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• Consumption in China and India : the dawn of a golden age
• The new revolutionaries : the rise of the middle classes
• The boom of the superrich : the millionaires (and billionaires)
• The next -but-one billion : the future of the left-behinds
• Finding the new consumer: the urban centers and rural communities
• The power of the purse : the new female consumers
• Food and drink : acquired tastes: cookies, wine, whiskey, and tea
• House and home: the "des res," furniture and the fridge
• Luxury : trading up in China and India : fast cars, watches, and catwalk clothes
• Digital life: Netizens, e-shoppers, and the new Internet giants
• Education : the escalator to higher-paying jobs
• Paisa vasool: how to captivate the newly affluent in China and India
• The boomerang effect: the global impact of the race for resources
• Fast forward: doing business and the accelerator mind set
• The BCG playbook: practical strategies for winning over new consumers in China and India
• A letter to the next generation : renewal and the American dream
• Worlds of difference : the regions of China and India
• Risks and the hit-the-wall scenario : how to manage volatility.

Meet your new global consumer You've heard of the burgeoning consumer markets in China and India that are driving the world economy. But do you know enough about these new consumers to convert them into customers? Do you know that: * There will be nearly one billion middle-class consumers in China and India within the next ten years? * More than 135 million Chinese and Indians will graduate from college in this timeframe, compared to just 30 million in the United States? * By 2020, 68 percent of Chinese households and 57 percent of Indian households will be in the middle and upper classes? * The number of billionaires in China has grown from 1 to 115 in the past decade alone? In The $10 Trillion Prize, bestselling author Michael J. Silverstein and his The Boston Consulting Group colleagues in China and India provide the first comprehensive profile of the emerging middle class, primed to transform the global marketplace. Already the world's biggest buyers of cars, mobile phones, appliances, and more, these consumers are eager for more products and services. In fact, it's estimated that by 2020, consumers in China and India will generate about $10 trillion of total annual revenue for companies selling to them. This book explains who these consumers are--what they buy and why, how they think and shop, and how their needs and tastes are changing. It takes you into their lives so you can better understand what they want and what they're looking for. Only by fully comprehending the forces driving this new generation of consumers will your company be able to capitalize on the opportunities their buying power represents. Insightful and backed by rigorous research, this book takes you inside the hearts and minds of today's emerging Chinese and Indian consumers--both urban and rural, and across all income levels--positioning your company to win as the next wave of global affluence reaches the marketplace.
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• Consumption in China and India : the dawn of a golden age
• The new revolutionaries : the rise of the middle classes
• The boom of the superrich : the millionaires (and billionaires)
• The next -but-one billion : the future of the left-behinds
• Finding the new consumer: the urban centers and rural communities
• The power of the purse : the new female consumers
• Food and drink : acquired tastes: cookies, wine, whiskey, and tea
• House and home: the "des res, " furniture and the fridge
• Luxury : trading up in China and India : fast cars, watches, and catwalk clothes
• Digital life: Netizens, e-shoppers, and the new Internet giants
• Education : the escalator to higher-paying jobs
• Paisa vasool: how to captivate the newly affluent in China and India
• The boomerang effect: the global impact of the race for resources
• Fast forward: doing business and the accelerator mind set
• The BCG playbook: practical strategies for winning over new consumers in China and India
• A letter to the next generation : renewal and the American dream
• Worlds of difference : the regions of China and India
• Risks and the hit-the-wall scenario : how to manage volatility.

