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| mostly macro: Mostly Macro Lisa Turner, 1995-03 More than thirty years ago George Ohsawa introduced the principles of macrobiotics, a diet based on whole grains, vegetables, and fresh foods. Now, Lisa Turner summarizes these principles and provides practical information on how to use natural ingredients to plan healthy meals. One hundred twenty palate-pleasing dishes use the best macrobiotic principles adapted to our Western lifestyle and taste. |
| mostly macro: Biobased Aerogels Sabu Thomas, Laly A Pothan, Rubie Mavelil-Sam, 2018-08-23 Aerogels have been in use for over 80 years and have been utilised in a wide variety of applications, in particular, there has been growing use of insulating nanoporous materials in the aerospace industry. Recent awareness of the environmental implications of materials has driven researchers to develop new green materials, with aerogels being developed using biobased constituents, such as polysaccharides and proteins. Recently, biobased components, such as cellulose nanocrystals, have replaced synthetic counterparts in the production of nanoporous materials. Biobased Aerogels is the first book to cover aerogel research from a green perspective, using commentary and analysis from leading researchers working in the field. Aerogels based on polysaccharides and proteins, their preparation and characterisation will be covered in detail, with further discussion highlighting properties such as surface morphology, shape recovery, mechanical properties and adsorption capacity. This insightful and timely publication will provide essential reading for those researchers and industrialists working within the green chemistry field. |
| mostly macro: Public Private Partnerships in Transport Athena Roumboutsos, 2015-07-28 Over the last thirty years Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) have been used to deliver transport capital projects and services. PPPs are complex arrangements that require a multi-disciplinary approach in order to assure their success, though research on the subject has been fragmented. This book fills the gap in existing literature by providing insight into these complex arrangements at their various stages of development. Public Private Partnerships in Transport: trends and theory is structured to follow the life-cycle of a PPP project and strikes a balance between theory and practice. Divided into four parts, each section highlights major concerns and offers and array of views and policy recommendations. Parts include context for national implementation, decision models, performance measures and efficiency standards. This book includes an expanded discussion on the findings presented, discussed and analysed at the closing event of the COST Action TU1001 network on the topic of PPPs in transport. The result will be of significant interest to the academic community, policy makers and practitioners. |
| mostly macro: The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Italy Andrea Mammone, Ercole Giap Parini, Giuseppe A. Veltri, 2015-05-15 The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Italy provides a comprehensive account of Italy and Italian politics in the 21st Century. Featuring contributions from many leading scholars in the field, this Handbook is comprised of 28 chapters which are organized to deliver unparalleled analysis of Italian society, politics and culture. A wide range of topics are covered, including: Politics and economy, and their impact on Italian society Parties and new politics Regionalism and migrations Public memories Continuities and transformations in contemporary Italian society. This is an essential reference work for scholars and students of Italian and Western European society, politics, and history. |
| mostly macro: Macroprudential Solvency Stress Testing of the Insurance Sector Mr.Andreas A. Jobst, Nobuyasu Sugimoto, Timo Broszeit, 2014-07-22 Over the last decade, stress testing has become a central aspect of the Fund’s bilateral and multilateral surveillance work. Recently, more emphasis has also been placed on the role of insurance for financial stability analysis. This paper reviews the current state of system-wide solvency stress tests for insurance based on a comparative review of national practices and the experiences from Fund’s FSAP program with the aim of providing practical guidelines for the coherent and consistent implementation of such exercises. The paper also offers recommendations on improving the current insurance stress testing approaches and presentation of results. |
| mostly macro: Ayia Irini Natalie Abell, 2022-04-01 Area B, in the southeastern part of the Bronze Age town of Ayia Irini, Kea, preserves evidence for human activity from the mid-Early Bronze Age to the mid-Late Bronze Age, or Periods III-VII in the parlance of the site. This volume summarizes the results of excavation in the area and provides an overview of the stratigraphy, architecture, and artifacts found in it. Owing to its status as one of the best-excavated and best-documented sectors of the site, Area B also provides an excellent opportunity to consider diachronic changes in the ceramic assemblage through time. Analysis of macroscopic and petrographic fabrics and evaluation of how fabric, ware, and shape categories intersect enables a detailed, diachronic study of changes in pottery production, trade, and consumption patterns at the site in view of broader shifts in Aegean economy and society. |
