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Handbook of e-Business Security

Handbook of e-Business Security

There are a lot of e-business security concerns. Knowing about e-business security issues will likely help overcome them. Keep in mind companies that have control over their e-business are likely to prosper most. In other words setting up and maintaining a secure e-business is essential and important to business growth. This book covers state-of-the art practices in e-business security including privacy trust security of transactions big data cloud computing social network and distributed systems. | Handbook of e-Business Security

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Manual de fonética e fonologia da língua portuguesa

Manual de fonética e fonologia da língua portuguesa

Escrito inteiramente em português o Manual de fonética e fonologia da língua portuguesa é uma obra que abrange todos os aspectos fonéticos e fonológicos desse idioma inclusive as questões de fonética acústica e auditiva fonotática e traços suprassegmentais que a maioria dos livros didáticos não aborda. Neste livro o estudante encontrará uma introdução detalhada e exata mas acessível à fonética e à fonologia da língua portuguesa. Inclui capítulos introdutórios que contextualizam essas disciplinas no campo geral da linguística e salientam o papel dos sons e sua representação na comunicação humana. Principais características: ● Escrito por fonetistas qualificados e versados nas questões atuais da ciência fonética. ● Não é preciso já saber linguística pois o livro expõe todos os termos e conceitos linguísticos necessários. ● Cada capítulo conta com um resumo uma lista de conceitos e termos perguntas de revisão e exercícios de pronúncia relevantes destinados à prática dos conselhos e sugestões específicos do capítulo. ● Os capítulos que abordam a produção física dos sons contêm seções de Dicas Pedagógicas Conselhos Práticos e Exercícios de Pronúncia que ligam a teoria aos aspectos práticos da boa pronúncia. ● Uma característica exclusiva deste livro é a exposição da fonética e fonologia das três principais normas cultas da língua portuguesa: a de São Paulo e do Rio de Janeiro para o português brasileiro (PB) e a de Lisboa para o português europeu (PE). ● Numerosas imagens gráficos e tabelas para ilustrar claramente cada conceito. ● Recursos eletrônicos disponíveis online nos materiais de eResource com a pronúncia dos sons frases e exercícios do livro. O Manual de fonética e fonologia da língua portuguesa é uma introdução abrangente a esses campos escrita de modo a ser clara e acessível aos estudantes de português em nível avançado para ajudá-los a entender como melhorar a própria pronúncia. O livro é excelente também tanto para alunos de pós-graduação como para professores linguistas e profissionais de letras. Written entirely in Portuguese Manual de fonética e fonologia da língua portuguesa presents an accurate yet accessible introduction to Portuguese phonetics and phonology. The book covers all phonetic and phonological aspects of the language including those often missing from other textbooks such as acoustic and auditory phonetics phonotactics and suprasegmentals. The book maintains a careful balance between the theoretical and practical aspects of the topic and is designed to help learners improve their pronunciation through an understanding of the linguistic principles of phonetics and phonology combined with the application of these principles through exercises and practice. Additional pronunciation resources are available online at www. routledge. com/9780367179915. Written in a clear and accessible manner the book is ideal for advanced students of Portuguese with no prior knowledge of linguistics.

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E. M. Forster The Personal Voice

E. M. Forster The Personal Voice

Originally published in 1975 E. M. Forster: The Personal Voice draws on information about the life and works of E. M. Forster that came to light following his death in 1970. Exploring in particular the publication of Maurice in 1971 The Life to Come in 1972 and the Forster papers in King's College Library Cambridge this volume is an extensive study of E. M. Forster. It provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of Forster's work his intellectual and literary background his personality and the reception of his work. E. M. Forster: The Personal Voice places Forster's works in their social and cultural context and provides an excellent insight into his development as a writer. | E. M. Forster The Personal Voice

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Impact of e-Commerce on Consumers and Small Firms

