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The fixed income and foreign exchange (FX) markets have never been
as challenging to operate in as they are today. The post-crash
combination of reduced liquidity, higher operating costs, low
interest rates, flat yield curves and increased regulation means
that market makers and investors alike need to work harder to
generate value and remain in full understanding of the markets.
Random Walks in Fixed Income and Foreign Exchange brings together
the best of detailed and original practitioner-orientated market
research on many specialist areas of the bond and FX markets.
Written by the highly regarded FX and bonds research desk at
Commerzbank, the book offers varied and in-depth insight into
specific topics of vital important to dealers and investors,
including the cross-currency basis and hedging, the yield curve,
and overseas issuance conversion factors which will give investors
a genuine edge in generating value. Written in accessible text, it
is a must-read for all those interested in bonds and FX.
Mankind has been fascinated with and drawn to the macabre for many
years. This is particularly evident in the growing popularity of
dark tourism, which centers on locations known for death and
suffering. Virtual Traumascapes and Exploring the Roots of Dark
Tourism is a pivotal reference source featuring the latest
scholarly research in which the rise of new technology platforms is
not only changing tourism worldwide, but also facilitating the
access to areas of war, mourning, and disaster. Including coverage
on a number of topics such as sexual tourism, disaster recovery,
and capitalism, this publication is ideally designed for
academicians, researchers, and students seeking current research on
concepts and methodologies of the dark tourism industry. Topics
Covered: The many academic areas covered in this publication
include, but are not limited to: Capitalism Consumption Cultural
Theory Culture Dark Tourism Disaster Recovery Disaster Tourism
Globalization Museums Politics Poverty Sexual Tourism Thana Tourism
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Hair Styling
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Paula Schuster
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This book provides a wide-ranging overview of the current state of
tourist destination management and presents important recent
research in the field. Contemporary theoretical and methodological
approaches to management and marketing are discussed, and
innovative practices with respect to both urban and rural
destinations are described with the aid of many interesting case
studies from across Europe and beyond. In addition, the volume
addresses key issues such as governance, cooperation, the use of
social media, and sustainability. A variety of influences on
tourism development are examined, and efficient strategies for
making destinations distinct are explored. The book will be a
welcome addition and update to the existing literature and will be
of interest to academics and practitioners alike.
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Skytop Lodge
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Claire Gierwatowski; As told to Skytop Lodge
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Value creation is a prime concern for any contemporary business.
This can be accomplished through the incorporation of various
techniques and processes, such as the integration of analytics to
improve business functions. Applying Predictive Analytics within
the Service Sector is a pivotal reference source for the latest
innovative perspectives on the incorporation of analysis techniques
to enhance business performance. Examining a wide range of relevant
topics, such as alternative clustering, recommender systems, and
social media tools, this book is ideally designed for researchers,
academics, students, professionals, and practitioners seeking
scholarly material on business improvement in the service industry.
Promoting rural entrepreneurship is a necessary step to limit the
negative effects of classical agricultural policy based on a linear
process and attracting secondary resources to the economic process.
The analysis of agricultural policy and rural development in
conjunction to entrepreneurship in terms of production may
represent a further step in understanding the role and importance
of diversifying the rural potentials in contemporary economies. The
Handbook of Research on Agricultural Policy, Rural Development, and
Entrepreneurship in Contemporary Economies is an essential
publication of academic research that examines agricultural policy
and its impact on shaping future resilient economy in rural areas
and identifies green business models and new business patterns in
rural communities. Covering a range of topics such as
entrepreneurship, product management, and marketing, this book is
ideal for researchers, policymakers, academicians, economists,
agriculture professionals, rural developers, business investors,
and students.
Logistics are a critical element in the planning and realization of
any large-scale event. Managing Global Sport Events: Logistics and
Coordination provides a critical look behind the scenes of these
large-scale sport events by combining the previously separate but
inextricably bound areas of sport, logistics and coordination
management. The coordination and logistics activities behind global
sports events such as the Olympic Games or Formula 1 Championships
are unparalleled, but have largely been ignored by scholars around
the world. Managing Global Sport Events presents the latest
developments in this intriguing area of study, offering insights
from a team of experts across sport, event, and logistics
management. This first volume of the ground-breaking Sports
Management series enters unchartered territory and advances our
inter-disciplinary knowledge across sport, event and logistics
studies, informing both contemporary sport management theory and
practice.
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