scholarly journals COMPLEX EVALUATION OF EFFICIENCY OF ECONOMICAL ACTIVITIES IN CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISES/STATYBOS ĮMONIŲ KOMERCINĖS-ŪKINĖS VEIKLOS EFEKTYVUMO KOMPLEKSINIS ĮVERTINIMAS

2000 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 278-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romualdas Ginevičius ◽  
Valentinas Podviezko
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Partial Index ◽  
Analytical Evaluation ◽  
Construction Enterprises ◽  
The Third ◽  
Everyday Activities ◽  
Partial Indices ◽  
First Case ◽  
Complex Evaluation ◽  
Partial Criterion

The means used at the present time for a complex evaluation of the efficiency of building enterprise activities are either oversimplified or too complicated. Therefore it is necessary to develop for practical needs convenient, simple and understandable means. The problem can be solved by methods based on a graphical-analytical interpretation. Among the comparatively simple means applied now for a complex evaluation are: by the sum of work places; evaluation based on a geometrical average; evaluation based on the sum of partial indices, etc. More complicated means include the multi-criteria complex proportional evaluation, etc. In case of the suggested graphical-analytical complex evaluation, different charts may be used, including pie charts. Three dimensions differ in them: partial indices, the corresponding central angles and the circle radius. There exist some cases of graphical-analytical evaluation. In the first case, the circle area in divided into n sectors, the area of each sector being equal to the value of a corresponding partial criterion. In the second case, the circle is also divided into n sectors. The radius of each sector equals the value of a corresponding partial index. The generalised index is equal to the sum of all sector areas, too. In the third case, the radii of all sectors are the same and their angles are proportional to the values of partial angles of each sector. After connecting by a line the points got in that way, a figure is obtained which describes the corresponding criterion. The sum of areas of all such figures reflects the value searched for. In all three cases the importance of partial indices can be estimated additionally. The calculations performed according to all existing and suggested cases have shown that the means for graphical-analytical complex evaluation are precise and can be applied in everyday activities.

scholarly journals MULTICRITERIA GRAPHICAL‐ANALYTICAL EVALUATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATE OF CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISES / STATYBOS ĮMONIŲ FINANSINĖS VEIKLOS GRAFINIS ANALITINIS DAUGIAKRITERINIS VERTINIMAS

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 452-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romualdas Ginevičius ◽  
Valentinas Podvezko
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Analytical Evaluation ◽  
Construction Enterprises ◽  
Multicriteria Evaluation ◽  
Complex Evaluation ◽  
Multicriteria Methods ◽  
Priority Order

Complex evaluation of the effectiveness of financial activities of construction enterprises may be made by multicriteria methods. As a result of calculations, the priority order of the considered objects can be established. A more thorough analysis reveals that the above methods do not take into consideration the effect of the components of a particular evaluation method on the result obtained. This can be achieved only if multicriteria evaluation is based on graphical‐analytical approach. In this case, the reasons why some of the compared alternatives get lower ranks than others can be clearly demonstrated and some effective measures can be provided for improving the situation. Santrauka Statybos įmonių finansinės veiklos efektyvumą kompleksiškai galima įvertinti taikant daugiakriterinius metodus. Tokių skaičiavimų rezultatas – prioritetinė nagrinėjamų objektų eilė. Išsamesnė analizė rodo, kad šie metodai neišryškina sudėtinių vertinimo būdo komponentų įtakos bendram vertinimo rezultatui. Ši galimybė atsiveria tada, kai daugiakriterinis vertinimas remiasi grafine ir analitine interpretacija. Tokiu atveju galima akivaizdžiau nustatyti lyginamų variantų žemesnio reitingo priežastis ir numatyti veiksmingesnę padėties gerinimo priemonę.

Penile Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma: A Rare Case With PD-L1 Expression

2021 ◽  
pp. 106689692098834
Author(s):  
Raquel Machado-Neves ◽  
Bernardo Teixeira ◽  
Elsa Fonseca ◽  
Pedro Valente ◽  
Joaquim Lindoro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
Tumor Cells ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Squamous Cell Carcinomas ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Past ◽  
First Case ◽  
Lymphoplasmacytic Infiltrate

Most malignant tumors of the penis are squamous cell carcinomas (SCC), being divided in 2 groups, one human papillomavirus (HPV)-related and another non-HPV-related, with lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) being one of the rarest HPV-related SCC. In this article, we report a case of a 50-year-old man who presented testicular swelling and pain for the past 3 months. A penile mass was identified, and the patient was submitted to a total penectomy. The penectomy specimen showed an ulcerated lesion at the glans reaching the cavernous bodies. Microscopic examination showed undifferentiated epithelial cells with syncytial growth pattern mix with a dense lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate, consistent with LELC. The tumor cells expressed p16 and all 3 different clones of PDL1 (22C3, SP263, and SP142). The patient is alive and well with a follow-up of 3 months. To our knowledge, this is the third LELC of the penis reported in literature and the first case reported with PDL1 expression.

