CENTRE FOR MICRO FINANCE at IFMR Business Correspondent Model: A Preliminary Exploration Report compiled by Binit Rath‚ Minakshi Ramji and Alexandra Kobishyn Published for the Microfinance India Summit‚ October 2009 Thanks are due to Dan Kopf‚ a former Research Associate at the Centre for Micro Finance (CMF)‚ and Upamanyu Dash (Summer Intern 2009‚ IIFM) who was closely involved in the Orissa case study. The entire research team expresses its gratitude to the staff at FINO‚ A Little World (ALW)
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The two most common treatments used for schizophrenic patients are cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and anti-psychotic drugs. The Medical Model (MM) of treatment proposes that the causes of schizophrenia are physical (biochemistry/neuroanatomy) therefore‚ the treatment should also be physical. The MM recommends direct manipulation of biological process to treat schizophrenia. Anti-psychotic (AP) drugs are designed to reduce the effects of the neurotransmitters which are believed to be the cause
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Standard Model There are two types of building blocks to everything in the universe: fermions and bosons. Fermions are units of mass. Fermions are the building blocks which make stuff. Bosons are units of force. Bosons are the mechanisms of interaction and exchange. There are four different types of forces in the Standard Model: electromagnetic force‚ the strong force‚ the weak force and gravity. The electromagnetic force explains electricity‚ magnetism‚ and other electromagnetic waves including
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which is used to define neighbours coming together in order to help in the saving of crops and or other tasks. Nonetheless in this situation it is a National Practice Model that makes sure that the strengths and needs of children and their family’s are identified‚ understood and responded too in an effective and timely fashion so that those children and families can get the help and support that they need to improve the children’s outcomes in life and realise what their rights are. The model is designed
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The Mayo Clinic Model of Care (MCMC) is the professional practice model of care chosen for this assignment. The Mayo Clinic drives healthcare change by providing holistic and compassionate care to their patients by using education‚ research‚ patient-centered care and evidence-based practice. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the MCMC and how this model of care is a positive influence to healthcare. A professional practice model (PPM) is implemented in healthcare organizations
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Many models exist to analyze the creation and application of public policy. Analysts use these models to identify important aspects of policy‚ as well as explain and predict policy and its consequences. Some models are: Institutional model It focuses on the traditional organization of government and describes the duties and arrangements of bureaus and departments. It considers constitutional provisions‚ administrative and common law‚ and judicial decisions. It focuses on formal arrangements such
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Models and Theories of Change Review LDR/515 Week 2 Models and Theories of Change Review New technological advances have changed the way organizations are preparing for the future. Management must focus on the human implications resulting from the implementation of new technology and be prepared for resistance and human implications resulting from technological changes. The way management
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developmental state theory. Give practical examples from Botswana”. What this question asks is to make assessment of coherence of the developmental state theory to Botswana and giving examples from Botswana. This paper makes an assessment of Botswana as developmental state. The main aim of this paper is to establish if Botswana is a developmental state‚ if yes what mainly drives it and what are its characteristics. In order to achieve these objectives the paper will first define three concepts: state‚ developmental
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IT310 OSI Model In the early years of computer and network research and development many systems were designed by a number of companies. Although each system had its rights and were sold across the world‚ it became apparent as network usage grew‚ that it was difficult‚ to enable all of these systems to communicate with each other. In the early 1980s‚ the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) recognized the need for a network model that would help companies create
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the social model have numerous evidence to support their findings and a common lay view was that mental health is affected by and a response to the broader social factors like the environment (Tew‚ 2005). Mr A can agree that his depression is likely to be a result of his life struggles and his unemployment status in relation to his depression as he believed he had the responsibility to cater for his family’s needs and by him being unemployed he felt he wasn’t able to be a good role model for his children
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