We introduce the formalism of action investment energy games where we study the trade-off between investments limited by given budgets and resource constrained (energy) behavior of the underlying system. More specifically, we consider energy games extended with costs of enabling actions and fixed budgets for each player. We ask the question whether for any Player 2 investment there exists a Pla...

This paper analyzes different analytical techniques to evaluate the expected cost at the load points and the system. The analytical techniques vary in their complexity and the data utilized during the evaluation. The information obtained by using those techniques which is useful to utilities for the better investment in the system. The collection of the additional data may result in higher inve...

â â â  â  â  abstract â  this paper aims to identify key challenges facing iran and south korea in their bilateral trade and investment relations. in particular, it is concerned with the policy implications which can be useful for policy makers and business people of both countries. for this purpose, we review and analyze the recent developments of the iranian economy and bilateral trade and in...

I have read with interest the article by Taramasso et al. [1]. They compared retrospectively the efficacy of the MitraClip (percutaneous edge-to-edge [E2E] procedure) with surgical treatment (E2E stitch plus annuloplasty) in patients with severe functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) and heart failure. They concluded that MitraClip therapy is a good alternative, particularly in patients who are ...

Releaving traffic congestion by developing public transport as an alternative mode of travel is a common practice all over the world. However, the increasing public transport subsidies have created a financial burden for governments. Encouragingly, private capital supplies an opportunity for public transport in sustainable finance. Previous research mainly focuses on qualitative analysis and mo...

INTRODUCTION We simulate and analyze Total Health Expenditure (THE) in financial sources and other economic indicators (such as THE per capita, GDP, etc.) in a province of China from 2002 to 2012 on System Dynamics. METHODS Based on actual data and certain mathematical methods, we use system dynamic software to construct a logic model for THE and changing proportions, and thus simulate the ac...

in order to have a succesful investment companies, their activities in this very complicated bussines enviroment, require to indentify the facing threats and have definitely deep knowledge of all difficulties beforehand. in this regards looking at strategic risks (potetial forces which can destabilize the system of strategy and have a considerable negative effect on the investigating campany’s ...