| mostly macro: Archaeology and Geology of Ancient Egyptian Stones James A. Harrell, 2024-05-02 This book seeks to identify and describe all the rocks and minerals employed by the ancient Egyptians using proper geological nomenclature, and to give an account of their sources in so far as they are known. The various uses of the stones are described, as well as the technologies employed to extract, transport, carve, and thermally treat them. |
| mostly macro: Weberian Sociological Theory Randall Collins, 1986-02-28 A new interpretation of Weberian sociology, showing its relevance to current world isues. |
| mostly macro: The Corporate Life Cycle Aswath Damodaran, 2024-08-20 THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING COMPANY GROWTH AND DECLINE —FROM THE UNDISPUTED EXPERT ON VALUATION Throughout his storied career, Aswath Damodaran has searched for the universal key to demystify corporate finance and valuation. Now, at last, he offers the groundbreaking answer to readers everywhere. It turns out there is a corporate lifecycle very much like our own — with unique stages of growth and decline. And just as we must learn to act our age, so too must companies. By better understanding how corporations age and the characteristics of each stage of their lifecycle, we can unlock the secrets behind any businesses behavior and optimize our management and investment decisions accordingly. In Aswath Damodaran’s The Corporate Life Cycle, readers will learn— What markers tell where a company falls on its corporate lifecycle, and crucial insights for managers as they navigate the different stages Why the shape and timing of life cycles varies across different industries When transition points pose special challenges to companies—and strategies to conquer them How differences in investment philosophies, in particular the divide between growth and value investing, should lead investors towards companies at different lifecycle stages As the corporate lifecycle touches virtually every aspect of business, this book is for anyone with skin in the corporate finance game—from managers to investors, from novices to seasoned pros. Aswath Damodaran’s The Corporate Life Cycle is the definitive guide to understanding businesses growth, behavior, and value. |
| mostly macro: Handbook of Natural Language Processing Nitin Indurkhya, Fred J. Damerau, 2010-02-22 The Handbook of Natural Language Processing, Second Edition presents practical tools and techniques for implementing natural language processing in computer systems. Along with removing outdated material, this edition updates every chapter and expands the content to include emerging areas, such as sentiment analysis.New to the Second EditionGreater |
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| mostly macro: Comprehensive Materials Finishing M.S.J. Hashmi, 2016-08-29 Finish Manufacturing Processes are those final stage processing techniques which are deployed to bring a product to readiness for marketing and putting in service. Over recent decades a number of finish manufacturing processes have been newly developed by researchers and technologists. Many of these developments have been reported and illustrated in existing literature in a piecemeal manner or in relation only to specific applications. For the first time, Comprehensive Materials Finishing, Three Volume Set integrates a wide body of this knowledge and understanding into a single, comprehensive work. Containing a mixture of review articles, case studies and research findings resulting from R & D activities in industrial and academic domains, this reference work focuses on how some finish manufacturing processes are advantageous for a broad range of technologies. These include applicability, energy and technological costs as well as practicability of implementation. The work covers a wide range of materials such as ferrous, non-ferrous and polymeric materials. There are three main distinct types of finishing processes: Surface Treatment by which the properties of the material are modified without generally changing the physical dimensions of the surface; Finish Machining Processes by which a small layer of material is removed from the surface by various machining processes to render improved surface characteristics; and Surface Coating Processes by which the surface properties are improved by adding fine layer(s) of materials with superior surface characteristics. Each of these primary finishing processes is presented in its own volume for ease of use, making Comprehensive Materials Finishing an essential reference source for researchers and professionals at all career stages in academia and industry. Provides an interdisciplinary focus, allowing readers to become familiar with the broad range of uses for materials finishing Brings together all known research in materials finishing in a single reference for the first time Includes case studies that illustrate theory and show how it is applied in practice |
