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In this accessible book, Richard Double, presents a vigorous defence of metaethical subjectivism, arguing that the acceptance of this doctrine need have no deleterious effects upon theorizing either in normative ethics or in moral practice. Proceeding from a 'worldview' methodology Double criticizes the rival doctrine of metaethical objectivism for lacking both 'completeness' and 'soundness' , argues that a defence of metaethical subjectivism ...

Agricultural geography is defined as the study of the geographical and locational attributes, patterns, and processes of crop and animal farming, and related subjects such as farm land, farm-associated human geographers, environmental issues, and theoretical works on the location of agricultural activities. The study of agricultural geography has produced a large amount of literature. This volume records and presents, in an organized manner, a...

Intended for undergraduate mathematics students and teachers, How it All Began provides an introduction to the history of various branches of mathematics, the lives of the mathematicians, and the challenges they faced. This new work explores the great Greek legacy, Indian arithmetic, Integral Calculus, the Analytic Geometry of Rene Descartes, Differential Calculus, the Non-Commutative Algebra of Hamilton, the arithmetization of analysis, and t...

Sande Cohen considers the ways in which historical narratives summon up a past and lay down a future in the ever-multiplying intellectual debates of contemporary public culture.

In this long overdue collection, Sanford Levinson and Bartholomew Sparrow bring together noted scholars in American history, constitutional law, and political science to examine the role that the Louisiana Purchase played in shaping both the expansionist policies of the 19th century and critical interpretations of the Constitution. As the nation continued to expand westward and into the Pacific and Caribbean, critical social, political, and co...

When a long time friend confronts Joey with a conspiracy concerning the United States government, she could not have imagined the consequences that it would have in her life. Now she would have to make difficult decisions concerning her life and the lives of her closest friends.A plot to obtain world domination was real and somehow she had to try to stop it. With a small group of friends and a stranger that they meet along the way, they would ...

The remarkable documentary collections of the Hoover Institution Archives are for the first time showcased for the reading public, in the form of a large-format book of illustrations and accompanying text.

This volume contains articles based on lectures given at the Workshop on Transition and Turbulence Control, hosted by the Institute for Mathematical Sciences, National University of Singapore, 8?10 December 2004. The lecturers included 13 of the world's foremost experts in the control of transitioning and turbulent flows. The chapters cover a wide range of subjects in the broad area of flow control, and will be useful to researchers working in...

The book is a collection of papers from the Proceedings of the 5th Italy?Japan Symposium ?Recent Achievements and Perspectives in Nuclear Physics?, held in Naples as part of the framework of the INFN-RIKEN Research Collaboration Program. The meeting was devoted to recent achievements and new challenges in the different fields of nuclear physics, with the aim to promote new collaborations between the two communities and thereby enhance the deve...

Papers on the development and incorporation of ceramic materials for armor applications. Topics include impact and penetration modeling, dynamic and static testing to predict performance, damage characterisation, non-destructive evaluation and novel material concepts.

This proceedings volume contains papers on the current research and development in the area of glass and optical materials. Papers include topics on glasses for bioapplications, glass fibers for optical and insulating applications, glass-ceramics, phosphate glasses, patent searching, and more.

Indigenous people have often been confronted with education systems that ignore their cultural and historical perspectives. This insightful volume contributes to our understanding of indigenous empowerment through education, and creates a new foundation for implementing specialized indigenous/minority education worldwide, engaging the simultaneous projects of cultural preservation and social integration. A vital work for scholars in Native Ame...

A literary ethnography of how a garden at an underserved school changed the educational environment.

Clinical psychologist Daniel J. Flannery reveals the impact of violence and victimization in the lives of children and adolescents from a developmental perspective. He offers case studies and professional resources, including web sites and readings related to violence and mental health. It is an essential resource for parents and public health practitioners in school systems, mental health, and social work, as well as professionals in juvenile...

Inhaltsangabe:Einleitung: Der Devisenmarkt ist aufgrund seiner Umsatzstärke und der enormen Liquidität für viele Ökonomen und Anleger zweifelsohne der faszinierendste Markt der Welt. Weltweit werden rund um die Uhr auf den internationalen Devisenmärkten Währungen gehandelt, deren Wechselkursentwicklungen von immenser volkswirtschaftlicher Relevanz sind. Ein Wechselkurs definiert das Austauschverhältnis zwischen den Währungen zweier Nationen u...

Inhaltsangabe:Einleitung: Welche Auswirkungen hat das bankeninterne Rating auf mittelständische Unternehmen? Wie ist der aktuelle Vorbereitungsstand im Mittelstand auf das Rating durch die Banken? Welche konkreten Maßnahmen werden im Hinblick auf das anstehende Rating getroffen bzw. welche Maßnahmen sind sinnvoll? Welche Alternativen zum Bankkredit gibt es für den Mittelstand? Auf alle diese Fragen versucht die vorliegende Diplomarbeit Antwo...

Inhaltsangabe:Einleitung: Im März 2005 stellte der Westdeutsche Rundfunk als erster deutscher TV-Sender seine technische Infrastruktur komplett von der tape-basierten Arbeitsweise auf die disc- bzw. File-basierte Produktion um. Voraussetzung dafür war die Einführung des XDCAM-Professional Disc Systems von Sony, das von der Akquisition über die Postproduktion bis zur Archivierung bereits einen weitgehend vernetzten Produktionsablauf ermöglicht...

Inhaltsangabe:Problemstellung: Die EU-Verordnung Nr. 1606/2002 vom 19. Juli 2002 führte zum Anbruch eines neuen Zeitalters der Rechnungslegung in Europa. Demnach müssen alle kapitalmarktorientierten Unternehmen in der Europäischen Union seit dem 1. Jänner 2005 einen Konzernabschluss nach den International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) aufstellen. Weiters können Einzelabschlüsse nach IFRS zu Informationszwecken erstellt werden. Neben de...

By now the law is closing in on MacAffie's murderous ways and the authorities are set to arrest him. In addition to all this, the Sons of Ireland have tracked down the last remaining MacAffie and are ready to bring their business to an end. In short, things are not looking good for Aaron MacAffie.

Jeremy Daniels is a normal boy living a normal life. All he wants is to get through school and play outdoors. One autumn afternoon, he is walking through the forest with his friend, Meagan Johnson. They suddenly make a startling discovery. We are not alone. Someone is living in the forest. An entire town hidden from human eyes. A tiny magical city. They arrive in autumn when the first leaves fall from the trees and they must leave when the fir...