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A hybrid electric vehicle combines two energy sources: mechanical, i.e., internal combustion engine (ICE), and electrical. The size of the gasoline engine in hybrid electric vehicles is smaller than that in traditional vehicles. The combination of these two power sources helps achieve better fuel economy and performance. Hybrid electric vehicles are equipped with efficiency improving technologies such as regenerative braking, which charges the battery by converting kinetic energy into electric energy. Also, many hybrid electric vehicles have start-stop systems, which shut down the ICE when idle and restart it when needed, to reduce idle emissions.

Singapore had a humble performance as far as health and wellness tourism in 2013. Medical tourism in Singapore had a modest year in 2013 due to the strong Singapore dollar. Medical tourists from key markets such as Indonesia and Malaysia saw a decline due to the higher cost of medical treatments and consultations as a result of the exchange rate. Singapore also faced regional competition from emerging medical destinations, such as Malaysia and Thailand.

Retailing in Algeria witnessed a strong current value growth in 2013; an improvement compared with the current value CAGR recorded over the review period. Higher retail selling prices and the deployment of large retail formats in larger cities were the main factors in this positive performance. However, the underdevelopment of large retail outlets in Algeria's rural areas tempered growth.

Travelling was made easy and inexpensive in 2013 largely due to the availability of low cost carriers with the majority of the regional destinations included in their network. New and longer routes, more flight frequencies as well as user-friendly and value-added online booking systems played a key role in securing more air travel sales for Singapore. In addition, business travellers who were on short haul travel or worked on lower corporate travel budgets also benefited from low cost carriers as an alternate form of transportation. This new consumption trend of business travel and strong performance of low cost carriers contributed to slower growth in value sales in 2013 as the average spend per trip reduced accordingly. Passenger movement remained healthy with 5% growth in 2013, well supported by Singapore's open skies agreement in Asia Pacific and increased frequencies to Indonesia and China.

The German AFH tissue and hygiene channel benefited from two continuing major trends in 2013 - a rapidly ageing population, which drove sales of AFH incontinence, especially in German healthcare facilities, and a fairly optimistic general public, which supported growth in AFH tissue through visits to restaurants, bars and hotels.

"Financial Services Business Confidence Report Q2 2014" is a new report by Timetric that globally analyzes industry opinions on the latest economic and customer issues, and their impact on investment decisions and growth prospects in the financial services industry. This report also examines executive opinions with regards to the current and future state of the economy, and its effect on the industry. It analyzes the likely effect of supplier price changes, sales performance, and staff headcount within the industry over April-June 2014. In addition, it provides an overview of the key priorities, threats, and opportunities for the global financial services industry over April-June 2014.

Sub-Saharan African tourism has grown by an average of 4.3% per year since 2008, outpacing the global average of 3.2%, this growth is expected to continue reaching over 45 million arrivals by 2018. Increased FDI, new trade partnerships, access to international capital and rise of the middle classes will help the continent live up to its tourism potential. However, governments and stakeholders need to develop the right strategies and regulations to maximise the benefits of tourism.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the office building construction industry in Chile. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the office building construction industry, including a breakdown of the data by construction activity (new construction, repair and maintenance, refurbishment and demolition). 'Office Building Construction in Chile to 2018: Market Databook' provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the office building construction industry in Chile. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Chilean construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

IT outsourcing is the process of subcontracting the IT functions of an organization to a third-party vendor that has expertise in the required domains. IT outsourcing can be used as an effective strategy to build a high-performance IT organization. It helps client firms to increase their operational efficiency, concentrate on their core competencies, reduce time-to-market, obtain access to fresh talent and experience along with the latest technologies, and build an economical cost structure in the long run.

A peptic ulcer is an open lesion that develops on the mucosal lining of the stomach and small intestine because of the caustic effect of the gastric acids and enzymes in these organs. The symptoms of peptic ulcers are pain in the abdomen, nausea, vomiting, and bloated stomach. The major symptoms include bleeding from the ulcer, which can be life-threatening. It is detected by bloody and sticky stools, often black in color. Peptic ulcers are caused mainly by a Helicobacter pylori infection followed by the overuse of OTC NSAIDs such as Naproxen, Aspirin and Ibuprofen. Peptic ulcers can be of two types based on the site of the ulcer: gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer.

