This article reviews relevant US health education actions which are pertinent to understanding the possibilities for enhancing health education in Brazil, and discusses the interconnections between theory, policy, practice, and evaluation. One common assumption underlying most health education policy and practice is that participation of the population will increase involvement in program...

<p class="Abstract">For military divers, having a robust, secure, and undetectable wireless communication system available is fundamental element. Wireless intercoms using acoustic waves are currently used. These systems, even if reliable, have the defect of being easily identifiable detectable. Visible light can pass through sea water. Therefore, be used to develop short-range systems. T...

In 2009, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) brought an end to the long reign of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). However, despite high expectations, this politically transformative event has not unleashed significant policy change in Japan. We highlight five electoral factors that have acted as important constraints on policy change under DPJ rule. First, majoritarian electoral rules have l...

In an attempt to understand how change can occur in health services this article focuses on two recent developments in Ireland which came about as a result of an unexpected event and a consequent shift in policy which as Hinrichs (2001) and Castles (2010) suggest can be slow to move. Drawing on path dependency theory this article argues that maternity policies in Ireland were “locked in” betwee...

Local economic development (LED) should be everybody’s business, including local residents, local business people and government. LED is globally, but especially in developing countries, seen as the solution to improved quality of life, unemployment, poverty and inequality. LED is a relatively new field of research and policy formulation, planning processes and implementation plans are still ev...