Pricing of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in Mixed-Traffic Networks

2021 ◽  
pp. 036119812098585
Author(s):  
Paolo Delle Site
Keyword(s):  
Autonomous Vehicles ◽  
Marginal Cost ◽  
User Behavior ◽  
Social Planner ◽  
Traffic Networks ◽  
Mixed Traffic ◽  
The Third ◽  
First Case ◽  
Marginal Cost Pricing ◽  
The Social

For networks with human-driven vehicles (HDVs) only, pricing with arc-specific tolls has been proposed to achieve minimization of travel times in a decentralized way. However, the policy is hardly feasible from a technical viewpoint without connectivity. Therefore, for networks with mixed traffic of HDVs and connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), this paper considers pricing in a scenario where only CAVs are charged. In contrast to HDVs, CAVs can be managed as individual vehicles or as a fleet. In the latter case, CAVs can be routed to minimize the travel time of the fleet of CAVs or that of the entire fleet of HDVs and CAVs. We have a selfish user behavior in the first case, a private monopolist behavior in the second, a social planner behavior in the third. Pricing achieves in a decentralized way the social planner optimum. Tolls are not unique and can take both positive and negative values. Marginal cost pricing is one solution. The valid toll set is provided, and tolls are then computed according to two schemes: one with positive tolls only and minimum toll expenditure, and one with both tolls and subsidies and zero net expenditure. Convergent algorithms are used for the mixed-behavior equilibrium (simplicial decomposition algorithm) and toll determination (cutting plane algorithm). The computational experience with three networks: a two-arc network representative of the classic town bypass case, the Nguyen-Dupuis network, and the Anaheim network, provides useful policy insight.

Overview of recent cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union (November 2020-March 2021)

2021 ◽  
pp. 138826272110092
Author(s):  
Pauline Melin
Keyword(s):  
Parental Leave ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Framework Agreement ◽  
The Third ◽  
Court Of Justice ◽  
Rest Periods ◽  
First Case ◽  
Family Benefits ◽  
Grand Chamber ◽  
Italian Legislation

In this reporting period (November 2020-March 2021), five cases will be presented. The first case is INPS v WS (C-302/19), dealing with the Italian legislation that excludes Single Permit holders from receiving family benefits for their family members residing in a third country. In the second report, two cases rendered on the same day by the Grand Chamber of the Court are discussed. In D.J. v Radiotelevizija Slovenija (C-344/19) and RJ v Stadt Offenbach am Main (C-580/19), the Court clarified the circumstances under which periods of stand-by time could be considered as ‘working time’ or, alternatively, ‘rest periods’ under Directive 2003/88. XI v Caisse pour l’avenir des enfants (C-129/20) is the third case reported. It concerns an interpretation of the Framework Agreement on parental leave in the light of the Luxembourg legislation, which requires parents to be employed at the time of their child’s birth to benefit from parental leave. Finally, the case report ends with VL v Szpital Kliniczny im. dra J. Babińskiego Samodzielny Publiczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej w Krakowie (C-16/19), a case of discrimination on grounds of disability.

Dimensions of Public Sector Pay Policies in the United States and Sweden

1988 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 61-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lois Recascino Wise
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Central Government ◽  
The United States ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Social Orientation ◽  
Social Equality ◽  
The Third ◽  
Third Dimension

Three dimensions for analyzing public sector pay administration are used to examine central government pay administration in Sweden and the United States of America. On the first dimension, market posture, both countries are found to fall short of their espoused policy, comparability. Greater consistency is found on the second dimension, social orientation, where both countries have pursued the goal of social equality. The equilization of salary levels across society is far greater in Sweden in keeping with the socialist objectives of wage solidarity. The third dimension, reward structure, shows the greatest distance between the two countries with the struggle to implement performance-contingent pay underway in the U.S. while Swedes continue to rely on longevity for pay increases.

Low-Grade Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma Involving the Kidney: Report of 3 Cases and Review of the Literature

2006 ◽  
Vol 130 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Libo Qiu ◽  
Pamela D. Unger ◽  
Robert W. Dillon ◽  
James A. Strauchen
Keyword(s):  
Lymphoid Tissue ◽  
Cell Lymphoma ◽  
B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Lymphoid Cells ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
The Third ◽  
First Case ◽  
Abundant Cytoplasm ◽  
History Of

