Roller Coaster Ride Research Articles

Electronics and growth cycles in Singapore

With the help of spectral and structural time series analyses it is found that the demand for electronics in the USA goes through a cycle with a period of about four to five years. Because of the synchronized nature of the electronics market, the global demand for electronics is likely to follow a similar cycle. The electronics cycle is unlikely to be caused by a regular business cycle. The major cause of the electronics cycle appears to be a product cycle which results from the introduction of new products to the market. As a result countries like Singapore which depend heavily on electronics exports may face roller coaster rides, especially in their manufacturing growth. Product diversification is the best solution to the problem.

Cerebral Hemorrhage Following a Roller Coaster Ride

Cerebral Hemorrhage Following a Roller Coaster Ride

Lessons to be learned from Harvard Pilgrim HMO's fiscal roller coaster ride.

The recent high-profile financial difficulties of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, the largest HMO in Massachusetts and consistently rated as one of the top ten HMOs in the nation, shed light on many problems common to health insurers throughout the country. This article explores those difficulties in the context of the short but complicated history of Harvard Pilgrim, and its regulatory and competitive environments. The state legislation which made a receivership proceeding possible for Harvard Pilgrim offered some protection for subscribers, but failed to provide the means for achieving a long term solution. The statute merely presented a method for staving off immediate collapse by temporarily protecting the plan from dissolution, and forcing the plan's contracting providers to continue delivering care even if owed money by the plan. The article concludes by drawing lessons for understanding and ideally avoiding similar managed care nearfatalities in the future.

The Roller-Coaster Ride of Black Matriculations at Rice University

The Roller-Coaster Ride of Black Matriculations at Rice University

Capd Catheter Malposition during a Roller Coaster Ride

Capd Catheter Malposition during a Roller Coaster Ride

The Roller-Coaster Ride of Black Students at Berea College

The Roller-Coaster Ride of Black Students at Berea College

Health warning for roller-coaster rides

Health warning for roller-coaster rides

A ROLLER COASTER HEADACHE

There are few reports of adverse outcomes associated with roller coaster rides. We present the case of a 26-year-old man who complained of a gradually worsening headache following a roller coaster ride. A computed tomographic scan of the head demonstrated bilateral chronic subdural hematomas. The clinical course and probable mechanism of injury are reviewed.

Forecasting the Long-Term Impact of Washington's Sentencing Guidelines: A Roller Coaster Ride

In the early 1980s Washington State developed a simulation forecast for inmate populations that was used to estimate the impact of the state's pioneering sentencing guideline initiative. This process presented forecasting challenges that occurred in three phases over a 10-year period. Different types of forecasting challenges were specific to each of the three phases. These challenges are described along two dimensions: forecast horizon and level of detail. Various combinations of horizon and detail sometimes required mutually exclusive assumptions that yielded much different results.

The Natural Gas Industry on a Roller Coaster Ride

Natural GasVolume 3, Issue 8 p. 4-7 Perspective The Natural Gas Industry on a Roller Coaster Ride George H. Lawrence, George H. Lawrence Gorge H. Lowrence: is prerident of the Amencan Gas Assoctation in Arlington, VA.Search for more papers by this author George H. Lawrence, George H. Lawrence Gorge H. Lowrence: is prerident of the Amencan Gas Assoctation in Arlington, VA.Search for more papers by this author First published: March 1987 https://doi.org/10.1002/gas.3410030801 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Volume3, Issue8March 1987Pages 4-7 RelatedInformation

The Dynamics of Plant Closings: An Extended Emotional Roller Coaster Ride

The Dynamics of Plant Closings: An Extended Emotional Roller Coaster Ride