Mary Venner gave up a secure job to travel to the other side of the world to work in foreign aid. She soon discovered that it isn't always about feeding the hungry and tending the sick. It's also about red tape and regulation, spreadsheets, computers and accounting.
Mary arrived in Kosovo in the aftermath of the Balkan Wars and found a new career providing advice to politicians and government officials on how to manage their country's finances. With a wry sense of humour, she describes the strange working conditions, the daily security challenges, and the lively social life of expats living in cities that tourists avoid.
This book provides a first-hand account of the devastation caused by war, the hardships created by government corruption and incompetence, and the problems that need to be solved to make life better in these places. It also provides insights into the lives of the locals who live with the consequences after the foreigners have moved on.
Автор: Weber Ingmar, Darwish Kareem M., Wagner Claudia Название: Social Informatics: 11th International Conference, Socinfo 2019, Doha, Qatar, November 18-21, 2019, Proceedings ISBN: 3030349705 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783030349707 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 46570.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This volume constitutes the proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Social Informatics, SocInfo 2019, held in Doha, Qatar, in November 2019.
Автор: Arabesque Travel Название: DOHA and QATAR Travel Guide ISBN: 1999813588 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781999813581 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 36390.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание:
With the sublime Museum of Islamic Arts and the dazzling skyline of West Bay, Doha is a modern city par excellence.
The Doha and Qatar travel guide, illustrated with FULL COLOUR images, includes the attractions of Doha and takes you beyond the glitz to Qatar's abandoned historic villages and sweeping dunes of the 'inland sea'.
With selected hotel and restaurant listings, cultural hints and a comprehensive history chapter, this guide gets you to the heart of Qatar.
Learn how to handle the etiquette of coffee in Qatar and stroll along Al Corniche from the National Museum towards the rainbow-coloured skyscrapers of Doha's West Bay at dusk.
Автор: Kaihatu, James M (texas A&m Univ, Usa) Panchang, Vijay (texas A&m Univ At Qatar, Qatar) Название: Advances in coastal hydraulics ISBN: 9813231270 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789813231276 Издательство: World Scientific Publishing Рейтинг: Цена: 184800.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Advances in Coastal Hydraulics contains twelve papers that report on recent developments in several areas of coastal hydraulics. The papers, written by well-regarded authors, cover interesting topics such as the interaction of groundwater and coastal waters, the use of remote sensing for coastal applications, erosion in Arctic environments, the impact of marine vegetation on coastal hydrodynamics, new methods to examine the reliability of breakwater design, the development of marine kinetic energy, and methods for modeling coastal processes as well as their applications to small and large scales, such as a harbor in Hawaii (for design) and the extensive coast of India (for examining the effects of tsunamis and sea level rise). The developments presented in this book could serve not only as a reference book, but also as a starting point for new endeavors in the respective topics.
Название: Changing Qatar: Culture, Citizenship, and Rapid Modernization ISBN: 1479854824 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781479854820 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 26750.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
A cultural study of modern Qatar and how it navigates change and tradition
Qatar, an ambitious country in the Arabian Gulf, grabbed headlines as the first Middle Eastern nation selected to host the FIFA World Cup. As the wealthiest country in the world--and one of the fastest-growing--it is known for its capital, Doha, which boasts a striking, futuristic skyline.
In Changing Qatar, Geoff Harkness takes us beyond the headlines, providing a fresh perspective on modern-day life in the increasingly visible Gulf. Drawing on three years of immersive fieldwork and more than a hundred interviews, he describes a country in transition, one struggling to negotiate the fluid boundaries of culture, tradition, and modernity.
Harkness shows how Qataris reaffirm--and challenge--traditions in many areas of everyday life, from dating and marriage, to clothing and humor, to gender and sports. A cultural study of citizenship in modern Qatar, this book offers an illuminating portrait that cannot be found elsewhere.
Название: Changing Qatar: Culture, Citizenship, and Rapid Modernization ISBN: 1479889075 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781479889075 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 82770.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
A cultural study of modern Qatar and how it navigates change and tradition
Qatar, an ambitious country in the Arabian Gulf, grabbed headlines as the first Middle Eastern nation selected to host the FIFA World Cup. As the wealthiest country in the world--and one of the fastest-growing--it is known for its capital, Doha, which boasts a striking, futuristic skyline.
In Changing Qatar, Geoff Harkness takes us beyond the headlines, providing a fresh perspective on modern-day life in the increasingly visible Gulf. Drawing on three years of immersive fieldwork and more than a hundred interviews, he describes a country in transition, one struggling to negotiate the fluid boundaries of culture, tradition, and modernity.
Harkness shows how Qataris reaffirm--and challenge--traditions in many areas of everyday life, from dating and marriage, to clothing and humor, to gender and sports. A cultural study of citizenship in modern Qatar, this book offers an illuminating portrait that cannot be found elsewhere.
Автор: Just the Facts101 Название: Exam Prep for Qatar Labor Laws and Regulations Handbook ISBN: 1538849828 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781538849828 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 35850.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Business is the activity of making one's living or making money by producing or buying and selling products (such as goods and services). This book provides over 2,000 Exam Prep questions and answers to accompany the text Qatar Labor Laws and Regulations Handbook Items include highly probable exam items: Equity method, Inflation, Shares, Receipt, Equity method, Market price, Indenture, Forward contract, Operating expense, Marketing, S corporation, Factory, Yield to maturity, Time value of money, and more.
Автор: Zahlan Название: The Creation of Qatar ISBN: 1138181676 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138181670 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 117390.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book, first published in 1979, was the first political and social history of Qatar. Its main thrust is to provide the reader with a description and identification of the processes and forces that have contributed to change and continuity in Qatari society.
Автор: El Mallakh Название: Qatar (RLE Economy of Middle East) ISBN: 113881007X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138810075 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 117390.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
No region in the world has seen so much development activity in the last ten years as the Gulf area. Since 'black gold' catapulted the oil-producing countries into the limelight of the international political and economic scene, there has been a proliferation of studies on the larger exporting states. However, many of the so-called 'small countries' have been neglected in this exercise. This book presents the first detailed examination of the bases and extent of economic development in Qatar and considers the need to translate the petroleum-generated growth into viable, self-sustained development. Qatar, though not one of the oil 'giants', was first in the field of oil development and exhibits a number of special features not shared by its Gulf neighbours: for example in pre-oil boom days it was already in advance of many other Gulf states in the field of education; it has a modest agriculture sector and there is a comparatively strong attachment to the land; and finally it has played an important role in OPEC as a member of the 'moderate price' camp. The individual chapters trace the development of the oil industry, outline public financing and economic policy and sketch the issues involved in industrialisation, absorptive capacity and agricultural development. Examination is made of the social and physical infrastructure as well as money and banking, and the international linkages in trade, foreign aid, economic cooperation efforts and investment opportunities are elucidated. Planners in Qatar know that their revenue base in petroleum is finite, and thus investment of present surplus needs careful planning. The book therefore also outlines current government priorities and suggests areas for future investments.
First published in 1979.
Автор: Ljungstrom Trine Название: Living Parallel Lives in Qatar: Stories from Locals and Expats ISBN: 8771455159 ISBN-13(EAN): 9788771455151 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 32070.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Neroth Van Vogelpoel, Alex C J Название: Commentary of gabriel of qatar on the east syriac morning service on ordinary days ISBN: 1463239246 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781463239244 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 89020.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This volume provides a study and an original edition and translation from Syriac into English of Discourse Two of Gabriel of Qatar`s liturgical commentary, written in the first half of the seventh century.
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