Impact of e-Commerce on Consumers and Small Firms

The change from old to new technologies has fundamentally changed the relationship between the consumer and the firm. This book is at the frontier of behavioural research into how these new commercial realities are borne out in practice examining the adoption of e-commerce by small firms and the transactional phenomenon that entails access to the Internet. In analyzing the process of e-commerce adoption and why e-commerce actors behave as they do its coverage includes the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICT) by small firms; the use of ICT applications to support marketing and sales transactions; and the factors that influence consumers' online purchasing decisions. | Impact of e-Commerce on Consumers and Small Firms

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E-Waste Management Challenges and Opportunities in India

E-Waste Management Challenges and Opportunities in India

This book offers an extensive review of e-waste management in India the world’s third‑largest producer of waste from electrical and electronic equipment. With a focus on the evolution of legalframeworks in India and the world it presents impacts and outcomes; challenges and opportunities; and management strategies and practices to deal with e-waste. First of its kind the book examines relevant concepts and issues from across 15 disciplines and six areas of policy making and will serve as a comprehensive knowledge base on electronic waste in India. It links key themes to the global context of Sustainable Development Goals and explores the convergence with technological infrastructural and social initiatives in e-waste management. A range of topics are discussed such as resource efficiency policies; circular economy; toxicity; technicalities and complexities of e-waste management including role of the informal sector and need for recognising social and human costs in policy making. The book deals with the role of statistics; legal trends and reforms; linkages with green Agenda 2030 and UN initiatives; implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR); environmental factors; business prospects; consequences on human health; Life Cycle Impact Assessment; the ‘six Rs’ (Responsible use Repair Refurbish Recycle Recover and Reuse); recycling practices and problems material flow and informal sector in trade value chain; fostering partnership between formal-informal sectors; safe disposal; alternatives to landfilling; role of jurisprudence and regulatory bodies; and education and awareness. It also includes a survey of pan-India initiatives and trajectories of law-driven initiatives for effective e-waste management along with responses from industries and producers. Timely and essential this volume will be useful to scholars and researchers of environment studies digital waste management waste management development studies public policy political ecology sustainable development technology and manufacturing design and instrumentation environmental and international law taxation commerce electronic industry economics business management metallurgy and engineering labour studies as well as to policymakers nongovernmental organisations and interested general readers. | E-Waste Management Challenges and Opportunities in India

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e-Research y español LE/L2 Investigar en la era digital

e-Research y español LE/L2 Investigar en la era digital

e-Research y español LE/L2: Investigar en la era digital es el primer volumen que aborda de manera conjunta las aportaciones al español LE/L2 de la lingüística de corpus la biblioteconomía y la edición digital. Es excelente para mejorar las técnicas de investigación a la vez que se toma conciencia sobre el uso de las tecnologías en los estudios sobre el español LE/L2. Características principales: visión interdisciplinar e internacional a partir del trabajo de expertos que ejercen su actividad docente investigadora y profesional en diferentes ámbitos y en distintos países; planteamiento teórico-práctico mediante la exposición de una reflexión teórica y la descripción de casos prácticos; sólido marco teórico que se presenta en los dos primeros capítulos; estructura homogénea dividida en útiles apartados (necesidades cómo ayudan las tecnologías y casos concretos) para que el lector pueda localizar los contenidos con facilidad; lectura del volumen que puede ser lineal (capítulo tras capítulo) o transversal (por ejemplo los casos prácticos que se presentan en cada capítulo); materiales complementarios en línea como por ejemplo glosario hipertextual y enlaces a los corpus y programas mencionados en los capítulos. Escrito en español de manera clara y accesible y con abundantes ejemplos e ilustraciones e-Research y español LE/L2: Investigar en la era digital es ideal para todas aquellas personas vinculadas con la investigación en torno al español LE/L2: estudiantes de máster y doctorado directores de tesis (PhD o máster) y profesores. e-Research y español LE/L2: Investigar en la era digital is the first volume that jointly addresses the contributions of corpus linguistics librarianship and digital publishing to Spanish as a second or foreign language (LE/L2). It is excellent for improving research techniques while raising awareness about the use of technologies in studies of Spanish LE/L2. Main features: interdisciplinary and international vision based on the work of experts who carry out their teaching research and professional activities in different fields and in different countries; theoretical-practical approach through the presentation of a theoretical reflection and the description of practical cases; solid theoretical framework which is presented in the first two chapters; each chapter is divided into three useful sections (needs how technologies help and specific cases) so that the reader can easily locate the contents; reading can be linear (chapter by chapter) or transversal (for example the practical cases presented in each chapter); supplementary online materials include a hypertext glossary and links to the corpus and programs mentioned in the chapters. Written in Spanish in a clear and accessible way and with abundant examples and illustrations e-Research y español LE/L2: Investigar en la era digital is ideal for all those involved in research on Spanish LE/L2 master's and doctoral students thesis supervisors and professors. | e-Research y español LE/L2 Investigar en la era digital

