that memory and hope have as relevant to their dire situation, particularly memory and hope being interconnected specific characteristics of human beings. It goes on to investigate how memory and hope enable the tracing of the...

Rapid Prototyping is fast becoming one of the essential technologies that allow manufacturers to improve product quality and reduce both times to market and the cost of new lines. RP helps quickly fine tune the designs from concept to functional prototype that can cut product development schedule to weeks or months. A generative process planning system for parts produced by Fused Deposition Modeling is discussed. Process planning for RP involv...

In July 2007, eight Norwegian municipalities invested in complex financial instruments sold by Citigroup through Terra Securities. All eight municipalities were hydro electric power producers and a considerable amount of their tax income was based on concession fees from electricity. To stabilize the volatile income from the energy market, the municipalities sold the future electricity production and invested the present value in the internati...

The aim of the present study was to prove that a correlation exists between job satisfaction and the levels of absenteeism, turnover, performance and customer satisfaction. The sample consisted of 132 participants at various categories such as age, race, gender and shift. The results show that the overall level of job satisfaction amongst CCRs at the present company is quite high although CCRs were not satisfied with all nine facets of job sat...

We appreciate the guidance and help from our supervior Barbara Cornelius, the professor of USBE, Umea University (Sweden). She encourged us to challange ourself all the time. So at this point, we could say that our thesis is an attempt to apply grandstanding concept on underwriting business in China. During the whole thesis, we collect the newest market data from 2006 to 2010. So the results can reflect the newest condition and environment in ...

Ethnobotanical studies provide valuable data on life support species. Field work among the aboriginal societies in Central, Eastern and South Indian Survey of a few tribal markets and scrutiny of some ethnobotanical literature have brought on record several hundred wild edible plants. In the present global scenario, there is great need to increase the number of cultivated species of food and neutraceuticals. Studies carried out, so far on unde...

Road accident in highways killed nearly thousand people and injured several others every year in Bangladesh. The number of accident deaths and injuries is increasing by time. Growth of population, rapid and unplanned urbanization and motorization make this situation worsen. Pedestrians are most vulnerable road user group in Bangladesh. Unfit vehicles, improper training of drivers, poor maintenance and carelessness of people are the causes of a...

Today, it is being said that our education system is not relevant to our needs and that its standards are falling. Parents complain of the deteriorating discipline of students. In the final analysis, a limitation suggests that there is need to overhaul educational programmes to suit our needs. All these point to the idea that we must look back at what was happening in our country during colonial time and compare this with what is happening tod...

Ecotourism has emerged to be an important element of the tourism industry mostly due to the alarming negative impacts of conventional tourism. Ecotourism weighs heavily in its potential to reduce the negative impacts of mass tourism which was seen to be destroying the resource on which it thrives and therefore unsustainable in the long run. However, academicians and practitioners contend that without community participation in ecotourism proje...

The monograph "Geology and Non-traditional resources of the Black Sea" examines the origin, properties and application of deep sea organogenic mineral sediments (DSOMS) formed during the newest ages of the geological history of the Black Sea. It examines also the natural conditions influencing the formation of the sediment complex and the mineral resources. The Black Sea is seen as a unique natural geobiotechnological reactor capable of genera...