Meet your new global consumer You've heard of the burgeoning consumer markets in China and India that are driving the world economy. But do you know enough about these new consumers to convert them into customers? Do you know that: * There will be nearly one billion middle-class consumers in China and India within the next ten years? * More than 135 million Chinese and Indians will graduate from college in this timeframe, compared to just 30 million in the United States? * By 2020, 68 percent of Chinese households and 57 percent of Indian households will be in the middle and upper classes? * The number of billionaires in China has grown from 1 to 115 in the past decade alone? In The $10 Trillion Prize, bestselling author Michael J. Silverstein and his The Boston Consulting Group colleagues in China and India provide the first comprehensive profile of the emerging middle class, primed to transform the global marketplace. Already the world's biggest buyers of cars, mobile phones, appliances, and more, these consumers are eager for more products and services. In fact, it's estimated that by 2020, consumers in China and India will generate about $10 trillion of total annual revenue for companies selling to them. This book explains who these consumers are--what they buy and why, how they think and shop, and how their needs and tastes are changing. It takes you into their lives so you can better understand what they want and what they're looking for. Only by fully comprehending the forces driving this new generation of consumers will your company be able to capitalize on the opportunities their buying power represents. Insightful and backed by rigorous research, this book takes you inside the hearts and minds of today's emerging Chinese and Indian consumers--both urban and rural, and across all income levels--positioning your company to win as the next wave of global affluence reaches the marketplace.
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• From the contents From Dayton to Brussels: Ten Years of Moving from Stabilization to Integration (Vera M. Budway, Erhard Busek).- Part I
• SECI: A Post-Dayton Response.- Part II
• Projects: From Vision to Reality.- Conclusion.- Annex (List of Documents).- Comments and Reflections from the pioneers of SECI.- 10 Years of SECI
• Lessons Learned (Erhard Busek).
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Die Sudosteuropakooperationsinitiative (SECI) war das erste internationale Instrument fur "peace keeping and peace making", das auf US-Initiative unter Mitwirkung der EU nach dem Dayton Agreement gegrundet wurde. Erstmals begnugte man sich nicht mit der Entsendung von Truppen und Diplomaten, sondern es war das Ziel eine integrierte Strategie zu entwickeln, um eine wirtschaftlich und soziale Zusammenarbeit auf regionaler Ebene zu erreichen. Es wurden damit von der internationalen Staatengemeinschaft jene Wege beschritten, die spater im Stabilitatspakt fur Sudosteuropa (1999) ein noch ein breiteres Instrument ergaben. Anlasslich des 10jahrigen Bestehens geben Dokumente, Analysen und Wegbegleiter einen Einblick in die Wege der Entscheidungsfindung und erzielten Resultate.
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As a front-end engineer working at a major tech company I'm always happy to help others master the fundamentals of the field. A thorough understanding of the core concepts not only helps us become better engineers, but also helps us to interview better, which improves our career prospects significantly. Although most of the course is on technical subjects, we will cover crucial business topics as well. Engineering is one part technical and one part "soft" or business skills at the end of the day. Each of the 100 interview questions presented in this course will include three key components: Insight into why a question is asked and what an interviewer is looking for How to answer the question If applicable, code examples with explanations so you fully understand the coding I designed the course syllabus alongside multiple front-end developers with over 30 years of combined experience, and a variety of backgrounds from self-taught to those who took the traditional CS degree route. The sum of all this variety and experience is that though you will be working with engineers of all backgrounds, you will also see the essential concepts that remain important across the spectrum. By the end of the course You'll be able to pass a front-end technical screen covering the fundamentals of front-end web development in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. You will also have practice with interview prep, cultural questions, and general HR screening questions.

• Ch. 1. "Beat Tallulah"
• Ch. 2. Flora's Boys
• Ch. 3. Big Blue
• Ch. 4. Peter Drucker Wrote the Bible
• Ch. 5. Reach for a Star, Not a Handful of Mud
• Ch. 6. Me and Ross Perot
• Ch. 7. The Birth of a Company
• Ch. 8. A Thousand Dollars and an Idea
• Ch. 9. Multinational Entrepreneur
• Ch. 10. If You Can't Join 'em, Beat 'em
• Ch. 11. Monopoly Buster: Datran, or Die Trying
• Ch. 12. Before There Was Software, There Was Don Thomson
• Ch. 13. Earth Resources
• Ch. 14. Bonanza
• Ch. 15. Taking My Losses
• Ch. 16. Sterling Software
• Ch. 17. Money's Not Scarce
• Ch. 18. Never Let Your Pocketbook Tell You What You Can Do
• Ch. 19. The Crafty Woman
• Ch. 20. Maverick Investor
• Ch. 21. The Good Earth.

"My work is to create companies and build them, " writes Sam Wyly in this memoir, which reveals how he established and expanded companies on the leading edge of advancements in technology, energy, retail, and investments over the last forty-five years. A natural storyteller, Wyly relates the process, relationships, struggles, and strategies that have made him one of the 1,000 wealthiest people in the world." "Part autobiography and part inspirational business guide, 1,000 Dollars and an Idea is full of refreshing insights and homespun life lessons about what it takes to create, grow, and build successful companies."--BOOK JACKET.

This catalog of people, exhibits and information was sold during the 13th Fair, the theme of which was: Synergy in agriculture and industry for rapid development.