| mostly macro: Enhancing Resilience of Dryland Agriculture Under Changing Climate Anandkumar Naorem, Deepesh Machiwal, 2023-03-09 This contributed volume describes management practices based on interdisciplinary and convergence science approaches from different disciplines of agricultural science to enhance the resilience of dryland agriculture. The main focus of this book is to address the current issues and trends along with future prospects and challenges in adopting salient agricultural management practices in drylands globally under a climate-change scenario. Climate change and global warming have profound repercussions on increasing frequency, severity, and duration of droughts and/or floods, which may have implications for future productivity of dryland agriculture, e.g., more water shortages or abundances and high or low runoff rates, diminished crop yields, and reduced water productivity. In past few years, many technological advancements and management strategies have been evolved to tackle the climate-induced risks of dryland agriculture considering interdisciplinary and convergence approaches that integrate knowledge from multi-disciplines. This book is an attempt to bridge the gap in literature by unraveling controversies and characteristics of dryland ecosystems under the changing climate and dealing with detailed procedures of applying the advanced practices adapted to climate change for management of dryland agriculture. This edited book is of interest to ecologists, economists, environmentalists, geologists, horticulturalists, hydrologists, soil scientists, social scientists, natural resource conservationists and policy makers dealing with dryland agriculture. This book offers a broad understanding of dryland agriculture and assists the reader to identify both the current as well as the probable future state of dryland agriculture in a global context. |
| mostly macro: Musings on Markets: Articles from 2020-2024 Aswath Damodaran, In the ever-evolving world of finance, clarity and insight are precious commodities. Enter Professor Aswath Damodaran, the mind behind the influential blog Musings on Markets. This unassuming corner of the internet, launched in 2008, serves as a platform for his insightful commentary on current financial events, valuation methodologies, and emerging trends. Damodaran's ability to break down complex financial concepts into digestible terms has made him a beloved figure among investors and students. Professor Damodaran, or Aswath as he's affectionately known to his readers, isn't your typical Wall Street guru. His writing is refreshingly devoid of jargon, laced with wit, and grounded in a passion for demystifying complex financial concepts. Think of Musings on Markets as your friendly neighborhood professor, patiently explaining the intricate workings of financial markets through clear explanations, insightful analyses, and a healthy dose of real-world examples. Aswath Damodaran is a distinguished professor of finance at the Stern School of Business, New York University. Renowned for his groundbreaking work in corporate finance and valuation, Damodaran has been instrumental in shaping the field's methodologies and applications. Born in India, Damodaran pursued his academic journey in the United States, earning his Ph.D. in finance from the University of Michigan. His early career was marked by a deep dive into the intricacies of capital markets and corporate valuation, a fascination that has remained a constant throughout his illustrious career. Damodaran's academic prowess is evident in his extensive publications. He is the author of several highly acclaimed textbooks, including Investment Valuation, Corporate Finance: Theory and Practice, and Applied Corporate Finance: A User's Guide. These books are considered essential reading for students, practitioners, and academics alike, providing invaluable insights into the theory and practice of finance. His contributions to the field of finance have not gone unnoticed. Damodaran has been recognized with numerous awards and honors, including the Graham and Dodd Award from the Financial Analysts Journal and the Distinguished Scholar Award from the Academy of Financial Management. Aswath Damodaran's legacy extends far beyond his academic achievements. His dedication to teaching, research, and public outreach has inspired countless individuals to pursue careers in finance and has significantly advanced the field of corporate valuation. |
| mostly macro: Advances in Cyber Security Mohammed Anbar, Nibras Abdullah, Selvakumar Manickam, 2021-02-04 This book presents refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Advances in Cyber Security, ACeS 2020, held in Penang, Malaysia, in September 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held online. The 46 full papers and 1 short paper were carefully reviewed and selected from 132 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on internet of things, industry 4.0 and blockchain, and cryptology; digital forensics and surveillance, botnet and malware, and intrusion detection/prevention; ambient cloud and edge computing, wireless and cellular communication; governance, social media, mobile and web, data privacy, data policy and fake news. |
