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"In 1936, the Spanish Foreign Legion was the best equipped and most thoroughly trained and battle-tested unit in the Spanish Army. With its fearsome reputation for brutality and savagery, the Legion was not only critical to the eventual victory of Franco and the Nationalists, but was also a powerful propaganda tool the Nationalists used to intimidate and terrorize their enemies. Drawing upon Spanish military archival sources, the Legion's own diary of operations, and relevant secondary sources, Álvarez recounts the pivotal role played by the Spanish Foreign Legion in the initial months of the Spanish Civil War." --
HISTORY / Europe / Spain & Portugal. --- HISTORY / Military. --- Spain. --- Legión Española --- Spanish Foreign Legion --- History. --- 1936 - 1939 --- Spain --- Espagne --- Espainiako Erresuma --- España --- Espanha --- Espanja --- Espanya --- Estado Español --- Hispania --- Hiszpania --- Isupania --- Kingdom of Spain --- Regne d'Espanya --- Reiaume d'Espanha --- Reino de España --- Reino d'Espanya --- Reinu d'España --- Sefarad --- Sepharad --- Shpanie --- Shpanye --- Spanien --- Spanish State --- Supein --- History --- Histoire
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Marketing Sugar and Other Sweeteners was written to fill a large void of literature on the marketing aspects of an important sector of the food market. In fact, there are no books available on this subject.The intent of this book is to provide a readable, non-technical publication which provides a comprehensive presentation of major issues, trends, data, and likely outcomes of sweetener marketing. The emphasis is upon presentation of the real world operation of sugar and other sweetener markets as opposed to a theoretical model of sweetener markets. This objective requires probin
Regional documentation --- United States of America --- Sugar --- Sweeteners --- Sugar trade --- Sweetener industry --- Marketing.
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The Impact of International Organizations on International Law addresses how international organizations, particularly those within the UN system, have changed the forms, contents, and effects of international law. Professor Jose Alvarez considers the impact on sovereigns and actions taken by the contemporary Security Council, the UN General Assembly, and UN Specialized Agencies such as the World Health Organization. He considers the diverse functions performed by adjudicators – from judges of the International Criminal Court to arbitrators within the international investment regime. This text raises fundamental questions concerning the future of international law given the challenges international organizations pose to legal positivism, to traditional conceptions of sovereignty, and to the rule of law itself. 'A masterfully crafted piece of scholarship that engages with the very raison d’être of international organizations. Written by one of the leading authorities in the field, this book provides an insightful, perspicacious and to-the-point analysis of the impact of international organizations in today’s international legal order while also shedding light on their weaknesses. A must read for all those whose work touches upon the law of international organization.' ~Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, University of Geneva 'The role of Public International Law, rooted largely in decisions of or relating to international institutions, has been steadily, quietly re-shaping international economic relations and other links between states and regions for decades. There is no greater authority on international organizations within the American law community than Professor José Alvarez. This volume illuminates these trends as well as their limitations and vulnerabilities. It delivers a first-rate, incisive primer on the field.' ~David M. Malone, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Rector of the UN University
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In many companies, two or three executives jointly hold the responsibilities at the top-from the charismatic CEO who relies on the operational expertise of a COO, to co-CEOs who trust in inter-personal bonds to achieve professional results. Their collaboration is essential if they are to address the dilemmas of the top job and the demands of today's corporate governance. Sharing Executive Power examines the behaviour of such duos, trios and small teams, what roles their members play and how their professional and inter-personal relationships bind their work together. It answers some critical questions regarding when and how such power sharing units form and break up, how they perform and why they endure. Understanding their dynamics helps improve the design and composition of corporate power structures. The book is essential reading for academics, graduates, MBAs, and executives interested in enhancing teamwork and cooperation at the top.
