What purpose does the EU serve? Why and how was it set up?

How does it work? What has it already achieved for its citizens,

and what new challenges does it face today?

In a globalised world, can the EU compete successfully with other

major economies while maintaining its social standards? How

can immigration be managed? What will Europe’s role be on the

world stage in the years ahead? Where will the EU’s boundaries

be drawn? And what future is there for the euro?

These are just some...

Nanotechnology for Microelectronics and Photonics, Second Edition has been thoroughly revised, expanded, and updated. The aim of the book is to present the most recent advances in the field of nanomaterials, as well as the devices being developed for novel nanoelectronics and nanophotonic systems. It covers the many novel nanoscale applications in microelectronics and photonics that have been developed in recent years.

Looking to the future, the book suggests what other applications are curre...

Investments, global warming and crossing the road – risk is a factor embedded in our everyday lives but do we really understand what it means, how it is quantified and how decisions are made? In six chapters Ben Ale explains the concepts, methods and procedures for risk analysis and in doing so provides an introductory understanding of risk perception, assessment and management. Aided by over seventy illustrations, the author casts light on the often overlooked basics of this fascinati...

This book provides for a comprehensive overview of the various areas of European labour law: fundamental rights, free movement of workers and posting, equal treatment, a-typical forms of employment, collective bargaining and collective agreements, restructuring of enterprises and health and safety.

Leerkrachten schakelen vaak leerlingen in als helpers. Zij vinden het thema Bewegen regelen om meerdere redenen belangrijk: zelfstandigheid van leerlingen vergroten, beweegtijd maximaliseren en instructietijd minimaliseren. Uit onderzoek blijkt dat veel leerkrachten in het basisonderwijs onbewust bekwaam zijn in het samen met leerlingen regelen van een les bewegingsonderwijs.

Dit boek biedt een onderwijskundig kader voor een bewuste aanpak van het doeldomein ‘Samen bewegen regelen’ in het...

This book is for students following an introductory course in numerical methods, numerical techniques or numerical analysis. It introduces MATLAB as a computing environment for experimenting with numerical methods. It approaches the subject from a pragmatic viewpoint; theory is kept at a minimum commensurate with comprehensive coverage of the subject and it contains abundant worked examples which provide easy understanding through a clear and concise theoretical treatment. This edition places...

Aimed at those who are responsible for the overall performance of organisations, divisions or departments in diverse industries such as healthcare, aviation, construction, oil and gas, nuclear, railways and defence, this book introduces a new safety paradigm in comprehensible and practical terms. It aims at improving safety and overall organisational performance through a doable, different and directed approach using multiple small steps. This book will help readers in understanding how to in...

Birds? Modern Insurance Law presents a concise yet analytical explanation of the fundamental principles of insurance law. Written in an accessible and straightforward manner the work covers everything from the history of insurance and regulation, through to the various forms of insurance such as life, and liability.

This authoritative yet accessible introduction to understanding Europe today moves beyond accounts of European integration to provide a wide-ranging and nuanced study of contemporary Europe and its historical development. This fully updated edition adds material on recent developments, such as Brexit and the migrant and Eurozone crises. The concept of Europe is instilled with a plethora of social, cultural, economic, and political meanings.

Throughout history, and still today, scholars writin...

- S'immerger dans le français de la vie quotidienne et découvrir les réalités francophones dans des documents authentiques didactisés. - S'adapter à différentes situations de classe : grande liberté et souplesse d'utilisation. - Comprendre le fonctionnement de la langue grâce à un apprentissage guidé de la grammaire. - S'entrainer au DELF/DALF avec une préparation progressive - Optimiser la mémorisation du lexique grâce aux pages " vocabulaire " : exploitation créative et ludiq...