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Introducción a la lingüística de corpus en español

Introducción a la lingüística de corpus en español

Introducción a la lingüística de corpus en español es la primera obra concebida desde la óptica del español para investigar los corpus textuales existentes en la actualidad. Destinada a conjugar armónicamente la exposición de cuestiones teóricas y metodológicas proporciona información detallada sobre las tareas necesarias en el diseño construcción y explotación de un corpus a partir de numerosos ejemplos de obtención de datos sobre diferentes cuestiones léxicas y gramaticales. Características principales: • Exposición de cuestiones teóricas y metodológicas combinada con el tratamiento de casos prácticos de extracción y análisis de datos procedentes de corpus textuales de español; • Análisis de fenómenos léxicos y gramaticales del español desde diferentes perspectivas y con atención a la variabilidad diacrónica diatópica y diastrática; • Indicación detallada del modo de obtener los datos necesarios para la investigación en diferentes corpus del español; • Inclusión de un resumen inicial actividades de investigación en cada capítulo y lecturas complementarias recomendadas; • Presentación de un capítulo final con herramientas informáticas útiles para el análisis de textos no incluidos en corpus textuales; • Recopilación de los principales términos usados en la lingüística de corpus en un glosario bilingüe (español e inglés). Introducción a la lingüística de corpus en español es una obra con un enfoque marcadamente didáctico y dirigida fundamentalmente a estudiantes avanzados de grado y posgrado profesores que necesiten hacer uso de corpus en sus clases investigadores que precisen un conocimiento más profundo de la lingüística de corpus o expertos en otras disciplinas que deseen familiarizarse con una perspectiva técnica de los fenómenos lingüísticos. Introducción a la lingüística de corpus en español provides the first complete overview of corpus linguistics in Spanish. Combining the discussion of theoretical and methodological issues it provides detailed information on the design construction and use of a corpus with numerous examples of obtaining data on different lexical and grammatical issues. This is an ideal resource for undergraduate and graduate students teachers who need to make use of corpora in their classes researchers who need a deeper knowledge of corpus linguistics or experts in other disciplines who wish to become familiar with a technical perspective of linguistic phenomena.

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Variedades de la lengua española

Variedades de la lengua española

Variedades de la lengua española ofrece un panorama general de la variación dialectal y sociolingüística en el espacio hispanohablante presentado por uno de los más prestigiosos expertos en la materia. La lectura de este manual permitirá familiarizarse con los rasgos que distinguen las diferentes variedades geográficas del español con una comprensión adicional de las causas históricas y políticas de sus diferencias y de sus implicaciones sociales. Cada capítulo incluye sugerencias de lecturas complementarias y propone temas de debate e investigación así como un glosario que explica la terminología algo más especializada. Complementariamente el texto remite a materiales audiovisuales disponibles en la red que permiten una aproximación más directa a las variedades del español. Estas páginas son de interés tanto para los hispanohablantes nativos como para los no nativos interesados por la diversidad dialectal. Asimismo esta obra puede servir como texto primario de apoyo o complementario para los estudiantes el profesorado y los hispanistas interesados por el conocimiento de las variedades geográficas y sociales de la lengua española.

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Semántica Una introducción al significado lingüístico en español

Semántica Una introducción al significado lingüístico en español

Semántica: Una introducción al significado lingüístico en español es una introducción integral al estudio de la semántica con un enfoque especial en la lengua española. Sin asumir conocimientos lingüísticos previos el libro conduce al lector por los principales temas del estudio del significado logrando un equilibrio entre la teoría y la práctica. Los temas nocionales y las discusiones conceptuales se entrelazan con el desarrollo de herramientas analíticas. Las explicaciones se apoyan en abundantes ejemplos que ilustran los puntos tratados. Cada capítulo proporciona ejercicios y sugerencias para lecturas e investigaciones adicionales con el fin de guiar a los estudiantes de español en las complejidades de la semántica léxica y composicional. Escrito íntegramente en español en un estilo claro y atractivo el libro es ideal para estudiantes avanzados de pregrado y posgrado de español y lingüística hispánica. Semántica: Una introducción al significado lingüístico en español is a comprehensive introduction to the study of semantics with a special focus on Spanish. Without assuming prior linguistic knowledge the book leads the reader through the main topics in the study of meaning striking a balance between theory and practice. In a clear and engaging style notional issues and conceptual discussions are intertwined with the development of analytical tools. Explanations are supported by plentiful examples to reinforce each new point. Exercises and suggestions for further reading and research are provided throughout to guide students of Spanish seamlessly into the complexities of lexical and compositional semantics. Written entirely in Spanish the book is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of Spanish and Spanish linguistics. | Semántica Una introducción al significado lingüístico en español