Corporate governance. --- Chief executive officers. --- Directors of corporations. --- Decision making --- Leadership. --- Decision making. --- Ability --- Command of troops --- Followership --- Deciding --- Decision (Psychology) --- Decision analysis --- Decision processes --- Making decisions --- Management --- Management decisions --- Choice (Psychology) --- Problem solving --- Corporate directors --- Corporation directors --- Corporations --- Corporate governance --- CEOs (Executives) --- Executive officers, Chief --- Executives --- Governance, Corporate --- Industrial management --- Directors of corporations --- Business, Economy and Management --- Business Management
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In order to respond to economic globalization and increased competitive pressures, companies need innovative, efficient and effective management strategies. Accordingly, this book explores various scenarios faced by entrepreneurs and family businesses, and proposes strategies to tackle the challenges and seize opportunities to grow in a highly competitive environment. It underscores the importance of deploying vital strategies to survive and flourish in the long term, overcoming challenges, and capitalizing on opportunities in order to attain / maintain a competitive position. By presenting and integrating the latest insights and case studies on entrepreneurship, family businesses, and strategy research, the book provides concrete recommendations for effective business survival and growth. .
Entrepreneurship. --- Family-owned business enterprise. --- Leadership. --- Management. --- Family Business. --- Business Strategy/Leadership. --- Innovation/Technology Management. --- Administration --- Industrial relations --- Organization --- Ability --- Command of troops --- Followership --- Family-owned business enterprises. --- Industrial management. --- Business administration --- Business enterprises --- Business management --- Corporate management --- Corporations --- Industrial administration --- Management, Industrial --- Rationalization of industry --- Scientific management --- Management --- Business --- Industrial organization --- Business enterprises, Family-owned --- Family business --- Family businesses --- Family enterprises --- Family firms
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This monograph considers the ramifications of the legal regime that governs transborder capital flows. This regime consists principally of a network of some 3,000 investment treaties, as well as a growing body of arbitral decisions. Professor Alvarez contends that the contemporary international investment regime should no longer be described as a species of territorial “empire” imposed by rich capital exporters on capital importers. He examines the evolution of investment treaties and investor-State jurisprudence constante and identifies the connections between these and general trends within public international law, including the increased resort to treaties (“treatification”), growing risks to the law’s consistency (“fragmentation”), and the proliferation of forms of international adjudication (“judicialization”). Professor Alvarez also considers whether the regime’s efforts to “balance” the needs of non-State investors and sovereigns ought to be characterized as “global administrative law,' as a form of “constitutionalization,” or as an increasingly human-rights-centred enterprise.
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The aim of this book is to research comfort control inside buildings, and how this can be achieved through low energy consumption. It presents a comprehensive exploration of the design, development and implementation of several advanced control systems that maintain users' comfort (thermal and indoor air quality) whilst minimizing energy consumption. The book includes a detailed account of the latest cutting edge developments in this area, and presents several control systems based on Model Predictive Control approaches. Real-life examples are provided, and the book is supplemented by illustrations, tables, all of which facilitate understanding of the text. Energy consumption in buildings (residential and non-residential) represents almost the half of the total world energy consumption, and they are also responsible for approximately 35% of CO2 emissions. For these reasons, the reduction of energy consumption associated with the construction and use of buildings, and the increase of energy efficiency in their climatic refurbishment are frequently studied topics in academia and industry. As the productivity of users is directly related to their comfort, a middle ground needs to be found between comfort of users and energy efficiency. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to develop innovation and technology which can provide comfortable environments with minimum energy consumption. This book is intended for researchers interested in control engineering, energy and bioclimatic buildings, and for architects and process control engineers. It is also accessible to postgraduate students embarking on a career in this area, particularly those studying architecture.
Energy. --- Renewable energy resources. --- Energy efficiency. --- Control engineering. --- Building construction. --- Renewable energy sources. --- Alternate energy sources. --- Green energy industries. --- Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings). --- Building Physics, HVAC. --- Control. --- Renewable and Green Energy. --- Green energy industries --- Energy industries --- Alternate energy sources --- Alternative energy sources --- Energy sources, Renewable --- Sustainable energy sources --- Power resources --- Renewable natural resources --- Agriculture and energy --- Control engineering --- Control equipment --- Control theory --- Engineering instruments --- Automation --- Programmable controllers --- Consumption of energy --- Energy efficiency --- Fuel consumption --- Fuel efficiency --- Energy conservation --- Buildings --- Environmental engineering. --- Energy conservation. --- Environmental engineering (Buildings) --- Environmental engineering --- Architecture --- Sanitary engineering --- Human factors --- Energy Efficiency. --- Control and Systems Theory.
