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Polish Superstitions and Customs Relating to Pregnancy Prior to 18 –th Century
2018
In Poland, care for pregnant women during the pagan era and after adopting Christianity was primarily based on folk medicine derived from a combinationof mysticism, pagan beliefs, Christian religion and basc empiricism. Most of the phenomena associating pregnancy and childbirth were not intelligible, but some of them could be well justified. Some of the superstitions are followed till the present day, the others for a long time no longer exist.
Kredītiestādes klientu izpētes tiesiskie aspekti.
2018
В данный момент, на конец 2017 года, в Латвии, в соответствии с переносом действующих требований IV Директивы ПЛСПППФТ, уже проведен ряд изменений в нормативных актах ЛР, однако, часть правил еще следует ввести, в магистерской работе изучены возможности обеспечения полного переноса требований IV Директивы ПЛСПППФТ, а также совершенствования норм нормативных актов ЛР в соответствии с рекомендациями Группы разработки финансовых мер борьбы с отмыванием денег (FATF). Целью магистерской работы является проанализировать обязанность одного из субъектов права – кредитного учреждения – осуществлять изучение клиента, в рамках работы детально рассматривая и анализируя правовые аспекты изучения клиента…
Compliance of IEEE 802.22 WRAN for field area network in smart grid
2016
Distributed power system network is going to be complex, and it will require high-speed, reliable and secure communication systems for managing intermittent generation with coordination of centralised power generation, including load control. Cognitive Radio (CR) is highly favourable for providing communications in Smart Grid by using spectrum resources opportunistically. The IEEE 802.22 Wireless Regional Area Network (WRAN) having the capabilities of CR use vacant channels opportunistically in the frequency range of 54 MHz to 862 MHz occupied by TV band. A comprehensive review of using IEEE 802.22 for Field Area Network in power system network using spectrum sensing (CR based communication…
THE IMPACT OF VISUAL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT ON DECISION-MAKING IN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL PROCESS
2018
Effective decision-making is critical for entrepreneurial success due to constantly changing customer needs. Research has indicated that visual performance management approaches have the potential to improve decision-making during operations in established firms. However, how visual performance management may affect decision-making during the entrepreneurial process has not yet been adequately addressed in the extant research literature. To contribute in filling this knowledge gap, a visual performance management tool called Obeya was adapted and utilised during an entrepreneurial process, and its impact on decision-making during the process was qualitatively explored. The findings indicat…
Supporting Small Medium Enterprises planning through the use of a step-by-step System Dynamics model building process
2011
This paper aims to support small medium enterprises (SMEs) in business planning through the use of system dynamics models. In particular, it has been hypothesized that through the use of a step-by-step system dynamics model building process SMEs’ entrepreneurs can better understand the net of cause-and-effect relationships underlying company financial and non-financial results. Such an approach also enables decision makers to improve their understanding about the figures portrayed in a balance sheet. In order to reach such a goal, this study has been carried out through the use of a case-study. The small company investigated is a leather handcraft operating in Indonesia. The paper makes e…
Stakeholder engagement toward value co-creation in the F&B packaging industry
2019
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how a food and beverage packaging company manages internal and external stakeholders to achieve sustainable innovation outcomes, as well as to contribute to the spread of sustainability paths along the supply chain, on which it operates. Design/methodology/approach A case study approach was chosen and applied multiple methods of semi-structured interviews and a documentation review. Findings Results reveal a structured stakeholder relationship management, according to which the packaging company acts through a stakeholder engagement process to both acquire and share new knowledge to address stakeholder pressure. Co-creation models result in a…
Product Meaning, Affective Use Evaluation, and Transfer:
2005
The first part of this investigation explored the multidimensional nature of product meaning, referring to the variety of connotations and functions a consumer associates with a particular product category. The subsequent experiment examined the moderation effects of product meaning and other attributes of the user on (a) the affective evaluation of an obstructed use interaction, and (b) the transfer of emotion between devices presented as being either of the same or a different brand. Although the failure experience essentially caused frustration, this reaction varied substantially among consumers depending on product meaning, age, and gender. The results also showed that the emotion dimen…
The right interface for the right patient in noninvasive ventilation: a systematic review
2022
Introduction Research in the field of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has contributed to the development of new NIV interfaces. However, interface tolerance plays a crucial role in determining the beneficial effects of NIV therapy. Areas covered This systematic review explores the most significant scientific research on NIV interfaces, with a focus on the potential impact that their design might have on treatment adherence and clinical outcomes. The rationale on the choice of the right interface among the wide variety of devices that are currently available is discussed here. Expert opinion The paradigm 'The right mask for the right patient' seems to be difficult to achieve in real life. Rang…
Capability studies, helpful tools in process quality improvement
2017
Ability of processes to meet customer’quality requirements has become essential for providing competitive advantages such as cost savings, reducing the number of nonconfoming products or increasing customer satisfaction. This paper aims to conduct a capability study for a swaging process (that ensures an assembly dimension) of a key product characteristic (the outer diameter of a new part), related to the concept of capability and performance indices and how these metrics can be used and interpreted to become powerful tools for decision making. To achieve the goal of the paper, the following key aspects were analyzed: capability of the measurement system capability (gage R&R), production eq…