Vittorio Bufacchi, "Everything must change: Philosophical lessons from lockdown"
English | ISBN: 1526158779 | 2021 | 184 pages | PDF | 5 MB
French philosopher Michel de Montaigne (1533-92) said that facing our mortality is the only way to learn the 'art of living'. He was right. This book is about what we can learn from COVID-19, as individuals but also collectively. It argues that this crisis could change our lives for the better, ushering in a more just society. Exploring eight themes through philosophical lenses, the book asks whether COVID-19 is a misfortune or an injustice, considers the largest cohort of victims (people in old age) and discusses whether life under lockdown is comparable to life in the so-called 'state of nature'. It explores the likely impact of the virus on the global phenomenon of populism and analyses the relationship between COVID-19 and post-truth. One chapter is dedicated to the role of arguably the most important players in the response to the pandemic: the experts. The book ends by considering the spike of reported cases of domestic violence during the lockdown via an analysis of the BB HardbackC adaptation of Sally Rooney's novel .
Ann Braithwaite, "Everyday Women's and Gender Studies"
English | ISBN: 0415536669 | 2016 | 456 pages | PDF | 89 MB
Everyday Women's and Gender Studies is a text-reader that offers instructors a new way to approach an introductory course on women's and gender studies. This book highlights major concepts that organize the diverse work in this field: Knowledges, Identities, Equalities, Bodies, Places, and Representations. Its focus on "the everyday" speaks to the importance this book places on students understanding the taken-for granted circumstances of their daily lives. Precisely because it is not the same for everyone, the everyday becomes the ideal location for cultivating students' intellectual capacities as well as their political investigations and interventions. In addition to exploring each concept in detail, each chapter includes up to five short recently published readings that illuminate an aspect of that concept. explores the idea that "People are different, and the world isn't fair," and engages students in the inevitably complicated follow-up question, "Now that we know, how shall we live?"
Evaluation of the Computer Fire Model DETACT-QS
English | 2022 | ISBN: 303082294X | 232 Pages | PDF EPUB | 23 MB
This engineering practice Guide, based on the DETACT-QS program, describes a model for predicting the response time of ceiling-mounted heat detectors/sprinklers and smoke detectors, installed under large unobstructed ceilings, for fires with user-defined, time-dependent heat release rate curves. The Guide provides information on the technical features, theoretical basis, assumptions, limitations, and sensitivities as well as guidance on the use of DETACT-QS. Evaluation is based on comparing predictions from DETACT-QS with results from full-scale fire experiments conducted in compartments with ceiling heights ranging from 2.44 m (8 ft) to 12.2 m (40 ft) and peak fire heat release rates ranging from 150 kW to 3.8 MW. Use of this model with building geometries or fire characteristics other than those used in this evaluation may require further evaluation or testing.
European Intellectual Property Law: Text, Cases and Materials, Second Edition by Annette Kur, Thomas Dreier
English | December 31, 2019 | ISBN: 1785361546, 1785361562 | 736 pages | PDF | 11 MB
The second edition of this popular textbook has been thoroughly revised, expanded and updated in order to reflect the recent extensive changes in European IP legislation. Providing an in-depth examination of the core areas of IP law, from copyright, patents and trademarks through to the protection of plant varieties and industrial design, it is perfectly pitched to guide the reader through the complexities of the European IP system.
European Economic Legal Order After Brexit: Legacy, Regulation, and Policy by Enzo Cardi
English | Jul 29, 2021 | ISBN: 0367701383 | 224 pages | PDF | 5,3 MB
This book takes an innovative approach to provide a mirror perspective of the legal systems of the UK and the EU in contemporary institutional scenarios.
Jianming Yang, "Environmental Management in Mega Construction Projects"
English | 2017 | pages: 329 | ISBN: 9811036047 | PDF | 9,6 mb
This book discusses environmental management and construction management approaches to the environmental problems that can emerge in construction projects. It sets a brand new standard for environmental management in mega construction projects in China and helps all construction project stakeholders establish a more compliant and efficient environmental management system. The authors systematically explore management systems and team management, offering managerial methods and tips based on international and Chinese practices. Outlining all the environmental challenges that can arise during construction, it is a valuable resource for company owners, construction contractors, and construction management consultants and companies. It also offers useful insights for engineers, project managers and project executives.
Environmental Change and Sustainable Social Development By Sven Hessle
2014 | 175 Pages | ISBN: 1472416376 | PDF | 2 MB
How does climate change affect social work and social development? What actions are needed to integrate the three pillars of economic development, environmental development and social protection?With global warming and the increase in natural disasters due to the emission of greenhouse gases, an alternative approach to the natural environment is vital. The main focus of this volume is to emphasize the person-in-environment concept and to find measures for its implementation. For social work the environment has traditionally been viewed as a world of human relationships as opposed to the interaction between man and environment. This informative and incisively written edited collection brings together experts from around the world to analyze the person-in-environment concept and to find measures for its implementation. Through the presentation of theoretical and practical platforms for environmental social work or 'green social work', we hope to bring about a new paradigmatic shift in our attitude to the concept of person-in- environment.
Kanekanti Chandrashekar Smitha, "Entrepreneurial Urbanism in India: The Politics of Spatial Restructuring and Local Contestation"
English | 2016 | pages: 226 | ISBN: 9811022356 | PDF | 4,9 mb
Through the analysis of Indian metropolises, this volume critiques the reality of "entrepreneurial governance" that has emerged as a major urban development practice in cities of the global south. In neoliberal India, the use of management rhetoric in urban development has rapidly led to the growth of urban/peri-urban structures and spaces that are supposedly "smart" and "entrepreneurial", which are networked within global systems of production, finance, technology/ telecommunication, culture and politics.
Enough: Learning to simplify life, let go and walk the path that's truly ours by Jessica Williams
English | January 11th, 2022 | ISBN: 178678565X | 272 pages | True EPUB | 3.31 MB
Despite what the media may tell us, we are not what we buy, what we own, or what we achieve. So why is it so hard to break the cycle of clutter and chaos? Jessica Rose Williams shares her personal transformation, and shows how you can live an intuitive, minimal life, with a unique style of your own.
Kolby Moore, "Enjoy Appetizing Foods with Zack and Cody: Munch On Your Favourite Appetizers After Choosing From 30 Distinct Recipes"
English | ASIN : B09Q4613Z5, B09PVW2RTB | 2022 | 76 pages | EPUB | 17 MB
Want to try some delectable restaurant-style appetizers? A selection of 30 traditional appetizer recipes may be found in "Enjoy tasty cuisine with Zack and Cody." Create rich and mouth-watering appetizers with ease, sure to impress all of your visitors. Cooking with this amazing cookbook is one of life's greatest pleasures.