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Diccionario de afijos del español contemporáneo

Diccionario de afijos del español contemporáneo

El Diccionario de afijos del español contemporáneo es el primer estudio completo y sistemático de los morfemas que el español utiliza para la formación de palabras. En esta obra se presenta en detalle cada afijo utilizado para construir palabras en español. Este completo diccionario destaca por sus descripciones de las principales propiedades de todos los afijos contemporáneos del español incluyendo su comportamiento gramatical clases de bases significados comportamiento fonológico y relación con otros afijos. El estudio se complementa con una bibliografía un glosario de términos y apéndices que clasifican los afijos según diversos criterios. El formato de diccionario organizado alfabéticamente permite una consulta rápida y sencilla y será especialmente útil para investigadores y estudiantes avanzados de morfología española. Diccionario de afijos del español contemporáneo is the first comprehensive and systematic study of the elements that Spanish uses for word formation. Every affix used to build words in Spanish is presented here in detail. This comprehensive dictionary is unique for its descriptions of the main properties of all contemporary Spanish affixes including their grammatical behavior base classes meanings phonological behavior and relation to other affixes. The study is complemented by a bibliography a glossary of terms and appendices that classify the affixes based on various criteria. The dictionary format organised alphabetically allows for quick and easy reference and will be of particular use to researchers and advanced students of Spanish morphology.

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The Routledge Companion to Media and Fairy-Tale Cultures

The Routledge Companion to Media and Fairy-Tale Cultures

From Cinderella to comic con to colonialism and more this companion provides readers with a comprehensive and current guide to the fantastic uncanny and wonderful worlds of the fairy tale across media and cultures. It offers a clear detailed and expansive overview of contemporary themes and issues throughout the intersections of the fields of fairy-tale studies media studies and cultural studies addressing among others issues of reception audience cultures ideology remediation and adaptation. Examples and case studies are drawn from a wide range of pertinent disciplines and settings providing thorough accessible treatment of central topics and specific media from around the globe. | The Routledge Companion to Media and Fairy-Tale Cultures

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The Theatre of Commitment And Other Essays on Drama in Our Society

The Theatre of Commitment And Other Essays on Drama in Our Society

First published in 1967 The Theatre of Commitment presents miscellaneous collection of seven essays written over fifteen years. Eric Bentley deals with themes like is the drama an extinct species; the American drama; what is theatre; the pro and con of political theatre; letter to a would-be playwright and the theatre of commitment. For most people theatre of commitment is political theater though Bentley indicates that the word commitment is broad enough to embrace the work of any serious writer even if the commitment is to non-commitment. This is an interesting read for students of theatre and performance studies. | The Theatre of Commitment And Other Essays on Drama in Our Society

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Beginning with Disability A Primer

Beginning with Disability A Primer

While there are many introductions to disability and disability studies most presume an advanced academic knowledge of a range of subjects. Beginning with Disability is the first introductory primer for disaibility studies aimed at first year students in two- and four-year colleges. This volume of essays across disciplines—including education sociology communications psychology social sciences and humanities—features accessible readable and relatively short chapters that do not require specialized knowledge. Lennard Davis along with a team of consulting editors has compiled a number of blogs vlogs and other videos to make the materials more relatable and vivid to students. Subject to Debate boxes spotlight short pro and con pieces on controversial subjects that can be debated in class or act as prompts for assignments. | Beginning with Disability A Primer

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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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Gramática fundamental del español

