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The African Exception

By: Ulf Engel

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Governance has become an important concept in the politics of African development. It is therefore a crucial concept for social science analyses focusing on Africa. In public discourse Africa's future is being shaped by a combination of external interventions backed by African elites who cooperate with the donors, whose understanding of the importance of 'good governance' they share. This groundbreaking book disentangles the analytical aspects of governance from its political and normative connotations. The 'African exception' - the difference in 'development' between Africa and other regions of the South - can be understood by analysis focusing upon the specific forms of governance played out in politics and economics. The perspective of neo-patrimonialism is crucial but not sufficient here. The first section of the book explores African governance in two functional spheres: the political realm and the economic. Section two looks at new areas of governance in Africa: violent social spaces, HIV/AIDS and entrepreneurial urban governance.

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Routledge

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1351147900

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Germany's Africa Policy Revisited

Interests, Images and Incrementalism

By: Ulf Engel

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Germany's Africa Policy Revisited

Interests, Images and Incrementalism

By: Ulf Engel

Although Germany has been a major international player in Africa ever since West Germany's readmission to international politics after 1955, surprisingly little has been written about this topic, and even less reliable knowledge has been established. This study poses the need for a review of Germany's relations with the African continent over the past decades. It challenges scholars to fill the factual gaps that characterize the state of research so far. Ulf Engel is associate professor of politics in Africa at the Institute of African Studies, University of Leipzig. Robert Kappel is professor of politics and economics at the Institute of African Studies, University of Leipzig.

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LIT Verlag Münster

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3825859851

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9783825859855

Real-Time Shadows

By: Elmar Eisemann,Michael Schwarz,Ulf Assarsson,Michael Wimmer

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Real-Time Shadows

By: Elmar Eisemann,Michael Schwarz,Ulf Assarsson,Michael Wimmer

Important elements of games, movies, and other computer-generated content, shadows are crucial for enhancing realism and providing important visual cues. In recent years, there have been notable improvements in visual quality and speed, making high-quality realistic real-time shadows a reachable goal. Real-Time Shadows is a comprehensive guide to t

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CRC Press

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1439867690

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Humanism, Anti-Authoritarianism, and Literary Aesthetics

Pragmatist Stories of Progress

By: Ulf Schulenberg

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Humanism, Anti-Authoritarianism, and Literary Aesthetics

Pragmatist Stories of Progress

By: Ulf Schulenberg

Presenting pragmatist humanism as a form of anti-authoritarianism, this book sheds light on the contemporary significance of pragmatist aesthetics and the revival of humanism. This interdisciplinary study shows that a mediation between pragmatist aesthetics – which emphasizes the significance of creating, making, and inventing – and Marxist materialist aesthetics – which values form – promises interesting results and that the former can learn from the latter. In doing so, Ulf Schulenberg discusses 3 layers of the multi-layered phenomenon that is the revival of humanism: He first explains the potential of a pragmatist humanism, clarifying the contemporary significance of humanism. He then argues that pragmatist humanism is a form of anti-authoritarianism. Finally, he shows the possibility of bringing together the resurgence of humanism and a renewed interest in the work of aesthetic form by arguing that pragmatist aesthetics needs a more complex conception of form. Establishing a transatlantic theoretical dialogue, Humanism, Anti-Authoritarianism, and Literary Aesthetics brings together literary and aesthetic theory, philosophy, and intellectual history. It discusses a broad range of authors – from Emerson, Whitman, James, Nietzsche, Proust, and Dewey to Wittgenstein, Lukács, Adorno, Jameson, Latour, and Rorty – to illuminate how humanism, pragmatism, and anti-authoritarianism are interlinked.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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Postlude to the Kreutzer Sonata

Tolstoj and the Debate on Sexual Morality in Russian Literature in the 1890s

By: Møller

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Postlude to the Kreutzer Sonata

Tolstoj and the Debate on Sexual Morality in Russian Literature in the 1890s

By: Møller

In his study of The Kreutzer Sonata, Peter Ulf Moeller examines the actual literary process in all its stages, from the genesis and structure of the tale to its publication, reception and effect. He describes how Tolstoj shaped his ascetic message in a provocative artistic form, how it was received by the censors, the critics, the clergy, by the general public, by other writers and - last but not least - by the author's wife. Moeller goes on to show how Tolstoj's tale immediately gave rise to a counter-literature and, in the long term, led to the eulogies to the body and the senses, characteristic of Russian decadence. By shedding light on the sexual debate, Moeller's book adds a new dimension to our understanding of the interaction between literature and society in a crucial decade of Russian history. His account of the censorship, publication and reception history of The Kreutzer Sonata corrects and supplements existing information by making use of hitherto unpublished materials in Soviet archives. These materials include Countess Sof'ja Andreevna Tolstaja's counter-story Who is To Blame?, which affords valuable new insights into the Tolstoj's dramatic marriage.

