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Republic of South Sudan: Third Review Under the Staff-Monitored Program with Board Involvement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of South Sudan
by International Monetary Fund. African Dept.A report from the International Monetary Fund.
Intimate Partner Violence and Women’s Economic Empowerment: Evidence from Indian States
by SrivastavaA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Fintech Applications for Boosting Climate Finance
by KanadaA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Committing to Grow: The Full Impact of WTO Accessions
by SilvyA report from the International Monetary Fund.
2024 Review Of The Fund’s Transparency Policy And Open Archives Policy—Background Paper 3 On Key Concepts And Supportive Analysis
by International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review DepartmentA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Republic of Serbia: Fourth Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement, Cancellation of the Stand-By Arrangement, and Request for a 36 Month Policy Coordination Instrument-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Serbia
by International Monetary Fund. European Dept.A report from the International Monetary Fund.
Chronicles of a Village (The Margellos World Republic of Letters)
by Nguyen Thanh HienAn incantatory poetic novel that interweaves the legends, tragedies, and histories of a village in Vietnam &“The book bursts with characters, poetry, philosophy, romance, violence, and struggle. . . . A dreamlike, original, strangely hopeful book.&”—Kirkus Reviews At the foot of Mun Mountain in central Vietnam, a self-appointed scribe collects the stories of his neighbors—tales of love, nature, and war—and weaves them into a surrealist history of their farming community. In crystalline fragments resembling prose poems, the scribe eternalizes the vanishing beauty and tragic transformation of the village—its sacred forests, astonishing animals, mythical figures, and human lives nurtured by a profound love for soil and sky, as well as its catastrophes: ecological destruction, political purges, asphyxiating modernity, violence, and indoctrination in the name of progress. Nguyen Thanh Hien&’s Chronicles of a Village, the writer&’s first work to be translated into English, is an elegy for a place and a people; a profound meditation on how history is created, destroyed, manipulated, and rewritten; and a tribute to the beauty and "fatal historical disabilities of a land."
The Fugitive in Flight: Faith, Liberalism, and Law in a Classic TV Show (Personal Takes)
by Null Stanley FishFaith, liberalism, and law in a classic TV show.
Desert Dreams: Mexican Arizona and the Politics of Educational Equality (Politics and Culture in Modern America)
by Laura K. MuñozMexican Arizona and the Politics of Educational Equality
Gouvernance communautaire: Innovations dans le Canada français hors Québec
by Marie Hélène Eddie Éric Champagne Mariette Mulaire Gina S. Comeau Guy Chiasson Simon Letendre Mathieu Voyer Thierry Arseneau Jean Léger Nathalie Plante Christine Dallaire Magalie-France Houle Éric Forgues d'Ornellia-N.J. Moyabi MampoumbouLa gouvernance communautaire, comme la gouvernance publique et privée, doit innover, et apprendre de manière continue à faire mieux en faisant autrement. Or, cela ne peut se faire que grâce à la collaboration, et celle-ci va prendre des formes diverses selon le milieu. L'innovation sociale adopte aussi des formes différentes en divers points d'un pays comme le Canada fait de sociétés distinctes par la langue, la culture et les arrangements institutionnels. Le fait que le monde communautaire se décline au pluriel implique que la collaboration est souvent plus difficile et que l'innovation se répand moins vite que dans les autres secteurs. Ce livre explore l'innovation dans le monde communautaire du Canada français hors Québec, dans le but de faire une certaine reconnaissance de l'état des lieux et de voir jusqu à quel point ces sociétés distinctes ont innové différemment, et peuvent apprendre l'une de l'autre et collaborer malgré leurs différences tant dans le monde franco-canadien comme tel qu'à travers les barrières culturelles et linguistiques. Universitaires et praticiens font rapport sur diverses expériences au plan national, en Nouvelle-Écosse, au Nouveau-Brunswick, en Ontario et au Manitoba, et sur les défis de la production et de la transmission des savoirs communautaires.
Autour de Chantal Mouffe: Le politique en conflit
by Chantal Mouffe Marie-Christine Doran Stéphane Vibert Xavier Bériault Claude Denis Dan Furukawa Marques Robert Sparling Guillaume GarretaChantal Mouffe est une figure majeure dans l’analyse du politique contemporain. Elle rejette les simplismes de l’économisme et de la lutte des classes comme seuls mécanismes déterminants dans les antagonismes au cœur de la société, et défend la nécessité d’une démocratie radicale et du pluralisme agonistique afin de permettre à tous les antagonismes de s’exprimer au sein de l’espace politique. L’objectif principal de cet ouvrage est d’ouvrir un espace de dialogue sur son œuvre, et en particulier sur sa compréhension du politique. Les concepts de démocratie radicale et de politique agonistique sont des notions clés dans ses analyses. On voudra comprendre comment ils peuvent nous aider à repenser le politique dans la conjoncture actuelle.
