“…s future undertook a collaborative effort to determine ways in which the North Korean system could move toward modernization over the medium to long term. This endeavor can be viewed as ?…”

“…A fantasy whodunit for the digital age that introduces the concepts behind search algorithms and important data structures, through the medium of a mystery novel…”

“…In the years following 1975, a group of female-created comic strips came to national attention in a traditionally male-dominated medium. Typical Girls: The Rhetoric of Womanhood in Comic Strips uncovers the understudied and developing history of these strips, defining and exploring the ramifications of this expression of women's roles at a time of great change in history and in comic art. …”

“…They are based on the interaction of fluids with evanescent waves induced at the surface of metallic or photonic structures, on the implementation of microcavities to induce optical resonances in the fluid medium, or on other interactions of the microfluidic systems with light. …”

“…The economic literature suggests that a revenue-neutral shift of tax revenues from income taxes to property taxes would increase GDP per capita in the medium term. This paper analyses for Ireland the consequences of such a shift in the tax mix. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- An overview of literacy, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich environments -- Table 1.1 Summary of assessment domains in the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) -- Literacy -- Definition -- Content -- Cognitive strategies -- Contexts -- Distribution of test items by task characteristics -- Table 1.2 Distribution of literacy items by medium -- Table 1.3 Distribution of literacy items by context -- Table 1.4 Distribution of literacy items by cognitive strategy -- Literacy sample items -- Reading components -- Examples of reading component items -- Numeracy Definition -- Content -- Representations of mathematical information -- Cognitive strategies -- Contexts -- Distribution of test items by task characteristics -- Table 1.5 Distribution of numeracy items by response type -- Table 1.6 Distribution of numeracy items by context -- Table 1.7 Distribution of numeracy items by mathematical content -- Numeracy sample items -- Problem solving in technology-rich environments -- Definition -- Content -- Cognitive strategies -- Contexts -- Distribution of test items by task characteristics Table 1.8 Distribution of problem-solving tasks by cognitive dimensions -- Table 1.9 Distribution of problem-solving tasks by technology dimensions -- Table 1.10 Distribution of problem-solving tasks by context -- Table 1.11 Distribution of problem-solving tasks by intrinsic complexity (number of steps) -- Table 1.12 Distribution of problem-solving tasks by intrinsic complexity (number of constraints) -- Table 1.13 Distribution of problem-solving tasks by explicitness of problem statement -- Problem-solving sample item -- Notes -- References Chapter 2. …”

“…This paper assesses the link between structural and cyclical factors and current-account balances using a panel of 94 countries from 1973 to 2008. We find that the medium-term evolution of global external imbalances can be related in large part to structural factors including cross-country differences in demographics, fiscal deficits, oil dependency and intensity, stage of economic development, financial market development, and institutional quality. …”

“…The main findings are that: i) in both countries interventions occur predominantly to reduce exchange-rate volatility, while in Brazil the central bank also reacts to exchange-rate deviations from medium-term trends; ii) there are strong, asymmetric threshold effects in the reaction functions, and interventions are more likely and of higher magnitudes when they are carried out to depreciate than to appreciate the domestic currency; and iii) interventions seem to take place independently of contemporaneous monetary policy in Brazil, but not in the Czech Republic, where both policies appear to be interrelated…”

“…In addition to the themes featured regularly, this issue contains five analytical chapters addressing the following important issues: the medium-term…”

“…This publication presents information about VAT/GST and excise duty rates in OECD member countries as well as information about indirect tax topics such as international aspects of VAT development and application of VAT to small and medium-size enterprises. It also describes a range of taxation provisions in OECD member countries, such as the taxation of motor vehicles, tobacco and alcoholic beverages. …”

“…How can the Bío Bío Region promote new business formation and the development of the existing small and medium-sized companies? What incentives are needed to improve higher education institutions’ regional and local orientation? …”

