Income Generation and Resource Allocation Methods: Turkish Electricity Company (TEC)

Turkiye Electricity Company\u27s (TEC) income generation and resource allocation methods for technology acquisition were studied. We found that increasing natural environmental concern such as global warming and environmental pollution are forcing the electricity corporations to seek new electricity technologies. The most promising future electricity technologies seem to be solar technology in generation, superconductivity technology in transmission and distribution. We conclude that in the income generation and resource allocation process of the TEC, there are bureaucratic and political barriers as well as financial barriers. However, within the advanced engineering economics approaches are to be found a subset of a broader problem solving space. Moreover, it is recommended that TEC look for the future technologies, reduce energy losses, utilize overcapacity and be ready for EC\u27s competitive market place. Further, TEC should be privatized for the sake of effectiveness

Management Techniques to Achieve Competitive Advantage in High Technology Companies

The strengths and weaknesses of Total Quality Management (TQM), Self-Directed Teams (SDT), Proactive Management (PM), and Management by Objective (MBO) were compared. Personal interviews were conducted with ten project managers in local high-tech companies. The pairwise comparison method showed that TQM is the best technique for the U.S. high-tech companies to gain competitive advantage. The recommendations include the need for top management support and involvement with the implementation of TQM

Efficacy of an Insulin Infusion Treatment Protocol Administered in a Medical Intensive Care Unit

Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of insulin infusion treatment protocol in the Medical Intensive Care Unit

Comparison of Pulmonary Artery Catheter and Central Venous Catheter for Early Goal Directed Targeted Therapy in Sepsis and Septic Shock

Objective: The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of the pulmonary artery catheterization (PAC) method and the central venous catheterization (CVC) method on hemodynamic and inflammatory parameters in early goal-directed therapy (EGDT)

Barriers to Excellence In A Highly Competitive Marketplace - An Exploration Of Proactive Engineering Management Method

We explored the impact of a proactive approach to job responsibilities for an engineering organization. A definition of reactive and proactive engineering behavior is offered, then the organizational, human, life cycle and management aspects are examined with respect to a competitive marketplace. With few exceptions, proactive behavior was found to be more desirable for organizations who were seeking growth, increased competitiveness, shorter product introduction times, or participation on a global level

Evaluation of the Size and Area of the Corpus Callosum with the Osiris Method in Alzheimer's Disease

Background/Objective: Significant corpus callosum (CC) atrophy has been demonstrated in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The aim of this study is to evaluate the size and the area of the CC with the Osiris method. The correlation between the CC measurements and Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) scores in AD patients was also investigated. Methods: The results of the topographic measurements included the cross-sectional area of entire CC, body, rostral portion of the genu and splenium from a midsagittal magnetic resonance imaging section. The results of the topographic measurements of CC on MRI with the Osiris method were compared between AD (n = 29) and control subjects (n = 27). Results: In AD patients the mean value of the splenium was 9.2 +/- 1.5 mm, the width of the CC body was 3.9 +/- 8 0.2 mm, the rostral portion of the genu was 7.9 +/- 0.2 mm, and the total CC area was 47.2 +/- 0.9 mm(2). In the control group the mean values were 12.2 +/- 2.1 mm, 5.9 +/- 0.2 mm, 11.2 +/- 0.2 mm and 56.1 +/- 0.6 mm(2), respectively. Significant reduction was detected in the splenium, the CC body and the rostral part of the genu and CC area in AD patients. The MMSE score was 18.9 +/- 4.5 in the AD patients and 29.1 +/- 0.9 in the control subjects. A significant positive correlation between the MMSE scores and each CC measurement was seen in the AD patients. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that callosal atrophy in AD may suggest the severity of the disease. The Osiris method for CC measurements may be used as an easy and reliable technique to assess the severity of the disease. Copyright (C) 2009 S. Karger AG, Base

Effect of Focused Bedside Ultrasonography in Hypotensive Patients on the Clinical Decision of Emergency Physicians

We assessed the effect of focused point of care ultrasound (POCUS) used for critical nontraumatic hypotensive patients presenting to the emergency department of our hospital on the clinical decisions of the physicians and whether it led to the modification of the treatment modality. This prospective clinical study was conducted at the Emergency Department of Antalya Training and Research Hospital. Nontraumatic patients aged 18 and older who presented to our emergency department and whose systolic blood pressure was 1 were included in the study. While the most probable preliminary diagnosis established by the physician before POCUS was consistent with the definitive diagnosis in 60.6% (n=109) of 180 patients included in the study, it was consistent with the definitive diagnosis in 85.0% (n=153) of the patients after POCUS (p<0.001). POCUS performed for critical hypotensive patients presenting to the emergency department is an appropriate diagnostic tool that can be used to enable the physicians to make the accurate preliminary diagnosis and start the appropriate treatment in a short time