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Gaze Regimes : Film and feminisms in Africa /

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Participation in Courts and Tribunals : Concepts, Realities and Aspirations by Jacobson, Jessica

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The Construction of Textual Authority in German Literature of the Medieval and Early Modern Periods /

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Transforming government and empowering communities the Sri lankan experience with e-development / by Hanna, Nagy

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Introduction -- E-development as a holistic vision -- The eSri Lanka program -- Learning from eSri Lanka -- Developing e-leadership institutions -- An institutional innovation in e-leadership: the ICT Agency of Sri lanka -- The institutional model -- Evolution of the authorizing environment and governance model -- Mandate -- Paths to sustainability -- Core competencies -- Partnerships -- A learning organization -- Role of aid agencies -- Lessons and conclusions -- Annex 2.1 The ICT agency in search of a corporate identity -- Annex 2.2 The ICT policy framework & the organizational structure of the ICT agency -- Annex 2.3 Internal and external risks facing the ICT agency at inception -- Managing results -- Objectives of monitoring and evaluation for eSri Lanka -- Framework for monitoring and evaluation -- Arrangements for monitoring and evaluation -- Emerging lessons -- Annex 3.1 Results framework for monitoring and evaluation -- Outcome indicator -- ICT human resource development and industry promotion -- Transforming government -- Best practices and options for planning and implementing e-government -- Approaches to planning e-government -- Implementation of e-government: four phases -- Leadership, partnership, and change management -- Providing leadership, building partnerships -- Conclusions and implications -- Readiness for e-government: a historical perspective -- History of e-government in Sri Lanka -- Analysis of the situation -- Findings and recommendations -- A vision of e-government -- Motivations and aspirations -- Challenges to realizing the vision -- Lessons learned: a postscript -- A strategy for e-government: initial priorities and lessons -- Planning for e-services -- Building e-governance -- Implementation agenda -- Early experience and lessons -- Annex 7.1 Criteria for determining impact & feasibility of offering services online -- Determining impact -- Determining feasibility -- Empowering communities -- Innovation in ICT use for poverty reduction -- Bottom-up planning and participatory development -- Serving the bottom of the pyramid -- The user innovation revolution -- Demand-driven ICT-enabled development -- Financing ICT innovation: lessons from InfoDev -- Conditions for ensuring impact by small grants -- Strategies for soliciting and funding good proposals -- Evaluating proposals and making funding decisions -- Good practices in managing a small-grant program -- E-society: design and early experience -- Overview of the fund -- Practices in soliciting and funding proposals -- Arrangements for implementation and monitoring -- Early operation and lessons learned -- Key lessons of eSri Lanka -- Designing and implementing a holistic framework for e-development -- Developing e-leadership institutions -- Transforming government -- Empowering communities -- Appendix 1 Main program components of eSri Lanka -- ICT policy, leadership, and institutional development program -- Information infrastructure program -- Reengineering government program -- ICT human resource capacity-building program -- ICT investment and private sector development program -- E-society program -- Appendix 2 Selected indicators for Sri Lanka and comparators -- Bibliography -- About the author.…”
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Opportunity 08 independent ideas for America's next president /

Table of Contents: “…Foreword / Strobe Talbott -- Big ideas for the 2008 race / Michael E. …”
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Feed efficiency in the beef industry

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: ForewordChapter 1 The cost of feeding cattle. Issues - effects of corn for ethanol production Sustained increased fuel costs Drivers for increased focus on feed efficiency.Chapter 2 How we measure feed efficiency. …”
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Armed groups : studies in national security, counterterrorism, and counterinsurgency /

Table of Contents: “…Foreword / Admiral Stansfield Turner -- Introduction / Jeffrry H. …”
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Pathways to peace : the transformative power of children and families /

Table of Contents: “…List of contributors -- Foreword: the culture of peace / Anwarul K. Chowdhury -- Foundations for a new approach -- Peace is a lifelong process : the importance of partnerships / James F. …”
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Feed efficiency in the beef industry

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: ForewordChapter 1 The cost of feeding cattle. Issues - effects of corn for ethanol production Sustained increased fuel costs Drivers for increased focus on feed efficiency.Chapter 2 How we measure feed efficiency. …”
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Armed groups : studies in national security, counterterrorism, and counterinsurgency /

Table of Contents: “…Foreword / Admiral Stansfield Turner -- Introduction / Jeffrry H. …”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Pathways to peace : the transformative power of children and families /