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E. L. Doctorow

E. L. Doctorow

During his lifetime E. L. Doctorow was a remarkable phenomenon among contemporary American novelists. He was a serious writer who was popular a political writer who was a stylist an original writer who was highly eclectic and an historical writer who invented the past. In this study originally published in 1985 Paul Levine follows Doctorow’s progress as a novelist and traces the development of certain themes that recur in his work including the relationships between history and imagination between high and popular culture and between political content and radical style. He also examines Doctorow’s notion of the writer as witness and actor and of writing as a subversive activity two concerns which link him with important writers in Europe and Latin America. The book should provide a valuable and comprehensive coverage of his work to date including the films of Ragtime and The Book of Daniel.

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The Money Changers Currency Reform from Aristotle to E-Cash

The Money Changers Currency Reform from Aristotle to E-Cash

Since money was invented there has been a debate about better ways of creating it and better rules to govern how it works - until the last generation when it began to seem that the money system had been handed down by God and remained unchanged ever since. But the last few years have seen an increasingly powerful resurgence of interest in changing the system fundamentally and bringing the monetary trends that affect all our lives under our control. Few realize that the debate has roots and a tradition covering mainstream economists like Keynes and Hayek statesmen like Lincoln entrepreneurs like Ford and Soros as well as the imaginative mavericks behind local currencies and e-money. This volume collects together some of their most influential writings to provide a handbook on a vital train of ideas and a guide to a debate on changing money that is becoming increasingly important. | The Money Changers Currency Reform from Aristotle to E-Cash

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E-Governance in European and South African Cities The Cases of Barcelona Cape Town Eindhoven Johannesburg Manchester Tampere The Hague

E-Governance in European and South African Cities The Cases of Barcelona Cape Town Eindhoven Johannesburg Manchester Tampere The Hague

Since the late 1990s city councils have become increasingly aware of the potential for information technologies (ICTs) to improve the management of cities and as an instrument for economic and social policy. This has resulted in a wave of urban ICT strategies and policies such as the adoption of ICTs within the city administration itself projects that facilitate access to ICTs by weaker social groups and policies to improve the urban electronic infrastructure. By comparing eight cities - Barcelona Cape Town Eindhoven Johnnesburg Manchester Tampere the Hague and Venice - this book examines a range of innovative urban e-governance strategies and develops a framework of analysis that permits a common approach. Throughout the book a distinction is made between access policies (aimed at improving access to ICTs for all citizens) content policies (directed to improve the use of ICTs in the city administration and semi-public domains) and infrastructure policies (to improve the provision of broadband infrastructure). For each of the cities e-strategies and policies are critically reviewed and compared. The book reveals that urban e-strategies have evolved from an internal and technology-centred orientation to a more outward-looking approach. | E-Governance in European and South African Cities The Cases of Barcelona Cape Town Eindhoven Johannesburg Manchester Tampere The Hague

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Cardiovascular Physiology A Text and E-Resource for Active Learning

