International Development

The remarkable story of the heroic effort to save and preserve Afghanistan's wildlife - and a culture that derives immense pride and a sense of national identity from its natural landscape.

Published in 1990, The Anti-Politics Machine is American anthropologist James Ferguson's first book. It discusses international development projects: how they are conceived, researched, and put into practice. Importantly, it also looks at what these projects actually achieve. Ferguson is critical of the idea of development and argues that the process does not take enough account of the daily realities of the communities it is intended to benefit.

In September 2014, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba raised $25 billion in the world’s biggest-ever initial public offering. Since then, millions of investors and managers worldwide have pondered a fundamental question: What’s really going on with the new wave of China’s disruptors? Alibaba wasn’t an outlier - it’s one of a rising tide of thriving Chinese companies, mostly but not exclusively in the technology sector. Now Edward Tse reveals how China got to this point, and what the country’s rise means for the United States and the rest of the world.

A fun yet factual guide to thriving not only in Silicon Valley but in the emerging Global Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley has become synonymous with big ideas, start-ups, and inventing the future. But today the magic of Silicon Valley has gone viral and global. From Austin to Boston, from Shanghai to Dubai, a Global Silicon Valley is emerging.

AI offers an exciting extension of many human capabilities such as observation, processing, and decision-making. The output and outcomes of AI systems are nearly instantaneous, offering humans powerful efficiencies that did not exist just a few years ago. The computing power and systems used for AI technologies far exceed human cognitive capabilities, allow for constant “machine learning” without human supervision, and include consideration of patterns that are typically impossible for humans to discern.

Ever dream of having women? How about women all across the world? Most people have to know the way of discovering the secrets of the master of men. l give you years of experience packed in one jammed-back book. International Keys shows you travel. The sequel teaches how to be the ultimate ladies' man you always dreamed you can be. l teach you how to source. collect and maintain rotations around the globe: Being a player is elementary. Get your Stamps up and become an international player.

Although you cannot avoid stress, the good news is that you can minimize the harmful effects of stress, such as depression or hypertension. The key is to develop an awareness of how you interpret, and react to, circumstances. This awareness will help you develop coping techniques for managing stress. This book aims to give you an insight into stress, its impact, symptoms and causes, as well as to give you practical steps to follow to reduce your current stress.

Obroni and the Chocolate Factory is Steven's chaotic, fascinating, and bemusing journey to create a successful international business that aspired do a bit of good in the world. This book is at once a penetrating business memoir and a story about imagining globalism done right. Wallace's picaresque journey takes him to Ghana's residence for the head of state, to the Amsterdam offices of a secretive international cocoa conglomerate, and face-to-face with key figures in the sharp-elbowed world of global trade and geopolitics.

The Winning Element: An Athlete’s Guide to Maximizing Mental & Physical Performance is the ultimate athlete development program! Whether you are looking to make the varsity team or the Olympic team, this book will accelerate your growth, shorten your learning curve, and help you achieve your success faster than you ever imagined. In The Winning Element, Deanna Schneyer shares her framework for peak performance that beautifully blends and balances the mind and the body.

»Das Buch der Geheimnisse« nimmt innerhalb Oshos umfangreichen Werks eine Sonderstellung ein. Basierend auf einer alten Schrift ‘Vigyan Bhairav Tantra’ gibt Osho klare Anweisungen für jede der 112 Meditationen, die leicht zu befolgen sind und er begleitet jede Meditationsübung mit einer Diskussion der Wirkungen, die die Meditation hervorrufen kann, und der metaphysischen Prinzipien, auf denen sie basiert. Die Meditationen selbst stammen aus einer tantrischen Tradition, die Osho in unsere Zeit überträgt und dem zeitgenössischen Zuhörer leicht zugänglich macht.

Secrets revealed on why Jewish people are resilient, highly motivated, and persistent Internationally renowned professor and a research psychologist brilliantly portray a study of human ambition in i>Secrets of Jewish Success. Professor Hugh Fox presents a compelling example of how adoration of torah, family affection, heritage of tribal wisdom, and a winning formula have inspired centuries of American and European Jews to reach the pinnacle of their careers.

Your Career 2.0 presents a glimpse of hope and more fulfilling options in a world where Corporate America has broken the social contract with its employees. This audiobook is the starting point of your journey toward self-sufficiency and financial freedom. The unique coaching experience of The Entrepreneur's Source described here takes you on a journey of discovery toward your dreams.

Fearless Living is a sampling of Swami Rama’s many anecdotes–true stories of faith, protection, and revelation as he actually lived them. Each chapter addresses such challenging faith-related subjects as fearlessness, miracles of healing, and the astonishing abilities of a one-pointed mind. Swami Rama uses his experiences to illustrate how spiritual practice can help us unveil higher, hidden dimensions of our nature.

How to Develop a Powerful, Clear, and Resonant Speaking Voice is a straight-to-the-point, no-nonsense guide to simple techniques you can employ immediately to improve the quality of your voice. This audiobook, made for men and women, shows how to develop resonance, speak in the proper pitch, and use what’s called diaphragmatic breathing to magnify the power and expressiveness of your voice.

This audiobook aims to serve as an introduction to codependency to help listeners learn more about what codependency is, how it manifests in relationships, and what you can do to help yourself or others dealing with codependent relationships.

Worthless, Impossible, and Stupid is about how enterprising individuals see hidden value in situations where others do not, use that perception to develop products and services that people initially don't think they want, and ultimately go on to realize extraordinary value for themselves, their customers, and society as a whole. Amazingly, this process repeats itself in one form or another countless times a day all over the world.

Get Courageous Now, is for women who are tired of letting fear rule their lives. It’s for those women who want more and know they deserve more but don’t know where to start. And it’s for those women who need to understand their worth and their capability to make a difference in this world regardless of where they’ve been or where they’re going. Now you can start down the path to claiming the courage that’s buried deep inside you and make your life everything you want it to be.

International Relations and Foreign Policy Perspective Going to war and court is deadly, costly, time-consuming, painful and counterproductive. Cultivating mutual respect and building meaningful relationships for collaboration however is empowering, productive and profitable. Nations and regional allies therefore are embracing peace as a path to economic prosperity, development and growth. Alternative methods of dispute resolution, mediation, and arbitration are increasingly being pursued before dehumanizing others with different viewpoints and perspectives. The world in which we live is ...

If you do a quick online search of toxic or narcissistic persons, the overwhelming advice you’ll find is to cut these people out of your life. But that’s easier said than done, especially if these people are family, colleagues, or other people with whom we live or work closely. We’ve all been around those people who can leave us feeling drained or a bit "off" after an encounter with them.

Hired by ForbesTraveler.com to review some of the most luxurious accommodations on Earth, and then inspired by a chance encounter in Dubai with the impoverished workers whose backbreaking jobs create such opulence, Bob Harris had an epiphany: He would turn his own good fortune into an effort to make lives like theirs better.