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This study was aimed at analyzing market outlet choice decision of turmeric producers in Sheka and Majeng Zones of South West Ethiopia with specific objectives of identifying factors affecting market outlet choice decisions of farm households, and identifying constraints and opportunities faced by smallholders the in the market. The data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. The primary data for this study were collected from 838 farmers and from key informants through application of appropriate statistical procedures.

The aim of the article is to examine the motivations for the regulation of temporary rentals through accommodation platforms. The central argument indicates that, while in some cities the regulation of platforms such as Airbnb occurs mainly because of the concern with the increase of tax revenues by the government, the predominant focus of others is to maintain the order and security in the territories within the city.

Este estudo apresenta parte dos resultados de uma tese de doutorado defendida no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Memória: Linguagem e Sociedade da Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia. O objetivo desta parte do trabalho foi verificar se há um ethos característico vinculado ao tema da lepra em produções discursivas do campo religioso A análise foi realizada com base nos pressupostos teórico-metodológicos da Escola Francesa de Análise de Discurso e o corpus foi constituído por um conjunto de onze letras de músicas que circulam no meio (neo)pentecostal.

The study deals with the student movement for popular gymnasiums creation, started in 1943, in the city of Recife, Pernambuco, under the leadership of Felipe Tiago Gomes, originally named Poor Ginasian Campaign (CGP in Portuguese), inspired by the action of Peruvian political leader Haya de la Torre. In the late 1940s, the movement received the federation support, acquired a national character, and was renamed as National Campaign of Free Schools (CNEG in Portuguese), with the aim of promoting junior secondary education throughout the Brazilian territory.

The authors are commenting on the study entitled “Ten-year treatment outcomes of neovascular age-related macular degeneration from two regions” published by Gillies et al. in Am J Ophthalmology. Doi:http/dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2019.10.007; Published online: October 10, 2019.

Introduction: Intimate partner violence (IPV) also exposes children when they live with aggressive parents. Every act of violence comprises an attack on human dignity, especially against children and adolescents. Objective: The aim of this paper is to get to know and analyze the scientific evidence about the experiences of children and adolescents in the face of intimate partner violence (parents) in the domestic environment. Method: This is an Integrative Review with data from electronic databases (VHL Portal, Pubmed and PsycoInfo) from 2013 to 2017.

Introduction: Report experience using realistic simulation as a basic life support teaching strategy for high school students. Method: Report of an extension activity, linked to the extension project “Realistic Simulation in Urgency and Emergency” of the Universidade da Amazonia (UNAMA), held from April 5 to June 29, 2018, with students from public and middle schools. Belém Metropolitan Region, State of Pará, Brazil. Results: In total, five educational interventions were carried out, using as a teaching strategy the realistic simulation of basic life support maneuvers.

The objective aim for this study was to characterize the epidemiological profile of the population attended at a Basic Health Unit in the Imperatriz-MA city. This is a cross-sectional study, descriptive, quantitative approach, carried out at the Family Health Unit of district Rodoviáriain Imperatriz-MA. Data were collected from January to December in 2018. The analysis was performed using the Microsoft Excel 2010 program.

food insecurity and the occurrences of childhood obesity are increasingly becoming public health concerns in most households in North Carolina and the world at large. This research study intends to examine the relationship between childhood obesity and the food security status of children from low income households that are taking part in the nutritional supplemental program for the groups that are considered vulnerable in the society such as women, young children as well as infants alike.

The authors are commenting on the study entitled “Optical coherence tomography findings in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy after photodynamic therapy” published in Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina 2019;50(1):25-32. The study concluded that optical coherence tomography angiography may provide new insights into the pathogenesis of chronic central serous chorioretinopathy, namely in identifying a correlation between structures of the deep choroid and changes in the retinal pigment epithelium and neurosensory retina.