Table of Contents: “…List of contributors -- Foreword: the culture of peace / Anwarul K. Chowdhury -- Foundations for a new approach -- Peace is a lifelong process : the importance of partnerships / James F. …”
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Marijuana and madness

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Foreword; Preface; Part I. Pharmacology of Cannabis and the Endocannabinoid System: 1. …”
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Sexual Assault in Canada : Law, Legal Practice and Women’s Activism /

Table of Contents: “…Foreword. Still punished for being female / Claire L'Heureux-Dube -- Introduction / Elizabeth A. …”
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Transforming government and empowering communities the Sri lankan experience with e-development / by Hanna, Nagy

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Introduction -- E-development as a holistic vision -- The eSri Lanka program -- Learning from eSri Lanka -- Developing e-leadership institutions -- An institutional innovation in e-leadership: the ICT Agency of Sri lanka -- The institutional model -- Evolution of the authorizing environment and governance model -- Mandate -- Paths to sustainability -- Core competencies -- Partnerships -- A learning organization -- Role of aid agencies -- Lessons and conclusions -- Annex 2.1 The ICT agency in search of a corporate identity -- Annex 2.2 The ICT policy framework & the organizational structure of the ICT agency -- Annex 2.3 Internal and external risks facing the ICT agency at inception -- Managing results -- Objectives of monitoring and evaluation for eSri Lanka -- Framework for monitoring and evaluation -- Arrangements for monitoring and evaluation -- Emerging lessons -- Annex 3.1 Results framework for monitoring and evaluation -- Outcome indicator -- ICT human resource development and industry promotion -- Transforming government -- Best practices and options for planning and implementing e-government -- Approaches to planning e-government -- Implementation of e-government: four phases -- Leadership, partnership, and change management -- Providing leadership, building partnerships -- Conclusions and implications -- Readiness for e-government: a historical perspective -- History of e-government in Sri Lanka -- Analysis of the situation -- Findings and recommendations -- A vision of e-government -- Motivations and aspirations -- Challenges to realizing the vision -- Lessons learned: a postscript -- A strategy for e-government: initial priorities and lessons -- Planning for e-services -- Building e-governance -- Implementation agenda -- Early experience and lessons -- Annex 7.1 Criteria for determining impact & feasibility of offering services online -- Determining impact -- Determining feasibility -- Empowering communities -- Innovation in ICT use for poverty reduction -- Bottom-up planning and participatory development -- Serving the bottom of the pyramid -- The user innovation revolution -- Demand-driven ICT-enabled development -- Financing ICT innovation: lessons from InfoDev -- Conditions for ensuring impact by small grants -- Strategies for soliciting and funding good proposals -- Evaluating proposals and making funding decisions -- Good practices in managing a small-grant program -- E-society: design and early experience -- Overview of the fund -- Practices in soliciting and funding proposals -- Arrangements for implementation and monitoring -- Early operation and lessons learned -- Key lessons of eSri Lanka -- Designing and implementing a holistic framework for e-development -- Developing e-leadership institutions -- Transforming government -- Empowering communities -- Appendix 1 Main program components of eSri Lanka -- ICT policy, leadership, and institutional development program -- Information infrastructure program -- Reengineering government program -- ICT human resource capacity-building program -- ICT investment and private sector development program -- E-society program -- Appendix 2 Selected indicators for Sri Lanka and comparators -- Bibliography -- About the author.…”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Opportunity 08 independent ideas for America's next president /

Table of Contents: “…Foreword / Strobe Talbott -- Big ideas for the 2008 race / Michael E. …”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Marijuana and madness

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Foreword; Preface; Part I. Pharmacology of Cannabis and the Endocannabinoid System: 1. …”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Sexual Assault in Canada : Law, Legal Practice and Women’s Activism /

Table of Contents: “…Foreword. Still punished for being female / Claire L'Heureux-Dube -- Introduction / Elizabeth A. …”
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The future of criminology

Table of Contents: “…Foreword: looking back and forward / David P. Farrington -- A future of criminology and a criminologist for the ages / Rolf Loeber and Brandon C. …”
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The future of criminology

Table of Contents: “…Foreword: looking back and forward / David P. Farrington -- A future of criminology and a criminologist for the ages / Rolf Loeber and Brandon C. …”
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The Evolution of Political Rhetoric : The Year in C-SPAN Archives Research, Volume 6 /

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