1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910464729203321

Autore

Snyder Sarah B. <1977->

Titolo

Human rights activism and the end of the Cold War : a transnational history of the Helsinki network / / Sarah B. Snyder [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011

ISBN

1-107-22006-8

1-139-06353-7

1-283-12728-8

1-139-07587-X

9786613127280

1-139-08270-1

1-139-07013-4

1-139-08043-1

1-139-07813-5

0-511-85196-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 293 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Human rights in history

Disciplina

323.09/047

Soggetti

Human rights

Human rights advocacy

Cold War

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Bridging the East-West divide: the Helsinki Final Act negotiations -- 2. "A sort of lifeline": the Helsinki Commission -- 3. Even in a Yakutian village: Helsinki monitoring in Moscow and beyond -- 4. Follow-up at Belgrade: the United States transforms the Helsinki process -- 5. Helsinki watch, the IHF, and the transnational campaign for human rights in Eastern Europe -- 6. Human rights in East-West diplomacy -- "A debate in the fox den about raising chickens": the Moscow conference proposal -- 8. 'Perhaps without you, our revolution would not be."

Sommario/riassunto

Two of the most pressing questions facing international historians



today are how and why the Cold War ended. Human Rights Activism and the End of the Cold War explores how, in the aftermath of the signing of the Helsinki Final Act in 1975, a transnational network of activists committed to human rights in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe made the topic a central element in East-West diplomacy. As a result, human rights eventually became an important element of Cold War diplomacy and a central component of détente. Sarah B. Snyder demonstrates how this network influenced both Western and Eastern governments to pursue policies that fostered the rise of organized dissent in Eastern Europe, freedom of movement for East Germans and improved human rights practices in the Soviet Union - all factors in the end of the Cold War.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910454905603321

Titolo

Global engineering : design, decision making, and communication / / Carlos Acosta. [and others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , 2010

ISBN

0-429-14988-3

1-282-29395-8

9786612293955

1-4398-1156-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Collana

Industrial innovation series

Altri autori (Persone)

AcostaCarlos <1954 June 2->

Disciplina

620.0068

658.404

Soggetti

Engineering

Engineering - International cooperation

Engineering - Decision making

International business enterprises - Management

Electronic books.

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

Front cover; Contents; Preface; Section I: Theory, Models, Decision



Tools; Chapter 1. Engineering in a Global Age; Chapter 2. A Global Engineering Model; Chapter 3. Decision Making in Global Projects; Section II: Case Studies: Cultural Emphasis; Chapter 4. MEPO Manages Culture; Chapter 5. USAHP Confronts Mexico's Subcultures; Chapter 6. Implementing a Global Engineering Perspective; Section III: Case Studies: Engineering Predominance; Chapter 7. SmartDrill Stays Home; Chapter 8. Do What You're Told, and Don't Confuse Me with Facts

Chapter 9. The Wisdom of Getting Everyone Invloved: Communication and (Un)coordination at HOCHSection IV: Case Studies: Applying Concepts; Chapter 10. Technical Consulting and Organizational Recovery at CHips; Chapter 11. Bucket Brigades Work, but Why?; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

As the world becomes increasingly globalized, today's companies expect to hire engineers who are effective in a global business environment. Although you can find many books covering globalization, most of them are aimed at business, management, or social sciences. Developed with engineers in mind, Global Engineering: Design, Decision Making, and Communication covers the theory, models, and decision making tools for incorporating globalization into engineering work.Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts in industrial, mechanical, and manufacturing engi



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910830907503321

Titolo

Neotyphodium in cool-season grasses [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Craig A. Roberts, Charles P. West, Donald E. Spiers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., c2005

ISBN

1-281-45013-8

9786611450137

0-470-38491-3

0-470-38469-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (400 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RobertsCraig A (Craig Arthur)

