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Winning Through Platforms

How to Succeed When Every Competitor Has One

By: Ted Moser,Charlotte Bloom,Omar Akhtar

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Winning Through Platforms

How to Succeed When Every Competitor Has One

By: Ted Moser,Charlotte Bloom,Omar Akhtar

Every company needs a platform to thrive. How can you succeed when your markets get platform-crowded? This book – a how-to-win playbook – shows you the way.

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Emerald Group Publishing

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1804552984

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9781804552988

Muslim Cleavage

By: Omar Anzur,Andi Levin

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Love in Pakistan strikes as quickly as a stolen glance, a spark that ignites forbidden flames of desire, yet lovers face harsh consequences if caught. MUSLIM CLEAVAGE is an inspiring tale about hope. It transcends cleavages of all kinds-political, geographic, economic, religious, class-and most importantly, social. This is a virgin concept, unexplored. Throughout the novel, the reader will peek inside the lives and glimpse into the passionate hearts of the people, the cornered tigers of Pakistan. MUSLIM CLEAVAGE unveils through their shared zeal for cricket, the potential for convergence and the unity for their beloved nation.

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Lulu.com

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0557981786

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9780557981786

Lignin in Polymer Composites

By: Omar Faruk,Mohini Sain

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Lignin in Polymer Composites

By: Omar Faruk,Mohini Sain

Lignin in Polymer Composites presents the latest information on lignin, a natural polymer derived from renewable resources that has great potential as a reinforcement material in composites because it is non-toxic, inexpensive, available in large amounts, and is starting to be deployed in various materials applications due to its advantages over more traditional oil-based materials. This book reviews the state-of-the-art on the topic and their applications to composites, including thermoplastic, thermosets, rubber, foams, bioplastics, nanocomposites, and lignin-based carbon fiber composites. In addition, the book covers critical assessments on the economics of lignin, including a cost-performance analysis that discusses its strengths and weaknesses as a reinforcement material. Finally, the huge potential applications of lignin in industry are explored with respect to its low cost, recyclable properties, and fully biodegradable composites, and the way they apply to the automotive, construction, and packaging industries. - Reviews the state-of-the-art on the topic and their applications to composites, including thermoplastic, thermosets, rubber, foams, bioplastics, nanocomposites, and lignin-based carbon fiber composites - Presents the essential processing and properties information for engineers and materials scientists, enabling the use of lignin in composites - Provides critical insight into the applications and future trends of lignin-based composites, including advantages, shortcomings, and economics - Includes a thorough coverage of extraction, modification, processing, and applications of the material

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William Andrew

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0323355668

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9780323355667

Islam in the Heartland of America

By: Imam Omar Hazim

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Islam in the Heartland of America

By: Imam Omar Hazim

The purpose of this book is to inform and educate the general public of how Islam is taught in a mosque in the heartland of America. It includes the Friday khutbah (sermons) by Imam Omar Hazim and several other Imams (Spiritual Leaders). The hope is to help to clarify some of the misconceptions and distortions about the religion of Islam. In addition to the sermons, there will be articles from other publications, excerpts of sermons and photos. Included also is information about the diversity among the Muslim population in the Heartland of America. This book is very timely, as Islam has been reported as being the fasting growing religion in the World. For anyone who ever thought about or wondered what is taught in the Friday services at a Mosque, this book is a must read for them.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1456857991

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9781456857998

Bollywood

An Insider's Guide

By: Fuad Omar

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Bollywood

An Insider's Guide

By: Fuad Omar

A unique collection of interviews, reviews and behind the scenes articles selected from the works of Fuad Omar and his writings on the Indian film industry.

