Since 1991, the eyes of the world have been on the economic growth and development of the states that formerly made up the Soviet Union. Looking at Belarus\'s industrial structure, economic growth, and economic prospects, this edited collection analyses why Belarus is considered ahead of many of its neighbour states in terms of human development. Looking across both medium- and long-term economic

The most complete volume on the Comunale Theatre in Bologna made thanks to the new and exclusive photographic campaign by Scripta Maneant. Text in English and

This book, the much-anticipated sequel to (Almost) Impossible, Integrals, Sums, and Series, presents a whole new collection of challenging problems and solutions that are not commonly found in classical

Baroness Maria Ignatievna Zakrevskaya Benckendorff Budberg hailed from the Russian aristocracy and lived in the lap of luxury--until the Bolshevik Revolution forced her to live by her wits. Thereafter her existence was a story of connivance and stratagem, a succession of unlikely twists and turns. Intimately involved in the mysterious Lockhart affair, a conspiracy which almost brought down the fledgling

What astonishing success the Name-of-the-Father has had! Everyone finds something in it. Who one\'s father is isn\'t immediately obvious, hardly being visible to the naked eye. Paternity is first and foremost determined by one\'s culture. As Lacan said, \"The Name-of-the-Father creates the function of the father.\" But then where does the plural stem from? It isn\'t pagan, for it is found in the Bible.

A glossary of over 2,000 terms which provides a common data management vocabulary for IT and Business professionals, and is a companion to the DAMA Data Management Body of Knowledge (DAMA-DMBOK). Topics include: Analytics & Data Mining Architecture Artificial Intelligence Business Analysis DAMA & Professional Development Databases & Database Design Database Administration Data Governance &

In QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter Richard P. Feynman explains, in his lucid and witty style, the revolutionary scientific theory that won him the Nobel Prize. Quantum electrodynamics - or QED for short - is the theory that explains how light and electrons interact, and in doing so illuminates the deepest and most complex mysteries of the world around us. Thanks to Richard Feynman and

The Magic of Motherhood celebrates your life as a mom--the good stuff, the hard stuff, and everything in between. From the writers behind the popular blog Coffee + Crumbs comes a beautiful new book to remind you of your identity, both as a woman and as a mother. Motherhood can often feel overwhelming and isolating. You find your feelings swinging between joy and uncertainty, intense love and anxiety,

Alice\'s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass are two of the most famous, translated, and quoted books in the world. What began as a simple tale told by eccentric Oxford mathematician Charles Dodgson (better known as Lewis Carroll) to Alice Liddell, daughter of the Dean of Christ Church, become a worldwide phenomenon. Fostering film adaptations and retellings, and influencing countless

In \'Erotic Slavehood\', two essential guidebooks to erotic slave training are combined into one deluxe volume. It will be essential reading for BDSM enthusiasts and practitioners. Replete with updated resources and references, this is the ultimate BDSM reference

A sparkling debut about family, belonging and the binding power of loveLonglisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction

Let sauce be your secret weapon in the kitchen with this unique new cookbook from America\'s Test Kitchen. From dolloping on vegetables to drizzling on steak, simmering up curries, and stir-frying noodles, instantly make everything you cook taste better with hundreds of flavorful, modern sauces paired with easy recipes that put them to use in creative, inspired ways. Many home cooks find sauces to

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich BWL - Beschaffung, Produktion, Logistik, Note: 1,3, Duale Hochschule Baden-Wurttemberg, Stuttgart, fruher: Berufsakademie Stuttgart, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Lagerlogistik erfordert heutzutage flexible und anpassungsfahige Lagersysteme, damit komplexe und effektive Lagerung moglich ist. Das Lager wird dabei in verschiedene Lagerbereiche unterteilt,

There were stray people, stray dogs, stray bullets, and stray butterflies.\'Fourteen-year-old Pearl France lives in the front seat of a broken down car and her mother Margot lives in the

The Cosmic Collector is the second volume in the critically acclaimed, all-ages graphic novel series, Korgi. In this volume, things are not going too well in Korgi Hollow. While a mysterious hunter has trapped and clipped the wings off of many mollies, Ivy and Sprout search for answers in the surrounding woods... but they may be facing something that is totally out of this

A new approach to the challenges surrounding artificial intelligence that argues for assessing AI actions as if they came from a human being Every day we are confronted with ethical challenges arising from machine-mediated decision-making. Is the facial recognition software used by an agency fair? When algorithms determine questions of justice, finance, health, and defense, are the decisions proportionate,

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