WestCharles Patrick <1952->

SpiersDonald E

Disciplina

579.567

633.2

633.20894677

Soggetti

Neotyphodium

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

NEOTYPHODIUM IN COOL-SEASON GRASSES; CONTENTS; Preface; SECTION I: CURRENT TRENDS IN NEOTYPHODIUM RESEARCH AND APPLICATION; 1 Neotyphodium Research and Application; 1.1 Current Trends in the USA; 1.2 Current Trends in Europe; 1.3 Current Trends in New Zealand; 1.4 Current Trends in Australia; 1.5 Current Trends in Japan; 1.6 Current Trends in South America; SECTION 11: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF NEOTYPHODIUM; 2 Biosynthesis of Ergot and Loline Alkaloids; Ergot Alkaloids; Loline Alkaloids; 3 Molecular and Genetic Analysis of Lolitrem and Peramine Biosynthetic Pathways in Epichloe festucae

Endophyte Synthesis of Bioprotective MetabolitesGenetic Analysis of Endophytes; Genetics and Molecular Cloning of a Peramine Biosynthesis Gene Cluster; Molecular Cloning and Genetic Analysis of a Gene Cluster for Paxilline Biosynthesis; Molecular Cloning and Genetic Analysis of a Gene Cluster for Lolitrem Biosynthesis; 4 Gene Discovery and Microarray-Based Transcriptome Analysis of the Grass-Endophyte



Association; Biology of Grass-Endophyte Symbioses; Fungal Genomics; Gene Discovery in Epicholoe-Neotyphodium Endophytes; Discovery of EST-Derived SSR and SNP Markers; Fungal Transcriptomics

Microarry-Based Transcriptome Analysis5 Molecular Genetic Marker-Based Analysis of the Grass-Endophyte Symbiosis; Development and Characterization of SSR Systems; Analysis of Intraspecific Genetic Diversity; Phylogenetic Analysis; Co-Genotyping of Grass-Endophyte Symbioses; SECTION 111: ECOLOGY AND AGRONOMY; 6 A Hierarchical Framework for Understanding the Ecosystem Consequences of Endophyte-Grass Symbioses; A Hierarchical Approach to Endophyte Impacts on Ecosystem Functioning; Endophyte Effects at the Host Plant Level; Endophyte-Driven Dynamics at the Neighborhood Level

Endophyte Impacts on Community-Level DynamicsFuture Challenges; 7 Biotic Responses in Endophytic Grasses; Biotic Responses in Wild Grasses; Invertebrate Responses in Forage and Turf Grasses; Plant Pathogen Responses in Turf and Forage Grasses; Multitrophic Interactions; Factors Affecting Biotic Responses; 8 Abiotic Stresses in Endophytic Grasses; Drought Stress; Light Stress; Mineral Stress; Novel Endophytes and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Cool-Season Grasses; 9 Growth and Management of Endophytic Grasses in Pastoral Agriculture; Endophyte Contamination in Pastures

Sources of Contamination with Toxic Endophyte-Infected Perennial Ryegrass and Tall FescueFactors to Consider in Selecting the Right Endophyte Option; SECTION IV: ANIMAL TOXICOSES; 10 Managing Ryegrass-Endophyte Toxicoses; Confuming the Safety and Animal Productivity on ARl Pastures; Ryegrass Staggers in the Absence of Lolitrem B; Managing Risk; Minimizing the Impact of Endemic Endophyte in Grazing Systems; 11 Interaction between Thermal Stress and Fescue Toxicosis: Animal Models and New Perspectives; Relationship between Fescue Toxicosis and Environmental Conditions

Thermoregulatory Terminology

Sommario/riassunto

Divided into logical easy-to-use sections, Neotyphodium in Cool-Season Grasses is an up-to-date anthology of the latest knowledge on the genus Neotyphodium. This thorough text covers the molecular biology of Neotyphodium endophytes and their effects on grass hosts, invertebrate and vertebrate herbivores, and the plant communities in which they interact. The expert editors also include information on the commercial uses of endophytes in livestock and turf industries. Researchers and teachers in grass research, extension, agronomy, and animal toxicology, and university