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Users And Uses Of Full Text Databases, Carol Tenopir

Carol Tenopir

No abstract provided.

Stock Banks And Mutual Banks, Eric Bennett Rasmusen

Eric Bennett Rasmusen

Because mutual banks do not allow shareholders to discipline bad managers and so have higher costs, they have been disappearing since bank entry deregulation in the 1980's. They were common before regulation in the 1930's, and are more common in the 19th century. I propose that this is because of the absence of deposit insurance. Depositors wanted safety more than low operating costs, and a mutual manager, in a cushy job he could not lose except by bankrupting his firm, would also value safety.

Managing Text: Software Choices For Textual Databases, Carol Tenopir

Carol Tenopir

No abstract provided.

Search Strategies For Full Text Databases, Carol Tenopir

Carol Tenopir

No abstract provided.

Availability Of Japanese Scientific And Technical Periodicals In Major English Language Databases, Carol Tenopir, Keiko Ikushima

Carol Tenopir

No abstract provided.

La Ausencia De Utopia Como Componente De La Crisis Urbana, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

La necesidad de repensar la ciudad desde un futuro deseado. Este trabajo se inscribe en la corriente que plantea la necesidad y la actualidad de repensar la ciudad latinoamericana (Hardoy, 1986), en términos de que emergen y se expresan nuevos sectores urbanos (pobladores, mujeres, obreros, "informales"), se desarrollan nuevas temáticas (salud, ecología, violencia), y nuevos objetos de investigación se consolidan. También repensarla en función de nuestro quehacer investigativo y como agentes sociales inmersos en ella. Queremos plantear una reflexión que pueda aportar en la construcción colectiva de una nueva interpretación de los procesos urbanos y que tienda a buscar su …

Entry For Buyout, Eric Bennett Rasmusen

Eric Bennett Rasmusen

Entry into a monopolized industry may be profitable if the entrant is bought out even if it would be unprofitable to enter for continuing operation. The stronger is duopoly competition, the greater is the incentive for buyout, so an incumbent's toughness in produce-market competition may be his own undoing. Evidence from the 1890's shows examples of entry for buyout.

Infant Mortality And Social Work: Legacy Of Success, Terri Combs-Orme

Terri Combs-Orme

Although it is not widely known, social workers have had a substantial part in the impressive reduction in infant mortality achieved in the United States during this century. This article reviews that contribution, noting a decline in interest in infant mortality in the profession beginning in the 1950s. Recent trends are noted that seem to suggest a renewal in the profession's interest in this important subject.

Krātuve Kas Nemitīgi Aug! Pieci Gadi Latviešu Studiju Centra Bibliotekā. (A Collection That Is Constantly Growing! Five Years At The Latvian Studies Center Library, Maira Bundza

Maira Bundza

Describes the history of the collection at the Latvian Studies Center Library in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the collection itself, its users, organization, and cooperation with other libraries.

What Does The Neuropsychological Category Test Measure?, Gregory J. Boyle

Gregory J. Boyle

The Halstead Category Test of brain dysfunction is one of the most sensitive neuropsychological measures currently available. While the instrument has received widespread use, nevertheless, the exact nature of what it measures has been poorly delineated. The present brief report presents the results of separate factor analyses of the Category Test along with other neuropsychological measures from the Halstead-Reitan battery. Despite considerable differences in samples, as well as in the particular neuropsychological measures included in the separate analyses, the Category Test consistently lined-up with general intellectual and memory components, in each instance.

The Magical Computer, David Morgan Lochhead

Dr. David Morgan Lochhead

David Lochhead's speech: "Two years ago, I had the privilege of giving the opening address at the first CAMCON. I opened that address by posing the question "Does God love Computers?" Today I would like to start with a related question. What makes computers loveable? "

Forest Gardens Of The Maya, David A. Bainbridge

David A Bainbridge

The lowland Maya supported very high populations in an area with limited water and soil. Much can be learned from studying their sophisticated management practices. Forest gardens and agroforestry helped provide key nutrients, materials, and inputs for improved soil.

"Class And Discrimination In The Denial Of Adoptees Equal Rights In Adoption", Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

The Case For Open Records, A Source Book for Political Action. J. Sweely (Ed.) University Press of America, Inc., Waltham, MA. In Press.

"A Hatchet For Paley’S Net:” Bentham On Capital Punishment And Judicial Discretion, James E. Crimmins

James E Crimmins

No abstract provided.

The Politics Of Environmental Protection In Indonesia, Robert Cribb

Robert Cribb

Discusses the history of environmental protection, principally nature conservation, in Indonesia. Briefly considers colonial policies, but focuses mainly on the expansion of national parks during the middle decades of the New Order. Argues that this expansion arose from the political management styles of the Suharto regime, rather than from a commitment to conservationist ideas

Review Of "Empires", Dietrich Rueschemeyer

Dietrich Rueschemeyer

No abstract provided.

Crisis Y Política Urbana: El Caso De Quito, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

La nueva forma de organización territorial que adopta el proceso urbano de Quito, se origina en la coyuntura petrolera de los años setenta, cuando el Estado y las fuerzas sociales involucradas logran consolidarse, ello posibilitará al municipio emprender una política urbana concertada a través de sus instrumentos fundamentales: la generación de "capital físico", la realización de planes urbanos y la gestión económico-financiera.

