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The definitive survey of the countries and territories of Western
Europe, comprising expert analysis and commentary, up-to-date
economic and socio-political data and extensive directory
information. General Survey Essays by leading experts on the area
cover issues of regional importance. Country Surveys Individual
chapters on each country, comprising: an introductory survey,
containing essays on the geography, history and economy of each
country, including a chronology and map. an extensive statistical
survey of economic and demographic indicators, including area and
population, health and welfare, agriculture, forestry, fishing,
mining, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism,
communications media and education. a comprehensive directory of
names and contact details covering the most significant political
and commercial institutions. Regional Information a directory of
research institutes specializing in the region bibliographies of
books and periodicals covering the region.
This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of how water,
energy and food are interconnected, comprising a coherent system:
the nexus. It considers the interlinkages between natural
resources, governance processes seeking coherence among water,
energy and food policies, and the adoption of transdisciplinary
approaches in the field. With contributions covering a broad range
of disciplinary perspectives and cross-cutting themes, the Handbook
has a well-balanced mix of conceptual chapters and empirical
studies. It includes a state-of-the-art analysis of the concepts
and experiences in implementing the nexus in different policy
environments, providing examples of successful integrated
decision-making across the domains of water, energy and food.
Offering a global perspective on water, energy and food security,
the Handbook contains insights into achieving both national
development goals and the Sustainable Development Goals. Chapters
further highlight how to understand the concepts of the nexus in
practice, impacts of the nexus in governance, policy and business,
and methods and tools to strengthen the nexus. Interdisciplinary
and thorough, this Handbook will be critical reading for
environmental management, public policy and human geography
scholars. It will also be a useful tool for policymakers looking
for successful examples of policy coherence towards an integrated
management of water, energy and food resources.
Ultimate quick reference guide for any earthling's questions about
our solar system, whether a student, lover of all things space, or
stargazing and night sky enthusiasts. Beautifully designed with
images from NASA and expertly written by science author, consultant
and professor John Roch, PhD who includes more facts per page than
any book or website. This 6 page laminated guide will last a
lifetime so you will always know what the surface temperature of
Mercury is, how many known satellites Neptune has, what the Kuiper
Belt is, or what other dwarf planets there are besides Pluto?
6-page laminated guide includes: Solar System Breakdown Essential
Terms Space Missions Listed for Each Object & Planet Below Sun
Mercury Venus Earth Moon Mars Asteroid Belt Ceres Jupiter Saturn
Uranus Neptune Kuiper Belt Pluto Haumea Makemake Eris More Solar
System Facts
Human Rights Watch's World Report 2014 is the global rights
watchdog's flagship 24th annual review of global trends and news in
human rights. An invaluable resource for journalists, diplomats,
and citizens, it features not only incisive country surveys but
also hard-hitting essays highlighting key human rights issues and
striking photo essays by award-winning photographers. Customers
outside of the UK and Europe: copies are available from
Sevenstories.com
This Research Handbook highlights the importance of women as agents
of change, acknowledging women entrepreneurs' efforts and
supporting their value-creation activities. With important
implications for policymaking, contributing authors direct
attention to and provide evidence for the positive contribution of
women entrepreneurs to the economy, regardless of their businesses'
size and formal status. Challenging the underperformance hypothesis
associated with women entrepreneurs, chapters present evidence that
women do not underperform in their businesses, but that they add
value even in constrained environments. This intends to shift the
focus of research from questions like 'what do entrepreneurs do?'
to 'how do they do it?', focusing on the unique ways in which each
woman entrepreneur creates value, and 'for whom do they do it?',
looking at the multiple value outcomes women entrepreneurs create
and the beneficiaries of that value. With a global perspective on
women's entrepreneurship and their value creation, this Research
Handbook will be vital reading for researchers of entrepreneurship,
as well as government agencies and policymakers interested in
promoting entrepreneurial activity.
The Elgar Encyclopedia of Law and Data Science represents a
comprehensive mapping of the field. Comprising over 60 entries, it
features contributions from eminent global scholars, drawing on
expertise from multiple disciplines, including law and data
science, economics, computer engineering, physics, biomedical
engineering and history, philosophy, neuro-engineering, political
science, and geo-informatics. This Encyclopedia brings together
jurists, computer scientists, and data analysts to uncover the
challenges, opportunities, and fault lines that arise as these
groups are increasingly thrown together by expanding attempts to
regulate and adapt to a data-driven world. It explains the concepts
and tools at the crossroads of the many disciplines involved in
data science and law, bridging scientific and applied domains.
Entries span algorithmic fairness, consent, data protection,
ethics, healthcare, machine learning, patents, surveillance,
transparency and vulnerability. Comprehensive yet accessible, this
Encyclopedia will be an indispensable resource for scholars of law,
data science, artificial intelligence and law and technology. It
also contains practical implications for a manifold of users: from
domain experts to policy makers, from businesses to practitioners.
