The pathological findings in three cases of equine phycomycosis in Costa Rica are described. Two cutaneous (Pythium sp) and one nasal lesion (Conidiobolus) were observed.

This paper describes a digital project in which ink-and-wash painting, an East Asian art form with a 1,300-year history, is drawn in interaction with an audience. This project was intended to analyze the traditional thoughts and techniques associated with the ink-andwash painting of an orchid, a design that expresses Eastern philosophy. The project relies on an interactive technique to demonstr...

The World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) has made huge progress in terms of use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the healthcare sector. Despite the late entry of ICT in health in the Region, there have been many impressive developments both as public health applications and in medical care. The article attempts to draw a picture of the current status ...

This paper examines the changing form of NGOs in Eastern Europe as they face challenges of democratic consolidation in an organizational environment increasingly permeated by universally available information technologies, unprecedented collaboration opportunities and complex technological change. We examine how NGOs’ potential for developing an innovative capacity is linked to their use of int...

Three laws of architectural order are obtained by analogy from basic physical principles. They apply to both natural and man-made structures. These laws may be used to create buildings that match the emotional comfort and beauty of the world's great historical buildings. The laws are consistent with Classical, Byzantine, Gothic, Islamic, Eastern, and Art Nouveau architectures; but not with the ...

BACKGROUND Social constructions of masculinity have been shown to serve as an obstacle to men's access and adherence to antiretroviral therapies (ART). In the light of women's relative lack of power in many aspects of interpersonal relationships with men in many African settings, our objective is to explore how male denial of HIV/AIDS impacts on their female partners' ability to access and adhe...

Objective Art business takes place in an institutional context and is highly reliant on the cultural, political, and social content of a society. Because of a variety of reasons such as the profitability of art industry in foreign market, low academic marketing knowledge, the opposing ideas to art economy according to its players, the high rate of graduate students in art disciplines and the n...

Ending AIDS in Gabon: How long will it take? How much will it cost? Brian G. Williams,† Eleanor Gouws* and David Ginsburg¶ † South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA), Stellenbosch, South Africa * UNIADS Regional Office for Eastern and Southern African, Johannesburg, South Africa Correspondence to [email protected] Abstract The prevalence of HIV in We...

St. Zotikos Orphanotrophos acquired great renown in Constantinople owing to his efforts the establishment of two singularly important philanthropic institutions Byzantine Empire - Orphanotropheion (??????????????) on Acropolis and Leprosarium Pera (Golden Horn at Elaiones). The paper discusses an underexplored aspect veneration representations art. It uses available liturgical sources, hagiogra...