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1847280099

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9781847280091

Fundamentals of Islamic Money and Capital Markets

By: Azmi Omar,Muhamad Abduh,Raditya Sukmana

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Fundamentals of Islamic Money and Capital Markets

By: Azmi Omar,Muhamad Abduh,Raditya Sukmana

The first comprehensive guide to Islamic financial markets Based on the course taught at the International Islamic University Malaysia, this is the first book on Islamic finance to focus exclusively on money and capital markets. Covering basic concepts as well as current practices in Islamic financial markets, the book features case studies from real markets. It outlines the theory of money in terms of value, supply, and demand, while explaining the Islamic capital markets in terms of classifications, types of operations, valuations of securities, Islamic unit trust, ETFs, Islamic stock broking, and much more. Written by experts from the International Islamic University Malaysia, the leading organisation in research in Islamic finance The first guide to Islamic finance focused solely on money and capital markets An excellent introduction to money market principles for students in Islamic banking and finance, as well as researchers and current practitioners, Fundamentals of Islamic Money and Capital Markets is a vital resource on the subject.

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John Wiley & Sons

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111850402X

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9781118504024

Pakistan

Political and Economic History Since 1947

By: Omar Noman

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Pakistan

Political and Economic History Since 1947

By: Omar Noman

First published in 1988. This is the first serious academic study of the economic and political development of Pakistan between 1947, the birth of the State, and 1990. First published in 1988 as The Political Economy of Pakistan, this edition has been updated to cover General Zia's death and the start of Benazir Bhutto's government. This book provides an excellent introduction to Pakistan and is of importance to anyone interested in the economic and political development of an Asian country.

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Routledge

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1136143947

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9781136143946

Studying Indian Cinema

By: Omar Ahmed

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Studying Indian Cinema

By: Omar Ahmed

This book traces the historical evolution of Indian cinema through a number of key decades. The book is made up of 14 chapters with each chapter focusing on one key film, the chosen films analysed in their wider social, political and historical context whilst a concerted engagement with various ideological strands that underpin each film is also evident. In addition to exploring the films in their wider contexts, the author analyses selected sequences through the conceptual framework common to both film and media studies. This includes a consideration of narrative, genre, representation, audience and mise-en-scene. The case studies run chronologically from Awaara (The Vagabond, 1951) to The Elements Trilogy: Water (2005) and include films by such key figures as Satyajit Ray (The Lonely Wife), Ritwick Ghatak (Cloud Capped Star), Yash Chopra (The Wall) and Mira Nair (Salaam Bombay!).

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Liverpool University Press

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1800347383

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9781800347380

Recent Developments in Biological Sciences

By: Dr. Manish Kumar Verma, Dr. Rabindra Kumar Saroniya , Smt. Anuradha Singh, Dr. Reetesh Kumar Khare, Ms. Ichha Omar, Dr. Jagvir Singh

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Recent Developments in Biological Sciences

By: Dr. Manish Kumar Verma, Dr. Rabindra Kumar Saroniya , Smt. Anuradha Singh, Dr. Reetesh Kumar Khare, Ms. Ichha Omar, Dr. Jagvir Singh

The present book entitled ‘Recent Developments in Biological Sciences’ comprises 19 chapters by teachers and research scholars in their respective fields. We are thankful to all the contributors to contribute their research work and findings related to various fields of life sciences. This book covers several branches of biological research like Environmental Sciences, Medicinal Sciences, Aquatic Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Animal Physiology, Taxonomy, Parasitology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biotechnolgy and Toxicology. Some of the topics covered in the book are nanocarriers for the treatment of neglected diseases, biological indicators, medicinal plants of desert, antituberculosis drugs, water bodies census, manganese immobilization, overview of human genetics, seasonal variations of cestode infection, environment and metabolic diseases, vitamins for health, biological activities of Elettaria, yoga and health, zooplanktonic diversity, floristic analysis of the family asteraceae, application of genetically modified microorganism, multifaceted potential of thioacetamide, taxonomic study of the genus Crotalaria and review on toxicological and therapeutic aspects of few metals, This book contains various materials suitable for students, researchers and academicians in the field of biological research. This book will be an interesting collection of original research articles and review articles written by subject experts in their respective fields. We hope readers will be inspired by the contents of this book

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Shashwat Publication

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8119084373

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9788119084371

Disaster Risk Reduction in Mexico

Methodologies, Case Studies, and Prospective Views

By: Diana Sánchez-Partida,José-Luis Martínez-Flores,Santiago-Omar Caballero-Morales,Patricia Cano-Olivos

