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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
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images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
The Elgar Companion to Development Studies is an innovative and
unique reference book that includes original contributions covering
development economics as well as development studies broadly
defined. This major new Companion brings together an international
panel of experts from varying backgrounds who discuss theoretical,
ethical and practical issues relating to economic, social,
cultural, institutional, political and human aspects of development
in poor countries. It also includes a selection of intellectual
biographies of leading development thinkers. While the Companion is
organised along the lines of an encyclopaedia, each of its 136
entries provide more depth and discussion than the average
reference book. Its entries are also extremely diverse: they draw
on different social science disciplines, incorporate various mixes
of theoretical and applied work, embrace a variety of methodologies
and represent different views of the world. The Elgar Companion to
Development Studies will therefore appeal to students, scholars,
researchers, policymakers and practitioners in the filed of
development as well as the interested layman.
This book provides radiology trainees a valuable insight into the
new Final Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR)
Part A examination format. It is a comprehensive collection of
practice questions to aid thorough preparation for the examination.
Renewable energy is important as a substitute for finite fossil
fuels and inflexible nuclear power and could conceivably power the
world. However, this is challenging as the world is currently 80%
dependent on fossil fuels, and renewable sources produce only about
15% of total energy. Conversion technologies for use with many of
the eight different primary sources of renewable energy are only
just emerging as viable technologies. While renewable energy
sources will not run out, and their use involves little or no
release of carbon dioxide or ionising wastes, they do have local
environmental impacts of their own. This book analyses the nature
of environmental impacts from renewable sources. A novel method of
assessing impacts is explored based on a set of parameters centred
on how diffuse or concentrated the energy flow is. The approach
that is developed will inform engineers, designers, policy makers
and planners as well as researchers in the area.
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Algorithmic Learning Theory - 25th International Conference, ALT 2014, Bled, Slovenia, October 8-10, 2014, Proceedings (Paperback, 2014 ed.)
Peter Auer, Alexander Clark, Thomas Zeugmann, Sandra Zilles
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R2,677
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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 25th International
Conference on Algorithmic Learning Theory, ALT 2014, held in Bled,
Slovenia, in October 2014, and co-located with the 17th
International Conference on Discovery Science, DS 2014. The 21
papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and
selected from 50 submissions. In addition the book contains 4 full
papers summarizing the invited talks. The papers are organized in
topical sections named: inductive inference; exact learning from
queries; reinforcement learning; online learning and learning with
bandit information; statistical learning theory; privacy,
clustering, MDL, and Kolmogorov complexity.
The Elgar Companion to Development Studies is an innovative and
unique reference book that includes original contributions covering
development economics as well as development studies broadly
defined. This major new Companion brings together an international
panel of experts from varying backgrounds who discuss theoretical,
ethical and practical issues relating to economic, social,
cultural, institutional, political and human aspects of development
in poor countries. It also includes a selection of intellectual
biographies of leading development thinkers. While the Companion is
organised along the lines of an encyclopaedia, each of its 136
entries provide more depth and discussion than the average
reference book. Its entries are also extremely diverse: they draw
on different social science disciplines, incorporate various mixes
of theoretical and applied work, embrace a variety of methodologies
and represent different views of the world. The Elgar Companion to
Development Studies will therefore appeal to students, scholars,
researchers, policymakers and practitioners in the filed of
development as well as the interested layman.
Reflecting the latest change to the examination, the introduction
of single best answer questions (SBAs), this book is completely
up-to-date and offers a valuable insight into the new examination
format. Providing candidates with a wealth of practice questions
and organised by subject matter in the module format, this
comprehensive collection of practice SBAs is designed to help
candidates test and assess their own knowledge, aiding thorough
preparation for the exam. The book opens with an introduction to
the exam and includes advice on how to prepare for it and
information on what to expect. It also offers helpful advice on
question comprehension and answer strategies to help candidates
achieve exam success. Written by practising specialist registrars
and junior consultants in radiology, and supplemented with detailed
explanatory text referenced to major radiology journals and
specialist textbooks, Get Through Final FRCR Part A: SBAs is the
ideal revision tool for all specialist registrars taking the final
FRCR examination.
