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Macro-economic determinants of industrial output in Nigeria: Exchange rate and employment dimension

This study looks at the macro-economic determinants of industrial output in relation to exchange rate and employment in Nigeria. It employs the Autoregressive Distribution Lag (ARDL) econometric approach to co-integration using time series data for the period of 30 years (1986 -2016) to examine the long-run relationship between industrial performance and some macroeconomic variables in Nigeria to gain insights into the industrial paradox of high inflation and low employment rate alongsiderising interest rate, incessant power outage and political treat in the economy.

The forestry concession as an instrument of innovation in the use of the public forestry for local sustainable development

The Forest Concession allows the use of the public forest, through a bidding process, allowing the sustainable exploitation of products and services in the area of forest management. The National Forestry Development Fund, created by Law 11284/2006, has the mission of promoting innovation and the development of sustainable forestry activities. In this sense, this article presents the relationship between forest concession as a process of innovation of the use of public forests in order to promote local sustainable development.

Federalism and the Brazilian Unified Health System: an integrative literature review

The term federalism and its derivatives have attracted the interest of teachers and students who are militant supporters of the Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) – the Brazilian Unified Health System, in their teaching, research and extension activities. In organic debates, it has been questioned whether, and to what extent, the Brazilian federalist culture has participated in creating obstacles to the guarantee of health as a right for all citizens.

Principal leadership and entrepreneurship at school

The study aims to describe the principal leadership's competence in implementing entrepreneurial leadership in order to bring change and improve the quality of schools in a better and adaptive direction in the face of various environmental changes. The research used qualitative approach with case study method at State Vocational High School 2 Tangerang Selatan Banten province. Data collection using observation, in-depth interview and literature study.

Workforce diversity in the telecommunication sector in India

Workforce diversity refers to inclusion of workforce from a broad spectrum of religious, cultural, experiential and environmental backgrounds. It refers to more than merely tolerating and accepting the existence of diversity, it is imperative to understand diversity, celebrate and inculcate it in the daily functioning of organisations and eradicate discrimination of all types in this regard.

Effectiveness of rational emotive behavior therapy on level of depression among attempted suicide patients at dhanvantri critical care center, erode, Tamilnadu

Background: depression causes several changes in life of an individual. An attempted suicide person develops depression by showing the symptoms like loneliness, decrease passion for life, feeling of unworthiness and unpleasurable mood. This study was performed to reduce the depression after REBT. Objectives: To assess the level of depression among attempted suicide patients before and after rational emotive behaviour therapy. Design: Pre-experimental design where one group pre and post test. Setting: attempted suicide patients at Dhanvantri critical canter, erode.

Sensory acceptance of smoked mortadella prepared with surimi from flying fish added inulin

The objective of this research was to evaluate the microbiological quality, sensory acceptance and purchase intention of a smoked sausage prepared with surimi from flying fish added inulin and with reduction of fat. Seven treatments were formulated following an experimental and a control formulation using 15% of vegetable fat and 0% inulin. All treatments were within acceptable microbiological standards for human consumption, in accordance with the legislation in force in Brazil.

Foreign investment and its development in pre and post economic reform era in India

Globalisation can be summarised as opening-up of markets, leading to transfer of capital, technology and people. If globalisation is a progression in the international economic relations, it implies that capital flows are substituting trade flows. These capital transfers work as two way relationship, which implies that the process of globalisation should have gains for both the home country and the host country. With globalisation (WTO) and liberalisation international long-term capital flows in the form of FDI are promoted.

Rural development and Economic development

The concept of rural development is quite comprehensive and extensive. G. Shah defines rural development as “the development of rural areas, often rural development has meant the extension of irrigation facilities, expansion of electricity, improvement in the techniques of cultivation, construction of school building and provision of educational facilities, health care etc.,” This is considered to be a lop-sided view of understanding rural development.