Cardiovascular Physiology A Text and E-Resource for Active Learning

Cardiovascular disease remains the chief cause of mortality and morbidity in adults in many parts of the world and diagnosis and treatment is increasingly based on cellular intracellular and molecular parameters as well as systems analysis. Consequently it is vital that medical students learn the fundamental physiology of the cardiovascular system. This book along with its interactive electronic learning modules breathes life into the subject with animations videos and game-like decision-making. | Cardiovascular Physiology A Text and E-Resource for Active Learning

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A Young Person’s Guide to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders

A Young Person’s Guide to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders

A Young Person’s Guide to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders is a state-of-the-art guide for young patients struggling with disordered eating based on enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT-E). CBT-E is one of the most effective treatments for eating disorders including anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder which has recently been adapted for adolescents. Written by two experienced clinicians and clinical researchers working daily with teenagers suffering from eating disorders and their parents this book offers an effective mix of theory and clinical expertise that will appeal to all readers. The volume starts with a presentation the most current facts on eating disorders. Part 2 then provides young with eating disorders a complete description—accompanied by clinical examples and helpful vignettes on how to implement the main CBT-E procedures. While this book is specifically tailored for young people aged between 15 and 25 years with eating disorders treated with CBT-E it will also be useful for all young persons affected by eating disorders and clinicians using CBT-E with young patients.

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Geographies of the Internet

Geographies of the Internet

This book offers a comprehensive overview of recent research on the internet emphasizing its spatial dimensions geospatial applications and the numerous social and geographic implications such as the digital divide and the mobile internet. Written by leading scholars in the field the book sheds light on the origins and the multiple facets of the internet. It addresses the various definitions of cyberspace and the rise of the World Wide Web draws upon media theory as well as explores the physical infrastructure such as the global skein of fibre optics networks and broadband connectivity. Several economic dimensions such as e-commerce e-tailing e-finance e-government and e-tourism are also explored. Apart from its most common uses such as Google Earth social media like Twitter and neogeography this volume also presents the internet’s novel uses for ethnographic research and the study of digital diasporas. Illustrated with numerous graphics maps and charts the book will best serve as supplementary reading for academics students researchers and as a professional handbook for policy makers involved in communications media retailing and economic development. | Geographies of the Internet

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Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents with Eating Disorders

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents with Eating Disorders

This state-of-the-art guide provides a powerful transdiagnostic approach for treating adolescent eating disorders (anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa binge-eating disorder and others) in either outpatient or inpatient settings. It describes how enhanced cognitive behavior therapy (CBT-E)-the gold-standard treatment for adult eating disorders-has been systematically adapted and tested with younger patients. With a strong motivational focus CBT-E gives the adolescent a key role in decision making. The book presents session-by-session guidelines for assessing patients determining whether CBT-E is appropriate developing case conceptualizations conducting individualized interventions addressing medical issues and involving parents. User-friendly features include case vignettes and reproducible forms; purchasers get access to a webpage where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. CBT-E is recognized as a best practice for the treatment of adolescent eating disorders by the U. K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). | Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents with Eating Disorders

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The Challenges Of Southsouth Cooperation

The Challenges Of Southsouth Cooperation

The process of economi c coopera t i on among devel oping countrie s ha s come a l ong way s i nce the ea rl y 1960s . A l ong s i de the movement f rom the e s tab l i s hment of reg i onal and subreg i on a l i n tegration and cooperati on g rou p i ngs to the e l aborati on of concepts and a pproaches for g l obal and i nterreg i onal coopera t i on ( such a s for exampl e the scheme for a gl oba l sys tem of trade preferences a mong deve l o p ing countries ) there has b een a n exten s ion of the scope of coopera t i on ori g ina l l y focused on trade to other a rea s i ncl u d ing moneta ry a n d f i nan c i a l ma tters produ c t ion ma rketing and s o on . Today the proce s s of economic cooperation among deve l o p ing countri es occu p i e s an i mportan t pl ace i n the economi c s t rategies a n d pol ic ies of devel o p i n g countrie s and in recent years wit h the marked deteri o ration in the wo rl d economi c s i tu a t io n and the wea ken i ng of i n ternat i onal cooperati on for deve l opmen t it has acqu ired even grea ter importa nce and u rgency . I n deed i n v iew of the pro s pects for the worl d economy for th e comi n g yea rs i t h a s b ecome an i mpera t i ve i f the devel oping cou n t ries a re going to b e abl e to env i sage the transformation of their economies and the g rowth ra tes th ey need . | The Challenges Of Southsouth Cooperation

