Title of Dissertation: DYNAMIC STRATEGY CHOICE BEHAVIOR UNDER COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT: APPLICATION TO ELECTRONIC FREIGHT AUCTION MARKETPLACES Yeonjoo Min, Doctor of Philosophy, 2007 Dissertation directed by: Professor Hani S. Mahmassani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering In the electronic market place, the auction is known to be economically efficient, allowing players to maximiz...

Delirium occurs in up to 80% of patients admitted to intensive care units. Although under-diagnosed, delirium is associated with a significant increase in morbidity and mortality in critical patients. Here, we review the main risk factors, clinical manifestations and preventative and therapeutic approaches (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) for this illness.

Information technologies are developing rapidly nowadays and globalization concept which shows up in parellel to IT has started threaten the existence of firms by making competitive environment more intensive. Counter this threat, businesses trying provide an advantage against their competitors various strategies. Internal marketing market oriented approach among significant strategies develope...

Magnesium is an abundant element in the environment. Magnesium ion sensing by fluorescence spectral method is of importance due to the need for the detection of the metal in the human body and the environment. In this paper, we report the Mg2+ ion sensing behavior of the phenylhydrazone derivative of a difluorenylpiperidin-4-one. The preparation method of this compound is simple. The compound s...

Methods In a polyvalent ICU of 30 beds, from October 7 to December 3