| mostly macro: Emerging Strategies in Defense Acquisitions and Military Procurement Burgess, Kevin, Antill, Peter, 2016-07-22 Military and defense organizations are a vital component to any nation. In order to maintain the standards of these sectors, new procedures and practices must be implemented. Emerging Strategies in Defense Acquisitions and Military Procurement is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly research on the present state of defense organizations, examining reforms and solutions necessary to overcome current limitations and make vast improvements to their infrastructure. Highlighting methodologies and theoretical foundations that promote more effective practices in defense acquisition, this book is ideally designed for academicians, practitioners, researchers, upper-level students, and professionals engaged in defense industries. |
| mostly macro: Comparative legal systems Vincenzo Zeno-Zencovich, 2019-03-01 La nuova edizione di questa Introduzione ai Sistemi giuridici comparati è stata aggiornata ed arricchita con una serie di illustrazioni seguendo il movimento del “Legal design”. Nel volume i sistemi giuridici sono visti come un insieme in cui ogni parte di essi è in relazione con le altre ed in un contesto globale con il quale sono in osmosi. Il volume è suddiviso in otto capitoli dedicati a: 1. Sistemi democratici. 2. Valori. 3. Il governo. 4. La dimensione economica. 5. Il ‘Welfare state’. 6. La repressione dei reati. 7. Giudici e giurisdizione. 8. Modelli per un mondo globalizzato. |
| mostly macro: Mixed Methods in Comparative Politics D. Berg-Schlosser, 2012-09-26 This book approaches current controversies concerning qualitative and quantitative procedures in the social sciences and incorporates new methods showing how they can supplement each other. It is based on a comprehensive international research project that readers can apply to their findings through the data set provided on the author's home page. |
| mostly macro: Translation of Reports on Special Problems of Water Technology H. Sontheimer, 1976 |
| mostly macro: Entrepreneurship, Institutional Framework and Support Mechanisms in the EU Nikolaos Apostolopoulos, Konstantinos Chalvatzis, Panagiotis Liargovas, 2021-08-24 Entrepreneurship, Institutional Framework and Support Mechanisms in the EU sheds light on the important and yet crucially under-explored interactions between entrepreneurship, institutions and support mechanisms within the EU. |
| mostly macro: LTE Small Cell Optimization Harri Holma, Antti Toskala, Jussi Reunanen, 2016-01-19 LTE network capabilities are enhanced with small cell deployment, with optimization and with new 3GPP features. LTE networks are getting high loaded which calls for more advanced optimization. Small cells have been discussed in the communications industry for many years, but their true deployment is happening now. New 3GPP features in Release 12 and 13 further push LTE network performance. This timely book addresses R&D and standardization activities on LTE small cells and network optimization, focusing on 3GPP evolution to Release 13. It covers LTE small cells from specification to products and field results; Latest 3GPP evolution to Release 13; and LTE optimization and learnings from the field. |
| mostly macro: Benthic Biodiversity of the Indian Ocean Rajeev Saraswat, Samir R. Damare, Mandar Nanajkar, Neloy Khare, Yanli Lei, 2022-04-07 |
| mostly macro: Theories of Change Karen Wendt, 2021-05-07 Today, it has become strikingly obvious that companies no longer operate in an environment where only risk return and volatility describe the business environment. The business has to deal with volatility plus uncertainty, plus complexity and ambiguity (VUCA): that requires new qualities, competencies, frameworks; and it demands a new mind set to deal with the VUCA environment in investment, funding and financing. This book builds on a new megatrend beyond resilience, called anti-fragility. We have had the black swan (financial crisis) and the red swan (COVID) - the Bank for International Settlement is preparing for regenerative capitalism, block chain based analysis of financial streams and is aiming to prevent the “Green Swan” – the climate crisis to lead to the next lockdown. In the light of the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals, what is required, is Theories of Change. Written by experts working in the fields of sustainable finance, impact investing, development finance, carbon divesting, innovation, scaling finance, impact entrepreneurship, social stock exchanges, alternative currencies, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), ledger technologies, civil action, co-creation, impact management, deep learning and transformation leadership, the book begins by analysing existing Theories of Change frameworks from various disciplines and creating a new integrated model – the meta-framework. In turn, it presents insights on creating and using Theories of Change to redirect investment capital to sustainable companies while implementing the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement. Further, it discusses the perspective of planetary boundaries as defined by the Stockholm Resilience Institute, and investigates various aspects of systems, organizations, entrepreneurship, investment and finance that are closely tied to the mission ingrained in the Theory of Change. As it demonstrates, solutions that ensure the parity of profit, people and planet through dynamic change can effectively address the needs of entrepreneurs and business. By exploring these concepts and their application, the book helps create and shape new markets and opportunities. |
