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"Ava Wong has always played it safe. As a strait-laced, rule-abiding Chinese American lawyer with a successful surgeon as a husband, a young son, and a beautiful home, she's built the perfect life. But beneath this facade, Ava's world is crumbling: her marriage is falling apart, her expensive law degree hasn't been used in years, and her toddler's tantrums are pushing her to the breaking point. Enter Winnie Fang, Ava's enigmatic college roommate from...
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W. W. Norton & Company
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[2020]
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First edition.
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x, 307 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"COVID-19 is speeding up history, but how? What is the shape of the world to come? Lenin once said, "There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen." This is one of those times when history has sped up. CNN host and best-selling author Fareed Zakaria helps readers to understand the nature of a post-pandemic world: the political, social, technological, and economic consequences that may take years to unfold. Written in the form...
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Vintage Books
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2009
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1st Vintage Books ed.
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xii, 316 p. : maps ; 21 cm.
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Uses narratives and analogies to provide information about key terms and concepts of twenty-first century business, covering carbon footprint, green economics, world banks, outsourcing, and more.
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Percy Urday presenta en este volumen los institutos principales del Derecho Marítimo y entre ellos de los derechos de garantía que puedan afectar al buque y que se encuentran regulados por la Decisión 487 de la Comunidad Andina. Se ocupa, en sus lineamientos generales, de los diversos tipos de contratos de fletamento, que son contratos paritarios, y con mayor detenimiento del contrato de transporte marítimo de mercancías amparado en conocimientos...
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Español
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Esta obra contiene información relevante acerca los antecedentes de los contratos de franquicia internacional, la naturaleza jurídica de este tipo de acuerdos, sus aspectos económicos y comerciales y los principales conflictos contractuales que pueden derivarse de la implementación del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Colombia y Estados Unidos. Además, se presentan propuestas de resolución de controversias en este campo del comercio internacional...
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PublicAffairs, Hachette Book Group
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2021.
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First edition.
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xiii, 365 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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"In March of 2017, a team of FBI agents arrested Juan Granda, Samer Barrage, and Renato Rodriguez, or as they called themselves, "the three amigos." The trio--first identified publicly by the authors of this book-- had built a $3.6 billion dollar business in metals trading, mostly illegal Peruvian gold. Their arrests and subsequent prosecution laid bare more than a corrupt finance firm, though. Instead, Dirty Gold lifts the veil on an illegal international...
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Esta obra aborda en forma integral la compleja problemática de la regulación de los contratos internacionales en el derecho argentino. Evitando los desarrollos teóricos clásicos, las referencias históricas y los fundamentos filosóficos, la autora proporciona herramientas prácticas para que el operador jurídico pueda determinar con facilidad en qué casos los jueces argentinos podrían ser competentes y cuál derecho aplicarían ante una controversia...
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The role of Aid for Trade (AfT) in promoting the growth and tradability of services is important, given that it is a major catalyst for inclusive economic and structural transformation. This report highlights emerging trends in AfT in the context of evolving trade performance in Asia and the Pacific. In particular, the impact of AfT on trade in services, thereby helping increase economic and job opportunities for women, and the rise of e-commerce....
10) Derechos humanos y empresas y Sistema Interamericano de Derechos Humanos: Reflexiones y diálogos
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El presente libro es una obra colectiva que refleja el desarrollo de los derechos humanos en el país, específicamente en la Facultad de Jurisprudencia de la Universidad del Rosario.
Es clara la intención de educar para ellos e investigarlos si queremos tener una sociedad más justa y equitativa, en aras de lograr la paz en Colombia, así como lograr que tengan una mayor protección en la región.
En este sentido, se lograron las dos intenciones...
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This study provides insights into the logistics sector in Mongolia and its relationship to international trade, domestic trade, and freight movement throughout the country. It also looks at case studies and examples of logistics and transport solutions from other countries that are relevant to Mongolia. Recommendations may be used by policy makers, nongovernment organizations, and industry associations to delve deeper into some key areas of the trade...
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"En las décadas recientes, el papel del Estado frente a la economía se ha transformado: ha dejado de ser el proveedor de
bienes y servicios para la satisfacción de las necesidades básicas de la población para convertirse en el garante de su suministro por parte de los particulares, reservándose el papel de árbitro de la relación generada entre el mercado y la sociedad civil. De esta manera, se ha producido un tránsito del Estado intervencionista...
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This publication explores how Sri Lanka could boost its exports by addressing nontariff barriers to trade. It focuses on sanitary and phytosanitary measures and technical barriers to trade, and on export products that have the potential to increase their market share in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, and Nepal. It considers options including legal reforms, the upgrade of quality standards and laboratory equipment, and institution building of...
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This report explores the challenges and opportunities for enhancing cross-border cooperation and integration between Indonesia--specifically the province of Nusa Tenggara Timur--and Timor-Leste. It is based on the findings of a study undertaken at the request of the governments of Indonesia and Timor-Leste and reflects their mutual appreciation of the benefits that greater cross-border trade, investment, and cooperative production contribute to socioeconomic...
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This publication identifies export products from Maldives that are affected by sanitary and phytosanitary measures and technical barriers to trade. The trade patterns of Maldives within South Asia, particularly with regard to Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, were examined and a gap analysis was conducted on relevant legal structures, institutional frameworks, and infrastructure. Specific trade-hindering nontariff measures applied to...
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This publication explores how India could boost its exports by addressing nontariff trade barriers. It focuses on sanitary and phytosanitary measures and technical barriers to trade, and on export products that have the potential to increase their market share in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. It considers options including legal reforms, the upgrade of quality standards and laboratory equipment, and institution building of accrediting...
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This publication explores how Nepal could boost its exports by addressing nontariff barriers to trade. It focuses on sanitary and phytosanitary measures and technical barriers to trade, and identifies export products that have potential for an increased market share in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, and Sri Lanka. It also examines the regulatory environment and demonstrates the need to upgrade quality standards and laboratory equipment, and...
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These guidelines explain the ASEAN+3 Multi-Currency Bond Issuance Framework (AMBIF) and relate AMBIF Elements to the corresponding features of the professional Philippines bond market. The guidelines highlight market characteristics that are significant for issuers and investors and review the regulatory processes required for issuing different types of debt securities. The guidelines are an output of the ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum and were developed...
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Many traders feel that the key to successful and profitable trading lies solely in finding the "perfect system," or at least a highly profitable trading method. They fail to realize, and never learn, that without understanding themselves, and mastering the psychological aspect of trading, they will never be truly successful. Without the proper discipline and dedication, any system or method becomes ineffective. In this classic book, the attitude,...
20) Shanghai secrets
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"Shanghai, 1935. Rowland Sinclair arrives from Sydney, Australia, to represent his brother at international wool negotiations. A novice to global commerce, Rowland is under strict instructions to keep a low profile... but that soon becomes next to impossible. A beautiful Russian taxi girl - who once claimed to be the princess, Anastasia, and who danced in Rowland's arms the night before - is found slain in his suite. It's no surprise that suspicion...
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