Abstract Low-grade B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue involving the kidney is rare. We report a series of 3 cases. The first case occurred in an 83-year-old woman who presented with back pain. The second case was a 53-year-old man with a history of sarcoidosis who was found, in the course of evaluation of sarcoidosis, to have a right renal mass. The third case occurred in a 72-year-old man who had a history of periorbital mucosa–associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma and had been treated with surgery and radiation 1 year prior to this presentation. Histologically, all 3 patients showed infiltrate of uniform small-to-medium–sized lymphocytes with irregular nuclear contours and abundant cytoplasm resembling centrocytes or monocytoid lymphoid cells. The first patient received chemotherapy without complications. The second patient underwent a partial nephrectomy and was asymptomatic at the subsequent follow-up. The third patient developed a pulmonary embolism following nephrectomy, and further follow-up is not available.

scholarly journals Mindful awareness in early childhood education

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Suvi H. Nieminen ◽  
Nina Sajaniemi
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Peer Relationships ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Stress Regulation ◽  
Mindful Awareness ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
The Third ◽  
Everyday Activities ◽  
Excessive Stress

<p>This study is a literature review, drawing mainly on the nine significant and good quality studies (i.e. published in peer-reviewed journals) that make up the evidence base for mindful awareness practices in early childhood. Mindful awareness practices in this context means an individual’s awareness of her own body and her inner emotions or tensions. Increased awareness can decrease if individuals tend to impulsiveness or excessive stress. Self-regulation and mindful awareness skills are associated not only with stress regulation but also peer relationships and social skills. This systematic review attempts to look at the research of mindful awareness activities, programmes or interventions used as routine everyday activities. The second aim of this review is to examine the research design that has been used. The third aim of this study is to analyse the main themes and methods of these pieces of research.</p>

scholarly journals Childhood renal cell carcinoma

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Nouval Shahab ◽  
Arry Rodjani ◽  
Rainy Umbas
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Renal Tumors ◽  
First Report ◽  
The Third ◽  
Knowl Edge ◽  
First Case

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in children isseldom found. The incidence of thistumor in childhood is estimated to be 0.1-0.3% out of all neoplasms and 2-7% out ofall malignant renal tumors. The Third NationalCancer Survey reported an incidence of only four casesof RCC per year compared to 117 per year of Wilms’tumor.The incidence of RCC has not been reported inIndonesia. This is the first case of childhood RCCfound in our institution. To the best of our knowl-edge, this is the first report of childhood RCC in In-donesia.

Placement of endovascular stents for systemic venous obstruction after the Mustard operation

1994 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 390-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jassim M. Abdulhamed ◽  
Saad Al Yousef ◽  
Mohamed A. Ali Khan ◽  
Martin O'Laughlin
Keyword(s):  
Balloon Catheter ◽  
Balloon Dilation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Complete Relief ◽  
Venous Obstruction ◽  
Endovascular Stents ◽  
The Third ◽  
Mustard Operation ◽  
First Case ◽  
Stenotic Area

AbstractThree patients aged five years, five years four months and 14 years with obstruction of the systemic venous baffle following the Mustard operation were treated with balloon dilation and implantation ofstents. Balloon dilation of the baffle obstruction was performed initially in the first two cases. In the third case, the obstruction was complete and was punctured with atranseptal needle via a 6 French transeptal sheath followed by a balloon dilation. in all three patients, a Palmaz stent (Johnson & Johnson, Summerville, New Jersey, USA) was loaded onto the balloon catheter and delivered into the stenotic area. There was complete relief of obstruction in allcases. The first case developed supraventricular tachycardia at the time ofcatheterization, the morning following implantation of the stent and thentwo weeks after that. There were no complications with catheterization and noshort-term side effects in the other cases. These cases illustrate the use of endovascular stents in the treatment of baffle obstruction.

scholarly journals Case report: a 5-year-old with new onset nephrotic syndrome in the setting of COVID-19 infection

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelsi M. Morgan ◽  
Peace D. Imani
Keyword(s):  
Nephrotic Syndrome ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Pediatric Patient ◽  
Corticosteroid Therapy ◽  
Clinical Remission ◽  
Laboratory Findings ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
The Third ◽  
First Case ◽  
New Onset

Abstract Background This is a case report of an asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection associated with new-onset nephrotic syndrome in a pediatric patient. This is the third case of new-onset nephrotic syndrome in children associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, but is the first case report describing a new-onset nephrotic syndrome presentation in a patient who had asymptomatic COVID-19 infection. Case presentation This is a case of a previously healthy 5 year old female who presented with new-onset nephrotic syndrome in the setting of an asymptomatic COVID-19 infection. She presented with progressive edema, and laboratory findings were significant for proteinuria and hypercholesterolemia. She was treated with albumin, diuretics, and corticosteroid therapy, and achieved clinical remission of her nephrotic syndrome within 3 weeks of treatment. Though she was at risk of hypercoagulability due to her COVID-19 infection and nephrotic syndrome, she was not treated with anticoagulation, and did not develop any thrombotic events. Conclusions Our case report indicates that SARS-CoV-2 infection could be a trigger for nephrotic syndrome, even in the absence of overt COVID-19 symptoms.

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