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Purpose: In this study, we identify the significant variables for each patient group as well as an appropriate model to predict the number of patients by dividing emergency room patients into three age groups (0–14, 15–64, and 65 years or over), where hourly data from an emergency medical care center in Seoul, Korea, are utilized. Methodology/approach: Variables such as day of the week, holiday, weather, and air pollution are used as exogenous variables.

Negative CO2 emission processes are techniques that involve the definitive removal of excess CO2 from the atmosphere. Advances in the method of carbon quantification in reforestation have allowed the accomplishment of mathematical-statistical modeling as a function of production and productivity in the carbon storage processes of structured reforestation programs. This work aimed to investigate a method that allows the quantification of the initial capital in a process of greenhouse effect mitigation through reforestation.

Over the last three decades fertility rate declines substantially all over the world. The aim of this study is to investigate the macroeconomic determinants of fertility rate decline in the South Asian countries. Data are taken from seven south Asian countries named Bangladesh, India, Sri-Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan and Maldives over the period of 1990-2015. Breusch-Pagan, Honda, King-Wu, Standardized Honda and Standardized King-Wu Lagrange Multiplier test confirm there exists cross-section effects.

The work paper Relevance of data accuracy for research and forecasts in financial and fiscal management process it aims to show how important data is when conducting economic research, especially that which refers to public macroeconomic indicators. Data lead us to take financial decision. However, if the data is not accurate, the financial decision taken based on this can drive the business in an appropriate direction, not the one we considered to be.

Violence committed against women on the marital relation scope is a historical and cultural issue that still nowadays is part of Brazilian women’s reality. This issue becomes more complex, when facing the difficulties of measuring its social impact that is noticed in interior towns, due to the lack of records and statistics regarding the violence to the female gender. This way, this paper is the outcome of a research about domestic violence against women in the city of Ibicuí-BA.

Opening of capital represents a great source of fundraising for companies. However, this modality of financing brings not only financial solutions, but also duties. Among the most important ones, we can mention the regular disclosure of information. In this context, there is a look on the process of mediation of highly complex information. In this perspective, the mechanisms, especially of the main agent responsible for the mediation of such information in the Brazilian Capital Market, are presented.

With increasing life expectancy population of India is ageing. All the traditional sources will not suffice to meet retirement needs. Providing social security to every individual is seems to be a threat to Union budget and also to the economic reforms. Government of India has taken adequate steps to curtail poverty and to provide sustainable solution to it. New Pension Scheme is the tool which will provide social security to all including economically weaker section of the society to the workers of unorganized sector.

This study aimed to present a prototype system to assist the scientific police to identify criminals. This is a descriptive applied research, with a qualitative approach using the hypothetical-deductive method; developed during the specialization course in Criminal Forensics, in Brazil. The subjects of the study to form the database were extracted from documents published by the Department of Public Safety.

Character education is taught in schools so that students in all their attitudes and behavior reflect the value of noble character and civilized in everyday life. The facts in primary schools shows that the learning which occurs in the classroom did not show character education but more indicative of instruction.

This study utilized qualitative research methods to capture international youth voices regarding issues and concerns they face as students in the Midwestern US and the possible strategies to resolve such challenges. Graduate and undergraduate students representing 20 different countries participated in the study. Language, assimilation, support, religion, employment, and finances (LASREF), emerged as a fundamental six- factor precept that can be used in addressing international students' concerns.