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Comparative Succession Law

Volume IV: Administration of Estates

Edited by Kenneth G C Reid, Jan Peter Schmidt, Reinhard Zimmermann ...

This fourth volume in the Comparative Succession Law series provides a historical and comparative study of how and by whom the estates of deceased persons are administered, drawing upon the legal traditions of Europe and beyond. When a person dies, their assets (or their value) will transfer to those entitled to inherit them following the deceased's will or, in the absence of a will, according to ... Read more

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This fourth volume in the Comparative Succession Law series provides a historical and comparative study of how and by whom the estates of deceased persons are administered, drawing upon the legal traditions of Europe and beyond. When a person dies, their assets (or their value) will transfer to those entitled to inherit them following the deceased's will or, in the absence of a will, according to
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The Global First World War

African, East Asian, Latin American and Iberian Mediators

Edited by Ana Paula Pires, María Inés Tato, Jan Schmidt ...

Series series Routledge Studies in First World War History
This volume deals with the multiple impacts of the First World War on societies from South Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa, usually largely overlooked by the historiography on the conflict. Due to the lesser intensity of their military involvement in the war (neutrals or latecomers), these countries or regions were considered "peripheral" as a topic of research. However, in the last two ... Read more

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This volume deals with the multiple impacts of the First World War on societies from South Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa, usually largely overlooked by the historiography on the conflict. Due to the lesser intensity of their military involvement in the war (neutrals or latecomers), these countries or regions were considered "peripheral" as a topic of research. However, in the last two
... Read more
Data Analysis, Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery

Edited by Myra Spiliopoulou, Lars Schmidt-Thieme, Ruth Janning ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
Data analysis, machine learning and knowledge discovery are research areas at the intersection of computer science, artificial intelligence, mathematics and statistics. They cover general methods and techniques that can be applied to a vast set of applications such as web and text mining, marketing, medicine, bioinformatics and business intelligence. This volume contains the revised versions of ... Read more

$89.09 USD

Data analysis, machine learning and knowledge discovery are research areas at the intersection of computer science, artificial intelligence, mathematics and statistics. They cover general methods and techniques that can be applied to a vast set of applications such as web and text mining, marketing, medicine, bioinformatics and business intelligence. This volume contains the revised versions of
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Socio-technical Design of Ubiquitous Computing Systems

Edited by Klaus David, Kurt Geihs, Jan Marco Leimeister, Alexander Roßnagel, Ludger Schmidt, Gerd Stumme, Arno Wacker ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
By using various data inputs, ubiquitous computing systems detect their current usage context, automatically adapt their services to the user’s situational needs and interact with other services or resources in their environment on an ad-hoc basis.Designing such self-adaptive, context-aware knowledge processing systems is, in itself, a formidable challenge. This book presents core findings from ... Read more

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By using various data inputs, ubiquitous computing systems detect their current usage context, automatically adapt their services to the user’s situational needs and interact with other services or resources in their environment on an ad-hoc basis.Designing such self-adaptive, context-aware knowledge processing systems is, in itself, a formidable challenge. This book presents core findings from
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Elephant Tourism Business, The

by Eric Laws, Professor Noel Scott, Professor Xavier Font, Professor John Koldowski, Ann Suwaree Ashton, Liv Baker, Sumanth Bindumadhav0, Sarah Blaine1, Eric Brymer2, Naphawan Chantradoan3, Saranphat Chotmanakul4, Qingming Cui5, Susanna Curtin6, Charlotte Day7, Nilakshi Galahitiyawe8, Vivek Gurusamy9, Nicole Hausler0, Jeffrey Dale Hobbs1, Claire Jenkinson2, Naut Kusters3, Shilpa Mahbubani4, Andrew McLean5, Mucha Mkono6, Somyot Ongkhluap7, Anja Pabel8, Piengpen Na Pattalung9, Clive Phillips0, Kannapa Pongponrat1, Bongkosh Rittichainuwat2, John Edward Roberts3, Andrea Saayman4, Melville Saayman5, Jan Schmidt-Burbach6, Alokparna Sengupta7, Vinathe Sharma-Brymer8, Ramona Strödecke9, Daminda Sumanapala0, Daniel Turner1, Marjorie Van Strein2, Rebecca Winkler3, Isabelle Wolf4, Honggang Xu5 ...

Elephant tourism is a growing activity in many countries across Asia and Africa and is popular with tourists from all parts of the world. Elephant tourism has grown rapidly, providing the only viable way for elephants and their owners to survive since the banning of logging. Old logging camps have been developed into sanctuaries for some elephants, but many other camps were established as ... Read more

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Elephant tourism is a growing activity in many countries across Asia and Africa and is popular with tourists from all parts of the world. Elephant tourism has grown rapidly, providing the only viable way for elephants and their owners to survive since the banning of logging. Old logging camps have been developed into sanctuaries for some elephants, but many other camps were established as
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Tourism and Animal Welfare

by Neil Carr, Donald Broom, Christopher Andrews, Lee Durrell, Janet Mann, Valeria Senigaglia, Ann-Marie Jacoby, Lars Bejder, Wilfred Chivell, Jane Goodall, Daniel Turner, Jan Schmidt-Burbach, Sara Dubois, Stephen Blakeway, Glen Cousquer, Darci Galati, Claire Jenkinson, Hugh Felton, John Sellar, Brent Lovelock ...

