The Oxyrhynchus papyri /

Editors vary.

Occupational employment survey booklet of definitions : wholesale and retail trade.

"BLS-2877 150."

Occupational employment survey booklet of definitions : local and interurban passenger transit.

"BLS-2877 141."

Occupational employment survey booklet of definitions : petroleum refining, coal products, and related industries.

"BLS-2877 229."

Discours sur les révolutions de la surface du globe : et sur les changements qu'elles ont produits dans le règne animal /

Mode of access: Internet.

Commentarios do grande Afonso Dalboquerque, Capitâo Geral... das Indias Orientaes...

Mode of access: Internet.

Federal role in urban affairs : hearings ... Eighty-ninth Congress, second session [-Ninetieth Congress, second session].

Part 21 (Index) issued with separate paging (iii, 268 p.).

History and statistics of Brown County, Kansas, from its earliest settlement to the present time, embracing incidents and hardships of pioneer life, the rise and progress made in twenty-two years, location, resources, fertility of its soil, etc., etc.,

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Integrating group Delphi, fuzzy logic and expert systems for marketing strategy development:the hybridisation and its effectiveness

A hybrid approach for integrating group Delphi, fuzzy logic and expert systems for developing marketing strategies is proposed in this paper. Within this approach, the group Delphi method is employed to help groups of managers undertake SWOT analysis. Fuzzy logic is applied to fuzzify the results of SWOT analysis. Expert systems are utilised to formulate marketing strategies based upon the fuzzified strategic inputs. In addition, guidelines are also provided to help users link the hybrid approach with managerial judgement and intuition. The effectiveness of the hybrid approach has been validated with MBA and MA marketing students. It is concluded that the hybrid approach is more effective in terms of decision confidence, group consensus, helping to understand strategic factors, helping strategic thinking, and coupling analysis with judgement, etc.

World coffee markets and national coffee parastatals since 1989: a comparative study of Colombia and Cote D'ivoire

The International Coffee Agreements (ICA) involved the majority of nations producing and consuming coffee and provided relative economic stability to the coffee sectors of the exporting Third World countries. This study focuses on the serious impact of the 1989 collapse of the ICA on the domestic coffee sectors of Colombia and Cote d'Ivoire. In particular, the dissertation examines the role of the Colombian and Ivoirian coffee parastatals, the Federacion Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia and the Caisse de Stabilisation et Soutien des Prix des Produits Agricoles, during the crisis and their transformation by it. The theoretical framework employed in this study is borrowed from the literature on state-society relations. The methodology includes: in-depth analysis of the historical roles of the parastatal agencies in coffee production, state-society relations and economic development in Colombia and Côte d'Ivoire; interviews with parastatal administrators, producers and other knowledgeable informants in both countries; and a comprehensive review of newspaper articles and official statements of coffee policy published in Colombia and Côte d'Ivoire prior to, during, and after the crisis. The Colombian and Ivoirian coffee sectors and their producers faced serious economic and social problems following the drop in coffee prices. The coffee parastatals in Colombia and Côte d'Ivoire first lost some of their responsibilities following the world coffee crisis. The Caisse was in the end eliminated while FEDECAFE struggled to remain in existence. Along the way, both entities faced protests from disgruntled coffee producers, who organized politically for the first time in their nations' histories. I argue that the outcome for the parastatals depended in part on the conditions of their formation, particularly the level of societal involvement in their creation. I also posit that the country's dependence on foreign aid played a key role in the fate of the parastatals. This dissertation concludes that developments in the Colombian and Ivoirian coffee sectors have significantly contributed to the creation of the difficult political and economic conditions of both countries today.

