An approximate analysis is made of the performance of the wall-burning coal combustors. The results show that the swirl number plays a more important role than the char gasification chemical kinetics in determining the overall gasification rate. At high pressures, the wall-burning combustors may...

Errors in inflation forecasts do not display a regular electoral rhythm over the entire post-war period. These results are consistent with the work of McCallum (1978) who explored a sample of similar length and failed to find an electoral pattern in unemployment rates. However, if unanticipated...

This study reviews the effect of Internet bookings on the Central Florida lodging market over the past five years. As the number of lodging accommodations booked directly by the consumer over the Internet continues to increase, the ramifications brought about by this emerging distribution...