Gramática fundamental del español

Gramática fundamental del español abarca una amplia gama de temas relacionados con la morfología la sintaxis y la escritura del español. Usando ejemplos contextualizados y atendiendo a la dimensión cognitiva esta gramática presenta diferentes maneras de entender numerosos aspectos básicos del uso y el significado de la gramática incluyendo: frases cláusulas y oraciones clases de palabras y tipos de oraciones gramática de la palabra construcción y análisis de oraciones gramática y escritura Esta obra incluye información gramatical sobre las variedades más generales del español. También proporciona un amplio conjunto de ejercicios las soluciones a los ejercicios y un índice de materias y términos gramaticales. Esta gramática es una lectura clave para los estudiantes de español y de estudios hispánicos entre los niveles intermedio-bajo y avanzado-alto de ACTFL o bien entre los niveles B1 y C2 si se sigue el CEFR.

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Técnicas de escritura en español y géneros textuales / Developing Writing Skills in Spanish

Técnicas de escritura en español y géneros textuales / Developing Writing Skills in Spanish

Técnicas de escritura en español y géneros textuales / Developing Writing Skills in Spanish es la primera publicación concebida para desarrollar y perfeccionar la expresión escrita en español a partir de una metodología basada en géneros textuales. Cada capítulo se ocupa de un género y está diseñado para guiar al escritor en la planificación el desarrollo y la revisión de textos. Las novedades de esta segunda edición incluyen: un cuestionario sobre la escritura listados con objetivos y prácticas escritas nuevos materiales y actividades repertorios de vocabulario temático ejercicios de corrección gramatical y estilo ampliación de las respuestas modelo y diferentes rutas para la escritura. Características principales: • Tipologías variadas: textos narrativos descriptivos expositivos argumentativos periodísticos publicitarios jurídicos y administrativos científicos y técnicos; • Actividades para trabajar la precisión léxica la gramática el estilo y la reescritura de manera progresiva; • Vocabulario temático marcadores discursivos y expresiones útiles para la escritura; • Pautas detalladas consejos prácticos y estrategias discursivas en función del tipo de texto; • Modelos textuales de reconocidos periodistas y autores del ámbito hispánico; • Recursos adicionales recogidos en un portal de escritura en línea. Diseñado como libro de texto material de autoaprendizaje u obra de referencia Técnicas de escritura en español y géneros textuales / Developing Writing Skills in Spanish es una herramienta esencial para familiarizarse con las características lingüísticas y discursivas propias de la lengua y para dominar la técnica de la escritura en diferentes géneros textuales. Técnicas de escritura en español y géneros textuales / Developing Writing Skills in Spanish provides intermediate and advanced level students with the necessary skills to become competent and confident writers in the Spanish language. This new edition includes: new material and activities chapter objectives exercises on grammar and style correction thematic vocabulary lists and an expanded answer key with more detailed explanations. Designed for use as a classroom text self-study material or reference work Técnicas de escritura en español y géneros textuales / Developing Writing Skills in Spanish is ideal for all intermediate to advanced students of Spanish.

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Teoría sociocultural y español LE/L2

