“…Managing nexus criticalities, in contrast to specific sectoral investments, represents an alternate and potentially effective locus of policy intervention and initiative. …”

“…traces the traditional American wariness of international law to the basic principles of American thought and the broader traditions of liberal political thought on which the American Founders drew: only a sovereign state can make and enforce law in a reliable way, so only a sovereign state can reliably protect the rights of its citizens. It then contrasts the American experience with that of the European Union, showing the difficulties that can arise from efforts to merge national legal systems with supranational schemes. …”

“…The discussion follows the natural progression of working strategy development to allow hands-on learning in a familiar sphere, illustrating the contrast of efficiency and capability between the q language and other programming approaches. …”

“…This important resource: Offers comprehensive coverage of deterministic models as well as recent approaches and developments for stochastic models Emphasizes the application of generic optimization software to basic sequencing problems and the use of spreadsheet-based optimization methods Includes updated coverage on safe scheduling, lognormal modeling, and job selection Provides basic coverage of robust scheduling as contrasted with safe scheduling Adds a new chapter on project analytics, which supports the PERT21 framework for project scheduling in a stochastic environment. …”

“…You will be able to compare and contrast these UI frameworks and select the best one for your needs. .NET Core is a complete rewrite of the popular .NET and its related frameworks. …”

“…Brexit would also hold back GDP in other European economies, particularly in the near term resulting from heightened uncertainty would create about the future of Europe. In contrast, continued UK membership in the European Union and further reforms of the Single Market would enhance living standards on both sides of the Channel…”

“…Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide, and you will: Learn the top ten things to know about focus, including how to use the focus controls on the camera, how to pick the autofocus point, and when to use pre-focus in your images Address common autofocus issues such as dealing with low contrast or low light, or shooting through obstacles like glass or a fence Develop troubleshooting techniques for what to do when the autofocus doesn’t work properly Work with both manual focus and autofocus and learn tricks to achieve better focus in video And once you’ve got the shot, show it off! …”

“…The ongoing debate over active versus passive management is reviewed in detail, drawing on both financial theory and real-world investing results. The book also contrasts traditional methods of portfolio management, based on accounting metrics and price-earnings ratios, with Epoch Investment Partners’ philosophy of investing on free cash flow and appropriate capital allocation. …”

“…White people are mobilized into politics by their distrust, feeling that they must speak up in order to reclaim their misspent tax dollars. In contrast, people of color are pushed away from government due to a belief that engaging in American elections will yield the same kind of unresponsiveness and violence that comes from interactions with the police. …”

“…In his readings of Kafka, it is striking how Banakar emphasizes the uncertainty and unpredictability of human conduct; Kafka's "writings highlight the role of uncertainty, insecurity, transience and the unknowable" (Banakar, 2015) in contrast to contemporaneous rationalistic modern theories (of the law). …”

“…These colourful figures challenged powerful leaders and monks with their peculiar and seemingly crazy ways. In sharp contrast to Milarepa’s life story and songs, Tsangnyön’s were gradually forgotten. …”

“…Among many valuable concepts and techniques, you’ll learn to: • Set up a professional color correction environment using the latest technologies and adhere to the most up-to-date standards • Work with log-encoded media and LUTs • Analyze shots quickly and correct errors of color and exposure • Create idealized adjustments for key features such as skin tone, skies, and product shots • Develop strategies for balancing clips in a scene to match one another for continuity, and grading greenscreen clips destined for visual effects • Master a variety of stylistic techniques used to set a scene’s mood • Apply principles of color and contrast to add depth and visual interest • Browse valuable research about memory colors, audience preferences, and critical corrections for achieving appealing skin tones and controlled environments • Follow along with the downloadable files that accompany this book, including HD footage, cross-platform exercises, and project files…”

“…Le choix du cadre comparatif fonde par ailleurs le socle heuristique d’une recherche qui met en perspective la signification et la portée de l’action réformatrice dans des contextes politiques et sociaux contrastés…”

“…While it is true that momentum trading, which tends to generate speculative bubbles, may result in a financial market crash, its nature in contrast might depend on the nature of the economy itself. …”

“…You will: Understand core concepts around game backend development Use the PlayFab API to implement backend features Build game backend infrastructure using Microsoft Azure cloud (architecture and implementation) Contrast the traditional Azure cloud- and PlayFab (GBaaS)-based implementations of game backend capabilities Reuse source code to enable backend capability in your own games Discover different ways for authenticating players Implement a multiplayer game in Unity with the help of mirror networking Create a matchmaker to bring together players for an online game session Establish leaderboards to reinforce player competition Build a virtual economy and monetize your game Set up game analytics and gain insight into players’ behavior Let players communicate with each other by taking advantage of cognitive services Learn how to implement server-side custom game backend logic…”

“…Collins despliega así su talento literario y su profundo conocimiento de la condición humana, y consigue perfilar nítidamente a cada uno de los personajes a través de las sospechas, posibles motivaciones e historias secundarias que surgen en sus testimonios, así como por medio de un contraste satírico de sus interpretaciones, en ocasiones opuestas. …”

“…Las fronteras, como jfrangmentación y unión, son un soporte para el contraste. Los cruces de fornteras resaltan los traumas personales y los estigmas nacinales, y obligan a reflexionar, como temática preponderante, sobre las relaciones humanas y los choques entre identidad y alteridad…”

“…Constituyó, pues, un período de contrastes y el paso de una vida seminómada a otra agrícola con los correspondientes cambios económicos y culturales. …”

“…Ciertos apartados están resumidos, pues se ha procurado no hacer comentarios aclaratorios, solo se ha remitido a otros del texto en que determinados autores tratan el tema, para avisar al lector de la pertinencia de que él mismo contraste las opiniones de dos a más de los aquí escogidos…”

“…“James Miller puede perturbar a algunos lectores por la manera en que habla de sexos y filosofía, Nietzsche y Sida, teorías del conocimiento y sadomasoquismo, pero al margen de estos contrastes, reconstruye una vida heroica, una vida que ilustra la noción desarrollada por Foucault de que la vida de un filósofo debe ser ejemplar y de que él mismo debe ser un amante de la sabiduría y un infatigable buscador de la verdad”…”