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Disaster Risk Reduction in Mexico

Methodologies, Case Studies, and Prospective Views

By: Diana Sánchez-Partida,José-Luis Martínez-Flores,Santiago-Omar Caballero-Morales,Patricia Cano-Olivos

This book recognizes Mexico's effects and challenges in a natural disaster and offers empirical risk-reduction methods in critical cases. The proposals considered here include real and detailed analysis, a set of models, frameworks, strategies, and findings in the three stages of the disaster (before–during–after). This book: describes the methodology to find secure locations for the Regional Humanitarian Response Depot; offers recommendations for the sites and creation of an Export Logistics Cluster; shows how to use available technology and information to locate volunteers in the right spots describes mathematical models to help to allocate procedure of resources for restoring the affected community and proposes actions to create resilience in the country's main economic sectors, including agriculture and industry. The processes applied at recent disasters such as the 19S earthquake and their results are used as case studies, identifying possibilities for further improvement. The book also describes new trends for Mexico due to climate change and makes suggestions for mitigating future disasters. The proposals are also replicable to other highly populated societies with similar socio-economic structures. Finally, this book is the basis for generating more innovative recommendations by researchers, graduate students, academics, professionals, and practitioners to obtain better planning and better collaboration between all the humanitarian chain actors. This book intends to be of interest as a fundamental tool for decision-makers, governments, non-governmental organizations, and enterprises.

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Springer Nature

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3030672956

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9783030672959

The Rightful Way of Banking

By: Shahid M. K. Ghauri,Omar Masood

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The Rightful Way of Banking

By: Shahid M. K. Ghauri,Omar Masood

It has taken over five centuries for banking to evolve to its present state, and the concept of “interest” is undoubtedly the life-blood of the whole financial system. Interest was religiously prohibitive for centuries in several faiths, such as Buddhism and Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity and, Islam, and was also strongly opposed by neo-classical economists in the 1930s. Interest (riba) is still outlawed in Islam, with the term “riba-eater” being one of the cruellest insults. Islamic scholars have explained that the current practice of contracts without interest is a result of following the jurisprudence laid in the Quran and Sunnah of Prophet Mohammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). As such, this mode of banking and finance without riba is recognised as “Islamic banking”. This name has often been criticised by scholars as there is no philosophy of banking in Islamic teachings. Consequently, some of the banks that follow these regulations have adopted other names, such as savings banks and finance houses. This book explains the philosophies behind the current trend in riba-free banking which is implemented as Islamic banking around the world. The book is divided into five sections, the first of which is related to the introduction of riba-free banking. The second is related to the fundamentals, concepts and beliefs of riba-free banking organisations, while the third differentiates between two streams of financial models. The fourth section explains risk management in riba-free banking, while the final section discusses international institutions related to the riba-free financial system. The book also contains a glossary of terms related to riba-free banking, and a terms index for reader’s ease in academic study.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1443875244

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9781443875240

Le développement des compétences en Afrique subsaharienne, un exercice d'équilibre

Investir dans les compétences pour la productivité, l’inclusion et l’adaptabilité

By: Omar Arias,David K. Evans,Indhira Santos

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Le développement des compétences en Afrique subsaharienne, un exercice d'équilibre

Investir dans les compétences pour la productivité, l’inclusion et l’adaptabilité

