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Fiza maquinaria pesada
No full textDe acuerdo con el objeto social, la empresa FIZA ofrece los servicios de alquiler de maquinaria, asesoría, manejo de las mismas, capacitación a los funcionarios que operen este tipo de maquinaria y venta de repuestos para la maquinaria de construcción.PregradoAdministrador(a) de Empresa
Synthesis, characterization and physical properties of ternary intermetallic compounds in the R-T-X systems (R = Yb, Eu; T = Cu, Pd; X = Zn, In, Sn, Bi)
No full textThe research work is focused primarily on the study of phase equilibria and discovery of new ternary compounds in R–T–X systems (where R = Yb, Eu; T = Cu, Pd; X = Zn, Sn, In, Bi); and the study of their physical properties.
These studies are driven by the interesting physical properties stated in the literature for ternary compounds in these systems. The detailed study of ternary phase diagrams is a powerful means to establish phase equilibria and to discover new ternary compounds. It also offers the possibility to successfully synthesize single phase materials surrounding the region of these ternary compounds from the comprehensive knowledge of phase equilibria.
The thesis is divided into six chapters with the first part explaining the experimental methods and characterization techniques employed to synthesize and analyze intermetallic compounds. It also explains the methods for measurement of physical properties for selective compositions in the ternary systems explained in the later four chapters. The remaining four chapters illustrate the main part of research work done during the course of PhD. Of these, the first two chapters describe the investigation of phase equilibria at 600 oC and compound formation in the Yb-based ternary systems i.e., (1) Yb–Pd–In and Yb-Pd-Bi (2) Yb–Cu–Zn systems. The third and fourth chapters describe the field of existence in the YbCu5-xZnx and YbCu5-xSnx solid solutions and the comparison of their physical properties with YbCu5-xAux and YbCu5-xInx systems respectively. The last chapter describes the crystal chemistry and physical properties of Eu2Pd3Sn compound. Finally, the whole thesis is concluded in the form of
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Unsur propaganda dalam filem Bilut (2006) / Fiza Farika Mohd Yasin
No full textPenyelidikan ini bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti unsur propaganda yang wujud dalam filem Bilut (2006) arahan Badaruddin Hj Azmi. Kajian ini dipilih untuk mengetahui sejauhmana pemaparan filem Bilut dalam mengangkat imej kerajaan (FELDA) dan akhir sekali untuk melihat peranan filem dalam menyebarkan propaganda. Kaedah yang digunakan dalam kajian ini adalah analisis kandungan terhadap filem dan juga pengumpulan data
The relationship between mutual fund flows and market variables / Fiza Qureshi
Full text linkThe mutual fund industry has become an important investment choice, especially in high and middle-income countries, because of the investment considerations, such as safety, information, liquidity and diversification. The existing literature, however, has been more focused towards mutual funds’ performance at the micro level in advanced economies. On the other hand, the literature on the macro aspects of mutual funds in developing economies is scarce and inconclusive.
This study investigates the empirical relationship between aggregate mutual fund flows, stock market variables and macroeconomic variables for developing countries from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Middle East and North African region (MENA), Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS), and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). The three popular theories in flow-market-economy relationship are examined using four mutual fund flows classes, two stock market variables, and selected macroeconomic variables. Moreover, the study also examines the ability of mutual funds to predict macroeconomic conditions.
For the flow-returns relationship, there is bidirectional causality between all fund flow classes (except for the bond fund flow) and stock market returns. Stock returns move parallel to equity and balanced fund flows, and contrary to money market flows. For bond fund flows, the causality runs from the stock market to bond fund flows such that the increase in lagged returns decreases the growth of bond fund flows. For the flow-volatility relationship, there is a bidirectional causality between all classes of mutual funds (except for the bond funds) and stock market volatility. Market volatility increases with increase in money market funds and decreases with increase in equity and balanced flows. Furthermore, the fund flows are linked with both the current and the lagged volatility. The mutual funds respond concurrently to the risk-related information as compared to the return-related information in the stock market. In addition, risky securities have a stronger relationship with market variables than the less risky securities do.
With respect to the flow-market returns-economy relationship, causality runs from market returns to mutual fund flows such that mutual fund flows react positively to the past performance of the market. In case of flow-market volatility-economy relationship, the bidirectional causality exists even after incorporating macroeconomic variables. The findings also suggest that macroeconomic variables influence fund flows, market returns and market volatility. Macroeconomic variables that possess good (bad) news are positively (negatively) associated with the fund flows and market returns (market volatility). Fund flows are forward-looking and assist in forecasting real economic conditions. Furthermore, the risky funds invest more in times of good economic conditions, while the less risky funds invest more in times of poor economic conditions: for instance, good (bad) macroeconomic news is positively (negatively) associated with the risky fund flows (less risky fund flows). The research inference is that investors in these markets direct flows away from the equity-based funds to the fixed income-type funds in times of high market and macroeconomic risk
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Unlocking economic insights ESG integration, market dynamics and sustainable transitions
No full textThe growing integration of ESG considerations into financial investments raises critical questions about the implications of ESG mainstreaming for economic activities. Our study examines ESG equity investments and their evolving relationships with future economic trends. By utilising wavelet coherence techniques on datasets spanning from 2011 to 2023 across both emerging and developed markets, we uncover significant interconnections between ESG investments and predictive economic indicators across medium- and long-term horizons. Our findings reveal that ESG investments exhibit a positive (inverse) correlation with favourable (adverse) economic indicators, playing a lagging role in forecasting long-term economic activity. The findings also underscore substantial regional disparities in the interaction between ESG equities and predictive indicators. Notably, the coherence between ESG investments and energy-sustainability indicators is less consistent and pronounced in emerging markets compared to developed markets. Our study provides strategic insights into optimal portfolio strategies for investors and delivers valuable guidance for market regulators and policymakers.</p
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