The novels, tales and letters of Prosper Mérimée /

v.1. Carmen; Arsène Guillot, Abbé Aubain. Tr. by E. M. Waller, M. Loyd and E. B. Thompson; with illus. by G. Fraipont and S. Arco.--v.2. Colomba, tr by the Lady Mary Loyd; with illustrations by G. Vuillier.--v.3. The mosaic, comprising Mateo Falcone, and other tales. Tr. by Emily M. Waller and Mary H. Dey; with illustrations by J. Le Blant, P. Sinibaldi, L. O. Merson, Myrbach, E. de Beaumont, and Lalauze.--v.4. The double mistake; Souls in purgatory; The Venus of Ille. Tr. by W. M. Arnold, Olive E. Palmer, and Emily M. Waller; with illustrations by G. Fraipont, A. Bramtot, and J. J. Aranda.--v.5. Last stories and translations, tr. by Emily M. Waller and Louise Paul; with illustrations by A. Robaudi; Lokis, The "Viccolo" of Madam Lucrezia. The blue chamber. Djoûmane. The Spanish witches. The pistol shot. The queen of spades. The Bohemians. The hussar.--v.6. A chronicle of the reign of Charles IX. Tr. by G. Saintsbury; with illus. by E. Toudouze.--v.7-8. Letters to an unknown, tr. by Olive E. Palmer.

Histoire philosophique et politique des établissemens et du commerce des européens dans les deux Indes /

Las h. plegadas: "Etat de la population de l'Espagne, dressé en 1768, par ordre de le Comte d'Aranda", "Etat des chargements faits dans les huit dernieres flottes expédiées d'Espagne pour la Vera-Crux", "Tableau des marchandises [et] denrées parties chaque anné, depuis 1748 jusqu'en 1753, des ports d'Espagne pour ses colonies du Continent de l'Amérique ... y Tableau des productions de l'or [et] de l'argent envoyés chaque année depuis 1748 jusqu'en 1753, par le Continent de l'Amérique à l'Espagne ...",

Idea de nobles y sus desempeños en aforismos : parte quarta de Nobleza virtuosa /

Mode of access: Internet.

Coleccion de documentos y de sucessos notables en las campanas de la pacificacion del Peru ...

Binder's title: La pacificacion del Peru.

Dénonciation au public du voyage d'un soi-disant Figaro en Espagne,

Mode of access: Internet.

Bibliotheca patrum concionatoria : a feria quarta cinerum ... /

Mode of access: Internet.

The writings of Prosper Mérimée, comprising his novels, tales and letters to an unkown, with an essay on the genius and achievement of the author,

At head of each t.p.: The novels, tales and letters of Prosper Mérimee.

Oracion fuenebre, clamor lamentable, que a la muerte del ... principe Don Luis XV de Borbon Delfin de Francia, consagra la ... ciudad de Malgaga /

Mode of access: Internet.

A randomized controlled trial of a nurse-administered educational intervention for improving cancer pain management in ambulatory settings

The persistence of negative attitudes towards cancer pain and its treatment suggests there is scope for identifying more effective pain education strategies. This randomized controlled trial involving 189 ambulatory cancer patients evaluated an educational intervention that aimed to optimize patients' ability to manage pain. One week post-intervention, patients receiving the pain management intervention (PMI) had a significantly greater increase in self-reported pain knowledge, perceived control over pain, and number of pain treatments recommended. Intervention group patients also demonstrated a greater reduction in willingness to tolerate pain, concerns about addiction and side effects, being a "good" patient, and tolerance to pain relieving medication. The results suggest that targeted educational interventions that utilize individualized instructional techniques may alter cancer patient attitudes, which can potentially act as barriers to effective pain management. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

Randomized controlled trial of an educational intervention for managing fatigue in women receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer

Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of a psychoeducational intervention in improving cancer-related fatigue. Patients and Methods This randomized controlled trial involved 109 women commencing adjuvant chemotherapy for stage I or II breast cancer in five chemotherapy treatment centers. Intervention group patients received an individualized fatigue education and support program delivered in the clinic and by phone over three 10- to 20-minute sessions 1 week apart. Instruments included a numeric rating scale assessing confidence with managing fatigue; 11-point numeric rating scales measuring fatigue at worst, average, and best; the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Fatigue and Piper Fatigue Scales; the Cancer Self-Efficacy Scale; the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire C30; and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. For each outcome, separate analyses of covariance of change scores between baseline (T1) and the three follow-up time points (T2, T3, and T4) were conducted, controlling for the variable's corresponding baseline value. Results Compared with the intervention group, mean difference scores between the baseline (T1) and immediate after the test (T2) assessments increased significantly more for the control group for worst and average fatigue, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Fatigue, and Piper fatigue severity and interference measures. These differences were not observed between baseline and T3 and T4 assessments. No significant differences were identified for any pre- or post-test change scores for confidence with managing fatigue, cancer self-efficacy, anxiety, depression, or quality of life. Conclusion Preparatory education and support has the potential to assist women to cope with cancer-related fatigue in the short term. However, further research is needed to identify ways to improve the potency and sustainability of psychoeducational interventions for managing cancer-related fatigue.

