1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996212479703316

Autore

Chern Cyril

Titolo

Chern on dispute boards [[electronic resource] ] : practice and procedure / / Cyril Chern

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, U.K. ; ; Malden, Mass., : Blackwell Pub., 2008

ISBN

1-282-34229-0

9786612342295

0-470-69764-4

0-470-69806-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (394 p.)

Disciplina

343.73/078624

343.73078624

Soggetti

Construction industry - Law and legislation - United States

Construction contracts - United States

Dispute resolution (Law) - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

The dispute board concept -- Type of dispute boards -- Legal basis for dispute board -- Case histories -- Appointing and establishing a dispute board -- Selection of a dispute board -- Referral to a dispute board -- Elements of a referral -- Site visits -- The hearing process -- Board member conflicts -- Removal of board members -- Dispute boards : use, training and current practice -- Development banks -- Additional forms.

Sommario/riassunto

Dispute boards were first introduced almost 20 years ago. Since then close to 100 billion US dollars worldwide has been spent on construction projects that have used dispute boards. Of these, 98% were constructed without any court battles and of the remaining 2%, the dispute board decisions were upheld by either arbitration and/or the court: a truly impressive record. Yet very little is known about what dispute boards are and how they operate.   This book provides the knowledge necessary for those actively involved in dispute board work as well as for those who need to learn the p



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910789878503321

Titolo

Self-harm and young people / edited by Justin Healey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thirroul, : The Spinney Press, 2012

ISBN

9781921507717

1921507713

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (65 p.)

Collana

Issues in Society: 338 ; ; v.338

Altri autori (Persone)

HealeyJustin

Disciplina

306.8

616.858200835

Soggetti

Adolescent psychology

Self-mutilation in adolescence -- Prevention

Self-mutilation in adolescence

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Chapter 1 - Young people and self-harm; Exploring issues - worksheets and activities; Index

Sommario/riassunto

There are many types of behaviours that are considered to be deliberate self-harm (or self-injury), and young people harm themselves for different reasons. Non-fatal, self-injuring behaviours such as self-cutting, self-poisoning, self-burning and even attempted suicide are common but often hidden responses to emotional pain, and are attempts to relieve, control or express distressing feelings.This book explores the prevalence of self-harm, identifies the warning signs, and addresses the many myths and misconceptions. Advice is also presented on how to deal with these behaviours for people who



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910789394903321

Autore

Daniels Ray

Titolo

Making out in Chinese / / by Ray Daniels ; revised by Haiyan Situ

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Clarendon, Vermont : , : Tuttle Publishing, , 2003

©2003

ISBN

1-4629-1361-X

Edizione

[Revised edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 p.)

Collana

Making out phrase book series

Altri autori (Persone)

SituHaiyan

Disciplina

495.183421

Soggetti

Chinese language - Slang

Chinese language - English

Chinese language

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1. Basic Phrases; 2. Getting Acquainted; 3. Shooting the Breeze; 4. Eat, Drink, Be Merry!; 5. Curses and Insults; 6. On the Phone; 7. Lovers' Language; 8. Vogue Expressions; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Making Out in Chinese is a fun, accessible and thorough Mandarin Chinese phrase book and guide to the Mandarin Chinese language as it's really spoken.Wo xiang geng liao jie ni. You kong ma?-(I want to know more about you.  Do you have free time?) Answer this correctly in Chinese and you may be going on a date.  Incorrectly, and you could be hurting someone's feelings or getting a slap! Mandarin Chinese classes, textbooks and Mandarin phrasebooks tend to spend a lot of time rehearsing for the same fictitious scenarios but chances are whil