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Authored by international experts from academia, international organizations, governments and NGOs, this book highlights the main environmental security issues in the South-East European (SEE) countri
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The concept of Wiener chaos generalizes to an infinite-dimensional setting the properties of orthogonal polynomials associated with probability distributions on the real line. It plays a crucial role
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A comprehensive and practical overview of the state of the science, Soil Quality Standards for Trace Elements: Derivation, Implementation, and Interpretation addresses the derivation of soil quality s
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Standards-based education (SBE) has been the dominant educational reform movement since the early 1980s, reinforced by federal and state accountability systems. This book examines the efforts of educa
Vogel (educational leadership and policy studies, U. of Northern Colorado) provides step-by-step instructions for standards-based education reform, based on the actions and results of educators in eig
Canadians like to think that their country is law-abiding and honours its international commitments. Is Our House in Order? explores this public perception while considering whether or not it is corre
Security and defence is the area in which the EU has advanced most in recent years. A principal element of this process is the proliferating number of military and civilian crisis management missions
Finally, a book to guide you through the tasks of implementing XenDesktop for your company. Citrix XenDesktop Implementation is aimed to specifically address how to implement a Virtual Desktop Infrast
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This product is part of the RAND Corporation technical report series. RAND technical reports may include research findings on a specific topic that is limited in scope or intended for a narrow audien
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Fifteen articles by academics in the fields of industrial engineering, informatics and computer science showcase current research in next generation coordinated supply networks. The volume is divided
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International contributors in education, informatics, psychology, computer science, and learner-centered design reveal the latest results and trends in intelligent tutoring system architectures, e-lea
This collection of twenty-one articles on electronic information systems presents state of the art research on key problems in transitioning to paperless resource management. Divided into eight sectio
In implementing the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) the European Union offers a deeper political and economic relationship to its neighbours---but without a promise of EU membership. The ENP is in
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Dedicated to one of the great innovations in the proceedings before the International Criminal Court, this book offers a comprehensive analysis of the Court’s power to order a convicted person to make
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