During the emergency response to mass casualty incidents decisions relating to the extrication, treatment and transporting of casualties are made in a real-time, sequential manner. In this paper we describe a novel combinatorial optimization model of this problem which acknowledges its temporal...

The consumer behaviour analysis research programme continues to develop as both an intellectual discipline and an applied area of empirical inquiry, enriching our understanding of consumer responses to the products and services of everyday life, and to the marketing of those products and...

The consumer behaviour analysis research programme continues to develop as both an intellectual discipline and an applied area of empirical inquiry, enriching our understanding of consumer responses to the products and services of everyday life, and to the marketing of those products and...

Texas' population grew robustly in the two years ended July 2009 despite the recession's impact on labor markets. The state added more people than any other--almost 1 million--and expanded at a faster pace than all but Utah and Wyoming.>

Texas' foreign-born population increased in 2008 by 58,320, or 1.5 percent, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Expanding trade has brought jobs and business to Texas, but has left the state particularly vulnerable to antitrade actions. Texas would suffer greatly if the U.S. and other countries implement protectionist measures.

A drought that has persisted for two years shows no signs of relenting, taking an increasing toll on Texas agriculture.

During the downturn, advanced economies as well as developing countries adopted policies ranging from keeping new migrants out to encouraging resident migrants to leave.

According to the 2010 Fortune 500, released in April, Texas hosts the headquarters of 57 of the nation's 500 largest companies, ranked by gross revenues. Texas secured its place as a Fortune 500 leader through its position as focal point of the domestic energy industry, its relatively strong...