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This book identifies the key sources of growth that have played a significant role in Africa's recent robust growth as well as its efforts towards economic transformation. The chapters assess to what extent the existing macroeconomic frameworks among African countries have been streamlined to the countries' development priorities in order to achieve long-term growth and economic transformation. Taking into account the diversity of African coun...

Polyurethane Polymers: Composites and Nanocomposites concentrates on the composites and nanocomposites of polyurethane based materials. Polyurethane composites are a very important class of materials widely used in the biomedical and industrial field that offer numerous potential applications in many areas. This book discusses current research and identifies future research needs in the area.

Das Bändchen widmet sich der Frage: Wie weiblich war/ ist die Reformation? Wer sind die Frauen hinter den bekannten Reformatoren? Neben Katharina von Bora haben auch andere Frauen, die weniger bekannt wurden, die neue Lehre in die Kinder-, Näh-, Küchen-, Wohn- und Studierstuben gebracht. Sie veränderten das Frauenbild ihrer Männer, die oft selbst als Reformatoren wirkten. Und diese Frauen wurden damit zum ersten Mal wirklich sichtbar. In mitre...

Hafenwind, Melange und Gelato: KRIMISCHAUPLATZ TRIESTSTADT DER KAFFEEHÄUSER, Legenden und Dichter, Stadt an der goldenen Adriaküste, einstiger kaiserlicher Hafen, Tor zur Welt und Schmelztiegel der Kulturen. In den verwinkelten Gassen ITALIENISCHE LEBENSFREUDE, Dolce Vita und südländisches Temperament - dann wieder prachtvolle Gebäude aus der k.u.k.-Zeit, nostalgische Melancholie und die drohende, eisige Bora aus dem Karst. - Vielfältiges, vie...

An updated introduction, it features a new chapter on feminism and minority issues.

Place in garden, lawn, to beautify landscape.' When Don Featherstone's plastic pink flamingos were first advertised in the 1957 Sears catalogue, these were the instructions. The flamingos are placed on the cover of this book for another reason: to start us asking questions. That's where philosophy always begins. Introducing Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art is written to introduce students to a broad array of questions that have occupied ...

This book tells the story of how financial markets have evolved over time and became increasingly more complex. The author, a successful and experienced trader, who among other things won the 2015 battle of the quants futures contest held in New York, shares how one can navigate today's dangerous financial markets and be successful. Readers at all levels will benefit from his analysis and many real life examples and experiences. The coverage i...

This book tells the story of how financial markets have evolved over time and became increasingly more complex. The author, a successful and experienced trader, who among other things won the 2015 battle of the quants futures contest held in New York, shares how one can navigate today's dangerous financial markets and be successful. Readers at all levels will benefit from his analysis and many real life examples and experiences. The coverage i...

Hollywood Drive: What it Takes to Break in, Hang in & Make it in the Entertainment Industry is the essential guide to starting and succeeding at a career in film and TV. The completely updated second edition features new interviews with industry professionals, information about the changing social media landscape, the wide array of distribution platforms that are available to aspiring filmmakers, and much more. Honthaner's invaluable experienc...

This book provides a comparison of the genetic circuits of Homo sapiens and Drosophila melanogaster reveals the evidence for deep homology, from the field of evolutionary developmental biology. Individual body parts including the nervous system, limbs and heart are compared in chapters that also feature concept maps and encyclopaedic tables to aid learning.

Figuren zu falten ist für Kinder ein großer Spaß! Mit den Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitungen und den vielen Abbildungen ist es ganz einfach, Origami-Figuren anzufertigen, mit denen man tatsächlich spielen kann. Und das Beste: Passendes Origami-Papier wird im Buch gleich mitgeliefert!

Geheimgesellschaften wie die Mafia, Scientology oder der Ku-Klux-Klan üben eine große Faszination aus. Wer oder was dahintersteckt und wie geheim sie wirklich sind, erfahren Sie in diesem informativen und spannenden Buch!

This book challenges amoral views of finance as the leading realm in which mammon – wealth and profit – is pursued with little overt regard for morality. The author details an enhanced ethical emphasis by leading Anglo–American professionals in the aftermath of the 2007-8 global financial crisis. Instead of merely stressing expert knowledge, professionals sought to overcome the alleged impossibility of serving “two masters” – mammon and God – ...

Tracing the roots of mass violence in the twentieth century, this book demonstrates that terms such as 'genocide' and 'ethnic cleansing' are too narrow to explain the diverse causes of human destruction. The author explores periods of widespread bloodshed in countries such as Armenia and Bangladesh and anti-guerilla wars worldwide.

This book offers the first in-depth treatment of Jewish images of and behavior toward Blacks during the period of peak Jewish involvement in Atlantic slave-holding.