Sententiae Ali ben Abi Taleb, arabice et persice, e codice manuscripto vimariensi : primus edidit atque in usum scholarum annotationibus maximam partem grammaticis nec non glossariis /

Added t.p.: Amthāl ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭāliḅ.

Clavis Homerica, sive Lexicon vocabulorum omnium, quae continentur in Homeri Iliade et potissima parte Odysseae : cum brevi de dialectis appendice : nec non Mich. Apostolii Proverbiis Graeco-Latinis : accessere etiam huic postremae editioni varia elogia seu testimonia de Homero, ex diversis auctoribus, tum antiquis, tum neotericis collecta /

"Elogia": 36 p. at end.

Operae pretium orientale : exhibens commentariorum Rabbinicorum Isaaci Abarbenelis et Salomonis Jarchii in Geneseos sectionem I, nec non R. Mosis Majemon. Theologiae ... cui accessit Specimen theologiae mythicae Ebraeorum ... /

With: Usus phylacteriorum Judaicorum / Michael Beck. Jenae, 1684.

Gazophilacium regium perubicum. Opus sane pulcrum, a plerisque petitum, & ab omnibus, in universum, desideratum, non sine magno labore, & experientia digestum, providèque, & accuratè illustratum. In quo omnes materiæ spectantes ad administrationem, calculationem, & conservationem jurium regalium regni Peruani latissimé discutiuntur, & plena manu pertractantur.

Latin and Spanish parts are separately paged.

Vera historia unionis non veræ inter Græcos et Latinos: sive Concilii florentini exactissima narratio, græcè scripta per Sylvestrum Sguropulum magnum ecclesiarcham, atque unum è quinque crucigeris & intimis consiliariis patriarchæ constantinopolitani, qui concilio interfuit.

Greek and Latin in parallel columns.

Specimen glossarii M.S. Cti Latino-Theotisci : quod Rabano Mauro, Archiepiscopo Moguntino, inscribitur, illustrati in quo de multis vocibus, cum Latinis, tum Theotiscis, de quibus passim B. Dietrici von Stade explicationes insertae sunt, agitur, varia quoque non ex profana tantum, sed etiam Sacra & Ecclesiastica antiquitate delibantur. Opus posthumum. Accedunt indices necessari.

Mode of access: Internet.

Selecta iuris et historiarum tum anecdota tum iam edita, sed rariora : ... cum praefamine ... nec non indicibus necessariis /

"Appendix dissertationum selectissimarum, praesertim juris publici & historiae I.R.G. juris civilis, criminalis, canonici & feudalis": v. 6, p. [1]-78 (final group).

Fragmenta poetarum veterum Latinorum quorum opera non extant : Ennii, Accii, Lucilii. Laberii, Pacuvii, Afranii, Naevii, Caecilii, aliorúmque multorum /

Bound in Moroccan leather.

Q. Horatii Flacci Poëmata : textum, ad praestantissimas editiones recognitum, et praecipua lectionis varietate nec non VV.DD. conjecturis instructum, prolegomenis et excursibus, varii argumenti, donavit, notisque perpetuis, patria lingua exaratis, et ad aestheticen, historiam, geographiam, mythologiam, archaeologiam, remque botanicam, spectantibus,

Added t. p. engraved with title vignette.

Henrici Mori Cantabrigiensis Opera omnia tum quae Latin[a]è, tum quae Anglic[a]è scripta sunt : nunc vero latinitate donata /

Contiene con portada propia: Enchiridion ethicum, praecipua Moralis Philosophiae rudimenta complectens. Editio tertia. - Epistola H. Mori ad V.C. quae Apologiam complectitur pro Cartesio, quaeque introductionis loco esse poterit ad Universam Philosophiam Cartesianam. Editio quarta. - Enchiridion Metaphysicum sive De rebus incorporeis succinta [et] luculenta dissertatio. - Philosophematum eruditi authoris Difficilium Nugarum de principiis motuum naturalium sive de essentiis mediis et de modo rarefactionis [et] condenationis, examinatio. - Adnotamenta in duas Ingeniosas Dissertationes : alteram, tentamen de gravitatione et non-gravitatione corporum fluidorum ; alteram, Difficiles Nugas, sive observationes circa experimentum torricellianum... . - Trium tabularum cabbalisticarum decem sephirothas sive numerationes exhibentium descriptio... . - Quaestiones et considerationes paucae brevésque in Tractatum primum libri Druschim, sive introductoniem methaphysicam ad Cabbalam Genuiam / authore R. Isaaco Loriensi... . - Visionis Ezechielis sive mercavae expositio, ex prinicpiis philosophiae pythagoricae praecipuisque Theosophiae Judaicae reliquiis concinnata... . - Catechismus cabbalisticus sive mercavaeus : quo, in divinis mysteriis Mercavae Ezechielis explicandis [et] Memoriâ retinendis, decem sphirotharum... - Fundamenta Philosophiae sive Caballae Aeto-paedo-melissaeae... - Philosophiae Teutonicae censura sive Epistola privata ad amicum... - Ad V.C. Epistola altera... - Dialogi divini...

