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This book provides an encompassing and timely analysis of the EU
regulatory framework deriving from the enactment of Directive
2022/2041 on adequate minimum wages. In the first part, the book
discusses the function of minimum wage policies in contemporary
labour markets and the role of social partners and collective
bargaining in governing minimum wage determinants and trends. The
second part provides an article-by-article commentary of the
Directive, including insights on crucial aspects such as the EU
competence to intervene on wages, the concept of minimum wage
adequacy, and the measurement and promotion of collective
bargaining coverage. The third part assesses the impact of the
Directive across the EU, focussing on the main systemic
implications of the Directive as well as on the structural changes
that Member States will need to implement. With contributions
written by scholars and stakeholders from across Europe, the book
sheds light on one of labour law’s most fundamental objectives
– to provide for adequate minimum wages. It is an invaluable
resource for researchers, policy makers, trade unionists and
employers’ representatives.
Secrets of the Samurai is the definitive study of the martial arts
of feudal Japan, explaining in detail the weapons, techniques,
strategies, and principles of combat that made the Japanese warrior
a formidable foe. The book begins with a panoramic survey of the
tumultuous early struggles of warlords contending for political
ascendancy then outlines the relentless progression of the military
class toward absolute power. In addition to illustrating actual
methods of combat, the authors discuss in detail the crucial
training necessary to develop a warrior's inner power and to
concentrate all his energies into a single force. Secrets of the
Samurai is an essential text for anyone with interest in Japanese
combat techniques, weaponry, or military history. This edition
contains a foreword by Adele Westbrook and numerous illustrations
by Oscar Ratti. Chapters include: The Bushi The Heimin The Centers
of Martial Instruction Armed Bujutsu Unarmed Bujutsu Control and
Power Strategic Principles Morality of Bujutsu
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This title was first published in 2001. The contributors to this
book examine how changing political borders and disappearing
obstacles in transport have led to diverging patterns of
interaction between European regions, with different
outcomes.trajectories are identified and analyzed.
The Postsecular Imagination presents a rich, interdisciplinary
study of postsecularism as an affirmational political possibility
emerging through the potentials and limits of both secular and
religious thought. While secularism and religion can foster
inspiration and creativity, they also can be linked with violence,
civil war, partition, majoritarianism, and communalism, especially
within the framework of the nation-state. Through close readings of
novels that engage with animism, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism,
Islam, and Sikhism, Manav Ratti examines how questions of ethics
and the need for faith, awe, wonder, and enchantment can find
expression and significance in the wake of such crises.
While focusing on Michael Ondaatje and Salman Rushdie, Ratti
addresses the work of several other writers as well, including
Shauna Singh Baldwin, Mahasweta Devi, Amitav Ghosh, and Allan
Sealy. Ratti shows the extent of courage and risk involved in the
radical imagination of these postsecular works, examining how
writers experiment with and gesture toward the compelling paradoxes
of a non-secular secularism and a non-religious religion.
Drawing on South Asian Anglophone literatures and postcolonial
theory, and situating itself within the most provocative
contemporary debates in secularism and religion, The Postsecular
Imagination will be important for readers interested in the
relations among culture, literature, theory, and politics.
First published in 1997, this volume originates from the fourth
cycle of GREMI (Groupe de Recherche Europeen sur les Milieux
Innovateurs) research, focusing on territorial innovative processes
and the competitive advantages of the complex socio-economic fabric
of milieu innovateurs. The book is divided into three parts. The
first, written by the editors, deals specifically with the
multi-faced dimensions of local development, placing particular
emphasis on the role of territory in producing/reproducing learning
processes, tacit/codified knowledge storage and government
structures. The second part reports different case studies and
their theoretical systematisation, carried out with the same
methodology by some ten equipes working in ten different European
countries. The last part is devoted to a more general view on the
structural adjustment dynamics of innovative milieu, raising useful
questions of strategy and policy.
