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Logistic management in decision-making in relation to storage costs in the supermarket sector

At present, it is a relevant factor for the management of internal logistics costs to have knowledge of the purchasing batch to be purchased for the replacement of inventories, since there are storage costs that can rise as inventories increase. Quantity of items to keep in stock proportionally to the existing demand is the mission of the supermarket managers in the current market scenario.

Effect of cultural factors on low access to basic education among girls in Bali Lga, Taraba State Nigeria

The best asset for developing any society lies on investment in human capital, especially through education. Free basic education has been viewed as a panacea to the development of human capital, especially in the third world countries. One of these countries, such as Nigeria in West Africa, has compulsory policy on free basic education. However, despite heavy investment in the sector, access to basic education for the girl child remains a challenge.

Perceptions of stakeholders on a home economics and livelihood education practicum building in the private elementary schools

The primary concern of the study was to determine the status of Home Economics and Livelihood Education Practicum Building (HELEPB) of the private elementary schools as basis for constructing or renovating suitable and conducive HELEPB for a quality teaching and learning process. It utilized descriptive survey method of research. The participants of the study were stakeholders of the private elementary schools namely: parents, alumni, faculty staff and administrators.

Ether – matter transitions in the universe

Coming back to the basic mathematical meanings of the physical, chemical, biological and other cosmic phenomena, results an old-new interpretation of the whole cosmic structure, as result of the re-introduction of the ETHER and ETHERON in the Physical/Material World. As complex resultant of the 3 real componental (ETHERON-GLUON-QUARK) quaternionic interactional system – the BION – will be the fundamental component of Our Universe, with its– for the moment – unimaginable implications.

Characterization of chronic pain on state policemen in training and self-regulation of behavior

The present study aims to analyze the occurrence and characteristics of chronic pain on State Policemen in training, evaluating possible preventive and/or corrective effects of self-regulated attitudes. It uses quantitative techniques of exploratory and descriptive nature. As instrument for collection of data, it applied a pain inventory with participants from the Centro de Formação de Praças (CFAP) in Belém, Pará. The sample consisted of 32 privates in training.

Survey and preventive management of missing data due to unanswered

An important challenge in statistical modeling involves determining an appropriate structural form for a model to be used in sampling. Various sampling methods have been developed by many researchers, namely the Time Location Sampling (TLS) method by Quaglia and Vivier, the Respondent Driven Sampling (RDS) method by Heckathorn, and the filter-survey method (MEF) by Kalton, etc. In this paper, we propose the Sampling By Use of Complicity (SBUC) model based on the principle of use of interviewers assisted by accomplice units.

Importance of diagnosis of cryptococcosis in companion animals aiming an alert to public health

In this case female canine, Dachshund, at one year and eight months, which initially presented cough, then sudden bilateral blindness, emesis and dyspnea. Evolving to opisthotonos, nystagmus, convulsion, and soon in respiratory arrest and death. Microscopy of lesions found in the central nervous system, peri-bronchial lymph nodes and pulmonary alveoli revealed numerous yeasts. The lesions were associated with the presence of intralesional yeasts, compatible with Cryptococcus neoformans.

Death in the process of teaching and learning in nursing: Thinking in the light of the thought of Gadamer

This philosophical essay aims to reflect on the problem of death in nursing education from Gadamerian philosophy. Nurses have an important role to patients’ needs in the process of death, and to their families who are often not prepared for the end. Although in their training process, these professionals are trained to perform complex procedures and handling devices, they are not prepared to deal with issues related to the end of life.

Dilemmas and difficulties of intensive physicians involving distanasia in children

Introduction: Dysthanasia is the practice by which the life of an incurable patient is prolonged through artificial and disproportionate means. This concept is a field of discussion of the value of human life and death. The work in the ICU places the doctor in confrontation with choices and decision-making involving technical, ethical and moral aspects deeply imbricated to the technological incorporation in the health area. Objective: The objective of this study was to know how physicians at neonatal and pediatric ICUs mean distanasis.