The idea of the tragic has permeated Western culture for millennia, and has been expressed theatrically since the time of the ancient Greeks. However, it was in the Europe of the twentieth century – one of the most violent periods of human history – that the tragic form significantly developed. ‘Modern European Tragedy’ examines the consciousness of this era, drawing a picture of the development of the tragic through an in-depth analysis of some of the twentieth century’s most outstanding texts.
The idea of the tragic has permeated Western culture for millennia, and has been expressed theatrically since the time of the ancient Greeks. However, it was in the Europe of the twentieth century – one of the most violent periods of human history – that the tragic form significantly developed. ‘Modern European Tragedy’ examines the consciousness of this era, drawing a picture of the development of the tragic through an in-depth analysis of some of the twentieth century’s most outstanding texts.
An uplifting collection of spiritually illuminating texts and powerfully thought- provoking real life stories, showing death as an integral part of life. Modern medical advances have resulted in death and dying becoming a taboo, which leaves us feeling isolated when the inescapability of death touches our lives. These touching observations of closeness to someone else who is dying, and personal accounts of near death experiences and after-death communication, illustrate how coming to terms with the inevitability of death is actually a life-affirming experience. These emotionally powerful and inspirational experiences address timeless questions and help expand our limited awareness of the nature of consciousness. They show how each of the individuals concerned has come to understand that death teaches us that the preciousness of life must be lived with a sense of purpose and meaning, as a celebration of our existence.
Almost every religious mythology contains the primordial motif of death and rebirth and portrays the posthumous journey of the deceased following death. Myths of the afterlife exist in all cultures, including that of the ancient Greeks and Egyptians, Babylonians, Romans and Celts and continue to manifest in living faiths such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Although human consciousness has evolved over time, the mystery of death remains beyond rational perception and gives rise to feelings of anxiety and uncertainty. Inquiring whether death may be a transition to rebirth requires looking back into the universal language of myth, which symbolizes the germ of life existing in an afterlife state. As will be shown, this ancient model of the otherworldly journey and resurrection continues to appear in the near-death experience.
The 2007 - 2010 global financial crisis re-opened the debate on the reform of the international monetary and financial system. This well-argued book demonstrates the strategic role of international economic law (IEL) in ensuring international monetary stability and global financial stability. After discussing the current allocation of powers among IEL institutions, Annamaria Viterbo focuses on monetary measures: exchange restrictions, capital controls and exchange rate manipulations. These three fundamental topics are then examined through the lens of a multi-layered methodology, adopting perspectives from international monetary law, trade law and investment law. The author evaluates how the horizontal sectors in which IEL is traditionally divided interact and how conflicts between norms are avoided or solved. Particular attention is also devoted to the outcomes of trade and investment disputes that deal with monetary measures. International Economic Law and Monetary Measures will appeal to international trade law and international financial law scholars as well as law and business students. Legal practitioners and officials working in the field of international economic law will find it a useful reference, as will legal counsel in banks and financial institutions, international investors and multinational corporations. Contents: Introduction 1. International Monetary Stability and Global Financial Stability as Global Public Goods and the Role of International Economic Law 2. The Bretton Woods Institutions and their Role in the Provision of Global Public Goods: Focusing on International Monetary Stability 3. The Global Financial Architecture: Towards a Strengthened Institutional Framework for Global Financial Stability? 4. Exchange Restrictions and Capital Controls under the IMF Legal Framework 5. Exchange Restrictions and Capital Controls under the WTO Legal Framework 6. Exchange Restrictions and Capital Controls in International Investment Law 7. Exchange Rate Manipulation in International Economic Law Index
This book is the first legal treatment of tied aid and examines in detail the compatibility of tied aid with EU and WTO law. The workings of the aid projects and aid procurement systems of donor countries granting bilateral aid are fully examined through case studies from the UK, Italy, the EU and the US. Tied aid refers to aid granted to developing countries on condition that goods and services for the aid-financed projects are purchased from the donor country only. The recipient country, in order to receive the grant or the loan, has no other choice but to fulfil the condition imposed by the donor. Economists have shown that tying aid undermines the effectiveness of aid. It leads to higher costs paid for the goods and services purchased and the distortion of the nature of the aid. Further, tying frustrates the potential of aid to foster trade between developing countries - in many of these countries public bodies and, in particular, aid-financed projects are major potential outlets for trade between neighbouring states. The importance of tied aid has been pointed out in economic literature but there is surprisingly little written on the legal aspects of tied aid practices and this book seeks to fill this major gap in the literature. The book is of interest to academics in the field of EU and WTO law, NGOs and practitioners working both in the field of public procurement and development policies.