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| mostly macro: Alternative Lending Promitheas Peridis, 2022-09-30 The book covers alternative lending using the emergence of Debt Funds in the EU as a case study. The book explores the risks that they can pose to financial stability, and the regulatory and supervisory tools available to mitigate these risks. Through this analysis, the book uncovers the risks and potential risk mitigation tools that can be applied to the alternative lenders–including debt funds and other potential alternative lenders. After identifying the reasons behind the growth of alternative lenders (using as example the assets of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) and in particular debt funds) and the simultaneous decrease of the banks’ assets, the book analyses the systemic importance of the alternative lenders and the risk channels through which the systemic risk can spread to the banking sector and the financial system. Then, the book deals with the financial innovation-market failure theory and demonstrates that financial innovations (e.g. debt funds, securitisations) can cause market failures, resulting in regulatory interventions. Of interest to banking and financial regulation academics, researchers, and practitioners this book analyses the regulatory provisions in place for both credit institutions and debt funds, including the Basel Accords, the Capital Requirements Directives and Regulations, and the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and its implementation in various EU jurisdictions, before offering a proposal for a new three-defensive framework applicable to debt funds and to other potential alternative lenders. |
| mostly macro: Test of Understanding in College Economics Phillip Saunders, 1967 The essential measuring instrument for collegelevel instructors of introductory economic courses. |
| mostly macro: Total Foam Rolling Techniques Steve Barrett, 2014-10-23 The ultimate 'one stop' guide to using foam rollers. A relative newcomer to the fitness scene, lots of us don't know how to use foam rollers effectively as part of an exercise or training routine. Originally used only by physiotherapists and exercise therapists this 'new' piece of kit has become a mainstay of workouts. Foam rollers work by releasing muscle tension to relieve pain, aid injury recovery and improve flexibility - all through massaging and manipulating muscles. Practical and easily accessible, The Total Foam Rolling Workout is perfect for the fitness enthusiast or fitness professional who wants to lightly improve their knowledge and heavily improve the range of exercises they can use in their training. Tried and tested exercises are accompanied by clear photos and illustrations. This book is brimming with ideas for using foam rollers not just in the gym, but at home too. Packed with clear and easy to use exercises, this how-to reference book also provides adaptations of basic and advanced workouts, making it ideal for anyone who wants to get the most out of their fitness gear. - Each exercise idea is organised by fitness level and includes follow-up and extension ideas. - Written in a jargon-free and concise style, this book is light on the science and background, heavy on practicality. |
| mostly macro: Profitable Chart Patterns in Forex and Stock Market Young Ho Seo, 2019-07-25 About This Book This is an introductory book for the chart patterns, which can predict the turning point in the financial market. This book provides the introductory guide for Forex and Stock market trading with these price patterns. The patterns covered in this book include Fibonacci Price Patterns, Harmonic Patterns, Elliott Wave, and X3 Chart Patterns. We provide one unified scientific framework over these chart patterns with some practical examples. This book also provides the detailed description on both geometric and numerical support and resistance in the special chapter. At the end of the book, we provide you the several practical tutorials to help your understanding with these chart patterns. Each chapter provides the self-testing questions to ensure your understanding except few chapters. If you want to read my other two books including “Guide to Precision Harmonic Pattern Trading” and “Scientific Guide to Price Action and Pattern Trading”, I recommend to read this book first because this is an introductory book. |
