The number of persons employed in both the euro area1 (EA16) and the EU271 increased by 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared with the previous quarter, according to national accounts estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the third quarter of 2010, employment was stable in the euro area and grew in the EU27 by 0.1%. These figures are seasonally …
In 2004, EU25 1 external trade in services 2 recorded a surplus of 42.8 billion euro, compared to 37.0 bn in 2003. This increased surplus was mainly due to a higher surplus in transportation (+13.4 bn in 2004 compared to +7.0 bn in 2003), while the deficit registered for travel was slightly lower (-12.9 bn compared to -13.4 bn). The surplus recorded for “other services” fell slightly (+42.5…
The main components of EU international trade in services were "other business services" (R&D, business, professional & technical services) which accounted in 2014 for 26% of EU total exports and 28% of imports, Transport services (18% and 20%), Travel services (14% and 16%), Telecommunications, computer and information services (12% and 9%) and Financial services (10% and 6%). In 2014, the…
This report is from a study of the federal government's capacity to recruit highly qualified individuals for the top science and technology (S&T)-related leadership positions in the executive branch. The effort was supported by the Carnegie Commission on Science, Technology, and Government and by the National Research Council Fund of the Academies—National Academy of Sciences, National Academ…
he aim of this book is to provide the reader with a look at currently existing greentechnologyandtheimpactithasontheenvironmentfromaneutralstand- point. Further developed it could provide a benchmark for the current capabilities of technology and if integrated onboard vessels show what they could achieve above and beyond current regulatory requirements. If this technology could be integrated in…
That is everything you need to get started with this book: contents, prerequisites, disclaimers, trailheads, maps, and signposts. If you’re new to the Xamarin platform, welcome to the community! If you’re experienced with Xamarin, thanks for reading, and there is plenty in here for you as well. I promise you that reading this book, understanding the concepts, and practicing the code techniq…
During the months we were writing this book, a lot of people asked us what would make this book special and why someone should care to read it. The most powerful argument that I heard all this time was, "Hey, Google official supports only Gradle to build Android applications and the latest release of Android Studio makes extensive use of Gradle. Ant was already replaced and Maven is nowhere. Wh…
Over the last few decades project management has moved from its roots in industries such as construction and defense into the main- stream of American business. Many different industries, in particular the service sector, rely heavily on project management as an integral part of a successful strategy. In support of the widening importance of project management, a number of important professiona…
Written more than fifty years ago—in 1883—What Social Classes Owe to Each Other is even more pertinent today than at the time of its first publication. Then the arguments and "movements" for penalizing the thrifty, energetic, and competent by placing upon them more and more of the burdens of the thriftless, lazy and incompetent, were just beginning to make headway in our country, wherein…
Electronic commerce (e-commerce) is part of our everyday lives. Whether we purchase a book on Amazon.com, sell a DVD on eBay.com, or click on a sponsored link on Google.com, e-commerce surrounds us. E-commerce also produces a large amount of data: When we click, bid, rate, or pay, our digital “footprints” are recorded and stored. Yet, despite this abundance of available data, the field of …
The role of financial executives in any business has expanded signiicantly in recent years as companies become more accountable to their stake- holders and regulators. Combine this increase in accountability with the increasing sophistication of technology, risk management, financial analysis, and financial records processing, and we see that the responsibilities of financial executives in any …