Persistent infectious and tropical diseases in immigrant correctional populations

A number of infectious diseases amongst travelers and the immigrant populations are a major public health concern. Some have a long incubation period or remain asymptomatic or paucisymptomatic for many years before leading to significant clinical manifestations and/or complications. HIV, hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis or latent syphilis are among the most significant persistent diseases in migrants. Schistosomiasis and strongyloidiasis, for instance, are persistent helminthic infections that may cause significant morbidity, particularly in patients co-infected with HIV, hepatitis B and C. Chagas disease, which was initially confined to Latin America, must also now be considered in immigrants from endemic countries. Visceral leishmaniasis and malaria are other examples of parasitic diseases that must be taken into account by physicians treating incarcerated migrants. The focus of this review article is on the risk of neglected tropical diseases in particularly vulnerable correctional populations and on the risk of infectious diseases that commonly affect migrants but which are often underestimated.

Travel report fiscal year 2003-2004

The South Carolina Office of the Comptroller General publishes an annual travel report with provides information on state travel expenditures by all agencies during the fiscal year. The reports also contain a summary of total travel expenditures by agency and a breakdown of the top travelers in each agency.

Travel report fiscal year 2004-2005

The South Carolina Office of the Comptroller General publishes an annual travel report with provides information on state travel expenditures by all agencies during the fiscal year. The reports also contain a summary of total travel expenditures by agency and a breakdown of the top travelers in each agency.

Travel report fiscal year 2005-2006

The South Carolina Office of the Comptroller General publishes an annual travel report with provides information on state travel expenditures by all agencies during the fiscal year. The reports also contain a summary of total travel expenditures by agency and a breakdown of the top travelers in each agency.

Travel report fiscal year 2006-2007

The South Carolina Office of the Comptroller General publishes an annual travel report with provides information on state travel expenditures by all agencies during the fiscal year. The reports also contain a summary of total travel expenditures by agency and a breakdown of the top travelers in each agency.

Travel report fiscal year 2007-2008

The South Carolina Office of the Comptroller General publishes an annual travel report with provides information on state travel expenditures by all agencies during the fiscal year. The reports also contain a summary of total travel expenditures by agency and a breakdown of the top travelers in each agency.

Travel report fiscal year 2008-2009

The South Carolina Office of the Comptroller General publishes an annual travel report with provides information on state travel expenditures by all agencies during the fiscal year. The reports also contain a summary of total travel expenditures by agency and a breakdown of the top travelers in each agency.

Travel report fiscal year 2009-2010

The South Carolina Office of the Comptroller General publishes an annual travel report with provides information on state travel expenditures by all agencies during the fiscal year. The reports also contain a summary of total travel expenditures by agency and a breakdown of the top travelers in each agency.

Travel report fiscal year 2010-2011

The South Carolina Office of the Comptroller General publishes an annual travel report with provides information on state travel expenditures by all agencies during the fiscal year. The reports also contain a summary of total travel expenditures by agency and a breakdown of the top travelers in each agency.

Travel report fiscal year 2011-2012

The South Carolina Office of the Comptroller General publishes an annual travel report with provides information on state travel expenditures by all agencies during the fiscal year. The reports also contain a summary of total travel expenditures by agency and a breakdown of the top travelers in each agency.

Travel report fiscal year 2012-2013

The South Carolina Office of the Comptroller General publishes an annual travel report with provides information on state travel expenditures by all agencies during the fiscal year. The reports also contain a summary of total travel expenditures by agency and a breakdown of the top travelers in each agency.

Travel report fiscal year 2014-2015

The South Carolina Office of the Comptroller General publishes an annual travel report with provides information on state travel expenditures by all agencies during the fiscal year. The reports also contain a summary of total travel expenditures by agency and a breakdown of the top travelers in each agency.

Del videojuego a la realidad : sistema interactivo para la seguridad vial

El vertiginoso crecimiento de los centros urbanos, las tecnologías emergentes y la demanda de nuevos servicios por parte de la población plantea encaminar esfuerzos hacia el desarrollo de las ciudades inteligentes. Éste concepto ha tomado fuerza entre los sectores político, económico, social, académico, ambiental y civil; de forma paralela, se han generado iniciativas que conducen hacia la integración de la infraestructura, la tecnología y los servicios para los ciudadanos. En éste contexto, una de las problemáticas con mayor impacto en la sociedad es la seguridad vial. Es necesario contar con mecanismos que disminuyan la accidentalidad, mejoren la atención a incidentes, optimicen la movilidad urbana y planeación municipal, ayuden a reducir el consumo de combustible y la emisión de gases de efecto de invernadero, así como ofrecer información dinámica y efectiva a los viajeros. En este artículo se describen dos (2) enfoques que contribuyen de manera eficiente dicho problema: los videojuegos como juegos serios y los sistemas de transporte inteligente. Ambos enfoques están encaminados a evitar colisiones y su diseño e implementación requieren componentes altamente tecnológicos (e.g. sistemas telemáticos e informáticos, inteligencia artificial, procesamiento de imágenes y modelado 3D).

Unidade na diversidade? A resposta da União Europeia à Rússia durante a crise ucraniana

Mestrado em Economia Internacional e Estudos Europeus

Spheres of Influence: A Few Reflections on the Concept

In the frame of the Ukrainian crisis the question of spheres of influence has returned to political discourse. This may be an awkward subject, but what if we only deny the existence of such power constellations as spheres of influence? Do spheres of influence exist, or are they relics of history, and mere rhetoric? And if they exist, where can we find them? The hypothesis in this article is that instead of being a tangible reality, spheres of influence are obscure and contested political constructions, which nevertheless can have an impact on political behaviour. To demonstrate this, the article will first introduce a few examples of the current use of the concept. Secondly, a few remarks follow concerning the different IR schools of thought, and conceptual history as a method. Next, the article turns to discussing a few dictionaries and the empirical material for the present inquiry, which consists of recent textbooks, i.e. the current political science curriculum in one particular university, at the University of Tampere, Finland. More empirical cases deal with the division of Africa, the post-WWII situation, and the Hungarian revolution of 1956.