Unexpected Development
Unexpected Development

Author: Marlene Perez

Publisher: Henry Holt and Company

Published: 2004-09-02

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 9781596430068

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"I'm not sure you really want to get into what I did this summer, Mrs. Westland. Sex. Sex is how I spent my summer vacation." Megan knows twenty different words for "breasts," and can recite them alphabetically-but she can't remember the last time a guy looked her in the eye first, not the chest Size matters, as Megan found out in the 5 th grade, when she developed the largest breasts in the class. Now she's 17 and wearing her twin brothers' baggy sweatshirts can't hide the fact-two facts, really. When her summer job at Pancake Palace puts her in close touch with Jake , who smells like "temptation and Ivory soap," Megan wonders if he can like her for herself, not just her body. Can lusty, busty Megan learn to trust Jake -and herself? Megan tells about her summer of sex in somewhat poignant and very funny journal entries to her favorite teacher.

The Macroeconomics of Transition
The Macroeconomics of Transition

Author: Andrzej Kondratowicz

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-08-18

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 1134873913

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How successful has the transition to market economies proved in East-Central Europe? The decision by the East European countries to move to market economies was accompanied by much hypothesising and expounding of economic theories. However, now that the initial euphoria has passed it is time for a rational assessment of this transition and the success of those theories in practice. Since the more economically advanced countries are situated in East Central Europe, Jan Winiecki and Andrzej Kondratowicz have focused their study on Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland and (former) Yugoslavia. The authors present a systematic account of macroeconomic developments and institutional changes. They assess progress, dealing with the determinants of output, macro policies, wage, price and employment issues and the external balance.

Development-induced Displacement
Development-induced Displacement

Author: C. J. De Wet

Publisher: Berghahn Books

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781845450953

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Some ten million people worldwide are displaced or resettled every year, due to development projects, such as the construction of dams, irrigation schemes, urban development, transport, conservation or mining projects. The results have usually been very negative for most of those people who have to move, as well as for other people in the area, such as host populations. People are often left socially and institutionally disrupted and economically worse-off, with the environment also suffering as a result of the introduction of infrastructure and increased crowding in the areas to which people had to move. The contributors to this volume argue that there is a complexity, and a tension, inherent in trying to reconcile enforced displacement of people with the subsequent creation of a socio-economically viable and sustainable environment. Only when these are squarely confronted, will it be possible to adequately deal with the problems and to improve resettlement policies.

ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

Author: SAMANTA, SASMITA RANI

Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.

Published: 2023-10-01

Total Pages: 650

ISBN-13: 8119364139

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It is a comprehensive text designed to explain the application of Organisational Behaviour (OB) knowledge at the workplace to maximise operational efficiency through effective and efficient use of human talent to accomplish organisational growth and competitiveness. Students, managers-in-the-making, will get a taste of exciting world of OB and also gain in terms of meeting their knowledge-and-examination needs and carving out a promising professional career after completing their studies. Members of the teaching fraternity will find the text material useful in enriching their teaching-learning processes and sharpening diagnostic and problem-solving skills of their students. TARGET AUDIENCE • MBA • M.Com • BBA • B.Com

Historical Linguistics 1999
Historical Linguistics 1999

Author: Laurel J. Brinton

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 2001-08-09

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 9027298319

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This is a selection of papers from the 14th International Conference on Historical Linguistics held August 9-13, 1999, at the University of British Columbia. From the rich program and the many papers given during this conference, the present twenty-three papers were carefully selected to display the state of current research in the field of historical linguistics.

The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization
The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization

Author: Peter Van den Bossche

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-11-18

Total Pages: 1221

ISBN-13: 1108478204

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This fully updated edition of the market-leading textbook is required reading for World Trade Organization law students and practitioners.

Environmental Management for Sustainable Development
Environmental Management for Sustainable Development

Author: Chris Barrow

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-09-27

Total Pages: 727

ISBN-13: 113421605X

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Environmental management is a wide, expanding, and rapidly evolving field, affecting everyone from individual citizens to businesses; governments to international agencies. Indisputably, it plays a crucial role in the quest for sustainable development. This comprehensively updated second edition explores the nature and role of environmental management, covering key principles, practices, tools, strategies and policies, offers a thorough yet understandable introduction, and points to further in-depth coverage. Among the key themes covered are: sustainable development proactive approaches the precautionary principle the ‘polluter pays’ principle the need for humans to be less vulnerable and more adaptable. Reflecting the expansion and evolution of the field, this revised edition focuses strongly on sustainable development. There has been extensive restructuring to ensure the book is accessible to those unfamiliar with environmental management and it now includes greater coverage of topics including key resources under stress, environmental management tools, climate change and urban environmental management. With rapid expansion and development of the subject it is easy for those embarking on a course of study to become disorientated, but with its well-structured coverage, effective illustrations, and foundation for further, more-focused interest, this book is easily accessible to all.

Switchpoints for the Future of Logistics
Switchpoints for the Future of Logistics

Author: Ingo Wieck

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-11-04

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 3642234933

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Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and the University of St. Gallen's Chair of Logistics Management conducted this study in order to identify and assess switchpoints that will shape the future of the logistics industry. Rather than making projections focused on a fixed point in time, the authors instead aimed to identify the most unpredictable developments that could impact logistics. Consequently, the topics for discussion range from fairly specific near-future developments to more exploratory "blue-sky" topics. Throughout their highly interesting discussions with respondents and experts, the authors encountered a wide range of uncommon and unexpected, but not at all unlikely projections for the future.