A Generalisation of an Ostrowski Inequality in Inner Product Spaces

A generalisation of inner product spaces of an inequality due to Ostrowski and applications for sequences and integrals are given

COMPETITIVENESS AND MONETARY MANAGEMENT IN ROMANIA – A CRISIS OVERVIEW

This paper aims to briefly present the effects of the financial and economic crisis in Romania in respect of the monetary developments and their impact on competitiveness, on firms involved in foreign trade on international market. All the analysis is undertaken in the general framework of the monetary integration process envisaging the Euro adoption, and in the context of actions of the Romanian National Bank as part of the foreign exchange and monetary policy strategy. Due to constant preoccupation from the most important monetary institution, the Romanian Leu has performed rather well compared to rest of the macroeconomic picture and seems to drag forward the whole set of other indicators, including economic aspects such as competitiveness. The connection between the foreign exchange rate and competitiveness can be best depicted in the effects on exporting firms.exchange rate, competitiveness, monetary integration

An Inequality in Metric Spaces

In this note we establish a general inequality valid in metric spaces that is related to the polygonal inequality and admits also a natural geometrical interpretation. Particular instances of interest holding in normed linear spaces and inner product spaces are pointed out as well

THE EFFECT OF THE STORE ATMOSPHERE ON THE CONSUMER SHOPPING BEHAVIOR IN CAMEROON

This article aims to understand the influence of the store atmosphere on shopping behavior. Unlike most previous studies, in this article, we addressed the subject of the influence of store atmosphere on consumer behavior in a gestalt-like, integrative manner. After a survey carried out on about 487 individuals in 20 stores in the cities of Douala, Ngaoundéré and Yaoundé, and based on two statistical tests (Chi-square and one-factor ANOVA), it emerges that the ambient environment and the social environment have an influence on the in-store shopping behavior, whereas the design environment has not. In this research we tried to appreciate the strategic interest of the atmosphere on the behavior of visiting the points of sale. It has thus been shown that the more the consumer engages in shopping behavior in a point of sale, the more the store atmosphere directly impacts on his behavior by means of affective states

Consumer innovativeness: a marketing approach

By innovativeness we mean the predisposition of a consumer to adopt a product earlier than most others. Various studies have shown that across product categories, innovators tend to be: opinion leaders, risk takers, more likely to obtain information from mass media than through word of mouth, open to new ideas and change, relatively young etc. Marketers want to identify the segment of the market that is most likely to adopt a new product when it is the first introduced. This article describes we ask some key questions about the nature of innovativeness and try to make a correlation between characteristics of the innovators and innovativeness.innovativeness, new product, opinion leaders, risk takers.

THE IMPACT OF THE CONGRUENCE BETWEEN BRAND PERSONALITY AND SELF-IMAGE ON CONSUMERS’ BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Abstract Companies have recognized that people buy or consume products not only for their functional value but also to enhance their self-concept through the symbolic meaning embedded in these products, customers seek brands with a personality identical with their own personality. In this research we will present a literature review of the impact of the congruence between brand personality and self-image on the four dependent variables considered in this research: satisfaction, attitude, preference and behavioral intentions. In the first part we will present the transposition of the human personality to brand personality. In the second part, we will define the concept of brand personality. In the third part, we will examine the concept of self-image. In the fourth part, we will analyze the congruence between brand personality and self-image. In the fifth part, we will expose the hypotheses of research that we will use in our next empirical study, and we will also elaborate the conceptual model of this research. In the sixth and final part, we will present the managerial implications

Uterine location of leiomyomata: risk factors and relation to stress urinary incontinence

