BOOKS with Alphabet O (Oa, Ob,Oc, Od, Oe…)

Overview: Uncovers new dynamics of the parentela policy network.Examines one of the most difficult to research areas of party-group relations.Argues that state capture is not external but organized from within.This book argues that the relationship between political parties, civil service and party insider groups in Bulgaria is oligarchic. It also argues that these oligarchic dynamics overlap with the parentela policy network, which is a relationship where a ruling party interferes with the civil service to the benefit of its own insider group. In Bulgaria, party-wide executive appointments at

Overview: Presents the latest research on optimizing taxation systems.Addresses the preconditions, trends, and outlooks alike.Written by respected experts in the fieldThis book addresses the optimization of taxation systems, a topic currently being explored by scholars all over the world. It puts forward a critical opinion on the problem and offers an original approach to solving it – through informatization. .The target audience of the book includes not only scholars and experts who professionally deal with taxation optimization issues, but also representatives of public authorities, and the

Overview: Rechtswissenschaftliche Studie.Der Autor prüft, welches Maß an Sorgfalt die Organe einer Aktiengesellschaft beim An- und Verkauf von Finanztiteln an den Tag zu legen haben. Das Kernstück der Studie bildet eine Untersuchung, inwieweit die an einen professionellen Vermögensverwalter zu stellenden Sorgfaltsanforderungen zur Präzisierung der Vorstandspflichten beim Wertpapiererwerb herangezogen werden können. Verstoßen Mitglieder des Vorstands gegen diese Verhaltensstandards, so besteht die Gefahr, im Falle verlustreicher Anlagegeschäfte Regressforderungen der eigenen Gesellschaft ausges

Overview: Tendenzen der Säkularisierung in Deutschland und Europa.Quantitative Studie.Diskussion von Theorien, Tendenzen und Begriffen​Das Buch befasst sich mit der Säkularisierung in Deutschland, Europa und in ausgewählten Ländern außerhalb Europas seit 1950. Die Säkularisierung wird möglich, wenn nicht nur Eliten, sondern die breite Bevölkerung ohne Kirche leben können, und muss daher mit wiederholten nationalen Bevölkerungsbefragungen in mehreren Ländern erfasst werden. Sie wird ausgelöst durch den Autoritätsverlust der Kirchen, der daran erkennbar wird, dass sie das Monopol an der Begleitu

Overview: Includes previously unpublished material from Neurath.Only recent reevaluation of Neurath‘s view of the unity of science.With contributions from international experts.This volume critically reexamines Otto Neurath’s conception of the unity of science. Some of the leading scholars of Neurath’s work, along with many prominent philosophers of science critically examine his place in the history of philosophy of science and evaluate the relevance of his work for contemporary debates concerning the unity of science..978-94-007-3446-3978-94-007-0143-4Series ISSN 2214-9775 Series E-ISSN 2214

Overview: 978-3-409-13165-0978-3-322-89674-2

Overview: Even productions of .Othello. based on very different conceptions of the play can prove successful ad deeply moving. Among critics, however, .Othello. has roused furous critical disagreement, remarkable for the degree of animosity exposed. After an Introduction in which the problems of analysing this play are outlined, Peter Davison considers six critical approaches to .Othello.: Genre, Historical and Social, Dramatic Convention and Decorum, Character and Psychological, the Play as Dramatic Poem, and Archetypal Criticism. In the second part of this study, Professor Davison offers his

Overview: Bietet einen faszinierenden physiologischen Einblick in die Natur menschlicher Nähe und Beziehungen.Erfahren Sie, welchen Einfluss das „Kuschelhormon“ Oxytocin auf soziale Beziehungen, unsere Leistung.Die renommierte Autorin und Oxytocinforscherin, Kerstin Uvnäs Moberg, betrachtet in diesem Buch Nähe und Beziehung aus einem höchst spannenden physiologischen Blickwinkel. Nähe, Körperkontakt und Beziehung stimulieren die Ausschüttung von  Oxytocin. Dieses „Hormon der Nähe“ bewirkt Ruhe und Entspannung, baut Angst ab, verbessert unsere Wahrnehmung für Beziehungssignale, erhöht unser Ver

Overview: As stated by the anonymous referee, it is the most theoretically advanced and analytically refined work yet accomplished on this topic.The style of writing is clear and concise.For the international l1 PURPOSE AND TOPIC We live in the age of treaties. Increasingly, bilateral and multilateral written agreements are used for the creation of new international legal standards. For political reasons, states are decreasingly less willing to rely upon customary international law for the regulation of legal matters. New technology and growing international exchange have established the need

