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 Gabriele Ferrazzi, "Emerging Practices in Intergovernmental Functional Assignment " English | ISBN: 1138658243 | 2017 | 250 pages | EPUB | 2 MB Attaining the benefits of (especially fiscal) decentralization in government remains an enduring challenge, in part because the re-arrangement of public functions across levels of government has often been carried out poorly.  Fiona Buckley, "Electoral Management: Institutions and Practices in an Established Democracy: The Case of Ireland" English | ISBN: 0367023954 | 2018 | 210 pages | EPUB | 2 MB Over the last three decades, electoral reform has moved centre stage in both new and established democracies. In Europe, the post 1989 democratisation wave brought important debates about electoral system choice and free and fair elections. But electoral reform also emerged on the agenda in a number of established democracies. Declining political participation, corruption scandals and party finance irregularities put the management of the democratic process on the political agenda. Election administration problems such as those in the Gore Bush election of 2000 thrust electoral integrity into the global political spotlight. In this edited collection, we are primarily concerned with the mechanics of how elections are run. Elections are complex administrative tasks and as International IDEA points out, they are also usually administered against a politically charged backdrop. This book brings together specialists to consider the election management process using diverse theoretical approaches and, addressing both emerging and perennial election debates such as the role of voter advice applications, election management bodies, districting, ballot design and media practices in the coverage of elections. The volume includes a number of comparative chapters which utilise data from large international datasets (VDem and CSES), several Irish case studies and an important Dutch study of voter advice applications with pioneering data. Collectively, the chapters provide insights into election administration in Ireland and many other established democracies. This book was previously published as a special issue of  Ecology and Conservation of Tropical Marine Faunal Communities By C. Rajshekhar (auth.), K. Venkataraman, C. Sivaperuman, C. Raghunathan (eds.) 2013 | 481 Pages | ISBN: 3642381995 | PDF | 11 MB This book provides insights into various aspects of marine faunal communities in India, which are extremely diverse due to the geomorphologic and climatic variations along the Indian coasts. Consisting of 30 chapters by experts in their respective fields, it is divided into two parts:· Part I: Tropical Marine Faunal Communities· Part II: Ecology and ConservationPart I highlights the diversity and distribution of Foraminifera; sponges associated with seagrass; Polychaeta; Opisthobranchia; oysters; copepods; horseshoe and brachyuran crabs; echinoderms; ascidians; fishes; fish parasites; and sea mammals. Topics of Part II include the status and environmental parameters of benthos; the status of coral reefs; the invasion of snowflake coral; the recovery of bleached corals; the socioeconomics and management of dugong; marine biodiversity conservation and management in India; the assessment of the marine fauna of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act; and marine biodiversity protected areas in India.This book will serve as a valuable reference work for marine scientists, as well as for environmental managers and policy makers.  Christina Holmes, "Ecological Borderlands: Body, Nature, and Spirit in Chicana Feminism " English | ISBN: 025208201X | 2016 | 216 pages | EPUB | 5 MB Environmental practices among Mexican American woman have spurred a reconsideration of ecofeminism among Chicana feminists. Christina Holmes examines ecological themes across the arts, Chicana activism, and direct action groups to reveal how Chicanas can craft alternative models for ecofeminist processes. Holmes revisits key debates to analyze issues surrounding embodiment, women's connections to nature, and spirituality's role in ecofeminist philosophy and practice. By doing so, she challenges Chicanas to escape the narrow frameworks of the past in favor of an inclusive model of environmental feminism that alleviates Western biases. Holmes uses readings of theory, elaborations of ecological narratives in Chicana cultural productions, histories of human and environmental rights struggles in the Southwest, and a description of an activist exemplar to underscore the importance of living with decolonializing feminist commitment in body, nature, and spirit.  Stephen Bodio, Cat Urbigkit, "Eagle Dreams: Searching for Legends in Wild Mongolia" English | 2015 | ISBN: 1629144797, 1592282075 | 224 pages | AZW3 / EPUB / MOBI | 18.6 MB Mongolia is a vast country located between Siberia and China, and little-known to outsiders. As Mongolia had long been under Soviet rule, it was inaccessible to Westerners. That was until 1990, when Stephen J. Bodio began planning his trip.  Dynamic Time Series Models using R-INLA: An Applied Perspective English | 2023 | ISBN: 036765427X | 297 Pages | PDF (True) | 175 MB Dynamic Time Series Models using R-INLA: An Applied Perspective is the outcome of a joint effort to systematically describe the use of R-INLA for analysing time series and showcasing the code and description by several examples. This book introduces the underpinnings of R-INLA and the tools needed for modelling different types of time series using an approximate Bayesian framework.  Sybille Frank, "Dwelling in Mobile Times: Places, Practices and Contestations" English | ISBN: 1138717592 | 2017 | 198 pages | EPUB | 5 MB In an era of increasing mobilities, places of residence are still vital. Unlike commuting, migrating or travelling, dwelling usually evokes - at least in modern Western thought - the idea of an immobile, private place to rest. This book explores the places, spaces and practices of dwelling in mobile times, and considers dwelling under the umbrella of broader transformations in society. The manifestations of these transformations are carved out on the level of everyday practices and experiences.  Driving Results: Six Lessons Learned from Transforming An Iconic Company by Gary A. Garfield English | July 13th, 2022 | ISBN: 1119822475 | 208 pages | True EPUB | 2.04 MB Discover the keys to effective organizational transformation from an author who did it as the CEO of an iconic company  Susan Peppercorn, "Ditch Your Inner Critic At Work: Evidence-Based Strategies To Thrive In Your Career" English | 2018 | ISBN: 0999453610 | ASIN: B076TLSSMR | EPUB | pages: 232 | 0.3 mb Stop allowing critics to rent space in your head! Are you looking for more in your career than a paycheck? Whether you feel a mild dissatisfaction or intense dislike for your current job, the goal is clear: to feel good about what you do. To find the right career fit you have to let go of the inner voice that says you'll be happier if only you made more money, worked harder or reached the next promotion. At some point, you'll need to rethink your assumptions and take a new approach. In her transformative book, Susan Peppercorn brings you a step-by-step guide to help you develop the tools and resources you need to bring more satisfaction to your work. Through personal experience, client case studies, research on happiness and motivation, self-assessment tools, and exercises, she shows you how to create a realistic career vision, set goals, and line up the right resources to take control of your career and happiness.  Johannes Siapkas, "Displaying the Ideals of Antiquity: The Petrified Gaze " English | ISBN: 0415529166 | 2013 | 242 pages | PDF | 4 MB Displaying the Ideals of Antiquity investigates the study and display of ancient sculpture from archaeological, art historical, and museum studies perspectives. Ancient sculptures not only give us knowledge about ancient Greek and Roman pasts, but they also mediate ideals that inform modern perceptions of antiquity. This book analyzes how an art historical tradition establishes and preserves an idealized view of antiquity in classical archaeology and in museum exhibitions. The authors investigate how these ideals are kept alive today―an approach that often is neglected in studies on ancient reception.This book offers an international scope and illustrates how academic conceptual foundations influence museum exhibitions.This timely volume discusses contemporary museum exhibitions of ancient sculpture and clarifies how old discourses continue to affect museum exhibitions and conceptualizations of ancient sculptures. The authors analyze close to 100 museums around the world, and demonstrate the ways in which ancient sculptures are mediated across Europe and the West. |
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