Emergency volunteering: modern problems and development prospects

Problems and Prospects of Introducing Islamic Microfinance in Azerbaijan Republic

Immunity in Cholera and Vaccine Development: Problems and Prospects

The acute diarrheal illness cholera is considered to be one of the ancient diseases in the recorded history of human civilization. Despite advances made in the health care delivery and research, the disease continues to affect a large population worldwide, particularly those living under low socio-economic conditions. A major effort to control cholera has been to develop a safe and effective va...

Sensitive periods in functional brain development: problems and prospects.

The articles in this special issue discuss and describe evidence from several sensory domains relating to sensitive periods during postnatal brain development. I begin this commentary with discussion of some of the major themes that emerge from the collection of articles. Then I focus on the implications of the evidence presented in this special issue for three different perspectives on mammali...

Biosafety: Problems and Prospects *

Advances in modern biotechnology arc being increasingly applied to product development for improved hcalthcarc. agricultural outputs and environment. The biotechnology industry has become a multi-bi lli on dollar industry. The extensive usc of recombinant DNA (rONA ) technology in industry, oft en entail s release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into the environment. There is a global ...

Modern human origins: progress and prospects.

The question of the mode of origin of modern humans (Homo sapiens) has dominated palaeoanthropological debate over the last decade. This review discusses the main models proposed to explain modern human origins, and examines relevant fossil evidence from Eurasia, Africa and Australasia. Archaeological and genetic data are also discussed, as well as problems with the concept of 'modernity' itsel...