50 ans de bilinguisme officiel: Défis, analyses et témoignages
by Sherry Simon Stéphane Dion Maurice Beaudin Mark Power Éric Forgues M Graham Fraser Pierre Curzi M François Boileau Roger Turenne Raymond-M. Hébert Michelle Landry Ingride Roy Matthieu LeBlanc Perri Ravon Albert Nolette Andy AnstettIl y a maintenant 50 ans, la Commission royale d’enquête sur le bilinguisme et le biculturalisme publiait son rapport final. Fruit de recherches innovantes et de consultations publiques dans tout le pays, truffé de données et de concepts, celui-ci traçait la route pour l’établissement d’une politique cohérente de bilinguisme officiel, qui allait changer profondément et durablement le visage du Canada. À la volonté d’affirmer le caractère officiellement bilingue du pays s’est greffée celle, non moins persistante, de faire du français la langue commune des Québécois. Cet ouvrage jette un regard critique sur le contenu et les conséquences du rapport. Il résulte de la tenue en 2013, un peu partout au pays, d’une série de conférences explorant l’impact de ces travaux. On y retrouve donc des analyses portant sur le processus de la Commission, sur ses principaux acteurs ainsi que sur le contenu particulier de certains volumes du rapport. Le livre se présente en trois parties : en premier lieu, les progrès accomplis depuis la parution du rapport et les défis à surmonter tels qu’ils sont appréhendés par les contributeurs, ce qui ne cesse pas de provoquer des débats; dans une deuxième partie, des analyses et des études portant sur des problématiques abordées par la Commission, pour vérifier le chemin parcouru depuis; et enfin, des témoignages, dont une conversation fascinante entre le premier commissaire aux langues officielles, M. Keith Spicer, et le commissaire en poste au moment de la parution de l’ouvrage, M. Graham Fraser. À la fois politique, érudit et mémoriel, ce livre saura captiver toute personne qui s’intéresse aux débats linguistiques au Canada et dans le monde. Il apporte une contribution originale et précieuse à l’étude d’un moment fondateur de l’évolution du Canada.
Corazón de Dixie: Mexicanos in the U.S. South since 1910 (The David J. Weber Series in the New Borderlands History)
by Julie M. WeiseWhen Latino migration to the U.S. South became increasingly visible in the 1990s, observers and advocates grasped for ways to analyze "new" racial dramas in the absence of historical reference points. However, as this book is the first to comprehensively document, Mexicans and Mexican Americans have a long history of migration to the U.S. South. Corazon de Dixie recounts the untold histories of Mexicanos' migrations to New Orleans, Mississippi, Arkansas, Georgia, and North Carolina as far back as 1910. It follows Mexicanos into the heart of Dixie, where they navigated the Jim Crow system, cultivated community in the cotton fields, purposefully appealed for help to the Mexican government, shaped the southern conservative imagination in the wake of the civil rights movement, and embraced their own version of suburban living at the turn of the twenty-first century. Rooted in U.S. and Mexican archival research, oral history interviews, and family photographs, Corazon de Dixie unearths not just the facts of Mexicanos' long-standing presence in the U.S. South but also their own expectations, strategies, and dreams.
Using and Curating Archaeological Collections (SAA Archaeology in Action)
by Mark S. WarnerAll archaeologists have responsibilities to support the collections they produce, yet budgeting for and managing collections over the length of a project and beyond is not part of most archaeologists’ training. While this book in the SAA Press Archaeology in Action Series highlights major challenges that archaeologists and curators face with regard to collections, it also stresses the values, uses, and benefits of collections. It also demonstrates the continued significance of archaeological collections to the profession, tribes, and the public and provides critical resources for archaeologists to carry out their responsibilities. Many lament that the archaeological record is finite and disappearing. In this context, collections are even more important to preserve for future use, and this book will help all stakeholders do so.
