International Ophthalmology and the Implications for Progress

the search for the self in becketts theatre: waiting for godot and endgame

this thesis is based upon the works of samuel beckett. one of the greatest writers of contemporary literature. here, i have tried to focus on one of the main themes in becketts works: the search for the real "me" or the real self, which is not only a problem to be solved for beckett man but also for each of us. i have tried to show becketts techniques in approaching this unattainable goal, base...

Foreign Trade and International Financial Flows: Implications for Economic Stability in the Selected ECOWAS Countries

T his study investigates the effects of extra-ECOWAS merchandise trade and investment flows on the transmission of business cycles in the selected ECOWAS between 1985 and 2014.  The study finds that total trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) significantly influence the transmission of business cycles with elasticities of 1.1 and 0.7, respectively in the long run. There are little vari...

International Congress of Ophthalmology

Reducing the U.S dependency on oil and gas imports, implications for its policies in the international system

This paper aims to firstly explain the significance of the U.S oil independency and its consequences on the U.S foreign strategy in international politics. Secondly, the implications of this energy policy on the U.S foreign policy in the international system context is examined. The hypothesis to address these inquiries is postulated using neo-realism theory. Accordingly, following oil independ...

Ten years of progress in ophthalmology

Today, giant leaps are being made in ocular surface imaging, a technique that is now capable of achieving the level of cellular resolution of the retina and the optic nerve. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is used to visualise all the cells in the retina. With adaptive optics (2005), a complementary technique, each individual photoreceptor is distinguished. Numerous therapeutic paths have be...