Purpose: In 1928, Timorese in Oelbubuk had abandoned their original beliefs and converted to Christianity. Now, belief Uis Neno (sky god) is interpreted as God, Pah (earth lost meaning, while the meaning of Nitu (ancestor) still maintained. Even though they have become Christians, worship persisted lives. Why that? What so special about for Timorese?
 Design/methodology/approach: This stud...

BACKGROUND There is continuing discussion in Indonesia about the need for improved information on human resources for health at the district level where programs are actually delivered. This is particularly the case after a central government decision to offer doctors, nurses and midwives on contract the chance to convert to permanent civil service status. Our objective here is to report change...

This report follows a GAO testimony in March 2008 and focuses on the primary reform approaches the District has taken. This report examines the steps the District took to: (1) address student academic achievement; (2) strengthen the quality of teachers and principals; (3) develop longterm plans and involve stakeholders; and (4) improve accountability and performance of the D.C. public schools (...

................................................................................... 4 About the Authors ...................................................................... 4 Introduction .............................................................................. 5 Stakeholder Analysis ................................................................... 5 Social Network Analysis (SNA) ........

Materials and methods We interviewed ETATMBA trainees, based in seven districts of northern and central Malawi, District health officers, cascadees and two visiting UK Obstetricians. Trainee interviews were at three points in time (early, mid and late in the project). Topics explored included perceptions of the training, support, content, implementation in their workplace and challenges and suc...

following an epidemiological survey of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniosis (zcl) in some villages of badrood, a rural district north of the city of natanz, central iran, phlebotomus (phlebotomus ) papatasi scopoli were found to be naturally infected with leishmania (leishmania) major zymodeme mon-26. sandflies were collected and dissected biweekly from rodent burrows during sandfly season, april- ...

New information on the distribution and ecology of Cleridae in Belize, Central America is presented. Enoclerus (E.) gumae, new species, is described from Cayo District, Belize and Cymatodera pallidipennis Chevrolat 1843 is placed as a junior synonym of C. prolixa (Klug 1842).

This paper describes a new species of Moneuptychia Forster from the cerrado in the Federal District and Goiás region in central Brazil, and from highland open vegetation (campos de altitude) of Minas Gerais and Paraná. We provide details of the adult morphology and discuss the new species placement in the genus Moneuptychia.

Seven members of the English, German and Romance Literature departments left this morning for the SMU campus and the second meeting of the South-Central Modern Language Association, which continues through Saturday at Dallas. Approximately! 300 instructors in English, French, j German and Spanish are expected j to represent practically every unij versity and college in the district. McKillop, S...

4 Otto Ettala Erectile dysfunction in cardiovascular risk population University of Turku, Faculty of Medicine, Surgery; University of Turku Doctoral Programme of Clinical Investigation; Department of Urology, Turku University Hospital; Department of Surgery, Satakunta Hospital district; Central Satakunta Health Federation of Municipalities Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Turku, Finland 2015