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Becoming a World-Class University: The case of King Abdulaziz University
Higher Education; Administration, Organization and Leadership; Educational Policy and Politics; International and Comparative Education; Knowledge - Discourse; Universities; Research; Community
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Subjective Lives and Economic Transformations in Mongolia Life in the Gap
Almost 10 years ago the mineral-rich country of Mongolia experienced very rapid economic growth, fuelled by China’s need for coal and copper. New subjects, buildings, and businesses flourished, and future dreams were imagined and hoped for. This period of growth is, however, now over. Mongolia is instead facing high levels of public and private debt, conflicts over land and sovereignty, and a…
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Children from the Other America : A Crisis of Possibility
Necessity is the mother of invention and this all began with a plea on a listserv: “We have a sixteen year old Mayan Quiche young man who won’t stop crying in our school”. How desperate must a parent be to say goodbye to their child/children to perhaps never see them again because of wars in Syria or gang violence in Central America making citizens so desperate? Will the children make it …
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- 978-94-6300-447-3
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Data-Driven Policy Impact Evaluation How Access to Microdata is Transforming…
In the light of better and more detailed administrative databases, this open access book provides statistical tools for evaluating the effects of public policies advocated by governments and public institutions. Experts from academia, national statistics offices and various research centers present modern econometric methods for an efficient data-driven policy evaluation and monitoring, assess …
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- 978-3-319-78461-8
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The Life and Letters of William Sharp and "Fiona Macleod" Volume 3: 1900-1905
"William Sharp (1855-1905) conducted one of the most audacious literary deceptions of his or any time. Sharp was a Scottish poet, novelist, biographer and editor who in 1893 began to write critically and commercially successful books under the name Fiona Macleod. This was far more than just a pseudonym: he corresponded as Macleod, enlisting his sister to provide the handwriting and address, and…
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A Hand-Book for Travellers in Spain, and Readers at Home
Targeted at both intrepid travellers and 'readers at home', this two-volume account of Spanish history, topography and culture by Richard Ford (1796–1858) combines the rigour of a gazetteer with the humour and pace of a private travel diary. First published in 1845, as part of John Murray's series of guidebooks, the work made an immediate impact upon the reading public, and it was celebrated …
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- 9781139096140
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- Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe
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Queer Migration and Asylum in Europe
Europe is a popular destination for LGBTQ people seeking to escape discrimination and persecution. Yet, while European institutions have done much to promote the legal equality of sexual minorities and a number of states pride themselves on their acceptance of sexual diversity, the image of European tolerance and the reality faced by LGBTQ migrants and asylum seekers are often quite different. …
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Children Defending their Human Rights Under the CRC Communications Procedure …
This book considers the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communication procedure as a key contributor to the realization of children’s Article 12 Convention on the Rights of the Child participation rights. Weaknesses in the current formulation of the CRC communication procedure (its first iteration since entry into force 14 April, 2014) are examined and sugg…
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- 978-3-662-44443-6
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Higher Education Exchange between America and the Middle East through the Twe…
Higher education exchange between America and the Middle East is a comparatively recent development, but the colorful history of circumstances and events that preceded the relationship is ancient and deep. Here, Bevis explores the multifarious and intriguing story from antiquity to the end of the twentieth century.
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- 978-1-349-88745-3
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Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations: 11th IFIP WG 12.5 Inter…
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th IFIP WG 12.5 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations, AIAI 2015, held in Bayonne, France, in September 2015. The 35 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 81 submissions. The papers feature highly novel research describing innovative algorithms, systems, tools and…
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- XVI, 496
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- IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
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