Donor collaboration, cynics sometimes say, is an oxymoron. There is, however, one example of donor collaboration that is still going strong after about 15 years — the Committee of Donor Agencies for Small Enterprise Development. Initiated by the World Bank in 1979, this committee now includes 17 bilat- eral agencies, 15 multilateral institutions, and 2 other interna- tional development …
Web-based systems and applications now deliver a complex array of functionality to a large number of diverse groups of users. As our dependence and reliance on the Web has increased dramatically over the years, their performance, reliability and quality have become paramount importance. As a result, the development of Web applications has become more complex and challenging than most of us thin…
The study of risk management began after World War II. Risk management has long been associated with the use of market insurance to protect individuals and companies from various losses associated accidents. Other forms of risk management, alternatives to market insurance, surfaced during the 1950s, and expanded rapidly during the 1980s.
Darwin: The Great Amateur It seems that if an idea is repeated often enough, then however counter-intuitive it may be, people eventually come to accept it, and to believe that they understand it. PAUL DAVIES The Fact of Evolution is now generally considered a fact, except by some literalist or fundamentalist religions. “It has to be said emphatically: the theory of evolution is true and no …
This paper reports the findings of recent studies on the impact of intelligence in modern/future-oriented telecom networks. The ICT/ telecommunication market evolution and future trends are presented. Subsequently, the business opportunities are also discussed. The main drivers for the evolution as well as market success are mobility, security, and intelligence in the network. Though the …
A checklist is both a reporting tool and an assessment tool. Therefore, the checklists in this book can be and probably should be used by both teachers and students. Older students (grades 4 and up) can use a checklist, such as the Persuasive Writing Checklist (p. 21) prior to turn- ing in a product to be evaluated. He or she will be able to “check” for errors, completion and content of th…
Increasing complexity and competitiveness in research environments, the prevalence of interdisciplinary and international involve- ment in research projects, and the close coupling of commerce and academia have created an ethically challenging environment for young scientists and engineers. For the past several decades, federal research agencies have supported projects to meet the need for ment…
Recent catastrophic events—in 2005, the earthquake at the borders of Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan as well as Hurricane Katrina along the United States Gulf Coast; in 2004, the Indian Ocean tsunami, and in 2001, the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C.—are stark reminders of the global importance and implications of natural, technological, and willful disasters. Respon…
The genius of American higher education is often said to be in the close association of training and research —that is, in the nation's research-doctorate programs. Consequently, we are not surprised at the amount of worried talk about the quality of the research doctorate, for deterioration at that level will inevitably spread to wherever research skills are needed—and that indeed is a far…
When women and children die prematurely the future of a nation is doomed. And economic development is nothing if it is not people centred”. Dr Ernest Bai Koroma, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone. The Fifteenth Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union took place from the 25th to 27th of July 2010 in Kampala, Uganda. The theme of the Assembly was ‘Mat…