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Offers an examination of the issues involved within Ocean Economics. This book identifies the contentious issues relevant to oceans' natural resources management and protection and examines the significant emerging patterns that determine the development of ocean economics.

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Focusing on the neglected journalism of writers more famous for their novels or plays, this book explores the specific functions of journalism within the public sphere, and celebrate the literary qualities of journalism as a genre.

Dispels the view that paganism survived in Russia alongside Orthodox Christianity, demonstrating that 'double belief', "dvoeverie", is in fact an academic myth. This volume shows how the concept of "dvoeverie" arose with nineteenth-century scholars obsessed with the Russian 'folk' and was perpetuated as a propaganda tool in the Soviet period.

Quantifying and assessing the value of an organisation's design department can be problematic. This book demystifies the design development and design management process, scrutinising it against a different set of auditing principles which illuminates its true value in a contemporary context.

Reflects the developments in estimation theory and design techniques. This book covers the robust Kalman filter, H-infinity filtering, and H-infinity filtering of discrete-time systems. It includes examples that highlight practical applications of the theory and concepts.

This book is an indispensable resource for students and researchers wishing to develop a deeper understanding of one of the world's oldest and most multifaceted religious traditions. Sushil Mittal and Gene Thursby, leading scholars in the field, have brought together a rich variety of perspectives which reflect the current lively state of the field. Studying Hinduism is the result of cooperative work by accomplished specialists in several fiel...

John Maynard Keynes was an influential economist of the 20th Century whose doctrines had a huge impact on American prosperity in the years following the Second World War. This book describes the main features of Keynes' work, including the fiscal and monetary policies he recommended, and tracks how his theories played out in the American economy.

Georgia is one of the most corrupt and crime-ridden nations of the former Soviet Union. Important changes have been made since the Rose Revolution in Georgia to address the organized crime and pervasive corruption. This book surveys various aspects of organized crime and corruption in Georgia and also the reforms since the Rose Revolution.

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Suitable for independent and classroom learners, this book takes the reader through the essentials of the language explaining different concepts and providing examples of contemporary Romanian usage. It also contains a chapter on the common grammatical areas with Romanian and English examples.

Provides a broad treatment of the theory and linguistic applications of semisupervised methods. This book discusses natural language processing methods, such as self-training and co-training. It focuses on machine learning techniques, including the boundary-oriented methods of perceptrons, boosting, SVMs, and the null-category noise model.

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Pushing the frontiers of the new development paradigm, this book guides debates, clarifies new themes and illustrates how the cultural resources of the developing world can become a new way of integrating into the global economy

An account of Nazi preoccupation with Britain as a role model, even during the war.

Overcoming Problematic Alcohol and Drug Use is a workbook for use with clients in treatment, informed by the most current research and literature in the substance abuse field. Offering a field-tested alternative to the disease model of addiction, the book introduces a six-session curriculum for treating persons with substance abuse issues and can be used as a self-help resource, or as a practice guide for human service professionals. Drawing o...

With almost 1000 illustrated pages of official US Army instruction, this is the biggest, most thorough book of Army skills available. It's a treasure trove for active soldiers and anyone who wants to know how the US military operates. Here are the most useful and curious tactics for the would-be soldier, historian, movie-maker, writer, or survivalist, including techniques on: First aidSurvival in the hottest or coldest of climatesFinding or b...

Crime Films: Investigating the Scene analyzes the wide body of films that fall under the rubric of crime, from the gangster film to the film noir to classic whodunit television series like Law and Order and CSI. Ever since Edwin S. Porter's The Great Train Robbery in 1903, audiences have been fascinated by films about crime and the world as seen from both sides of the law. Crime Films approaches a crime scene from the standpoint of the crimina...