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Determining Damages examines whether jurors are able to assess damages in a fair and predictable manner. Jury decisions about damages have been deemed biased, capricious, unreliable, hostile to corporate defendants, excessively generous, and out of control. In this book, the authors provide an empirical analysis of the ways that jurors and juries determine damage awards. A theme that pervades the book is that in many respects, jurors charged with the complex task of compensating the injured and punishing the wrongdoers do a commendable job of it. When jury decisions diverge from what we expect, the difficulty of the decision-making context may be at least as much to blame as any moral or intellectual failings on the individual jurors. The authors discuss the factors that influence damage assessment, such as the identity of the plaintiff, defendant and jurors themselves; the severity and nature of the injury; and the conduct of the litigants. They also examine the different reasoning pr

Since the early 1990s, tens of thousands of memoirs by celebrities and unknown people have been published, sold, and read by millions of American readers. The memoir boom, as the explosion of memoirs on the market has come to be called, has been welcomed, vilified, and dismissed in the popular press. But is there really a boom in memoir production in the United States? If so, what is causing it? Are memoirs all written by narcissistic hacks for an unthinking public, or do they indicate a growing need to understand world events through personal experiences? This study seeks to answer these questions by examining memoir as an industrial product like other products, something that publishers and booksellers help to create. These popular texts become part of mass culture, where they are connected to public events. The genre of memoir, and even genre itself, ceases to be an empty classification category and becomes part of social action and consumer culture at the same time. From James Frey

The practical Key Stage 3 Maths Dictionary that helps your students use the right word in the right place. It brings the Key Stage 3 Mathematics Framework vocabulary checklist to life in an accessible, attractive student resource. Improve your pupil's subject-based vocabulary Engage pupils with an attractive resource for learning key terms Improve understanding of the subject with a vocabulary checklist Product details For ages 9-12 Format Paperback | 112 pages

Zum Werk Dieses Notarhandbuch verfolgt einen fokussierten Ansatz: Dem Leser wird die bestmögliche Qualität der notariellen Tätigkeit im Bereich des Gesellschafts- und Unternehmensrecht vermittelt. Allgemeine Grundlagen zum materiellen Gesellschaftsrecht werden somit nur insoweit diskutiert, als sie konkrete Auswirkungen auf die Notariatspraxis haben. Im Gegenzug werden auf die gesellschaftsrechtliche Vertragsgestaltung ausstrahlende Themen wie das Familien-, Insolvenz oder Steuerrecht unter notariellen Aspekten behandelt. Insbesondere die Arbeitsweise des Notars und seine Zusammenarbeit mit Rechtsanwälten, Justitiaren, Vorständen und Geschäftsführern, Registerrichtern und Rechtspflegern werden eingehend erläutert. Zahlreiche Arbeitshilfen wie Beispiele, Übersichten, Formulierungsmuster und Checklisten bereichern die Darstellung. InhaltDer Notar im Gesellschaftsrecht, Erwartungshaltung der Mandanten und der weiteren Beteiligten, Rechtsformwahl, Registerrecht, Beurkundungsrecht, Recht de

This is a curated and comprehensive collection of the most important works covering matters related to national security, diplomacy, defense, war, strategy, and tactics. The collection spans centuries of thought and experience, and includes the latest analysis of international threats, both conventional and asymmetric. It also includes riveting first person accounts of historic battles and wars.Some of the books in this Series are reproductions of historical works preserved by some of the leading libraries in the world. As with any reproduction of a historical artifact, some of these books contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. We believe these books are essential to this collection and the study of war, and have therefore brought them back into print, despite these imperfections.We hope you enjoy the unmatched breadth and depth of this collection, from the historical to the just-published works. Produc

Sarah, Hagar, Rebekah, Rachel, and Leah are women often condemned to be only the shadow of their male opposite numbers. However, each one of them had a privileged role, often a decisive role, in the formation of the people of God. Their place was not only in the bosom of their family, but also at the heart of Israel's history. God chose them as full-time partners in the work of salvation. In this little book Christianne Meroz proposes to recount these women's lives of passion and rivalry, hopes and deceptions, faithfulness and freedom. Not a biblical commentary, this work is a sensitive and tender narrative that, with the sometimes surprising enlightenment provided by traditions of the Jewish and Islamic communities of faith, furnishes us with highly textured portraits of these women. It is a narrative in which we develop a quick sympathy for these free women whose names begin practically to dance in our hearts. Product det

If everything was taken from you, what would you do to get it back? Agatha patrols the sea wall with pride, despite those in her clan who question her right to be there, because of the condition she was born with. Jaime is a reluctant Angler, full of self-doubt and afraid of the sea. When disaster strikes, the pair must embark on a terrifying journey to a land where forgotten magic and dark secrets lurk in every shadow... Thrilling and dark, yet rich with humour and compassion, this novel marks the debut of a wonderful new voice in fantasy and a welcome new kind of protagonist - perfect for fans of The Girl of Ink and Stars, Garth Nix and Michelle Paver. NOMINATED FOR THE 2021 CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE As featured on BBC Radio 2 on Jo Whiley's Storytime. "A thrilling, strange and brutally involving debut." Guardian "A story fantasy-loving young readers may not even know they've been waiting for." New York Times "An

