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Analysis of Perceptions and Prenatal Medical Records of Black Teens Girls in a São Paulo Hospital

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52866#.VKtEPcnQrzE Author(s)    Adelma Pimentel 1,2* Affiliation(s) 1 Psychology and Psychopathology Development, University of évora, évora, Portugual . 2 Federal University of Pará, UFPA, Belém, Brazil . ABSTRACT This paper studied pre-natal black teenager girls in a public hospital in Santos, state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. We discussed the strategies of the professional staff members, and the conceptions of reproductive and sexual health for teenagers. We noticed, among other things that medical records had not been completely filled, the item color had subdivisions, total lack of familiarity with public policies directed towar...

Vitamin D Status, C-Reactive Protein and Risk of Coronary Artery Disease—A Hospital-Based Study

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52699#.VKDJIcCAM4 Author(s)     Adham I. Ahmed Affiliation(s) Faculty of Intermediate Studies, University of Palestine, Gaza, Palestine . ABSTRACT Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of deaths of women and men worldwide. In this study we tried to assess the relationship between Vitamin D status and CAD. Vitamin D has a big role in the body and debate on its effect on the heart and coronary arteries still exits. C-reactive protein (CRP) is an inflammatory marker which may rise in CHD. Aim: To determine the relationship between Vitamin D status and CRP and CAD risk among patients at middle zone of the Gaza...

Integrated Evaluation of Soil Erosion Hazard and Risk Management in the Oued Beht Watershed Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques: Impacts on El Kansra Dam Siltation (Morocco)

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52287#.VI-PW8nQrzE Author(s) Rabii El Gaatib , Abdelkader Larabi Affiliation(s) Laboratory of Identification and Modelling of Natural Environment (LIMEN), Mohammadia School of Engineers (EMI), Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco . ABSTRACT The initial state of the Oued Beht watershed (430,728 ha) is characterized by a socio-ecological vulnerability associated to the water erosion risk. Especially, the consequences are chained and the soil loss alters its hydrological behavior and its ability to protect functional and structural challenges (good land, El Kansra dam, agricultural activities). In this perspective, this study suggest...

CSA Discounting: Impacts on Pricing and Risk of Commodity Derivatives

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50212#.VDIIo1fHRK0 Author(s)      R. Abbate Affiliation(s) Financial Engineering & Quantitative Analysis, SunGard, New York, United States . ABSTRACT The global financial crisis of 2007-2008 caused market practitioners to reassess the way in which financial derivative contracts had been priced during the preceding thirty years. The purpose of this paper is to examine the evolving practice of pricing and hedging commodity derivative contracts according to the terms of the Credit Support Annex (CSA). Using a series of case studies, we price crude oil swaps and Asian options in the pre-crisis, peak-crisis, post-crisis and recent market environ...