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 Economic Espionage and Industrial Spying by Hedieh Nasheri English | 2004 | ISBN: 0521543711 | PDF | 286 Pages | 3,5 MB Hedieh Nasheri investigates the current state of industrial espionage, revealing the far-reaching effects of advances in computing and wireless communications, in view of the recent revolution in information technology.  Ecological Economics: Principles And Applications By Herman E. Daly, Joshua Farley 2003 | 484 Pages | ISBN: 1559633123 | PDF | 3 MB Unusual economic times call for unusual economics book reviews, right? To this end, I am writing a review of an economics textbook. Yes, a textbook, named Ecological Economics, Principles and Applications by Herman E. Daly and Joshua Farley. As society navigates through our global economic meltdown, I keep noticing that a lot of what I read in the media is fundamentally based on the assumption of an economic return to the good times. Maybe there will be more regulations; maybe GAAP rules will be stricter; maybe we'll have fewer or more or different automobile manufacturers. But surely we'll get back to good ol' growth of the economy (and how to do it forever), won't we? Far too few writers challenge our fundamental assumptions about the economy itself-- those same assumptions we used to dig ourselves into the present financial mess, not to mention the assumptions at the root of the ecological and human-rights crises that are now a daily fixture in the news. What if some of our assumptions about the fundamental purpose and functioning of the economy were wrong? Shouldn't we fix those old assumptions before we recreate the same "good times" that resulted in our present bad times? If the planet were unable to sustain our civilization unless we get the economy right this time, wouldn't we have an ethical duty to reconsider some of those assumptions?Enter Ecological Economics. Ecological economics (EE), as a field of study, uses the best science available about how the universe behaves, in order to envision an economy that works within the constraints of nature. Three fundamental issues are the core of EE: optimal scale of the economy, just distribution of resources, and efficient allocation. Compare this to traditional, neo-classical economics, which focuses singularly on efficient allocation via market mechanisms.EE breaks down traditional academic silos. If there were laws of physics which scientists believed to be true under all circumstances-- say, the laws of thermodynamics --then wouldn't you expect economists to avoid negating those laws in their model of the economy? And let's say social scientists found that people do not always make rational, self-motivated decisions to maximize their happiness. Wouldn't you want economists to not assume the opposite in their model of how markets operate? EE also rightfully recognizes the economy as a subsystem within the larger ecology of the earth. This ecology certainly provides for the economy, but it also does a lot of other neat stuff. Take, for example, regulating climate and providing clean air and fresh water, for which there are no manufactured substitutes. As it turns out, much of that "other neat stuff" is not historically encompassed by the economy, nor is it amenable to efficient allocation on a market.Ecological Economics, as a book, does a fantastic job of outlining the principles of EE. It explains the failings of old economic assumptions, and lays out a different set of assumptions grounded in science or rooted in principles of justice. The book covers its subject with appropriate humility for a new social science, an uncommon virtue among economic pontificators. It doesn't claim to have the territory fully mapped, but it is exploring in the right direction. By this time you've gathered that the book is not fiction (we'll leave the fiction writing to neo-classical economists), but it is an enjoyable read. The easy, lucid writing style belies the authors' status as professors of economics. While the book might not be the optimal read for laying on the beach, it is fine for lay-people. The book is full of examples relating the material to the real world, and I find many of the concepts immediately relevant to how I perceive reality. The content is nicely structured so you can skip over anything that gets too dense for your taste. Finally, the book is an efficient read. It is chock full of economic principles which would have taken me years of fumbling self-study to pick up on my own. The high-level sections are: An Introduction to Ecological Economics; The Containing and Sustaining Ecosystem: The Whole; Microeconomics; Macroeconomics; International Trade; and Policy.I have heard it said that not all of the book's assertions are grounded in science or research, which is criticism I assume the authors would strive to address in future editions. On the whole, however, I find the book to be well grounded. I'll take Daly & Farley any day, compared to neo-classical economists who accept as fact the words of an 18th century moral philosopher. I have also heard the critique that Ecological Economics doesn't adequately cover the fundamentals of economics, which means a "real" student of economics would have to go back to a traditional economics text to fill in the gaps. I would reframe this critique as a misguided assumption about what students of economics must learn first. What do you imagine would happen if all budding economists were first grounded in what science knows of ecology, before internalizing the historic account of economic thinking which has brought society to our present global economic break-down? One book does not an economist make. But if it did, this is the book I would recommend. For the rest of us, Ecological Economics is a clear, useful, and enjoyable guide to turning over those old assumptions about what the economy is for and how it works.  