Addresses a neglected element of English welfare history, examining the role and significance of English almshouses in the period 1550 - 1725 and the contribution they made within the developing welfare systems of the time
Directing and Producing for Television provides essential tools required to direct and produce effectively in a variety of settings. Ideal for students in television production courses, Directing and Producing for Television addresses critical production techniques for various formats including multiple camera panel productions, news and demonstration programs, as well as scripted and musical productions, documentaries, sports, commercials, an...
Beaches in Japan have been eroding since the 1970s because of artificial land alterations and unsustainable coastal development. Almost all causes of the beach erosion in Japan are due to anthropogenic factors - as a result of human activity. This book presents the state of the beaches throughout Japan, looking at the current reality and the classification of causes of beach erosion using real-life, illustrated examples. It then goes on to loo...
An essential guide to studying symmetrical component theory This book utilizes symmetrical components for analyzing unbalanced three-phase electrical systems, by applying single-phase analysis tools. The author covers two approaches for studying symmetrical components, the physical approach, avoiding many mathematical matrix algebra equations, and a mathematical approach, using matrix theory. Divided into seven sections, topics include: symmet...
So often, the discussion of what comes at the end of life is side-stepped, avoided, delayed, or never had. Deciding how to make a "good" death, and where to have it, is difficult, but with guidance and examples, the dying and their families can make informed decisions that help ease the path. This book will help them do just that.
Sustainability Made Simple explores the relationship between everyday life and the intricate global environmental issues of today, illustrating how small changes in daily routines and mentalities can add up to a big impact.
Nachdem Jessie und Mark bei einem tragischen Unfall ihren Sohn verloren haben, entscheiden sie sich, den sensiblen 8-jährigen Cody zu adoptieren, den die beiden schnell in ihr Herz schließen. Doch Cody ist ängstlich, besonders vor dem Einschlafen fürchtet er sich, und schon in der ersten Nacht erleben sie Seltsames. Schnell wird klar, dass der Junge eine besondere Gabe besitzt was er träumt, wird Wirklichkeit: Wunderbare Visionen erwachen durc...
Nachdem Jessie und Mark bei einem tragischen Unfall ihren Sohn verloren haben, entscheiden sie sich, den sensiblen 8-jährigen Cody zu adoptieren, den die beiden schnell in ihr Herz schließen. Doch Cody ist ängstlich, besonders vor dem Einschlafen fürchtet er sich, und schon in der ersten Nacht erleben sie Seltsames. Schnell wird klar, dass der Junge eine besondere Gabe besitzt was er träumt, wird Wirklichkeit: Wunderbare Visionen erwachen durc...
Das Sonderheft "Erfolgreiche Führung von Shared Services" der ZfbF fasst die Ergebnisse des Arbeitskreises "Shared Services" der Schmalenbach-Gesellschaft zusammen, welche in den fünf Jahren seit Gründung des Arbeitskreises entwickelt wurden. Neben einer grundlegenden Systematisierung von Shared Services zeigen zahlreiche Beispiele, wie führende deutsche Unternehmen diese Organisationsform einsetzen, um ihre Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zu erhöhen. Da...
The market for fully natural food products continues to grow, driving an increased interest in food additives derived from biological sources. In this book the author utilizes his over fifty years of experience in food chemistry and technology in order to produce the most detailed and comprehensive guide on natural food flavors and colors. Second edition has been fully updated, including two new chapters on Colored Vegetables and Stevia. Divid...
Messerscharfer Verstand, geniale Kombinationsgabe - mit seinen gerade mal 17 Jahren gilt Shin'ichi Kudo bereits als Meisterdetektiv. Immer wieder hilft er sogar der Kriminalpolizei dabei, die kniffligsten Fälle zu lösen und den wahren Täter zu stellen. Eines Tages jedoch, als er mit seiner Freundin Ran Môri einen Vergnügungspark besucht, beobachtet er zwei Männer in Schwarz bei einem verdächtigen Deal. Dabei bemerkt er den Verbrecher hinter si...
Sensory evaluation is a scientific discipline used to evoke, measure, analyse and interpret responses to products perceived through the senses of sight, smell, touch, taste and hearing. It is used to reveal insights into the way in which sensory properties drive consumer acceptance and behaviour, and to design products that best deliver what the consumer wants. It is also used at a more fundamental level to provide a wider understanding of the...
National security intelligence is a vast, complex, and important topic, made doubly hard for citizens to understand because of the thick veils of secrecy that surround it.
In the second edition of his definitive introduction to the field, leading intelligence expert Loch K. Johnson guides readers skilfully through this shadowy side of government. Drawing on over forty years of experience studying intelligence agencies and their activities, he...
Analyses Muslim-Muslim divisions within northern Nigeria, which are as important for understanding the violence in the region as those between Muslim and Christian (for which, see the companion volume, Creed and Grievance), with consequences for long-term peacemaking.
A novel study of the complex connections between Nelson Mandela and the nationalist leadership in the ANC with their kinsmen inside the Transkei Bantustan state, that reveals the significance of ethnic belonging, so important in African history.
