We evaluate the Friedman rule for optimal monetary policy in a laboratory economy based on Lagos–Wright (Journal of Economic Theory 145 (2010), 1508–24). explore two implementations Friedman's rule: one involving deflationary and another where interest is paid money. compare welfare consequences with other policies: constant money supply regime grows at k%. Counter to theory, we find that not w...

the purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the participation motives of male and female older adults for sport activities. the subjects were 241 persons (121 men and 120 women ranged from 60 to 89 years old, m = 66.16, sd = 6.66) who were selected from 5 districts of tehran by relative portion method. data were collected using demographic questionnaire and participation motivation...

ABSTRACT Purpose: to develop lists of sentences in Brazilian Portuguese based on daily vocabulary evaluate auditory speech perception children. Methods: a corpus with adaptations attend the criteria established for this study and analyzed by judges was used obtain sentences. Thirty-seven lists, each composed thirteen fifty phonological keywords, were constructed. The material presented ten chil...

BACKGROUND The interpretation of CT scans for the evaluation of calcaneal fractures is difficult. Three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction (volume rendering technique [VRT]) has been valuable in the evaluation of irregularly shaped bones. However, their value for the analysis of calcaneal fractures is still debated. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the effect of additional use ...

BACKGROUND Propolis is a natural resinous mixture produced by honeybees, which exhibits anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, cytostatic and cariostatic properties. The aim of the study was to evaluate the anti-bacterial efficacy of a propolis based dentifrice on Mutans Streptococci colonizing the oral cavity of young patients using Dentocult® SM strip mutans test. METHODS Screening of 367 male ...