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Overview: With the adoption of a World Bank-sponsored structural adjustment programme in the mid-1980s, Guinea underwent a dramatic change in its economic and agricultural policies. The country‘s experience over the past decade illustrates some of the most pressing problems encountered by African countries pursuing economic reform. This book analyses these difficulties by examining the adjustment experience in Guinea as it affected the country‘s overall political economy and the agricultural sector in particular. It also places this case within the broader context of African adjustment.978-1-3

Overview: Dies ist das einzige Arbeitsbuch zum Lehrbuch der gleichen Autoren.Includes supplementary material: Dieses Übungsbuch ist als Ergänzung zu dem Lehrbuch "Volkswirtschaftslehre 1" konzipiert und soll dem Studierenden die Möglichkeit geben, den dort behandelten Lehrstoff zu vertiefen und anzuwenden. Es gliedert sich, dem Lehrbuch folgend, in die drei Teile "Grundlagen", "Mikroökonomik" und "Makroökonomik", zu denen jeweils eine Reihe von Multiple-Choice-Aufgaben gestellt sind. Die Lösungen zu allen drei Teilen sind am Ende des Buches gesammelt.978-3-662-05816-9Series ISSN 0937-7433 Seri

Overview: Revisits the concept of democracy and how it is generally measured.Presents a commentary on the state of democracy in some of the world’s leading democracies.Aims to challenge the human mind and ecour.This book comments on growing authoritarianism in democracy and suggests how it ought to be instead. It asks if some degree of authoritarianism is the need of the hour to address potentially existential issues facing the human race. Readers are encouraged to analyse the state of democracy in their own countries and verify if it meets their expectations, or if it is just a myth or an imp

Overview: Features over 700 illustrations.Covers the vastly expanded field of toxicological pathology.Provides a useful reference for practicing pathologists.Includes supplementary material: .This atlas contains more than 700 illustrations that the authors have collected over the years as well as references and information pertaining to recently developed drug classes, including biologics. It is a useful bench reference for practicing pathologists and may also be used as a reference text by other experts from related fields. The atlas is organised into different chapters based on systemic path

Overview: Discusses recent applications in metallacrown chemistry.Encyclopedic source for metallacrowns.Contributions written by leading scientists in the fieldThis volume focuses on recent developments in metallacrown chemistry. While the field was established in 1989 by Professor Vincent Pecoraro and numerous applications had been proposed, there has been a recent surge in the practical applications for this class of molecules. Written by leaders in the metallacrown chemistry field this book addresses recent developments. The single-molecule magnet properties of metallacrowns are presented a

Overview: The study of animal behaviour, particularly from evolutionary and ecological viewpoints, has been one of the major growing points in biology over the last 10 to 15 years. The degree of quantitative rigour in theoretical, observational and experimental approaches to behaviour has increased dramatically. As more of the rapidly growing research literature be comes a basic requirement for students reading animal behaviour at undergraduate level, there is a need for a readily comprehensible text, covering all major aspects of behaviour study, to accom­ pany their courses. This book, based

Overview: The book contains the methods and bases of functional analysis that are directly adjacent to the problems of numerical mathematics and its applications; they are what one needs for the understand­ ing from a general viewpoint of ideas and methods of computational mathematics and of optimization problems for numerical algorithms. Functional analysis in mathematics is now just the small visible part of the iceberg. Its relief and summit were formed under the influence of this author‘s personal experience and tastes. This edition in English contains some additions and changes as compare

Overview: project was the development and application of a model of central and local government behavior. It was carried out in collaboration with the Dutch Department of Home Affairs, during the period September 1985 - April 1987. The project‘s aim was the study of the determinants of local government decisionmaking in the Netherlands and the implications of so-called intergovernmental relations for local government behavior. During that project I was assisted by Sander Helder and Marc Tigche1aar. The results of that project appeared in a book, co-authored by Frans van Winden, entitled Gemee

Overview: Explores how AI can be practically applied in a range of business contexts, including customer service.Offers a comprehensive overview of the latest trends and developments in AI and business innovati.This book provides a comprehensive overview of the latest trends and developments in AI and business innovation research. In today‘s rapidly changing business environment, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an essential tool for innovation and growth. From marketing and customer service to supply chain management and product development, AI is transforming the way businesses operat