| mostly macro: Quaternary Vegetation Dynamics of Europe Gerhard Lang, Brigitta Ammann, Karl-Ernst Behre, Willy Tinner, 2023-06-12 Based on palaeoecological studies by many authors, this book gives an overview of the changing history of the European plant cover during the past 2.6 million years, characterized by numerous cold and warm periods. The period of the last 20 000 years (from the Last Glacial Maximum to the present) is presented in detail, with special emphasis on the vegetation dynamics of Europe, the history of selected woody plants, the development of lakes and bogs and the emergence of European cultural landscapes under the influence of humans over thousands of years. In the analysis of the glacial and interglacial periods, the focus is on the different vegetation developments and the progressive impoverishment of the European flora. Further important topics are the spatio-temporal patterns and causes of long-term vegetation changes, the legacies of disturbances and land use on vegetation composition, the role of palaeoecology in nature conservation and its contribution to ecology and environmental sciences. In addition to recent research results, the book provides an overview of the main palaeoecological research methods. It concludes with a summary of the history of palaeoecology and Quaternary botany. For the first time, a detailed synthesis is presented of the many findings on European vegetation dynamics, which are complex and increasingly difficult to summarize. Numerous figures and tables, many of them original, accompany the text. The bibliography includes over 3000 publications. This book is primarily intended for students, researchers and practitioners in plant ecology, palaeoecology, palaeoclimatology, forestry, agronomy, Quaternary sciences, climate sciences, biogeography, geography and archaeology. |
| mostly macro: The Psocoptera of Tropical South East Asia Tim New, C. Lienhard, 2007-04-24 A synopsis of the bark lice and book lice (Psocoptera) recorded from tropical Southeast Asia, including illustrated keys to all families and genera, together with distributional and biological notes, comprehensive references and a checklist of regional species. |
| mostly macro: Mechanics of Microelectronics G.Q. Zhang, W.D. van Driel, X.J. Fan, 2006-08-25 From a mechanical engineering point of view, Microelectronics and Microsystems are multi-scale in both geometric and time domains, multi-process, multi-functionality, multi-disciplinary, multi-material/interface, multi-damage and multi-failure mode. Their responses in manufacturing, assembling, qualification tests and application conditions are strongly nonlinear and stochastic. Mechanics of Microelectronics is extremely important and challenging, in terms of both industrial applications and academic research. Written by the leading experts with both profound knowledge and rich practical experience in advanced mechanics and microelectronics industry, this book aims to provide the cutting edge knowledge and solutions for various mechanical related problems, in a systematic way. It contains essential and detailed information about the state-of-the-art theories, methodologies, the way of working and real case studies. |
| mostly macro: Trading Fixed Income and FX in Emerging Markets Dirk Willer, Ram Bala Chandran, Kenneth Lam, 2020-09-02 A practitioner's guide to finding alpha in fixed income trading in emerging markets Emerging fixed income markets are both large and fast growing. China, currently the second largest economy in the world, is predicted to overtake the United States by 2030. Chinese fixed income markets are worth more than $11 trillion USD and are being added to global fixed income indices starting in 2019. Access for foreigners to the Indian fixed income market, valued at almost 1trn USD, is also becoming easier – a trend repeated in emerging markets around the world. The move to include large Emerging Market (EM) fixed income markets into non-EM benchmarks requires non-EM specialists to understand EM fixed income. Trading Fixed Income in Emerging Markets examines the principle drivers for EM fixed income investing. This timely guide suggests a more systematic approach to EM fixed income trading with a focus on practical trading rules on how to generate alpha, assisting EM practitioners to limit market-share losses to passive investment vehicles. The definitive text on trading EM fixed income, this book is heavily data-driven – every trading rule is thoroughly back-tested over the last 10+ years. Case studies help readers identify and benefit from market regularities, while discussions of the business cycle and typical EM events inform and optimise trading strategies. Topics include portfolio construction, how to apply ESG principles to EM and the future of EM investing in the realm of Big Data and machine learning. Written by practitioners for practitioners, this book: Provides effective, immediately-accessible tools Covers all three fixed income asset classes: EMFX, EM local rates and EM credit Thoroughly analyses the impact of the global macro cycle on EM investing Examines the influence of the financial rise of China and its fixed income markets Includes case studies of trades that illustrate how markets typically behave in certain situations The first book of its kind, Trading Fixed Income in Emerging Markets: A Practitioner’s Guide is an indispensable resource for EM fund managers, analysts and strategists, sell-side professionals in EM and non-EM specialists considering activity in emerging markets. |
| mostly macro: Behind the Smile George Gmelch, 2003 An inside look at Caribbean tourism through the words of tourism workers |
