HIV/AIDS – An International Concern November 16th 2009 Abbreviations and acronyms AIDS : Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ARV : Antiretroviral (drug) CDC : Centers for Disease Control G8 : Group of Eight GFATM : The Global Fund to Fight AIDS‚ Tuberculosis and Malaria HIV : Human Immunodeficiency Virus NGO : Nongovernmental Organization TERG : Technical Evaluation and Reference Group UN : United Nations UNAIDS : Joint United Nations Program on HIV and AIDS UNESCO : United
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Boxing Day started as a gift giving tradition that originated in 19th Century England during the reign of Queen Victoria. It is celebrated on December 26th the day after Christmas and is a national holiday in the UK and other parts of the world. Boxing Days original purpose was for the gentry and business people to give gifts on the day after Christmas to their servants and others who provided service to their homes or business. There were also boxes placed in churches where people would put in
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[pic] Basics of Economics Submitted to: Ms. Deepa Bhaskaran Submitted By: Sahil Bansal Venkat Batra Saurabh Satija Ravikant Gupta NANO CASE Q-1 Identify target market for nano ? Ans- The target market for nano would be The group of people that belongs th the lower-middle class
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GLOBAL MARKETPLACE According to Giddens‚ Globalization is an economic phenomenon which refers to the fact that “we all increasingly live in one world‚ so that individuals‚ groups‚ and nations become more interdependent” (Giddens‚ 457). Among the many economic factors driving globalization‚ the role of transnational corporations is particularly important. Giddens defines transnational corporations as “companies that produce goods or market services in more than one country” (Giddens‚ 461)
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Organization was advocating increasing demand through programs promoting coffee consumption; the Inter-American Development Bank supported promotion but also thought some high-cost countries should get out of coffee‚ while the non-governmental organization Oxfam was pushing fair trade pricing. The coffee crisis is worldwide. It is affecting farmers in Central America‚ South America‚ Africa‚ and Asia. While the Arabica farmers in Costa Rica may be getting 40 cents per pound for their coffee cherries‚ the
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CRISIS IN THE KENYA COFFEE INDUSTRY INTRODUCTION For many years‚ Kenya has been famous for its coffee. Described as strong in body and intense in flavor‚ Kenyan coffee‚ which belongs to the Arabica variety‚ is considered one of the world’s most consistent sources of high-grade caffeine. And because of its good cash returns to local farmers‚ coffee has traditionally occupied a large share of the country’s most productive lands‚ grown mostly on rich‚ red volcanic soil in areas with high and well
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Analysis of “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality” Shannon Carl Michelle Loudermilk PHI 200: Mind and Machine August 20‚ 2012 In Peter Singer’s article “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality” there are a few items that require further discussion. Peter Singer critiques our ordinary ways of thinking and in spite‚ very few people have accepted his conclusions. I will discuss Peter Singer’s goal and his presented argument in relation to this issue. In return‚ I will also mention the three counter-arguments
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Shell’s History: In 1833‚ a man named Marcus Samuel began selling seashells in London‚ eventually expanding into a thriving import-export business. In 1892‚ the first oil tanker was commissioned‚ to deliver kerosene from Russia to Singapore and Bangkok. During this time‚ the Royal Dutch was forming to develop oil fields in Asian regions‚ and by 1896‚ Royal Dutch had a fleet of tankers. In 1907‚ Shell and Royal Dutch merged after realizing the benefit of working together. In the early 1920’s‚
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There is an obvious correlation between the media and the mass’ distorted views on body image and what beauty really is. This much is clear. Because everybody looks at celebrities‚ and judges how they look whether they are skinny girl or a ridiculously buff guy‚ and compare it to how other people and they look this has been going on for a quite some time. But the more important question is does the media’s depiction of the ideal lean/muscular body lead to the increased use of radically unhealthy
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the leaders of the Group of Eight to “end the scandal of stupid‚ immoral poverty in Africa.” On June 21 2005‚ and amid all the pressure exerted on the group of eight to find a solution for Africa’s situation‚ Max Dawson who is a policy advisor for Oxfam (yet another association that aims to reduce poverty) decided to argue the case of doubling aid to African countries. Dawson’s web-article titled “Aid to Africa ‘must be doubled’” that was posted on the BBC news website strongly argues that emergency
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