Europe cannot afford people in bad health - Economics of health and care as a guide for investments. EPC Commentary, 4 July 2016

It is widely accepted that a new way of looking at Europe’s health sector is necessary if we are to maintain universal health coverage. Financial resources are limited, and the sustainability of Europe’s health systems is under threat. Economic growth is slow, health expenditures outpace GDP growth, public budgets are under strain and demographics – with a growing aging population – are putting pressure on the younger tax-paying generations. In an effort to ensure the sustainability of Europe’s health systems, reforms, underpinned by a new understanding of the economic value of health for individuals and society is needed.

The LRL advanced reactors studies program a review /

"Issued April 3, 1962"

Radiochemical analysis of Bravo shot soil samples /

"January 15, 1957."

Report of the State Land Commissioner.

Report year irregular.

Liabilities of the state employees' group insurance program.

Title from cover.

The meaning of money.

Introductory.- Coined cash.- Paper cash.- The bill of exchange.- The manufacture of money.- London, the world's monetary clearing house.- The cheque-paying banks.- The bill-brokers and discount houses.- The accepting houses and foreign banks.- The foreign exchanges.- The bank of England.- Bank rate and market rate.- The bank return.- The gold reserve.- Other reserves.- Summary and conclusion.- Index.

Making Space: Feasibility of Urban Manufacturing through Shared Resources

Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2016-06

Essays on Environmental and Health Economics

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2016-06

Occupational therapy and evidence-based practice in mental health

Evidence-based practice (EBP) represents a paradigm shift in health care. This review has two aims. The first is to consider the merits of EBP,especially in respect of its use in mental health settings. The second is both to identify psychosocial interventions that have an established evidence base for effectiveness and to provide an analysis of the quality of this evidence and its implications for occupational therapy. Supported employment, family psychoeducation, assertive case management and integrated substance use treatment are examined in detail. It is proposed that occupational therapists working in mental health give priority to psychosocial interventions that are based on evidence and incorporate these into their practice. It is further proposed that, in implementing EBP,practitioners take an active evaluating position in relation to published evidence, paying particular attention to the evidence of effectiveness in equivalent clinical environments.

Research in leadership, self, and identity: A sample of the present and a glimpse of the future

Researchers in leadership effectiveness are paying increasing attention to the role of follower self-concept and identity as a mediator and moderator of the effectiveness of leadership. In this introductory article, we provide a short outline of this rapidly growing field of research, briefly introduce the articles presented in this special issue on leadership, self, and identity, and highlight key themes for future research that we feel emerge from these studies. These themes include greater attention to the dynamic interplay between leaders and followers, the incorporation of theories of fairness, and the role of leader self-concept. (c) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

The oil shock of 2005

During the course of 2005, the price of crude oil reached unprecedented high levels, at least in nominal terms. Australian motorists have become used to paying more than a dollar a litre for petrol. Given the past volatility in oil prices, often described in terms of a series of oil ‘shocks’ (the large price increases in 1973, 1979 and 1999), several questions arise. First, will current high prices persist, or will prices decline substantially as occurred after previous oil shocks? Second, is the current shortage of oil a temporary phenomenon, caused by inadequate investment in oil exploration, drilling and refining capacity, or is it a signal that the supply of oil available to the world has peaked? Third, will high oil prices lead to broader economic disruption, as is commonly supposed to have happened after previous shocks? Fourth, how painful will an adjustment to lower use of oil be? Finally, how does all this relate to our efforts to deal with the problem of climate change? This article is an effort to answer some of these questions in the light of the knowledge available to us.

The role of uncertainty in the relationship between fairness evaluations and willingness to pay

Participants in contingent valuation studies may be uncertain about a number of aspects of the policy and survey context. The uncertainty management model of fairness judgments states that individuals will evaluate a policy in terms of its fairness when they do not know whether they can trust the relevant managing authority or experience uncertainty due to insufficient knowledge of the general issues surrounding the environmental policy. Similarly, some researchers have suggested that, not knowing how to answer WTP questions, participants convey their general attitudes toward the public good rather than report well-defined economic preferences. These contentions were investigated in a sample of 840 residents in four urban catchments across Australia who were interviewed about their WTP for stormwater pollution abatement. Four sources of uncertainty were measured: amount of prior issue-related thought, trustworthiness of the water authority, insufficient scenario information, and WTP response uncertainty. A logistic regression model was estimated in each subsample to test the main effects of the uncertainty sources on WTP as well as their interaction with fairness and proenvironmental attitudes. Results indicated support for the uncertainty management model in only one of the four samples. Similarly, proenvironmental attitudes interacted rarely with uncertainty to a significant level, and in ways that were more complex than hypothesised. It was concluded that uncertain individuals were generally not more likely than other participants to draw on either fairness evaluations or proenvironmental attitudes when making decisions about paying for stormwater pollution abatement.

