Diminishing Conflicts in Asia and the Pacific: Why Some Subside and Others Don't By Edward Aspinall, Robin Jeffrey, Anthony Regan
2012 | 320 Pages | ISBN: 0415670314 | PDF | 5 MB
Since the publication of the 2005 Human Security Report, scholars and policy-makers have debated the causes, interpretation and implications of what the report described as a global decline in armed conflict since the end of the Cold War. Focusing on the Asia-Pacific region, this book analyses the causes and patterns of this decline. In few regions has the apparent decline in conflict been as dramatic as in the Asia-Pacific, with annual recorded battle deaths falling in the range of 50 to 75 percent between 1994 and 2004. Drawing on a wide range of case studies, this book looks at internal conflicts based on the mobilization of ethnic and nationalist grievances, which have been the most costly in human lives over the last decade. The book identifies structures, norms, practices and techniques that have either fuelled or moderated conflicts. As such, it is an essential read for students and scholars of international relations, peace and conflict studies and Asian studies.
Dictionary of Banking and Finance: Over 9,000 Terms Clearly Defined, 4th Edition by Bloomsbury
English | October 1, 2010 | ISBN: 1408128063, 0713677392 | True EPUB | 402 pages | 17.6 MB
This dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of the terms used in banking and finance, ranging from personal bank accounts to international money markets. It is aimed at professionals working in or involved with banking and finance, and for students, whether studying A-Levels, degree or professional qualifications in banking and finance.
Dictionary of Agriculture: Over 7,000 Terms Clearly Defined, 3rd Edition by Jane Russell
English | December 5, 2008 | ISBN: 0713677783, 1472975006 | True EPUB | 288 pages | 16.97 MB
Containing over 7,000 entries, this fully revised edition provides clear, up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of agricultural terms. Subjects covered include cultivation, machinery, livestock, crops, pesticides and herbicides, fertilizers, organic farming and veterinary science, as well as sales and commodities markets.
Denman Ross and American Design Theory By Marie Frank
2011 | 344 Pages | ISBN: 1584659696 | PDF | 7 MB
In this masterful intellectual and cultural biography of Denman Ross (1853-1935), the American design theorist, educator, art collector, and painter who taught at Harvard for over 25 years, Marie Frank has produced a significant artistic resurrection. An important regional figure in Boston's fine arts scene (he remains one of the largest single donors to the collections of the MFA to this day), Ross was a friend and colleague of Arthur Wesley Dow, Bernard Berenson, Jay Hambidge, and others. He gained national and international renown with his design theory, which ushered in a shift from John Ruskin's romantic naturalism to the formalist aesthetic that characterizes modern art and architecture. Ross's theory attracted artists, Arts and Crafts artisans, and architects, and helped shape architectural education, scholarship, and museum practices. This biography of an important intellectual figure is also a fascinating and illuminating guide to a pivotal point in American cultural history and a reminder of the days when Boston was America's salon.
Violet Showers Johnson, Gundolf Graml, Williams Lessane Patricia, "Deferred Dreams, Defiant Struggles: Critical Perspectives on Blackness, Belonging, and Civil Rights"
English | 2018 | ISBN: 1786940337 | PDF | pages: 200 | 2.3 mb
Deferred Dreams, Defiant Struggles interrogates Blackness and illustrates how it has been used as a basis to oppress, dismiss and exclude Blacks from societies and institutions in Europe, North America and South America. Employing uncharted analytical categories that tackle intriguing themes
Laozi, Moss Roberts, "Dao De Jing: The Book of the Way"
English | 2004 | ISBN: 0520242211, 0520205553 | EPUB | pages: 226 | 1.1 mb
Dao De Jing is one of the richest, most suggestive, and most popular works of philosophy and literature. Composed in China between the late sixth and the late fourth centuries b.c., its enigmatic verses have inspired artists, philosophers, poets, religious thinkers, and general readers down to our own times. This new translation, both revelatory and authentic, captures much of the beauty and nuance of the original work. In an extensive and accessible commentary to his translation, Moss Roberts reveals new depths of Dao De Jing.
Cyber Wars: Hacks that Shocked the Business World by Kogan Page
English | May 29, 2018 | ISBN: 0749482001 | 248 pages | EPUB | 1.71 Mb
Cyber Wars gives you the dramatic inside stories of some of the world's biggest cyber attacks. These are the game changing hacks that make organizations around the world tremble and leaders stop and consider just how safe they really are. Charles Arthur provides a gripping account of why each hack happened, what techniques were used, what the consequences were and how they could have been prevented. Cyber attacks are some of the most frightening threats currently facing business leaders and this book provides a deep insight into understanding how they work, how hackers think as well as giving invaluable advice on staying vigilant and avoiding the security mistakes and oversights that can lead to downfall. No organization is safe but by understanding the context within which we now live and what the hacks of the future might look like, you can minimize the threat.
Cyber Security in Intelligent Computing and Communications
English | 2022 | ISBN: 9811680116 | 547 Pages | PDF EPUB | 57 MB
This book looks at cyber security challenges with topical advancements in computational intelligence and communication technologies. This book includes invited peer-reviewed chapters on the emerging intelligent computing and communication technology research advancements, experimental outcomes, and cyber security practices, threats, and attacks with challenges. The book begins with a state-of-the-art survey and reviews of cyber security trends and issues. It further covers areas such as developments in intelligent computing and communication, smart healthcare, agriculture, transportation, online education, and many more real-life applications using IoT, big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, data science, and machine learning. This book is of interest to graduate/postgraduate students, researchers, and academicians. This book will be a valuable resource for practitioners and professionals working in smart city visualization through secure and intelligent application design, development, deployment to foster digital revolution, and reliable integration of advanced computing and communication technologies with global significance.
Customer Obsessed: A Whole Company Approach to Delivering Exceptional Customer Experiences by Wiley
English | October 3, 2016 | ISBN: 1119326036 | 272 pages | EPUB | 1.77 Mb
Optimize the customer experience via the cloud to gain a powerful competitive advantage
Current Trends and Open Problems in Computational Mechanics
English | 2022 | ISBN: 3030873110 | 600 Pages | PDF EPUB | 122 MB
This Festschrift is dedicated to Professor Dr.-Ing. habil. Peter Wriggers on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Thanks to his high dedication to research, over the years Peter Wriggers has built an international network with renowned experts in the field of computational mechanics. This is proven by the large number of contributions from friends and collaborators as well as former PhD students from all over the world. The diversity of Peter Wriggers network is mirrored by the range of topics that are covered by this book. To name only a few, these include contact mechanics, finite & virtual element technologies, micromechanics, multiscale approaches, fracture mechanics, isogeometric analysis, stochastic methods, meshfree and particle methods. Applications of numerical simulation to specific problems, e.g. Biomechanics and Additive Manufacturing is also covered. The volume intends to present an overview of the state of the art and current trends in computational mechanics for academia and industry.