Scandinavian killer algae outbreak

Outbreak of killer brain disease in children.

One hundred and twenty four cases of Reye’s syndrome admitted to Vani Vilas Children Hopital, bangalore were investigated. Clinical, biochemical and epidemiological details were obtained. The median age was five years, with no difference in sex ratio. This disease was frequent in winter months. Cases clustered in certain congested localities of the city among lower socio econnomic strata. Aspir...

Double definiteness in Scandinavian

The Scandinavian Model – Prospects

Scandinavian countries are often portrayed in policy debates as model examples having shown how to square concerns for efficiency and equity. The core principle of the Scandinavian welfare model is an individual entitlement to public sector provisions combined with collective financing via taxes. However, a high employment rate is needed to ensure financial viability of this model. The Scandina...

Algae

Algae frequently get a bad press. Pond slime is a problem in garden pools, algal blooms can produce toxins that incapacitate or kill animals and humans and even the term seaweed is pejorative - a weed being a plant growing in what humans consider to be the wrong place. Positive aspects of algae are generally less newsworthy - they are the basis of marine food webs, supporting fisheries and char...

Security Scandinavian Style

This thesis presents the findings of an empirical study into the evaluation, formation and implementation of information security management systems aiming to protect organisational information assets. An action research oriented strategy and a research method informed mainly by grounded theory, are employed. The main elements of this thesis are 1) a blueprint process for information security m...