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From Mediation to Nation-Building
Third Parties and the Management of Communal Conflict
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2013
The eruption in the early 1990s of highly visible humanitarian crises and exceedingly bloody civil wars in the Horn of Africa, imploding Yugoslavia, and Rwanda, set in motion a trend towards third party intervention in communal conflict in areas as far apart as the Balkans and East Timor. However...
Today's Economic Issues: Democrats and Republicans
Democrats and Republicans
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2016
What are the real differences between the Democrats and the Republicans on major economic issues that influence the character and vitality of the American economy? This volume answers this question in a thorough, nonpartisan, and evenhanded fashion.
• Examines the degree to which the behavior...
Economic Policy
Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2010
Written by four recognized experts with senior experience in research and government, this text is the first comprehensive survival kit for students and practitioners of economic policy. It is set to become an indispensable resource for everyone involved or interested in modern economic policy. Academic...
Work Breakdown Structures
The Foundation for Project Management Excellence
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2010
Understand and apply new concepts regarding Work Breakdown Structures
The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) has emerged as a foundational concept and tool in Project Management. It is an enabler that ensures clear definition and communication of project scope while performing a critical role as...
Investment, Procurement and Performance in Construction
The First National RICS Research Conference
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2005
The proceedings of a major conference on the built environment ran by the RICS to examine recent research and development in: investment; building procurement and construction; and building performance analysis.
by Rachel E S Ziemba, William T Ziemba
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2013
This book discusses many key topics in investment and risk management, the global economic situation and the shift in global investment strategies. It was largely written during the period of 2007-12, one of the most tumultuous times in global financial markets which called into question not only...
The Network Challenge (Chapter 16)
Extended Intelligence Networks: Minding and Mining the Periphery
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2009
Although networks in key business areas such as communications, supply chains, R&D, and sales are designed to improve the flow of information, people, or goods, they can also be used to improve the “peripheral vision” of the organization. In this chapter, the authors examine how networks can be used...
by Bonnie S. Billingsley, Mary T. Brownell, Maya Israel
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2013
What every special education teacher needs to know to survive and thrive
A Survival Guide for New Special Educators provides relevant, practical information for new special education teachers across a broad range of topic areas. Drawing on the latest research on special educator effectiveness...
by Alfred S. Posamentier, Charles T. Salkind
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2012
Designed for high-school students and teachers with an interest in mathematical problem-solving, this stimulating collection includes more than 300 problems that are "off the beaten path" — i.e., problems that give a new twist to familiar topics that introduce unfamiliar topics. With few...
by Larry S. Miller, John T. Whitehead
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2017
The criminal justice process is dependent on accurate documentation. Criminal justice professionals can spend 50–75 percent of their time writing administrative and research reports. The information provided in these reports is crucial to the functioning of our system of justice. Report Writing...
by S W Amos, Roger Amos, B.Sc
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2002
The revised edition of the Newnes Dictionary of Electronics includes a substantial new section devoted to acronyms and abbreviations. So if you think you know the meaning of ADDER, LAP, FIB, SPICE or WORM, we recommend you check in the Newnes Dictionary of Electronics first.
*A concise glossary...
by Mary Chamberlain, Pamela Dean, James E. Fogerty
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2006
Originally intending to produce the first comprehensive scholarly reference guide to the antecedents, practices, and theory of oral history, the editors have gone even further, creating a highly readable and useful tool for scholars, students, and the general public. Covering the vast scope of this...
Compression Schemes for Mining Large Datasets
A Machine Learning Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
This book addresses the challenges of data abstraction generation using a least number of database scans, compressing data through novel lossy and non-lossy schemes, and carrying out clustering and classification directly in the compressed domain. Schemes are presented which are shown to be efficient...
Moral Leadership in Business
Towards a Business Culture of Integrity
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2016
This brief explores the concept of moral leadership in organizations. Specifically, it examines ways in which companies can strengthen their reputation in the market and increase performance by taking leading positions in the realm of business ethics. It presents research from top scholars of Eastern...