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An uncertain future : anticipating oil in Uganda
The discovery of oil in Uganda in 2006 ushered in an oil-age era with new prospects of unforeseen riches. However, after an initial exploration boom developments stalled. Unlike other countries with major oil discoveries, Uganda has been slow in developing its oil. In fact, over ten years after the first discoveries, there is still no oil. During the time of the research for this book between 2…
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- 9783863953607
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- 277 p. : ill.
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- 330 WIT a
Construction supply chain economics
This is the first comprehensive investigation of the industrial sourcing and procurement practices throughout sixty-eight construction industry supply channels across seven major commodity sectors at all levels. London presents real-world case studies to combine theory and practice to describe the economic structural and behavioural characteristics of sectors integral to the construction indust…
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- 9780203962480
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- vi. ;481 p.
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- 690.0687 KER c
Building innovation capabilities for sustainable industrialisation: renewable…
This book argues that renewable electrification in developing countries provides important opportunities for local economic development, but new pathways are required for turning these opportunities into successful reality. Building Innovation Capabilities for Sustainable Industrialisation offers a novel input into the debate on development of capabilities for sustainable industrialisation and …
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- 9781003054665
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- xxi, 280 p . : ill.
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- Pathways to Sustainability
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- 333.7091724 LEM b
Intellectual property and public health in the developing world
Across the world, developing countries are attempting to balance the international standards of intellectual property concerning pharmaceutical patents against the urgent need for accessible and affordable medicines. In this timely and necessary book, Monirul Azam examines the attempts of several developing countries to walk this fine line. He evaluates the experiences of Brazil, China, India, …
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- 9781783742301
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- xxiiii, 348 p. : ill.
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- 615.1091724 AZA i
Implementing industry 4.0 in SMEs: concepts, examples and applications
This open access book addresses the practical challenges that Industry 4.0 presents for SMEs. While large companies are already responding to the changes resulting from the fourth industrial revolution , small businesses are in danger of falling behind due to the lack of examples, best practices and established methods and tools. Following on from the publication of the previous book ‘Industr…
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- 9783030705169
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- XXXIV, 429 p.
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- 650 IMP i
The Japanese automotive industry: model and challenge for the future?
As the University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies reflected on the deteriorating position of the domestic auto industry in the fall of 1980, and the strong competitive threat being posed by the Japanese automakers, we were struck by the extraordinary low quality of the public discussion of these critical issues. The national importance of the issues seemed only matched by the superficia…
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- 9780472902033
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- ix, 147 p. ; 23 cm.
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- Michigan papers in Japanese studies ; no. 3
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- 338.4762920952 JAP j
After the digital tornado : networks, algorithms, humanity
Networks powered by algorithms are pervasive. Major contemporary technology trends - Internet of Things, Big Data, Digital Platform Power, Blockchain, and the Algorithmic Society - are manifestations of this phenomenon. The internet, which once seemed an unambiguous benefit to society, is now the basis for invasions of privacy, massive concentrations of power, and wide-scale manipulation. The a…
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- 9781108610018
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- ix, 239p. : ill.
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- 394.334 AFT a
Qualitative research in gambling: exploring the production and consumption of…
Gambling is both a multi-billion-dollar international industry and a ubiquitous social and cultural phenomenon. It is also undergoing significant change, with new products and technologies, regulatory models, changing public attitudes and the sheer scale of the gambling enterprise necessitating innovative and mixed methodologies that are flexible, responsive and ‘agile’. This book seeks to …
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- 9781138924550
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- xii, 263 pages: illustrations ; 24 cm
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- 300 CAS q
Digital gaming and the advertising landscape
The evolution of the game industry and changes in the advertising landscape in recent years have led to a keen interest of marketers in using digital games for advertising purposes. However, despite the increasing interest in this marketing strategy, the potential of digital games as a medium to convey advertising messages remains unexploited.*Digital Gaming and the Advertising Landscape* explo…
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- 9789048538676
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- 205p. : ill.
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- 794.8 HER d
The economics of big science : essays by leading scientists and policymakers
The essays in this open access volume identify the key ingredients for success in capitalizing on public investments in scientific projects and the development of large-scale research infrastructures. Investment in science – whether in education and training or through public funding for developing new research tools and technologies – is a crucial priority. Authors from big research lab…
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- 9783030523916
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- viii, 137p. : ill.
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- 330 ECO e
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