Lectiones evangeliorvm & epistolarvm, anniversariae : Ebraicè cum radice, literis servilibus, & Latina lectione. Graecè, Latinè & Germanicè. Harmonicè & Symmetricè, pro verbi Dei & Linguarum Studiosis /

Title within double ruled border; text within single rule border on every page, with double rule at top and bottom of page. The texts are arranged in six columns, along two pages.

On modeling and satisfaction of non-functional requirements using cloud computing

Specification of the non-functional requirements of applications and determining the required resources for their execution are activities that demand a great deal of technical knowledge, frequently resulting in an inefficient use of resources. Cloud computing is an alternative for provisioning of resources, which can be done using either the provider's own infrastructure or the infrastructure of one or more public clouds, or even a combination of both. It enables more flexibly/elastic use of resources, but does not solve the specification problem. In this paper we present an approach that uses models at runtime to facilitate the specification of non-functional requirements and resources, aiming to facilitate dynamic support for application execution in cloud computing environments with shared resources. © 2013 IEEE.

Why and how multinational corporations influence the trade negotiation process in Latin America

This thesis examines two research questions: (1) Why do Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) try to influence trade negotiations in the Latin American context? and (2) How do MNEs influence the trade negotiation process in Latin America? The results show that the MNE's main reasons for participation are: (1) to gain market access and, specifically, to reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers; (2) to create a beneficial regulatory environment for the MNE; and (3) to set the rules of the game by influencing the business environment in which its industry or its specific company is required to operate. The main approaches reported by the interviewees as to how MNEs participate are: (1) the MNE directly lobbies domestic government officials, principally the United States Trade Representative office; (2) a business, trade or industry association lobbies domestic government officials on the MNE's behalf; and (3) the MNE lobbies Congress.

Assessing the impact of business group diversification on the internationalization of their affiliates: The case of Latin American firms

This dissertation explored the capacity of business group diversification to generate value to their affiliates in an institutional environment characterized by the adoption of structural pro-market reforms. In particular, the three empirical essays explored the impact of business group diversification on the internationalization process of their affiliates. ^ The first essay examined the direct effect of business group diversification on firm performance and its moderating effect on the multinationality-performance relationship. It further explored whether such moderating effect varies depending upon whether the focal affiliate is a manufacturing or service firm. The findings suggested that the benefits of business group diversification on firm performance have a threshold, that those benefits are significant at earlier stages of internationalization and that these benefits are stronger for service firms. ^ The second essay studied the capacity of business group diversification to ameliorate the negative effects of the added complexity faced by its affiliates when they internationalized. The essay explored this capacity in different dimensions of international complexity. The results indicated that business group diversification effectively ameliorated the effects of the added international complexity. This positive effect is stronger in the institutional voids rather than the societal complexity dimension. In the former dimension, diversified business groups can use both their non-market resources and previous experience to ameliorate the effects of complexity on firm performance. ^ The last essay explored whether the benefits of business group diversification on the scope-performance relationship varies depending on the level of development of the network of subsidiaries and the region of operation of the focal firm. The results suggested that the benefits of business group diversification are location bound within the region but that they are not related to the level of development of the targeted countries. ^ The three essays use longitudinal analyses on a sample of Latin American firms to test the hypotheses. While the first essay used multilevel models and fix effects models, the last two essays used exclusively fix effects models to assess the impact of business group diversification. In conclusion, this dissertation aimed to explain the capacity of business group diversification to generate value under conditions of institutional change.^

Latin America and the Caribbean in 2011 and Beyond: A conversation among Latin America and Caribbean Specialists.

