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does not aim to contain all "the best American humorous short stories"; there are many other stories equally as good, I suppose, in much the same vein, scattered through the range of American literature. I have tried to keep a certain unity of aim and impression in selecting these stories. In the first place I determined that the pieces of brief fiction which I included must first of all be not merely good stories, but good short stories. I put myself in the position of one who was about to select the

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savoir R&D, marketing, production) et donc impliquer des éléments de toute la chaîne de valeur3. 1 2 3 Porter, M.E., The competitive advantage of nations (L'avantage concurrentiel des nations), Londres, 1990. Fletcher, R., A holistic approach to internationalisation (Une approche holistique de l'internationalisation), International Business Review 10, 25-49, Pergammon, 2001. La chaîne de valeur d'une entreprise est un système interdépendant ou un réseau d'activités, connectées par des liens

Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 2. Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds; 3. Most Gracious, Most Merciful; 4. Master of the Day of Judgment. 5. Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek. 6. Show us the straight way, 7. The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray. Surah 2. The Cow 1. A.L.M. 2. This is the Book; in it is guidance sure, without doubt, to those who fear Allah. 3. Who believe in the

Teachman, Debra. Student Companion to Jane Austen. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2000. Student Companion to Jane Austen Debra Teachman Student Companions to Classic Writers Greenwood Press Westport, Connecticut ∙ London -iii- Contents | |Series Foreword vii | | |1 The Life of Jane Austen 1