Search Results - "foreword"

Islamic banking how to manage risk and improve profitability / by El Tiby, Amr Mohamed, 1956-

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: List of Tables. -- Foreword. -- Preface. -- Acknowledgments. -- Part I: Understanding the Origins. -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Islamic Banking. -- Chapter 2: History and Development of Islamic Banking. -- Part II: Risk in Islamic Banking. -- Chapter 3: The Nature of Risk in Islamic Banking. -- Chapter 4: The Inherent Risk in Islamic Banking Instruments. -- Chapter 5: Operational Risk in Islamic Banking. -- Chapter 6: The Islamic Capital Market. -- Part III: Capital Adequacy. -- Chapter 7: The Importance and Role of Capital Literature Review. -- Chapter 8: The Regulatory Framework of the Conventional Banking System: Basel I and II. -- Chapter 9: The Regulatory Framework of Islamic Banks. -- Part IV: Corporate Governance. -- Chapter 10: The Supervisory Review Process and Issues. -- Chapter 11: Corporate Governance in Islamic Banking. -- Chapter 12: Market Discipline and Transparency in Islamic Banking. -- Chapter 13: Challenges Facing Islamic Banking and Recommendations. -- Abbreviations. -- Glossary. -- Bibliography. -- About the Author. -- Index.…”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

A workbook on planning for urban resilience in the face of disasters adapting experiences from Vietnam cities to other cities / by Shah, Fatima

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Executive summary -- Reader's guide -- Introduction and context -- Demystifying the "local resilience action plan" -- Sensitization an important first step in establishing context -- Technical analysis risk identification and assessment based on spatial analysis -- Gaps assessment inventory and needs assessment -- Resilience measures identifying options and establishing priorities -- Bringing the pieces together and moving to implementation -- Concluding remarks -- References -- Annex 1: Characteristics of pilot cities -- Annex 2: Consolidated responses from the matrix done in Hanoi -- Annex 3: Structure of the steering committee/working group in Can Tho -- Annex 4: Can Tho maps -- Annex 5: GIS data compatibility and issues of technology -- Annex 6: Methodology for hazard mapping -- Input data -- Methodology -- Hydraulic modeling -- Annex 6: example of inventory from dong hoi -- Annex 7: example information template for an ongoing project -- Annex 8: Sample of proposed project for Dong Hoi city -- Annex 9: Priorities table from Hanoi.…”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

The Maidan Uprising, separatism and foreign intervention : Ukraine's complex transition /

Table of Contents: “…Foreword / Klaus Bachmann, Igor Lyubashenko -- Independent Ukraine / Andrzej Szeptycki -- The nuclear weapons issue and the Budapest Agreement / Ireneusz Kaminski -- The political system of Ukraine / Pawel Kowal -- The ethnic and cultural divisons of Ukraine / Adam Balcer -- The Crimean autonomy / Nedim Useinov -- The role of the US in Ukraine prior to and during the Maidan protests / Thomas Sparrow Botero -- Ukrainian-Russian relations after 1991 / Igor Torbakov -- The role of the Crimea in Ukrainian-Russian relations / Natalia Shapovalova -- Polish-Ukrainian relations after 1991 / Maria Przelomiec -- The EU and NATO toward Ukraine / Spasimir Domaradzki -- The "Orange Revolution" and its aftermath / Maciej Wapinski -- From the Euromajdan protests to the Sich Uprisal / Igor Lyubashenko -- Nationalism, party politics and political transition I / Adrian Mandzy -- Nationalism, party politics and political transition II / Inge Christensen -- The virtual Majdan : new patterns of mass mobilization / Igor Lyubashenko -- The challenges : political and economic transition / Klaus Bachmann -- Conclusions.…”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Learning cultures in online education

Table of Contents: “…Foreword / Mark Warschauer -- Introduction / Robin Goodfellow and Marie-Norëlle Lamy -- When the solution becomes the problem : cultures and individuals as obstacles to online learning / Charles Ess -- Identity, gender, and language in synchronous cybercultures : a cross-cultural study / Charlotte N. …”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Islamic banking how to manage risk and improve profitability / by El Tiby, Amr Mohamed, 1956-

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: List of Tables. -- Foreword. -- Preface. -- Acknowledgments. -- Part I: Understanding the Origins. -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Islamic Banking. -- Chapter 2: History and Development of Islamic Banking. -- Part II: Risk in Islamic Banking. -- Chapter 3: The Nature of Risk in Islamic Banking. -- Chapter 4: The Inherent Risk in Islamic Banking Instruments. -- Chapter 5: Operational Risk in Islamic Banking. -- Chapter 6: The Islamic Capital Market. -- Part III: Capital Adequacy. -- Chapter 7: The Importance and Role of Capital Literature Review. -- Chapter 8: The Regulatory Framework of the Conventional Banking System: Basel I and II. -- Chapter 9: The Regulatory Framework of Islamic Banks. -- Part IV: Corporate Governance. -- Chapter 10: The Supervisory Review Process and Issues. -- Chapter 11: Corporate Governance in Islamic Banking. -- Chapter 12: Market Discipline and Transparency in Islamic Banking. -- Chapter 13: Challenges Facing Islamic Banking and Recommendations. -- Abbreviations. -- Glossary. -- Bibliography. -- About the Author. -- Index.…”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

A workbook on planning for urban resilience in the face of disasters adapting experiences from Vietnam cities to other cities / by Shah, Fatima