By: Omar Arias,David K. Evans,Indhira Santos

Malgré la forte croissance économique que l’Afrique subsaharienne a connue ces vingt dernières années, les niveaux de transformation économique, de réduction de la pauvreté et de développement des compétences dans cette partie du monde sont bien inférieurs à ceux des autres régions. Des investissements judicieux dans le développement des compétences, en accord avec les objectifs politiques de croissance de la productivité, d’inclusion et d’adaptabilité, peuvent aider à accélérer la transformation économique de la région subsaharienne au XXIe siècle. L’augmentation de la population en âge de travailler en Afrique subsaharienne constitue une réelle chance d’accroître la prospérité collective. Les pays de la région ont investi massivement dans le développement des compétences†‰; les dépenses publiques consacrées à l’éducation ont été multipliées par sept au cours des 30 dernières années, et le nombre d’enfants scolarisés est aujourd’hui plus élevé que jamais. Pourtant, les systèmes d’éducation de cette population n’ont pas donné les résultats escomptés, et ces insuffisances entravent considérablement les perspectives économiques. Dans la moitié des pays, moins de deux enfants sur trois terminent l’école primaire, et encore moins atteignent des niveaux supérieurs d’enseignement et obtiennent un diplôme. Les acquis d’apprentissage demeurent faibles, ce qui entraîne des lacunes dans les compétences cognitives de base telles que la lecture, l’écriture et le calcul, aussi bien chez les enfants, les jeunes que les adultes. Le taux d’alphabétisation de la population adulte est inférieur à 50 % dans de nombreux pays†‰; la part des adultes sachant lire, écrire et compter de manière fonctionnelle est encore plus faible. Une réforme du système est nécessaire pour réaliser des progrès significatifs. De multiples agences aux niveaux national et local sont impliquées dans les stratégies de développement des compétences, faisant des compétences «†‰le problème de tous, mais la responsabilité de personne†‰». Les politiques et les réformes doivent permettre de renforcer les capacités des politiques qui ont fait leurs preuves et d’instaurer des mesures incitatives visant à faire converger le comportement de tous les acteurs dans la poursuite des objectifs de développement des compétences au niveau national. Le développement des compétences en Afrique subsaharienne, un exercice d’équilibre. Investir dans les compétences pour la productivité, l’inclusion et l’adaptabilité présente des données qui éclaireront les choix stratégiques des pays en matière d’investissements dans les compétences. Chaque chapitre aborde un ensemble de questions spécifiques, en s’appuyant sur une analyse originale et sur une synthèse des travaux existants pour explorer les domaines principaux : • comment les compétences appropriées à chaque étape du cycle de vie sont-elles acquises et quelles défaillances du marché et des institutions affectent le développement des compétences†‰; • quels systèmes sont nécessaires pour que les individus aient accès à ces compétences, notamment les investissements consentis par les familles, les institutions du secteur privé, les écoles et autres programmes publics†‰; • comment ces systèmes peuvent-ils être renforcés†‰; • comment les personnes les plus vulnérables, à savoir celles qui ne font pas partie des systèmes standards et qui n’ont pas réussi à acquérir des compétences essentielles, peuvent-elles être soutenues. Les pays de la région seront souvent confrontés à des arbitrages difficiles qui auront des effets distributifs et influeront sur leur trajectoire de développement. Des dirigeants engagés, des efforts conjoints de réforme et des politiques bien coordonnées sont essentiels pour aborder le délicat exercice d’équilibre que représente le développement des compétences en Afrique subsaharienne.

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World Bank Publications

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1464815763

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The De-Radicalization of Jihadists

Transforming Armed Islamist Movements

By: Omar Ashour

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The De-Radicalization of Jihadists

Transforming Armed Islamist Movements

By: Omar Ashour

This book is the first detailed study of the causes of de-radicalization in armed Islamist movements. It is based on frontline research that includes interviews with Jihadist leaders, mid-ranking commanders, and young sympathizers, as well as former security and intelligence officers and state officials. Additionally, it is also the first book to analyze the particular conditions under which successful de-radicalization can take place. The current literature on Islamist movements attempts to explain two principal issues: their support of violence (radicalization) and their changing attitudes towards democracy and democratization (moderation). However, the reasons behind renouncing (behavioural de-radicalization) and de-legitimizing (ideological de-radicalization) violence have not been evaluated to date. The author provides an in-depth analysis of the de-radicalization processes of the Egyptian Muslim Brothers (1951-73), former allies of al-Qa'ida, such as al-Gama'a al-Islammiyya (Islamic Group of Egypt, 1997-2002) and al-Jihad Organization (2007- present), as well as of Algerian Islamist groups (1997-2000). The book also analyzes cases of de-radicalization failure. The two questions that the book highlights and attempts to answer are Why? and How? For example, why do radical Islamist militants revise their ideologies, strategies and objectives and initiate a de-radicalization process; and what are the necessary conditions behind successful de-radicalization? De-radicalization of Jihadists shows how a combination of charismatic leadership, state repression, social interactions and selective inducements can ultimately lead jihadists to abandon 'jihad' and de-legitimize violence. This book will be of great interest to students of radical Islamist movements and Islamic Studies, terrorism and political violence, security studies, and Middle Eastern politics. Omar Ashour is a Lecturer in Politics in the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter. He has a PhD in International Relations from McGill University in Canada.