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Illustrated Souls of Black Folk

Illustrated Souls of Black Folk

This prophetic statement made by W. E. B. Du Bois over a century ago is from The Souls of Black Folk. One hundred years later Souls remains the most important treatment of African-American life and culture published in the twentieth century. Richly illustrated this special edition of Du Bois's seminal work includes historical woodcuts and engravings photos and documents. Most of the photos engravings and documents are from the 19th and early 20th century and depict American slavery and its legacy African-American life and the prominent figures and events associated with the book's content. Assembled by Eugene F. Provenzo Jr. this illustrated edition of The Souls of Black Folk also offers extensive annotations commentary and related materials from government the media advertising and popular culture. Documents include the Act Establishing the Freedman's Bureau Booker T. Washington's Atlanta Exposition Speech W. E. B. Du Bois's essay The Talented Tenth Ida B. Wells-Barnett's The Lynch Law in Georgia W. E. B. Du Bois's report The Negro in the Black Belt Alexander Crummell's sermon Common Sense and Schooling W. E. B. Du Bois's story The Black Man Brings His Gifts Thomas Wentworth Higginson's article Negro Spirituals and more. | Illustrated Souls of Black Folk

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Mano a Mano: Português para Falantes de Espanhol Volume 1 – Básico

Mano a Mano: Português para Falantes de Espanhol Volume 1 – Básico

Mano a Mano: Português para Falantes de Espanhol vem preencher uma importante lacuna no mercado editorial: a carência de livros didáticos que considerando as necessidades específicas de falantes de espanhol favoreçam um desenvolvimento mais rápido de sua proficiência em português. A coleção reúne uma série de características favoráveis à aprendizagem do português em diferentes contextos (ensino médio universidades cursos livres): Convida o(a) aluno(a) a desenvolver sua proficiência em português ao mesmo tempo que forma uma imagem multifacetada do Brasil em diálogo com suas próprias construções culturais desconstruindo discursos estabilizados e ampliando seus horizontes; Favorece o trnsito por múltiplas práticas de letramento em que circulam diferentes gêneros discursivos oferecendo oportunidades para que o(a) estudante aprimore suas capacidades de linguagem em contextos reais ou próximos a situações autênticas de interação; Sensibiliza o(a) aluno(a) para diferentes variedades da língua portuguesa; Permite ao(à) estudante desenvolver suas capacidades léxico-gramaticais e fonético-fonológicas de maneira reflexiva e contextualizada levando em consideração necessidades específicas de falantes de espanhol; Propõe tarefas semelhantes às encontradas no Certificado de Proficiência em Língua Portuguesa para Estrangeiros (Celpe-Bras) do Ministério da Educação brasileiro; É acompanhado por dois cadernos complementares integrados com explicações detalhadas referentes a recursos léxico-gramaticais e fonético-fonológicos além de uma série de atividades; Disponibiliza online os vídeos e áudios de tarefas de compreensão oral e de atividades de pronúncia. Preparado para o desenvolvimento de um curso de até 60 horas em contexto de imersão ou 90 horas de não-imersão Mano a Mano Volume 1 – Básico permite levar falantes de espanhol (como língua materna ou estrangeira/adicional) que nunca tiveram contato significativo prévio com o português até o início do nível Intermediário do Celpe-Bras do B1 do Quadro Europeu Comum de Referência para as Línguas ou do Intermediário Médio do American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. | Mano a Mano: Português para Falantes de Espanhol Volume 1 – Básico

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Intersectionality and Ethnic Entrepreneurship

