“…Providing a genealogy drawing on material from colonial and postcolonial Britain and Pakistan, including legislation, political discourse, popular culture and government projects, this book will be of interest to scholars and students focusing on democracy promotion; genealogy; critical border studies; poststructural IR; postcolonial politics; discourse analysis; identity/subjectivity; and "the war on terror"."--Provided by publisher…”

“…The authors' perspectives contrast with and supplement one another: Radakovic grew up in Tito's Yugoslavia and Abbott comes from the Mormon American West; Radakovic is the translator of most of Peter Handke's works into Serbo-Croatian and Abbott translated Handke's provocative A Journey to the Rivers: Justice for Serbia for Viking Press and his play Voyage by Dugout: The Play of the Film of the War for PAJ (Performing Arts Journal); Radakovic was a journalist for Deutsche Welle in Cologne and Abbott is a professor of German literature at Utah Valley University; Radakovic is the author of several novels and Abbott has published mostly literary-critical work; Radakovic was married to a theoretical physicist from Belgrade and Abbott was married to a homemaker with whom he had seven children; and so on. …”

“…To develop effective treatments and vaccines for such diseases, scientists need to know how bacteria outmanoeuvre the body’s defence mechanisms and how to decipher the rules of war and peace between microbes and humans…”

“…It also acquired a major interest in mineral sands.While the London-based Consolidated Gold Fields ceased to exist in 1989, taken over and dismembered by renowned corporate raider Hanson Plc, its Australian subsidiary, renamed Renison Goldfields Consolidated (RGC), continued for another nine years as a diversified mining group before it suffered its own corporate demise, facilitated by Hanson.CGFA and RGC were important participants in Australia’s post–World War II mining sector. This book is a history of a once great British mining-finance house and its investments in Australia. …”

“…Der Inhalt · Berufsfindung und Einstieg in die Berufsausbildung · Die duale Berufsausbildung als „schweizerisches Erfolgsmodell“ · Übergang in den Arbeitsmarkt Die Zielgruppen · Forschende, Dozierende und Studierende der Erziehungswissenschaften, Psychologie, Soziologie und Bildungsökonomie · Fachleute der Berufsbildung, Berufsschulen, Berufsberatung, Weiterbildung, Verwaltung, Bildungspolitik Die Herausgeber Prof. Dr. Kurt Häfeli war bis 2014 Leiter der Abteilung Forschung & Entwicklung der Interkantonalen Hochschule für Heilpädagogik in Zürich. …”

“…As he explores these questions, Barak also traces how supreme courts in major democracies have evolved since World War II, and he guides us through many of his own decisions to show how he has tried to put these principles into action, even under the burden of judging on terrorism…”

“…The Amherst embassy’s failure revised British assessments of China and led some observers to believe that force, rather than diplomacy, might be required in future to achieve British goals. The Opium War of 1840 that followed set a precedent for foreign interference in China, resulting in a century of 'humiliation’. …”

“…Department of State at the verge of the Vietnam War…”

“…Der Autor Ole Engel ist seit 2018 Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter und Dozent im Bereich Hochschulbildung und Digitalisierung am Lehrstuhl für Erziehungswissenschaft von Jan-Hendrik Olbertz an der HU Berlin. Zuvor war er von 2012 bis 2018 ebenfalls an der HU Berlin als Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Lehrstuhl für Hochschulforschung von Prof. …”

“…International social security experts dealt with these issues after World War II and paved the way for our modern social security systems. …”

“…Newcomers to software engineering data science will learn the tips and tricks of the trade, while more experienced data scientists will benefit from war stories that show what traps to avoid. Presents the wisdom of community experts, derived from a summit on software analytics Provides contributed chapters that share discrete ideas and technique from the trenches Covers top areas of concern, including mining security and social data, data visualization, and cloud-based data Presented in clear chapters designed to be applicable across many domains…”

“…Filled with insights and anecdotes from crises averted and challenges solved, the book tracks the company’s development, uncovering lessons learned on its way to greatness: How Facebook recovered from its “disastrous” IPO How the growth team achieved the impossible Why Facebook’s News Feed ads were the company’s most important business decision ever How Google+ attacked and lost Why—and how—Instagram and WhatsApp were added to the mix What the company does to win the talent wars What makes Zuckerberg, Sandberg, Cox, and other A-teamers tick Which products and technical advancements are on the horizon and why And much more Intimate, fast-paced, and deeply informative, Becoming Facebook shares the true story of how Zuckerberg joined the ranks of iconic CEOs like Steve Jobs, Larry Page, and Jeff Bezos—as Facebook grows up, overcomes setbacks, and works to connect the world…”

“…Drone Grid is a game app case study that is somewhat similar to the best selling Geometry Wars game series utilizing a gravity grid and colorful abstract graphics and particles. …”

“…Written for the junior and experienced Java EE developer seeking to improve design quality and effectiveness, the book covers areas including: Implementation and problem-solving with design patterns Connection between existing Java SE design patterns and new Java EE concepts Harnessing the power of Java EE in design patterns Individually-based focus that fully explores each pattern Colorful war-stories showing how patterns were used in the field to solve real-life problems Unlike most Java EE books that simply offer descriptions or recipes, this book drives home the implementation of the pattern to real problems to ensure that the reader learns how the patterns should be used and to be aware of their pitfalls. …”

“…In Uneven Encounters, Micol Seigel chronicles the exchange of popular culture between Brazil and the United States in the years between the World Wars, and demonstrates how that exchange affected ideas of race and nation in both countries. …”

“…Understanding how to wage war in dense urban terrain is essential, especially if a nation also seeks to hold the moral high ground. …”

“…This book explores the "stuff" at the heart of protests, revolutions, civil wars, and other contentious political events, with particular focus on those objects that have or acquire symbolic importance. …”

“…Ulf‐Daniel Ehlers ist Professor für Bildungsmanagement und lebenslanges Lernen an der Dualen Hochschule Baden‐Württemberg, wo er bis 2017 Vizepräsident war…”

“…Other chapters deal with code-switching in West-african novels, border-crossing in the Japanese noh drama, translational anthologies of Italian literature, urban legends on the US-Mexico border, migration in German children's books, and war trauma in poetry. Most of the chapters are case studies, and may thus be of interest, not only for specialists, but also for the general reader…”

“…Coverage includes: Choosing the right architectural model for your project Executing heavyweight and lightweight approaches to software architecture Understanding the architectural issues associated with open source development Managing complexity, scalability, reliability, security, latency, and flexibility Making the most of abstraction, refactoring, and architectural prototyping Leveraging proven design patterns and anti-patterns Effective prototyping, business-case development, and project leadership Coordinating smoothly with project managers and teams Managing your own career as a software architect With hands-on exercises, real-life war stories, and a take-no-prisoners attitude, Software Architect Bootcamp, Second Edition, won't just help you become a great software architect: it'll help you become a true technical leader of your organization…”