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Routledge

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1134012284

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Risk Management Implementation and Solutions for Islamic Banking and Finance

By: Kiran Javaria,Omar Masood

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Risk Management Implementation and Solutions for Islamic Banking and Finance

By: Kiran Javaria,Omar Masood

Islamic finance is a growing part of the global financial sector. The risks faced by Islamic banks are real, and how well they mitigate them will determine their future. This book answers questions regarding how Islamic Financial Institutions should focus on their risk management practices and the necessary solutions and policy implementation tactics. It also analyses the risk mitigation techniques Islamic institutions are putting to use, looking at different Islamic banks from across the world to investigate their strategies and solutions. Among the topics discussed here are the implementation and outcomes of Basel III, practical enterprise risk management practices, liquidity risk management, and the success story of the global takaful industry.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1527526356

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The Myth of the 'Islamic' Headscarf

By: Omar Hussein Ibrahim

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The Myth of the 'Islamic' Headscarf

By: Omar Hussein Ibrahim

A book containing the fullest coverage as to why Islam does not oblige Muslim women to cover their hair. Compiled by Omar Hussein Ibrahim, based in London, using the best academic material and press commentary available today.

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0244517681

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9780244517687

The Skills Balancing Act in Sub-Saharan Africa

Investing in Skills for Productivity, Inclusivity, and Adaptability

By: Omar Arias,David K. Evans,Indhira Santos

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The Skills Balancing Act in Sub-Saharan Africa

Investing in Skills for Productivity, Inclusivity, and Adaptability

By: Omar Arias,David K. Evans,Indhira Santos

Despite strong recent economic growth, Sub-Saharan Africa has levels of economic transformation, poverty reduction, and skill development far below those of other regions. Smart investments in developing skills—aligned with the policy goals of productivity growth, inclusion, and adaptability—can help to accelerate the region’s economic transformation in the 21st century. Sub-Saharan Africa’s growing working-age population presents a major opportunity to increase shared prosperity. Countries in the region have invested heavily in building skills; public expenditure on education increased sevenfold over the past 30 years, and more children are in school today than ever before. Yet, systems for building skills in this population have fallen short, and these shortcomings significantly impede economic prospects. In half of the countries, fewer than two in every three children complete primary school; even fewer reach and complete higher levels of education. Learning outcomes have been persistently poor, leading to substantial gaps in basic cognitive skills—literacy and numeracy—among children, young people, and adults. The literacy rate of the adult population is below 50 percent in many countries; functional literacy and numeracy rates are even lower. Systemwide change is required to achieve significant progress. Multiple agencies at the central and local levels are involved in skills development strategies, making skills “everyone’s problem but no one’s responsibility.†? Policies and reforms need to build capacity for evidence-based policies and create incentives to align the behaviors of all stakeholders with the pursuit of national skills development goals. The Skills Balancing Act in Sub-Saharan Africa: Investing in Skills for Productivity, Inclusivity, and Adaptability lays out evidence to inform the policy choices that countries will make in skill investments. Each chapter addresses a set of specific questions, drawing on original analysis and synthesis of existing studies to explore key areas: • How the skills appropriate to each stage of the life cycle are acquired and what market and institutional failures affect skills formation • What systems are needed for individuals to access these skills, including family investments, private sector institutions, schools, and other public programs • How those systems can be strengthened • How the most vulnerable individuals—those who fall outside the standard systems and have missed critical building blocks in skills acquisition—can be supported. Countries will face trade-offs—often stark ones—that will have distributional impacts and a bearing on their development path. Committed leaders, reform coalitions, and well-coordinated policies are essential for taking on the skills balancing act in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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1464813507