Key Features: The first Encyclopedic coverage of the field of Law
and Data Science Over 60 entries Entries organized alphabetically
for ease of reference Full analytical index Interrelated
multidisciplinary perspectives Unique accessibility for
non-experts.
This Research Handbook inspires a new vision of contracts, with
practical illustrations of how they should be designed, rather than
just drafted. The contributors offer a proactive approach, merged
with innovative design, to show how contracts can be both
user-friendly and legally functional. This ground-breaking work
goes beyond the initial drafting and formation of contracts to
cover implementation and integration with business infrastructure -
including digital processes. Drawing on a multi-disciplinary
perspective, it highlights all aspects of the contract lifecycle,
using both theoretical and practical scenarios. As well as improved
design and communication, the Handbook takes a creative view of the
role of emerging technologies, including AI, and how they can
increase contract functionality and visualisation. The goals are
simplification, clarity about rights and obligations, and the
prevention of unnecessary legal problems. Providing an up-to-date
analysis of current trends in contract design thinking and
practice, this Handbook will be an excellent resource for contract
and legal professionals, scholars and practitioners. Entrepreneurs,
procurement and sales managers, information designers and
technologists will also find the forward-thinking, human-centred
approach in this book illuminating and informative.
Get the most out of your computer with our quick and easy 6-page
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books on the Microsoft Office Suite, creator of many Lynda.com
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make sure you are set-up, secure and using features that can make
your life easier.
The ideal learning tool to help assist in decoding of medical
terminology. This 6-page laminated guide covers every aspect of the
structure of medical terminology and its use in the field.
Information includes: foundation of medical words, the human body,
terminology sets, five senses, synonyms and much more.
This ground-breaking Handbook uniquely focuses on the business of
sustainability, offering a fresh insight and practical solutions to
the challenges that businesses face in making human activity
sustainable. It is organized into four distinctive themes that cut
across levels of analysis and illustrate a rich set of solution
contexts that will guide future research. The Handbook on the
Business of Sustainability offers a comprehensive review of
research and empirical evidence on sustainable business, exploring
the importance of private sector engagement and implementation.
World leading scholars cover the key areas such as organization,
execution and the measurement of outcomes and social impact. The
insightful case studies also provide critical context and
complement the chapters highlighting emerging practices and
solutions for the successful application of sustainability
initiatives in business. The Handbook will be an invaluable
resource for academics, practitioners, and policymakers to reflect
on the 'concept and practice' of articulating and strategizing in
order to achieve sustainability targets.
In this original and thought-provoking Research Handbook, an
international and interdisciplinary group of scholars, artists,
lawyers, judges, and writers offer a range of perspectives on
rethinking law by means of literary concepts. Presenting a
comprehensive introduction to jurisliterary themes, it destabilises
the traditional hierarchy that places law before literature and
exposes the literary nature of the legal. Chapters explore multiple
genres and modes, from travel reviews to graphic novels, from
poetics to ghost-writing, from cartography to speculative fiction.
Working with diverse methods and areas of inquiry, including
enstrangement, colonial entanglements, blockchain narratives,
transing and transgression of many kinds, matterphor, aesthetics
and epistemology, this Research Handbook provides a systematic
application of literary approaches to the reading of law. Scholars
and students of jurisprudence, and those in the humanities with an
interest in law and literature, will find this ground-breaking
Research Handbook an indispensable guide. It also offers insight to
international legal scholars looking for materialist accounts of
law, as well as those interested in contemporary challenges to the
rule of law.
An easy-to-learn, easy-to-use tool for in-depth Bible study
With a patented reference system beloved and acclaimed for more than
five generations, the Thompson® Chain-Reference® Bible is unparalleled
in its ability to enrich personal devotions, topical study, and sermon
preparation. This easy-to-learn, easy-to-use system enables you to see
the breadth of Scripture’s teachings on thousands of topics. With over
100,000 references listed in the Bible’s margins, covering over 8,000
topics, the chain-reference system is an ideal tool for comprehensive
topical study. You can also expand your Bible study with even more
tools, including biographical sketches, an archeological supplement,
and outlines of each book of the Bible. The Thompson Chain-Reference
Bible allows Scripture to interpret itself without commentaries.
Features:
- Full text of the English Standard Version (ESV)
- Easy to understand Chain-Reference System with over 100,000
references in the margins
- References cover over 8,000 topics, each with its own pilot
number for exhaustive topical study
- Complete alphabetical and numerical indices listing all
8,000 topics with corresponding pilot numbers and Bible references for
comprehensive topical study
- Bible study aids such as biographical sketches of the most
prominent people in the Bible, an archeological supplement, glossary,
concordance, Bible harmonies, and outlines of each book of the Bible
- Key Verses and Key Thoughts provide basic information you
can use to develop your own study
- Verse Analysis shows the topics and themes of every verse
and provides easy reference to other verses with the same topics or
themes
- 16-page full-color map section
- Words of Christ in red
- Presentation page for gift-giving
- Satin ribbon marker
- 8.3-point type size
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