ICT implementation in Estonian construction industry and industry related business opportunities for ICT start-ups

The current research identifies the hindrance posed by the construction industry to ICT innovation based on the experience of BIM implementation in Estonia. The results of the study show that there are six main hindrances to the ICT implementation in construction that are caused by the fundamental structure of Estonian construction industry. The authors argue that by avoiding these six hindrances and minimizing the other hindrances identified when building new ICT solutions for the construction market, the ICT companies (IT start-ups) can achieve a competitive advantage when entering the construction market.Antud uurimustöö teemal “IKT lahenduste rakendamine Eesti ehitussektoris ning sektoriga seotud potentsiaal idufirmadele” uurib info- ja kommunikatsioonitehnoloogia (IKT) rakendamist Eesti ehitussektoris. Uurimustöö tulemusena tuvastati kuus peamist takistust, mis on tugevalt sõltuvuses ehitussektori struktuurist ja mida IKT ettevõtted (idufirmad) peaksid ehitussektorile IT lahendusi luues vältima. Nende takistuste vältimisel ja teiste tuvastatud takistustega tegelemisel on võimalik autorite hinnangul saavutada edu IKT lahenduste juurutamisel Eesti ehitussektorishttp://tartu.ester.ee/record=b2693844~S1*es

Environmental Risk Management in Insurance Sector in Latvia

The objective of this article is to explore climatic environmental risks in the context of the growing global impact, by characterizing the administrative form of risk management, which is the most appropriate for Latvia’s insurance sector.Fundamental environmental risks are subdivided into natural risks, such as earthquakes, storms and floods; public exposure risks, such as nuclear power, climate change (pollution: air, water, earth) and economic crisis risks. Impact of particular risks is inherent in one risk-specific unit (object) or in a small number of risk-specific units (objects). Particular risks are subdivided into natural risks, such as wind, hail, drought and downpour, and third-party effect risks.Global experience demonstrates the use of new forms of insurance, by insuring fundamental environmental risks, such as captive insurance companies, financial services futures and insurance schemes.The administrative form of combined insurance – the insurance scheme – is the optimum choice for management of fundamental and particular environmental risks from both theoretical and practical point of view in Latvia’s insurance sector. Communication among the members of the insurance scheme is formed within the analysed scheme

Environmental Risk Management in Insurance Sector in Latvia

The objective of this article is to explore climatic environmental risks in the context of the growing global impact, by characterizing the administrative form of risk management, which is the most appropriate for Latvia’s insurance sector. Fundamental environmental risks are subdivided into natural risks, such as earthquakes, storms and floods; public exposure risks, such as nuclear power, climate change (pollution: air, water, earth) and economic crisis risks. Impact of particular risks is inherent in one risk-specific unit (object) or in a small number of risk-specific units (objects). Particular risks are subdivided into natural risks, such as wind, hail, drought and downpour, and third-party effect risks. Global experience demonstrates the use of new forms of insurance, by insuring fundamental environmental risks, such as captive insurance companies, financial services futures and insurance schemes. The administrative form of combined insurance – the insurance scheme – is the optimum choice for management of fundamental and particular environmental risks from both theoretical and practical point of view in Latvia’s insurance sector. Communication among the members of the insurance scheme is formed within the analysed schem

International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies- CompSysTech’07 Computer-Based Plagiarism Detection Methods and Tools: An Overview

Abstract: The paper is dedicated to plagiarism problem. The ways how to reduce plagiarism: both: plagiarism prevention and plagiarism detection are discussed. Widely used plagiarism detection methods are described. The most known plagiarism detection tools are analysed

Gender differences on the concept of wisdom : an international comparison

Gifted international, ISSN 0738-7849The study aims to depict the most common ideas regarding wisdom from young people (ages 15-18) in Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Korea and the United States. A questionnaire was administered to nearly 800 adolescents from these countries and comparisons, by country and gender were made regarding participants perceptions of a wise man and a wise woman. Although differences were found between countries, more consistent differences by gender are reported. This research establishes three general traits to describe wise people: charismatic, goaloriented, and unconventional. Also, participants consistently excluded a person from the concept of wise if they were poor, pessimistic, naïve, or inconsistent. A lack of values attached to the description of wisdom were found, and it is argued that school should foster the development of conceptions of wisdom as a desirable stage in human development that includes values such as justice, equity and respect for others. Difficulties in international comparative research are discussedPsichologijos katedraVytauto Didžiojo universiteta