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Parent-Child Relations: A Guide to Raising Children (Revised Edition)

By: Hisham Altalib ,AbdulHamid Ahmad AbuSulayman ,Omar Hisham Altalib

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Parent-Child Relations: A Guide to Raising Children (Revised Edition)

By: Hisham Altalib ,AbdulHamid Ahmad AbuSulayman ,Omar Hisham Altalib

Modern families face challenges unprecedented in human history. The time, attention and vigilance required of parents is exhausting and consuming family life. Parents are required to balance complex schedules, be technology aware, social media informed, constantly monitor children’s screen time and media communication, cope with academic problems, shield them from the dangers of immorality, find inventive ways to overcome their boredom, organize extracurricular activities, and handle everything within financially constrained circumstances that increasingly require both to be working. Little wonder that anxiety is on the rise and parents are increasingly fearing for their children’s future. The authors in this book attempt to address parents’ concerns and equip them with the confidence and tools necessary to work towards understanding and addressing the real needs of both themselves and their children, to nurture the child’s character, self-confidence, life skills, moral boundaries, spiritual development and much more. There is no quick-fix. Myths are debunked, and practical tips offered throughout which can be implemented immediately, with fun activities outlined at the end of each chapter with the aim of improving parent-child relationships through bonding, love, patience, openness, respect and communication.

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International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT)

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1642056421

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9781642056426

MIGRANT LIFE : STORIES OF REVERIST

By: Omar Faruque Shipon

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MIGRANT LIFE : STORIES OF REVERIST

By: Omar Faruque Shipon

Before I came to this foreign soil, I took all my love and affection out of the heart and put all of these into archive of my dreams. (‘Relative in a Foreign Land’) Taken together, this generous collection of stories offers English readers an unprecedented glimpse into the lives of Bangladeshi migrant workers oscillating Singapore and the mother country, home seen through the lens of a twenty-first century Bangladeshi Muslim male lens. That lens deftly and shifts between Singapore and Bangladesh, past and present as co-workers, hitherto little known, recount their often heartbreakingly sad stories. One gets the impression that the narrator for the main part is the same in each story, a soft-hearted administrative worker in the marine sector, his dark skin on more than one occasion leading to him being mistaken for a Singaporean of Tamil descent, not recognised by his own Bangladeshi countrymen. The narrator is ultimately the catalyst or repository for the stories of the varied quotidian workers he encounters. While not topographically explicit, the stories catch for us up close something of the poetry of conversations between migrant workers, often revealing complicated: stories of a worker missing his father’s funeral far away, a mother’s sorrow even when her migrant son for whatever reason tries to lie on speakerphone, unfairnesses, such as being sent home without warning after one infraction. Singapore is the backdrop, the city and focus of many delusory dreams of fortune, loss and homesickness. The stories are elliptically, poetically recounted. A profound tragic beauty flowers out of the migrant quotidian as the speaker encounters a variety of multicultural voices, the sad, thorny lives contended with that lie behind the hard work done by migrants. Stories like ‘Love of Farhan’ take us to and leave us in discombobulating, unexpected places, raising more questions than answers. As with these story endings, there is no easy solution to the dauntingly complicated problems revealed. Striking in these stories is the deft economy, and perhaps what is not said. At times I was reminded of Mikhail Lermontov. I was often struck by quotable arrestingly memorable lines, [religion] “really has an awesome power to make a stranger a relative and a relative a stranger.” “he smiled like a robot. It was nothing like a smile.” “Everyone was bought with money; everyone gave in to money and wealth”. “Woman’s love makes us happy, but family’s love gives us satisfaction.” “I was sweating like a cold water bottle” “the smile was dominated by the helpless tone of his face”. In a kind of epiphany Bangladeshi migrant workers arriving in Singapore recognise how Bangladeshi brides must feel homesick, wives feel insecure. Through these stories, we in Singapore might begin to constructively appreciate not only the sacrifices of the men who come to work here but also their wives and family left without husbands and fathers for long periods at home. So there is a message in these stories, but also an evocative beauty in which we encounter a world of Jacobin cuckoos, beparis adams, betel nuts (whether Bengali or Burmese) and traditional leaf cigarettes. Here are also bittersweet poignant moments of migrant life, such as hearing the first cry of your first-born son back in a Bangladesh hospital over a handphone (45), or the joy at finding at last a rare Bangladeshi provision shop only to find shortly after the kind owner is ill, has passed away. Is it wise to be ‘pennywise’ for years in Singapore, as one story suggests, or send all your money home for family? “We expatriates are like cows with milk” as one worker reflects – but what happens when the milk runs out? Workers are often pressured into coming by family, community – even back home are those sacrifices properly appreciated, remembered? The book’s moral seems to be for us to show empathise, demonstrate sympathy for all in this world in a world of pain. Figures of ridicule turn out to be objects of sympathy. It seems almost everyone is nursing a to be told sad story. “Every man has a river inside” Migrant workers it seems are surviving on happy memories of home, and family. in ’Sabri’ a dead young Singaporean co-worker lives through the fond memories and prayers of his co-workers from many parts of the world. In ‘Room Leader’ dormitory life is evoked, a key, telling part of migrant experience. This story is also a call to perhaps to listen to the wisdom of the young me in this rapidly evolving world. Workers cry over a discarded cigarette, a ruined fish dish, but really, they are crying over something else. Only good humour, understanding and empathy bring some consolation for real. Again, and again, narrators, co-workers fail to fathom the depth of others’ trials. But maybe we could all try a little better. By reading these stories you enter tragic-comic lives you perhaps never realised before, and yet perhaps uncannily similar in some ways to your own.