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Brain --- Artificial intelligence --- Computational neuroscience --- Cerveau --- Intelligence artificielle --- Neurosciences informatiques --- Computer simulation --- Congresses. --- Simulation par ordinateur --- Congrès --- Artificial intelligence -- Congresses. --- Brain -- Computer simulation -- Congresses. --- Computational neuroscience -- Congresses. --- Electronic books. -- local. --- Neural networks (Neurobiology) -- Congresses. --- Neural networks (Neurobiology) --- Biomimetics --- Models, Theoretical --- Learning --- Biophysics --- Computing Methodologies --- Mental Processes --- Electronics --- Thinking --- Psychological Phenomena and Processes --- Information Science --- Investigative Techniques --- Physics --- Biological Science Disciplines --- Natural Science Disciplines --- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment --- Psychiatry and Psychology --- Disciplines and Occupations --- Cognition --- Bionics --- Artificial Intelligence --- Problem Solving --- Models, Biological --- Human Anatomy & Physiology --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Computer Science --- Neuroscience --- Computational neurosciences --- Cerebrum --- Mind --- Computer science. --- Computers. --- Algorithms. --- Artificial intelligence. --- Image processing. --- Pattern recognition. --- Bioinformatics. --- Computer Science. --- Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics). --- Computation by Abstract Devices. --- Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity. --- Image Processing and Computer Vision. --- Pattern Recognition. --- Computational Biology/Bioinformatics. --- Bio-informatics --- Biological informatics --- Biology --- Information science --- Computational biology --- Systems biology --- Design perception --- Pattern recognition --- Form perception --- Perception --- Figure-ground perception --- Pictorial data processing --- Picture processing --- Processing, Image --- Imaging systems --- Optical data processing --- AI (Artificial intelligence) --- Artificial thinking --- Electronic brains --- Intellectronics --- Intelligence, Artificial --- Intelligent machines --- Machine intelligence --- Thinking, Artificial --- Cognitive science --- Digital computer simulation --- Electronic data processing --- Logic machines --- Machine theory --- Self-organizing systems --- Simulation methods --- Fifth generation computers --- Neural computers --- Algorism --- Algebra --- Arithmetic --- Automatic computers --- Automatic data processors --- Computer hardware --- Computing machines (Computers) --- Electronic calculating-machines --- Electronic computers --- Hardware, Computer --- Computer systems --- Cybernetics --- Calculators --- Cyberspace --- Informatics --- Science --- Data processing --- Foundations --- Neurosciences --- Central nervous system --- Head --- Computer software. --- Computer vision. --- Optical pattern recognition. --- Artificial Intelligence. --- Pattern perception --- Perceptrons --- Visual discrimination --- Machine vision --- Vision, Computer --- Image processing --- Pattern recognition systems --- Software, Computer --- Biomimicry --- Chemicals --- Optical data processing. --- Optical computing --- Visual data processing --- Integrated optics --- Photonics --- Computers --- Optical equipment --- Pattern recognition systems. --- Theory of Computation. --- Computer Vision. --- Automated Pattern Recognition. --- Computational and Systems Biology. --- Pattern classification systems --- Pattern recognition computers --- Computer vision
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This title analyzes the existing challenges to the international investment regime, and addresses these challenges going forward. It also examines the dynamics of the international regime, as well as a broader view of the changing global economic reality both in the United States and in other countries.
Investments, Foreign --- International commercial arbitration --- Law and legislation --- Capital exports --- Capital imports --- FDI (Foreign direct investment) --- Foreign direct investment --- Foreign investment --- Foreign investments --- International investment --- Offshore investments --- Outward investments --- Capital movements --- Investments --- Arbitration and award, International --- Congresses --- Investments, Foreign - Law and legislation - Congresses. --- Arbitration and award, International - Congresses
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Computer science. --- Algorithms. --- Artificial intelligence. --- Computer vision. --- Pattern recognition systems. --- Evolution (Biology). --- Theory of Computation. --- Artificial Intelligence. --- Computer Vision. --- Automated Pattern Recognition. --- Evolutionary Biology.
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