Environmental Protection and Labor Market Composition

This paper investigates the long-term impacts of protected area management on the labor market participation and composition of the affected population. We study changes spanning two decades in the Western Ghats region of India, one of the key global biodiversity hotspots with the highest population density. Our findings indicate a noteworthy shift toward non-farm employment. Additionally, our research unveils a marked trend towards irregular income patterns: eco-development initiatives appear to have resulted in a significant decline in year-round employment coupled with a corresponding rise in employment for less than six months a year. The primary mechanism we identify is a distinct change in land use patterns, whereby villages under the scope of eco-development initiatives manifest a substantial transition from irrigated to rainfed agricultural land, known to be conducive to seasonal employment. Following these changes, lower consumption levels and higher poverty rates persist in the affected population compared to surrounding areas

Comparative evaluation of coronal sealing ability of light cure temporary restorative materials with conventional temporary restorative material using stereomicroscope: An in vitro study

Background: The coronal seal is a crucial factor in success of endodontic therapy. Hence the aim of the present study was to assess the sealing ability by evaluating microleakage of three different types of interim restorative materials. Method: A total of 80 extracted human premolars were divided randomly in to 4 groups. Group A: Control group, Group B: Systemp Inlay, Group C: Temp IT Blue, Group D: Cavit-G. Standardized access cavity preparation was done followed by placement of cotton pellet in the access cavity, Interim restorative materials were placed as per the assigned group of restorative materials. Teeth were stained with 2% methylene blue solution for 1 week after which all the teeth were analysed for dye penetration under stereomicroscope. Statistical analysis of data was done using one-way ANOVA and Post Hoc Tukey test with a significance level of P ≤ 0.05. Results: Systemp Inlay showed the least micro leakage value followed by Temp.it blu and Cavit G. Intergroup comparison showed statistically significant difference between Systemp Inlay and other groups whereas Temp IT Blue and Cavit G showed no statistical significance.&nbsp