Troika

Author : Heiner Flassbeck,Costas Lapavitsas
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781784783150

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Against the Troika by Heiner Flassbeck,Costas Lapavitsas Pdf

A radical anti-capitalist alternative to Eurozone austerity On the 25th January 2015 the Greek people voted in an election of historic importance—not just for Greece but potentially all of Europe. The radical party Syriza was elected and austerity and the neoliberal agenda is being challenged. Suddenly it seems as if there is an alternative. But what? The Eurozone is in a deep and prolonged crisis. It is now clear that monetary union is a historic failure, beyond repair—and certainly not in the interests of Europe’s working people. Building on the economic analysis of two of Europe’s leading thinkers, Heiner Flassbeck and Costas Lapavitsas (a candidate standing for election on Syriza’s list), Against the Troika is the first book to propose a strategic left-wing plan for how peripheral countries could exit the euro. With a change in government in Greece, and looming political transformations in countries such as Spain, this major intervention lays out a radical, anti-capitalist programme at a critical juncture for Europe. The final three chapters offer a detailed postmortem of the Greek catastrophe, explain what can be learned from it—and provide a possible alternative. Against the Troika is a practical blueprint for real change in a continent wracked by crisis and austerity.

Author : Adam Pelzman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780698141957

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Troika by Adam Pelzman Pdf

A "brilliant, astonishing modern love story"* and an acclaimed literary debut... A young Cuban woman passes her nights dancing in a seedy Florida strip club; a Russian orphan loses everything, then builds a new and prosperous life for himself in New York; a woman struggles to maintain her dignity and hope after a life-changing accident—these are the three members of the troika whose story is told in this dazzling literary debut. Their lives unexpectedly intertwined, Perla, Julian and Sophie discover a world—a way of life—that forces them to challenge their definitions of commitment, love and trust, a world that heals old wounds and inspires them to transform tragedy into beauty. “What a great gallop through the landscape of the human heart, what a brilliant, astonishing modern love story, what a beautiful pair of heroines, what an amazing journey from the plantains of Little Havana and a Fort Lauderdale strip club to Fifth Avenue and East Hampton, what a ride to a complex and satisfying redemption, what a glorious testimony to the way damage can become a lovely destiny, what a book!”—*Susan Cheever

Author : Stepan Chapman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Fantasy fiction
ISBN : UCSC:32106015428078

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The Troika by Stepan Chapman Pdf

Beneath the glare of three purple suns, three travelers - an old Mexican woman, an automated jeep, and a brontosaurus - have trudged across a desert for hundreds of years. They do not know if the desert has an end, and if it does, what they might find there. Sometimes they come across perfectly-preserved cities, but without a single inhabitant, and never a drop of rain. Worse still, they have no memory of their lives before the desert. Only at night, in dreams, do they recall fragments of their past identities. But night also brings the madness of the sandstorms, which jolt them out of one body and into another in a game of metaphysical musical chairs. In their disorientation and dysfunction, they have killed each other dozens of times, but they cannot die. Where are they? How can they escape? From this quest form, Stepan Chapman has fashioned a poignant and powerful story of redemption in which pathos is leavened by humor and pain is softened by comfort. It is the story of deranged angels, deadly music boxes, and cellular transformation. It is also the tale of Alex who wanted to be a machine, Naomi, who spent 20 years as a corpsicle, and Eva, who escaped the whale emperor of her native land. The novel alternates between the three characters' attempts to discover where they are with their search for identity through the dream stories which reveal their fragmented pasts. The Troika's satisfying conclusion brings closure to one of the most harrowing journeys ever into the heart of surrealism and the human soul. The Troika has been praised as visionary and completely original by such writers as John Shirley, Kathe Koja, Brian Stableford, Alan Brennert, Lance Olsen, Kathleen AnnGoonan, Brian Evenson, Paul Riddell, and Don Webb. The author's work has frequently been compared to that of Philip K. Dick, Terry Southern, Kurt Vonnegut, Mervyn Peake, Angela Carter, and other fabulists of the first rank. The Troika confirms that status and is destined to become a cult classic of fabulist fiction. The Troika is being backed by extensive promotion and advertising in applicable national magazine markets such as SF Age, with distribution in both the United States and in the United Kingdom.

