Forgotten People Forgotten Diseases or Advanced Accounting

Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases: The Neglected Tropical Diseases and Their Impact on Global Health and Development

Author: Peter J Hotez

Some of the worst tropical diseases in the world have too long been ignored. Parasitic and bacterial diseases such as hookworm, snail fever, river blindness, guinea worm, elephantiasis, sleeping sickness, and leprosy are the most common infections of third-world populations. These neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) represent one of the most important reasons why populations living in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America remain caught in a vicious cycle of poverty, stigma, and despair.
With a lifetime devoted to the subject of tropical diseases, the well-known expert Dr. Peter Hotez provides a comprehensive view of these forgotten diseases. Written in accessible, straightforward language, Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases thoroughly explains the most significant NTDs, including social and economic aspects, public health concerns, and preventative measures.
This volume will raise public awareness about these forgotten diseases and their enormous physical, social, and economic costs to individuals and nations alike. Advocating for the largely voiceless victims of the NTDs, Dr. Hotez also provides a roadmap to coordinate global advocacy and mobilization of resources to combat these conditions.

KEY FEATURES

• Authored by one of the world's leading experts on the NTDs

• Conveys important information about this critical global health problem in non-technical language

• Details the biological, social, and economic aspects of these diseases

• Explains the links between global health and international economic development

• Provides information on individuals, companies, and foundations involved in advocacy forthe NTDs

• Includes extensive illustrations and references for further reading

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1 Introduction to the neglected tropical diseases 1

Ch. 2 "The unholy trinity" : the soil-transmitted Helminth infections ascariasis, trichuriasis, and hookworm infection 13

Ch. 3 Schistosomiasis (snail fever) 29

Ch. 4 The filarial infections : lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) and dracunculiasis (guinea worm) 39

Ch. 5 The blinding neglected tropical diseases : onchocerciasis (river blindness) and trachoma 55

Ch. 6 The mycobacterial infections : Buruli ulcer and leprosy 69

Ch. 7 The kinetoplastid infections : human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), Chagas' disease, and the leishmaniases 81

Ch. 8 The urban neglected tropical diseases : leptospirosis, dengue, and rabies 103

Ch. 9 The neglected tropical diseases of North America 113

Ch. 10 The global network for neglected tropical disease control 127

Ch. 11 Future trends in control of neglected tropical diseases and the antipoverty vac cines 143

Ch. 12 Repairing the world 157

App What are the neglected tropical diseases? 164

Notes 167

References 183

Index 207

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Advanced Accounting

Author: Debra C Jeter

Intended for a senior level course in advanced accounting taught at many four-year schools, the book's primary objective is to provide a comprehensive treatment of selected topics in a clear and understandable manner. The third edition reflects current issues in advanced accounting, integrates all three alternative recording methods (cost, partial equity, complete equity) for teaching consolidation concepts using worksheet icons and labels to distinguish among the three methods and new, enhanced student pedagogy.

Table of Contents:

I	Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions
1	Introduction to Business Combinations	1
2	Accounting for Business Combinations	31
3	Consolidated Financial Statements - Date of Acquisition	72
4	Consolidated Financial Statements after Acquisition	116
5	Allocation and Depreciation of Differences between Cost and Book Values	195
6	Elimination of Unrealized Profit on Intercompany Sales of Inventory	273
7	Elimination of Unrealized Gains or Losses on Intercompany Sales of Property and Equipment	331
8	Changes in Ownership Interest	387
9	Intercompany Bond Holdings and Miscellaneous Topics - Consolidated Financial Statements	423
10	Insolvency - Liquidation and Reorganization	483
II	Accounting in the International Marketplace
11	International Accounting and the Global Economy	519
12	Accounting for Foreign Currency Transactions and Hedging Foreign Exchange Risk	563
13	Translation of Financial Statements of Foreign Affiliates	613
14	Reporting for Segments and for Interim Financial Periods	659
III	Partnership Accounting
15	Partnerships: Formation, Operation, and Ownership Changes	691
16	Partnership Liquidation	740
IV	Fund and Nonprofit Accounting
17	Introduction to Fund Accounting	771
18	Introduction to Accounting for State and Local Governmental Units	815
19	Accounting for Nongovernment Nonbusiness Organizations: Colleges and Universities, Hospitals and other Health Care Organizations	891
	Glossary	938
	App.: Tables of Amounts and Present Values	947
	Index	953