Abstract - Cardiovascular diseases represent an important contribution to the mortality, often due to the lack of a medical surveillance. An on-line, long-term monitoring of patient's electrocardiogram could be a solution. A telemonitoring method allows a remote surveillance. A wireless...
SMAG set up in 1997 - An Advisory Non-Departmental Public Body - Provides independent strategic advice to Ministers - 12 Members with much expertise in the Communication Industries - Responds to Government Proposals, holds Consultation Meetings, Brainstorming Sessions...
To estimate the world distribution of household wealth across individuals, countries and regions - wealth = real property + financial assets - debts - results are for year 2000 - compared across countries using exchange rates or PPP - global wealth distribution for adult population...
One of the most frustrating situations you can run into is trying to negotiate with the person who claims that he or she doesn't have the authority to make a final decision. Unless you realize that this is simply a negotiating tactic that's being used on you, you have the feeling that...
Childhood temperament is the elephant in the living room of child psychotherapy. Just as the influence of substance use and abuse on clients' behavior problems was often minimized by psychotherapists before the 1970's, the importance of temperament in children's behavior problems is...
Mission statements seem to be just about everywhere these days. In fact, a study by Boston based Bain & Company (1999) suggests that mission statements are one of the most popular management tools ever used on our planet. However, when one understands the motivation for and...
The term realism or political realism comes from the German compound word "Realpolitik", from the words "real" (meaning "realistic", "practical", or "actual") and "Politik" (meaning "politics"). It focuses on the balance of power among nation-states. Realpolitik is foreign policy based...
the applications been, and what if anything has been learned. A major application of game theory to economics is the oligopolistic competition. A division of it is the following: 1. duopoly 2. oligopoly 3. bilateral monopoly and bargaining 4. gaming 5. auctions and bidding 1....
- 1 February 1993 - Europe Agreement on trade-related matters signed with Romania. - 22 June 1995 - Romania applies to join the European Union. - 15 January 2000 The opening session of the Ministerial Intergovernmental Conferences for the accession negotiations of Malta, Romania,...
You find yourself at a banquet table. You feel disaffected because the people surrounding you are speaking a language you do not understand. Suddenly, beneath the table, you feel someone's foot on top of your own. You glance up. Your eyes meet those of an attractive person and you sense...
1. Translate into English: a. Pe cind vorbeste d. Turtureanu, d. Capitan Pandele citeste gazeta de seara, iar d. Lefter asculta dus pe ginduri. La un moment dat, d. Popescu se face palid: un domn a intrat in berarie si trece pe linga masa lor catra fund. Este seful sau de la ministe,...
A wild yeast can be defined as : each yeast that one not voluntarily uses in the brewery w.o.w. each yeast other than culture yeast. Not all wild yeasts are dangerous for beer and not all wild yeasts are beer spoilers, but their presence is an indication of undesirable infection. The...
Targeting - identifying which market segments offer the best market-product fit. 4 Targeting Strategies: 1.a Undifferentiated (Mass marketing) - one product targeted at all segments. 2. Concentrated (Niche Marketing) - one product targeted at one segment. 3. Differentitated -...
In Romania, the winter holiday season is truly in full-swing from December 24 to January 7. Highlights include: Christmas Day, New Year and Epiphany, with their respective eves. The most important feature of these celebrations is their unique variety of colorful Romanian customs,...