The aim of this report is to present the methodology used and the main results on the socio-demographic profile of the pilgrims travelling the route between Santiago de Compostela and Fisterra. This report forms a part of the study that will make it possible to understand the social and economic impact of pilgrimage for the local communities along the route, and the heritage processes and trans...

Objective In May 2012, thousands of protesters, descended on Chicago during the NATO Summit to voice their concern about social and economic inequality. Given the increased numbers of international and domestic visitors to the Windy City and the tension surrounding protesting during the summit, increased monitoring for health events within the city and Chicago metropolitan region was advised. T...

Independent entomological variables and human socio-economic characteristics can influence the risk of malaria infection in urban areas, yet the imbalanced spatial distribution of infection remains in question. There is often a lack of simultaneous consideration of the factors responsible for the transmission of parasites. This work examines interactions between the entomological profile of urb...

A person’s health profile includes his/her personal health history and his/her cultural, social, economic and environmental health beliefs. This is particularly true for migrants as they bring these histories and beliefs with them when moving. Migration can thus create situations where cultural and ethnic reproductive and sexual health practices differ from and sometimes conflict with those of ...

Feasible elimination procedures (Peleg, 1978) play a central role in constructing social choice functions which have the following property: in the associated game form, for any preference profile there exists a strong Nash equilibrium resulting in the sincere outcome. In this paper we provide an axiomatic characterization of the social choice correspondence resulting from applying feasible eli...

Globalization, growing competition and with emergence of new technologies, change shows economic profile of nations & knowledge driven economies have created a scenario where quality is no more a desirable strategy –it has become a survival strategy. Six Sigma is widely used in material & service organizations to enhance quality & to reduce cost but the time has come to move one step further to...

The use of NADH- and NADPH-dependent ketoreductases to access enantioenriched pharmaceutical building blocks is reported. Seven structurally diverse synthons are obtained, including those for atomoxetine (KRED 132), talampanel (RS1-ADH and CPADH), Dolastatin (KRED 132), and fluoxetine (KRED 108/132). Ethanol may be used as stoichiometric reductant, regenerating both nicotinamide cofactors, part...

Disas ter p reparedness o f a megacity is enhanced by disaster preparedness of its communities. This case study shows how flood preparedness in the high-risk communities of Jakarta can be achieved through a combination of understanding their risks, preparing for disasters, and by improving the early warning of incoming inundation. What’s inside 1 Hazard and socio-economic profile of Jakarta 1 H...

This paper is proposed to find the optimal allocation of DER systems to losses reduce, improve voltage profile. To demonstrate the validity of the proposed algorithm, computer simulations are carried out on 69-bus simulation results are presented and discussed. To obtain these goals the resources capacity and the installation place are of a crucial importance. The expected energy, economic, and...

Controlled study on 20 patients of ulcerative colitis was conducted at Gastroenterology Department of Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad. It has been observed that in three fourth of the cases, age of onset is before 40 years; & male, female ratio 4:1. No significant trend emerged in marital status, type of family, birth order, dietary habit and parental profile. The disease is common in lower socio-eco...