Teoría sociocultural y español LE/L2

Teoría sociocultural y español LE/L2 es una introducción académica a conceptos clave de la teoría sociocultural aplicada a la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de español como segunda lengua y lengua extranjera. Los capítulos han sido escritos por expertos de todo el mundo tanto por investigadores y profesores de larga trayectoria como por nuevos investigadores. La obra ofrece una revisión detallada del impacto de las ideas socioculturales en la enseñanza y aprendizaje de español. Es el primer libro que se publica en español con este enfoque. En sus páginas se documenta la transformación que el enfoque sociocultural está produciendo en la enseñanza-aprendizaje de segundas lenguas en su investigación y evaluación y en la formación docente. La obra concibe el aprendizaje y el desarrollo como actividades socioculturales e interpersonales y destaca el objetivo de la evaluación y de la investigación como herramientas de intervención dinámica para el aprendizaje y crecimiento y finalmente cómo un enfoque sociocultural ilumina la importancia de la mediación en los procesos de aprendizaje y desarrollo de la persona. El volumen tiene las siguientes características: Incluye una entrevista con James P. Lantolf uno de los investigadores más prominentes de la teoría sociocultural aplicada a las segundas lenguas Un uso consistente de la terminología de la teoría sociocultural en español a lo largo de toda la obra Cada capítulo tiene una estructura homogénea lo cual facilita su consulta No reproduce la literatura existente en inglés sino que desarrolla propuestas teóricas y de investigación propias y novedosas Incluye un glosario disponible en línea de términos relevantes en la teoría sociocultural con breves definiciones Diseñado y pensado para aquellos sin conocimientos previos de la teoría Teoría sociocultural y español LE/L2 ofrece explicaciones claras y accesibles sobre la TSC acompañadas de ejemplos concretos y aplicaciones prácticas para la clase de lenguas. Es un recurso esencial para cualquiera que enseñe español LE/L2 así como para quienes investiguen su adquisición. Teoría sociocultural y español LE/L2 introduces the key concepts of sociocultural theory (SCT) as they apply to the teaching and acquisition of Spanish as a second and foreign language. Contributions from leading experts from across the globe both well-established and emerging scholars offer an in-depth view of how a sociocultural approach can impact the teaching and learning of Spanish. The first book on this subject to be written in Spanish this unique volume examines the transformation that sociocultural ideas are producing and conceives learning and development as sociocultural and interpersonal activities. It highlights the objective of evaluation and research as dynamic intervention tools for learning and growth the active role learners must play and how a sociocultural approach illuminates the importance of mediation in the learning and development processes of the individual. Key features include: An interview with James P. Lantolf one of the most prominent researchers in SCT applied to second languages A consistent use of sociocultural theory terminology in Spanish throughout A homogeneous chapter structure which makes it easy to consult Its own newly developed theoretical and research proposals An online glossary of relevant terms in sociocultural theory with brief definitions Designed for those with no prior knowledge of the subject area Teoría sociocultural y español LE/L2 provides straightforward and accessible explanations of SCT accompanied by specific and practical applications for the language classroom. It is an essential resource for anyone teaching or studying to teach Spanish as well as researchers in Spanish second language acquisition.

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Voice and Involvement at Work Experience with Non-Union Representation

Voice and Involvement at Work Experience with Non-Union Representation

In the last decade nonunion employee representation (NER) has become a much discussed topic in the fields of human resource management employment relations and employment/labor law. This book examines the purpose structure and performance of various types of employee representation bodies created by companies in non-union settings to promote collective forums for voice and involvement at the workplace. This unique volume presents the first longitudinal evidence on the performance success and failure of NER plans over an extended time period. Consisting of twelve detailed in-depth case studies of actual NER plans in operation across four countries this volume provides unparalleled evidence on such matters as: the motives behind the initial establishment of NER different organizational forms of NER in industry key success and failure factors over the long-term pro and con evaluations for employers and employees and more. Voice and Involvement at Work captures an unequalled international and comparative perspective through a wide cross-section of different NER forms. | Voice and Involvement at Work Experience with Non-Union Representation

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Renegotiating Authority in EU Energy and Climate Policy

Renegotiating Authority in EU Energy and Climate Policy

In the context of multiple crises EU Energy and Climate policy is often identi□ed as one of the few areas still exhibiting strong integration dynamics. However this domain is not exempt from contestation and re-nationalization pressures. This collection seeks to understand those contradictory integration and disintegration tendencies by problematizingthe notion of authority: When why and by whom is EU authority in Energy and Climate policy conferred and contested? What strategies are used to manage authority con□flicts and to what e□ffect? These questions are examined in some of the knottiest aspects of EU energy and climate policy for example the adoption of the landmark Governance of the Energy Union Regulation the long-drawn-out attempts to complete the EU’s internal energy market the struggle to achieve ambitious EU targets in renewable energy and energy efficiency beyond 2020 the blurring of economic and security instruments in external energy policy or the heated discussions over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the Journal of European Integration. | Renegotiating Authority in EU Energy and Climate Policy

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Strategies for Growing and Enhancing University-Level Japanese Programs

Strategies for Growing and Enhancing University-Level Japanese Programs

Strategies for Growing and Enhancing University-Level Japanese Programs offers foreign language program managers and directors as well as teachers of less commonly taught languages the insights and proven practical actions they can take to enhance and grow their language programs. Using the Japanese program at UNC Charlotte as the primary case study author Fumie Kato provides step-by-step instructions on how she grew the Japanese program there from 133 students per semester in 2002 to 515 students per semester in 2017; from a program with just one full-time professor and one part-time faculty member to a faculty of seven full-time and three part-time members. While Japanese is the example used in the book the principles can be applied by anyone managing foreign language/less commonly taught language programs who wishes to expand their program and raise their students’ success rates. The book is therefore of interest to instructors coordinators and directors of foreign language education programs throughout the world.