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BRILL

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9004625410

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9789004625419

Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Language Learning

The need for attention

By: Ulf Schütze

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Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Language Learning

The need for attention

By: Ulf Schütze

It is intriguing and challenging to learn a language by diving into the worlds of Virtual Reality (3-D environments, avatars, games) and Artificial Intelligence (chatbots, agents). What are the issues and benefits of these technological innovations? Taking readers on a journey through the brain, this book explains how VR and AI may foster and sustain connectivity between language faculties, the senses/emotions, working and long-term memory, and attention. With the speed of technological innovation increasing, cognitive demand as well as aspects of intrinsic motivation are analyzed, charted, and discussed, as these may become essential for future development of language learning experiences. This volume should be of interest to instructors, researchers, and students of languages and linguistics, cognitive psychology, and computer science.

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John Benjamins Publishing Company

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9027246858

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Reactions and Syntheses

In the Organic Chemistry Laboratory

By: Lutz F. Tietze,Theophil Eicher,Ulf Diederichsen,Andreas Speicher,Nina Schützenmeister

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Reactions and Syntheses

In the Organic Chemistry Laboratory

By: Lutz F. Tietze,Theophil Eicher,Ulf Diederichsen,Andreas Speicher,Nina Schützenmeister

The second edition of this classic text book has been completely revised, updated, and extended to include chapters on biomimetic amination reactions, Wacker oxidation, and useful domino reactions. The first-class author team with long-standing experience in practical courses on organic chemistry covers a multitude of preparative procedures of reaction types and compound classes indispensable in modern organic synthesis. Throughout, the experiments are accompanied by the theoretical and mechanistic fundamentals, while the clearly structured sub-chapters provide concise background information, retrosynthetic analysis, information on isolation and purification, analytical data as well as current literature citations. Finally, in each case the synthesis is labeled with one of three levels of difficulty. An indispensable manual for students and lecturers in chemistry, organic chemists, as well as lab technicians and chemists in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries.

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John Wiley & Sons

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3527338144

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German Grammar: Reviewed and Retold

Germany’s Cultural History from Siegfried to Today

By: Ulf Schütze,Lisa Süßenbach

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German Grammar: Reviewed and Retold

Germany’s Cultural History from Siegfried to Today

By: Ulf Schütze,Lisa Süßenbach

German Grammar: Reviewed and Retold is a user-friendly grammar/workbook designed to give German learners a great basis to build an in-depth knowledge of spoken and written German. Bridging the gap between grammar, storytelling, and culture, learners of the German language discover Germany’s cultural history as well as life in Germany today, while absorbing grammatical structures through reading and practice. This grammar is based on recent Second Language Acquisition (SLA) research and word frequency, to embed vocabulary and grammar into a language-specific cultural context. A key component of this approach is consistency and relevance, enabling students to apply grammatical structures to their language learning, as well as talking about the past, present, and future. Aimed at ACTFL levels Novice (all) to Intermediate (middle)/CEFR A1 to B1, this is the perfect grammar for post-beginners, combining storytelling with grammar acquisition.

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Routledge

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1000470423

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9781000470420

Controlling Privacy and the Use of Data Assets - Volume 1

Who Owns the New Oil?

By: Ulf Mattsson

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Controlling Privacy and the Use of Data Assets - Volume 1

Who Owns the New Oil?

By: Ulf Mattsson

Ulf Mattsson leverages his decades of experience as a CTO and security expert to show how companies can achieve data compliance without sacrificing operability." Jim Ambrosini, CISSP, CRISC, Cybersecurity Consultant and Virtual CISO "Ulf Mattsson lays out not just the rationale for accountable data governance, he provides clear strategies and tactics that every business leader should know and put into practice. As individuals, citizens and employees, we should all take heart that following his sound thinking can provide us all with a better future." Richard Purcell, CEO Corporate Privacy Group and former Microsoft Chief Privacy Officer Many security experts excel at working with traditional technologies but fall apart in utilizing newer data privacy techniques to balance compliance requirements and the business utility of data. This book will help readers grow out of a siloed mentality and into an enterprise risk management approach to regulatory compliance and technical roles, including technical data privacy and security issues. The book uses practical lessons learned in applying real-life concepts and tools to help security leaders and their teams craft and implement strategies. These projects deal with a variety of use cases and data types. A common goal is to find the right balance between compliance, privacy requirements, and the business utility of data. This book reviews how new and old privacy-preserving techniques can provide practical protection for data in transit, use, and rest. It positions techniques like pseudonymization, anonymization, tokenization, homomorphic encryption, dynamic masking, and more. Topics include Trends and Evolution Best Practices, Roadmap, and Vision Zero Trust Architecture Applications, Privacy by Design, and APIs Machine Learning and Analytics Secure Multiparty Computing Blockchain and Data Lineage Hybrid Cloud, CASB, and SASE HSM, TPM, and Trusted Execution Environments Internet of Things Quantum Computing And much more!

