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Understanding inequalities in terms of time allocation: new evidence from Kerala

Work, in its diverse forms contributes to the human development, economic growth and social development of a nation. The work force in an economy can engage in three kinds of activities, namely System of National Accounts (SNA) work, Extended SNA work and Non-SNA work. This paper makes an attempt to analyze the time allocation pattern of men and women and explore the gender disparity in time allocated for unpaid care work in particular.

Assessment of capitals of business entities in the modern economy

In this article, different approaches of scientists to the study of own and borrowed capital were evaluated. It is revealed that the fundamental methodological position about their essence and content is largely undeveloped, which in turn causes a different and sometimes contradictory interpretation of the authors' estimates of their own and borrowed capital. In connection with this, this article poses the task of assessing the state of capital, which would most fully reveal their essence and basic essential characteristics. To do this, a comparison of equity with borrowed capital.

Effect of coltosol®expansion on the crown of teethe ndodontically treated: original study

Introduction: Defective apical seals were identified as the main cause of failures in endodontic treatment, and several studies have emphasized the importance of adequate coronal sealing between sessions for successful endodontic therapy. Objective: to evaluate the effects of Coltosol® prey expansion on the remaining coronary structure of endodontically treated teeth. Methods: Four human molars were used, extracted for reasons unrelated to this work. After the endodontic treatment, they were restored with Coltosol®.

Quality of life, socio-economic status and perceptions of public facilities and services in small town America

The quality of life in small rural American towns is thought to be linked to residents’ socio-economic status and civic welfare outcomes measured through objective indicators such as education, poverty, and income. However, subjective indicators, such as space qualities and access to community services and facilities are also considered to have a significant impact on quality of life. Using place-level data, this study examines Colony, a small rural Alabama town and evaluates the opinions of the residents with regards to their quality of life and well-being.

Examining vulnerabilities: The cycle rickshaw pullers of dhaka city

Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh, is one of the fastest growing cities of the world in terms of population concentration. Centrally located, it attracts a large number of job seeking migrants from the rural areas of entire Bangladesh on a continuous basis. Some of these job seeking migrants are readily absorbed in the urban informal service sector, which includes cycle rickshaw pulling.

Conceptions of public communication of science by coordinators of graduate programs in public health

Scientists communicate with their community with a specific scientific language code. Each field of science develops its proper hermetic code of scientific language, which is not accessible to non-pairs. We live in a historical cultural moment in which countries, particularly those with a reasonable scientific development, became knowledge societies in which citizens must participate in the processes of decisions about scientific politics. Thus, information on scientific research must be communicated in language accessible to the ordinary citizen.

Be emergency room: Representation of workers through a ludic intervention promoted by multi professional residence

Objective: To report a playful activity that prompted rethinking the emergency room and be the participation of the Multidisciplinary Residency in Emergency Department. Methodology: This is an experience report with a qualitative approach, performed in the emergency department of a teaching hospital in Sobral city during the month of November 2015. Results: The playful moment elucidated some of the universe of workers emergency and that the house comes to represent for this sector as run as a proper name glistens.

The implementation of motivational- based contextual model to increase the actualization of pancasila values”, International Journal of Development Research

This research is a classroom action research. The subjects on this study were students and teachers of Vocational High School of Karanganyar district, Central Java, Indonesia. The data collection techniques used wereobservation, documentation, questionnaires and tests. The data analysis techniques employed descriptive, critical and comparative techniques.

Hospitality: the perspective of the users of the hospital cassems in relation to the hospital-hotel

The purpose of the manuscript was to evaluate the quality and satisfaction of the Cassems clients (Caixa de Servencia de Servicos do Mato Grosso do Sul) in relation to the hospital-hotel. It is a quantitative study in which structured questionnaires were used to the relatives, friends and companions of the patients. The deductive method was used for the treatment and interpretation of the data obtained in the research.

Dimensions of social and personal skills in children and adolescents: age and gender differences

Personal and social skills play a key role in children and adolescents’ development, as well as their psychological wellbeing. Was used the Scale "For me it’s Easy" to assess personal and social skills in children and adolescents. The study includes 960 Portuguese children and adolescents with a mean age of 12.5 years (SD = 1.61). Included were 56.8 % boys of different educational levels.