“…These methods were meant to be carried out by reasoning and argument alone, without relying in physical evidence or mortal sense-perception, which was deemed untrustworthy. …”
Sumario

“…We live in a technological universe in which we are always communicating. And yet we have sacrificed conversation for mere connection. …”

“…At the beginning of the book, Boethius is crying, all alone in prison, depressed that he's lonely and loveless and is going to be killed. …”

“…Artists and creative workers have long been attracted to urban environments. Yet the ?creative city? of the 21st century comes with its own pitfalls. …”

“…This derivative volume stemming from content included in our seminal Power Electronics Handbook takes its chapters related to renewables and establishes them at the core of a new volume dedicated to the increasingly pivotal and as yet under-published intersection of Power Electronics and Alternative Energy. …”

“…If you use Windows 2003 Server at a small to medium-sized organization, or use Microsoft's Small Business Server, this thorough yet concise tutorial offers the hands-on advice you need for securing your network. …”

“…The intellectual heritage of the Italian Renaissance rivals that of any period in human history. Yet even as the social, political, and economic history of Renaissance Italy inspires exciting and innovative scholarship, the study of its intellectual history has grown less appealing, and our understanding of its substance and significance remains largely defined by the work of nineteenth-century thinkers. …”
Reseña(H-Net)

“…When we think of constitutional law, we invariably think of the United States Supreme Court and the federal court system. Yet much of our constitutional law is not made at the federal level. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Beyond the Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part 1 Getting Started -- Chapter 1 You and Your Writing -- Focusing on Writing as Well as You Can -- Examining Why You Want to Write -- Identifying the Kind of Writing You Want to Do -- Considering different genres -- Confirming your favorite form of expression -- Discovering Your Own Specific Talent -- Practicing Your Writing -- Putting in the hours -- Reading and re-reading -- Overcoming Common Writing Obstacles -- Silencing your inner critic -- Thinking creatively -- Letting the Ideas Come -- Playing with Words -- Making nouns and verbs stronger -- Taking out adverbs and adjectives -- Writing in different tenses -- Avoiding cliché -- Doing writing exercises -- Learning from imitation -- Developing an ear for good prose -- Offering Tips for New Writers -- Don't worry about publication -- Write for yourself -- Draft, don't edit - yet! -- Don't write too fast -- Pace yourself -- Put aside your ego -- Chapter 2 Getting into the Write Mindset -- Finding a Writing Time that Works for You -- Designating a Writing Space -- Writing at home -- Clearing the kitchen table -- Retreating to the garden shed -- Tucking away in a corner -- Finding a place nearby -- Assembling Your Writing Tools -- Avoiding Distractions -- Overcoming the Blank Page Syndrome -- Understanding the causes -- Writing your way off the blank page -- When blank page syndrome makes an extended stay: Dealing with writer's block -- Separating Drafting and Editing -- Organizing Your Writing: Developing a Routine and Sticking to It -- Working electronically -- Keeping track of all that paper -- Learning to Live with a Degree of Chaos -- Realizing the importance of not knowing…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…What Not To Do Make Your Buyer The Hero The Mirror Approach To Media Making The Media Empire Mindset To Success As A Freak Chapter 10: Connect With Your Freaks You Are Not Alone It's Rare To Have People Understand A Freak The Bat Signal Effect Not Everyone Will Love You (But That's The Point) It's All About The Monchu Connect With Your Freaks Chapter 11: Own Everything Own Your Words And Yet, Own The "Bad" Words, Too Own Your Intentions A Secret: Willpower Is Stupid Your Vision Of You Own The Mantle Of Servant Own Your Freaky Self Own Business Own Your Future Chapter 12: When It All Goes Wrong Freaks Adapt What Do You Do The Day After You Realize You Have Problems? …”

“…However, in many cases, this progress has been hampered by our dependency on critical materials or other resources that are often processed at high environmental burdens. Yet, many studies have shown that environmental and energy issues are strictly interconnected and require a comprehensive understanding of resource management strategies and their implications. …”

“…We are deeply moved by contact we make with life, yet also puzzled by a need to break or lose contact, and often suffer wounds by failure of contact to be born. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Introduction -- The subnational context -- The role of national governments -- Approaches to standard-setting -- Accounting standards are generally harmonised -- The means for imposing common standards are country-specific -- Accounting basis for subnational accounts -- A large majority of subnationals prepare accrual accounts -- There is no shared definition or framework for accrual accounting -- Timeliness and reliability of subnational accounts -- Annual reporting is a basic requirement in virtually all countries -- Independent audit is not yet a standard practice -- Monitoring -- Monitoring systems -- In the EU, some federal countries have developed innovative kinds of monitoring -- The nature of the monitoring varies widely -- Indicators used for the monitoring -- Monitoring of debt and cash deficits is often supplemented by monitoring of accrual-based indicators -- Progress is still possible -- Benchmarking -- References -- Notes -- 7 Insolvency frameworks for state and local governments -- Introduction and main findings -- The case for subnational insolvency frameworks -- Subnational finances -- Drivers of subnational debt: The problem of soft budget constraints -- Options for preventing excessive subnational debt -- Strengthening budgetary institutions…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Preface -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Table of contents -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Executive summary -- 1 Assessment and recommendations -- Disability mainstreaming: The key to implementing a new policy paradigm -- Labour market outcomes of people with disability -- Employment rates of people with disability remain stubbornly low -- Labour market dynamics are different for people with disability -- Rising labour supply has increased the unemployment gap in some cases -- The long-term impact of the COVID-19 crisis is not yet known -- Supporting young people with disability -- Young people with disability are a particularly disadvantaged group -- Countries provide income security for young people with disability in different ways -- Successful transition to the labour market starts with inclusive education -- Supporting education completion and the transition to the labour market -- Linking school-to-work support with social protection for young people with disability -- Providing incentive-compatible and adequate social protection -- The majority of adults with disability not able to work receive social benefits -- Disability benefit programmes have seen changes in many OECD countries -- The employment effects of disability benefit reforms have often been modest -- The need for early intervention calls for a strong sickness benefit programme -- Early intervention is equally important for unemployed people with disability-related employment barriers -- Participation requirements and regular reassessments of the situation are needed -- Disability benefits provide income security but benefit systems are fragmented -- Disability benefits alone are not sufficient to prevent widespread poverty -- Harnessing the promise of the Future of Work for all -- Work is going to look different in the future, and the future is now…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Indexes -- Are we there yet? -- How does this actually work under the hood? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Don't Quit Your Day Job Just Yet -- Part 4 Beyond the Console -- Chapter 13 Building Your Twitch Community -- Check Me Out Now: Publicizing Your Stream -- Twitter -- TikTok -- Instagram -- Hover -- YouTube -- Creating a social media strategy -- Who Is "The Fam" and Why Do They Matter? …”

“…This raises important questions about the public interest and the public good especially in school education which find different responses in different OECD countries; yet increased public-private sector partnering appears a well-nigh universal phenomenon. …”

“…To preserve our precious time and energy, we often default to 'no,' yet this only closes the door to our growth, while a 'yes' opens up a world of possibilities. …”