1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910480933403321

Titolo

Essex : the cultural impact of an Elizabethan courtier / / edited by Annaliese Connolly and Lisa Hopkins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Manchester, [England] ; ; New York : , : Manchester University Press, , 2014

New York, New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [date of distribution not identified]

©2014

ISBN

1-5261-1099-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Disciplina

942.0550924

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Great Britain Court and courtiers History 16th century

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

ESSEK: The cultural impact of an Elizabethan courtier; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Notes on contributors; Introduction: Annaliese Connolly and Lisa Hopkins; Part I: Essex: patron and patronage; 1. 'Cleverly playing the stoic': the Earl of Essex, Sir Philip Sidney and surviving Elizabeth's court: Richard Wood; 2. Essexianism and the work of Gervase Markham: Matthew Steggle; 3. Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and the practice of theatre: Grace Ioppolo

4. Essex's international agenda in 1595 and his device of the Indian Prince: Linda ShenkPart II: Self-fashioning; 5. 'Achilles alter': the heroic lives and afterlives of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex: Andrew Hiscock; 6. 'Bringing rebellion broached on his sword': Essex and Ireland: Chris Butler and Willy Maley; 7. Essex's last campaign: the fall of the Earl of Essex and manuscript circulation: Andrew Gordon; Illustrations; 8. 'Idle papers': An Apology of the Earl of Essex: Hugh Gazzard; 9. 'Toucht with bolt of Treason': the Earl of Essex and Lady Penelope Rich: Chris Laoutaris

10. The Earl of Essex and 'politic history': Alexandra GajdaPart III: Afterlives; 11. Prodigality and the Earl of Essex: Mary Partridge; 12. The



Earl of Essex and the Duke of Windsor: Elizabeth and Essex on film: Essex on film; Select bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Collection of new essays about the earl of Essex, one of the most important figures of the Elizabethan court

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910790799703321

Autore

Lamdany Ruben

Titolo

Independent Evaluation at the IMF : : The First Decade / / Ruben Lamdany, Hali Edison

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2012

ISBN

1-4755-1181-7

1-4755-1180-9

1-4755-1182-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (269 p.)

Collana

Independent Evaluation Office Reports

Altri autori (Persone)

EdisonHali

Soggetti

Financial institutions, International - Evaluation

Exports and Imports

Finance: General

Financial Risk Management

Foreign Exchange

Macroeconomics

Social Services and Welfare

Labor Economics: General

Current Account Adjustment

Short-term Capital Movements

Development Planning and Policy: Trade Policy

Factor Movement

Foreign Exchange Policy

General Financial Markets: Government Policy and Regulation

Trade Policy

International Trade Organizations

Financial Crises

Labour

income economics

International economics

Currency

Foreign exchange

Finance



Economic & financial crises & disasters

Civil service & public sector

Labor

Exchange rate policy

Trade policy

Financial Sector Assessment Program

Capital account liberalization

International trade

Balance of payments

Financial sector policy and analysis

Financial crises

Labor economics

Financial services industry

Commercial policy

Argentina

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.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Remarks by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde; Abbreviations; 1 Ten Years of Independent Evaluation at the IMF: What Does It Add Up To?; PART I: THE VISION OF IEO DIRECTORS; 2 IEO: Achievements and a Vision for the Future; 3 IEO: The Initial Vision and a Vision for the Future; 4 IEO: Reminiscences of the Early Years; PART II: STUDIES OF INDEPENDENT EVALUATION AT THE IMF; 5 The Logic of Evaluation Independence and Its Relevance to International Financial Institutions; 6 A Brief History of the IEO

7 Independent Evaluation at the IMF: Understanding the Evaluation Cycle8 IEO Retrospective: Ten Years of Independent Evaluation at the IMF; 9 IEO Recommendations: A Review of Implementation; 10 Academic and Think Tank Assessment of the IEO and Its Evaluations; PART III: VIEWS ON THE IEO; 11 Views on the IEO from Current and Former Executive Directors; 12 Views on the IEO from Current and Former Management and Senior Staff; 13 Views on the IEO from External Stakeholders; PART IV: BACKGROUND MATERIAL AND CONTRIBUTORS; IEO Terms of Reference; IEO Evaluations, 2002-11

Summaries of IEO Evaluations, 2002-11External Evaluation of the IEO, Terms of Reference, September 14, 2005; IMF Executive Board Discussion of External Evaluation of the Independent Evaluation Office; About the Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

This volume examines how independent evaluation contributes to the legitimacy and effectiveness of the IMF. It describes the evolution and impact of the Independent Evaluation Office ten years after its creation as well as the challenges it has faced. It also incorporates feedback from a wide range of internal and external actors and offers useful insights for international organizations, academics, and other global stakeholders.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910404077403321

Autore

Kourousis Kyriakos I

Titolo

Civil and Military Airworthiness: Recent Developments and Challenges

Pubbl/distr/stampa

MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020

ISBN

3-03928-916-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (272 p.)

Soggetti

History of engineering and technology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Airworthiness, as a field, encompasses the technical and non-technical activities required to design, certify, produce, maintain, and safely operate an aircraft throughout its lifespan. The evolving technology, science, and engineering methods and, most importantly, aviation regulation, offer new opportunities and create, new challenges for the aviation industry. This book assembles review and research articles across a variety of topics in the field of airworthiness: aircraft maintenance, safety management, human factors, cost analysis, structures, risk assessment, unmanned aerial vehicles and regulations. This selection of papers informs the industry practitioners and researchers on important issues.