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Free Download William Antholis, "New Players on the World Stage: Chinese Provinces and Indian States"
English | 2013 | ASIN: B0BL8WYJQX | EPUB | pages: 32 | 0.2 mb
India and China are home to one-third of humanity. In both nations, local and regional leaders outside of New Delhi and Beijing play an increasingly important role in policy decisions. So how do developments in Indian states and Chinese provinces affect the actions of both countries on the world stage? In 2012, author William Antholis set out to understand India and China from the inside out. With his wife and two daughters he embarked upon a five-month odyssey through 20 states or provinces in the two Asian giants. They interviewed national and local political leaders, met with corporate executives, journalists, academics, diplomats, religious leaders, teachers, farmers, slum dwellers, and-not just inevitably but usefully-waiters and taxi drivers. If you enjoy this essay, you may enjoy William Antholis's book on the same topic-Inside Out, India and China: Local Politics Go Global THE BROOKINGS ESSAY: In the spirit of its commitment to high-quality, independent research, the Brookings Institution has commissioned works on major topics of public policy by distinguished authors, including Brookings scholars. The Brookings Essay is a multi-platform product aimed to engage readers in open dialogue and debate. The views expressed, however, are solely those of the author. Available in ebook only.

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Free Download Stephen A. Ross, "Neoclassical Finance"
English | 2004 | pages: 117 | ISBN: 0691121389 | PDF | 1,2 mb
Neoclassical Finance provides a concise and powerful account of the underlying principles of modern finance, drawing on a generation of theoretical and empirical advances in the field. Stephen Ross developed the no arbitrage principle, tying asset pricing to the simple proposition that there are no free lunches in financial markets, and jointly with John Cox he developed the related concept of risk-neutral pricing. In this book Ross makes a strong case that these concepts are the fundamental pillars of modern finance and, in particular, of market efficiency. In an efficient market prices reflect the information possessed by the market and, as a consequence, trading schemes using commonly available information to beat the market are doomed to fail.

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Free Download Navigating the Cyber Maze: Insights and Humor on the Digital Frontier
by Muhlert, Matthias
English | 2025 | ISBN: 1032912553 | 286 pages | True PDF EPUB | 10.44 MB

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Free Download Navigating the (Post)Colonial Pathways of Somali Migration to Scotland: Between the Edges of Empire
by Emma Hill
English | 2024 | ISBN: 303174196X | 230 Pages | True PDF | 3.5 MB

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Free Download Nature's Pharmacy: Foraging Food and Medicine for Wellbeing
by Ladonna Naturale
English | January 11, 2025 | ISBN: 8230140936 | 100 Pages | True epub | 7,5 MB

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Free Download Natural Language Processing for Software Engineering
English | 2025 | ISBN: 139427243X | 528 Pages | PDF, EPUB (True) | 72 MB
Agile development enhances business responsiveness through continuous software delivery, emphasizing iterative methodologies that produce incremental, usable software. Working software is the main measure of progress, and ongoing customer collaboration is essential. Approaches like Scrum, eXtreme Programming (XP), and Crystal share these principles but differ in focus: Scrum reduces documentation, XP improves software quality and adaptability to changing requirements, and Crystal emphasizes people and interactions while retaining key artifacts. Modifying software systems designed with Object-Oriented Analysis and Design can be costly and time-consuming in rapidly changing environments requiring frequent updates. This book explores how natural language processing can enhance agile methodologies, particularly in requirements engineering. It introduces tools that help developers create, organize, and update documentation throughout the agile project process.

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Free Download Natural Bioactives from the Endophytes of Medicinal Plants
by Meshram, Vineet, Kumar Shukla, Kamlesh, Gupta, Mahiti, Akhtar, Nadeem
English | 2025 | ISBN: 1032781149 | 373 pages | True PDF EPUB | 84.3 MB

