The contemporary finance deals mainly with multilateral and multi-counterparty transactions. Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh) has yet to develop its conceptualization of this modality of financing. Thus far, it has become a norm for large financing projects to rely on a complex structure of interconnected bilateral contracts that in totality becomes opaque, complex and costly. An unfortunate result of

The clearest, most concise coverage of one of the most complex topics in medicine--updated with the latest advances in the fieldDoody\'s Core Titles for 2022!Clinical Neurology, Eleventh Edition, provides a comprehensive overview of basic and clinical neurology in a concise, digestible format. It links clinical neuroscience to current approaches for accurately diagnosing and effectively treating neurologic

The New York Times Crosswords: Everyone\'s favorite puzzlesWith 100 easy-to-hard puzzles in a smart, striking design, this new volume of The New York Times Classic Crossword Puzzles is the perfect gift for any crossword lover. Its sturdy, journal-style packaging with ribbon marker and removable jacket means you can solve in style wherever you go. Features: - High-quality paper inside allows you to

The Language of the Lens explores the expressive power of the camera lens and the storytelling contributions that this critical tool can make to a film project. This book offers a unique approach to learning how lenses can produce aesthetically and narratively compelling images in movies, through a close examination of the various ways lens techniques control the look of space, movement, focus, flares,

Peter Pixie lives in a toadstool in the middle of a deep, dark forest. Like all young Pixies he has to go to school. He travels there with his best friend Jonathan in an acorn train to the big oak tree in the middle of the forest. Today is an exciting day because his class is visiting the Rescue

In The Trojan War as Military History, the author\'s starting point is the fact that the Iliad, notwithstanding the fantastical/mythological elements (the involvement of gods and demigods), is the earliest detailed description of warfare we have. Stripping away the myths, Manousos Kambouris analyses the epic and combines it with other textual and archaeological evidence to produce a coherent narrative

Red Dragons covers the story of Welsh football since its earliest days in the 19th century. It looks at the characters, controversies and developments of the country\'s clubs, players, and most importantly, the national team. New updated edition for

Teaches managers and leaders to cut through the static and hone their focusing skills In the current digital age, it is becoming increasingly more difficult to stay focused. Smartphones, tablets, smart watches, and other devices constantly vie for our attention. In both business and life, we are constantly bombarded with tweets, likes, mentions, and a constant stream of information. The inability

The Activity Book, with colour photographs and illustrations, provides engaging additional practice for each unit in the Pupil\'s Book. Activity Book pages can be used on an Interactive Whiteboard, projector and in MyEnglishLab. 27 extra pages of reading skills 9 extra pages of

Dead Water is an atmospheric, suspenseful tale of folk horror and isolation within a small island community, from the author of A Boy and his Dog at the End of the World - perfect for fans of Midnight Mass and The Pine. Available for preorder

A humorous and eventful story that shows both the negative effects of bullying and the importance of being kindEvery day, a giant spreads terror among the villagers of a peaceful town. He commands them to wash his underwear and to cook large feasts for him, or else he will stomp on the entire village! This demanding giant does not seem to have a worry in the world. But his misfortune is about to strike,

Johnny Boo and Squiggle team up with old friends in a jaw-dropping new adventure--to solve a very silly mystery The Eisner-Award-winning Johnny Boo series just keeps getting wilder and funnier This time, a secret thief has stolen Johnny Boo\'s ice cream. Armed with his mighty magnifying glass, Johnny Boo will find all the clues and capture the vicious villain. The main suspect is a purple mountain

A teen copes with her grandmother\'s coma by becoming obsessed with a mystery bird that she cannot identify in Adrienne Kisner\'s sharp and poignant YA novel, The Confusion of Laurel Graham. Seventeen-year-old Laurel Graham has a singular, all-consuming ambition in this life: become the most renowned nature photographer and birder in the world. The first step to birding domination is to win the junior

An Amazon Best Book of the Year An NPR\'s Book Concierge Best Book of the Year A Bank Street Best Book of the Year A playful picture book that urges readers to bop, bounce, and shake from the author of Fraidyzoo There are so many ways to dance You can jiggle or wiggle or stomp. You can bop or bounce or go completely nuts. You can dance at the market or the bus stop, with your fingers or your face.

Over fifty years ago, Vannevar Bush released his enormously influential report, Science, the Endless Frontier, which asserted a dichotomy between basic and applied science. This view was at the core of the compact between government and science that led to the golden age of scientific research after World War II--a compact that is currently under severe stress. In this book, Donald Stokes challenges

In antiquity and the Middle Ages, memory was a craft, and certain actions and tools were thought to be necessary for its creation and recollection. Until now, however, many of the most important visual and textual sources on the topic have remained untranslated or otherwise difficult to consult. Mary Carruthers and Jan M. Ziolkowski bring together the texts and visual images from the twelfth through

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This book focusses on the instruments, practices, and materialities produced by various authorities to monitor, regulate, and identify migrants in European cities from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Whereas research on migration regulation typically looks at local policies for the early modern period and at state policies for the contemporary period, this book avoids the stalemate of modernity