For the first time in more than fifty years, the domestic and external conflicts in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are not primarily ideological in nature. Democracy continues to thrive and its promise still inspires hope. In contrast, the illegal production, consumption, and trading of drugs – and its links to criminal gangs and organizations – represent major challenges to the region, undermining several States’ already weak capacity to govern. While LAC macroeconomic stability has remained resilient, illegal economies fill the region, often offering what some States have not historically been able to provide – elements of human security, opportunities for social mobility, and basic survival. Areas controlled by drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) are now found in Central America, Mexico, and the favelas of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, reflecting their competition for land routes and production areas. Cartels such as La Familia, Los Zetas, and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC-Brazil), among others, operate like trade and financial enterprises that manage millions of dollars and resources, demonstrating significant business skills in adapting to changing circumstances. They are also merciless in their application of violence to preserve their lucrative enterprises. The El Salvador-Guatemala-Honduras triangle in Central America is now the most violent region in the world, surpassing regions in Africa that have been torn by civil strife for years. In Brazil’s favelas and Guatemala’s Petén region, the military is leaving the barracks again; not to rule, however, but to supplement and even replace the law enforcement capacity of weak and discredited police forces. This will challenge the military to apply lessons learned during the course of their experience in government, or from the civil wars that plagued the region for nearly 50 years during the Cold War. Will they be able to conduct themselves according to the professional ethics that have been inculcated over the past 20 years without incurring violations of human rights? Belief in their potential to do good is high according to many polls as the Armed Forces still enjoy a favorable perception in most societies, despite frequent involvement in corruption. Calling them to fight DTOs, however, may bring them too close to the illegal activities they are being asked to resist, or even rekindle the view that only a “strong hand” can resolve national troubles. The challenge of governance is occurring as contrasts within the region are becoming sharper. There is an increasing gap between nations positioned to surpass their “developing nation” status and those that are practically imploding as the judicial, political and enforcement institutions fall further into the quagmire of illicit activities. Several South American nations are advancing their political and economic development. Brazil in particular has realized macro-economic stability, made impressive gains in poverty reduction, and is on track to potentially become a significant oil producer. It is also an increasingly influential power, much closer to the heralded “emerging power” category that it aspired to for most of the 20th century. In contrast, several Central American States have become so structurally deficient, and have garnered such limited legitimacy, that their countries have devolved into patches of State controlled and non-State-controlled territory, becoming increasingly vulnerable to DTO entrenchment. In the Caribbean, the drug and human trafficking business also thrives. Small and larger countries are experiencing the growing impact of illicit economies and accompanying crime and violence. Among these, Guyana and Suriname face greater uncertainty, as they juggle both their internal affairs and their relations with Brazil and Venezuela. Cuba also faces new challenges as it continues focusing on internal rather than external affairs and attempts to ensure a stable leadership succession while simultaneously trying to reform its economy. Loosening the regime’s tight grip on the economy while continuing to curtail citizen’s civil rights will test the leadership’s ability to manage change and prevent a potential socio-economic crisis from turning into an existential threat. Cuba’s past ideological zest is now in the hands of Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez, who continues his attempts to bring the region together under Venezuelan leadership ideologically based on a “Bolivarian” anti-U.S. banner, without much success. The environment and natural disasters will merit more attention in the coming years. Natural events will produce increasing scales of destruction as the States in the region fail to maintain and expand existing infrastructure to withstand such calamities and respond to their effects. Prospects for earthquakes, tsunamis, and hurricanes are high, particularly in the Caribbean. In addition, there are growing rates of deforestation in nearly every country, along with a potential increase in cross-sector competition for resources. The losers might be small farmers, due to their inability to produce quantities commensurate to larger conglomerates. Regulations that could mitigate these types of situations are lacking or openly violated with near impunity. Indigenous and other vulnerable populations, including African descendants, in several Andean countries, are particularly affected by the increasing extraction of natural resources taking place amongst their terrain. This has led to protests against extraction activities that negatively affect their livelihoods, and in the process, these historically underprivileged groups have transitioned from agenda-based organization to one that is bringing its claims and grievances to the national political agenda, becoming more politically engaged. Symptomatic of these social issues is the region’s chronically poor quality of education that has consistently failed to reduce inequality and prepare new generations for jobs in the competitive global economy, particularly the more vulnerable populations. Simultaneously, the educational deficit is also exacerbated by the erosion of access to information and freedom of the press. The international panorama is also in flux. New security entities are challenging the old establishment. The Union of South American Nations, The South American Defense Council, the socialist Bolivarian Alliance, and other entities seem to be defying the Organization of American States and its own defense mechanisms, and excluding the U.S. And the U.S.’s attention to areas in conflict, namely Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan – rather than to the more stable Latin America and Caribbean – has left ample room for other actors to elbow in. China is now the top trading partner for Brazil. Russian and Iran are also finding new partnerships in the region, yet their links appear more politically inclined than those of China. Finally, the aforementioned increasing commercial ties by LAC States with China have accelerated a return to the preponderance of commodities as sources of income for their economies. The increased extraction of raw material for export will produce greater concern over the environmental impact that is created by the exploitation of natural resources. These expanded trade opportunities may prove counterproductive economically for countries in the region, particularly for Brazil and Chile, two countries whose economic policies have long sought diversification from dependence on commodities to the development of service and technology based industries.