Annamaria used to be a normal girl until a recurring dream almost drove her insane. Every night, she dreamed about her lost brother who was living in another city and whom she or her family never met. One day, when things seemed to be on the verge of getting out of control, she decided to seek help with a psychotherapist through a regressive hypnosis session. Her life changed forever. During the session, not only did Anna found out she actually had a brother, who was later tracked down by her family, but with the door of her subconscious mind and her present reality being left open by the therapist, she just kept going deeper and deeper, finding out more and more about her past lives. A prince, a slave, a father, a son, a prostitute, a soldier, a mother, and many more: Anna lived them all in her past lives. Having this gift and curse at the same time almost killed her until she decided to put them on paper. That's when her health and her life changed for the better. Writing actually started to give her life a meaning, she was determined to show her discoveries to the world. "From a burden, they became my treasure. Suddenly, I had much more life experience, and by curing the revealed old wounds I started to feel better" - she says. In her book, she attempts to analyze the phenomena of reincarnation, presenting two important episodes that she could recall.
La dottoressa Malamorte e l'infermiera Gioia stanno pensando di aprire una clinica privata. Teresa e Luisa sono sorelle che non si vedono da anni e avevano pessimi rapporti anche con il fratello. Giovanna alla ricerca di un malloppo scomparso. La commissaria Sanchez vorrebbe invece catturare due rapinatori che hanno appena svagligiato una banca. Giacomo in coma, sa dov' il malloppo e assiste a tutto questo dal suo letto d'ospedale pronto a riservare, pur nella sua immobilit , numerose sorprese. Una divertente commedia dove le apparenze ingannano. Nato nel 1955 a Auvers-sur-Oise, Jean-Pierre Martinez calca per la prima volta il palcoscenico come batterista in diversi gruppi rock, prima di diventare semiologo pubblicitario. In seguito, sceneggiatore televisivo e torna sul palcoscenico in qualit di commediografo. Ha scritto un centinaio di sceneggiature per il piccolo schermo e altrettante commedie teatrali di cui alcune sono gi diventate dei classici (tra queste Venerd 13 e Strip poker). Attualmente uno degli autori contemporanei pi rappresentati in Francia e nei paesi francofoni. Inoltre, molte delle sue pi ces, tradotte in spagnolo e in inglese, sono regolarmente allestite negli Stati Uniti e in America Latina.
Social work leaders constantly strive to incorporate cutting-edge research and promote international collaboration in a dynamic contemporary environment. To address these ongoing concerns, this unique book focuses specifically on strategic leadership, asking critical questions about change-making, political strategy, and the opportunities that present themselves to lead new directions in social work education. Among the topics covered: Disruptive agendas and research dialogues in social work educationDiversity leadership and perspectives beyond the mainstreamThe role of international bodies in advancing social work education Intellectual leadership and anticipating future advances in teaching strategies Democratising social work educationCollaborative leadership models Strategic Leadership in Social Work Education examines the ability of social work to shape futures through education, training, and effective leadership, and suggests strategies for advancing responsible social work education in order to best meet tomorrow’s needs and aspirations.