Author : H. M. Bouwman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780399545207

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A Crack in the Sea by H. M. Bouwman Pdf

An enchanting historical fantasy adventure perfect for fans of Thanhha Lai's Newbery Honor-winning Inside Out and Back Again No one comes to the Second World on purpose. The doorway between worlds opens only when least expected. The Raft King is desperate to change that by finding the doorway that will finally take him and the people of Raftworld back home. To do it, he needs Pip, a young boy with an incredible gift—he can speak to fish; and the Raft King is not above kidnapping to get what he wants. Pip’s sister Kinchen, though, is determined to rescue her brother and foil the Raft King’s plans. This is but the first of three extraordinary stories that collide on the high seas of the Second World. The second story takes us back to the beginning: Venus and Swimmer are twins captured aboard a slave ship bound for Jamaica in 1781. They save themselves and others from a life of enslavement with a risky, magical plan—one that leads them from the shark-infested waters of the first world to the second. Pip and Kinchen will hear all about them before their own story is said and done. So will Thanh and his sister Sang, who we meet in 1978 on a small boat as they try to escape post-war Vietnam. But after a storm and a pirate attack, they’re not sure they’ll ever see shore again. What brings these three sets of siblings together on an adventure of a lifetime is a little magic, helpful sea monsters and that very special portal, A Crack in the Sea.

Author : Neal Zetter
Publisher : Troika
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1909991570

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When the Bell Goes by Neal Zetter Pdf

Here's a poetry collection by comedy performance poet Neal Zetter that takes you back to his time at school--and it looks as if not much has changed! Meet Mr Shoutyteacher, always getting in a STROP, as well as the school nose-picker (careful if he's sitting next to you!). What's your excuse for not doing your home-work? Who feels like math is a number-filled mystery? What's your favorite sport--football in the playground or risk the dangers of roller-skating? Rap and rhyme your way around all the notable characters in school, not forgetting the members of your own embarrassing family. And look out for jokes as well as fascinating facts (true or false?).

Author : Alastair Reynolds
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Astronauts
ISBN : 1596063769

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Troika by Alastair Reynolds Pdf

Troika tells the story of men and women confronting an enigma known as the Matryoshka, a vast alien construct whose periodic appearances have generated terror, wonder, and endless debate. During its third "apparition" in a remote corner of the solar system, a trio of Russian cosmonauts approach this enigma and attempt to penetrate its mysteries. What they discover - and what they endure in the process - forms the centerpiece of an enthralling, constantly surprising narrative. Troika is at once a wholly original account of First Contact and a meditation on time, history, and the essentially fluid nature of identity itself. Suspenseful, erudite, and gracefully written, it is a significant accomplishment in its own right and a welcome addition to a remarkable body of work. -- dust jacket cover.

Author : Judith Wisdom
Publisher : Troika
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1912745038

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The Island by Judith Wisdom Pdf

Age range 3 to 6 This is the story of three friends who had no place to call their own. Unhappy and thought of as strange and too shy they decide one day to set sail in search of a better life. After a few days they find a beautiful island and land with great optimism for the future. But the islanders aren't very friendly and one little angry man declares that they should be locked up in a zoo and painted green to fit in. Stared at, isolated, surrounded by sad zoo animals they decide to break out and sail away. As they leave a great storm brews up and they see that the islanders are in peril. They return to help save the people. Everyone clambers on board the ship and they set sail again for a better life. As they sail the colours they were coerced to wear disappear and they discover each others wonderful colours and they realise that being different is fun.

Author : Timothy F. Geithner
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781437935141

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TROIKA Forecast, the Outlook for the American Economy, and the Administration's Economic Agenda by Timothy F. Geithner Pdf

Author : Dwayne Fuchs-Rice
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780595458349

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Troika by Dwayne Fuchs-Rice Pdf

Spynx, Kentucky A small, mysterious town that serves as the common meeting ground for a trio of boys who have never seen each other anywhere but in their dreams. Tray Baker has a demon living under his bed. Kane Trent hasn't spoken a word in six months. Gamble York has just been pushed from a moving car. These are just small distractions to overcome in preparation for the final battle with their worst fear. Strangers, yet closest friends, they must discover how to grab hold of their fear and drain all of its energy before the fear feeds and grows from their own terror. Together, yet alone, they must defeat the unknown that waits behind the closed door. "There are many doors in life. Doors that you must open in order to mature and enter the next stage in life. Once you open a door, it changes you forever and there's no closing it again. Some doors are unlocked. Some doors require you to find the key to unlock. And sometimes, you open a door that you wish you could lock back and never look upon again." When the summer begins, life will never be the same for the troika.

