Environmental and health risk assessment and management

principles and practices

This book is about the legal, economical, and practical assessment and management of risky activities arising from routine, catastrophic environmental and occupational exposures to hazardous agents. It begins where emission and exposure analysis ends by providing estimates or predictions of deleterious exposures. The book covers ...

Risk-sharing in the pharmaceutical industry

the case of out-licensing

The costs of developing a new drug have reached record levels in the pharmaceutical industry. As any failure of a new drug candidate can lead to significant losses, many pharmaceutical companies are looking for new approaches to reduce their exposure to R and D risks ...

The political economy of fiscal policy

public deficits, volatility, and growth

One of the most striking macroeconomic developments during the last three decades is the rise and persistence of large fiscal deficits in a number of countries. Despite recent major fiscal reforms around the world, many countries suffer from recurrent large fiscal imbalances that often reflect ...

The Blackwell companion to contemporary Islamic thought

'The Blackwell Companion to Contemporary Islamic Thought' reflects the variety of trends, voices, and opinions in the contemporary Muslim intellectual scene. It challenges Western misconceptions about the modern Muslim world, demonstrating that it is far from being a monolithic religious, cultural and intellectual phenomenon. The ...

The Blacwell companion to the Qur'an

'The Blackwell Companion to the Qur'an' is the ideal resource for anyone who wishes to read and understand the Qur'an as a text and as a vital piece of Muslim life. The volume is divided into seven accessible sections, including an initial orientation ...

The Blackwell companion to the Bible and culture

'The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture' offers readers a stimulating, one-volume reference source about twenty- first century approaches to the Bible. Drawing on interdisciplinary and international examples, the volume explores how the Bible has impacted on all the major social contexts where it ...

A companion to Nietzsche

Nietzsche's philosophy exercised a mesmerizing influence on twentieth-century thought, and continues to be a significant source of inspiration for work in all the major branches of philosophical inquiry. "A Companion to Nietzsche" showcases contemporary research and scholarship, and provides a comprehensive guide to all ...

Paradoxes and inconsistencies in the Law

Is law paradoxical? This book seeks to unravel the riddle of legal paradoxes. It focuses on two main questions: the nature of legal paradoxes, and their social ramifications. In exploring the structure of legal paradoxes, the book focuses both on generic paradoxes, such as those ...

La obra geográfica de Martín Sarmiento

INDICE: Introducción biobibliográfica: una vida Spiritu Colendo. Condiciones y medios para el desarrollo intelectual. Debates sobre el mundo, la tierra y los territorios. El conocimiento del territorio, las descripciones geográficas. Arbitrios para ordenar territorios. Fuentes y bibliografía.

Strafprozessrecht

Das Buch vermittelt Studierenden der Rechtswissenschaften, die sich die im ersten juristischen Staatsexamen erwarteten Kenntnisse des Strafprozessrechts aneignen müssen, und Rechtsreferendaren, die ihr Wissen auffrischen wollen, die Grundzüge des Strafprozessrechts. Die Darstellung folgt dem Ablauf des Strafverfahrens # von der Einleitung bis zum rechtskräftigen Abschluss. Zahlreiche ...

Römisches Recht

Das römische Privatrecht hat die europäischen Rechtssysteme der Gegenwart maßgeblich beeinflusst. Es spielt daher noch heute im Rahmen der europäischen Rechtsvereinheitlichung und der Rechtsvergleichung eine Rolle. Das Studium des römischen Rechts macht dem Studenten erfahrensgemäß beträchtliche Schwierigkeiten. Dem will das vorliegende Buch abhelfen. Gegenüber den ...

Origins to Constantine

Contents: Prelude Frances M. Young; Part I. The Political, Social and Religious Setting: 1. Galilee and Judea in the first century Sean Freyne; 2. The Jewish Diaspora Tessa Rajak; 3. The Roman Empire Hans-Josef Klauck; Part II. The Jesus Movements: 4. Jewish Christianity Joel Marcus ...

World Christianities, c. 1815-1914

Contents: 1. Introduction Sheridan Gilley; Part I. Christianity and Modernity: 2. The papacy Sheridan Gilley; 3. Theology and the revolt against the Enlightenment Douglas Hedley; 4. The growth of voluntary religion David Bebbington; 5. Catholic revivalism in worship and devotion Mary Heimann; 6. Women preachers ...

The Brill dictionary of religion

Edition of Metzler Lexikon Religion

The new and impressively comprehensive Brill Dictionary of Religion addresses religion as an element of daily life and public discourse. Richly illustrated and with more than 500 entries, the dictionary is a multi-media reference source on the many and various forms of religious commitment. It ...

Monetary and fiscal policies in the Euro Area

This book studies the interactions between monetary and fiscal policies in the euro area. It carefully discusses the process of policy competition and the structure of policy cooperation. As to policy competition, the focus is on competition between the European central bank, the American central ...

Governing Europe under a Constitution

the Hard Road from the european treaties to a european constitutional treaty

At the summit in Laeken in December 2001 the European Council opened the debate on the reform of the supranational structures through its 'Declaration on the Future of the European Union' and proposed a wide-ranging agenda. The European Convention, with the mandate of the European ...

Applying the dismal science

when economists give advice to governments

In this exciting collection, Iain McLean and Colin Jennings bring together some of the most eminent social scientists to have advised British governments since 1964. Successive chapters show what went wrong in UK economic policy making in the 1960s and 1970s, what goes better now ...

The agricultural revolution in Prehistory

why did foragers become farmers?

"The Agricultural Revolution in Prehistory" addresses one of the most debated and least understood revolutions in the history of our species, the change from hunting and gathering to farming. Graeme Barker takes a global view, and integrates a massive array of information from archaeology and ...

Using arabic synonyms

Designed for those who have already developed a basic competence in Arabic, this comprehensive synonyms guide aims to broaden and improve the learner's vocabulary by helping them find the right word for the right context. Presenting words of related meaning together, it provides a ...

Elements of bankruptcy

This casebook is an authoritative introduction to bankruptcy. Case studies, case notes, and examples illustrate points under consideration. Thought-provoking questions generate classroom discussion and hone students' legal reasoning. Students reap the benefit of the author's expert opinions, insight, and experience. Representative topics include the ...