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This book aims to understand the predicaments of 'left behind
places' and the scale of the policy challenge of 'levelling up'
their economic prosperity. Drawing out lessons of wider
international significance, it examines how places (cities, towns
and localities) have grown apart over recent decades amidst
deindustrialisation, post-industrial transition and the disruptive
shocks of the global financial crisis and COVID-19 pandemic. Using
the UK case to illustrate its arguments, the analysis identifies
the different types of 'left behind places' and their distinctive
economic experiences. The key features of urban and regional
institutions and policies are reviewed to understand more about
why, despite some successes, geographical inequalities remain an
entrenched feature of the UK, blighting the life chances and
quality of life of its citizens, and national economic progress as
a whole. The weaknesses of past policies are highlighted, and the
case is made for a new, mission-oriented policy model, because only
a radical shift in economic thinking, governance and management is
likely to achieve the 'levelling up' that is now a prominent
refrain in the political lexicon.
Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Subject: History First Teaching:
September 2016 First Exam: June 2018 AQA approved Create a
stimulating, well-paced teaching route through the 2016 GCSE
History specification using this tailor-made series that draws on a
legacy of market-leading history textbooks and the individual
subject specialisms of the author team to inspire student success.
- Motivate your students to deepen their subject knowledge through
an engaging and thought-provoking narrative that makes historical
concepts accessible and interesting to today's learners - Embed
progressive skills development in every lesson with carefully
designed Focus Tasks that encourage students to question, analyse
and interpret key topics - Take students' historical understanding
to the next level by using a wealth of original contemporary source
material to encourage wider reflection on different periods - Help
your students achieve their potential at GCSE with revision tips
and practice questions geared towards the changed assessment model,
plus useful advice to aid exam preparation - Confidently navigate
the new AQA specification using the expert insight of experienced
authors and teachers with examining experience This single core
text contains: All four period studies: - America, 1840-1895:
Expansion and consolidation - Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and
dictatorship - Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and communism - America,
1920-1973: Opportunity and inequality The following wider world
depth studies: - Conflict and tension, 1894-1918 - Conflict and
tension, 1918-1939 - Conflict and tension between East and West,
1945-1972 - Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950-1975
In this comic book/graphic novel adaptation set one hundred
years before the events in George R.R. Martin's epic fantasy
series, A Song of Ice and Fire, "The Hedge Knight" chronicles a
young squire as he travels the cruel and complex path to knighthood
in the Seven Kingdoms.
Shouldering his fallen master's sword and shield, Duncan (or
?Dunk") is determined to reinvent himself as a knight in a nearby
tournament. But first Dunk needs a sponsor, and that requirement
sends him down a road studded with friends, foes, adventure, and
hidden agendas. One such friend is Egg, who becomes Dunk's squire,
yet even he may hold secret motivations of his own.
In this gripping prequel, Dunk and Egg seek glory in a world
both familiar and new to "Game of Thrones" fans. What the two
fortune seekers encounter, however, is a world of distrust and
political machinations. Chivalry is not lost while Dunk holds fast
to his dreams of honor. But such outdated virtues make him a
target--and they may even lead to his ruin. This vivid and
elaborately wrought tale brings new dimension to George R. R.
Martin's beloved world.
This edition includes fifteen pages of new supplemental
material: sketches, character designs, and original pages by Mike
S. Miller, plus variant and original covers.
Set one hundred years before the events in George R.R. Martin's
epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire, The Sworn Sword
graphic novel follows the adventures of Ser Duncan and his squire,
Egg, as they quest for honor and glory in the Seven Kingdoms. After
the deaths, surprises, and heroics in The Hedge Knight, Dunk and
Egg continue their journey in search of the fair puppeteer
Tanselle. Along the way, the elderly knight Ser Eustace takes both
men under his charge, alongside another knight ? and this one
promises trouble. Peace is ever elusive for Dunk and Egg, as they
are soon embroiled in the schemes of local nobility, while a
darker, greater thread threatens to unravel long-held truths of the
Battle of Redgrass Field. In classic George R.R. Martin fashion,
heroes and villains are never clear-cut, and political alliances
threaten to slice the deepest. Yet one path lies ahead for Dunk and
Egg: onward toward destiny. Join them as they venture along a
now-familiar world but in a time all-new Collecting The Hedge
Knight II: The Sworn Sword #1-6, this special edition comes packed
with over twenty-five pages of bonus material
Energy Efficiency: Concepts and Calculations is the first book of
its kind to provide an applied, systems oriented description of
energy intensity and efficiency in modern economies across the
entire energy chain. With an emphasis on analysis, specifically
energy flow analysis, lifecycle energy accounting, economic
analysis, technology evaluation, and policies/strategies for
adopting high energy efficiency standards, the book provides a
comprehensive understanding of the concepts, tools and
methodologies for studying and modeling macro-level energy flows
through, and within, key economic sectors (electric power,
industrial, commercial, residential and transportation). Providing
a technical discussion of the application of common methodologies
(e.g. cost-benefit analysis and lifecycle assessment), each chapter
contains figures, charts and examples from each sector, including
the policies that have been put in place to promote and incentivize
the adoption of energy efficient technologies.
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Als im Sommer 2003 erst im Nordosten der USA und spater in Italien
Millionen Menschen uber Stunden von der Stromversorgung
abgeschnitten waren, wurde in Europa plotzlich ein Thema wieder
intensiv diskutiert: Versorgungssicherheit. Bis dahin hatten lange
Zeit wirtschaftliche und vor allem okologische Aspekte der
Energieversorgung im Mittelpunkt gestanden. Zu dieser veranderten
Sichtweise tragt auch die Liberalisierung der europaischen
Strommarkte bei, die zu grossen Veranderungen und in der Folge zu
Unsicherheit unter den Marktteilnehmern fuhrt. Inhalt dieses Buches
ist genau diese Problematik: Das ursprunglich fur eine regionale
Stromversorgung und gegenseitige Hilfestellungen konzipierte
Verbundsystem stosst durch wachsende internationale Stromtransporte
an seine Grenzen. Knappe Ubertragungskapazitaten zwischen den
nationalen Stromnetzen fuhren zu Netzengpassen, die ein Hindernis
auf dem Weg zu einem europaischen Binnenmarkt bilden und eine
Gefahr fur die Versorgungssicherheit darstellen konnen. Es mussen
daher Wege gefunden werden, die Investitionsbereitschaft im
Elektrizitatssektor zu erhohen und so eine Beseitigung der
Netzengpasse und der mit ihnen verbundenen Probleme zu erreichen.
Im Mittelpunkt steht dabei die Frage, auf welche Weise gleichzeitig
Effizienzsteigerungen und eine sichere Versorgung gewahrleistet
werden konnen. Dazu wird die notwendige Regulierung der
Versorgungsqualitat naher betrachtet. Abschliessend wird in einem
Uberblick die Umsetzung der Regulierung in ausgewahlten
europaischen Landern dargestel
Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich BWL - Handel und
Distribution, Note: 2,3, Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster
(Wirtschaftswissenschaften), Veranstaltung:
Volkswirtschaftstheorie, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Inhaltsangabe:
Einleitung: Als im Sommer 2003 erst im Nordosten der USA und spater
in Italien Millionen Menschen uber Stunden von der Stromversorgung
abgeschnitten waren, wurde in Europa plotzlich ein Thema wieder
intensiv diskutiert: Versorgungssicherheit. Bis dahin hatten lange
Zeit wirtschaftliche und vor allem okologische Aspekte der
Energieversorgung im Mittelpunkt gestanden. Zu dieser veranderten
Sichtweise tragt auch die Liberalisierung der europaischen
Strommarkte bei, die zu grossen Veranderungen und in der Folge zu
Unsicherheit unter den Marktteilnehmern fuhrt. Eine durch die
Liberalisierungsbestrebungen verringerte Investitionsbereitschaft
der Ubertragungsnetzbetreiber trifft mit steigenden
grenzuberschreitenden Stromhandelsaktivitaten zusammen. Inhalt der
vorliegenden Arbeit ist die daraus hervorgehende Problematik. Das
ursprunglich fur eine regionale Stromversorgung und gegenseitige
Hilfestellungen konzipierte Verbundsystem stosst durch wachsende
internationale Stromtransporte an seine Grenzen. Knappe
Ubertragungskapazitaten zwischen den nationalen Stromnetzen fuhren
zu Netzengpassen, die ein Hindernis auf dem Weg zu einem
europaischen Binnenmarkt bilden und eine Gefahr fur die
Versorgungssicherheit darstellen konnen. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit
sollen Wege gefunden werden, die Investitionsbereitschaft im
Elektrizitatssektor zu erhohen und so eine Beseitigung der
Netzengpasse und der mit ihnen verbundenen Probleme zu erreichen.
Um eine geeignete Basis fur die weitere Untersuchung zu schaffen,
werden zunachst die Besonderheiten des Elektrizitatssektors,
insbesondere die Bedeutung der Versorgungssicherheit, dargestellt.
Es folgt eine Betrachtung des europaischen Elektrizitatsmarktes.
Der europaische Stromverbund wird skizziert und der W
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