| mostly macro: Climate Politics in Small European States Neil Carter, Conor Little, Diarmuid Torney, 2020-12-29 The characteristics of small states generate multiple and contradictory expectations concerning their climate policies and politics. Do small states perceive themselves as market- and rule-takers, which are largely irrelevant to a global problem, and which must prioritise international competitiveness above climate policy goals? Or do their institutions and their small size foster consensus, coordination, and nimble responses to a changing international scene, allowing them to attain competitive advantages and become climate leaders? Climate Politics in Small European States examines how the characteristics of small states structure climate politics and both enable and constrain ambitious climate policies. This volume contributes to our knowledge of how institutions, including electoral institutions and institutions of interest intermediation, actors such as parties, interest groups, individuals, governments, and ideas shape climate policy and politics. The volume also contributes to redressing a deficit in the attention given to smaller states in the study of comparative climate politics. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Environmental Politics. |
| mostly macro: Management in the Information Technology Sector 101 What You Won't Find in the University Text Books Ronald Stanley, 2010-10-21 Technology Management in the Information Systems Industry 101 What You Won't Find in the University Text Books |
| mostly macro: Science Teachers’ Use of Visual Representations Billie Eilam, John K. Gilbert, 2014-07-11 This book examines the diverse use of visual representations by teachers in the science classroom. It contains unique pedagogies related to the use of visualization, presents original curriculum materials as well as explores future possibilities. The book begins by looking at the significance of visual representations in the teaching of science. It then goes on to detail two recent innovations in the field: simulations and slowmation, a process of explicit visualization. It also evaluates the way teachers have used different diagrams to illustrate concepts in biology and chemistry. Next, the book explores the use of visual representations in culturally diverse classrooms, including the implication of culture for teachers’ use of representations, the crucial importance of language in the design and use of visualizations and visualizations in popular books about chemistry. It also shows the place of visualizations in the growing use of informal, self-directed science education. Overall, the book concludes that if the potential of visualizations in science education is to be realized in the future, the subject must be included in both pre-service and in-service teacher education. It explores ways to develop science teachers’ representational competence and details the impact that this will have on their teaching. The worldwide trend towards providing science education for all, coupled with the increased availability of color printing, access to personal computers and projection facilities, has lead to a more extensive and diverse use of visual representations in the classroom. This book offers unique insights into the relationship between visual representations and science education, making it an ideal resource for educators as well as researchers in science education, visualization and pedagogy. |
| mostly macro: Research Handbook on Visual Politics Darren Lilleker, Anastasia Veneti, 2023-01-13 The Research Handbook on Visual Politics focuses on key theories and methodologies for better understanding visual political communication. It also concentrates on the depictions of power within politics, taking a historical and longitudinal approach to the topic of placing visuals within a wider framework of political understanding. |
| mostly macro: Informality and Monetary Policy in Japan Adrian van Rixtel, 2002-10-31 The success (and misfortunes) of the post-war Japanese economy has been one of the most debated points in modern economics. Many explanations focus on cultural and institutional factors, and in particular the role of 'Informality' (networks organizing business activity and government policy). Adrian van Rixtel, an economist at the European Central Bank, provides a quantitative and qualitative assessment of Informality in the formation of Japanese monetary policy. Having been based in Japan for three years, two years of which were spent at the Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies at the Bank of Japan and the Japanese Ministry of Finance, he is able to bring a unique 'insider-outsider' perspective to the subject. |