Overview: Die Abgabe seiner Praxis ist für den älteren Arzt ein wesentlicher Lebenseinschnitt, der sorgfältig bedacht und geplant sein will. Für den jungen Kollegen kann die Übernahme einer Praxis der ideale Einstieg in seine berufliche Zukunft sein. Dies gilt inbesondere im Hinblick auf die Einschränkungen, die das Gesundheitsstrukturgesetz mit sich gebracht hat. Chancen und Risiken der Praxisübergabe werden aus der Sicht des Abgebers und des Übernehmers ausführlich erörtert. Neben dem Ablauf des Abgabeverfahrens nach dem Gesundheitsstrukturgesetz wird auch die Rechtsprechung, z.B. zur Überga

Overview: Contributions cover advances in the multidisciplinary field of global optimization.Papers selected from over 100 presentations at the 2013 World Congress on Global Optimization in Engineering & SciencThis proceedings volume addresses advances in global optimization—a multidisciplinary research field that deals with the analysis, characterization and computation of global minima and/or maxima of nonlinear, non-convex and nonsmooth functions in continuous or discrete forms. The volume contains selected papers from the third biannual World Congress on Global Optimization in Engineering

Overview: An Introduction to Modern European Philosophy, contains scholarly but accessible essays by nine British academics on Hegel, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, Marx, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Maritain, Hannah Arendt, Habermas, Foucault, and the ‘Events‘ of 1968. Written for English-speaking readers, it describes the varied traditions within 19th- and 20th-century European philosophy, reflecting the dynamism and plurality within the European tradition and presenting opposing points of view. It deals with both French and German philosophers, plus Kierkegaard, an

Overview: Gathers recent advances in wheat research in a single volume, with contributions by international experts.Presents comprehensive coverage of multiple aspects of wheat sciences, from laboratory to fiel.This proceedings is a collection of 46 selected papers that were presented at the 12th International Wheat Genetics Symposium (IWGS). Since the launch of the wheat genome sequencing project in 2005, the arrival of draft genome sequences has marked a new era in wheat genetics and genomics, catalyzing rapid advancement in the field. This book provides a comprehensive review of the forefro

Overview: Discusses the application of management theories to STEM education.Offers explanations and examples on the way management theories can be applied in institutions of higher education.Presents a focus o.This work describes the application of management theories in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education systems. Two chapters examine STEM education on the K-12 national level and one chapter focuses on the higher education institutional level. All chapters are based on comprehensive research. Thus, it will appeal to teachers, school principals, researchers, grad

Overview: This chronology, like others in the series, presents the story of Dr Johnson‘s life in a readily accessible format to provide scholar and general reader alike with a quick guide to dates, people and places together with supplementary indexes.978-1-349-10038-5978-1-349-10036-1Series ISSN 2947-1265 Series E-ISSN 2947-1273

Overview: Provides a comprehensive overview of the positive impact that alumni can have on university excellence.Presents Lagos Business School as an empirical model of strong alumni leadership.Analyses definit.Focusing on Lagos Business School (LBS) in Nigeria, this book explores the impact of strong alumni leadership on university excellence in Africa. Strong leadership is crucial to the success of educational institutions and great importance is placed on their effective governance and management. However, many institutions fail to realise the positive impact that a strong alumni body can h

Overview: Why do girls study art and why do girls become primary teachers? This book examines and reveals the powerful influence of the family, the school and the state in shaping female identity and constructing notions of gender appropriateness. It also discusses the status of art at school and the position of women artists in society.978-1-137-40857-0Series ISSN 2524-6445 Series E-ISSN 2524-6453

Overview: Guides the scientist on the journey from the end of a postdoctoral career to the point of promotion to Associate Professor.Includes CD-ROM containing template worksheets and point-by-point instruction.Academic Scientists at Work. guides the scientist on the journey from the end of a postdoctoral career to the point of promotion to Associate Professor. .The book includes valuable advice on: ..-Choosing and getting your ideal academic job;.-Setting up and effectively managing the lab; .-Obtaining funds; .-Teaching and mentoring; .-The promotion and tenure process. ..Also offered are te

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Overview: Reintroduces important, yet nearly forgotten, teachings of N.L. Sadi Carnot.Brings the theory of thermodynamics up to the present time and indicates avenues of further development.Chronologically unra.Dr. Bernard H. Lavenda has written A New Perspective on Thermodynamics to combine an old look at thermodynamics with a new foundation. The book presents a historical perspective, which unravels the current presentation of thermodynamics found in standard texts, and which emphasizes the fundamental role that Carnot played in the development of thermodynamics...A New Perspective on Thermo