Calvin Trillin, "Eating with the Pilgrims and Other Pieces" English | 2011 | ISBN: 0241960843 | 112 pages | EPUB | 1.7 MB Acclaimed New Yorker journalist, novelist and poet, Calvin Trillin is also America's funniest and best-loved writer about food. This selection of some of his wittiest articles sees him stalking a peripatetic Chinese chef, campaigning to have the national Thanksgiving dish changed to Spaghetti Carbonara and sampling the legendary Louisiana boudin sausage - to be consumed preferably 'while leaning against a pickup'. Eschewing fancy restaurants in favour of street food and neighbourhood joints, Trillin's writing is a hymn of praise to the Buffalo chicken wing, the deep-fried wonton, the New York bagel and the brilliant, inimitable melting-pot that is US cuisine.  Eaters Of The Dry Season: Circular Labor Migration In The West African Sahel by David Rain English | ISBN: 0813338727 | 2000 | PDF | 266 pages | 33,4 mb In this illuminating new work on the geography of poverty, David Rain dispels the notion that relentless human mobility is a byproduct of Western technological advances like superhighways and airports. Instead, it is much older and more deeply ingrained in the human spirit.  Earthquake: Nature and Culture by Andrew Robinson English | December 15, 2012 | ISBN: 1780230273 | 208 pages | EPUB | 22 Mb The 2011 devastating, tsunami-triggering quake off the coast of Japan and 2010's horrifying destruction in Haiti reinforce the fact that large cities in every continent are at risk from earthquakes. Quakes threaten Los Angeles, Beijing, Cairo, Delhi, Singapore, and many more cities, and despite advances in earthquake science and engineering and improved disaster preparedness by governments and international aid agencies, they continue to cause immense loss of life and property damage.Earthquakeexplores the occurrence of major earthquakes around the world, their effects on the societies where they strike, and the other catastrophes they cause, from landslides and fires to floods and tsunamis. Examining the science involved in measuring and explaining earthquakes, Andrew Robinson looks at our attempts to design against their consequences and the possibility of having the ability to predict them one day. Robinson also delves into the ways nations have mythologized earthquakes through religion and the arts-Norse mythology explained earthquakes as the violent struggling of the god Loki as he was punished for murdering another god, the ancient Greeks believed Poseidon caused earthquakes whenever he was in a bad mood or wanted to punish people, and Japanese mythology states that Namazu, a giant catfish, triggers quakes when he thrashes around. He discusses the portrayal of earthquakes in popular culture, where authors and filmmakers often use the memory of cities laid to waste-such as Kobe, Japan, in 1995 or San Francisco in 1906-or imagine the hypothetical "Big One," the earthquake expected someday out of California's San Andreas Fault.With tremors happening in seemingly implausible places like Chicago and Washington DC,Earthquakeis a timely book that will enrich earthquake scholarship and enlighten anyone interested in these ruinous natural disasters.  Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Endocrine Disorders By Robert S. Bar 2003 | 383 Pages | ISBN: 1588291936 | PDF | 5 MB Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City. Text focuses on the details of early recognition and therapy of endocrine disorders. Discusses the appropriate tests to document the disease and the various methods for treatment. Also includes new approaches to treating type 2 diabetes. For medical students and physicians. DNLM: Endocrine Diseases--pathophysiology.
 Early Buddhism: A New Approach: The I of the Beholder (Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism) by Sue Hamilton-Blyth English | May 16, 2000 | ISBN: 0700713573 | 233 pages | AZW3 | 0.411 MB New interpretations of the central teachings of early Buddhism, mainly the relationship between identity and perception in early Buddhism.  Jessica Donati, "Eagle Down: The Last Special Forces Fighting the Forever War" English | ISBN: 154176255X | 2021 | EPUB | 320 pages | 6 MB "POWERFUL, IMPORTANT, AND SEARING." -GENERAL DAVID PETRAEUS, U.S. Army (ret.), former commander, U.S. Central Command, former CIA director
 EXCEL VBA Programming By Examples : Programming For Complete Beginners, Step-By-Step Illustrated Guide to Mastering Excel VBA by Thanh Tran  EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY: Classic Stories of Egyptian Myths, Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters, The Prince and The Sphinx,Greek Princess by Roberts Parizi English | October 15, 2020 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B08L2MM5N1 | 222 pages | Rar (PDF, AZW3) | 2.55 Mb [b]Would you like to learn how Egyptian's believe the world was created? |
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