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Paradoxes in Nurses’ Identity Culture and Image The Shadow Side of Nursing

Paradoxes in Nurses’ Identity Culture and Image The Shadow Side of Nursing

This book examines some of the more disturbing representations of nurses in popular culture to understand nursing’s complex identities challenges and future directions. It critically analyses disquieting representations of nurses who don’t care who kill who inspire fear or who do not comply with laws and policies. Also addressed are stories about how power is used as well as supernatural experiences in nursing. Using a series of examples taken from popular culture ranging from film television and novels to memoirs and true crime podcasts it interrogates the meaning of the shadow side of nursing and the underlying paradoxes that influence professional identity. Iconic nursing figures are still powerful today. Decades after they were first created Ratched and Annie Wilkes continue to make readers and viewers shudder at the prospect of ever being ill. Modern storytelling modes are bringing to audiences the grim reality that some nurses are members of the working poor like Cath Hardacre in Trust Me and others can be dangerous con artists like the nurse in Dirty John. This book is important reading for all those interested in understanding the links between nursing’s image and the profession’s potential as an agent for change. | Paradoxes in Nurses’ Identity Culture and Image The Shadow Side of Nursing

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Lawyers' Ethics

Lawyers' Ethics

Frequently the ethical attorney finds himself in a position where he can no longer reconcile con-flicting responsibilities he owes to his clients with those he owes so-ciety and himself. Faced with the dilemma of choice among coun-tervailing and competing obliga-tions he has little training and precedence to guide him. If he is over forty the overwhelming probability is that he never took a course on legal ethics; if he looks for a general up-to-date text to provide insight he will look in vain. Nor is there a developed body of case law from which to glean an appropriate course of action. This vacuum of authoritative formulations of responsible be-havior is a matter of concern not only to the legal profession but to all sectors of American society. Lawyers shape the mores and thoughts of all of us. Their will is exerted not only in modifying our national institutions but ulti-mately our individual personal sense of values. This volume serves two impor-tant purposes: it provides the interested professional and lay reader with an appreciation of thespectrum of the ethical dilemmas confronting the legal profession and it provides a sense of balance about the competing consid-erations present in each of these dilemmas. At a time when the legal profession is under attack both from within and without this book represents some of the best critical thinking by lawyers about their role and responsibilities in American society. | Lawyers' Ethics

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Current Controversies in Values and Science

Current Controversies in Values and Science

Current Controversies in Values and Science asks ten philosophers to debate five questions (two philosophers per debate) that are driving contemporary work in this important area of philosophy of science. The book is perfect for the advanced student building up her knowledge of the foundations of the field while also engaging its most cutting-edge questions. Introductions and annotated bibliographies for each debate preliminary descriptions of each chapter study questions and a supplemental guide to further controversies involving values in science help provide clearer and richer snapshots of active controversies for all readers. | Current Controversies in Values and Science

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Deciphering India's Services Sector Growth

Deciphering India's Services Sector Growth

This book addresses a range of issues relating to the nature and implications of growth of India’s services sector including factors contributing to the rise of services output measurement and heterogeneity growth of services exports and employment in services sectors. From service tax exchange rate and services exports policy interest employment potential and diversity of the sector to challenges in financial inclusion trajectories of ICT services and contribution of education to GDP it brings together diverse themes to highlight major concerns in the wake of the prominent role that services have played in placing India among the fast-growing economies in the world in recent years. The services sector in India accounts for more than 60 per cent of the GDP of the country and 28. 6 per cent of its employed across government private or state corporations and non-government organisations. The volume explores whether the services sector (beyond agriculture and industry) holds the promise of fulfilling the benefits from India’s demographic dividend for its economic transformation through sustainable growth. With key empirical analyses of household enterprise and macroeconomic data for India within both formal and informal sectors this topical book will be useful to scholars and researchers of economics Indian economy political economy development economics development studies public policy and South Asian studies and also to development professionals policy makers and industry specialists. | Deciphering India's Services Sector Growth

