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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 6:56am CET
Govеrnmеnt аnd thе Amеricаn Economy: A Nеw History
Publisher: Univеrsity Οf Сhicаgo Prеss
Number of Pages: 560
Published: 2007-05-15
List price: $35.00
The American economy has provided a level of well-being that has consistently ranked at or near the top of the international ladder. A key source of this success has been widespread participation in political and economic processes. In The Government and the American Economy, leading economic historians chronicle the significance of America’s open-access society and the roles played by government in its unrivaled success story. America’s democratic experiment, the authors show, allowed individuals and interest groups to shape the structure and policies of government, which, in turn...
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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 6:43am CET
North Korеа on thе Brink: Strugglе for Survivаl
Publisher: Pluto Prеss
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2007-11-20
List price: $32.00
North Korea’s development and testing of nuclear weapons made headlines in the Western media, but is the country really a threat to the rest of the world? This accessible introduction examines the country’s history and focuses on whether the threat is realistic or exaggerated by the US in order to gain international support for the controversial missile defense system. It also shows what the EU can do to engage with North Korea and counterbalance the US policy of isolationism.North Korea is struggling to survive in the face of US threats of preemptive action and regime change by de...
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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 6:21am CET
Thе Profеssionаl Hаndbook of Finаnciаl Risk Mаnаgеmеnt
Publisher: Buttеrworth-Hеinеmаnn
Number of Pages: 832
Published: 2000-04-15
List price: $470.00
The Professional’s Handbook of Financial Risk Management is a major reference work in finance. A complete practical reference book covering all aspects of financial risk management including an in-depth look at operational risk management, regulation, risk-based capital, and risk adjusted performance measurement. The book focuses on practical financial risk management techniques and solutions, and is designed to guide the risk professional step-by-step through the implementation of a firm-wide risk management framework. This book covers the various roles of the risk management functio...
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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 3:57am CET
Evеr Wondеr Why? And Othеr Controvеrsiаl Essаys
Publisher: Hoovеr Institution Prеss
Number of Pages: 460
Published: 2006-11-13
List price: $15.00
"The desire of individuals and groups to puff themselves up by imposing their vision on other people is a recurring theme in the culture wars" Thomas Sowell takes on a range of legal, social, racial, educational, and economic issues--along with "the culture wars"--in this latest collection of his controversial, never boring, always thought-provoking essays. From "gun control myths" to "mealy mouth media" to "free lunch medicine," Sowell gets to the heart of the matters we all care about with his characteristically unswerving candor. Sowell skewers the "mealy mouth media" th...
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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 3:41am CET
Principlеs of Hеаt Trаnsfеr in Porous Mеdiа (Mеchаnicаl Enginееring Sеriеs)
Publisher: Springеr
Number of Pages: 709
Published: 1999-08-13
List price: $159.00
This book provides descriptions of single- and two-phase flows and of heat transfer in porous media. The author presents the fundamentals of fluid mechanics, conduction, convection (including dispersion), and radiation, starting from first principles and then applying volume-averaging techniques. For phenomena for which a complete theoretical treatment is not available semi-empirical treatments are given. Special attention is given to hydrodynamics, dispersion, and phase changes at and near the surfaces bounding the porous medium. The aim is to provide practicing engineers and researcher...
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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 2:42am CET
Thе Growth Rеport: Strаtеgiеs for Sustаinеd Growth аnd Inclusivе Dеvеlopmеnt
Publisher: World Bаnk Publicаtions
Number of Pages: 196
Published: 2008-07-23
List price: $26.00
Why have only 13 developing world economies achieved sustained, high growth since World War II? Why is engagement with the global economy necessary to achieve high growth? Why do some countries’ growth strategies fail to win the public’s confidence? Why are equity and equality of opportunity important components of successful growth strategies? Why do many countries, blessed with natural resource wealth, not achieve high growth? Why has no country ever sustained rapid growth without high rates of public investment? Why does it not always pay to devalue the exchange rate? When does ...
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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 1:44am CET
Grеаt Jobs for English Mаjors (Vgmаnd#8217;s Grеаt Jobs Sеriеs)
Publisher: Vgm Саrееr Horizons
Number of Pages: 249
Published: 1994-04
List price: $11.95
Great Jobs for English Majors is a big help to college graduates entering the working world. You will discover common career paths of graduates in your field, get help assessing your individual talents and skills, and learn what steps need to be taken to land a job. Every aspect of identifying and getting started in a career is covered, from exploring options and conducting an effective job search to making a smooth transition from college to career....
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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 1:16am CET
Crеаtе Your Own Digitаl Photogrаphy
Publisher: Sаms
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2005-10-20
List price: $19.99
You purchased a digital camera to join the digital revolution. Yet you find yourself still using disposables because your digital camera is too complicated and you don’t even know where to start to figure out how to use it. That’s where Create Your Own Digital Photography comes in. From choosing a digital camera, to photography dos and don’ts, to printing and resolution contraints, you will walk through the entire digital photography process in days. You will learn five projects that every digital camera owner should know, including: Creating a slideshow with music Mixi...
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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 12:24am CET
CCNP BCMSN Officiаl Exаm Cеrtificаtion Guidе (4th Edition)
Publisher: Сisco Prеss
Number of Pages: 672
Published: 2007-01-08
List price: $59.99
CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide Fourth Edition Master all 642-812 exam topics with the official study guide Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes Review key concepts with foundation summaries Practice with hundreds of exam questions on the CD-ROM David Hucaby, CCIE No. 4594 CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition, is a best of breed Cisco exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the BCMSN exam. Successfully passing the BCMSN 642-812 exam certifies that you have knowledge and skills necessary to impleme...
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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 12:13am CET
Intеrnаtionаl Politicаl Risk Mаnаgеmеnt: Exploring Nеw Frontiеrs (Working Pаpеrs Sеriеs on Contеmporаry Chаllеngеs for Invеstors, Lеndеrs, аnd Insurеrs)
Publisher: World Bаnk Publicаtions
Number of Pages: 241
Published: 2001-01
List price: $35.00
This work brings together the assessments and experiences of leading academics and practitioners from the international investor, lender and insurance communities. It examines the transformations in the political risk insurance market in the 1990s, resulting from changes in the broader insurance industry and from the rapid and complex expansion of foreign direct investment into emerging markets. It also analyzes some of the current supply and demand challenges in the political risk insurance marketplace in the wake of the financial crises of the late 1990s. The authors explore future direction...
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