1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910799981903321

Autore

Forster John <1946, >

Titolo

The political economy of global sporting organisations / / John Forster and Nigel K.Ll. Pope

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2004

ISBN

1-134-49815-2

1-134-49816-0

0-429-23400-7

0-203-59900-4

1-280-07794-8

9786610077946

0-203-50591-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (203 p.)

Collana

Routledge frontiers of political economy ; ; 61

Classificazione

76.10

Altri autori (Persone)

PopeNigel

Disciplina

338.4/7796

Soggetti

Sports administration - Economic aspects

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 (p. [161]-174) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; Global sports organisations: ringmasters or alphabet boys?; A product of history: the creation and evolution of GSOs; The economic approach to sport; Sources of sport revenue; Going for gold: global sports events; Architectures of control: structure and process in the GSOs; For the good of the game: GSO opacity as public interest organisations; Getting on with the neighbours: the external relationships of GSOs; Yielding place to the new; Postscript; Appendix; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

At the global level, sport is ruled by a set of organizations including giants such as the IOC (Olympics), FIFA (soccer), and the IAAF (athletics) as well as sporting minnows such as the World Armsport Federation (armwrestling). Many of these bodies have been surrounded by controversy during their histories, after having to adjust to the realities of commercial sport.This important book analyzes the evolution of modern sport, examining the ways in which sporting organisations have adapted over the years to accommodate changing environments. Themes covered in this impressive volume include:



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910133363903321

Autore

Bernard Philippon

Titolo

La dengue dans les départements français d'Amérique : comment optimiser la lutte contre cette maladie

Pubbl/distr/stampa

IRD Éditions, 2003

[Place of publication not identified], : IRD Éditions, 2003

ISBN

9782709917711

2709917718

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (204 + 173 (CD-Rom) p.)

Soggetti

Dengue - prevention & control

Communicable Disease Control - organization & administration

Community Participation

Disease Vectors

French Guiana

Guadeloupe

Lingua di pubblicazione

Francese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Sommario/riassunto

En progression rapide dans toutes les régions chaudes, la dengue ou « fièvre dengue » est la maladie à vecteur la plus répandue dans le monde. L’expansion de ses formes hémorragiques, qui peuvent être mortelles, est devenue particulièrement inquiétante, d’autant qu’en l’absence de vaccins ou de nouveaux traitements, l’unique moyen d’enrayer la maladie consiste à lutter contre le moustique vecteur. Il ressort des contributions réunies dans cette expertise collégiale qu’à côté des techniques de démoustication présentées en détail dans le volume, un travail en réseau est indispensable pour surveiller et prendre en charge cette pathologie. Il apparaît également nécessaire, ce qui n’est pas le plus facile, de convaincre les populations d’éliminer elles-mêmes les réserves d’eau (mares, flaques, récipients...) où le moustique se reproduit, une autre mesure essentielle proposée dans cette expertise.  Dengue, or dengue fever, is the most widespread



vector-borne disease on the planet and is spreading rapidly in all the world’s hot regions. The spread of its hemorrhagic forms, which can be fatal, is particularly worrying, especially as without a vaccine or a new treatment, the only way to halt the disease is to control the mosquito that carries it. From the papers that make up this report, it emerges that alongside the mosquito-control methods described by the authors, networking is essential for surveillance and medical care of dengue. The report also highlights the need to persuade the population (and this is not the easiest task) to take on themselves the essential work of eradicating pools, puddles and receptacles where water collects and mosquitoes can breed.