Roberta: 744 books
Fuzzy Multicriteria Decision-Making
Models, Methods and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2011
Fuzzy Multicriteria Decision-Making: Models, Algorithms and Applications addresses theoretical and practical gaps in considering uncertainty and multicriteria factors encountered in the design, planning, and control of complex systems. Including all prerequisite knowledge and augmenting some parts...
by Bruno Sassani, Bruno Capponi, Alfredo Storto
Language: Italian
Release Date: November 28, 2014
Language: Italian
Release Date: November 28, 2014
L'esecuzione forzata, che è mirata alla soddisfazione dell'interesse del creditore possessore di un titolo a sostegno della sua pretesa, è una attività ampiamente seguita da tutti gli studi legali. Attraverso l'apporto di Autori di riferimento, che uniscono ad un'ottima preparazione scientifica...
Anthropology and Food Policy
Human Dimensions of Food Policy in Africa and Latin America
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Addressing broad issues of production, distribution, and consumption, the seven essays in this volume introduce readers to anthropological work in food policy. They show how information gathered from fieldwork—especially at the individual, family, and community levels—can help professionals plan and assess policies.
Strategic Coaching
Transforming Limits Into Resources
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2015
For the last few years, the specific approach to psychological and relational problems known as coaching has spread to Italy. This combination of techniques mainly (but not only) targets the world of companies, and of professional and productive relations. The Therapia Breve Strategica (Brief Strategic...
The Soul of Creativity
Forging a Moral Rights Law for the United States
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2009
In the United States, human creativity is historically understood to be motivated by economic concerns. However, this perspective fails to account for the reality that human creativity is also often the result of internal motivations having nothing to do with money. This book addresses what motivates...
Globalization and Regional Growth in Europe
Past Trends and Future Scenarios
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2011
After a description of the new forms of globalization currently shaping our world, and of their possible spatial effects, the book highlights which European regions have in the past succeeded in taking advantage of globalization trends and identifies the major reasons for their success. The book also...
The New Southern European Diaspora
Youth, Unemployment, and Migration
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2017
The New Southern European Diaspora: Youth, Unemployment, and Migration uses a qualitative and ethnographic approach to investigate the movement of young adults from areas in southern Europe that are still impacted by the 2008 economic crisis. With a particular focus on Spain, Portugal, and Italy,...
by Roberta Garner, Black Hawk Hancock, Grace Budrys
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
The authors recontextualize contemporary sociological theory to argue that in recent decades sociology has been deeply permeated by a new paradigm, conflict constructionism. Their analysis integrates and sheds new light on eight prominent domains of recent social thought: the micro-level; discourses,...
by Roberta Grova
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2015
Can you lose weight doing yoga? I've heard this question so many times from my students. The answer based on the research done so far is Yes. In this book I discuss the research which confirms that practicing yoga can help you lose weight and prevent weight gain which is typical when approaching middle...
The School Food Revolution
Public Food and the Challenge of Sustainable Development
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
'The School Food Revolution is an important book that deserves success.' Journal of Organic Systems 'A great new book that describes how 'the humble school meal' can be considered as 'a litmus test of... government's political commitment to sustainable development.' Peter Riggs, Director, Forum on...
by Roberta Larson Duyff
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2017
The newest edition of the most trusted nutrition bible.
Since its first, highly successful edition in 1996, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Complete Food and Nutrition Guide has continually served as the gold-standard resource for advice on healthy eating and active living at every age...
by Eunsook Hong, Roberta M. Milgram
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2011
Preventing Talent Loss provides a comprehensive model of giftedness and talent for all educators including teachers, counselors, and administrators. By presenting a summary of theory-driven, evidence-based knowledge, Hong and Milgram offer innovative and practical solutions for meeting the challenge...
Frontex and Non-Refoulement
The International Responsibility of the EU
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2016
Since the Frontex Border Agency's establishment in 2004, its activities have foregrounded the complexity and difficulty of protecting the human rights of those seeking access to the European Union. In this connection, protection from refoulement should be paramount in the Agency's work. By navigating...
Il baldacchino “di gusto cinese” di Magliano Sabina e il cardinale Annibale Albani
Storia e restauro
Language: Italian
Release Date: October 16, 2015
Il baldacchino di Magliano Sabina, “trono nobile di velluto rigamato alla cinese”, fu donato dal cardinale Annibale Albani all’amata diocesi attorno al 1737. Eseguito con la tecnica del ricamo ad applicazione, ospita nel fastoso ed intricato pattern decorativo, realizzato con il riuso di decine...