Water bugs are familiar insects in aquatic habitats throughout the World. They belong to the order Hemiptera, the largest insect order with incomplete metamorphosis. There are basically two kinds: (1)
Twelve papers explore how access to financial services in rural Indian markets can be expanded through strategic alliances between financial intermediaries and other commercial and developmental insti
For undergraduate and graduate students and scholars, Latham (English, U. of Tulsa) compiles 10 essays on James Joyce's life and writings. Essays discuss major works such as Ulysses, Finnegans Wake, D
Petroleum Geology of Ireland provides a comprehensive review of the petroleum geology of Ireland and its very extensive continental shelf. The authors chart the fifty-year history of petroleum explora
The research in this doctoral thesis examines the protection of personal data in two relationships: between judicial and law enforcement authorities of the EU Member States (including Europol and Euro
Disputes over the return of artworks or cultural objects have a long history. Since the mid-1990s, debates on the subject have intensified, particularly with regard to the restitution of Nazi looted a
Seaman (social sciences, U. of Osnabruck, Germany) conducts an analysis of US policy towards Cuba during the Bush years (although the relative continuity in policy under Obama means that Seaman's find
This book investigates the theory and practice of the Right to Confrontation - the right of accused persons to examine witnesses against them. Although exceptions to confrontation have always been rec
After more than two centuries since the introduction of the Code Napoleon (and the relative quiet in both the theory and practice of succession law), it now seems that a period of increasing tension,
The Consultative Council of European Judges at the Council of Europe (CCJE) rightly characterized judicial autonomy, that is, the independence of impartiality of the third state power, as a "structure
The relationship between the United States and international criminal tribunals dates back to at least the First World War. Currently, there are many anti-American criticisms throughout the internatio
In this book, sixteen studies examine relations between generations of kin and between historical and political generations. The topics range from grandmother’s cooking, migrant remittances, youth une
This volume contains a collection of articles based on empirical social science research in forest margin communities around the Lore Lindu National Park in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. It refers to a
The current and final volume of this cross-cultural study connects both young people’s lifeperspectives and their religious attitudes and practices. This book gives detailed and new insights in the pu
Industrial relations law in the UK has undergone changes brought about by the EU and by Labour governments elected from 1997 onwards. While the changes have not been revolutionary, they have contribut
"This book describes and analyses the Swedish legal rules and practices regarding jurisdiction, mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, extradition and the EU arrest warrant. The Swedish law and
In recent years, complex financial products - such as asset-backed securities, derivatives, credit-default swaps, and collateralised debt obligations - have proliferated in developing countries. These
Dyson (Swansea U., UK) has devoted 30 years to studying Streptomyces--the complex bacteria that grown in soils and are the source of antibiotics--and is delighted to present this volume offering overv
This collection of nineteen articles on Hepatitis C showcases state-of-the-art research and highlights new avenues for understanding and treating this dangerous liver disease. Beginning with an overvi
Scientists mostly from Japan and France provide a snapshot of the current basic science underlying the study of the two types of bacteria as intestinal bacteria, starter strains for fermented food and
This booklet contains the text of the first lecture in Intersentia's Theo van Boven Lecture Series. The lectures in this series are organized annually by the Maastricht Center for Human Rights, as a t
For professionals, managers, organizational experts, and students, Jansen (politics and public administration, U. of Tilburg, the Netherlands) et al. collect 30 articles that are a result of the Dutch
This is the first and most comprehensive comparative study on modern sales law in Latin America, Spain, and Portugal. The book deals with a great number of court decisions and arbitral awards, includi
The book is the first comprehensive treatise on the law relating to yachts and provides its readers with a thorough analysis of maritime law as relevant to the superyacht sector. Written by a team of
Faget (Institut d'etudes politiques de Bordeaux, France) presents 10 papers exploring European approaches to mediating political conflicts. The papers are organized into sections focused on ethical an
"International child abduction occurs when one parent wrongfully (ie in breach of the parental responsibility of the other parent) takes a child to a country other than that of the child's habitual re
A native of Bogota, Columbia, Lozano here presents the thesis for her 2009 master's degree in peace studies at the University of Innsbrook, Switzerland. Having done her bachelor's work on the music of
Niles (constructive theology, Eden Theological Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri) explains the recent concept of four theological orientations, or zones: orthodox, liberal, neo-orthodox, and revisionist.
Following up his book on the image of the Jew in German writer Mann's (1875-1955) novels, German scholar of literature Raviv serves his short stories in like manner. He analyzes "The Will for Happines
From an Arab Christian perspective, this book introduces some of the substantial components and the pivotal ramifications of the latest revolutions in the Arab World, known as "the Arabic Spring." It
Since 1978, the changes brought on by China's reforms have had an inevitable and significant impact on the development of literature, the arts, and the whole spectrum of culture. As well, contemporary
In this first English text about (Islamic) philosophy and the topic of aniconism in Islam, interested readers will be informed about the existence, the sense as well as the qualitative but not quantit
In traditional comparative law studies, Nordic legal systems are dealt with only in passing. However, despite the geographically peripheral location, the Nordic societies have achieved a great deal. W
What aspects of social security are covered by the European Convention on Human Rights? What obligations does a State have in the field of social security to safeguard the rights guaranteed in the Con
HIV/AIDS has serious implications for food security since the disease impacts people's ability to produce, purchase, and prepare food. Conversely, poverty and food insecurity impact the vulnerability
Ariel Feldstein (Ben-Gurion University), an Israeli professor specializing in Zionist studies, has written a book that looks at filmmaking as a way to create culture. Though the book is a film history
Leslie Howard's career as a Hollywood star and his ambitions for the British film industry were well known. He contributed substantially to cinema history, having been featured in Gone With the Wind,
Cultural historian Sivan (Israel branch, Jewish Historical Society of England) introduces the background, career, and republished writings of Goller (1891-1939), a UK Jewish novelist, playwright, rabb
Can aesthetics and ethics be integrated for the good of habitats, places, and spaces? How can the arts widen our perception of nature and deepen environmental ethics? Should the political meaning of a
IMAGES (II) - Images of the Poor offers readers a cross-section of current research on the perception of poverty and on contemporary and historical representations of poverty coming from a variety of
