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FATE
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 234

FATE

"Fate: the thread of life" is a love story based on real events that spans three countries and transcends many wars and tragic separations over more than a century. In this novel written by Alan and Dimitra Apostolopoulos, destiny acts as a keen architect, weaving the lives of the characters in unimaginable ways. It is a tale of faith and resilience, demonstrating how the thread of life connects people regardless of the obstacles that may arise, defying all adversities. At the heart of the narrative, we find families of Greek origin whose memories and experiences are passed down from generation to generation. The book not only guides descendants to explore their Greek ancestry but also highl...

Handbook of Globalisation and Tourism
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 361

Handbook of Globalisation and Tourism

Globalization entails the world becoming a smaller place through political, socio-cultural and economic processes. These processes have salient implications for tourism, and tourism itself is one of the driving forces behind globalization. This book is a collection of conceptual treatises by international scholars about the dynamics and reach of globalization and its relationships with tourism. It anatomizes and deconstructs the global forces, processes and challenges that face the world of tourism. It is international in scope, encyclopedic in its conceptual depth, empirically evocative, and contemporary in its coverage.

Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems 13
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1136

Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems 13

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2001
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  • Publisher: MIT Press

The proceedings of the 2000 Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS) Conference.The annual conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS) is the flagship conference on neural computation. The conference is interdisciplinary, with contributions in algorithms, learning theory, cognitive science, neuroscience, vision, speech and signal processing, reinforcement learning and control, implementations, and diverse applications. Only about 30 percent of the papers submitted are accepted for presentation at NIPS, so the quality is exceptionally high. These proceedings contain all of the papers that were presented at the 2000 conference.

Onde estão as nossas Karens?
  • Language: pt-BR
  • Pages: 358

Onde estão as nossas Karens?

"Onde estão nossas Karens?" é um romance emocionante que mergulha nos cernes da existência, tecendo reflexões sobre o propósito da vida. Ambientado no início do século XX, o livro segue a trajetória dos personagens da família Barella, que deixou a Europa em busca de um novo lar no Brasil, estabelecendo-se inicialmente na deslumbrante Santarém, entre os índios Tapajós. Em meio a experiências marcantes e aprendizados enriquecedores, os leitores são convidados a embarcar em uma leitura repleta de beleza, revelando a proteção divina nas pequenas coisas e destacando o poder transformador do amor. O enredo se desdobra em uma série de eventos envolventes, culminando no angustiante ...

Handbook of the Fundamentals of Financial Decision Making
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 941

Handbook of the Fundamentals of Financial Decision Making

This handbook in two parts covers key topics of the theory of financial decision making. Some of the papers discuss real applications or case studies as well. There are a number of new papers that have never been published before especially in Part II.Part I is concerned with Decision Making Under Uncertainty. This includes subsections on Arbitrage, Utility Theory, Risk Aversion and Static Portfolio Theory, and Stochastic Dominance. Part II is concerned with Dynamic Modeling that is the transition for static decision making to multiperiod decision making. The analysis starts with Risk Measures and then discusses Dynamic Portfolio Theory, Tactical Asset Allocation and Asset-Liability Manageme...

HIV/AIDS and the Security Sector in Africa
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 300

HIV/AIDS and the Security Sector in Africa

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2012
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Throughout history, communicable diseases have devastated armies and weakened the capacity of state institutions to perform core security functions. Today, the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa has prompted many of the affected countries to initiate policies aimed at addressing its impact on their armed forces, police, and prisons. This volume explores the dynamics of how the security sectors of selected African states have responded to the complex and multifaceted challenges of HIV/AIDS. Current and impending African HIV/AIDS policies address a range of security-related issues: * The role of peacekeepers in the spread or control of HIV * The dilemma of public health (the need to control HIV) vers...

National Institute of Dental Research Grants and Awards, Fiscal Year 1968 Funds
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 76
Entrepreneurial Behaviour
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 363

Entrepreneurial Behaviour

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2019-02-21
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  • Publisher: Springer

This edited collection draws together cutting edge perspectives from leading scholars on the increasingly prominent discussion of entrepreneurial behaviour. Exploring various aspects of human behaviour, the authors analyse the antecedent influences and drivers of entrepreneurial behaviour in different organisational settings. This collection is of interest to scholars, practitioners and even policy-makers, as a result of its in-depth exploration, discussion and evaluation of emerging themes of entrepreneurial behaviour within the field of entrepreneurship and beyond. Offering contextual examples from universities, firms and society, Entrepreneurial Behaviour covers topics such as entrepreneurial intention, gender, crime, effectuation and teamwork.

Nutrition and Immunity
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 520

Nutrition and Immunity

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2019-07-30
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  • Publisher: Springer

This volume provides readers with a systematic assessment of current literature on the link between nutrition and immunity. Chapters cover immunonutrition topics such as child development, cancer, aging, allergic asthma, food intolerance, obesity, and chronic critical illness. It also presents a thorough review of microflora of the gut and the essential role it plays in regulating the balance between immune tolerance and inflammation. Written by experts in the field, Nutrition and Immunity helps readers to further understand the importance of healthy dietary patterns in relation to providing immunity against disorders and offering readily available immunonutritional programming in clinical care. It will be a valuable resource for dietitians, immunologists, endocrinologists and other healthcare professionals.

A Companion to Tourism
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 643

A Companion to Tourism

This groundbreaking Companion offers readers an opportunity to reassess key themes in contemporary tourism studies in the light of recent theoretical developments in tourism studies and the social sciences, as well as dramatic changes in the operating environment for tourism. A critical overview of current research in tourism studies. Offers readers an opportunity to reassess key themes in tourism studies in the light of recent developments, such as terrorist attacks, SARS and the financial failure of airlines. Comprises 48 specially commissioned essays, written by more than 50 acknowledged experts from around the world. Covers cutting-edge perspectives and topics, including tourism’s role in globalization, sustainable tourism, and the state’s role in tourism development. Sets an agenda for future tourism research. Includes a wealth of bibliographic references.