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UNINA9910455039803321 |
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Khalaf Samir |
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Civil and uncivil violence in Lebanon [[electronic resource] ] : a history of the internationalization of communal contact / / Samir Khalaf |
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New York, : Columbia University Press, 2002 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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The history and society of the modern Middle East |
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Violence - Lebanon - History - 20th century |
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Lebanon History 20th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-351) and index. |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- 1 On Proxy Wars and Surrogate Victims -- 2 The Radicalization of Communal Loyalties -- 3 The Drift into Incivility -- 4 Peasants, Commoners and Clerics Resistance and Rebellion: 1820-1860 -- 5 Civil Strife of 1958: Revolt and Counter Revolt -- 6 Lebanon's Golden/Gilded Age: 1943-1975 -- 7 From Playground to Battleground: Preludes to Civil Strife -- 8 Scares and Scars of War -- 9 From Shakib Efendi to Ta'if -- 10 Prospects For Civility -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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In this long-awaited work, Samir Khalaf analyzes the history of civil strife and political violence in Lebanon and reveals the inherent contradictions that have plagued that country and made it so vulnerable to both inter-Arab and superpower rivalries. How did a fairly peaceful and resourceful society, with an impressive history of viable pluralism, coexistence, and republicanism, become the site of so much barbarism and incivility? Khalaf argues that historically internal grievances have been magnified or deflected to become the source of international conflict. From the beginning, he shows, foreign interventions have consistently exacerbated internal problems. Lebanon's fragmented political culture is a byproduct of two general features. First, it reflects the traditional forces and political conflicts caused by striking differences in religious beliefs and communal and |
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sectarian loyalties that continue to split the society and reinforce its factional character. Second, and superimposed on these, are new forms of socioeconomic and cultural stress caused by Lebanon's role in the continuing international conflicts in the region. Khalaf concludes that Lebanon is now at a crossroads in its process of political and social transformation, and proposes some strategies to re-create a vibrant civil and political culture that can accommodate profound transformations in the internal, domestic sphere as well as mediate developments taking place internationally. Throughout, Khalaf demonstrates how the internal and external currents must be considered simultaneously in order to understand the complex and tragic history of the country. This deeply considered and subtle analysis of the interplay of complex historical forces helps us to imagine a viable future not only for Lebanon but also for the Middle East as a whole. |
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UNISA996499858503316 |
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Titolo |
Blockchain application guide : methodology and practice / / editors: Xiaodan Tang, Xiaotie Deng, Rongfang Bie |
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Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] |
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©2022 |
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1 online resource (219 pages) |
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Blockchains (Databases) |
Blockchains (Databases) - Industrial applications |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- Part I Technical Foundation -- 1 Basic Technology -- 1.1 Concept and Development of Blockchain -- 1.2 Origin of Blockchain Technology -- 1.3 Stages of Blockchain Development -- 1.4 Fundamentals of Blockchain Technology -- 1.4.1 Technical Design and Advantages -- |