Parameterized Link Functions in Generalized Linear Random Effect Models: a Case Study on Breast Cancer Treatment

In non-linear random effects some attention has been very recently devoted to the analysis ofsuitable transformation of the response variables separately (Taylor 1996) or not (Oberg and Davidian 2000) from the transformations of the covariates and, as far as we know, no investigation has been carried out on the choice of link function in such models. In our study we consider the use of a random effect model when a parameterized family of links (Aranda-Ordaz 1981, Prentice 1996, Pregibon 1980, Stukel 1988 and Czado 1997) is introduced. We point out the advantages and the drawbacks associated with the choice of this data-driven kind of modeling. Difficulties in the interpretation of regression parameters, and therefore in understanding the influence of covariates, as well as problems related to loss of efficiency of estimates and overfitting, are discussed. A case study on radiotherapy usage in breast cancer treatment is discussed.

The Transitioning Economic Dynamics of the Military in Communist Regimes: A Comparison of Cuba, China and Vietnam [Student's Paper Series]

Several factors can increase or decrease military-economic involvement in communist regimes. This anomalous form of military behavior, labeled as the Military Business Complex (MBC), emerged in various communist regimes in the 1980s. However, in early 2000s, the communist governments of China and Vietnam began to decrease the number of military-managed industries, while similar industries increased in Cuba. This paper explains why military industries in Cuba have increased over the last two decades, while they decreased in the Chinese and Vietnamese examples. This question is answered by comparatively testing two hypotheses: the Communist Party and the Bureaucratic-Authoritarian (BA) Hypotheses. The Communist Party hypotheses helps explain how the historical and current structures of Party oversight of the military have been lacking in strength and reliability in Cuba, while they traditionally have been more robust in China and Vietnam. The BA hypotheses helps explain how, due to the lack of a strong civilian institutional oversight, the Cuban military has grown into a bureaucratic entity with many political officers holding autonomous positions of power, an outcome that is not prevalent in the Chinese and Vietnamese examples. Thus, with the establishment of a bureaucratic military government and with the absence of a strong party oversight, the Cuban military has been able to protect its economic endeavors while the Chinese and Vietnamese MBC regimes have contracted.

Dos ventajas en la adquisición de conocimientos: la actitud y el nivel de conocimientos previos.

La adquisición de conocimientos en Ciencias de la Naturaleza depende de numerosos factores, en este estudio se han considerado dos de ellos: la actitud y el nivel de conocimientos previos. Se trabajó en dos grupos de 2º de ESO del IES Villa de Vallecas, centro catalogado como de Especial Dificultad. Un grupo se caracterizaba por tener un nivel de conocimientos previos medio y una motivación muy baja. El otro grupo presentaba un nivel de preconceptos mucho más bajo, pero una motivación mayor. Primero, se desarrolló una metodología para evaluar el nivel de conocimientos y la actitud en ambos grupos. El nivel de conocimientos se evaluó a partir de un examen tipo test, que se realizó previa y posteriormente al desarrollo de la unidad didáctica. Por otro lado, para la evaluación de la actitud se hicieron una serie de observaciones en clase y se calificaron. Una vez obtenidos los resultados, se valoraron para estudiar la importancia de cada una de estas dos ventajas en la adquisición de conocimientos. Los resultados de la investigación muestran un diferencial de la puntuación media entre ambas clases de 2,6 y de 0,3 puntos sobre 10 en el test inicial y final respectivamente, es decir, las calificaciones finales son ligeramente mejores en el grupo con nivel de conocimientos inicial mayor. Sin embargo, el aprendizaje en el grupo con mejor actitud es mucho más significativo. De esta manera, se ha comprobado que la adquisición de conocimientos a nivel de 2º de la ESO en este IES resulta más fácil con una buena actitud que con una base de conocimientos previos más sólida. Estos resultados podrían extrapolarse a otros centros catalogados como “de especial dificultad” en el ámbito de la Comunidad de Madrid. Aunque se debe considerar la influencia de diferentes factores y las particularidades de cada instituto.

TPEA good practice guide: lessons for cross-border MSP from transboundary planning in the European Atlantic

This Good Practice Guide is the outcome of a project co-funded by the European Commission (DG Mare) called Transboundary Planning in the European Atlantic (TPEA), which ran from December 2012 to May 2014. The aim of the project was to demonstrate approaches to transboundary maritime spatial planning (MSP) in the European Atlantic region. This is one of a series of projects exploring the opportunities and challenges of carrying out cross-border MSP in Europe’s regional seas, making connections with integrated coastal management (ICM). TPEA focused on two pilot areas: one involving Portugal and Spain and the other Ireland and the United Kingdom. Despite distinct identities in the region relating to different traditions of planning and stages of MSP implementation, TPEA worked towards a commonly-agreed approach to transboundary MSP and developed principles of cross-border working which it is hoped will be of wider benefit. This guide presents these principles, illustrated with examples from the TPEA project.

Estudio sobre la contribución de la radio al envejecimiento activo. Fase incial: análisis cuantitativo de la presencia de la vejez en los magazines de radio

Este trabajo aborda la posible contribución de la radio al envejecimiento activo. La ética comunicativa actual debe tener presentes los colectivos más vulnerables de la sociedad y uno de ellos es el de la vejez. Se recogen en el artículo los principales datos demográficos sobre población mayor, cuyo crecimiento es tal que se hace necesario un cambio de paradigma a la hora de abordar estos cambios, lo que se conoce como envejecimiento activo. Se plantea que la radio, por sus peculiares características, puede contribuir a promover dicho paradigma. Pero es necesario partir de datos objetivos y el artículo concluye presentando los datos y gráficos de la investigación realizada sobre la presencia de la vejez en los magazines matinales de las cuatro emisoras más importantes del país.