BANCOSOL: THE CHALLENGE OF GROWTH FOR MICROFINANCE ORGANIZATIONS [PDF]
This paper focuses on the difficulties inherent in the prudent management of growth of microfinance organizations and on potential limits to the increased efficiency, profitability, and sustainability expected from growth and large size.
Gonzalez-Vega, Claudio +4 more
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Predicting ecology and hearing sensitivities in Parapontoporia—An extinct long‐snouted dolphin
Abstract Analyses of the cetacean (whale and dolphin) inner ear provide glimpses into the ecology and evolution of extinct and extant groups. The paleoecology of the long‐snouted odontocete (toothed whale) group, Parapontoporia, is primarily marine with its depositional context also suggesting freshwater tolerance.
Joyce Sanks, Rachel Racicot
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How peer mechanism impacts loan repayment in a Self-help group?: An empirical study in India. [PDF]
Malhotra N.
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Continued strength at Tenth District banks [PDF]
Commercial banks in Tenth District states continued to perform well in the first half of 1994. Profitability leveled off at a high level, asset quality improved, and loan growth accelerated.
Corey M. Koenig, William R. Keeton
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We describe the functional anatomy of masticatory muscles in nine opossums, finding a generalized anatomical pattern with differences related to skull morphology. Variation in quantitative myological data and estimated bite force was mostly related to size, and the increase in bite force supports dietary diversification associated with size increase ...
Juann A. F. H. Abreu, Diego Astúa
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IFRS 9 and procyclicality of loan loss provision among Chinese regional banks, the role of local leaders' turnover. [PDF]
Yu J, Abdullah M, Md Nor H.
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Abstract A subadult Moschognathus whaitsi from the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, was scanned using synchrotron radiation X‐ray computed tomography (SRXCT). Its subadult state allowed the cranial bones and teeth to be identified and individually reconstructed in 3D.
Tristen Lafferty +3 more
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Simulating Dairy Herd Structure and Cash Flow: Design and Application of a Web-Based Decision-Support Tool. [PDF]
Cabrera VE.
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Broadening the semiaquatic scene: Quantification of long bone microanatomy across pinnipeds
Abstract Investigations of bone microanatomy are commonly used to explore lifestyle strategies in vertebrates. While distinct microanatomical limb bone features have been established for exclusively aquatic and terrestrial lifestyles, identifying clear patterns for the semiaquatic lifestyle remains more challenging.
Apolline Alfsen +10 more
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User perceptions of RBI-approved P2P digital lending apps: an NLP, machine learning, and deep learning approach. [PDF]
Sekhar KR, Saheb SS.
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