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Suman Krishna Dey

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9849402199

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Beyond the Algorithm

AI, Security, Privacy, and Ethics

By: Omar Santos,Petar Radanliev

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Beyond the Algorithm

AI, Security, Privacy, and Ethics

By: Omar Santos,Petar Radanliev

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more and more woven into our everyday lives—and underpins so much of the infrastructure we rely on—the ethical, security, and privacy implications require a critical approach that draws not simply on the programming and algorithmic foundations of the technology. Bringing together legal studies, philosophy, cybersecurity, and academic literature, Beyond the Algorithm examines these complex issues with a comprehensive, easy-to-understand analysis and overview. The book explores the ethical challenges that professionals—and, increasingly, users—are encountering as AI becomes not just a promise of the future, but a powerful tool of the present. An overview of the history and development of AI, from the earliest pioneers in machine learning to current applications and how it might shape the future Introduction to AI models and implementations, as well as examples of emerging AI trends Examination of vulnerabilities, including insight into potential real-world threats, and best practices for ensuring a safe AI deployment Discussion of how to balance accountability, privacy, and ethics with regulatory and legislative concerns with advancing AI technology A critical perspective on regulatory obligations, and repercussions, of AI with copyright protection, patent rights, and other intellectual property dilemmas An academic resource and guide for the evolving technical and intellectual challenges of AI Leading figures in the field bring to life the ethical issues associated with AI through in-depth analysis and case studies in this comprehensive examination.

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Addison-Wesley Professional

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0138268398

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9780138268398

On the Shoulders of the Prophet

By: Omar Reda

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On the Shoulders of the Prophet

By: Omar Reda

Only words from the heart are able to directly speak to the heart. This book is for every mother and father, trying their best to care for the most precious gift of childhood. This book is dedicated to every little soul, suffering or struggling-because they are not alone.On the Shoulders of the Prophet is a great work by one of the prominent Muslim educators and psychiatrists in the Western hemisphere. The book is carefully written, soothing to the heart, and helpful to parents, educators, social service workers, or anyone else who works with and cares for children.

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Chehalem Press

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1594980543

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9781594980541

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