First published in 1997, this volume originates from the fourth
cycle of GREMI (Groupe de Recherche Europeen sur les Milieux
Innovateurs) research, focusing on territorial innovative processes
and the competitive advantages of the complex socio-economic fabric
of milieu innovateurs. The book is divided into three parts. The
first, written by the editors, deals specifically with the
multi-faced dimensions of local development, placing particular
emphasis on the role of territory in producing/reproducing learning
processes, tacit/codified knowledge storage and government
structures. The second part reports different case studies and
their theoretical systematisation, carried out with the same
methodology by some ten equipes working in ten different European
countries. The last part is devoted to a more general view on the
structural adjustment dynamics of innovative milieu, raising useful
questions of strategy and policy.
This title was first published in 2001. The contributors to this
book examine how changing political borders and disappearing
obstacles in transport have led to diverging patterns of
interaction between European regions, with different
outcomes.trajectories are identified and analyzed.
Comprehensive Assessment of This Globally Relevant Practice As a
centuries-old food preservation method, dehydration technology has
advanced significantly in the past decades as a result of new
methods, sophisticated analytical techniques, and improved
mathematical modeling. Providing practical and expert insight from
an international panel of experts, Advances in Food Dehydration
encompasses these revolutionary advances and effectively supplies
the knowledge base required to optimize natural resources and
reduce energy requirements in order to meet growing demand for
low-cost, high-quality food products. Discusses Ways to Best
Optimize Natural Resources Under the editorial guidance of food
engineering and dehydration authority Cristina Ratti, this resource
addresses the three biggest challenges associated with food
dehydration: The complex nature of food systems together with the
deep structural and physico-chemical changes that foodstuffs
undergo during processing The difficulty to define quality in
quantitative terms and to develop appropriate control techniques
The lack of realistic models and simulations to represent the
phenomena The book's well-developed chapters explain the structural
and physico-chemical changes that food undergoes during
dehydration, while discussing ways to optimize natural resources.
In addition to describing non-convectional heating sources such as
microwaves, infrared, and radio frequency, the text also examines
the impact of drying on nutraceutical compounds, the bases of
rehydration of dry food particles and the stresses on
microorganisms during drying and their stability during storage.
Advances in Food Dehydration is a user-friendly volume that
concisely links the gamut of dehydration concepts into one cohesive
reference.
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere: An Illustrated Introduction provides
a complete foundation in the practice of one of the most
distinctive and useful Japanese martial arts. Aikido was created in
Japan in the 1920's by Morihei Ueshiba, also known as Osensei. To
possess the skills, techniques and attitude of the faithful
practitioner of aikido, one must achieve a very high level of
integration of the powers of mind and body, the harmonious
combination of physical means and ethical motives. By controlling
body position and learning how to harmonize important physical and
mental abilities, anyone (regardless of size, strength or weight)
can fend off attacks using this sophisticated martial art. Written
and illustrated by husband/wife team, Oscar Ratti and Adele
Westbrook, Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere, with over 1,200
illustrations, includes many Aikido techniques in chapters such as:
What is Aikido? The Foundations of Aikido The Practice of Aikido
The Basic Techniques of Neutralization Advanced Practice And more!
Immerse yourself in the world of the Samurai with this classic
text. Code of the Samurai is the 350-year-old summary of the rules
and expectations embodied in Bushido--the ancient Japanese "Way of
the Warrior." Written by Taira Shigesuke, a Samurai and prominent
teacher of military techniques, it was published posthumously in
1834. This influential book was intended as a training manual for
young Samurai, outlining personal and professional standards. This
accessible and enjoyable translation is by Thomas Cleary, the
foremost translator of Asian martial classics, accompanied by the
powerful line drawings of master illustrator Oscar Ratti. A new
foreword by Alexander Bennett, a leading expert on Samurai history,
explains the lasting importance of this classic work and its place
within the canon of Japanese literature.
This volume brings together leading scholars from both sides of the
Atlantic to examine the significance of 9/11 for the transformation
of the Atlantic Alliance over the last decade. Blending
international relations, political science, IR theory and history,
it asks whether 9/11 represents a major transformative event for an
alliance that was still grappling with the implications of the end
of the Cold War. Examining key topics such as the alliance's wars
in Afghanistan, its military operation in Libya, global
partnerships, new security challenges, burden-sharing and relations
with the US, Russia and other key actors, it offers a unique
insight into the alliance's evolution since 2001.This comprehensive
collection will appeal to scholars in political science,
international and transatlantic relations, security studies and US
and European foreign policy. Its contributors include Tim Bird,
Sven Biscop, Magnus Christiansson, Alan Dobson, Trine Flockhart,
Bastian Giegerich, Carl Cavanagh Hodge, Steve Marsh, Jeffrey H.