Since the revelation of its massive hidden deficit in late 2009, Greece has been at the centre of the world's attention. Observers around the globe have watched with morbid fascination as the country has repeatedly flirted with political and financial chaos, as one failed rescue programme has followed another, as extremism spread and its official creditors bickered about the causes of its inability to recover. How did a prosperous, seemingly advanced economy in the heart of Europe collapse so precipitously? And why has it proved so hard for it to stand on its feet again? These are the central questions running through The 13th Labour of Hercules. Through a series of compelling stories - from a cancer sufferer depending on charitable health care, to the Financial Minister charged with clearing up tax evasion, to the union bosses fighting mass unemployment and the workings of a prejudiced, corrupt government - it brings to life the social, cultural and political forces that left Greece defenceless when the global economic hurricane came, and the vicious interplay between economic depression, institutional failure and social breakdown since the country's Great Crisis began.
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The picturesque highlands in the heart of Papua New Guinea not only attract tourists in search of indigenous exoticism, but also foreign corporations in search of raw materials. The promise of money and modernisation has persuaded a Huli family to sell their land to U.S. corporation ExxonMobil. Filmmaker Céline Rouzet accompanies the locals caught between rival clans, corrupt politicians and a seemingly cynical multinational corporation. Powerless, they must watch their land disappear while tourists take photo snapshots of dances that have lost their meaning a long time ago

• List of Acronyms
• Assessment and Recommendations
• Methodological Introduction
• Mexico's Regional Economic and Innovation Performance
• National Policies to Support Regional Clusters and Innovation Systems
• Sub-national Initiatives for Regional Clusters and Innovation Systems
• Multi-level Governance to Promote Regional Competiviness and Innovation systems
• Aguascalientes
• Chihuahua
• Coahuila
• Colima
• Jalisco
• Mexico
• Michoacan
• Nuevo Leon
• Puebla
• Queretaro
• San Luis Potosi
• Tamaulipas
• Yucatan
• Zacatecas
• Bibliography.

Despite macro-economic stability in recent years, Mexico still suffers from stagnant productivity growth. Mexico’s long-term competitiveness in a global context will require greater public and private action to spur innovation and economic growth in regions throughout the country. This report reviews how both national and state policies in Mexico can better support regional innovation systems and includes profiles of 15 states.

• Preface Introduction Confidence
• 1: Laughing at the Raven
• 2: A Triumph of Diplomacy
• 3: 'Strong Cards to Play' Indecision
• 4: Hitler's Victory
• 5: To the Brink and Back
• 6: 'The First Real Chancellor Since Bismarck' Despair
• 7: Squaring the Circle
• 8: Help from Washington
• 9: Endgame
• 10: The Rise of Hitler Epilogue Sources References Notes Index.
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Germany's financial collapse in the summer of 1931 was one of the biggest economic catastrophes of modern history. It led to a global panic, brought down the international monetary system, and turned a worldwide recession into a prolonged depression. The German crisis also contributed decisively to the rise of Hitler. Soon after the crisis, the Nazi Party became the largest party of the country which paved the way for Hitler's eventual seizure of power in 1933. The reason for the financial collapse was Germany's large pile of foreign debt denominated in gold currency which condemned the government to cut spending, raise taxes, and lower wages in the middle of a worldwide recession. As the political resistance to this austerity policy grew, the German government began to question its debt obligations, prompting foreign investors to panic and sell their German assets. The resulting currency crisis led to the failure of the already weakened banking system and a partial sovereign default. Hitler managed to profit from the crisis, because he had been the most vocal critic of the reparation regime. As the financial system collapsed, his relentless attacks against foreign creditors and the alleged complicity of the German government resonated more than ever with the electorate. Sadly enough, Germany's creditors hesitated too long to take the wind out of Hitler's sails by offering debt relief. In 1931, Tobias Straumann reveals the story of the fatal crisis, demonstrating how a debt trap contributed to the rapid financial and political collapse of a European country, and to the rise of the Nazi Party.
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• Miscellaneous
• Formosa
• Hokkaido
• Kobe
• Korea
• Kyoto
• Kyushu
• Moji
• Nagoya
• Nagasaki
• Osaka
• Shidzuoka
• Shimonoseki
• Tokyo
• Yokohama
• Manchoukuo & Kwantung Leased Territory
• Hotels in Japan, Korea & Manchuria
• Chambers of commerce and industry in Japan, Korea & Manchoukuo
• Foreign residents in Japan, Kobe & Osaka
• Foreign residents in Japan, Tokyo & Yokohama
• Foreign residents in Japan, Outports
• Index to advertisers

• v.
• 1. Industry: mining and quarrying; manufacturing; construction; electricity, gas and steam.