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1000599981

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On the Interpretation of Treaties

The Modern International Law as Expressed in the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

By: Ulf Linderfalk

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On the Interpretation of Treaties

The Modern International Law as Expressed in the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

By: Ulf Linderfalk

This is the first comprehensive account of the modern international law of treaty interpretation expressed in 1969 Vienna Convention, Articles 31-33. As stated by the anonymous referee, it is the most theoretically advanced and analytically refined work yet accomplished on this topic. The style of writing is clear and concise, and the organisation of the book meets the demands of scholars and practitioners alike.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1402063628

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The International Legal System as a System of Knowledge

By: Linderfalk, Ulf

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The International Legal System as a System of Knowledge

By: Linderfalk, Ulf

International law is an underdeveloped branch of legal research: researchers still disagree over the proper understanding of several of its most fundamental issues, and genuinely so. This book helps to explain why. It brings clarity that will no doubt make international legal research more rational, which in turn vouches for a more productive legal discourse.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1839105585

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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Sweden

By: Ulf Johansson

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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Sweden

By: Ulf Johansson

Few European countries offer such diversity as Sweden, with its mountains, virgin forests and lakes, and the cosmopolitan cities of Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. This expanded and updated edition in the award-winning Eyewitness series covers every aspect of this varied country, from the simplicity of world-famous Swedish design to the exuberant Midsummer’s Eve celebrations. Full-colour maps and plans enable you to explore the country in depth, scenic routes and thematic tours will ensure you won’t miss a thing, while features on aspects of Sweden’s culture explain its folklore and traditions. Illustrated food features highlight regional specialities and you’ll find an impressive selection of restaurants and hotels. Equipped with over 900 sumptuous photographs, take a tour of the waterways, sample the delights of the smorgasbord, or swim in lakes and rivers – this guide will lead the way.

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Penguin

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0756683327

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9780756683320

Essays on the Quality of Audited Financial Statements

By: Ulf Mohrmann

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Essays on the Quality of Audited Financial Statements

By: Ulf Mohrmann

The dissertation consists of four essays on the quality of audited financial statements. The first analysis investigates the association between several regulations of the audit market and earnings characteristics. The second essay differentiates between different drivers of audit quality after an auditor change by comparing the effects of voluntary and mandatory auditor changes. The third study analyses the different strategies of Big4 and non-Big4 auditors in dealing with Level 3 fair values. The fourth part examines banks' valuation behavior concerning Level 3 fair values.

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Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH

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3832541853

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9783832541859

Multifunctionality of Polymer Composites

Challenges and New Solutions

By: Klaus Friedrich,Ulf Breuer

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Multifunctionality of Polymer Composites

Challenges and New Solutions

By: Klaus Friedrich,Ulf Breuer

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William Andrew

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0323265030

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9780323265034

Shock Waves

Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty

By: Stephane Hallegatte,Mook Bangalore,Laura Bonzanigo,Marianne Fay,Tamaro Kane,Ulf Narloch,Julie Rozenberg,David Treguer,Adrien Vogt-Schilb

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Shock Waves

Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty

By: Stephane Hallegatte,Mook Bangalore,Laura Bonzanigo,Marianne Fay,Tamaro Kane,Ulf Narloch,Julie Rozenberg,David Treguer,Adrien Vogt-Schilb

Ending poverty and stabilizing climate change will be two unprecedented global achievements and two major steps toward sustainable development. But the two objectives cannot be considered in isolation: they need to be jointly tackled through an integrated strategy. This report brings together those two objectives and explores how they can more easily be achieved if considered together. It examines the potential impact of climate change and climate policies on poverty reduction. It also provides guidance on how to create a “win-win†? situation so that climate change policies contribute to poverty reduction and poverty-reduction policies contribute to climate change mitigation and resilience building. The key finding of the report is that climate change represents a significant obstacle to the sustained eradication of poverty, but future impacts on poverty are determined by policy choices: rapid, inclusive, and climate-informed development can prevent most short-term impacts whereas immediate pro-poor, emissions-reduction policies can drastically limit long-term ones.

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