Social work leaders constantly strive to incorporate cutting-edge research and promote international collaboration in a dynamic contemporary environment. To address these ongoing concerns, this unique book focuses specifically on strategic leadership, asking critical questions about change-making, political strategy, and the opportunities that present themselves to lead new directions in social work education. Among the topics covered: Disruptive agendas and research dialogues in social work educationDiversity leadership and perspectives beyond the mainstreamThe role of international bodies in advancing social work education Intellectual leadership and anticipating future advances in teaching strategies Democratising social work educationCollaborative leadership models Strategic Leadership in Social Work Education examines the ability of social work to shape futures through education, training, and effective leadership, and suggests strategies for advancing responsible social work education in order to best meet tomorrow’s needs and aspirations.
The book discusses the study and implementation of controlling in the modern enterprise from the perspective of Industry 4.0, which helps ensure the efficient and effective use of organizational resources in order to achieve planned goals. The aim of this book is to provide the most comprehensive and effective exchange of information on current developments in Enterprise Controlling. The authors describe lean/agile approaches that enterprises can use to reach the highest level of competitiveness in a global environment and help establish channels of communication and disseminate knowledge among professionals working in manufacturing and related institutions. The authors aim to help facilitate corporate coordination and help with its planning without deviating from standards. The publication is dedicated to all who want to learn in the field of controlling from researchers and academics to students.
The book discusses the study and implementation of controlling in the modern enterprise from the perspective of Industry 4.0, which helps ensure the efficient and effective use of organizational resources in order to achieve planned goals. The aim of this book is to provide the most comprehensive and effective exchange of information on current developments in Enterprise Controlling. The authors describe lean/agile approaches that enterprises can use to reach the highest level of competitiveness in a global environment and help establish channels of communication and disseminate knowledge among professionals working in manufacturing and related institutions. The authors aim to help facilitate corporate coordination and help with its planning without deviating from standards. The publication is dedicated to all who want to learn in the field of controlling from researchers and academics to students.
Im Fokus dieses Buches stehen neben der Modalverbsemantik, den pragmatischen Funktionen der Modalverben im politischen Diskurskontext und ihren topologischen Positionen über die konstruktionellen Verbindungen von Modalverben auch der Modalverbeinsatz für die persuasive Argumentation in politischen Interaktionen mit Journalistinnen und Journalisten und die kognitionslinguistische Visualisierung der Modalverben. Am Korpus von bislang zum Teil unveröffentlichten Bundespressekonferenzen mit historisch einzigartigen Reden der Kanzler und der Kanzlerin zwischen 1990 bis 2018 werden der Modalverbgebrauch und ihr Beitrag zur persuasiven Argumentation holistisch und deshalb unter Rückgriff auf einen methodologischen Pluralismus bestehend aus Forschungstheorien und Untersuchungsdesigns aus fünf linguistischen Disziplinen semantisch, grammatisch (inklusive Konstruktionsgrammatik), diskursanalytisch, konversationsanalytisch und kognitionslinguistisch untersucht. Diese korpuslinguistische Monographie, die den Modalverbeinsatz sowohl mit qualitativen Forschungsmethoden als auch statistisch gestützt unter Verwendung korpuslinguistischer Tools erforscht, beinhaltet neben Modalverbklassifikationen auch die Vorstellung von Diskussionen zu modernen Theorien und Arbeitsmethoden für korpuslinguistische Forschung auf dem Gebiet der fünf verwendeten linguistischen Disziplinen der Arbeit, der Diskursanalyse, der Grammatik, der Semantik, der Kognitionslinguistik und der Konversationsanalyse.
This second edition expands the first chapters, which focus on the approach to risk management issues discussed in the first edition, to offer readers a better understanding of the risk management process and the relevant quantitative phases. In the following chapters the book examines life insurance, non-life insurance and pension plans, presenting the technical and financial aspects of risk transfers and insurance without the use of complex mathematical tools. The book is written in a comprehensible style making it easily accessible to advanced undergraduate and graduate students in Economics, Business and Finance, as well as undergraduate students in Mathematics who intend starting on an actuarial qualification path. With the systematic inclusion of practical topics, professionals will find this text useful when working in insurance and pension related areas, where investments, risk analysis and financial reporting play a major role.
