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Methods This study compared the clinical isolates, containing varying levels of chitin, to the survival status and immune response of the patient that the cells were extracted from. To test whether the amount of chitin correlated with an increased ability of Cryptococcus neoformans to worsen human disease, the chitin levels of the clinical isolates were measured and analyzed with the clinical data for the patients. The findings of the study will contribute to the understanding of the…

Cote d’Ivoire shares many similarities with other colonized East African nations, however it is better off than many countries in Africa due to relatively low amounts of political strife, however certain aspects of the economy and environment still bare the scars of colonial rule. Cote d’Ivoire was host to many important kingdoms before the arrival of European powers. In the early eighteenth century the kingdom of Kong was founded by the muslim Juula. Kong became a center of commerce and…

Positive Economic Impacts Refugees of any country can often bring positive economic impacts to the countries that give them asylum. Existing literature on this topic discusses multiple ways in which these positive impacts can occur; five of which are discussed below. To start with, provisions created and carried out explicitly for refugees can often lead to broader utilization by the host countries population. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Uganda saw an influx of refugees from Kenya,…

player that he can be. This hope is what gave Dominic the passion to practice his xylophone, as well as dancing and singing everyday. This hope is what gave Dominic the passion to brave his way all the way to the national school music competition in Kampala and win. Passion is the part of hope that drives people through the tough times. It’s the part of hope that picks us up when the world is dragging us through the mud. So when we have hope, we have the will to make life better for ourselves.…

most important indicators are fertility and mortality. Additionally demographers are also interested in movement of people from one location to another. Hoima district is located in the mid- western region 230 Kilometers by road north- west of Kampala the capital city of Uganda and is predominately agricultural (Mubiru, 2012). Hoima is situated with in Albertine graben and borders Lake Albert. Hoima District consists of two…

Causation of this will inevitably create new challenges faced by women and their young such as, foraging for water and food, plotting them in the middle of another vulnerable situation of being exposed to more violence. Without money, transportation, and connections to resources, women in the Democratic Republic of Congo are left with no way to escape the terrors. When the United States led the invasion to attack and ultimately provide the fatality of Saddam Hussein, this imprisoned many women…

at Bridge International Academies Kampala_ Uganda Job title: Associate_ Academy Talent Acquisition Organization: Bridge International Academies Country: Uganda City: Kampala_ Uganda Office: Bridge International Academies in Kampala Who Bridge International Are: Bridge International Academies was founded t/o address th-e education crisis in th-e developing world. Bridge aims t/o provide vastly improved education in Africa & South Asia t/o th-e hundreds of millions of…

Public Health in the Philippines: The Issue The recent catastrophe of Typhoon Haiyan has exposed countless issues of waste-water management and basic sanitation in the Philippines. Being an environment always on the brink of flooding and large, unpredictable ocean waves, one would think that the infrastructure in the country would match the very environment in which it exists. Unfortunately, such is not a reality, and it is largely the fault of American business corporations cheaply…

Mary Ainsworth was a developmental psychologist best known for developing the ‘Strange Situation’ experiment which elaborated on John Bowlby’s Attachment Theory that observed the relationship between a child and its caregiver. Ainsworth’s interest with psychology began at the age of fifteen when she was introduced to William McDougall’s book “Character and Conductor of Life”, with this peek interest in psychology she went on to attend the University of Toronto where she was in the honors program…

The motivational theory-Maslow's hierarchy of need is developed by Abraham Maslow in his paper "A Theory of Human Motivation. It consists of 5 stages, which are physiological need, safety need, social belongings, self-esteem and self-actualization. These 5 types of needs are arranged in pyramid form, which the physiological need is the lowest level while self-actualization is the highest level. This theory suggests that we only seek to satisfy next high level of need after the lower need is…