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Free Download Paul B. Merganthal, "National Emergency Responses "
English | ISBN: 1606923552 | 2009 | 141 pages | PDF | 8 MB
This book is an overview of the National Response Framework (NRF) and how the nation conducts an all-hazards response. It is built upon scalable, flexible, and adaptable co-ordinating structures to align key roles and responsibilities across the nation. It describes specific authorities and best practices for managing incidents that range from the serious but purely local, to large-scale terrorist attacks or catastrophic natural disasters. This book explains the common discipline and structures that have been exercised and matured at the local, tribal, state and national levels over time. It describes key lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, focusing particularly on how the Federal Government is organised to support communities and states in catastrophic incidents. Most importantly, it builds upon the National Incident Management System (NIMS), which provides a consistent template for managing incidents. The term "response" as used in this book includes immediate actions to save lives, protect property and the environment, and meet basic human needs. Response also includes the execution of emergency plans and actions to support short-term recovery. This book is written especially for government executives, private-sector and non-governmental organisation (NGO) leaders, and emergency management practitioners.

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Free Download James Gregory, "Napoleon in British Culture: c. 1815 - 1840"
English | ISBN: 1350422940 | 2025 | 308 pages | EPUB | 12 MB
This book studies British cultural engagement with Napoleon Bonaparte from his 1815 surrender and time in British custody, until the return of his remains to France in 1840. Adopting a chronological approach, James Gregory studies the British use of Bonaparte in various spheres - covering political, dramatic, literary, and visual culture, and popular entertainment over a 25-year period. Gregory acknowledges not only canonical literary treatments, but also appearances of the figure in novels, anecdotes, travelling shows, and private collections - in order to analyse contemporary fascination with Napoleon. Centring on key themes such as responses to Napoleon's presence on British territory, and later reactions to his death, Gregory also takes into account the influence of factors such as geography and gender, in order to craft a comprehensive picture of cultural engagement with Napoleon in the period 1815-40. Covering factors including the role of commemoration, the impact of Peterloo and Queen Caroline's death, and the rise of Romanticism, this book demonstrates how truly pervasive the myth of Napoleon became in 19th-century Britain.

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Free Download John F. Sargent, "Nanotechnology As a National Security Issue"
English | ISBN: 1606920707 | 2009 | 59 pages | PDF | 1368 KB
The projected economic and societal benefits of nanotechnology have propelled global investments by nations and companies. The United States launched the first national nanotechnology initiative in 2000. Since then, more than 60 nations have launched similar initiatives. In 2006, global public investment in nanotechnology was estimated to be $6.4 billion, with an additional $6.0 billion provided by the private sector. More than 600 nanotechnology products are now in the market, generally offering incremental improvements over existing products. However, proponents maintain that nanotechnology research and development currently underway could offer revolutionary applications with significant implications for the U.S. economy, national and homeland security, and societal well-being. These investments, coupled with nanotechnology's potential implications, have raised interest and concerns about the U.S. competitive position. The data used to assess competitiveness in mature technologies and industries, such as revenues and market share, are not available for assessing nanotechnology. In fact, the U.S. government does not currently collect such data for nanotechnology, nor is comparable international data available. Without this information, an authoritative assessment of the U.S. competitive position is not possible. Alternatively, indicators of U.S. scientific and technological strength (e.g., public and private research investments, nanotechnology papers published in scientific journals, patents) may provide insight into the current U.S. position and serve as bellwethers of future competitiveness. By these criteria, the United States appears to be the overall global leader in nanotechnology. However, other nations are investing heavily and may lead in specific areas of nanotechnology. Some believe the U.S. leadership position in nanotechnology may not be as large as it has been in previous emerging technologies. Efforts to develop and commercialise nanotechnology face a variety of challenges - e.g., technical hurdles; availability of capital; environmental, health, and safety concerns; and immature manufacturing technology and infrastructure. Some advocate a more active federal government role in overcoming these challenges, including funding to aid in the translation of research to commercial products; general and targeted tax provisions; incentives for capital formation; increased support for development of manufacturing and testing infrastructure, standards and nomenclature development, and education and training; creation of science, technology, and innovation parks; and efforts to establish a stable and predictable regulatory environment that keeps pace with innovation. Some support a more limited federal role. Some who hold this view maintain that the market, free from government interventions, is most efficient. They assert that federal efforts can create market distortions and result in the federal government picking "winners and losers" among technologies, companies, and industries. Others oppose federal support for industrial research and applications, labelling such efforts "corporate welfare." Still others argue for a moratorium on nanotechnology R&D until environmental, health, and safety concerns are addressed.

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