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The Italian Urban System Towards European Integration

The Italian Urban System Towards European Integration

First published in 1999 this volume situates the Italian urban system within a European context examining the best approach to integration. Connections between urban development territorial cohesion and the European urban system have been clearly identified by Europe 2000 (1991) and identified as primary instruments for achieving social and economic cohesion and competitiveness as per the Treaty of Maastricht and the White Paper Growth Competitiveness Employment (1993). This book aids this endeavour through featuring contributions on cities as nodes of transport networks economic change the demographic transition the local milieu regional cohesion and global networks and how the system can integrate into European urban networks. | The Italian Urban System Towards European Integration

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The Science of Higher Education State Higher Education Policy and the Laws of Scale

The Science of Higher Education State Higher Education Policy and the Laws of Scale

Perennial conclusions from state-by-state funding-per-student analyses of underfunding and weak state commitment have become so common that they have diluted the potency of the argument to state policymakers for more higher education funding. In addition there has been little in the way of testing or questioning the assumptions embedded in traditional funding per student analysis and its accompanying conclusions. As state legislators balance the competing needs of education health trans­portation and public safety budgets they increasingly ask what return on investment (ROI) they get for the funding they provide including from higher education. The ROI language while potentially unsettling for its corporate-like and neoliberal connotation will persist into the foreseeable future. We must ask questions both of adequacy (How much funding should the states provide?) and benefit (What benefits do states receive for the higher education funding they provide?). The focus on traditional funding per student analysis has remained static for over forty years indicating the need for new ideas and methods to probe questions of adequacy and benefit. The Science of Higher Education is an introduction to a new paradigm that explores state higher education funding enrollment completion and supply (the number and type of institutions in a state) through the lens of what are commonly known as power laws. Power laws explain patterns in biological systems and characteristics of cities. Like cities state higher educa­tion systems are complex adaptive systems so it is little surprise that power laws also explain funding enrollment completion and supply. The scale relationships uncovered in the Science of Higher Education sug­gest the potential benefits state policymakers could derive by emphasizing enrollment completion or capacity policies based on economies of scale marginal benefits and the return state’s get on enrollment and completion for the funding they provide. The various features of state higher education systems that conform to scale patterns do not alone provide definitive answers for appropriate funding levels however. As this book addresses policymakers need to take into account the macro forces from demography to geography and the economy that situate the system as well the interactions between government and market actors that are at the core of every state higher education system and influence the outcomes it achieves. | The Science of Higher Education State Higher Education Policy and the Laws of Scale

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Advanced Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Operations Tradecraft Methods Practices Tactics and Techniques

Advanced Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Operations Tradecraft Methods Practices Tactics and Techniques

Tradecraft is a term used within the intelligence community to describe the methods practices and techniques used in espionage and clandestine investigations. Whether the practitioner is a covert agent for the government or an identity thief and con man the methods practices tactics and techniques are often the same and sometimes learned from the same sources. Advanced Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Operations: Tradecraft Methods Practices Tactics and Techniques reveals how intelligence officers and investigators conduct their tradecraft. You’ll learn how to plan an operation how to build an identity and cover story for deep cover operations and how to detect those who have created false identities for illegal purposes. You’ll also get insight into the technical aspects of intelligence (the INTs) counterintelligence and criminal investigations and legal considerations for conducting intelligence investigations. Topics include:A discussion of black bag operational planningHUMINT (human intelligence)—the gathering of information from human sourcesDAME (defenses against methods of entry) forced entry into buildings safes and combination locks and automobile locksPSYOPS (psychological operations) and the use of social networksELINT (electronic intelligence) and SIGINT (signals intelligence)—electronic interception of intelligence bugs wiretaps and other communications interceptionsEMINT (emanations intelligence) which concerns the emanation of data signals or other intelligence from C4I systemsIMINT (imagery intelligence) involving any intelligence gathered using imagesIntelligence files and analytical methodsBased upon the author’s training and experience over more than three decades as a law enforcement investigator and military officer as well as research conducted as an attorney and in academia the book provides you with an insider perspective on sensitive covert and overt operations and sources. Supplemented with roughly 140 illustrations and photos this collection of special skills and reference materials is essential to the professional investigator and intelligence operative. | Advanced Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Operations Tradecraft Methods Practices Tactics and Techniques