DISCURSOS SOBRE O USO RELIGIOSO DO PSICOATIVO AYAHUASCA

O tema Discursos sobre o uso religioso do psicoativo Ayahuasca , foi pesquisado de acordo com o método da análise do discurso, tendo como metodologia a coleta de dados na pesquisa bibliográfica e documental. O objetivo da presente dissertação é apresentar os diferentes discursos que são expressões das linguagens diversas que tem sido praticadas nos setores sociais que tratam do tema Ayahuasca. Todas as questões da vida tem em seu entorno discursos dos mais variados tipos, perfis e vertentes; discursos são como cursos de rios que correm e muitas vezes se interligam. Quando observamos os diferentes discursos e diálogos, que envolvem a ayahuasca, podemos perceber a imensa variação de ideias e grupos sociais envolvidos na discussão dos problemas pertinentes ao tema. Ao analisar o discurso taxonômico, percebemos a complexidade dos elementos que compõem os dois vegetais que são utilizados na confecção do chá. Observamos na linguagem histórico-antropológica um imenso caldeirão de culturas e conceitos, que se entrelaçam formando um mosaico de relações que se conectam. Atentando para o interdiscurso acadêmico científico listamos os diferentes grupos que estão estudando a ayahuasca e seus temas. No discurso e linguagem midiática encontramos as manchetes, que marcam os anos de existência dos diferentes grupos e seus respectivos conflitos, que contêm a linguagem policial, e que versam sobre os temas que envolvem a ayahuasca historicamente e contemporaneamente. Nos deparamos também com o discurso jurídico e regulador do Estado, que possui a documentação e os dispositivos de legalização sobre o uso da ayahuasca. Finalmente a linguagem e discurso das ciências da religião, que procura obter respostas sociais ao nascimento de religiosidade nas culturas, temas esses que estão cheios de símbolos, rituais e imaginários, que só podem ser explorados e entendidos dentro de seus próprios contextos quando utilizando das ferramentas da antropologia, da sociologia e da psicologia da religião.

A TRANSGRESSÃO SERTANEJA DO GÊNERO RELATÓRIO: Revelação do escritor no texto do prefeito Graciliano Ramos

Esta tese se propõe a investigar o gênero relatório, a fim de conhecer seus traços constitutivos, seu contexto situacional e a função sócio comunicativa que exerce em sua comunidade discursiva. Forma o objeto desta pesquisa os relatórios públicos escritos pelo prefeito Graciliano Ramos, nos anos de 1929 e 1930, e enviados ao governador do estado de Alagoas. Estes documentos alcançaram grande repercussão na época, devido ao tom irônico e ousado presente em seus textos que indicam uma transgressão da escritura do gênero relatório. Foram definidas para a unidade de análise as figuras de linguagem, na perspectiva de Quintiliano de Calahorra e sua incidência nestes textos prestando atenção nas transgressões praticadas pelo escritor gestor. Para alcançar os objetivos, a metodologia adotada foi o da análise da padronização de texto e textualização proposto por Bhatia, que compartilha com o da análise da expressão, de Lawrence Bardin.

Comunicação nas Micro e Pequenas Empresas: uma análise das práticas e estratégias comunicacionais

Esta dissertação tem como objetivo analisar as práticas e estratégias de comunicação organizacional das micro e pequenas empresas brasileiras. Buscou-se investigar como as empresas se comunicam com os vários públicos e se utilizam de práticas comunicacionais para favorecer a manutenção e o crescimento dos micro e pequenos negócios. Para tanto, a pesquisa, de cunho exploratório e descritivo, se pautou em uma abordagem qualitativa, utilizando como principal instrumento entrevistas em profundidade com cinco pequenas empresas, que servirão como subsídio para entender as práticas e estratégias comunicacionais das empresas de menor porte. Com o apoio da literatura existente da área, foram averiguadas as tipologias e funções tradicionais da comunicação organizacional, dedicando atenção especial às mudanças ocorridas com o advento da web e das mídias sociais.