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Executive summary -- Reader's guide -- Introduction and context -- Demystifying the "local resilience action plan" -- Sensitization an important first step in establishing context -- Technical analysis risk identification and assessment based on spatial analysis -- Gaps assessment inventory and needs assessment -- Resilience measures identifying options and establishing priorities -- Bringing the pieces together and moving to implementation -- Concluding remarks -- References -- Annex 1: Characteristics of pilot cities -- Annex 2: Consolidated responses from the matrix done in Hanoi -- Annex 3: Structure of the steering committee/working group in Can Tho -- Annex 4: Can Tho maps -- Annex 5: GIS data compatibility and issues of technology -- Annex 6: Methodology for hazard mapping -- Input data -- Methodology -- Hydraulic modeling -- Annex 6: example of inventory from dong hoi -- Annex 7: example information template for an ongoing project -- Annex 8: Sample of proposed project for Dong Hoi city -- Annex 9: Priorities table from Hanoi.…”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

The Maidan Uprising, separatism and foreign intervention : Ukraine's complex transition /

Table of Contents: “…Foreword / Klaus Bachmann, Igor Lyubashenko -- Independent Ukraine / Andrzej Szeptycki -- The nuclear weapons issue and the Budapest Agreement / Ireneusz Kaminski -- The political system of Ukraine / Pawel Kowal -- The ethnic and cultural divisons of Ukraine / Adam Balcer -- The Crimean autonomy / Nedim Useinov -- The role of the US in Ukraine prior to and during the Maidan protests / Thomas Sparrow Botero -- Ukrainian-Russian relations after 1991 / Igor Torbakov -- The role of the Crimea in Ukrainian-Russian relations / Natalia Shapovalova -- Polish-Ukrainian relations after 1991 / Maria Przelomiec -- The EU and NATO toward Ukraine / Spasimir Domaradzki -- The "Orange Revolution" and its aftermath / Maciej Wapinski -- From the Euromajdan protests to the Sich Uprisal / Igor Lyubashenko -- Nationalism, party politics and political transition I / Adrian Mandzy -- Nationalism, party politics and political transition II / Inge Christensen -- The virtual Majdan : new patterns of mass mobilization / Igor Lyubashenko -- The challenges : political and economic transition / Klaus Bachmann -- Conclusions.…”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

The Fall and Rise of Blasphemy Law / by Herrenberg, Tom, Cliteur, Paul

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Foreword. Blasphemy : a victimless crime or a crime in search of a victim? …”
Full text available:

The Impact of the Presidency of Donald Trump on American Jewry and Israel /

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- The Impact of the Presidency of Donald Trump on American Jewry and Israel The Jewish Role in American Life -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- FOREWORD -- EDITORIAL INTRODUCTION -- Consonance or Dissonance: American Jewry in a Post-Trump Era -- Donald Trump and the Jews: Bad for America, Bad for the Jews, Wonderful for the Netanyahu-Led Government of Israel and Potentially Dangerous to Israel's Future -- Trump: Friend Extraordinaire to Israel and the Jewish People -- The Jewish Community and Younger Generations: Challenges, Opportunities, and Long-Term Impacts of the Trump Era…”
Full text available:

The Fall and Rise of Blasphemy Law / by Herrenberg, Tom, Cliteur, Paul

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Foreword. Blasphemy : a victimless crime or a crime in search of a victim? …”
Full text available:

The Impact of the Presidency of Donald Trump on American Jewry and Israel /

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- The Impact of the Presidency of Donald Trump on American Jewry and Israel The Jewish Role in American Life -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- FOREWORD -- EDITORIAL INTRODUCTION -- Consonance or Dissonance: American Jewry in a Post-Trump Era -- Donald Trump and the Jews: Bad for America, Bad for the Jews, Wonderful for the Netanyahu-Led Government of Israel and Potentially Dangerous to Israel's Future -- Trump: Friend Extraordinaire to Israel and the Jewish People -- The Jewish Community and Younger Generations: Challenges, Opportunities, and Long-Term Impacts of the Trump Era…”
Full text available:

Straddling economics and politics cross-cutting issues in Asia, the United States, and the global economy / by Wolf, Charles, 1924-

An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Atheist universe the thinking person's answer to christian fundamentalism / by Mills, David

An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Last stop, Carnegie Hall New York Philharmonic trumpeter William Vacchiano / by Shook, Brian A. (Brian Andrew), 1978-

An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Last stop, Carnegie Hall New York Philharmonic trumpeter William Vacchiano / by Shook, Brian A. (Brian Andrew), 1978-

An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Straddling economics and politics cross-cutting issues in Asia, the United States, and the global economy / by Wolf, Charles, 1924-

An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Atheist universe the thinking person's answer to christian fundamentalism / by Mills, David

An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Reading Bataille now

Table of Contents: “…Foreword: Why Bataille Now? / Alphonso Lingis -- Introduction / Shannon Winnubst -- Part 1: Situating Bataille -- Dare to know, dare to sacrifice : Georges Bataille and the crisis of the left / Jesse Goldhammer -- Sovereign consumption as a species of communist theory : reconceptualizing energy / Amy E. …”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

The Pandemic Divide : How COVID Increased Inequality in America /

Table of Contents: “…Foreword / Mary T. Bassett -- Introduction: Six feet and miles apart : structural racism in the U.S. and racially disparate outcomes during the COVID-19 Pandemic / Lucas Hubbard, Gwendolyn L. …”
Full text available:

Political Rhetoric and the Media : The Year in C-SPAN Research, Volume 8 by Browning, Robert X.

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- POLITICAL RHETORIC AND THE MEDIA -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1. SHIFTING TELEVISION NEWS VALUES IN CABLE AMERICA -- 2. …”
Full text available: