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Shareholder engagement with publicly listed companies is often seen
as a key means to monitor corporate performance and behavior. In
this book, the authors examine the corporate governance roles of
key institutional investors in UK corporate equity, including
pension funds, insurance companies, collective investment funds,
hedge and private equity funds and sovereign wealth funds. The
authors argue that institutions' corporate governance roles are an
instrument ultimately shaped by private interests and market
forces, as well as law and regulatory obligations, and that
policy-makers should not readily make assumptions regarding their
effectiveness, or their alignment with public interest or social
good. They critically discuss the possibilities and limitations of
shareholder stewardship i.e. the UK Stewardship Code and the EU
Shareholder Rights Directive 2017 as well as explore various
reforms of the UK pension fund structures, including the Local
Government Pension Funds reform, the move from defined benefit to
defined contribution schemes and implications for funds' asset
allocation, investment management and corporate governance roles.
This book will be of interest to academics in corporate law and
governance as well as those in the corporate governance industry,
such as institutions, trade associations, proxy advisors and other
corporate governance service providers. Think tanks and research
institutes tied to institutional investment, corporate governance,
law and business may also be a key audience.
This book draws together themes in business model developments in
relation to decentralised business models (DBMs), sometimes
referred to as the 'sharing' economy, to systematically analyse the
challenges to corporate and organisational law and governance. DBMs
include business networks, the global supply chain, public-private
partnerships, the platform economy and blockchain-based
enterprises. The law of organisational forms and governance has
been slow in responding to changes, and reliance has been placed on
innovations in contract law to support the business model
developments. The authors argue that the law of organisations and
governance can respond to changes in the phenomenon of
decentralised business models driven by transformative technology
and new socio-economic dynamics. They argue that principles
underlying the law of organisations and governance, such as
corporate governance, are crucial to constituting, facilitating and
enabling reciprocality, mutuality, governance and redress in
relation to these business models, the wealth-creation of which
subscribes to neither a firm nor market system, is neither
hierarchical nor totally decentralised, and incorporates
socio-economic elements that are often enmeshed with incentives and
relations. Of interest to academics, policymakers and legal
practitioners, this book offers proposals for new thinking in the
law of organisation and governance to advance the possibilities of
a new socio-economic future.
This book draws together themes in business model developments in
relation to decentralised business models (DBMs), sometimes
referred to as the 'sharing' economy, to systematically analyse the
challenges to corporate and organisational law and governance. DBMs
include business networks, the global supply chain, public-private
partnerships, the platform economy and blockchain-based
enterprises. The law of organisational forms and governance has
been slow in responding to changes, and reliance has been placed on
innovations in contract law to support the business model
developments. The authors argue that the law of organisations and
governance can respond to changes in the phenomenon of
decentralised business models driven by transformative technology
and new socio-economic dynamics. They argue that principles
underlying the law of organisations and governance, such as
corporate governance, are crucial to constituting, facilitating and
enabling reciprocality, mutuality, governance and redress in
relation to these business models, the wealth-creation of which
subscribes to neither a firm nor market system, is neither
hierarchical nor totally decentralised, and incorporates
socio-economic elements that are often enmeshed with incentives and
relations. Of interest to academics, policymakers and legal
practitioners, this book offers proposals for new thinking in the
law of organisation and governance to advance the possibilities of
a new socio-economic future.
Mediated Intimacy looks at contemporary sex and relationship
advice, exploring how our intimate lives are shaped through
different media, from manuals and magazines to television and
Twitter. By exploring how intimacy is constructed through different
media texts, the authors consider which ideas and practices these
changing forms of 'sexpertise' open up, and which they close
down.The book reveals the intimate operation of power in mediated
advice, how words and images, stories and sound can work to shore
up social injustice. It critically engages with the ideas of choice
and responsibility in sex self-help, arguing that these can obscure
and/or justify oppression, even if they're sometimes experienced as
empowering and/or pleasurable.This bold and incisive book provides
a radical challenge to the assumptions underlying the sex advice
industry, and presents a critical, collaborative and consensual
vision for sex advice of the future.
The hydrogen test-bomb Bravo, dropped on the Marshall Islands in
1954, had enormous consequences for the Rongelap people.
Anthropologists Barbara Rose Johnston and Holly Barker provide
incontrovertible evidence of physical and financial damages to
individuals and cultural and psycho-social damages to the community
through use of declassified government documents, oral histories
and ethnographic research, conducted with the Marshallese community
within a unique collaborative framework. Their work helped produce
a $1 billion award by the Nuclear Claims Tribunal and raises issues
of bioethics, government secrecy, human rights, military testing,
and academic activism. The report, reproduced here with
accompanying materials, should be read by everyone concerned with
the effects of nuclear war and is an essential text for courses in
history, environmental studies, bioethics, human rights, and
related subjects.
The hydrogen test-bomb Bravo, dropped on the Marshall Islands in
1954, had enormous consequences for the Rongelap people.
Anthropologists Barbara Rose Johnston and Holly Barker provide
incontrovertible evidence of physical and financial damages to
individuals and cultural and psycho-social damages to the community
through use of declassified government documents, oral histories
and ethnographic research, conducted with the Marshallese community
within a unique collaborative framework. Their work helped produce
a $1 billion award by the Nuclear Claims Tribunal and raises issues
of bioethics, government secrecy, human rights, military testing,
and academic activism. The report, reproduced here with
accompanying materials, should be read by everyone concerned with
the effects of nuclear war and is an essential text for courses in
history, environmental studies, bioethics, human rights, and
related subjects.
