International Congress on Pathogens at the Human Animal Interface

IMPACT. 1: More than two-thirds of emerging infectious diseases around the globe today are of animal origin. -- 2. Diseases transmitted by food, water and of animal origin impose significant burdens and are major concerns worldwide. -- 3. ICOPHAI 2013 will take place in Porto de Galinhas, Brazil, August 14-17, 2013.OSU PARTNERS: College of Veterinary Medicine; College of Public Health; College of Medicine Food Animal Health Research Program; Public Health Preparedness on Infectious DiseasesCOMMUNITY PARTNERS: VPH-Biotech Global Consortium; Federal University of Paraiba; U.S. Agency for International Development; National Institute of Health; National Science Foundation; Int'l Centre for Genetic; Engineering and Biotechnology; United Nations UniversityPRIMARY CONTACT: Wondwossen Gebreyes ([email protected])Ohio State and its partners are organizing the "2nd International Congress on Pathogens at the Human- Animal Interface (ICOPHAI): One Health for Sustainable Development". The goals of the second congress, ICOPHAI 2013, are to bring together a diverse group of scientists from developing and industrialized countries of the world and stimulate interactions using the "One Health" concept; exchange scientific information on risk factors, current technological advances in diagnosis, vaccine development, as well as the limitations and gaps in knowledge on pathogens at the animalhuman interface and recommend priority areas for action

One Health International Outreach (OHIO)

IMPACT. 1: Create awareness of the need for strong outreach to address global issues, such as fewer children dying of rabies or women getting screened and treated for cervical cancer. -- 2. Identify potential partners to strengthen and sustain outreach efforts, which can lead to: service-learning opportunities for OSU students; clinical training opportunities for OSU faculty and students with patients whose cases are more complex than those experienced here; research collaborations that could result in evidence-based care strategies, such as traditional herbs in patient care, safer water supplies, and better air quality; solutions for health challenges that can be scaled up to other countries; and improved health communication that leads to behavior change and healthier, happier, more productive lives.OSU PARTNERS: College of Dentistry; College of Engineering; College of Medicine; College of Nursing; College of Optometry; College of Pharmacy; College of Public Health; College of Social Work; College of Veterinary Medicine; Fisher College of Business; Office of International Affairs; School of Communications; School of Environment and Natural ResourcesCOMMUNITY PARTNERS: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Ethiopian Public Health Institute; University of Gondar; Addis Ababa UniversityPRIMARY CONTACT: Wondwossen Gebreyes ([email protected])Our planet constantly faces major, complex health challenges, and it is essential to train future professionals to be able to effectively address these issues. One Health is a model system that addresses issues at the interface of health, agriculture and ecosystem. It also allows the establishment of mutually beneficial working systems across disciplines for effective control of global health issues. We will use rabies and cancer outreach partnerships in Ethiopia as model systems

Girma Getahun, ed., tr., The Goǧǧam Chronicle, by Aläqa Täklä Iyäsus WaqǦera

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Integration of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for Quality Service Delivery. The Case of Ethiopian Airlines

Service quality and customer satisfaction are very important concepts that companies must understand in order to remain competitive in business. In the process of delivering quality service and meet customers’ need, technology plays a larger role. The purpose of this study was to explore the achievements, pinpoint the challenges and scrutinize the prospects of integrating Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and analyze their impact on quality service delivery in Ethiopian Airlines. A structured questionnaire was designed, pre-tested, modified, and distributed to senior executives, employees and customers of the company to capture data. A total sample of 165 were taken as a respondent. Out of these, 115 were employees of the company and 50 were customers who have made a flight with Ethiopian airlines on any route. Non-probability purposive sampling was used during the selection of the sample. The SPSS computer package was used to analyze the collected data. Feedbacks received from 84 employees and 45 customers were analyzed and the response rate was 73.1 and 90 percent respectively. Since the integration, the company is enjoying the ultimate benefit of all-in-one system that can decrease errors, lower cycle times, reduces turnaround time, and support management decisions. In addition, the findings indicated that delivering high quality service increase customer satisfaction, which in turn leads to high level of customer commitment and loyalty. Several challenges were also pointed out among which included lack of expertise in IT to operate the systems, lack of training and development of staff on the systems. The study also assessed the perception of the customers about the quality of the service delivered by the Ethiopian Airlines by using five dimensions of the SERVQUAL model. The result revealed that, in reliability, tangibles and assurance dimensions, the customers are satisfied, but in responsiveness and empathy, they feel dissatisfied. This implies the presence of inefficiency in delivering prompt service and understanding individual customer needs. Keywords: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Integration of ERP and CRM, Service Quality, Ethiopian Airline

ʾAmsālu Tafarrā, ነቅዐ መጻሕፍት፤ ከ600 በላይ በግዕዝ የተጻፉ የኢትዮጵያ መጻሕፍት ዝርዝር ከማብራሪያ ጋር

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The Chronicle of King Gälawdewos (1540–1559): A Critical Edition with Annotated Translation

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Effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on growth and yield of tef (Eragrostis tef) in the central highlands of Ethiopia

A field experiment was conducted for two consecutive cropping seasons (2013-2014) on farmers’ fields in Dendi district of Oromiya Regional State. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on growth and yield of tef and soil chemical properties. The treatments included eleven selected combinations of organic and inorganic nutrient sources (Farm yard manure, vermicompost, Compost, Nitrogen and Phosphorus). The design was randomized complete block with three replications. Results showed that tef yield, some yield components and soil chemical properties are significantly affected by the application of organic and inorganic fertilizer sources. The highest tef grain yield (3144.8kg ha-1) and biomass yield (12562.5kg ha-1) were obtained from the applications of half doses of vermicompost (4.8t ha-1) which is based on recommended N equivalent and half doses of the recommended nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers (34.5kg ha-1N and 30kg ha-1P that half dose contains) followed by 2846 kg ha-1and 11833.3 kg ha-1for grain yield and biomass yield, respectively, due to the application of the full recommended N and Prates (69kgN ha-1and 60kg P ha-1). Application of the different organic fertilizers improves the organic matter, Total N, available P and pH of the soil in the study area. The result also showed that the highest marginal rate of return was obtained from application of 3.2t ha-1vermicompost + 2.37t ha-1 conventional compost + 1.37t ha-1 farmyard manure (based on equivalent N rate, which is economically the most feasible alternative on vertisols of central Ethiopian highlands