IN THIS ARTICLE I attempt to establish the fertility level in Zimbabwe for the years 1982-4. In view of the inaccuracy of recorded data from censuses and surveys several methods of estimation are used. This period was chosen because a census was taken in 1982 (Central Statistical Office, 1985) and a reproductive health survey was conducted in 1984 (Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council, 198...

After thoroughly and seriously studying, analysing and considering the basic matters confronted by the people, nation, and state, and additionally by using its authority based on Article 37 of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, the MPR amends and/or adds Article 1 Paragraph (2) and (3); Article 3 Paragraph (1), (3), and (4); Article 6 Paragraph (1) and (2); Article 6A Paragraph...

Introduction: The Right to Privacy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 I. The New York State Prenatal Care Assistance Program . . . . 124 R A. Nutritional Risk Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 R B. Psychosocial Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 R C. Additional Required Consultations . . . . . ....

For participants in virtual organizations it is necessary to work together on a temporary basis in order to solve specific problems. Both the search for adequate partners and the organizational set-up have to be very fast and efficient. The main difficulty of building a cooperation lies in finding the right balance between time-consuming, but safe ways based on traditional contracts, and less r...

Th is article examines the questions why and how African males have been analysed, informed by the view that across several societies in Africa undeclared yet public gender wars of words and deeds go on daily, and may even be intensifying. It argues that though interventions with males from feminist perspectives have gained ground over the last few decades, more radical, to the gendered African...

Due to progress and demographic change, society is facing a crucial challenge related to increased life expectancy and a higher number of people in situations of dependency. As a consequence, there exists a significant demand for support systems for personal autonomy. This article outlines the vision@home project, whose goal is to extend independent living at home for elderly and impaired peopl...

An analysis of attenuation and absorption lengths of the electron number using data of the KASCADE air shower experiment is presented. The following methods are used to determine these quantities: The method of constant intensity, the attenuation of the electron number at the knee with increasing atmospheric depth, the decrease of the flux at a constant electron number with increasing zenith an...

A growing number of social scientists fear that marriage may be on the rocks and few doubt that matrimony, as we have known it, has undergone a wrenching period of change in the past several decades. Andrew Cherlin, a leading sociologist of the family, speaks of "the de-institutionalization of marriage," conceding a point to conservative commentators who have argued that marriage and the family...

BACKGROUND Biomedical scientists need to access figures to validate research facts and to formulate or to test novel research hypotheses. However, figures are difficult to comprehend without associated text (e.g., figure legend and other reference text). We are developing automated systems to extract the relevant explanatory information along with figures extracted from full text articles. Such...

Although most philosophical accounts about model/world relations focus on structural mappings such as isomorphism, similarity has long been discussed as an alternative account. Despite its attractions, proponents of the similarity view have not provided detailed accounts of what it means that a model is similar to a realworld target system. This article gives the outlines of such an account, dr...