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The connection between reality constructions and sensory conditions -- The use of our sensory organs for empirical reconstructions of bodies of knowledge, sensory perceptions as part of bodies of knowledge -- The question of how far knowledge is dependent on sensory abilities.

This article examines the approach proposed by the European Union with regard to its socioeconomic policy within the framework of the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP). The ENP implies the development by each South Caucasian state of an individual Action Plan based on its achievements and agreed with the European Union. Economic integration is extremely important for steering a course toward Georgia's integration into the European Union, which is why these issues receive special attention in this paper. The authors provide concrete examples of customs duty, VAT and excise tax levied on some Georgian exports to the EU market. They also focus attention on the priority areas covered by the five-year EU-Georgia Action Plan in the sphere of socioeconomic policy.

Balancing and blending ideas of globalization with an understanding of historical and institutional contexts of development is an important challenge for many across the social sciences. This book aims to bridge some of these debates through the concept of 'compressed development', addressing areas of time, space, and strategy compression.

""This book covers all aspects of social issues impacted by information technology in organizations and inter-organizational structures and presents the conceptualization of specific social issues and their associated constructs"--Provided by publisher"--

The 2010 Haiti and Chili earthquakes, the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and the 2011 Fukushima earthquake and tsunami in Japan are but a few examples of recent catastrophic events that continue to reveal how social structure and roles produce extensive human suffering and differential impacts on individuals and communities. These events bring social vulnerability to the forefront in considering how disasters unfold, clearly revealing that disasters are not created from the physical event alone. Equally important, people—even those considered vulnerable—respond in innovative and resilient ways that unveil the strength of human ingenuity and spirit. It is not a foregone conclusion that a hazard event, even a large one, will result in catastrophic loss.