objective:  to assess whether non-surgical periodontal treatment is associated with changes in serological markers of systemic inflammation. materials and methods: thirty-five systemically healthy subjects with severe generalized periodontitis meeting the inclusion criteria participated in a four-month single blind interventional trial of which thirty-two completed the study. periodontal parame...

the theoretical frameworks of geopolitical knowledge have always been based on territorial realities; and the rational approachhas been employed in geopolitical research. understand the patterns of the world power competition, and to make predictions about these rivalries, there is a need for identifying the world strategic regions, their attributes and the geographical passages to these region...

Purpose of this paper The purpose of this paper is to engage in a comprehensive review of the research on strategic alliances in the last decade. Design/methodology/approach After presenting a typology of diverse alliance governance forms, we review recent analyses of alliance formation, implementation management, and performance outcomes of collaborative activities. Findings Strategic alliance...

purpose: this paper has two main goals: first, to evaluate the position of geological survey of iran library through the assessment of internal (strengths and weaknesses) and external (opportunities and threats) environment; and then, provide solutions and strategies to help library managers and administrators to achieve their goals, missions and visions. methodology: among the existing models,...

What issues do distance education (DE) leaders believe will influence the future of DE? What are their colleges’ DE strategies? This qualitative study compares DE strategic thinking and strategic choices at three community colleges. Two propositions are investigated: (1) each college’s DE leaders use common strategic mental models (ways of thinking about key environmental issues and relationshi...