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Poverty as a phenomenon is found in almost all countries. The question is whether poverty and inequality can only be solved with the systems of social protection and social security, or they must be changed and supplemented with innovative solutions that will prevent the potential social conflicts. Inequality perceived as discrimination and social exclusion of people from the social opportunities in the countries of Europe and separately from south-eastern Europe is analyzed and compared from the aspects of the established models as correctors.

The objective of this research is to estimate the value of the canga vegetation in the Carajás Flona, which includes rare and endemic species. An economic and ecological approach was used to selectthe explanatory variables of the integrated contingent valuation method (ICVM), specified by the equations willingness to pay (WTP) for the preservation and willingness to accept (WTA), and the canga´s indemnity. The mean values of WTP and WTA were R$ 4,073.84/ha and R$ 4,415.56/ha, respectively.

This study investigates the relationship between financial development and economic growth for 6 ASEAN countries including Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam over 1988 - 2012.

The study examines simultaneously the challenges associated with dividend signaling and smoothing. Several steps one of which will include empirically determining the relationship between dividend smoothing and signaling will be carried out. The paper will afterwards, make an effort to determine the impact of the global financial crisis GFC) on dividend stability of Deposit Money banks in Nigeria.

Background and objective: It is a well known fact that cancer is one of the leading causes of painful mortality worldwide. It is essential to find out ways and methods to reduce complications and reduce the pain of cancer patients. We are successfully practicing complimentary healing therapies for last many years and have worked on variety of diseases and problems and even got positive results. In present study, complimentary healing practices have been applied on chosen medically diagnosed cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Training and improving human resources are considered as types of beneficial investment and key factors in development when to be implemented properly they could have significant economic returns. On the other hand, development of information and communications technology (ICT) in organizations resulted in relying on efficient and proper use of new technologies, especially information and communication technology. This study presents investigating effectiveness of in-service e-learning trainings of Mehr Eghtesad Bank of Tehran according to Patrick model in 2016.

This study examined the impact of financial deepening on manufacturing sector performance in Nigeria. The study specifically assessed the relationship between the ratio of broad money to GDP and the contribution of the manufacturing sector to GDP in Nigeria; interest rate spread and the contribution of the manufacturing sector to GDP in Nigeria and to determine the relationship between the ratio of credit to the private sector to GDP and the contribution of the manufacturing sector to GDP in Nigeria. To achieve these objectives, the study adopted an ex-pose facto research design.

This paper aims to provide information for assessing the performance of R&D project portfolios of the Bioenergy Research Program (BIOEN) of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP). The projects evaluation is developed using methodologies for support on multiple-criteria decision processes. In this research, it was performed the construction, adaptation, and validation of methods evaluation, for which one of the challenges was to incorporate progress processes in multi-criteria analysis, which was used for the ordination of projects and their composition in project portfolios.

Now-a-days air pollution is increasing at such a pace, that it has become a threat to environment as well as human health. So it is the need to analyze the air quality and conclude some measures to improve the quality of air. The elder people, new born babies, and the ones suffering from “chronic cardiopulmonary” diseases, “influenza” and “asthma” are the most exposed to mortality and serious morbidity effects from air pollutants.

The purpose of this exposition research is to provide a reflection of one logical, sound, and systematic approach of how to convert qualitative information to a quantitative Likert-type survey. The research process of data collection and data analysis revealed within provides reflections of an understanding of how one not need not have a grandiose vision in a formalized research agenda to conduct research where its outcomes can serve others in meaningful ways.