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1.4.2 Core of Key Technology -- 1.4.3 Security and Privacy Protection in Blockchain -- 1.5 Classification of Blockchain -- 1.6 Blockchain System Architecture -- References -- 2 Convergence of Blockchain and Next Generation Information Technology -- 2.1 Overview -- 2.2 Blockchain and Cloud Computing -- 2.3 Blockchain and IoT -- 2.4 Blockchain and 5G -- 2.5 Blockchain and Big Data -- 2.6 Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence -- References -- Part II Application Ecology -- 3 Blockchain Application Status and Ecology -- 3.1 Global Blockchain Application Development -- 3.1.1 National Policies and Regulations -- 3.1.2 Industry Application Practice -- 3.2 Development of Blockchain Applications in China -- 3.2.1 Policy Support -- 3.2.2 Industry Application Practices -- 3.3 Blockchain Application Ecology -- 3.4 Blockchain Infrastructure Development Status and Ecology -- 3.4.1 Overview -- 3.4.2 Blockchain Infrastructure Projects -- 3.4.3 Blockchain Infrastructure Ecology -- 3.5 Blockchain Technology Ecology -- 3.5.1 Overview of the Technology Ecosystem -- 3.5.2 Open Source Community -- References -- Part III Application Methods and Practices -- 4 Blockchain Application Implementation Roadmap -- 4.1 A Panoramic Overview of Blockchain Applications -- 4.2 Blockchain Core Application Value -- 4.3 Blockchain Application Concerns -- 4.4 Blockchain Application Implementation Path -- 4.5 Blockchain Application Scenario Selection Method -- References -- 5 Blockchain and Financial Service -- 5.1 Value -- 5.1.1 Upgrade Financial Model. |
5.1.2 Innovating Financial Formats -- 5.2 Application Situation -- 5.2.1 China Application Trend -- 5.2.2 Application Trends in Other Countries -- 5.3 Application Scenarios and Practices -- 5.3.1 Digital Currency -- 5.3.2 Trading Market -- 5.3.3 Supply Chain Finance -- References -- 6 Blockchain and Logistics -- 6.1 Overview of Application Areas -- 6.2 Blockchain-Based Solution Ideas -- 6.3 Application Development Trends -- 6.4 Application Scenarios and Application Practices -- 6.4.1 Logistics Documents -- 6.4.2 Express Reconciliation -- 6.4.3 Agriculture-Logistics Traceability -- 6.4.4 Logistics Credit Rating -- References -- 7 Blockchain and Government Services -- 7.1 Application Area Overview -- 7.2 Application Development -- 7.3 Application Scenarios and Practices -- 7.3.1 Government Data Sharing -- 7.3.2 Electronic Certificate -- References -- 8 Blockchain and Culture Education -- 8.1 Overview -- 8.1.1 Digital Copyright Protection -- 8.1.2 Dynamic Quality Certification of Curriculum Resources -- 8.1.3 Educational Evaluation and Certification Issues -- 8.1.4 Individualized Learning Service and Support -- 8.1.5 Multi-subject Participation in Educational Management and Supervision -- 8.2 Solutions Based on Blockchain -- 8.2.1 Blockchain Solution of Copyright Deposit, Transaction, and Value Evaluation -- 8.2.2 Educational Certification, Learning Incentive, and Credit Exchange Model -- 8.2.3 Subject and Object Evaluation Model of Online Education Learning -- 8.3 Application Scenarios and Practices -- 8.3.1 Educational Certification and Certificate Management -- 8.3.2 Multiple Evaluations of Online Learning -- 8.3.3 Copyright Deposits and Transactions -- 8.3.4 Knowledge Securitization -- References -- 9 Blockchain and People's Livelihood -- 9.1 Overview of Application Fields -- 9.1.1 Value of Application. |
9.1.2 Issues and Challenges of Application Implementation -- 9.2 Application Scenarios and Practices -- 9.2.1 Healthcare Data Sharing -- 9.2.2 Healthcare Data Sharing Traceability of Drugs -- 9.2.3 Donation Management -- 9.2.4 Crowd-Sourcing Compensation -- 9.2.5 Targeted Poverty Alleviation -- 9.2.6 Land Requisition and Demolishing Management -- References -- Part IV Governance Norms -- 10 |
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Governance of Blockchain Application -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 The Off-Chain and On-Chain Design of Blockchain Application Governance -- 10.2.1 Blockchain Governance Scheme Different from that of Electronic Currency -- 10.2.2 On-Line Execution and Off-Line Improvement of Blockchain Governance -- 10.3 Economic Incentive Governance and IT Technology Governance for Permissioned Blockchain -- 10.3.1 IT Technology Governance of Blockchain Application System -- 10.3.2 Governance of Permissioned Blockchain Economy System -- 10.4 Cross-Chain Design for Blockchain Eco-environmental Governance -- 10.4.1 Cross-Chain Requirements for the Wide Application of Blockchain -- 10.4.2 Cross-Chain Technology -- 10.4.3 Oracle: A Kind of Blockchain