International Development

Con un sorprendente optimismo sobre el futuro de América Latina, Andrés Oppenheimer revela en este libro las claves del éxito en el siglo XXI, en que la innovación y la creatividad serán los pilares del progreso.

Eighteen years after the genocide that made Rwanda international news, yet left it all but abandoned by the West, the country has achieved a miraculous turnaround. Rising out of the complete devastation of a failed state, Rwanda has emerged on the world stage yet again - this time with a unique model for governance and economic development under the leadership of its strong and decisive president, Paul Kagame. Here, Patricia Crisafulli and Andrea Redmond look at Kagame’s leadership.

Thousands of people have found help for mental health issues through Recovery International, founded by Dr. Abraham Low in 1937. He developed a cognitive-behavioral, peer-led method to manage fear and anger through training at group meetings. Recovery International conducts hundreds of weekly meetings across North America and abroad. This book comprises seventy lectures by Dr. Low recorded during the last few years of his life, and represent the application of his method and examples of the people whose lives he has touched.

In this audiobook, you will learn a simple, step-by-step system for meeting and successfully dating much younger women. You don't have to be gorgeous. You don't have to be rich. Regardless if you're 35 or 55, this system works.

Have More Fun is for anyone who has forgotten that fun is an option. In a world where political dramas and cultural uncertainties churn through our news feed every day, Mandy is here to suggest that the answer to many of the most pressing questions is fun.

In a world full of communication breakdowns - where nation fights against nation, neighbor fights against neighbor and so many are misunderstood - there is much to be learned from the communication challenges inherent in a fire station where egos run rampant. In no other context is it as urgent that communication work well than in firefighting. And there’s no better observer and expert on those lessons than Allan London, a firefighter with more than three decades of experience making communication decisions that save lives.

Introducing "The Development-Democratization Conundrum," an all-encompassing, thought-provoking eBook that dives deep into the intricacies and interconnections between economic development and the democratization process! Immerse yourself in a comprehensive exploration of the complexities surrounding these vital concepts in today's world. Journey through the captivating chapters that lay the foundation of this crucial relationship and examine the historical roots of correlation. This eBook reveals the various theories of economic development and takes you through the fascinating stages of ...

This book is written for the athlete, team or concert promoter seeking sponsorship relationships in the sport and entertainment fields. The techniques presented here will help any company, sport team, entertainment company, marketing agency and charitable organization that uses corporate sponsorships to support its activities. Build your marketing team around this book and you’ll experience success.

In The Secret, Osho introduces us to the world of love, and initiates us into the ways of love.

Corruption, simply defined as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain, is an important global and historical problem imposing political, economic, and environmental costs on societies around the world. It is also a complex issue having many dimensions and multiple layers.Besides its universality, corruption is not a new phenomenon. It is as old as human beings started living together and established some form of state to run their affairs Notwithstanding the above, we must admit that corruption is far more pervasive in developing countries than it is in the developed world. his E-Book...

This program explains the concepts of Davis Dyslexia Correction® for people who would rather listen than read. At the age of 38, Ronald D. Davis made a discovery about a perception that enabled him to read a book cover to cover - for the first time. The methods he developed have helped thousands of children and adults around the world to overcome reading, writing, study, and attention problems.

"Hidden Champions" - das sind die Weltmarktführer, die kaum jemand kennt. Die meisten von ihnen sitzen nicht etwa im Silicon Valley, sondern in Deutschland, in Österreich und in der Schweiz. Management-Vordenker Hermann Simon prägte den Begriff für die Top-Mittelständler in Nischenmärkten bereits vor 30 Jahren, doch vieles hat sich seither verändert. Nach dem Export-Boom in den Jahren 1990-2010 sehen die Unternehmen sich heute vor großen neuen Herausforderungen.

Find out how to successfully resolve your most emotionally charged conflicts. In this landmark book, world-renowned Harvard negotiation expert Daniel Shapiro presents a groundbreaking, practical method to reconcile your most contentious relationships and untangle your toughest conflicts.

With over two decades’ experience both observing and interpreting how people channel disaster into opportunity in the most extreme circumstances and environments on Earth, Ben Ramalingam has a unique vantage point from which to identify the key principles that can enable anyone to use stress as an opportunity for change. In Upshift, Ramalingam distils this expertise into an insightful, powerful, and engaging book that will show you how to reframe your set responses to stress and pressure and instead use them to harness the potential they hold.

Develop a Positive Mindset and Attract the Life of Your Dreams teaches listeners how to feel better about themselves and create a clear action plan for sustainable improvement. In this book, the author explores the power of the mind to help the listener discover the endless possibilities of thinking positively. Included also is How to Stop Being Negative, Angry, and Mean. With this second book, listeners will discover how to manage emotions, the importance of a growth mind-set and how to develop one, the major causes of anger, and more.

Sustainability of the environment contains both wishful thinking and ignorance – ignorance of the reality that natural systems are complex and unfathomable by scientists, and that repetition of their outputs depend on repetition of initial and all subsequent conditions. Scientific insights provide knowledge, but it is partial in most cases, and when applied is often subject to conflicting objectives, which in turn produce conditions that affect outcomes ‑ thus our best efforts to predict natural outcomes are usually flawed. We further display our ignorance in seeking social ...

With over $500 million a year in sales, the Bassett Furniture Company was once the world's biggest wood furniture manufacturer. But beginning in the 1980s, the Bassett company suffered from an influx of cheap Chinese furniture as the first waves of Asian competition hit, and ultimately was forced to send its production offshore to Asia. Only one man fought back. That man is John Bassett III, a descendant of the Bassetts who is now chairman of Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co, which employs more than 700 Virginians and has sales of over $90 million.

Ready to take the lead in your family and achieve your vision of ideal family life? Hal Elrod's The Miracle Morning has helped redefine the mornings and the lives of millions of people since 2012. Since then, careers have been launched, goals have been met, and dreams have been realized, all through the power of the Miracle Morning Life S.A.V.E.R.S.

Alcanza tu libertad mental con sencillos ejercicios del libro más poderoso jamás escrito para el cerebro humano. Lo que quiere de la vida está a su alcance. Con esta guía exclusiva, aprenderá los principios y técnicas que necesita para acceder al poder oculto dentro de ti. Utilizando un lenguaje claro y ejemplos cotidianos, este libro se basa en el enfoque conocido como el Método Silva, y cómo este extraordinario conocimiento puede aplicarse para liberar todo tu potencial y transformar tu vida.

Small farmers tilling handkerchief sized farms feed more than half the world. They thus maintain national stability, forestall conflict and reduce emigration. Secure food supply is nothing short of national security. Such facts define the poor world, yet are misunderstood by nations that influence international development. Practitioners know that small farmers’ yields can exceed those of large farms. They also know that food security means guaranteeing enough food to survive as a national priority unrelated to free trade. Good governments of poor countries practice this to avoid food ...