Making condoms available in schools

Making plasma derived medicines available

making plasma derived medicines available

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Making Systems from What’s Available

T he face of software engineering is changing. We’re pressured to deliver systems more and more quickly, and those systems must provide increasingly ambitious functionality. On the other hand, we live in an era in which we can no longer afford—in terms of either time or money—to custom-develop every system. This situation is driving the software development industry toward composing systems fro...

Quality evaluation of commercially available male condoms in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2009–2011

BACKGROUND The increased incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Brazil represents a significant public health issue. This issue has raised awareness among health authorities regarding the quality of condoms. In Brazil, male condoms need to be certified. The certification process evaluates in detail the manufacturing and quality of the final product; however, post-market surveill...

Making Schools More Efficient: an Economic Perspective

The costs of public education have spiraled in recent years, while the general quality of schooling has been subject to mounting criticism. The media are filled with stories on the appalling proficiency levels of pupils in the most fundamental areas-reading, writing, and arithmetic. At the same time, budget freezes and cutbacks have become the norm. To reduce costs, large cities such as Washing...