Taking a broad view of distributed programming within a UNIX enivronment, this guide explains, compares, and contrasts the underlying support offered by UNIX for manipulating processes for inter-process communication. It covers a wide range of issues--from simple pipes to traditional client/server network applications to the exploitation of true concurrency and parallelism.

Unix Distributed Programming

Computers & Technology

BROWN, CHRIS

Operating Systems

PRENTICE/HALL

The 4th edition of this best-selling text provides a lively introduction to International Relations theory. It has been comprehensively updated throughout and has new chapters on agency, structure and the state in IR and the emerging shape of 21st century international politics.

Understanding International Relations

Politics & Social Sciences

Ainley, Kirsten

Politics & Government

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

This book tackles the strategic, financial and procedural aspects of planning and executing mergers, acquisitions and strategic alliances. It also explores the similarities and differences between these various types of transaction and illustrates each with case studies, to help students from final year undergraduate to MBA.

Mergers, Acquisitions and Strategic Alliances: Understanding the Process

Business & Money

Gomes, Emanuel

Weber, Yaakov

Tarba, Shlomo Yedidia

Finance

International Relations Theory

Do states have the right to be left to their own devices even if this means accepting that innocent people may suffer persecution? Or should the international community intervene, risking the charge of imperialism? Can war be waged justly, or was General Sherman right when he said "War is cruelty and you cannot refine it"? Do people in poor countries have a claim of justice against the rich world, or are they dependent on the charity of the privileged?These are the sorts of normative questions examined in International Relations Theory: New Normative Approaches. Its focus is on the studies which bridge modern political philosophy and international relations theory - fields which, until quite recently, have been looked at in isolation from each other, despite the interest in international relations displayed by such seminal thinkers as Kant, Hegel, Bentham, and Mill.Part I looks at "cosmopolitan" and "communitarian" thinkers of the past, and examines the reasons why much of their legacy was lost in the first part of this century. Part II looks at the moral autonomy of the state, the ethics of international violence, and international distributive justice. Part III, examines critical and postmodern international relations theory.By applying the work of political philosophers to normative international issues, this unique book will interest students and researchers in modern political theory, international relations, international political philosophy, and the theory of international law.

Columbia University Press

This concise introductory text for students approaching the subject for the first time takes as its starting point the main theoretical approaches which have been adopted historically and shows how these can be applied to understanding the central questions of war and peace, poverty and wealth, economic management and global governance confronting the world today.

The fourth edition of this well-established and popular text has been fully updated to take account of developments in the field of International Relations and recent world events. The authors provide systematic coverage of the classical concerns of International Relations theory – power, national interest, foreign policy and war – alongside analysis of the impact of globalization on security, governance and the world economy. A central concern throughout is to show how the theories the authors outline and assess can help make sense of the puzzle of current world events, from the rise of Russia and China, the downturn in the world economy and the changing role of America to the challenges of identity politics and human rights.Clear and accessible, but also critical and penetrating, Understanding International Relations provides a uniquely readable and thought-provoking introduction to the theory and practice of international relations.

This concise text introduces main theoretical approaches and applies them to the central questions of war and peace, poverty and wealth, economic management, and global governance confronting the world today. Clear and accessible, the second edition has been revised and updated throughout with increased coverage of globalization and of the emerging 21st-century world order.

This concise text introduces main theoretical approaches and applies them to the central questions of war and peace, poverty and wealth, economic management, and global governance confronting the world today. Clear and accessible, the second edition has been revised and updated throughout with increased coverage of globalization and of the emerging 21st-century world order.

"The establishment of professional learning networks can be transformational for you personally and professionally. This book takes you step by step through the process of developing an effective Professional Learning Network (PLN) to create and realise a new status quo!" 
Catherine Carden, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK\n"The book impressively underscores the relevance and opportunities of Professional Learning Networks for innovation in school, while also addressing the challenges and pitfalls of successfully establishing, running and sustaining PLNs from the perspective of teachers." 
Colin Cramer, University of Tuebingen, Germany 
"This book is a must read for practitioners, policy makers and researchers interested in Professional Learning Networks! [It] provides readers with concrete recipes with all the necessary ingredients, including leadership, trust and collaboration, to ensure PLN success." 
Prof. Dr. Kim Schildkamp, University of Twente, the Netherlands 
The Teacher's Guide to Successful Professional Learning Networks supports educators with practical guidelines developed from the authors' practical and research-based experience in this area. Taking a step-by-step approach, the book guides readers through the different stages of inquiry and influencing factors involved with successfully running a PLN. The authors explore how teachers can participate in networks to achieve deep reflective inquiry and make positive changes in teaching and learning. 
The book: 
-Builds on international research into professional learning networks (PLNs) 
-Uses illustrative case studies from a range of contexts across the world 
-Provides step-by-step guidance to help readers establish sustainable PLNs 
Drawing from a diverse range of international contexts and with content stretching from early years to secondary, this book is essential reading for any educator looking to create, expand or enhance their Professional Learning Network. 
Cindy Poortman is Associate Professor at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Her research and teaching focus is teacher and school leader professional development in PLNs. She has co-founded and is coordinating the PLN network within the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI). 
Chris Brown is Professor and Director of Research at the Department of Education Studies at the University of Warwick, UK. He has co-edited two books on Professional Learning Networks, is co-editor of the Professional Learning Networks Book Series, and is co-founder and co-convener of the ICSEI Professional Learning Networks research network.

The Teacher's Guide to Successful Professional Learning Networks

Poortman, Cindy

Education & Teaching

Open University Press

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Unix Distributed Programming

Understanding International Relations

Mergers, Acquisitions and Strategic Alliances: Understanding the Process

International Relations Theory

International Relations Theory

Understanding International Relations

Understanding International Relations

Understanding International Relations

Understanding International Relations

The Teacher's Guide to Successful Professional Learning Networks