The Quest for Status and Endogenous Labor Supply: The Relative Wealth Framework

This paper introduces the quest for status into the Ramsey model with endogenous labor supply. We focus our attention on relative wealth preferences. In contrast to relative consumption preferences, they allow for the possibility that agents work too little in the long run, while under both specifications the steady-state levels of consumption and the stock of physical capital exceed their socially optimal counterparts. The initial phase of transitional dynamics is unambiguously characterized by under-consumption and excessive work effort. The social optimum can be replicated by taxing capital income, where the optimal tax rate increases as physical capital accumulates.Status, Relative Consumption, Relative Wealth, Endogenous Labor Supply

Alaska Dental Health Aide Program

Background. In 1999, An Oral Health Survey of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Dental Patients found that 79% of 2- to 5-year-olds had a history of tooth decay. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium in collaboration with Alaska’s Tribal Health Organizations (THO) developed a new and diverse dental workforce model to address AI/AN oral health disparities. Objectives. This paper describes the workforce model and some experience to date of the Dental Health Aide (DHA) Initiative that was introduced under the federally sanctioned Community Health Aide Program in Alaska. These new dental team members work with THO dentists and hygienists to provide education, prevention and basic restorative services in a culturally appropriate manner. Results. The DHA Initiative introduced 4 new dental provider types to Alaska: the Primary Dental Health Aide, the Expanded Function Dental Health Aide, the Dental Health Aide Hygienist and the Dental Health Aide Therapist. The scope of practice between the 4 different DHA providers varies vastly along with the required training and education requirements. DHAs are certified, not licensed, providers. Recertification occurs every 2 years and requires the completion of 24 hours of continuing education and continual competency evaluation. Conclusions. Dental Health Aides provide evidence-based prevention programs and dental care that improve access to oral health care and help address well-documented oral health disparities

Severe headache in primary Sjögren's syndrome treated with intrathecal rituximab

A severe and persistent migrainous headache in a patient with primary Sjøgren's syndrome unresponsive to treatment with immunosuppressive drugs, triptans, opioids, and NSAIDs, responded successfully to intrathecal B‐cell depletion with rituximab. We hypothesize that brain‐resident autoreactive B cells were involved in headache pathogenesis and were eliminated by this procedure.publishedVersio

PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN INKUIRI TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR BERMAIN BOLABASKET DALAM PEMBELAJARAN PENDIDIKAN JASMANI PADA SISWA YANG MENGIKUTI EKSTRAKULIKULER BOLABASKET DI SMAN 1 BALEENDAH

Bolabasket dimainkan oleh dua tim yang masing-masing terdiri dari lima pemain. Tujuan dari masing tim adalah mencetak angka ke keranjang lawan dan berusaha mencegah tim lawan mencetak angka. Penggunaan model pembelajaran yang variatif dan sesuai sangat dibutuhkan. Masalah dalam penelitian ini sejauh mana pengaruh model pembelajaran inkuiri terhadap hasil belajar bermain bolabasket dalam pembelajaran pendidikan jasmani pada siswa yang mengikuti ekstrakulikuler bolabasket di SMAN 1 Baleendah. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode eksperimen dengan desain Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa yang mengikuti ekstrakulikuler bolabasket di SMAN 1 Baleendah sebanyak 16 siswa. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan dibagi menjadi dua kelompok dengan diundi menggunakan koin 500 rupiah dengan ketentuan mendapatkan angka akan menjadi anggota kelompok model pembelajaran inkuiri dan jika mendapatkan gambar garuda, menjadi kelompok kontrol. Instrumen pengambilan data dengan tes hasil bermain bolabasket dari Nurhasan. Hasil pengolahan data dan pengujian hipotesis menunjukan peningkatan hasil pembelajaran pada siswa yang mengikuti kelompok model pembelajaran inkuiri untuk menggiring bola (dribble) diperoleh t hitung = 3,22 > 1,7, mengoper bola (passing) diperoleh t hitung 3,33 > 1,7, menembak (shooting) diperoleh t hitung sebesar 3,64 > 1,7 dengan taraf nyata (α) = 0,05. Sedangkan siswa dengan kelompok kontrol untuk menggiring bola (dribble) diperoleh t hitung = 1,29 < 1,7, mengoper bola (passing) diperoleh t hitung 1,49 < 1,7, menembak (shooting) diperoleh t hitung sebesar 1,52 < 1,7. Kesimpulannya model pembelajaran inkuiri memberikan pengaruh terhadap hasil belajar bolabasket dalam pembelajaran pendidikan jasmani pada siswa yang mengikuti ekstrakulikuler bolabasket di SMAN 1 Baleendah. Kata kunci : Model Pembelajaran Inkuiri, Hasil Belajar Bermain Bolabasket. Basketball is played by two teams wuthin five players on each team. The aim of this game is to set score to rival’s basket and defended the basket from team rival. The use of various and appropriate learning model is needed. The issue of this reasearch is to want extend the effect of inquiry learning model on basketball learning outcome of students who join basketball extracurricular in SMAN 1 Baleendah. The method used is this research was experimental design using Pre-test and Postt-test Control Grup Design. The sample was taken using coint 500 rupiah by dividing the group into two teams which condition number for Inquiry learning model group and bicture for control group. The research instrument was adapted from Nurhasan. According to the data analysi and hypotesis test, it is showed that the learning outcome of students who were in inquiry group increased in dribble with following assessment t = 3,22 > 1,7; passing t = 3,33 > 1,7; shooting t = 3,64 > 1,67 alpha = 0,05. Meanwhile, for control group the result is dribble t = 1,29 < 1,67; passing t = 1,49 < 1,7; shooting t = 1,52 < 1,7. The conclusion is inquiry learning model affect Basketball learning outcome of student who join extracurricular basketball in SMAN 1 Baleendah. Keywords: Inquiry Learning Model, Result of Learning Basketball

The Shale revolution: Global gas and oil markets under transformation

The shale gas and oil revolution has unexpectedly and forcefully begun to change the energy landscape in the USA. It is expected to spread beyond the USA, with far reaching implications for the global energy map, but also for the macro economy and politics of many countries. The purpose of this paper is to bring a better understanding to what prompted the revolution, to assess the production methods and associated environmental concerns, to speculate what can reasonably be expected in coming decades, and to sketch the full impact of a ripening shale revolution on the emerging economic and political policy choices for energy exporting and importing countries. We find that a large scale expansion can be expected in US shale gas and oil activities in the coming two decades. Globally, the shale leaders are likely to be countries that are already significant gas and oil producers. Setting up a policy framework to allow and promote shale development in a safe manner is a necessity for the launch of shale exploitation. The most important implication of a successful shale revolution would arguably be a downward pressure on gas and coal prices in regional markets and on the global oil price