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Mlgpa News (Spring 2002), Mark Sullivan

MLGPA news (1996-2004)

No abstract provided.

Special Selections: The J. Whirler And Jean Tyler Pop-Up Books Collections, Tom Amos, Samantha Cairo

Gatherings: Friends of the University Libraries Newsletter

No abstract provided.

A College Of Distinction, Margaret Merrion

Gatherings: Friends of the University Libraries Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Search For Stock Market Bubbles: An Examination Of The Nyse Index, Andrew J. Economopoulos, Avinash G. Shetty

Business and Economics Faculty Publications

Many have put forth reasons why the stock market has climbed to new and unprecedented heights. Two reasons are examined: (1) investors are expecting prices to increase and are bidding up price irrationally; (2) investors have moved to a long-term strategy and are requiring a lower risk premium. For the latter reason, the rise in stock prices is due to a change in the fundamentals, and for the former reason the rise represents the classical bubble. The evidence indicates that risk preferences have changed while price momentum does not appear during bubble periods.

The Politic 2002 Spring, The Politic, Inc.

The Politic

No abstract provided.

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter - Spring 2002, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter

Contents:

Library Receives Major American Literature Collection..... p.1

The Thomas Cooper Society Events of 2000-2001..... p.1

Library Exhibits Rare Bradbury Collection..... p.3

In Memoriam..... p.3

A Memorial Gift for Prof. James W. Oliver..... p.3

Special Collections on the Web..... p.4

News from the Roy Collection..... p.4

Hemingway and the Thirties..... p.5

Thomas Cooper Society Donates Rare WWI Poetry Books..... p.5

Upcoming Events..... p.6

Publications for Thomas Cooper Society Members..... p.7

Audubon Exhibit..... p.7

Charles Darwin & The Galapagos, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Rare Books & Special Collections Publications

This catalog outlines an exhibit drawn chiefly from the C. Warren Irvin, Jr., Collection of Charles Darwin, and includes materials on the history of European exploration of the Galapagos, Darwin’s tenure on the islands, and the legacy of his discoveries.

The Impact Of Lumper Costs, Empty Miles, And Shipment Size On The Profitability Of Motor Carriers: A Case Study, Hokey Min

Journal of Transportation Management

The passage of landmark deregulatory reforms in the Motor Carrier of Act of 1980 has constantly pressured the U.S. trucking industry to reduce transportation costs. Thanks to such pressure, total logistics costs have declined from 16.5% in 1980 to 10.1% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2000. In particular, transportation costs have fallen from 7.6% to 5.9% of GDP in 2000. Transportation cost savings definitely benefit shippers, while jeopardizing the viability of carriers. To help transportation carriers cope with enormous cost pressure, this paper examines the impact that “lumper” costs, empty miles, and shipment size have on the very competitive …

Where Have All The On-Line Grocers Gone? Lessons Learned From The Demise Of On-Line Grocers, M Theodore Farris Ii, Phil Wilson

Journal of Transportation Management

The grocery concept has evolved over many years to drive cost out of the process. Grocery margins are very thin, typically ranging from 1% to 1 1/2 % such that the grocery business continues to look for innovative ways to take cost out of the process. Ordering groceries on the Internet was initially thought to be a very promising new opportunity. So what happened to on-line grocers? This paper considers what went right and what went wrong for the on-line grocers and uncovers a few logistics lessons along the way.

The Case For U.S. High Speed Rail, Drew Stapleton, Melissa Cooley, Darlene Goehner, Daoud Jandal

Journal of Transportation Management

High-speed rail is a form of self-guided ground transportation, which utilizes steel-wheels or magnetic levitation (i.e., Maglev) and can travel in excess of 200 miles per hour. High-speed ground transportation (i.e., HSGT) has been widely used in Europe and Asia, but the debate continues over the usefulness of high-speed rail in the United States. Several metropolitan areas in the United States have been identified as corridors that would benefit from HSGT. High speed rail can offer an alternative or a compliment to over-the-road and air transportation. Initial investment cost for this mode of transportation are high, but other factors such …

An Analysis Of Intermodal Transport Carrier Selection Criteria For Pacific-Rim Imports To New England, Shashi N. Kumar, Vijay Rajan

Journal of Transportation Management

The introduction of double stack rail services opened up a variety of transportation options for shippers located in the North Eastern parts of the U.S. The availability of transcontinental double stack service from the Canadian West Coast has increased this option even further particularly because of a recent new service introduced by a small U.S. railroad company. The paper uses Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology to provide a decision-making framework for the intermodal choices of shippers located in the region suitable for duplication elsewhere where similar options exist.

An Examination Of The Impacts Of Transportation Management Systems, Stephen M. Rutner, Brian J. Gibson

Journal of Transportation Management

There is a great deal of research regarding Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Logistics Information Systems (LIS). However, there has not been a recent examination of the current state ofTransportation Management Systems (TMS). This article provides an overview of the previous research and examines the current state of TMS and the relationships between these systems and other information systems in general. The results of over twenty years of LIS and TMS data are presented to highlight potential information gaps and significant relationships between TMS and other functions.

Determinants Of Demand For Food In Greece, Andreas Drichoutis, Panagiotis Lazaridis

Andreas Drichoutis

No abstract provided.