Michaels, Magnus Petersson, Michael Ruhle, Terry Terriff and Mark
Webber.
This collection reflects on the significance of the 9/11 terrorist
attacks for the transatlantic alliance. Offering an analysis of
NATO's evolution since 2001, it examines key topics such as the
alliance's wars in Afghanistan, its military operation in Libya,
global partnerships, burden-sharing and relations with the US and
Russia.
The Postsecular Imagination presents a rich, interdisciplinary
study of postsecularism as an affirmational political possibility
emerging through the potentials and limits of both secular and
religious thought. While secularism and religion can foster
inspiration and creativity, they also can be linked with violence,
civil war, partition, majoritarianism, and communalism, especially
within the framework of the nation-state. Through close readings of
novels that engage with animism, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism,
Islam, and Sikhism, Manav Ratti examines how questions of ethics
and the need for faith, awe, wonder, and enchantment can find
expression and significance in the wake of such crises. While
focusing on Michael Ondaatje and Salman Rushdie, Ratti addresses
the work of several other writers as well, including Shauna Singh
Baldwin, Mahasweta Devi, Amitav Ghosh, and Allan Sealy. Ratti shows
the extent of courage and risk involved in the radical imagination
of these postsecular works, examining how writers experiment with
and gesture toward the compelling paradoxes of a non-secular
secularism and a non-religious religion. Drawing on South Asian
Anglophone literatures and postcolonial theory, and situating
itself within the most provocative contemporary debates in
secularism and religion, The Postsecular Imagination will be
important for readers interested in the relations among culture,
literature, theory, and politics.
Germany's unification in October 1990 was one of the most momentous
events in modern European history and world politics since the end
of World War II. German unity ended the Cold War in Europe,
accelerated the collapse of communist regimes across Eastern
Europe, and the disintegration of the USSR in 1991. It also
triggered NATO's transformation at the London and Rome summits of
the Alliance and deepened Europe's political and economic
integration with the signing of the treaty of Maastricht in 1992.
This book offers new insights into the role that the Anglo-American
'special relationship' played in this process, and examines the
impact that Germany's reunification had on Anglo-American and
transatlantic relations.
Comprehensive Assessment of This Globally Relevant Practice As a
centuries-old food preservation method, dehydration technology has
advanced significantly in the past decades as a result of new
methods, sophisticated analytical techniques, and improved
mathematical modeling. Providing practical and expert insight from
an international panel of experts, Advances in Food Dehydration
encompasses these revolutionary advances and effectively supplies
the knowledge base required to optimize natural resources and
reduce energy requirements in order to meet growing demand for
low-cost, high-quality food products. Discusses Ways to Best
Optimize Natural Resources Under the editorial guidance of food
engineering and dehydration authority Cristina Ratti, this resource
addresses the three biggest challenges associated with food
dehydration: The complex nature of food systems together with the
deep structural and physico-chemical changes that foodstuffs
undergo during processing The difficulty to define quality in
quantitative terms and to develop appropriate control techniques
The lack of realistic models and simulations to represent the
phenomena The book's well-developed chapters explain the structural
and physico-chemical changes that food undergoes during
dehydration, while discussing ways to optimize natural resources.
In addition to describing non-convectional heating sources such as
microwaves, infrared, and radio frequency, the text also examines
the impact of drying on nutraceutical compounds, the bases of
rehydration of dry food particles and the stresses on
microorganisms during drying and their stability during storage.
Advances in Food Dehydration is a user-friendly volume that
concisely links the gamut of dehydration concepts into one cohesive
reference.
