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This book compares the civil and common law approach in determining what sort of conduct the State may legitimately make criminal. Situating the study within the Australian and German context, the book contrasts the Australian system with the German model based on ¿Rechtsgutstheorie¿. The work narrows the gaps between the starkly different approaches in the common and civil law traditions towards theory thereby increasing our understanding of ...

This is a unique, interdisciplinary study of potential solutions to the problem of diminished water supplies in the Eastern Mediterranean. The work demonstrates the need for integrated legal, social and scientific management systems, which are appropriate to each country's stage of development. The suggested solutions are not only applicable to the Eastern Mediterranean, but also serve as a paradigm for the rest of the world as it faces simila...

The Danish Christian existentialist Sÿren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) and the Jewish Lithuanian-born French interpreter of modern phenomenology Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995) have enabled theology and philosophy to illuminate and confront one another in radical and important ways. This book addresses the theological and philosophical thought of both Kierkegaard and Levinas with a focus on the special form that exists in the grammar of many languages...

This book is the first dedicated to visual perception in aviation. It includes the foundations of visual and vestibular sensation and perception, how visual perceptual abilities are assessed in pilots, the pilot's perspective of visual flying, a summary of relevant human factors research, examples of specific visual and vestibular illusions and misperceptions, mishap analyses, and, finally, how this knowledge is being used to better understand...

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James A Beckford's work is internationally acclaimed not only in the sociology of religion, but also in other fields of the social sciences. This book is a collection of essays written in Beckford's honour, drawing on a number of religious themes that have been central to Beckford's interests.

This book explores the relationship between space, place and consumption, aiming to develop integrative approaches that articulate the processes involved in the production and consumption of space and place. The result is a varied, engaging, and innovative study of consumption and its role in structuring contemporary capitalist political economies.

A Short Guide to Fraud Risk gives a concise but thorough introduction to the risk of fraud based on a six-element strategy. It includes practical steps to assess and treat fraud risks company-wide, including those relating to executive directors. It also shows how to develop fraud awareness across an organisation and how to implement an effective fraud detection and incident management program.

Covering 137 Connecticut towns and comprising 14, 333 typed pages, the Barbour Collection of Connecticut birth, marriage, and death records to about 1850 was the life work of Lucius Barnes Barbour, Connecticut Examiner of Public Records from 1911 to 1934. This present series, under the general editorship of Lorraine Cook White, is a town-by-town transcription of Barbour's celebrated collection of vital records, one of the last great manuscript...

Focuses on the metaphorical role the intelligentsia plays as Russia's rejected or ineffectual suitor. This book finds that this metaphor is still powerful, but has generated scarce scholarly consideration.

Examine the important but not well-understood figure in 20th-century Russian poetry - Nikolai Klyuev. This book guides to both the life and the work of an important poet relatively unknown to a Western audience.

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Now available in softcover, Men of the Bible focuses on the lives of fifty-two men in Scripture to help you approach the story of salvation with fresh eyes. This book offers a unique devotional program, combining five elements: each man's story, a closer look at the man and how his life applies to you, a Bible study, promises, and prayer.

Bestselling author, speaker, and columnist Ronda Rich draws on her rich legacy as an 11th generation Southerner to celebrate the faith heritage of our country's Steel Magnolias.

This book describes the overall situation of HIV transmission in South Asian countries and the implementation status of 'harm reduction'' programmes. The adult prevalence of HIV is below 1% in South Asia although high prevalence is observed mainly among IDUs. The prevalence of HIV is relatively higher in India and Nepal compared to other countries in South Asia. Low prevalence is observed in Muslim nations in spite of widely prevalent high ris...

Hydraulic simulation models are frequently used nowadays for the planning and operational management of water distribution systems. To be effectively used, these models need to be calibrated first. During the calibration process the unknown model parameter values are determined with the aim to achieve as best as possible match between the simulated model predictions and the corresponding measurements obtained in the field. Traditionally, calib...

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Epicardial ablation is a relatively new technique that is less invasive than traditional surgical ablation. It shows promise in certain patient populations. This issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics is one of the first collections of articles on this cutting edge technique.

Articles include: Causes of the Difficult Airway, Management of the Difficult Airway in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Emergency Cricothyrotomy, Operative Tracheostomy, Percutaneous Dialation Tracheostomy, Pediatric Tracheostomy, and Alternative Techniques in Airway Management.

This issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Karren Kowalski, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Patricia S. Yoder-Wise, EdD, RN, CNAA-BC, FAAN, on the topic of Leadership includes the following article subjects: Contemporary Nurse Executive Practice: One Framework, One Dozen Cautions, Transformational Leadership: Application of Magnet's New Empirical Outcomes, Creating Ownership with Evidence-Based Staffing, HRSA Frontline Leadership Proje...