Short- and Long-Term Effects of Methylphenidate on Cost-Benefit Decision Making in Adult Rats

Sustainability for SMEs is a process of development target to be achieved by increasing the competitiveness in theglobal market. In this context, the purpose of this study is to investigate the SMEs in Turkey within the framework ofmanagement issues and corporate governance viewpoint and to present an outline of possible solutions. Anotherpurpose of this study is to contribute management literature in terms of shedding lights on the relations ofsustainability and management practices on SMEs to raise awareness. In order to conduct this study method ofdetailed literature review is used. Detected management issues and solutions are examined into four main categories,which are (a) the lack of awareness of the sustainability and failure of implementation of this concept to themanagement practices, (b) lack of understanding of the relationship between the expectations of stakeholders onsustainability and company's future interests, (c) lack of the vision about sustainability and presence of unclearlydefined rules, roles and processes within the companies, (d) lack of skills to analyze the short and long term effects tothe company of not taking sustainability concept into decision making mechanisms.

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Economic Analysis of Disaster Management Investment Effectiveness in Korea

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11113011 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (11) ◽

pp. 3011 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Bo-Young Heo ◽

Won-Ho Heo

Keyword(s):

Economic Analysis ◽

Cost Benefit Analysis ◽

Cost Benefit ◽

Economic Losses ◽

Disaster Prevention ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

Public Projects ◽

Before And After ◽

Short And Long Term

Governments have been investing in extensive operations to minimize economic losses and casualties from natural disasters such as floods and storms. A suitable verification process is required to guarantee maximum effectiveness and efficiency of investments while ensuring sustained funding. Active investment can be expected by verifying the effectiveness of disaster prevention spending. However, the results of the budget invested in disaster-safety-related projects are not immediate but evident only over a period of time. Additionally, their effects should be verified in terms of the state or society overall, not from an individualistic perspective because of the nature of public projects. In this study, an economic analysis of the short- and long-term effects of investment in a disaster-safety-related project was performed and the effects of damage reduction before and after project implementation were analyzed to evaluate the short-term effects and a cost–benefit analysis was conducted to assess the long-term effects. The results show that disaster prevention projects reduce damages over both the short and long term. Therefore, investing in preventive projects to cope with disasters effectively is important to maximize the return on investment. This analysis can be used for developing effective disaster prevention projects.

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Distinct short and long-term effects of cortisol exposures on BDNF expression in an “in vitro” model of human hippocampal cells

10.26226/morressier.5b681765b56e9b005965c261 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Valentina Zonca ◽

Annamaria Cattaneo

Keyword(s):

In Vitro Model ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

Bdnf Expression ◽

Short And Long Term ◽

Vitro Model

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Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation Reduced Tire Pressure Initiative

Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board ◽

10.3141/1589-01 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 1589 (1) ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Thomas L. Davies ◽

Tami F. Wall ◽

Allan Carpentier

Keyword(s):

High Speed ◽

Membrane Surface ◽

Vehicle Stability ◽

Road Maintenance ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

Tire Pressure ◽

Reduced Pressure ◽

Maintenance Costs ◽

Short And Long Term

After examination of the research carried out by other agencies, Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation (SHT) embarked on an initiative to adapt low tire pressure technologies to the province's needs and environment. The focus of the initiative was to explore several technical questions from SHT's perspective: (a) Can low tire pressures be used to increase truck weights from secondary to primary without increasing road maintenance costs on thin membrane surface roads? (b) What are the short- and long-term effects of tire heating under high-speed/high-deflection constant reduced pressure (CRP) operations in a Saskatchewan environment? (c) What effects do lower tire pressures have on vehicle stability at highway speeds? To date, significant opportunities have been noted on local hauls (less than 30 min loaded at highway speeds) for CRP operation and long primary highway hauls that begin or end in relatively short secondary highway sections that limit vehicle weight allowed for the whole trip for central tire inflation technology. The background and environment for the initiative and the investigations and demonstrations envisioned and undertaken are briefly outlined.

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