Atlas der unerwünschten Ergebnisse in der Chirurgie von Lippen-Kiefer-Gaumenspalten: Ein fallbasierter Leitfaden zur Vorbeugung und Behandlung von Komplikationen
by Percy Rossell-PerryDieses Buch umfasst Diagnostik, Behandlung und Vorbeugung von unerwünschten Ergebnissen und Komplikationen im Zusammenhang mit Lippen-Kiefer-Gaumenspalten-Operationen. Illustriert mit mehr als 200 Bildern und basierend auf der 25-jährigen Erfahrung des Herausgebers, umfasst das Werk das gesamte Spektrum der Komplikationen anhand von Fallbeispielen sowie Management- und Präventionsprotokollen. Aufgeteilt in neun didaktische Teile, werden in den Kapiteln Komplikationen im Zusammenhang mit Anästhesie, Lippenasymmetrie, Narbenstörungen, postoperative Dehiszenz, sekundäre Nasendeformitäten sowie dentoskelettale Folgen vorgestellt. Der "Atlas der unerwünschten Ergebnisse in der Chirurgie der LIppen-Kiefer-Gaumenspalten" ist geeignet für plastische Chirurgen, Kinderchirurgen, HNO-Ärzte, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgen, Kopf- und Halschirurgen, Zahnärzte und Anästhesisten.
An Extraordinary Lord (Lords of the Armory #3)
by Anna Harrington"As steamy as it is luscious. My favorite kind of historical!"—GRACE BURROWES, New York Times bestselling author, for Dukes Are ForeverWelcome to Anna Harrington's star-studded Regency world with:A former soldier determined to uphold the lawA heroine in London's underworld trapped by her own impossible choicesAnd an attraction between them that is dangerously distracting to them bothSoldier turned solicitor Lord Merritt Rivers has dedicated his life to upholding the law. He patrols the streets faithfully, hoping to stop crimes before they can happen. While hunting an escaped convict, he encounters a woman also hunting thieves. She's a delicious distraction, until he discovers that she is the criminal he's after. She's smart, challenging, and everything he finds attractive, but he cannot trust her.Veronica Chase has hidden her past as a nobleman's daughter. She confesses to a crime to keep her adopted brother out of prison. She now lives in London's underworld, trapped between worlds, belonging nowhere.Forming an uneasy alliance, Veronica and Merritt work together to protect innocent Londoners during the city's riots. Moving between her world and his, they grow closer to each other and to the mob's dangerous leaders. But their newfound trust won't be enough, until each face their demons and ask what's worth saving—the lives they've chosen to lead or the love that leaves them yearning for more.Praise for Anna Harrington:"The three-dimensional characters and rich romance will keep Regency fans riveted from the first page."—Publishers Weekly"Harrington is a rising star...plenty of both love and danger."—Booklist STARRED Review for An Inconvenient Duke"Action, suspense, seduction, and two determined lovers fighting for what is right"—Library Journal STARRED Review for An Inconvenient Duke
U.S. Marines and Amphibious Warfare (Princeton Legacy Library #2407)
by Philip A. Crowl Jeter A. Isely"Not only a just appraisal of the campaigns waged by Marines in World War II; it is a documentation of the Marine struggle to prove the feasibility of amphibious warfare.... Relentlessly accurate and impartial." —N.Y. Times.Originally published in 1951.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Journalism For Dummies
by Arionne NettlesLearn the skills you need to find sources, fact check, and write trusted articles Since the advent of the internet and the birth of social media, it has become difficult to wade through the massive amount of information out there. Every day we see—and believe—news articles that are released then debunked the very next day. Journalism For Dummies will provide you with the tools you need to become a savvy interviewer, writer, and fact checker. If you're a journalist, a journalist-to-be, or just someone who wants to be smarter about what you read, this book can help. You'll learn how journalism has evolved into what it is today, how to utilize different media platforms, including social media, and how to produce work that people can trust. This book is a comprehensive and approachable entry point for anyone who wants to produce pieces with journalistic integrity. Consider how journalism functions in society, and why trustworthy journalism matters Become media literate and identify sensational or misleading stories and articles Learn about the reporting process, including newsworthiness, sourcing, fact-checking, and interview best practices Discover the ethics and laws associated with being a digital and print journalist This is a great Dummies guide for students majoring in or taking journalism courses, freelance journalists looking to improve their sourcing abilities, and teachers hoping to increase their students' journalistic skills.