Overview: Nominated as an outstanding PhD theses by the Polytechnic University of Valencia.Present an excellent state-of-the-art literature review of the main applied theoretical foundations of statistical pattA natural evolution of statistical signal processing, in connection with the progressive increase in computational power, has been exploiting higher-order information. Thus, high-order spectral analysis and nonlinear adaptive filtering have received the attention of many researchers. One of the most successful techniques for non-linear processing of data with complex non-Gaussian distrib

Overview: The book is devoted to the study of distributed control problems governed by various nonsmooth state systems. The main questions investigated include: existence of optimal pairs, first order optimality conditions, state-constrained systems, approximation and discretization, bang-bang and regularity properties for optimal control. In order to give the reader a better overview of the domain, several sections deal with topics that do not enter directly into the announced subject: boundary control, delay differential equations. In a subject still actively developing, the methods can be m

Overview: Summarizes various comorbidities related to obesity.Highlights the links between gut microbiota and obesity-related diseases.Reviews the immunological processes that regulate obesity.Presents the role.This book summarizes the effects of obesity on health and its correlation with a wide range of debilitating and life-threatening conditions in humans. It discusses the possible pathological mechanisms that are involved in the development of obesity and highlights obesity-associated molecular mechanisms that contribute to reproductive dysfunctions in men and women. .The book provides mec

Overview: Focuses on optical vortices, including beams carrying orbital angular momentum and vector beams.Presents detailed approaches to the generation, detection, and propagation of optical vortices.Discusses.This book focuses on optical vortices, including beams carrying orbital angular momentum and vector beams. It presents an overview of, and the latest research on this novel type of optical beam, which is a hot topic in the domain of modern optics, especially in optical communication and beam manipulation...Summarizing the fundamentals of optical vortices, it discusses their characteriza

Overview: Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen für die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfügung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden müssen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologischen Ausrichtung vom Verlag nicht beworben.978-3-322-98392-3978-3-322-99140-9

Overview: 978-1-4757-4177-3978-1-4757-4175-9

Overview: Guides the reader on how to develop a successful political campaign by using online tools – from Social Media to Big Data.Presents real-world perspectives from successful and unsuccessful political caThis book provides research findings and practical information on online communication strategies in politics. Based on communication research and real-world political-campaign experience, the author examines how to use the Web and social media to create public visibility, build trust and consensus and boost political participation. It offers a useful guide for practitioners working in t

Overview: Für alle Ärzte, die Osteoporose diagnostizieren und behandeln.Leserfreundlich aufbereitete Information zu allen Aspekten der Osteoporose.Das Ziel dieses Buches ist es zu zeigen, dass die Knochengesundheit nicht nur Aufgabe jeden Arztes ist, sondern auch vom Patienten konsequente Mitarbeit abverlangt: .Bone is EveryBody’s Business.. Es werden praktische Richtlinien für Diagnostik, Therapie und Prävention der Osteoporose gegeben - von der Pädiatrie bis hin zur Geriatrie. Dieses Buch informiert Ärzte aller Disziplinen darüber, dass die Osteoporose heute eine vermeidbare und auch behande

Overview: Provides highly informative emerging perspectives.Represents an outstanding resource for both basic and translational scientists as well as clinicians interested in the field of oxidative stress and c.During the last 30 years it has become clearly evident that oxidative stress and free radical biology play key roles in carcinogenesis, cancer progression, cancer therapy, and normal tissue damage that limits treatment efficacy during cancer therapy. These mechanistic observations have led to the realization that free radical biology and cancer biology are two integrally related fields

Overview: Comprehensive, visually stunning review of oocyte medicine and biology..The authors of the chapters are distinguished authorities in their respective areas of competence..Includes supplementary materi.The oocyte is the largest and most mysterious cell in the body of mammalian organisms. Through its growth and maturation, it reaches extreme levels of specialization, while maintaining at the same time a condition of totipotency. Its unique ability, in co-operation with the spermatozoon, to give rise to a fully developed organism formed from hundreds of different tissues and myriads of

Overview: Thoughts and clear recommendations from one of Germany‘s most experienced and successful consultants.Innovative approach to analyze leadership (via a new corporate lifecycle model).Insightful intervie.Change or die! With this stark claim begins the journey through the corporate lifecycle. Why do so many companies fail? Why do managers struggle to recognize change early or hesitate to take vigorous action? Why – and how – must the traditional lifecycle concept be modernized if it is still to provide valid orientation?.In this essay, Roland Berger CEO Burkhard Schwenker analyzes the ch