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Sme time later, man and demon faced each other deep in the belly of the mountain, their eyes locked in a silent battle for supremacy. The General gazed without fear at his terrible foe, though he knew that without the aid of the dragon, he could not defeat a creature of the underworld. The hand holding the torch did not shake, however, and the flams did not flicker. Aezubah, the Crimson General is pure Sword and Sorcery, in the style of the g...

James Spurr continues the saga of two strong-willed men, related through marriage, bound by friendship, separated by war, as they face the challenge of battle on the Great Lakes during the War of 1812.In One Sloop and Slow Match Captain William Lee and Oliver Williams become embroiled in the cauldrons of the greatest battles to ever take place on the inland seas. Join them and a young Master Commandant Perry, initially in command of only tiny ...

The book tells the story of the World Bank's involvement in education, for which lending began in 1963. The study considers how the nature of the Bank as a financial institution has shaped its view of development and globalisation, and how education relates to these. The book examines the reasons why the Bank is involved in education, its education policy stances, the nature and impact of its projects and lending programs, and the Bank as an a...

Using a dual focus on the historical development of EC financial services law and the trends in this sector, this book reveals and delimits the legal aspects of payments within the European Union and analyses the different legislative approaches to harmonization in financial services.

Professor Ewoud Hondius has been one of the most successful architects of comparative law research and education in the Netherlands. This book covers European Contract Law: Its Possibility, Feasibility and Desirability, The Common Frame of Reference and the Principles of Contract Law, and, The Europeanization of National Contract Law.

This work relates the discovery of an ancient manuscript of which the origin is unknown. The evocative manuscript's language echoes a distant past yet its message is a timeless one of truth, love, and the meaning of living.

Examining trade and development from the point of view of developing countries, this work provides an opportunity to understand and benefit from the perspectives of the developing world. It includes topics, which describe the progress in the WTO's development or Doha Round.

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In Europe, immigration is a politically potent issue--especially when it comes to the treatment of asylum seekers and illegal labor immigrants. This volume draws the reader into the complex and contradictory world of migration regulation and control, covering the wide range of different policy approaches that aim to control the entry and residence of non-EU citizens. Revealing the common framework, tendencies, and policy convergences brought a...

In economics, business, and government policy, innovation policy requires the creation of new approaches to a whole range of activities. This edited volume engagingly explores the roles of individuals and organizations involved in the creation and application of innovations. Covering topics as diverse as the macro-economic importance of innovation, theories of knowledge and learning, entrepreneurship, education and research, organizational inn...

This volume offers insights and findings of the latest such conference, held at Stockholm in March 2007, and sponsored by the Swedish Network for European Legal Studies. The nineteen essays here printed are all final author-edited versions of papers first presented at that conference.

This is the first major investigation of Camus's prose fiction to explore the developing presentation of women, from the author's earliest writings to his last, unfinished novel. Avoiding the traditional relegation of this subject to an emotional or private sphere, it traces Camus's intellectual development in order to demonstrate the centrality of this subject to Camus's work as a whole. If the Absurd, constructed over the body of the "real" ...

Argues that as global power relations favour international capital, it becomes crucial for labour and employment lawyers to center their field in a supranational context. This book covers the proliferation of various non-standard employment, and protection of migrant workers' rights.

In 2002 William Hood began a solo journey across the Weminuche Wilderness Area of the San Juan Mountains in southern Colorado. Alone, with only a backpack and some supplied, William Hood set out along the continental divide for a 100 mile trek. In recounting this extraordinary journey, Hood explores Colorado's varied history, relating it to his own personal experiences. Encountering guardian angels, magnificent wildlife, and angry, threatening...

Lisa Kleypas, New York Times Bestseller & RITA Award Winner. -Easily the shyest Wallflower, Evangeline Jenner stands to become the wealthiest, once her inheritance comes due. Because she must first escape the clutches of her unscrupulous relatives, Evie has approached the rake Viscount St. Vincent with a most outrageous proposition: marriage!

In a society characterized by turbulence and change, predicting the future has become an invaluable skill for managers, politicians, and scientists alike. As a result, scientific researchers have become increasingly interested in the study of the future. In" Knowing Tomorrow?, " " "an international team of contributors analyzes how the concept of the future is being addressed across academic disciplines. From the perspectives as varied as psy...

The current momentum for decentralization of government in Africa and elsewhere in the developing world is driven in many instances by the needs and desires of donor organizations. This volume questions whether this sort of decentralization offers a significant pathway out of poverty and conflict in Africa--addressing issues of poverty reduction in Uganda, Ghana, Malawi, and Tanzania and issues of conflict management in Mauritius, Namibia, Sou...

Policies in the EU are largely made by national civil servants who prepare and implement decisions in Brussels as well as at home. Despite their important role, these national civil servants form a relatively hidden world that has received little attention from both the media and academics. This volume considers a wide variety of sources and research methods to answer such questions as: how many civil servants are actually involved in EU-relat...

Examines the details and the framework of IA in EU lawmaking. This book describes and interrelates such aspects of the subject as the potential role of impact assessment as a catalyst of legal principles, by emphasising or overriding norms that govern both the procedural and the substantive aspects of the EU legislative process.

With its succinct, focussed and easy-to-follow approach covering both AS and A2, Revision Express is the fast and effective route to exam success. This new edition has been fully revised and updated for the new A-levels.