Intersectionality and Ethnic Entrepreneurship

Intersectionality and Ethnic Entrepreneurship brings together a group of eminent and up-and-coming young scholars who apply an intersectional perspective to the study of ethnic entrepreneurship. Against the traditional approach’s emphasis on ethnicity and its primacy which tends to conflate ethnicity with other social groupings (i. e. social class) considers their effect as an additive or secondary consequence only (i. e. gender) or ignores their influence altogether (i. e. race) the studies in this volume recognize that multiple dimensions of identity intermix to condition entrepreneurial outcomes. Starting with the premise that systems of oppression and privilege specifically capitalism patriarchy and white supremacy are endemic to the American social structure the works in this volume recognize that these interlocking systems of inequality condition the life chances of entrepreneurs from diverse social locations differently even among members of the same ethnic group. This book was originally published as a special issue of Ethnic and Racial Studies.

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The Selected Letters of W.E. Henley

The Selected Letters of W.E. Henley

The text of the book consists of some 150 letters (out of a corpus of 2 500) written by the late nineteenth-century poet critic editor and journalist W. E. Henley to various figures of the period e. g. R. L. Stevenson H. G. Wells J. M. Barrie William Archer Rodin Wilde Kipling Arthur Morrison Alice Meynell and Edmund Gosse. Letters are also included to other figures within Henley’s immediate circle his wife Anna his financial backer Fitzroy Bell Charles Baxter the arbitrator in the quarrel between Henley and Stevenson and his Edinburgh art collector friend Hamilton Bruce. Each letter is fully annotated. An introduction places Henley within the period and provides a biographical account of his life and literary work which is reflected in his letters. Of particular importance is the role of Henley as editor of London the Magazine of Art the Scots Observer and later the National Observer and the New Review. | The Selected Letters of W. E. Henley

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Introduction to Positive Media Psychology

Introduction to Positive Media Psychology

Introduction to Positive Media Psychology summarizes and synthesizes the key concepts theories and empirical findings on the positive emotional cognitive and behavioral effects of media use. In doing so the book offers the first systematic overview of the emerging field of positive media psychology. The authors draw on a growing body of scholarship that explores the positive sides of media use including fostering one’s own well-being; creating greater connectedness with others; cultivating compassion for those who may be oppressed or stigmatized; and motivating altruism and other prosocial actions. The authors explore these issues across the entire media landscape examining the ways that varying content (e. g. entertainment news) delivered through traditional (e. g. film television) and more recent media technologies (e. g. social media digital games virtual reality) can enhance well-being and promote other positive outcomes in viewers and users. This book serves as a benchmark of theory and research for current and future generations of advanced undergraduate students graduate students and scholars in communication psychology education and social work.

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The Routledge Handbook of Economic Theology

The Routledge Handbook of Economic Theology

This Handbook introduces and systematically explores the thesis that the economy economic practices and economic thought are of a profoundly theological nature. Containing more than 40 chapters this Handbook provides a state-of-the-art reference work that offers students researchers and policymakers an introduction to current scholarship significant debates and emerging research themes in the study of the theological significance of economic concepts and the religious underpinnings of economic practices in a world that is increasingly dominated by financiers managers forecasters market-makers and entrepreneurs. This Handbook brings together scholars from different parts of the world representing various disciplines and intellectual traditions. It covers the development of economic thought and practices from antiquity to neoliberalism and it provides insight into the economic–theological teachings of major religious movements. The list of contributors combines well-established scholars and younger academic talents. The chapters in this Handbook cover a wide array of conceptual historical theoretical and methodological issues and perspectives such as the economic meaning of theological concepts (e. g. providence and faith); the theological underpinnings of economic concepts (e. g. credit and property); the religious significance of socio-economic practices in various organizational fields (e. g. accounting and work); and finally the genealogy of the theological–economic interface in Judaism Christianity Islam and in the discipline of economics itself (e. g. Marx Keynes and Hayek). The Routledge Handbook of Economic Theology is organized in four parts:• Theological concepts and their economic meaning• Economic concepts and their theological anchoring• Society management and organization• Genealogy of economic theology | The Routledge Handbook of Economic Theology