The category of smoking tobacco did not have a strong presence in the Croatian market before the economic crisis. However, a sudden drop in disposable income has made many turn to cheaper alternatives to cigarettes, in the form of RYO tobacco. Apart from the appeal of cheaper prices, earlier in the review period the tax hikes for other tobacco products were not applied to this category.

Transportation safety and security systems are highly advanced systems, which are gaining popularity in recent times. Adequate safety and security remain a prerequisite for any transport system. These systems form part of aviation, cargo supply chain, maritime, and other popular passenger transport systems such as roadways and railways. Law enforcement, border security, and intelligence agencies work in association with each other in a multi-jurisdictional platform on the basis of inputs provided by these systems. With an increase in traffic and goods in transit every day, and integration between different modes, it has become imperative for the concerned agencies to ramp up security measures at sensitive infrastructure.

In Latvia, sales of cigarettes are strongly dependant on the performance of illegal sales. Unfortunately, illicit sales remained nearly unchanged in 2103, meaning that current government efforts to fight illicit trade and increase tax revenues from official cigarettes continued to be insufficient. In 2013, there was also a continuation of declining smoking prevalence and rising health consciousness regarding smoking. Despite this, cigarettes continued to compete more and more with smoking tobacco, which is more commonly perceived as higher quality products at competitive prices.

EU5 Aesthetic Lasers and Energy Devices Market Outlook to 2020

Unilever is diversifying its operations into emerging markets, particularly Asia Pacific and Latin America, but there is still significant room for growth. Rising obesity levels, alongside greater consumer awareness of nutrition and healthier diets is leading to increasing demand for health and wellness products. Unilever's three main health positioning areas - weight management, general wellbeing and cardiovascular health - offer opportunities outside of the mature Western Europe market.

Russia Endoscopy Visualization System Components Market Outlook to 2020

International arrivals grew by 5% in 2013; a two percentage point decline from 2012. This was attributed to the drop in business travellers as there was a cut in corporate business budgets in general, resulting in fewer business trips. In addition, key source countries like Indonesia and Malaysia displayed sluggish arrival growth as the Singapore currency remained strong. Slower growth in tourism receipts was the next implication of the strong currency exchange rate as the cost of travelling to Singapore became slightly higher. Nonetheless, positive growth recorded was an indication that Singapore's tourism strategy remained relevant and productive.

Cotton wool is the most widely used product for medical treatments whilst buds and pads are used for personal cleansing and cosmetic purposes in South Korea. The leading categories amongst cotton wool/buds/pads were buds and pads. Because frequency of usage is different, buds or pads are more prevalently used in daily lives.

Plastic processing machines are used to perform variety of methods to convert plastic materials in the form of pellets, granules, powders, sheets, fluids into formed shapes or parts. After formation of parts, various ancillary operations such as welding, adhesive bonding, machining, and surface decoration are performed to produce the final products. The processing of the plastic material depends on the variety of additives present in them, which impact the overall properties of the plastics. Major plastic processing operations performed by the machines include Injection molding, Extrusion, Blow molding, Thermoforming, rotational molding, and Compression and transfer molding. Plastic processing machines are termed based on their respective operation performing capability.

"Pasta and Noodles Market in Equatorial Guinea: Databook to 2017" is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Pasta and Noodles market in Equatorial Guinea.

EU5 Laryngoscopes Market Outlook to 2020

In spite of the ongoing sluggish economic context (stagnation of GDP and the consumer confidence index, slight progression in the unemployment rate), there was almost no sign of a slowdown in sales in pet care in early 2014. French pet owners seemed unconcerned about the effects of the economic downturn when it came to taking care of their animal companions, particularly dogs and cats. Despite the less favourable performance of most other pet food and some pet products, and the continuous drop...

Australia Laparoscopes Market Outlook to 2020

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the healthcare buildings construction industry in Egypt. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the healthcare buildings construction industry, including a breakdown of the data by construction activity (new construction, repair and maintenance, refurbishment and demolition). 'Healthcare Buildings Construction in Egypt to 2018: Market Databook' provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the healthcare buildings construction industry in Egypt. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Egyptian construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the life insurance industry in Senegal. It contains detailed historic and forecast data for policies and premiums. "Life Insurance Policies and Premiums in Senegal to 2018: Market Databook" provides detailed insight into the operating environment of the life insurance industry in Senegal. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Senegalese life insurance value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.