Author : Bertil Andersson,Haresh Shah,Guaning Su,Tony Mayer
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811236075

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Troika!: The Remarkable Ascent Of A Great Global University, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 2003-2017 by Bertil Andersson,Haresh Shah,Guaning Su,Tony Mayer Pdf

This book provides a personal history of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and its remarkable rise, starting from 2003, into the ranks of the top universities in the world as a leading Asian university and the youngest (less than 50 years old) to have achieved this status. It describes the role of the leadership team of Su Guaning, Haresh Shah, and Bertil Andersson, which together formed the 'Troika'. It provides a record of NTU's growth and how it came about through a root and branch reform of the university executed, with the support of the Singapore Government and the NTU Board of Trustees, by the Troika, to become such a prominent academic institution.

Author : Louis A. Coppola
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781463437039

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Troika to Utopia by Louis A. Coppola Pdf

Troika is a docu-drama about the Russian revolution, the romance of freedom, and the eternal dream of utopia. Between Stalin and Mau over a hundred million people have died in the name of communisim. Where is the good in that?

Author : Marita Nummikoski
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 817 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-05
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780470646342

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Troika, Activities Manual by Marita Nummikoski Pdf

A practical, activities-based approach to learning how to communicate in Russian right away This activities manual features a natural approach to building and reinforcing basic Russian language skills. It was written by the Director of Undergraduate Language Programs at the University of Texas who has had decades of experience teaching Russian to Americans, Reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities centered on everyday topics help readers to quickly develop their Russian language skills and to begin communicating in Russian immediately. Grammar is presented as a necessary tool for communication, and throughout the author compares and contrasts American and Russian cultures, rather than focusing solely on Russian culture.

Author : Louis A. Coppola
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781481760713

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Troika to Utopia Part 3 by Louis A. Coppola Pdf

Troika is a docu-drama about the Russian revolution, the romance of freedom, and the eternal dream of utopia.

Author : Fatemeh Shayan
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783110982176

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The Gas Troika on the European Gas Market by Fatemeh Shayan Pdf

The Gas Troika on the European Gas Market assesses the energy policy of the Gas Troika Organization (GTO) as an entity and its members, Russia, Iran and Qatar, operating in the European gas market (EGM) between 2008 and 2015. The book focuses on their interests, policies and frameworks, and the enabling and constraining factors they encounter in the European market. The energy policies of the GTO members are discussed in the context of extraction and distribution of natural gas, its export to the European countries and the environmental side-effects of these contracts. The important questions examined in this pioneering study are: How do the GTO members develop their interests and energy policies in the European environment? How do the common interests and policies of the GTO members explain the framework of the organization in the EGM? How is this organization perceived and assessed as a semi-coherent regional entity? The book applies a social structuration theoretical framework with respect to geographical resources, economy, international relations and environmental dimensions to provide a multi-disciplinary assessment. Researchers in energy economics and political sciences, as well as energy analysts and consultants will find this book to be extremely beneficial.

Author : Katherine Safford-Ramus,Pradeep Kumar Misra,Terry Maguire
Publisher : Springer
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319328089

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The Troika of Adult Learners, Lifelong Learning, and Mathematics by Katherine Safford-Ramus,Pradeep Kumar Misra,Terry Maguire Pdf

This book presents a synopsis of six emerging themes in adult mathematics/numeracy and a critical discussion of recent developments in terms of policies, provisions, and the emerging challenges, paradoxes and tensions. It also offers an extensive review of the literature adult mathematics education. Why do adults want to learn mathematics? Did they enjoy mathematics at school so much that they want to continue? NO! Most of these adults have to learn mathematics because it is part of a formal qualification they need, because their job demands the ability to apply mathematics, or because they need basic numeracy in their daily lives. Lastly, the authors discuss five potential strategies to promote lifelong learning of mathematics among adult learners.