M. Heys , T. Candler , A. Costello , D.S. Manandhar , R.M. Viner e a Institute for Global Health, University College London, UK b Department of Paediatrics Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust, UK c Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MCA), World Health Organization, Switzerland d Mother and Infant Research Activities (MIRA), Nepal e Institut...

This paper describes the reconnaissance function for the siting of deployable field hospitals. It reports two levels of reconnaissance, theatre/operational and tactical. The paper describes the factors to be considered when conducting the reconnaissance and the format of the reconnaissance report.

We investigate why QuiBids has survived a string of bankruptcies and closings of penny auction sites over the past two years. We find that although inherently profitable on an auction by auction basis, penny auction sites have problems retaining users. In order to alleviate this problem, many sites implemented a Buy-Now system, where bidders could contribute money already lost in an auction tow...

The paper determines the effects of different influencing variables on the media company’s optimal subscription and advertising prices and editorial content. The company maximizes profit consisting of subscription and advertising revenue, minus the costs of content, advertising, and circulation, by setting the subscription and advertising prices and the amount of editorial content. Subscription...

Consumer arbitrage affects international pricing in several ways. If all consumers face the same arbitrage costs, a monopolist's profit increases with arbitrage costs, and world welfare declines with them (if output does not rise). If arbitrage costs differ across consumers, a monopolist may sell in a second country even if there is no local demand—it can use the second country to discriminate ...

November's Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on medical errors has sparked debate among US health policy makers as to the appropriate response to the problem. Proposals range from the implementation of nationwide mandatory reporting with public release of performance data to voluntary reporting and quality-assurance efforts that protect the confidentiality of error-related data. Any successful...

We propose a simple mechanism capable of achieving international agreement on the reduction of harmful emissions to their efficient level. It employs a contest creating incentives among participating nations to simultaneously exert efficient productive and efficient abatement efforts. Participation in the simplest, most stylised formulation of the scheme is voluntary and individually rational. ...

Local governments are leading sustainability efforts through a range of initiatives, often voluntarily. While spate research exists to explain what drives these voluntary decisions, we still limited in understanding how localities follow with the resources implement their adopted plans. This is particularly case for environment and climate protection programs that transboundary nature thus requ...

The author analyses the change in state policy, as well revival of public initiative field protection cultural monuments, a result liberalisation social and political life Soviet Belarus during «thaw». Public speeches figures, scientists, teachers, journalists served an impetus for actions republican local bodies, who decided fate national heritage objects. officials society representatives eff...