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Credit Default Swap Markets in the Global Economy An Empirical Analysis

Credit Default Swap Markets in the Global Economy An Empirical Analysis

This book provides a comprehensive overview for various segments of the global credit default swap (CDS) markets touching upon how they were affected by the recent financial turmoil. The book uses empirical analysis on credit default swap markets applying advanced econometric methodologies to the time series data. It covers not only well-studied sovereign credit default swap markets but also sector credit default swap indices (i. e. CDS index for the banking sector) and corporate credit default swap indices (i. e. Markit iTraxx Japan CDS index) which have not been fully examined by the previous literature. The book also investigates causality and co-movement among several credit default swap markets or between CDS and other financial markets. | Credit Default Swap Markets in the Global Economy An Empirical Analysis

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Key Thinkers on the Environment

Key Thinkers on the Environment

Key Thinkers on the Environment is a unique guide to environmental thinking through the ages. Joy A. Palmer Cooper and David E. Cooper themselves distinguished authors on environmental matters have assembled a team of expert contributors to summarize and analyse the thinking of diverse and stimulating figures from around the world and from ancient times to the present day. Among those included are: philosophers such as Rousseau Kant Spinoza and Heidegger activists such as Chico Mendes and Wangari Maathai literary giants such as Virgil Goethe and Wordsworth major religious and spiritual figures such as Buddha and St Francis of Assissi eminent scientists such as Darwin Lovelock and E. O. Wilson. Lucid scholarly and informative the essays contained within this volume offer a fascinating overview of humankind’s view and understanding of the natural world.

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Ethics Goes to the Movies An Introduction to Moral Philosophy

Ethics Goes to the Movies An Introduction to Moral Philosophy

Movies hold a mirror up to us portraying the complexities of human reality through their characters and stories. And they vividly illustrate moral theories that address questions about how we are to live and what sort of people we ought to be. In this book Christopher Falzon uses movies to provide a rich survey of moral positions as they have emerged through history. These include the ethics of the ancient world medieval ethics Enlightenment and Kantian ethics existentialist ethics and the ethics of the other. Each theory is explained in detail using a number of examples from the book’s wide selection of movies. The discussion draws on a range of recent and not-so-recent films from Hollywood blockbusters to art-house cinema. Key Features: In addition to covering thinkers one would expect in an introduction to ethics (e. g. Plato Aristotle Kant) the book discusses less canonical figures in detail as well (e. g. Marcuse Foucault Habermas). Similarly the book examines both major ethical theories (e. g. Kantianism utilitarianism virtue ethics) and theories too often glossed over in introductory texts (e. g. Stoicism Epicureanism Habermas's discourse ethics and Nietzschean ethics). A wide range of movies are discussed from Hollywood blockbusters and classics like The Dark Knight Casablanca and Dirty Harry to lesser known films like Force Majeure and Under the Skin. Atthe end of each chapter a focus on two feature films is included with a plot summary and interpretations of several key scenes with a time marker indicating when in the film the scenes occur. A Filmography includes all movies discussed in the book and a Glossary covers key philosophical terms and figures; both with corresponding page numbers. | Ethics Goes to the Movies An Introduction to Moral Philosophy

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Improving the Quality of East and West European Public Services

Improving the Quality of East and West European Public Services

This volume provides a comprehensive overview of current reforms in public sector quality management in Eastern Europe. Comparisons are made with trends in Western European countries to draw out the lessons emerging from current developments (including e-governance). Case studies from twelve countries and five comparative and conceptual studies identify how quality is put into practice how the level of quality is assessed through quality accreditation systems and how e-government and citizen involvement may help to improve public service quality. The findings make essential reading for academics and students in public policy and public administration who are interested in modernization of the public sector from an international perspective. It also provides helpful guidance for reformers who want to try new approaches to improving the quality of public services. | Improving the Quality of East and West European Public Services

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