Incorporating twelve new readings, Philosophy of Religion: Selected Readings, Fifth Edition, presents eighty-two selections grouped into fourteen thematic sections, providing instructors with great flexibility in organizing their courses. While it deals primarily with the Western and analytic traditions in philosophy, the book also incorporates readings representing continental, Asian, and Islamic perspectives. The selections are enhanced by substantial section introductions, study questions, suggested readings, and an extensive glossary at the end of the book. The fifth edition includes a new section, "Atheism and Nonreligious Approaches to Religion," featuring work by Paul Draper, Ludwig Feuerbach, Michael Martin, Michael Peterson, and Michael Ruse. Seven other additional selections appear throughout the text. An excellent stand-alone text for courses in the philosophy of religion, Philosophy of Religion, Fifth Edition, is also a perfect companion to the editors' text

Essay aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Philosophie - Praktische (Ethik, Ästhetik, Kultur, Natur, Recht, ...), Note: 2,3, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel (Philosophisches Seminar), Veranstaltung: Umweltethik, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Ist es wichtiger, dass die Bedürfnisse eines Menschen befriedigt werden, als dass ein Tier weiterleben darf? Ich werde in diesem Essay zunächst einige tierethische Positionen vorstellen, um einen groben Überblick über die verschiedenen Sichtweisen in Bezug auf die Rechte für Tiere zu geben. Im Anschluss daran werde ich versuchen, einen Konsens für einen gerechten Umgang mit Tieren in Bezug auf die Massentierhaltung zu finden und mögliche Optionen für die Zukunft zur Lebensverbesserung der Nutztiere vorzustellen. Product details Format

Drive your content marketing campaign toward success Blogs and social platforms are all the rage right now especially for strategists looking to cultivate influence among target audience members through content marketing. Content Marketing Strategies For Dummies explains how you can use content marketing to gain an edge over your competition, even in the most crowded of marketplaces. This timely text introduces you to the Five C Cycle: Company Focus, Customer Experience, Content Creation, Channel Promotion, and Closed-Loop Analysis. The Five C Cycle drives the creation and documentation of a targeted content marketing strategy, and allows you to approach your content marketing campaign with confidence. By helping you determine your company's focus, uncover your customers' experience with data, develop channel promotions across social platforms, create actionable online content, and use closed-loop analysis to build on previous success, this will become your go-to content market

Hailed as `a remarkable achievement` (Boston Sunday Globe) and as `a triumph: simultaneously entertaining and instructive, witty and thought-provoking . . . a splendid and thoroughly engrossing book` (Los Angeles Times), Roy Porter's charting of the history of medicine affords us an opportunity as never before to assess its culture and science and its costs and benefits to mankind. Porter explores medicine's evolution against the backdrop of the wider religious, scientific, philosophical, and political beliefs of the culture in which it develops, covering ground from the diseases of the hunter-gatherers to today's threat of AIDS and ebola, from the clearly defined conviction of the Hippocratic oath to the muddy ethical dilemmas of modern-day medicine. Offering up a treasure trove of historical surprises along the way, this book `has instantly become the standard single-volume work in its field` (The Lancet). `The author's perceptiveness is, as usual, scalpel-sharp; his

Set in the Napa Valley at the turn of the century, this novel beautifully evokes the characters' love of the land and the rhythms of life lived close to the earth and its seasons. Spirited Alda Pendle is the daughter of a viticulturist who has taught her his craft. When he dies, leaving her without property, her skills make her indispensable to the solitary owner of one of the old vineyards in the valley. The novel provides a vivid history of winemaking in California to the Prohibition era. Product details Format Paperback | 285 pages Dimensions

Successfully combining cross-cultural management and business research methods, this team of international authors provide much-needed coverage of the implications that should be considered when undertaking research across different cultures. Through the implementation of methodological pluralism, the book investigates the various cultural influences that affect business theories and practices across the world, particularly the specific management styles, behavioural standards and consumer attitudes that exist in developing nations. Examples and theoretical understanding as well as vignettes, diagrams and figures are used to illustrate these key considerations, including: Language and the role of the dominant culture Design and implementation Methodological issues Strategies for improving its relevance within international business. Ideal for students, researchers and practitioners looking to do business research in an international or cross-cultural context.

