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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2007. / Title from first page of PDF file (viewed October 4, 2007). Available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-245).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2007. / "UMI Number: 3274592." includes abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-245).

Male sex workers (MSW) in the Dominican Republic (DR) have multiple sexual partners, including personal and client-relationships, and are disproportionately affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We examined the prevalence of condomless anal and/or vaginal intercourse (CI) among MSW in the DR as a function of social network factors. Self-report surveys and social network interviews were administered to MSW recruited through venue-based sampling (N = 220). A generalized linear model was used to complete a Poisson Regression model and identify variables significantly associated with the outcome of interest. CI was more common with female (28.3%) than with male partners (4.9%). Factors associated with CI with the last female partner included older age of MSW, CI with the last male partner, having a stable female partner (a consistent or main partner), and having ≥1 family member in the participants’ social network. Partner and social network characteristics associated with CI among MSW suggest the utility of dyadic and network interventions to reduce HIV risk. / National Institute of Mental Health / Revisión por pares

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Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of International and Area Studies. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 184-189).

This paper considers whether the implementation of an international draft by Major League Baseball (MLB) will be possible. Over the last five years, the MLB has increasingly placed more stringent limitations on international spending, which has limited the bargaining power of international free agents. Many in the international market believe that the agreement between the MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) during the 2016 Collective Bargaining (CBA) negotiations are progressing towards an international draft, which would have a crippling effect on the future of baseball in many foreign countries. This paper is focused on the countries that stand to suffer the most should an international draft be implemented: the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and Cuba. Currently there is little reliable research on this topic. Based on extensive research and interviews with both current and former international scouts, MLB baseball operations personnel, and employees working in the Labor Department in the MLB Commissioner’s Office, this paper suggests that while the MLB maintains that an international draft will be implemented in upcoming collective bargaining agreements, the obstacles in implementing an international draft will prove to be insurmountable.

The diploma thesis Specifics of the business environment in the Dominican Republic and possibilities of the extension of cooperation between the Dominican Republic and the Czech Republic brings detailed view on the business environment of that developing country. The business environment is investigated by the PEST analysis, the political and legal environment, the economic environment, the social and cultural environment and the technical environment. Strengths, weaknesses of the country and opportunities and threats for potencial entrepreneurs are assessed by the SWOT analysis. The mutual business cooperation between the Dominican Republic and the Czech Republic is subject of the last part of my thesis. The mutual institutions and treaties are presented and possibilites of the extension of cooperation between two countries are proposed based on the investigation in the czech travel agencies and entrepreneurs experienced in this territory.