Discussion Of "Is Trade Good Or Bad For The Environment, Sorting Out The Causality" By Jeffrey Frankel And Andrew Rose, M. Scott Taylor

M. Scott Taylor

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Equation-Based And Parity Pricing Of Stumpage Fees For British Columbia Timber Under Long-Term Tenures, Peter Cramton, Susan Athey, Allan Ingraham

Peter Cramton

US-Canada Softwood Lumber Trade Dispute, On behalf of British Columbia Ministry of Forests.

La Violencia En Ecuador Y América Latina, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

No se puede desconocer que el tema de la violencia existe desde tiempos inmemoriales y que, por tanto, no es nuevo, al grado que se podría decir que es consustancial a la sociedad. Si bien la violencia ha existido desde que existe la sociedad, durante estos últimos años se ha convertido en uno de los temas más importantes de la agenda regional debido, entre otras cosas, al incremento de su magnitud, a la diversificación de formas en que se manifiesta, a la transformación de maneras de operar, al impacto que produce en las esferas sociales, políticas, económicas y culturales y …

Klipsun Magazine, 2002, Volume 32, Issue 04 - April, Erin Crumpacker

Klipsun Magazine

At Klipsun, we don’t assign stories to our reporters. We editors toss out ideas and suggest ways to focus or expand stories, but our reporters are pretty much free to write about anything. Hence, we never know if dominant themes will exist until we pick seven or eight for publication and look at them together. Sometimes themes are obvious and sometimes it takes a little work and imagination to see them.

As hard as I looked, I just couldn’t find any grand unifying themes in these stories. Sorry. What I can say is that they’re all about interesting people doing …

Physica Junior!: The Newsletter Of Utep's Department Of Physics, Utep Department Of Physics

The Department of Physics

Electronic newsletter for high school students interested in Physics, Spring 2002.

Physica: The Newsletter Of Utep's Department Of Physics, Utep Department Of Physics

The Department of Physics

Electronic newsletter for the UTEP Department of Physics, Spring 2002.

Analysis Of Small Business Lending In Texas, Steve A. Johnson, David A. Schauer, Dennis L. Soden

IPED Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Research & Action Report, Spring/Summer 2002, Wellesley Centers For Women

Research & Action Report

In this issue:

Gender, Power and Identity in African Contexts
by Amina Mama

Making a Critical Difference
Bringing Yourself to Work: Caregiving in After School Environments
Michelle Seligson
Patricia Stahl

NICHD Researchers Brief Congress
NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development
Nancy L. Marshall
Wendy Wagner Robeson

Friends Newsletter, April, 2002, Georgetown University Law Center

Edward Bennett Williams Law Library Friends Newsletter

No abstract provided.

New Expression: April 2002 (Volume 25, Issue 3), Columbia College Chicago

New Expression

April 2002, Volume 25, Issue 3, edition of New Expression, a news publication researched, contributed, written, and edited by Chicago high school journalists

Berita Volume Xxvi, Number 3 (Spring 2002), John A. Lent

Berita

Table of Contents

Editor's Note... 2

Periodicals... 2

Books... 10

Conferences... 14

Prospectus... 14

Simon Says (Spring 2002), John W. Hoft, Cynthia Fears, Erma Banks, Callie Mcginnis, Diana Lomarcan

Library Newsletters

Inside this issue:

• JSTOR
• Web Design Study
• Endeavor Plaque
• Woman of Achievement
• Staff Development Day
• Library Schedules
• Faculty Research Forums

The Economics Of Corruption In Developing Countries, Ramchandra Akkihal, Harlan M. Smith Ii, Roger Adkins

Economics Faculty Research

Official corruption, unfortunately, is endemic in the developing world. One factor in the spread of this illegal activity has been the propensity of developing-country governments to intervene heavily in their economies, often in the attempt to guide, direct, and control economic activity in order to promote the desired pace and style of economic development. Such regulatory efforts, though now on the wane in much of the developing world, continue to generate opportunities in many countries for bureaucrats in control of scarce resources to allocate them on a non-market basis, to further their own economic, political, and social prospects.

Newspaper Critic Shapes Chicago Style Of Theater, Scott B. Fosdick

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

April 2002, Syracuse Department Of Economics

Economics - All Scholarship

No abstract provided.

The Joint Archives Quarterly, Volume 12.01: Spring 2002, Charles A. Huttar, Geoffrey D. Reynolds

The Joint Archives Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Habitat Conservation For Birds In The Mississippi Headwaters/Tallgrass Prairie Ecosystem, Rolf Koford, Heidi Stallman

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences

Land management agencies need to plan and prioritize their activities to best use limited resources. To implement ecosystem management, the US Fish and Wildlife Service has defined watershed-based planning units, such as the Mississippi Headwaters/Tallgrass Prairie Ecosystem. To identify important habitats for migratory birds in this ecosystem, we ranked habitats according to their importance for breeding birds of conservation concern, using rankings of the birds' conservation priority within this ecosystem. Grasslands and wetlands were the highest ranked habitats because 12 (46%) and 9 (25%), respectively, of the species breeding in these habitats had "Partners in Flight" scores greater than 19 …