| mostly macro: Science of Wood Degradation and its Protection R. Sundararaj, 2022-03-16 This edited book covers all aspects of wood degradation from its formation and growing in trees to its end usages when it is put into human usage. Wood is an age-old traditional fascinating material with a sensory-rich immersive experience that kindles aesthetics and creativity. The utility, durability, and functionality of wood render it a cosmopolitan material. It constitutes an integral part of human lives from ancient times to modern societies being used by various sectors viz., construction, furniture, panel products, paper and pulp, sports goods, agricultural implements, etc., Wood, being a biological material, is susceptible to degradation both by physical and biological means, and the need to protect the wood and prevent heavy economic losses constitutes a major challenge. Also, wood formed by the trees is the major sinks of carbon and the carbon remains locked-up for the life of the wood, thereby serving as important tool to mitigate the climate change. But the carbon stored in wood returns to the atmosphere when it degrades and will have positive effect on climate change. Hence, wood protection aiming for extending the service life of wood plays a key role in locking the carbon for a longer period in the wood and also substantially reduce the demand and depletion of forest resources. The book focuses on wood as an important natural bio-resource, inventory of wood protection, usage, utilization, preservatives, protection technologies and wood protection from all forms of degradation. Special focus is given on the eco-friendly way of protecting wood and its importance in mitigating climate change. The book is useful for Indian and international readers, who are working in wood domains. It is of interest to wood technologists, teachers, researchers, climate change scientists, capacity builders, and policymakers. It is of immense importance as a guide and study material to the graduate and postgraduate students of wood science in various universities of India and abroad. |
| mostly macro: Measuring Political Risk Charlotte H. Brink, 2017-03-02 Offering a fresh, transparent approach encompassing new material, this invigorating volume measures political risk - for instance the risk that foreign investment might face in any country. It also demonstrates how progress or regress made in good governance initiatives as conditionalities to aid can be assessed. Governments can monitor their own policy environment(s), and take remedial action if necessary. The methodology allows for measurement of previously un-quantified 'soft' factors that add to the risks foreign investors might face, demonstrating why these factors are of importance to both risk assertive and risk averse investors. Features include: - 103 contextualized, measurable risk factors and their 411 risk factor indicators. - Guidelines to using these factors in order to perform generic macro analyses, or micro, client/project/industry-specific analyses. - Explanation of the methodology with which to comprehensively measure the probability of risk occurring in any macro or micro investment climate. |
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adverb: Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole. adverb: (obsolete) To the greatest extent; most. by and large, for the most part, generally, more often than not, …
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Synonyms for MOSTLY: mainly, primarily, chiefly, largely, predominantly, principally, basically, generally; Antonyms of MOSTLY: entirely, completely, wholly, fully, totally, perfectly, …
MOSTLY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary
MOSTLY meaning: mainly or most of the time: . Learn more.
MOSTLY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of MOSTLY is for the greatest part : mainly. How to use mostly in a sentence.
MOSTLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Mostly is an adverb that means ‘mainly’: … The story seemed to be mostly true. The group is mostly teenagers, with a few younger children. The remaining neighborhoods are mostly in remote rural …
MOSTLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
Mostly definition: for the most most much part; in the main.. See examples of MOSTLY used in a sentence.
MOSTLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
You use mostly to indicate that a statement is generally true, for example true about the majority of a group of things or people, true most of the time, or true in most respects. I am working with …
Mostly - definition of mostly by The Free Dictionary
1. mainly, largely, chiefly, principally, primarily, above all, on the whole, predominantly, for the most part, almost entirely I am working with mostly highly motivated people. 2. generally, usually, on …
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Definition of mostly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. mainly; generally. The sauce is mostly cream. We're mostly out on Sundays. Revenue grew by 18 per cent, mostly due …
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MOSTLY meaning: Primarily, but not entirely complete - OneLook
adverb: Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole. adverb: (obsolete) To the greatest extent; most. by and large, for the most part, generally, more often than not, largely, …
MOSTLY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...
Synonyms for MOSTLY: mainly, primarily, chiefly, largely, predominantly, principally, basically, generally; Antonyms of MOSTLY: entirely, completely, wholly, fully, totally, perfectly, thoroughly, …
MOSTLY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary
MOSTLY meaning: mainly or most of the time: . Learn more.
