How frequently in recommending changes one confronts the retort that such suggestions of change are of no use since "the powers that be" cannot he budged, i.e., the existing system is too entrenched to permit change. Such pessimism about the prospects for change is especially common in developing countries. The purpose of the present paper is to explore the possibilities of drawing on the theor...

‘Change’ is a word we hear a lot these days, especially when it comes to fundamental reforms in the Australian health industry. As this issue goes to print there is much discussion around the national health reform agenda, in particular the recently announced National Health and Hospitals Network. Over the next 12 months the merits and drawbacks of the reforms will be discussed and debated by p...

Fundamental and technical analyses are two common methods for predicting the future behavior of the stock. Fundamental analysis focuses on the economic forces of supply and demand which cause stock prices change. On the other hand, technical analysis examines historical data relating to changes in the price and trading volume by using graphs and indicators as a primary tool to predict future pr...

Business incubators are designed to create change, and companies associate with them because they want to change. Acquiring, sharing and using information are the basis of the exchanges through which these changes are accomplished. The information exchange process thus provides a useful way to define the engines for the changes that accompany technology transfer. Van de Ven and Poole’s typology...

The traditional consideration of architectural history as a linear process, where one style successively replaces another, still dominates, but does not explain many phenomena. V.S. Goryunov substantiated fundamentally different, non-linear model the historical process in architecture on basis 19th – early 20th centuries. V. S. and M. P. Tubli proposed stylistic polyphony with introduction conc...

This review describes the changes that occur in circulating renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) components in human pregnancy. These changes depend on endocrine secretions from the ovary and possibly the placenta and decidua. Not only do these hormonal secretions directly contribute to the increase in RAAS levels, they also cause physiological changes within the cardiovascular system an...