Max Weber's Economy and Society is the greatest sociological treatise written in this century. Published posthumously in Germany in the early 1920's, it has become a constitutive part of the modern sociological imagination. Economy and Society was the first strictly empirical comparison of social structures and normative orders in world-historical depth, containing the famous chapters on social action, religion, law, bureaucracy, charisma, the city, and the political community with its dimensions of class, status and power.

This book is an excellent working companion for any software developer. A very readable addition to the growing volume of literature on Software Patterns.
While it focuses tightly on situations where memory is a major constraint, the authors' vision extends much further. A read through the discussion of the wide range of Forces addressed by the Patterns the book describes is very illuminating. Speed, reliability, usability, programmer effort and discipline - even security are all there.

• Thirty projects—sweaters, outerwear, and accessories from casual to career to evening
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Twenty two year old, Sumire is in love for the first time with a woman seventeen years her senior. But, whereas Miu is a glamorous and successful older woman with a taste for classical music and fine wine, Sumire is an aspiring writer who dresses in an oversized second hand coat and heavy boots like a character in a Jack Kerouac novel. Surprised that she might, after all, be a lesbian, Sumire spends hours on the phone talking to her best friend, K about the big questions in life: what is sexual desire and should she ever tell Miu how she feels about her? K, a primary school teacher, is used to answering questions, but what he most wants to say to Sumire is "I love you." He consoles himself by having an affair with the mother of one of his pupils.

OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Tax Administrationsprovides guidance on the application of the ""arm's length principle"" for valuation for tax purposes of cross-border transactions between associated enterprises. In a global economy where multinational enterprises (MNEs) play a prominent role, governments need to ensure that the taxable profits of MNEs are not artificially shifted out of their jurisdiction and that the tax base reported by MNEs in their country reflects the economic activity undertaken therein. For taxpayers, it is essential to limit the risks of economic double taxation that may result from a dispute between two countries on the determination of the arms length remuneration for their cross-border transactions with associated enterprises.

This new volume in the Nations in Transition series examines the problems confronting the five Central Asian Republics—Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan—as they adjust to their relatively new status as independent countries. With varying degrees of success and stability, the countries of this region are coping with a difficult transition. Famous for historical figures such as Genghis Khan and Tamerlane, and for the great Silk Road, the area has recently drawn attention for its extensive energy reserves. The war in neighboring country Afghanistan and the proximity and cultural ties to the rebels in Chechnya have added to the difficulties these countries face.

"Autor Andreas Meier hat mit seinem Buch eine verständliche und wirklich praxisbezogene Einführung in die relationale Datenbanktechnik verfaßt…ein wahrlich 'nutzerfreundlich' geschriebenes Fachbuch. Wer gerne noch tiefer in die relationale Datenbanktechnologie einsteigen möchte, sei auf das ausführliche Literaturverzeichnis hingewiesen. Gerüstet sind Sie nach Abschluß des Buches allemal!" – Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

Semantische Technologien werden als die Zukunft menschlichen Wissens gehandelt. Gleichzeitig haftet ihnen immer noch etwas von Geheimwissenschaften an. Dieses Kompendium bietet eine – auch für Quereinsteiger verständliche – Einführung in das Thema. Es präsentiert verschiedene semantische Techniken, von automatischen Text-Mining-Verfahren bis hin zu komplexen Ontologien, mit einem Schwerpunkt auf semantischen Netzen.

La New Political Economy découvre sur le tard qu'il y a de la politique dans l'économie, ou plutôt par-dessus. Mais le " politique " n'y est qu'une couche supplémentaire surmontant la structure d'ensemble des marchés, elle-même réputée parfaitement autorégulée… et inopportunément perturbée par les parasitages de la vie politique.

Provides comprehensive information on the Manhattan Project, the bombing of Hiroshima, and its legacy.

Il manuale riguarda la progettazione, la posa e la manutenzione di reti idriche con tubi e raccordi in polietilene. La sua caratteristica principale è quella di essere un manuale pratico e di agevole consultazione.

This book contains the proceedings of the Second European Conference on Computer Network Defence that took place in December 2006 at the Faculty of Advanced Technology, University of Glamorgan, in the UK.
The theme of the conference was the protection of computer networks, with contributions from both national and international participants reporting on research developments, as well as providing valuable insights in this area.

If you want to strengthen your torso and flatten your stomach but don’t have the time, find out how by following this Abs workout book and DVD set Created in collaboration with the popular boutique chain Sweaty Betty, with a foreword from its founder Tamara Hill-Norton. Forget gyms, expensive kit, and hours of punishing fitness regimes; try these easy-to-follow 15-minute Abs workout routines and get your body tip top in no time.

Avec la multiplication et la diffusion à grande échelle des médias numériques, la compression du signal audio-visuel est devenue l'un des défis majeurs à relever : comment garantir une qualité optimale de diffusion, tout en réduisant le débit des données ?. Après quelques rappels nécessaires sur la perception et le signal audiovisuel, cet ouvrage fait le point sur les différentes techniques de compression et de codage de l'information, précisant pour chacune ses spécificités techniques:. Les codages audio (PCM, AC-3) et d'images fixes (JPEG, JPEG-2000).

In every democratic polity there exist individuals and groups who hold some but not all of the essential elements of citizenship. Scholars who study citizenship routinely grasp for shared concepts and language that identify forms of membership held by migrants, children, the disabled, and other groups of individuals who, for various reasons, are neither full citizens nor non-citizens.