1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910459492903321

Titolo

Macao and Sino-U.S. relations [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Yufan Hao and Jianwei Wang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2010

ISBN

1-282-93660-3

9786612936609

0-7391-4369-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (369 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HaoYufan

WangJianwei <1954->

Disciplina

327.51073

337.73051

Soggetti

Economics - China - Macau

Electronic books.

Macau (China) Economic conditions

United States Foreign economic relations China

China Foreign economic relations United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; PART I: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS: PAST AND PRESENT; Chapter 1: Do China and America Still Have a "Fragile Relationship?" Are They Still "Neither Friend nor Foe?"; Chapter 2: Averting Another Cold War in Asia: A Chinese Perspective on U.S.-China Relations; Chapter 3: Common Interests, Conceptual Framework, and Strategic Opportunity: Sino-U.S. Relations in the Context of Globalization; PART II: MACAO AND THE UNITED STATES: AN OVERVIEW; Chapter 4: Macao, Hawaii, and Sino-American Trade: Some Historical Observations, Interactions, and Consequences

Chapter 5: The Stories of David and Goliath: An Analysis of the U.S.-Macao RelationsChapter 6: Past and Present Images of Americans in Macao; PART III: MACAO AND THE UNITED STATES: ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS; Chapter 7: Analysis on the Special Role of Macao in Sino-U.S. Economic and Trade Relationships at the Very Beginning of the Twenty-First Century; Chapter 8: An Evaluation of Macao's Gambling



Industry: With Special Reference to American Investment; Chapter 9: Learn from the Nevada Model to Reform Macao's Casino Regulatory System; PART IV: MACAO AND THE UNITED STATES: BEYOND THE BILATERAL

Chapter 10: A Chinese Perspective of Macao and Sino-U.S. Relations: A Case Study of the Banco Delta Asia AffairChapter 11: Macao's Unique Role in Cross-Straits Relations; Chapter 12: In Search of a Sustainable Gaming Industry in East Asia: A Futuristic Analysis of a Las Vegas-Macao-Sentosa Paradigm in the 10 + 1/10 + 3 FTA; Chapter 13: Macao and Chinese Foreign Relations: A Possible Platform for China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries; PART V: MACAO AND HONG KONG IN SINO-U.S. RELATIONS: A COMPARISON

Chapter 14: Sino-U.S. Links with a Twist: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on American Relations with China's Hong Kong and MacaoChapter 15: Another Tale of Twin Cities: Macao and Hong Kong in Comparative Perspectives; Chapter 16: Macao and Hong Kong in U.S.-China Relations: An American Perspective; Index; About the Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

Macau and U.S.-China Relations explores the economic and political growth of Macau during the 20th century in which it evolved from a minor colonial power to an important global player, especially in regards to Sino-American relations and Chinese foreign policy. The essays focus on Macau's enhanced international profile is a result of rapid economic development, the unique 'one country, two system' administration in place, and the complicated relationship that Macau maintains between China and the United States.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910522587003321

Autore

Danic Isabelle

Titolo

Adolescentes et adolescents des villes et des champs : La dimension spatiale des inégalités éducatives / / Isabelle Danic, Magali Hardouin, Régis Keerle, Pascal Plantard, Olivier David

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Rennes, : Presses universitaires de Rennes, 2021

ISBN

2-7535-8488-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (146 p.)

Collana

Le sens social

Altri autori (Persone)

FontarBarbara

Grimault-LeprinceAgnès

GuibertChristophe

KeerleRégis

LecaplainPatrick

PlantardPascal

RouillardRozenn

ThéminesJean-François

DanicIsabelle

HardouinMagali

DavidOlivier

Soggetti

Education

éducation

sociologie

géographie

Lingua di pubblicazione

Francese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Cet ouvrage, issu des résultats d’une recherche interdisciplinaire, contribue à l’identification des inégalités éducatives liées aux contextes et espaces de vie des adolescents âgés de 11 à 15 ans en France. Ces inégalités sont ici analysées selon plusieurs registres. Au plan politique, ces jeunes sont les bénéficiaires d’une politique publique universelle (statut de collégiens), qui se déploie aussi dans des contextes spatiaux



différenciés, et de politiques ciblées (Programme de Réussite Éducative) ou d’actions publiques contingentes.  Au plan de leurs pratiques dans leurs espaces de vie, ils se différencient par leurs loisirs, dont les activités numériques, et leurs mobilités touristiques, activités de temps libres plus ou moins bien articulées à leur scolarité. Des méthodologies de recherche plurielles appliquées à ces différentes sphères d’activités révèlent le jeu d’interactions multifactorielles qui transforment ou permettent d’interpréter ces différences en termes d’inégalités. Le lieu de résidence (du centre-ville au rural assez isolé) et sa distance métrique au collège comme aux autres équipements, le milieu social des parents et leurs stratégies éducatives, le genre des adolescents, les effets des politiques publiques sont autant de facteurs d’inégalités.  L’étude de ces différentes dimensions des espaces de vie des adolescents pose la question d’une justice sociale spécifique à la classe d’âge concernée. L’ouvrage s’adresse aux chercheurs, aux étudiants et aux professionnels ainsi qu’à toutes les personnes intéressées par ces questions.

3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910299441703321

Autore

Boucher Olivier

Titolo

Atmospheric Aerosols : Properties and Climate Impacts / / by Olivier Boucher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

94-017-9649-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVII, 311 p. 111 illus., 32 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

551.5113

Soggetti

Atmospheric science

Climatic changes

Remote sensing

Atmospheric Sciences

Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts

Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.



Nota di contenuto

General Introduction -- Atmospheric Aerosols -- Physical, Chemical and Optical Aerosol Properties -- Aerosol Modelling -- Interactions of Radiation with matter and Atmospheric Radiative Transfer -- In Situ and Remote Sensing Measurements of Aerosols -- Aerosol Data Assimilation -- Aerosol-radiation Interactions-. Aerosol-cloud Interactions -- Climate Response to Aerosol Forcings -- Biogeochemical Effects and Climate Feedbacks of Aerosols -- Stratospheric Aerosols -- Aerosol-based Climate Engineering -- Appendices -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This textbook aims to be a one stop shop for those interested in aerosols and their impact on the climate system. It starts with some fundamentals on atmospheric aerosols, atmospheric radiation and cloud physics, then goes into techniques used for in-situ and remote sensing measurements of aerosols, data assimilation, and discusses aerosol-radiation interactions, aerosol-cloud interactions and the multiple impacts of aerosols on the climate system. The book aims to engage those interested in aerosols and their impacts on the climate system: graduate and PhD students, but also post-doctorate fellows who are new to the field or would like to broaden their knowledge. The book includes exercises at the end of most chapters. Atmospheric aerosols are small (microscopic) particles in suspension in the atmosphere, which play multiple roles in the climate system. They interact with the energy budget through scattering and absorption of solar and terrestrial radiation. They also serve as cloud condensation and ice nuclei with impacts on the formation, evolution and properties of clouds. Finally aerosols also interact with some biogeochemical cycles. Anthropogenic emissions of aerosols are responsible for a cooling effect that has masked part of the warming due to the increased greenhouse effect since pre-industrial time. Natural aerosols also respond to climate changes as shown by observations of past climates and modelling of the future climate.