FMIS project performance is analyzed from various angles. The performance ratings in the ICRs indicate that the majority of 55 completed projects were “satisfactory” along most dimensions of performance (67% of outcome, 87% of sustainability, 56% of development impact, 61% of Bank performance, and 59% of Borrower performance ratings were satisfactory or above).4 This pa ern changes sli…
When life-threatening illnesses sometimes appear full-blown, out of the blue, doctors conduct a series of tests to determine the nature and etiology of the ill- ness. In the case of rare diseases, the investigative procedures may take several weeks, during which the patient’s condition may deteriorate dramatically, and the patient may become severely confused, frightened, and distressed. What…
Activiti is a lightweight, open source workflow and a Business Process Management (BPM) platform distributed under the Apache license. It can also be clustered and managed on a Cloud environment. It is the best platform to build BPM for people-to-people communication. It can be used very easily in every Java environment. It supports all aspects of BPM in the full context of software developmen…
This book covers the major historical aspects, characteristics, assessment strategies, and psychological treatment techniques for youths with social anxiety and social phobia. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the related constructs and history of social phobia. Chapters 2 and 3 provide a summary of the characteristics and etiological variables that pertain most to youths with social anxiet…
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence is a reporting and analytics product that enables end users to develop robust reports and analyses through a web interface. This book will look at the latest version of IBM Cognos BI, IBM Cognos BI V10. With the release of IBM Cognos BI V10, we find many new features, such as: • IBM Cognos Workspace—a self-service dashboard and collaboration area • IBM C…
The demand for mobile apps by business enterprises has never been greater. While meeting this demand is becoming increasingly business critical, the complexities of development are amplified by the explosion in devices and platforms. Mobile JavaScript frameworks have been available since the start of the smartphone revolution and is the perfect platform to meet these challenges. Recognizing the…
ix blind sages were shown an elephant and met to discuss their ex- perience. “It’s wonderful,” said the first, “an elephant is like a rope: slender and flexible.” “No, no, not at all,” said the second, “an ele- phant is like a tree: sturdily planted on the ground.” “Marvelous,” said the third, “an elephant is like a wall.” “Incredible,” said the fourth, “a…
This book collects topics covered in introductory courses in probability delivered by the authors at the University of Florence. It aims to introduce the reader to typical structures of probability with a language appropriate for further advanced reading. The attention is mainly focused on basic structures. There is a well established tradition of studies in probability due to the wide range of…
It is the purpose of this book to provide a practical survey of network security applications and standards. The emphasis is on applications that are widely used on the Internet and for corporate networks, and on standards (especially Internet standards) that have been widely deployed.
The objective of this paper is to incorporate the entrepreneurial view point into the framework of the resource-based view of strate- gic management. We firstly attempt to make a brief survey of the conceptual framework of the RBV, and formulize it in a static sense by contrasting it with the competitive forces approach. Secondly, we conduct a critical assessment of the RBV from a dynamic …
his book is for programmers who want to improve their skills by learning about what is going on “under the hood” of a computer system. Our aim is to explain the important and enduring concepts underlying all computer systems, and to show you the concrete ways that these ideas affect the correctness, performance, and utility of your application programs. By studying this book, y…
This book provides a multidisciplinary interrogation of the global anti-corruption campaigns of the last ten years, arguing that while some positive change is observable, the period is also replete with perverse consequences and unintended outcomes