The first objective of this research was to compare risk factors for three uterine leiomyomata (UL) subtypes (submucosal UL, intramural/subserosal UL, and diffuse only) among African-American and Caucasian women. The second objective was to investigate the association between UL and self-reported SUI in premenopausal women. Data were from 35 to 49 year old premenopausal African American and Caucasian women enrolled in the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Uterine Fibroid Study. The cross-sectional study of risk factors for UL subtypes included 986 premenopausal women (581 African-American, 405 Caucasian). For women in both ethnic groups, associations with age at ultrasound examination, age at menarche, body mass index, and current physical activity were similar for all three UL subtypes. Inverse associations estimated for pregnancies after age 24 were stronger for the submucosal UL subtype than the other two subtypes. Current smoking was positively associated with the diffuse only subtype, but was not associated with focal UL subtypes in either ethnic group. The study of UL and SUI included 798 premenopausal women (446 African- American and 352 Caucasian). The estimated prevalence of SUI was higher among women with UL than among women without UL. Associations were slightly stronger for medium (2-4cm) and large ([greater than or equal to] 4cm) UL, but anterior location was not associated with further increase in prevalence. Women with very large uterine volume (above the 83rd percentile for the population) reported more SUI than those with small uterine volume (bellow the 33rd percentile). There was no clear evidence of effect modification by ethnicity or parity. The two studies have improved upon prior research by identifying and characterizing UL based on ultrasound examinations (instead of including diagnosed UL only), and by including both African American and Caucasian women. Results suggest that future studies of UL etiology should distinguish the focal UL subtypes from the diffuse only subtype to account for potential differences in etiologic mechanisms, and that treatment for larger UL might enhance SUI treatment in some women

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERNAL MARKET ORIENTATION AND EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION: THE CASE OF THE ROMANIAN BANKING SECTOR

The paper aims to investigate the effect of internal market orientation and its dimensions on the employee job satisfaction. The idea of this research emerged from the extensive scientific literature that suggests the existence of a relationship between internal market orientation and employee job satisfaction. In fact, internal market orientation is conceptualized as a set of managerial behaviors that have the potential to influence employee behavior which would in turn affect customer satisfaction. The research involves a questionnaire-based survey of employees in the banking sector in Romania. The convenience sampling method was used. A total of 170 usable questionnaires were received from the employees. The measurement scales within the proposed model were evaluated for reliability and validity. The research hypotheses were tested via linear regression. The study’s empirical results suggest a positive influence of the internal market orientation and each of its three dimensions on employee job satisfaction. In order to increase the level of employee job satisfaction, the organization should systematically monitor the personal needs of every employee, to adapt every important decision taken by the managers to the individual needs that employees of different groups may have, supervisors should be interested in listening to what subordinates have to say about jobs, about the issues they have and the management of the organization must seriously consider employees’ needs, introduce policies and allocate funds to meet these needs. JEL CLASSIFICATION: M31, G2

Aspects Regarding the Tracking of the Behavior in Time of Vâlsan Dam, Arges County, Romania

This paper aims to highlight the behavior in time monitoring of a hydrotechnical construction by establishing the displacements compared to the base tranche and the previous tranche, processing these measurements and establishing conclusions on the behavior of the analyzed construction. The main purpose of this paper is to study if there are any displacements of the studied hydrotechnical construction between different measurements tranches. Field measurements were performed between September - December 2016, after which the data was processed at the office with specially developed programs for this purpose. For the micro-triangulation stage, respectively for measuring the directions and distances, were used Leica TS02 Plus R500 total stations. The measurement accuracy of this total station is 1” for directional determination and 1.5mm + 2ppm for distances. Tracking the behavior in time of hydrotechnical constructions are of great importance, because it can prevent many calamities like breaking the dam, floods etc

Lifetime risk of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis

Objective—To estimate the lifetime risk of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA), overall and stratified by sex, race, education, history of knee injury, and body mass index (BMI). Methods—The lifetime risk of symptomatic OA in at least 1 knee was estimated from logistic regression models with generalized estimating equations among 3,068 participants of the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project, a longitudinal study of black and white women and men age ≥45 years living in rural North Carolina. Radiographic, sociodemographic, and symptomatic knee data measured at baseline (1990–1997) and first followup (1999–2003) were analyzed. Results—The lifetime risk of symptomatic knee OA was 44.7% (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 40.0–49.3%). Cohort members with history of a knee injury had a lifetime risk of 56.8% (95% CI 48.4–65.2%). Lifetime risk rose with increasing BMI, with a risk of 2 in 3 among those who were obese. Conclusion—Nearly half of the adults in Johnston County will develop symptomatic knee OA by age 85 years, with lifetime risk highest among obese persons. These current high risks in Johnston County may suggest similar risks in the general US population, especially given the increase in 2 major risk factors for knee OA, aging, and obesity. This underscores the immediate need for greater use of clinical and public health interventions, especially those that address weight loss and self-management, to reduce the impact of having knee OA