"This text is long overdue and timely. Carr and Broom have placed the issues firmly in the broader context of the relationship between our species and the others which share this planet with us...As they argue it is possible for tourists and the travel and tourism sector to take and exercise responsibility to drive change, Carr and Broom's text helps us to understand the issues and the context and ... Read more

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"This text is long overdue and timely. Carr and Broom have placed the issues firmly in the broader context of the relationship between our species and the others which share this planet with us...As they argue it is possible for tourists and the travel and tourism sector to take and exercise responsibility to drive change, Carr and Broom's text helps us to understand the issues and the context and
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Spiritual Formation in Local Faith Communities

A Whole-Person, Prompt-Card Approach

by Neil Pembroke, Ewan Kelly, Theo Pleizier, William S. Schmidt, Jan-Albert van den Berg ...

Spiritual formation in our local churches is too often poorly done or it is virtually nonexistent. We developed this innovative approach to spiritual formation in the congregation because it is desperately needed. The prompt cards are used to spark deep reflection and shape potentially life-transforming conversations with a pastor around spiritual practices, spiritual character, personal and ... Read more

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Spiritual formation in our local churches is too often poorly done or it is virtually nonexistent. We developed this innovative approach to spiritual formation in the congregation because it is desperately needed. The prompt cards are used to spark deep reflection and shape potentially life-transforming conversations with a pastor around spiritual practices, spiritual character, personal and
... Read more

The Spanish Civil War

A Very Short Introduction

by Helen Graham ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
This Very Short Introduction offers a powerfully-written explanation of the war's complex origins and course, and explores its impact on a personal and international scale. It also provides an ethical reflection on the war in the context of Europe's tumultuous twentieth century, highlighting why it has inspired some of the greatest writers of our time, and how it continues to resonate today in ... Read more

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This Very Short Introduction offers a powerfully-written explanation of the war's complex origins and course, and explores its impact on a personal and international scale. It also provides an ethical reflection on the war in the context of Europe's tumultuous twentieth century, highlighting why it has inspired some of the greatest writers of our time, and how it continues to resonate today in
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The Universal Christ

How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe

by Richard Rohr ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From one of the world’s most influential spiritual thinkers, a long-awaited book exploring what it means that Jesus was called “Christ,” and how this forgotten truth can restore hope and meaning to our lives.“Anyone who strives to put their faith into action will find encouragement and inspiration in the pages of this book.”—Melinda Gates**In his decades as a globally ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From one of the world’s most influential spiritual thinkers, a long-awaited book exploring what it means that Jesus was called “Christ,” and how this forgotten truth can restore hope and meaning to our lives.“Anyone who strives to put their faith into action will find encouragement and inspiration in the pages of this book.”—Melinda Gates**In his decades as a globally
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Contract Law

A Comparative Introduction, Second Edition

by Jan M. Smits ...

This innovative and accessible text offers a straightforward and clear introduction to the law of contract suitable for use across geographical boundaries. It introduces the key principles of contract law by comparing solutions from different jurisdictions and has an innovative design with text boxes, colour and graphics, making it a highly attractive tool for studying. This revised second edition ... Read more

$35.99 USD

This innovative and accessible text offers a straightforward and clear introduction to the law of contract suitable for use across geographical boundaries. It introduces the key principles of contract law by comparing solutions from different jurisdictions and has an innovative design with text boxes, colour and graphics, making it a highly attractive tool for studying. This revised second edition
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The Battle for Spain

The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939

by Antony Beevor ...

A fresh and acclaimed account of the Spanish Civil War by the bestselling author of Stalingrad and The Battle of ArnhemTo mark the 70th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War's outbreak, Antony Beevor has written a completely updated and revised account of one of the most bitter and hard-fought wars of the twentieth century. With new material gleaned from the Russian archives and numerous other ... Read more

$12.99 USD

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A fresh and acclaimed account of the Spanish Civil War by the bestselling author of Stalingrad and The Battle of ArnhemTo mark the 70th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War's outbreak, Antony Beevor has written a completely updated and revised account of one of the most bitter and hard-fought wars of the twentieth century. With new material gleaned from the Russian archives and numerous other
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Immortal Diamond

The Search for Our True Self

by Richard Rohr ...

Dissolve the distractions of ego to find our authentic selves in GodIn his bestselling book Falling Upward, Richard Rohr talked about ego (or the False Self) and how it gets in the way of spiritual maturity. But if there's a False Self, is there also a True Self? What is it? How is it found? Why does it matter? And what does it have to do with the spiritual journey? This book likens True Self to a ... Read more

$15.00 USD

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Dissolve the distractions of ego to find our authentic selves in GodIn his bestselling book Falling Upward, Richard Rohr talked about ego (or the False Self) and how it gets in the way of spiritual maturity. But if there's a False Self, is there also a True Self? What is it? How is it found? Why does it matter? And what does it have to do with the spiritual journey? This book likens True Self to a
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