La realidad del municipio desdice la situación teórico-legal que le da sustento, ya que ha sido superado por la magnitud y complejidad de problemas como la crisis urbana, la redefinición de las relaciones entre los poderes central y …

Los Movimientos De Pobladores En Los Barrios Populares De Quito (Ecuador), Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

En la década de los años sesenta con la modernización capitalista de la sociedad nacional, el eje de la acumulación tiende a trasladarse a las ciudades. De esta manera, e1 proceso de urbanización se acelera significativamente como consecuencia del paso de las formas de acumu1ación semi coloniales o primario exportadoras a las nuevas de sustento urbano industrial, teniendo como base el hecho de que la plusvalía extraída en los sectores minero y agrícola, que anteriormente fluía directamente hacia los centros metropolitanos, comienza a ser acumulada localmente a través del desarrollo, aunque incipiente, de la industria, de la banca, del comercio, …

Equateur: Jeunesse Et Vitalité De La Recherche Urbaine, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

Il est relativement difficile de préciser l'origine chronologique d'un domaine de connaissance dans un pays déterminé. Ca l'est d'autant plus si l'on prend en considération le fait que la constitution théorique d'un domaine de connaissance dépasse les frontières nationales. En Equateur, la ville remonte, selon certaines hypothèses, à la conquête espagnole; toutefois c'est récemment, lorsque s'affirme le processus d'urbanisation, que commence à se développer une pensée relativement consistante sur la ville (Carrión, F., 1986). Ce courant de pensée ne donne pas encore une définition claire de la ville et de ses particularités; les historiens, les philosophes et les romanciers l`abordent …

La Investigación Urbana En América Latina. Cambios Recorridos Y Por Recorrer, Una Aproximación Desde Los Países, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

La trayectoria de la investigación urbana en América Latina tiene más de tres décadas de fructífera labor. Sin embargo. poco ha sido el tiempo destinado a reflexionar respecto de su real desarrollo. Más necesaria la reflexión, si se considera el estado actual de América Latina y el contexto general en el que se desenvuelven las ciencias sociales.

Este intento de sistematizar la investigación urbana en América Latina, que no tiene más antecedentes que los trabajos y las discusiones llevadas a cabo en el seminario “La investigación urbana en América Latina caminos recorridos y por recorrer”, se inscribe en aquella corriente …

Centros De Investigación Y Bibliotecas, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

El Centro de Investigaciones CIUDAD y el Instituto Superior de Investigaciones de la FAU -UC-, tienen el enorme agrado de presentar al público este DIRECTORIO ECUATORIANO DE CENTROS DE INVESTIGACION y BIBLIOTECAS, primer resultado del estudio "La investigación urbano-regional en el Ecuador", que, realizado por el Arq. Femando Carrión, contara con el apoyo del CONUEP y del IDRC.

La importancia del Directorio se hará evidente al recordar que las Ciencias Sociales ecuatorianas han tenido un importante desarrollo en los últimos años. Dan cuenta de ello innúmeras investigaciones realizadas, en los diversos campos que ella abarca, publicadas o inéditas. Este desarrollo …

The Multifiber Arrangement: Is There A Future Post Uruguay Round?, Joseph Pelzman

Joseph Pelzman

No abstract provided.

Art, Science, Areté, Neil Greenberg

Neil Greenberg

No abstract provided.

The Unhappy Marriage Of Theory And Practice: An Analysis Of A Battered Women's Shelter, Susan B. Murray

Susan B. Murray

Focuses on the role of battered women's shelters in the U.S. as a response to the problem of violence against women in society. Examination of the battered women's movement and the shelters the movement has spawned; Contradictions between feminist ideology and reality; Role of the shelter itself as a social world.

Turbulent Transition And Organizational Change: Relating Policy Outcomes To Strategic Administrative Capacities, Herman L. Boschken

Herman L. Boschken

A competitive public economy places greater burden on agencies to cope with uncertainty and change, especially in periods of "turbulent transition." As transition provides new opportunity, we find great variance in the ability of agencies to defend, enlarge or change their public domains. Administrative adroitness seems to be related to both adequate perception concerning change and the capacity to process reliable information, plan innovative programs, and manage conflicting demands. This article looks at critical variables which show promise in explaining how public organizations enlarge their discretion in policy formulation and service delivery during transitional periods. It assesses them empirically using …

Regional Security Organizations And National Interests: Analyzing The Nato-Greek Relationship, Constantine P. Danopoulos

Constantine P. Danopoulos

This article analyzes the reasons which account for Greece's continuing membership in the Atlantic Alliance, even though NATO has not lived up to expectations and has failed to protect the nation's security against threats from Turkey. Following a brief examination of Greek attitudes toward NATO and the nature of dissatisfaction, the article argues that strategic concerns are, at best, of secondary importance. Instead, Greece's continuing membership in the Alliance is a result of the nation's economic ties to the West and the dependency of its military on NATO and Washington for advanced training, arms, war materiel, and other professional considerations. …

Book Review. Encyclopedia Of Asian History, Jo Bell Whitlatch

Jo Bell Whitlatch

No abstract provided.

Book Review. United States Japan Foreign Trade, Jo Bell Whitlatch

Jo Bell Whitlatch

No abstract provided.