Cross-Chain Technology -- 10.5 Selection, Evolution and Prospect of Blockchain Governance Ecology -- References -- 11 Blockchain Application Evaluation -- 11.1 Overview -- 11.2 A Hierarchy Evaluation Model for Blockchain Applications -- 11.3 Evaluation Factors -- 11.3.1 Technical Evaluation Factors -- 11.3.2 Business Evaluation Factors -- 11.3.3 Social Evaluation Factors -- 11.4 Application Evaluation Methods -- References -- 12 Roadmap of Blockchain Standardization -- 12.1 Analysis of Blockchain Standardization Demand and Value -- 12.1.1 Analysis of Blockchain Standardization Demand -- 12.1.2 Value of Blockchain Standardization -- 12.2 Development History of Blockchain Standardization. |
12.2.1 Development History of Blockchain Standard System -- 12.2.2 Standardization Institutions and Development Path in China -- 12.3 Development of Blockchain Standardization -- 12.3.1 Development of Blockchain International Standardization -- 12.3.2 Blockchain Standards in China -- 12.4 Key Directions of Blockchain Standardization -- 12.4.1 Foundation -- 12.4.2 Smart Contracts -- 12.4.3 Use Case Development -- 12.4.4 Data and Asset Management -- 12.4.5 Industrial Blockchain -- 12.4.6 Cross-Chain Interoperability -- 12.4.7 Governance -- 12.5 Implementation Plan of Blockchain Standardization -- References -- Part V Outlook -- 13 Key Issues of Blockchain -- 13.1 Is It a Disruptive Technology? -- 13.2 Blockchain and the Internet of Value [5] -- 13.3 Blockchain and Digital Economy [6] -- 13.4 Blockchain and the Real Economy -- 13.5 Blockchain and Social Governance -- References -- 14 Trends of Blockchain -- 14.1 Blockchain Industrialization -- 14.2 Technology Moves Towards Systematization -- 14.3 Applications Begin to Scale -- 14.4 Further Development of Industrial Ecology -- References. |
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UNINA9910819931403321 |
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Autore |
Duke Cordia Sloan <1877-> |
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6,000 miles of fence : life on the XIT Ranch of Texas / / Cordia Sloan Duke, Joe B. Frantz |
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Austin : , : University of Texas Press, , [1961] |
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©1961 |
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1 online resource (xxii, 231 pages) : illustrations, portraits, maps |
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M.K. Brown range life series ; ; number 1 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Cordia Sloan Duke""; ""Those Who Remembered-and Recorded""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""List of Maps""; ""1. THE RANCH""; ""2. WORK""; ""3. AND MORE WORK""; ""4. FIRE FIGHTING""; ""5. HERDING""; ""6. ROUNDUP""; ""7. STAMPEDES""; ""8. RUSTLING""; ""9. HORSES""; ""10. MONTANA""; ""11. WEATHER""; ""12. SOUR DOUGH AND SUPPLIES""; ""13. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DRAW""; ""14. FROLICKING""; ""15. AFTERWARDS""; ""Appendix: Horses Remembered by XIT Men""; ""Index"" |
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The fabulous XIT Ranch has been celebrated in song, story, and serious history. This book of reminiscences of old XIT cowmen puts on record the everyday life of the individuals who made the ranch run. Their forthright, yet picturesque, discussion of ranching hardships and dangers dissipates Hollywood and TV glamorizing. They relate in honest cowboy language what actually happened inside the XIT's 6,000 miles of fence. Cordia Sloan Duke, wife of an XIT division manager, Robert L. Duke, many years ago realized that only those who had experienced ranch life could depict it with deep understanding. As the young wife of a rising young ranch hand, she kept in her apron pocket a notebook and pencil, recording all manner of interesting details as they caught her attention. This diary was the nucleus for the present book. Conceiving of an account of life on the XIT as presented by XIT cowboys, Mrs. Duke set about drawing from reticent, sometimes reluctant, ranch hands the impressions of the XIT (occasionally written |
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down by their more literate wives or daughters) which they had retained through the years. Cordia Sloan Duke and Joe B. Frantz have organized the reminiscences around key aspects of ranch life, retaining the language of the cow hands. |
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