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The Economics of Water and Waste in Three African Capitals

The Economics of Water and Waste in Three African Capitals

First published in 1997 this volume examines the urban environments of Accra (Ghana) Harare (Zimbabwe) and Gaborone (Botswana). Each was effectively the capital city of a former British colony and hence inherited a concern for public health. Each has made a serious and largely successful effort to provide the public goods necessary for the well-being of their urban population. Each is well above the average for all of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in these respects. However the GDP per capita varies significantly between these three countries. Differences in standard of living are similarly evident. The authors focus intensively on public policies that determine who gets what how they get it and what price they pay. | The Economics of Water and Waste in Three African Capitals

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Female Entrepreneurs The Secrets of Their Success

Female Entrepreneurs The Secrets of Their Success

The comparative numbers between male- and female-led start-ups are stark. Ninety-one per cent of venture capital money continues to fund businesses founded solely by men with only one per cent of venture capital money invested in businesses founded solely by women. Yet being a female entrepreneur is not the preserve of Wonder Woman. It’s for every woman who wants to make it happen. Female Entrepreneurs: The Secrets of Their Success encourages every woman who has dreamt of being an entrepreneur but hasn’t yet taken the leap to take the first steps towards realising her dreams – as well as encouraging every woman who has not yet thought about running her own business to consider it. Additionally it encourages governments and the corporate world to recognise and embrace the huge value that female entrepreneurs bring to society and the economy. John Smythe and Ruth Saunders reveal the secrets of the success of fifty-two female entrepreneurs. They outline wisdom and insights to inspire budding entrepreneurs to take the leap and offer practical advice on what to think about when setting your business up for success as well as when considering whether to scale. They also provide top tips on how to play to women’s inherent strengths and avoid the weaknesses women face – as well as how to stay sane and enjoy the journey. This practical unique guide provides the encouragement support and motivation any aspiring female entrepreneur could need to make those first steps towards the realisation of their ambitions. John Smythe and Ruth Saunders are both entrepreneurs themselves and regularly advise start-ups on how to launch and scale up for growth. | Female Entrepreneurs The Secrets of Their Success

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Livestock Development In Subsaharan Africa Constraints Prospects Policy

Livestock Development In Subsaharan Africa Constraints Prospects Policy

The nations of Subsaharan Africa experienced declining levels of food production per capita throughout the 1970s and early 1980s particularly in the area of livestock production. Addressing that problem the authors of this book assess in a systems context the environmental biological and social constraints on future African livestock development and consider prospects for improving productivity They focus especially on changes needed in production and marketing systems pointing to important policy considerations . The book is divided into four parts containing twenty-one chapters each authored by one or more respective authorities in his or her field. Each section in its own way addresses the entire set of questions; topics include aspects of animal breeding and nutrition anthropology economics ecology farming systems governmental policy land tenure marketing modelling and veterinary medicine. | Livestock Development In Subsaharan Africa Constraints Prospects Policy

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Valuing Health in Practice Priorities QALYs and Choice

Valuing Health in Practice Priorities QALYs and Choice

This title was first published in 2002. Most of those working in health services are aware of scarcity and the need for choice and many also know that health sector choices in the future may be made on a cost per quality-adjusted-life-year (QALY) basis. This volume explains health service choice focusing in particular on the QALY success story and the merits and drawbacks of this measure are explained. On the basis of some of the problems identified a new QALY-based approach to resource allocation is developed and other methods of priority setting are explained ranging from heart surgery to Alzheimer's Disease. The author explains the problems of health sector choice from first principles in an approach that should be particularly useful to healthcare professionals pharmaceutical industry managers and students of economics. | Valuing Health in Practice Priorities QALYs and Choice

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