Managing Project Risks
by Michael Edwards Peter J. Edwards Paulo Vaz SerraA comprehensive and highly practical overview of project risk management emphasising pragmatic solutions and user-friendly methods without advanced mathematical techniques Managing Project Risks provides a comprehensive treatment of project risk management, offering a systematic but easy-to-follow approach. This book explores critical topics that influence how risks are managed, but which are rarely found in other books, including risk knowledge management, cultural risk-shaping, project complexity, political risks, and strategic risk management. The book commences with foundational concepts, providing an overview of risk, project definitions, project stakeholders, and risk management systems. Subsequent chapters explore the core processes of project risk management, including risk identification, analysis, evaluation, response strategies, and risk monitoring and control. Additional topics include risk knowledge management, the influence of culture on risk, political risks in projects, and relevant software applications. Experienced readers may choose to navigate directly to the later chapters, which focus on strategic risk management and offer recommendations for planning, building, and maturing a project risk management system. Throughout, the authors impart a practical approach that does not rely on high level expertise or advanced mathematical techniques; the emphasis remains on pragmatic solutions, user-friendly techniques, and reliable communication, enabling readers to seamlessly integrate theory into practice. Updates to the newly revised Second Edition of Managing Project Risks include: Additional tools and techniques for risk identification and an expanded treatment of risk communication A new tool for early-stage project complexity assessment—the stage where uncertainties, and thus threat and opportunity risks, are at their highest level A more substantial treatment of planning for crisis response and disaster recovery, taking into consideration climate change and the increasingly prevalent impacts of severe weather phenomena More information on strategic risk management, now including public and organizational policy development with respect to risks in projects Managing Project Risks is an essential resource for practitioners of project management across architecture, construction, engineering, and technology disciplines, for undergraduate and postgraduate students, and for public and private sector stakeholders involved in decision-making and policy development. It is useful wherever project-driven activities are undertaken.
The ART of Trading: A 7-Step Approach for Traders and Investors in the Financial Markets
by Bennett A. McDowellA comprehensive, all-in-one resource for building a successful trading system In the newly revised second edition of The ART of Trading: A Complete Approach for Traders and Investors in the Financial Markets, veteran trader and bestselling author Bennett McDowell delivers an intuitive and comprehensive system for trading success. In the book, you'll learn the trading rules, risk management techniques, mindsets, and trade debriefing strategies you need to master the markets and enjoy market-beating returns. The author explains how to identify intelligent entry and exit opportunities, as well as trade management strategies, trading psychology insights, and more. He also outlines: How to design, test, and apply your own custom system of trading rules How to avoid the twin traps of fear and greed that poison the returns of so many unwary traders How to create a sound and effective risk control system that protects you against catastrophic losses without limiting your ability to find profitable opportunities An outstanding, all-in-one resource for day traders, retail investors, and fund managers, The ART of Trading walks you through every relevant aspect of building a winning trading strategy.
Blockchain-Enabled Solutions for the Pharmaceutical Industry
by Ritika Wason Vishal Jain Parul Arora Parma Nand Vinay KukrejaThe 25 chapters in this volume serve as a comprehensive guide to understanding and implementing blockchain-enabled solutions in the pharmaceutical industry. The pharmaceutical industry is undergoing a holistic transformation, where innovation is key to addressing complex challenges and enabling user-centric, customized services. This book explores the potential applications of blockchain technology in revolutionizing pharmaceutical processes. By integrating blockchain fundamentals, the pharmaceutical industry can enhance transparency, security, and efficiency in areas such as supply chain management, patient safety, and more. Blockchain can also improve regulatory compliance, streamline clinical trials, and protect data integrity. Furthermore, it enables secure transactions, reduces the prevalence of counterfeit drugs, and strengthens patient privacy and data management. Some of the subjects readers will find the volume covers include: How blockchain technology can revolutionize the healthcare sector by enabling a secure, decentralized, and tamper-proof system for handling patient data, and facilitating seamless information sharing across various healthcare providers • how blockchain transforms the pharmaceutical industry by enhancing drug traceability, ensuring product authenticity, and reducing counterfeit drugs • a comprehensive blockchain-based framework to improve the pharmaceutical supply chain from manufacturers to end consumers • how the Pharma-RBT solution utilizes blockchain technology to protect personally identifiable information (PII) during drug trials • the use of blockchain-based smart contracts to automate and streamline payment processes reducing transaction times and minimizing human errors • surveys how blockchain can ensure the validity of pharmaceutical products by providing an immutable and transparent ledger that tracks each phase of a drug’s lifecycle, from production to the end consumer • how blockchain can enhance the security of smart medicine vending machines • how blockchain can improve the kidney transplantation process by enhancing the security, traceability, and efficiency of donor-recipient matching, organ transportation, and post-operative care • how blockchain can contribute to the development of the metaverse by enabling decentralized ownership of virtual assets • how blockchain can improve clinical trials by enhancing transparency, efficiency, and ethical conduct in drug development • how blockchain technology can revolutionize the drug recall process • how integrating hybrid technologies with blockchain can enhance smart healthcare systems • how the metaverse can transform healthcare by offering immersive virtual environments for medical training, patient education, and remote consultations. Audience The book will appeal to researchers, scientists, and professionals in the biomedical and pharmaceutical industries, as well as computer scientists and experts in blockchain technology, cybersecurity, and logistics.