“…Celebrated 3D filmmaker Celine Tricart explores every facet of the art, from the technical to the practical, including: 3D vision History of 3D cinema Stereoscopic basics and techniques How to shoot in 3D 3D VFXs, animation in 3D, and 2D to 3D conversion Live broadcast in 3D 3D viewing and projection 3D as a storytelling tool Screenwriting for 3D Working with a stereographer 3D storyboarding and previz 3D postproduction Sound design in-depth A must-read for any 3D filmmaker, producer, writer, or technician interested in the third dimension, 3D Filmmaking covers the history of the form, defines key 3D terms and places them into context, and offers lessons on using the medium as a visual storytelling tool, creating a perfect blend of concepts, practice, and history. …”

“…Written as a knight between the 14th and 14th centuries and placed on the ridge between the "medium" and "art" prose, the Trojan Istorietta, anonymous and partial version of the third prose editorial of the Roman river Troy de Benoît de Sainte-Maure (ca. 1165), narrates, with emotional significance and stylistic conciseness, a part of that story that had been constituted in the Latin Middle Ages by merging the stories of Darete Frigio and Ditti Cretese and revitalizing them, in the French world, in the light of sensitivity of the XII century. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Titelei -- Table of Contents -- Introduction: On the Normalcy of Antigypsyism in Film -- Die Macht antiziganistischer Bilder -- Section One: Antigypsyism in the Medium of Film -- Über ,Zigeuner'-Filme und ihre Technologie der Wahrheitskonstruktion -- Filmischer Antiziganismus: zur Trope der Ortlosigkeit -- Die Gypsygrotesken des Emir Kusturica: Balkan, Pop und Mafia -- Konstruktionen der "Zigeunerin" im NS-Film: eine vergleichende Analyse -- Passings to the Margin: Berlin, 1932 -- When Good Intentions Go Bad: The Stereotypical Portrayal of Roma Characters in the German Children and Youth Film "Nellys Abenteuer" -- Section Two: The Question of Ethics -- Ohne moralische Haltung ist das Filmemachen wertlos -- Eine Ethik des Sehens und Zeigens: Wie demokratisch ist unsere Medienpolitik? …”

“…The Journal of Mountain Science (JMS) is devoted to mountains and their surrounding lowlands - ecoregions of particular global importance, with a particular emphasis on the important highlands/ mountains in the world, such as the Tibetan Plateau, the Himalayas, the Alps, the Andes, the Rockies and the many other mountain ranges of our planet The publication aims to enhance international academic exchanges on mountain research, to speed up the integration of theoretical results and technical methods of mountain research in different countries, and to promote the development and progress of all the disciplines of mountain science Therefore, this journal pursues to be a principal medium for rapid publication of research achievements and a platform for academic discussions and exchanges in the international community of mountain science It introduces the results from mountain research in China to colleagues abroad and, at the same time, recommends the achievements made by scientists from other countries to Chinese colleagues In addition, this publication also bears the mission of introducing the mountain research achievements of the developing countries to the world scene…”

“…Michel Hockx takes as a point of departure the observation that most writers of the Republican period adhered to a distinctly traditional practice of gathering in literary societies, while at the same time displaying a marked preference for publishing their works through the modern medium of the literary journal. The first part of the book analyses different types of societies and their journals. …”

“…Learn Docker "infrastructure as code" technology to define a system for performing standard but non-trivial data tasks on medium- to large-scale data sets, using Jupyter as the master controller. …”

“…Written by Celine Tricart, a filmmaker and an expert in new technologies, the book provides a hands-on guide to creative filmmaking in this exciting new medium, and includes coverage on how to make a film in VR from start to finish. …”

“…An Alternative to Copper-Based Interconnect TechnologyWith an increase in demand for more circuit components on a single chip, there is a growing need for nanoelectronic devices and their interconnects (a physical connecting medium made of thin metal films between several electrical nodes in a semiconducting chip that transmit signals from one point to another without any distortion). …”

“…Procédant au désœuvrement de l’expressivité de son médium, Ozu révèle la capacité du cinéma de donner lieu à des mondes à partir de leur teneur sensible : c’est cette figure de l’impuissance du cinéma que retrace ce livre…”