Mollusc species currently constitute a major threat to sustainable
agriculture. This threat is associated with cultivation of new
crops, intensification of agricultural production systems and the
spread through human trade and travel of species adapted to these
modified environments. In some crops, their significance is only
now becoming apparent with the decline in the importance of other
pest groups which can be effectively controlled. The book focuses
on: toxicology of chemicals, deployment of molluscicides in baits,
specific crop situations worldwide, current pest status of mollusc
species and progress towards development of solutions.
The digital broadcasting of performances to cinemas, or
'livecasting', burst onto the world scene in 2006. This book
explores the reasons for its rise by examining the aesthetics of
filming theatre and opera performances, as well as exploring who
the audiences are and what they want.
Mediated Intimacy looks at contemporary sex and relationship
advice, exploring how our intimate lives are shaped through
different media, from manuals and magazines to television and
Twitter. By exploring how intimacy is constructed through different
media texts, the authors consider which ideas and practices these
changing forms of 'sexpertise' open up, and which they close
down.The book reveals the intimate operation of power in mediated
advice, how words and images, stories and sound can work to shore
up social injustice. It critically engages with the ideas of choice
and responsibility in sex self-help, arguing that these can obscure
and/or justify oppression, even if they're sometimes experienced as
empowering and/or pleasurable.This bold and incisive book provides
a radical challenge to the assumptions underlying the sex advice
industry, and presents a critical, collaborative and consensual
vision for sex advice of the future.
Released in 1979, Ridley Scott's Alien has come to be regarded as a
classic film, and has been widely written about. But how have
audiences engaged with it? This book presents the - sometimes very
surprising - results of a major audience research project,
exploring how people remember and continue to engage with the film.
With an estimated 35,000 species, terrestrial molluscs are one of
the most successful and diverse animal groups in land-based
ecosystems. These animals have long been of importance to human
societies as food, medicine, crop pests, vectors of parasites, and
as tools, personal ornamentation and currency in trade. This book
presents a synthesis of current knowledge and research on the
biology of terrestrial molluscs.
This book provides an introduction to nutrition and dietetics from
a health care perspective. It goes beyond what can be found in
general nursing texts while remaining at a level suitable for the
pre-registration student. The text comprehensively covers the whole
area of dietetics and nutrition with the topics divided into three
sections:-The science of nutrition, Community Nutrition and
Therapeutic nutrition and dietetics. It is therefore useful as a
reference text for those already working in the field of patient
care. It has been revised completely to include the latest
government guidelines on nutrition.Updated to include recent COMA
(Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy) recommendations
regarding diet and cancer and coronary heart disease Comprehensive
coverage of a wide range of topics and client groups including The
science of food-outlines principles of good nutrition Community
Nutrition-covers all aspects of nutritional care for members of the
community including those with special needs Therapeutic Nutrition
and dietetics-outlines those therapeutic diets most usually used
for the treatment of disease. Information presented in a clear and
attractive way The author is recognised and well respected in the
field of nutrition and dietetics. She has experience of teaching a
wide range of students (nursing, dietetics, pharmacy, biological
sciences) and is thus best placed to understand the information
needs of these students The book's elementary nature makes it ideal
for students who lack knowledge about nutrition and dietetics. It
can also act as a reference publication for those already working
in the area. In both instances it will boost confidence and promote
good practice New Chapters onPublic Health Nutrition Malnutrition
in hospitals Diet and cancer Diet and HIV infection Food Standards
Agency Fully Updated Illustrations and References
Up-to-date coverage of bridge design and analysis-- revised to
reflect the fifth edition of the AASHTO LRFD specifications
"Design of Highway Bridges, Third Edition" offers detailed
coverage of engineering basics for the design of short- and
medium-span bridges. Revised to conform with the latest fifth
edition of the American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials (AASHTO) LRFD Bridge Design
Specifications, it is an excellent engineering resource for both
professionals and students. This updated edition has been
reorganized throughout, spreading the material into twenty shorter,
more focused chapters that make information even easier to find and
navigate. It also features: Expanded coverage of computer modeling,
calibration of service limit states, rigid method system analysis,
and concrete shearInformation on key bridge types, selection
principles, and aesthetic issuesDozens of worked problems that
allow techniques to be applied to real-world problems and design
specificationsA new color insert of bridge photographs, including
examples of historical and aesthetic significanceNew coverage of
the "green" aspects of recycled steelSelected references for
further study
From gaining a quick familiarity with the AASHTO LRFD
specifications to seeking broader guidance on highway bridge
design--"Design of Highway Bridges" is the one-stop, ready
reference that puts information at your fingertips, while also
serving as an excellent study guide and reference for the U.S.
Professional Engineering Examination.
"The Tactile Eye" expands on phenomenological analysis and film
theory in its accessible and beautifully written exploration of the
visceral connection between films and their viewers. Jennifer M.
Barker argues that the experience of cinema can be understood as
deeply tactile - a sensuous exchange between film and viewer that
goes beyond the visual and aural, gets beneath the skin, and
reverberates in the body. Barker combines analysis of embodiment
and phenomenological film theory to provide an expansive
description of cinematic tactility. She considers feminist
experimental film, early cinema, animation, and horror, as well as
classic, modernist, and postmodern cinema; films from ten national
cinemas; and, work by Chuck Jones, Buster Keaton, the Quay
Brothers, Satyajit Ray, Carolee Schneemann, and Tom Tykwer, among
others.
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