In a desperate attempt to avoid defeat, the Japanese High Command devise Operation Sleeping Dragon. A sub carrying the virus disappears in the last days of WWII so the operation remained a secret, until now.
Business networks are an important economic phenomenon of increasing practical importance throughout Europe. This volume examines business networks from an interdisciplinary perspective, with many contributions dealing with a certain form of business network, the so-called cooperative or non-hierarchical. With regard to this specific form of cooperation the volume presents new economic findings, proposes a definition and discusses the governance structure of those networks.Moreover, this book explores whether the research results can also be applied to hierarchical, centralized business networks. With medium-sized companies and all the more with large companies, business networks also pose the question of the compatibility with anti-trust law. This collection dedicates three contributions to this important question. They are complemented by chapters on liability of the network and its members towards third parties and contributions discussing duties of loyalty and the interpretation of agreements. Drawing on new research from Italy, Spain, Germany and Norway, this work illustrates the European legal perspective on business networks.
This book focuses on the tactics and strategies used in business-to-business contract negotiations. In addition to outlining general negotiation concepts, techniques and tools, it provides insight into relevant framework conditions, underlying mechanisms and also presents generally occurring terms and problems. Moreover, different negotiating styles are illustrated using an exemplary presentation of negotiation peculiarities in China, the USA and Germany. The presented tactics and strategies combine interdisciplinary psychological and economic knowledge as well as findings from the field of communication science. The application scope of these tactics and strategies covers business-to-business negotiations as well as company-internal negotiations. The fact that this book does not necessarily stipulate any prior knowledge of the subject of negotiations also makes it highly suitable for nonprofessionals with a pronounced interested in negotiations. Nonetheless, it provides proficient negotiators with a deeper understanding for situations experienced in negotiations. This book also helps practioners to identify underlying mechanisms and on this basis sustainably improve their negotiation skills.
Is there a chance that public or private research and development institutions can improve the efficiency of the R&D process? This book gives a positive answer by designing an integrated concept of the science technology cycle and the innovation system of each technology. The position of a new technology in the sciencetechnology cycle is identified by several indicators from patent analysis, citations and market information data. The innovation system supports the search for a comprehensive understanding of all important stakeholders of an innovation, possible obstacles and related policies. The application of the methodology leads to convincing results: the hype of the PEM fuel cell activities could have been identified at the end of the 1990s as the phase of euphoria, but not as a situation close to market entry in the car or boiler markets.
Three prominent Bernese write with fondness and frowns about their home town, its many moods, and what makes living in this medieval city so special today. With 175 photographs and illustrations.Berne is a city rich in contrasts: a modern capital with medieval landmarks, colourful, quaint, a little quirky - quietly international yet cosily local. Three prominent Bernese writers (a journalist, a film-maker and newspaper editor) share their personal perspectives, highlighting a wide range of subjects from history to the lively rock scene.Peter Studer's magnificent photographs portray the city's many moods, capturing the expected and the unexpected and Berne's easygoing charm. There's a lot more to Berne than it's clock towers, shopping arcades, bear pits and houses of parliament. Discover why Berne is a whole way of life.This lovely Book in a limited English edition will be treasured by residents and visitors to Berne.
This book will guide programmers and non-programmers to create a professional mail-enabled or groupware application in less than a day with Microsoft Exchange. The text shows how to use public folders, the Exchange Forms Designer, and Visual Basic for applications.
Health properties of compounds with pharmacological action. Chemical compounds of Baltic amber. Succinite- scientific research on dementia and Alzheimer's disease
Health properties of compounds with pharmacological action. Chemical compounds of Baltic amber. Succinite- scientific research on dementia and Alzheimer's disease
Succinite comes from tree resins from trees that grew all over the area from what is now Finland, Sweden to Siberian and the Black Sea regions. Amber-bearing forests grew around 40-45 million years ago in the Eocene, although this type of data is approximate. It is assumed that their formation in this part of Europe lasted from 22 million years to even 50 million years. Amber extracts which contain chemicals obtained from amber can stimulate the functioning of neurons damaged in a number of dementia-related diseases. Chemically, amber is a mixture of organic (terpenes and their derivatives, resin acids) and inorganic compounds. Geological changes caused that there are also constituents of mixed nature (esters of organic acids with terpene alcohols), formate, acetate, bornyl and dibornyl succinate, fenchyl and difenchyl succinate, and bornyl and phenchyl succinate. Succinic acid is a widely used metabolite in the pharmaceutical (production of vitamins, amino acids, anti-cancer drugs) and food industry. It is one of the main compounds involved in the Krebs cycle. Succinic acid supports mental and physical activity; restores vitality, and increases the body’s protection. That compound is often used during alcohol poisoning and reduces the craving for alcohol. In the case of impaired cerebrospinal fluid dynamics in the brain ventricles, amber enhances the directed flow of the cerebrospinal fluid from the ventricles of the brain. The problem of dementia and Alzheimer's is increasing with the aging of the population, and in 2025 the number of people aged 80-90 may double. Already today in Europe there are about 7-8 million people with this disorder, and in the USA about 4-5 million chronically suffer from it. The elements of the human nervous system are also mitochondria – components of nerve cells. There is a concept that mitochondria descended from a common ancestor – an α-proteobacteria, which arose about 2 billion years ago, as a result of which the anaerobic cell symbiotically absorbed the proteobacteria that required oxygen. Thanks to this, cells together could produce more energy in the human body. The role of succinate in blood pressure regulation is known and has been documented in vitro and in vivo. It has been suggested that succinates are compounds that inform the body about cellular stress. Succinate has a positive effect on the work of neurons and astrocytes (they are a component of the nervous tissue), and accelerates their regeneration. The brain has a self-repair capacity. The administration of p-cymene caused a significant (more than 50%) decrease in the lipid content in the mouse brain. There was also a decrease in the content of nitrites. Remember that the oxidative stress of nerve cells contributes to the deposition of lipids (tau protein), which is one of the causes of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, atherosclerosis, and diabetic complications. One of the plants that contain large amounts of borneol is lemon balm. It is used in Alzheimer’s disease, understood as a defect of neurotransmitters. The deficit resulting from the poor functioning of neurotransmitters was found to be the cause of short-term memory loss in patients. Folk medicine, especially Chinese, widely uses borneol to relieve anxiety and symptoms of nervous disorders such as insomnia, anxiety, fatigue. It is also used as a food additive. According to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, borneol is present in 63 plant products.They restored the functions of mitochondria in states of cerebral ischemia. Mitochondrial dysfunction is one of the components in the brain’s ischemic cascade. Succinates can support damaged mitochondria. . It is believed that amber has an immunostimulative activity.
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