Renewable energy is important as a substitute for finite fossil
fuels and inflexible nuclear power and could conceivably power the
world. However, this is challenging as the world is currently 80%
dependent on fossil fuels, and renewable sources produce only about
15% of total energy. Conversion technologies for use with many of
the eight different primary sources of renewable energy are only
just emerging as viable technologies. While renewable energy
sources will not run out, and their use involves little or no
release of carbon dioxide or ionising wastes, they do have local
environmental impacts of their own. This book analyses the nature
of environmental impacts from renewable sources. A novel method of
assessing impacts is explored based on a set of parameters centred
on how diffuse or concentrated the energy flow is. The approach
that is developed will inform engineers, designers, policy makers
and planners as well as researchers in the area.
The ships that dominate so much of the history of the Royal Navy in
the Second World War are more often than not the carriers or
battleships - Ark Royal, Warspite, Hood - and rarely do ships
smaller than cruisers move centre stage. Apart that is from one
class, the Tribal class destroyers, heroes of the Altmark incident,
of the battle of Narvik, and countless actions across all theatres
of operation. Yet there has been surprisingly little written about
these critical ships, still less about their wartime successors,
the Battle class, or their postwar incarnations, the Daring class.
This book seeks to rectify this by describing the three classes,
each designed under different circumstances along destroyer lines
but to general-purpose light cruiser form, from the interwar period
through to the 1950s, and the author explains the procurement
process for each class in the context of the needs and technology
of the times. Taken together these classes represent the genesis of
the modern general-purpose destroyer, breaking from the torpedo
boat destroyer form into a self-reliant, multi-purpose combatant
capable of stepping up to the cruiser's traditional peacetime
patrol missions whilst also fulfilling the picket and fighting
duties of the wartime light cruiser or heavy destroyer. This is the
first work to analyse these three classes side by side, to examine
their conception, their creation and their operational stories,
many heroic, and provide an insight into ship design, operation and
culture; and in doing so the book aims to contribute a better
understanding of one of the most significant periods in the Royal
Navy's history. In its clear description of the genesis of the
modern destroyer, this book will give the reader a clearer picture
of its future as well. Historians, professionals and enthusiasts
will all enjoy this wide-ranging and detailed study.
This book explores the linkages between Amartya Sen's Capability
Approach and participatory forms of development - especially those
associated with critical pedagogy and empowerment from the
bottom-up. It shows how the capability approach and the
participatory movement can complement and reinforce each other
helping to ensure that democratic principles are respected and
become the foundation for sustainable human development. The
Capability Approach provides guiding principles for protecting the
transformative roots of participation (safeguarding ownership,
accountability and empowerment), while participation delivers vital
methods for making the Capability Approach operational. Divided
into three overlapping parts that focus on concepts, methods and
applications, this work draws on diverse fieldwork experiences to
unpack power relations, address adaptive preferences, explore
individual and collective agency, consider new partnerships for
development, and develop innovative concepts.
Want to be an effective, successful and happy academic? This book
helps you hone your skills, showcase your strengths, and manage all
the professional aspects of academic life. With their focus on
life-long learning and positive reflection, Alex and Bailey
encourage you to focus on your own behaviours and personal
challenges and help you to find real world solutions to your
problems or concerns. Weaving inspirational stories, the best of
research and theory, along with pragmatic advice from successful
academics, this book provides step-by-step guidance and simple
tools to help you better meet the demands of modern academia,
including: Optimising your effectiveness, priorities & strategy
Workflow & managing workload Interpersonal relationships, and
how to influence Developing your writing, presenting and teaching
skills Getting your work/life balance right. Clear, practical and
refreshingly positive this book inspires you to build the career
you want in academia.
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