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This paper evaluates the progress of the countries of Central Europe in their convergence efforts with the original Member States of the European Union. It examines the impact of the integration of Central European countries into the EU on their growth and catching-up process. It…

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy continue to be unresolved dilemma even today, with dangerous repercussions on maternal, perinatal morbidity mortality. The prediction becomes imperative for prevention. During pregnancy, normally there is increase in blood volume, heart rate, stroke volume, and cardiac output, however, there may be…

The paper deals with review of Russian accounting reform, which took place during 1992-2014 years. This reform showed that Russia has not just copied IFRS but it has chosen the way of reasonable and prudent their application.  The essence of this approach is following: convergence…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the development of measures to assess the ERP adoption of small and medium-sized enterprises by the use of Shiau et al (2009:99)’s scale. Design/Methodology/Approach- The paper follows Shiau et al (2009: 99)’s methodology for the…

The paper is concerned with how outsourcing impacts overall organizational performance in general, without highlighting a specific sector or industry. The paper further examines the various approaches and terminologies used by organizations and explores possible options on adoption of such approaches. The current market is…

Research Motivation: There is a lack of global nationwide data on the magnitude of different acute respiratory disorders in under-5 children attending different hospitals, although, overall, these are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Thus, we sought to evaluate the magnitude,…

While cloud computing has moved to the forefront of strategic IT initiatives in recent years, only a few articles have focused on the basic fundamentals, and none have been written with the practitioner in mind. This article presents a basic, yet comprehensive discussion on what…

 Raw biomass has enormous potential as a feedstock for gasification, but its inherent characteristics limit its wide scale use. Properties such as high moisture content, high O/C ratio, low bulk density, heterogeneous nature, and lower grindability make its handling and gasification difficult. Furthermore, higher tar…

The aim of this paper is to present a methodological framework that will be useful for supporting destinations (managers, policy makers etc) to create their own identity by using largely the new social media tools. The methodology here presented is the result of two local…

In this study ceramic materials with an Al2O3-matrix toughened with different amounts of Ag nanoparticles (0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 wt. %) were fabricated. High energy milling was used to mix the materials in a planetary mill type, in which powder particles with sizes…