An internationally renowned architect, urban planner, and scholar
describes the major technological forces driving the future of
cities Since cities emerged ten thousand years ago, they have
become one of the most impressive artifacts of humanity. But their
evolution has been anything but linear-cities have gone through
moments of radical change, turning points that redefine their very
essence. In this book, a renowned architect and urban planner who
studies the intersection of cities and technology argues that we
are in such a moment. The authors explain some of the forces behind
urban change and offer new visions of the many possibilities for
tomorrow's city. Pervasive digital systems that layer our cities
are transforming urban life. The authors provide a front-row seat
to this change. Their work at the MIT Senseable City Laboratory
allows experimentation and implementation of a variety of urban
initiatives and concepts, from assistive condition-monitoring
bicycles to trash with embedded tracking sensors, from mobility to
energy, from participation to production. They call for a new
approach to envisioning cities: futurecraft, a symbiotic
development of urban ideas by designers and the public. With such
participation, we can collectively imagine, examine, choose, and
shape the most desirable future of our cities.
Germany's unification in October 1990 was one of the most momentous
events in modern European history and world politics since the end
of World War II. German unity ended the Cold War in Europe,
accelerated the collapse of communist regimes across Eastern
Europe, and the disintegration of the USSR in 1991. It also
triggered NATO's transformation at the London and Rome summits of
the Alliance and deepened Europe's political and economic
integration with the signing of the treaty of Maastricht in 1992.
This book offers new insights into the role that the Anglo-American
'special relationship' played in this process, and examines the
impact that Germany's reunification had on Anglo-American and
transatlantic relations.
A fascinating exploration of how the growth of digital mapping,
spurred by sensing technologies, is affecting cities and daily
lives  What have smart technologies taught us about cities?
What lessons can we learn from today’s urbanites to make better
places to live? Antoine Picon and Carlo Ratti argue that the
answers are in the maps we make. For centuries, we have relied on
maps to navigate the enormity of the city. Now, as the physical
world combines with the digital world, we need a new generation of
maps to navigate the city of tomorrow. Pervasive sensors allow
anyone to visualize cities in entirely new ways—ebbs and flows of
pollution, traffic, and internet connectivity. Â This book
explores how the growth of digital mapping, spurred by sensing
technologies, is affecting cities and daily lives. It examines how
new cartographic possibilities aid urban planners, technicians,
politicians, and administrators; how digitally mapped cities could
reveal ways to make cities smarter and more efficient; how
monitoring urbanites has political and social repercussions; and
how the proliferation of open-source maps and collaborative
platforms can aid activists and vulnerable populations. With its
beautiful, accessible presentation of cutting-edge research, this
book makes it easy for readers to understand the stakes of the new
information age—and appreciate the timeless power of the city.
Un certain nombre d'intellectuels paiens de l'Antiquite tardive
(IVe et Ve siecles) avaient entrepris une guerre a mots couverts
contre la pensee chretienne en train de s'installer. Cet ouvrage
redessine les contours des relations polemiques entre les paiens et
les chretiens sous le regne de Theodose (379-395). Au cur de ce jeu
antagoniste se place la figure complexe et polymorphe de Nicomaque
Flavien senior. Les chretiens en avaient fait l'un de leurs
adversaires privilegies. Place par ses fonctions officielles aupres
de Theodose au centre du systeme judiciaire, il fut un juriste
avise, redacteur de lois pour le Prince mais aussi habile
propagandiste, dans l'Histoire Auguste, de themes ideologiquement
tres proches des positions de l'aristocratie paienne, par exemple
en matiere de morale sexuelle ou de gestion des patrimoines.
L'analyse de documents meconnus permet egalement de penser que
l'homme fut un adepte du neoplatonisme, ce qui n'avait jamais ete
etabli jusque-la. La crainte de la repression policiere l'a conduit
a crypter son message politique et religieux en recourant de
maniere systematique aux ressources inepuisables de l'art de la
fiction. L'auteur propose au fond une analyse originale de ce qu'il
appelle " le malaise paien," fondee sur le constat que les paiens
comme les chretiens privilegiaient dans l'expression et la defense
de leurs convictions religieuses des formes litteraires elaborees.
Fiction et religion constituent ainsi deux thematiques communes a
tous les intellectuels de l'epoque et elles ne sauraient etre
dissociees dans l'approche d'une periode aussi riche.
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