Prop Trading Secrets: How Successful Traders are Living off the Markets
by Kathy Lien Etienne Crete13 revealing interviews with some of the world's best proprietary traders In Prop Trading Secrets of Successful Funded Traders: How Individual Traders are using Proprietary Trading to Achieve Financial Freedom, Kathy Lien, author and managing director of FX strategy at BK Asset Management, and Etienne Crete, full-time trader and founder of Desire to Trade, deliver a collection of 13 revealing interviews with proprietary traders successfully making a living off the markets. You'll explore insights from veteran traders with over 10 years' experience in the markets, winners of a variety of trading championships, and contemporary prop traders using methods like funded accounts to trade other people's money. You'll also find: A thorough introduction to the different kinds of prop trading, including funded trader programs Ways to get started with prop trading, trading methodologies, specific trading tips, and the most useful indicators of price movements What the world's best prop traders have in common and what sets them apart from the rest of the pack Perfect for new traders, Prop Trading Secrets of Successful Traders is an incisive look at the discipline that belongs in the libraries of anyone with an interest in proprietary trading.
Intelligent Spectrum Management: Towards 6G
by Sridhar Iyer Anshuman Kalla Onel Alcaraz López Chamitha De AlwisForward-thinking reference on spectrum sharing and resource management for 5G, B5G, and 6G wireless networks Intelligent Spectrum Management: Towards 6G explores various aspects of spectrum sharing and resource management in 5G, beyond 5G, and the envisaged 6G networks. The book offers an in-depth exploration of intelligent and secure sharing of spectrum and resource management in existing and future mobile networks. The book sets the stage by providing an insight to the evolution of mobile networks and highlights the importance of spectrum sharing and resource management in next-generation wireless networks. At the core, the book explores various promising technologies such as cognitive radio, reinforcement learning, deep learning, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, and blockchain technology towards efficient, intelligent, and secure sharing of spectrum and resource management. Moreover, the book presents dynamic and decentralized resource management techniques, including network slicing, game theory, and blockchain-enabled approaches. Topics covered include: Spectrum, and why it must be utilized optimally and transparentlyFuture applications envisioned with 6G, such as digital twins, Industry 5.0, holographic telepresence, and Extended Reality (XR)Challenges when Dynamic Spectrum Management (DSM) is enabled through Machine Learning (ML) techniques, including the complexity of received signals and the difficulty in obtaining accurate network data such as channel state informationReinforcement learning and deep learning-assisted spectrum management Synergy between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology for spectrum managementPrivate networks, including their prospects, architecture, enabling concepts, and techniques for efficient operation In essence, various innovative technologies and approaches that can be leveraged to enhance spectrum utilization and efficiently manage network resources are discussed. The book is a potential reference for researchers, academics, and professionals in the wireless service provider industry, as well as regulators and officials.
Integrated Dog Training: The Commonsense Visual Guide to Training Any Dog
by Michael WombacherA Comprehensive Dog Training Course in a Book, with Step-by-Step Photos and Guidance Designed for quick reference while working with your dog, this large-format guidebook features the full gamut of training exercises — each illustrated with photos and clear instructions. It offers a wealth of ways to approach various dogs and scenarios, whether you&’re training a puppy to sit or correcting training issues in a mature dog. Michael Wombacher, a trainer with decades of experience, knows all the competing dog training theories but also knows that in reality, it is a range of methods that gets dogs and their humans where they need to be. His Integrated Dog Training is a much-needed commonsense approach that avoids cookie-cutter dictates and recognizes the individuality of each dog. He includes straightforward discussions of situation-specific equipment, treats, and commands, as well as a variety of age- and environment-variable approaches. Easy-to-use, image-driven, and immediately applicable, this is a truly unique, invaluable resource that gets people and dogs in sync and happy lifelong.