The small New England town of Coventry had weathered a thousand blizzards . . . but never one like this. Icy figures danced in the wind and gazed through children's windows with soul-chilling eyes. People wandered into the whiteout and were never seen again. Families were torn apart, and the town would never be the same. Now, as a new storm approaches twelve years later, the folks of Coventry are haunted by the memories of that dreadful blizzard and those who were lost in the snow. Photographer Jake Schapiro mourns his little brother, Isaac, even as---tonight---another little boy is missing. Mechanic and part-time thief Doug Manning's life has been forever scarred by the mysterious death of his wife, Cherie, and now he's starting over with another woman and more ambitious crimes. Police detective Joe Keenan has never been the same since that night, when he failed to save the life of a young boy . . . and the boy's father vanished in the storm only feet away. And all the

Since publication of the third edition in 2004 there have been important advances. Several endocrine disorders, such as feline acromegaly and hyperaldosteronism, have risen in importance. The use of diet and novel insulins in diabetic cats, and new drugs such as trilostane and methimazole, which were briefly mentioned in previous editions are now considered routine. In addition, the genetic risks associated with many disorders have been elucidated. A new chapter presents the principles of interpreting endocrine test results and discusses how test performance is assessed in relation to diagnostic confidence. The central section on glands and their diseases is presented in a standard format -- detailing physiology, aetiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment - to aid information retrieval. The final section has been rewritten to focus on solving clinical and clinicopathological abnormalities with an endocrine dimension. Pro

A full-career retrospective on the work of Vivian Maier, bringing together a selection of key works from throughout her life and career. When Vivian Maier's archive was discovered in Chicago in 2007, the photography community gained an immense and singular talent. Maier lived in relative obscurity until her death in 2009, but is now the subject of films and books, and recognized as one of the great American photographers of the 20th century. Born in New York in 1926, she worked as a nanny in New York and Chicago for much of her adult life. It was during her years as a nanny that she took many of the photographs that have made her posthumously famous. Maier's incredible body of work consists of more than 150,000 photographic images, Super 8 and 16 mm films, various recordings and a multitude of undeveloped films. Working primarily as a street photographer, Maier's work has been compared with such luminaries as Helen Levitt, Robert Frank, Diane Arbus and Joel Meyerowitz. Draw

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Change is people-centered rather than tool-centered. So, in this practical guide tools will be introduced as needed to help the people define and remove obstacles. Together you will learn how to measure processes to follow the loss of time and money to their causes. When we are involved and have influence we take responsibility for decisions, systems, and the quality of our work. We start acting like owners. You'll know you have succeeded when people do what they are supposed to do when no one is looking. Why? Because they act like they own the place. Product details Format Paperback | 174 pages

This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Product details Format Paperback | 104 pages Dimensions

This edited volume provides insight into how digital badges may enhance formal, non-formal and informal education by focusing on technical design issues including organizational requirements, learning and instructional design, as well as deployment. It features current research exploring the theoretical foundation and empirical evidence of the utilization of digital badges as well as case studies that describe current practices and experiences in the use of digital badges for motivation, learning, and instruction in K-12, higher education, workplace learning, and further education settings. Product details Format Paperback | 530 pages

Discover how to work with the rhythms of the Moon to activate amazing opportunities and manifest magic every day! The good news is that 2022 is bringing massive chances for positive change. The energies are radical, transformative and inspiring, and there's a lot of good luck in the air. Use this diary to tap into these energies and manifest with the Moon so you can unleash your full potential and power. Create, plan and prepare for a year promising abundance, connection and excitement. In this diary you'll discover how to: * harness the power of the 25 New and Full Moons ? * make the most of the four eclipses ? * embrace the magic of New Moon wishing and Full Moon forgiveness ? * consciously create what you desire in life ? This diary is a companion for the year ahead. Use it to achieve your goals, attune to the higher energies of 2022 and create your own good luck! Product details

Excerpt from Le Manuscrit d'Isocrate Urbinas CXI de la Vaticane: Description Et Histoire, Recension du Panégyrique Le manuscrit a été écrit par deux mains différentes. La pre mière a fait les 325 premiers feuillets et le recto du 1. 326; la deuxième main commence au verso de ce feuillet et va jusqu'à la fin du volume. La différence se constate par le simple aspect des deux écritures; la deuxième est moins bien soignée à par partir du f. 368 elle est particulièrement négligée. Voici d'autres particularités Pour les 325 premiers feuillets, le nombre des lignes est régu fièrement de 24 cette régularité n'est plus observée par la seconde main le nombre de 24 est conservé quelque temps (sauf pour le fol. 331, qui n'a que 20 lignes); mais à partir de 364, nous avons 23 lignes; à partir de 382 seulement 22; enfin, à partir de 389 jusqu'à la fin du volume, nous avons 26 lignes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books

Etude chimique du sang de l'homme, ... Date de l'édition originale: 1845 Le présent ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation patrimoniale des ouvrages de la littérature Française mise en place avec la BNF. HACHETTE LIVRE et la BNF proposent ainsi un catalogue de titres indisponibles, la BNF ayant numérisé ces oeuvres et HACHETTE LIVRE les imprimant à la demande. Certains de ces ouvrages reflètent des courants de pensée caractéristiques de leur époque, mais qui seraient aujourd'hui jugés condamnables. Ils n'en appartiennent pas moins à l'histoire des idées en France et sont susceptibles de présenter un intérêt scientifique ou historique. Le sens de notre démarche éditoriale consiste ainsi à permettre l'accès à ces oeuvres sans pour autant que nous en cautionnions en aucune façon le contenu. Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur www.hachettebnf.fr Product details