Characteristics of the International Joint Ventures in Bulgaria (1989-2003)

Purpose - In response to the need of new knowledge about the international joint venture (IJV), the purpose of this study presents an analysis of the basic characteristics of the IJVs in Bulgaria and the variation of their characteristics depending on the nationality of the foreign partners, coming from three regions: Triad countries (USA, Western Europe and Japan); non-Triad countries; and a mixed region, encompassing combinations of partners from the above two regions. Design/methodology/approach - The advantage of the study is the use of official data from the database, established in cooperation between the author and the National Statistical Institute, on the entire non- homogeneous population of 722 IJVs in the 1989-2003 period. Findings - The generalized results of the study confirm the existence of common trends and trends diverging from those registered in previous studies both on the conventional IJV, set up by foreign and local partners, and on the non-conventional IJV, formed by foreign partners alone. Research limitations/implications - Notwithstanding the generalized results obtained, owing to the coverage of the entire population of IJVs, future studies regarding their characteristics in Bulgaria should have not only structural, but also motivational and outcome variables superimposed. Practical implications - The research can serve for international comparative studies and for the elaboration of national and European Union policies regarding the creation of official databases on the IJVs. Originality/value - With the presentation of new knowledge both on the conventional and on the non-conventional IJVs, the present study extends and supplements the theme regarding the characteristics of the IJVs.Joint Ventures; Strategic Alliances; International Investments; Databases; Economic Changes; Bulgaria

Study of School Gates Employment Support Initiative (Research Report No 747)

A report of research carried out by the Institute for Employment Studies on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions This report presents qualitative findings from the study of the School Gates Employment Initiative. This mostly involved qualitative research in 13 of the 25 pilot areas which included interviews with school heads, Regional Development Agency (RDA) leads, Jobcentre Plus, local authorities (LAs) and devolved administrations, parents and parent support staff in schools. It also involved two semi-structured group discussions with local partners at two practitioner events in November 2010, as well as a review of evidence presented in the Management Information (MI) and the quarterly reports from the pilot areas. The findings of this report strongly support the notion that schools, Jobcentre Plus and LA employment advisers can play a potentially important role in moving parents from low incomes towards work. School Gates’ reach to potential second earners and parents on low incomes, many of whom are not on benefits and are new customers to Jobcentre Plus, has been a key strength of the pilot. Many parents engaged in the pilot were also lone parents, some of whom were also not in receipt of benefits. In this way, many school sites have provided a critical mass of families within these target groups for Jobcentre Plus and other LA employment advisers to engage with

The Conservatives’ 100k net migration target is an act of self-harm

The Conservative manifesto reaffirmed a commitment to cut net migration to less than 100,000 a year. Employers will have to pay a £2,000 levy to hire a skilled worker from abroad, and an end to freedom of movement from the EU will ultimately make it difficult to recruit skilled and unskilled labour from any other country. The target is arbitrary, costly and an act of economic self-harm, says Rachel Marangozov. It will worsen the recruitment crisis in the NHS at a time when the UK is close to full employment

How will Brexit affect the NHS? The English trusts that depend most on EU nurses

In one London NHS trust, one in five nurses are from the European Economic Area. Rachel Marangozov and Matthew Williams explain why some parts of the NHS have become increasingly dependent on the EU migrant workforce and look at the implications of Brexit on recruitment. With ongoing shortages and so many nurses due to retire over the next decade, the government needs to act now to ensure we have enough nursing staff

Rehabilitation after chronical venous disease surgical intervention

Наличието на разширени вени или така наречената варикозна болест (варикоза) е заболяване, което се проявява в неравномерно разширяване и змиевидно нагъване на подкожните вени на краката. Най-често се засягат повърхностните (подкожните) вени на долните крайници. Основните причини за развитие на ХВН са наследствената обремененост и начинът на живот. Повечето пациенти имат роднина по права линия със същия проблем - родители, баби, лели и т.н. Това се дължи на вродена слабост на съеди-нителната тъкан. При тези пациенти често варикозата е съпътствана от наличие на плоскостъпие и хернии. Начинът на живот също оказва влияние. Най-уязвими са хората, чиято работа изисква продължително стоене на крака - хирурзи, фризьори, магазинери и т.н. При тези пациенти продължителното стоене води до повишаване на венозното налягане в дисталната (долната) част на крайниците с появата на отоци, разширени вени и трофични промени по кожата на подбедриците. Има и вторична варикоза, предизвикана от други заболявания. Такива са наличието на вродени малформации, травми и ДВТ (дълбока венозна тромбоза). Основното лечение в тези случаи е оперативно. Както при всяка оперативна интервенция от изключителна важност е ранното и правилно раздвижване на пациента. Това включва изправяне и раздвижване на пациента в стаята в деня на интервенцията, непосредствено след преминаване на ефекта на анестезията. На 1-ви следоперативен ден пациентът връща към изпълнение на дейностите от ежедневието и пълно възстановяване на двигателната активност.Varicose disease is a process of superficial vein dilatation of the lower extremities. The most important reason of chronic venous disease is correlated with heredical factors and the still of life. The secondary varicose is caused by malformations, traumatism and deep vein thrombosis. The principal way of resolving this problem is surgical intervention. As in any case of surgical intervention, the right mode of rehabilitation is of great importance