Growth and characterization of anodic Films on InP in KOH and (NH4)2S

The current-voltage characteristics of InP were investigated in (NH4)2S and KOH electrolytes. In both solutions, the observation of current peaks in the cyclic voltammetric curves was attributed to the growth of passivating films. The relationship between the peak currents and the scan rates suggests that the film formation process is diffusion controlled in both cases. The film thickness required to inhibit current flow was found to be much lower on samples anodized in the sulphide solution. Focused ion beam (FIB) secondary electron images of the surface films show that film cracking of the type reported previously for films grown in (NH4)2S is also observed for films grown in KOH. X-ray and electron diffraction measurements indicate the presence of In2O3 and InPO4 in films grown in KOH and In2S3 in films grown in (NH4)2S.

Surgical treatment of thymoma. Personal experience

Introduction. Thymomas (THs) are rare epithelial tumors of the thymus gland. In this study we report our personal experience in the management and surgical treatment of THs. Case reports. We report two clinical cases treated with combined therapy (surgery followed by adjuvant therapy). Results. Total transternal thymectomy was performed in both patients. The post-operative course was uneventful. The patients received adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy. No relapse has been observed during follow-up. Discussion. THs are usually slowly growing tumors with similar incidence in both sexes. They occur through a wide age range, with a peak in the fifth and sixth decades. Distinctive features reminiscent of the normal thymus make the pathologic diagnosis of THs easy in most cases. Malignant behaviour is indicated by microscopic or macroscopic invasion of the tumor capsule or surrounding organs or by the presence of metastases. Although there is no standardized staging system for thymoma, the one proposed by Masaoka is commonly employed. Total thymectomy is the procedure of choice, even for encapsulated tumors, with carefully exploration of the mediastinum for evidence of ectopic thymic tissue or local invasion. Conclusions. Despite an indolent course and a cytologically bland appearance, all thymic tumors can manifest a malignant behavior. Surgery continues to be the mainstay of treatment, and the ability to achieve complete resection seems to be the most important prognostic factor. Multimodality treatment involving postoperative chemotherapy and radiotherapy appears to increase the rate of complete resection and improves survival in advanced THs.

El último baluarte del imperio /

Producto de un trabajo de investigación de varios años sobre un tema clásico de los estudios literarios, la relación ente la emergencia del modernismo, especialmente la obra de Rubén Darío y la recepción de la crítica, sobre todo la española.Este asunto revela un problema más general, el de las relaciones entre América Latina y España, tratado acá sobre el ámbito de lo imaginario.

Determinantes del isomorfismo institucional de las sociedades cooperativas de ahorro y préstamos en México

El propósito del presente trabajo es establecer si las sociedades cooperativas de ahorro y préstamo se hacen isomorfas a la banca formal en México; debido a que tales entidades tradicionalmente han operado en un entorno de informalidad, pero últimamente han transitado hacia la formalización como consecuencia de las exigencias legales impuestas por entidades regulatorias. Para este fin, el presente estudio se llevó a cabo con una orientación metodológica mixta, en la que los resultados obtenidos mediante técnicas cualitativas fueron confirmados con inferencias estadísticas basadas en pruebas de hipótesis. Con el enfoque cualitativo pudo establecerse que los administradores de las sociedades cooperativas de ahorro y préstamo en México, han centrado sus esfuerzos en cumplir con los ordenamientos normativos surgidos a partir de 2001, experimentando un isomorfismo coercitivo originado por las exigencias del Estado. Con las pruebas estadísticas se determinó que: a) No se detectan evidencias de isomorfismo en los montos de activos totales; b) Sí se encuentran rasgos de isomorfismo en la cartera total y en la captación total. Incluso, pudo observarse evidencia que sugiere que en estos indicadores algunas sociedades cooperativas presentan niveles más aceptables que algunos bancos; c) Finalmente, se determinó que el isomorfismo existente en el índice de morosidad se presenta en tres rangos diferenciados de las entidades estudiadas. En conclusión, es de preverse que las sociedades cooperativas de ahorro y préstamo en México sigan experimentando cambios impulsados por la regulación y el mercado, los cuales propiciarán que el isomorfismo mimético prevalezca entre ellas.