1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910970602103321

Autore

Sally Razeen <1965->

Titolo

Classical liberalism and international economic order : studies in theory and intellectual history / / Razeen Sally

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2002

ISBN

9781134710256

1134710259

9781134710263

1134710267

9781280184994

128018499X

9780203271667

0203271661

9780203006993

0203006992

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (237 p.)

Collana

Routledge advances in international political economy ; ; 2

Disciplina

330.12/2/09

Soggetti

Free enterprise - History

Liberalism - History

International economic relations - History

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. 211-219) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The foundations of classical liberalism; What is classical liberalism?; The international political economy of David Hume and Adam Smith: commercial openness, institutional change and unilateral free trade; American excursions: Knight and Viner; The political economy of Frank Knight: classical liberalism from Chicago; Jacob Viner as historian of ideas and international political economist in the classical liberal tradition; German neoliberalism: Eucken, BOhm, ROpke

Ordoliberalism and the social market: classical political economy from GermanyThe international political economy of Wilhelm ROpke: liberalism 'from below'; Constitutionalism and international political



economy: Tumlir; Jan Tumlir: democratic constitutionalism and international economic order; Conclusion; Classical liberalism and international economic order: a synthesis; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book makes an innovative link between classical liberalism and questions of international economic order. The author begins with an outline of classical liberalism as applied to domestic economic order. He then surveys the classical liberal tradition from the Scottish Enlightenment to modern thinkers like Knight, Hayekn and Viner. Finally, he brings together the insights of thinkers in this tradition to provide a synthetic overview of classical liberalism and international economic order.The author's deployment of classical liberalism strikes a different note to other 'liberal' interp

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911006990903321

Autore

Vallero Daniel A

Titolo

Engineering the risks of hazardous wastes / / Daniel A. Vallero ; with a contribution by J. Jeffrey Peirce

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Burlington, MA, : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2003

ISBN

1-281-00679-3

9786611006792

0-08-049125-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (329 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PeirceJ. Jeffrey

Disciplina

628.4/2

Soggetti

Hazardous wastes - Risk assessment

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

Cover; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. An Engineering Perspective on the Risks of Hazardous Wastes; How Engineers Can Help Reduce the Risks Posed by Hazardous Wastes; History of Hazardous Waste Engineering; Why Engineers Should Care about Hazardous Wastes; What Is Our Focus?; What Human Values Are Important in Hazardous Waste Decisions?; What Is Hazardous Waste, Anyway?; Toxicity Testing; Chapter 2. Entering the Risk Era; How Engineers Can Manage Hazardous Waste Risks; How Toxicity Is



Calculated and Applied to Risk

Estimating Exposure to Hazardous WasteWhere Does the Engineer Fit in the Risk-Assessment Paradigm?; Risk Roles for the Engineer; Chapter 3. The Fate, Transformation, and Transport of Hazardous Chemicals; How Hazardous Compounds Move and Change in the Environment; What Kinds of Hazardous Chemicals Are There?; Using Physical Movement and Chemical Changes to Estimate Possible Chemical Risks; Chapter 4. Opportunities for Hazardous Waste Intervention by Engineers; Intervention to Prevent and Control the Risks Associated with Hazardous Wastes

Opportunities in Science, Engineering, and Technology to Control the Risks Associated with Hazardous WastesA Prerequisite Consideration: The Peirce Progression; Thermal Processing: Examples of the Science, Engineering, and Technology of Hazardous Waste Incineration; Microbiologic Processing: Examples of the Science, Engineering, and Technology of Hazardous Waste Biotreatment; Hazardous Waste Storage Landfills: Examples of the Science, Engineering, and Technology of Long-Term Storage of Hazardous Waste

Chemoluminescence and Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization (FISH): Examples of the Science, Engineering, and Technology Available to Monitor the Magnitude of the Risks Associated with a Hazardous Waste ProblemChapter 5. A Risk-Based Assessment to Support Remediating a Hazardous Waste Site; How Risk Information Is Used in Hazardous Waste Site Remediation; Chapter 6. The Role of the Engineer in Emergency Response; Lessons from the Emergency Response at the World Trade Center; Chapter 7. Risk Perception: What You Say May Not Be What They Hear

What Are People's Perceptions of Risks Posed by Hazardous Waste?What Is the Possibility of a Severely Negative or Catastrophic Outcome?; How Familiar Are the Situation and the Potential Risks?; Can the Engineer Succinctly Explain the Processes and Mechanisms Being Proposed or Undertaken?; How Certain Is the Science and Engineering?; How Much Personal Control Is Perceived?; Is the Exposure Voluntary or Involuntary?; Are Children or Other Sensitive Subpopulations at Risk?; When Are the Effects Likely to Occur?; Are Future Generations at Risk?; Are Potential Victims Readibly Identifiable?

How Much Do People Dread the Outcome?

Sommario/riassunto

Many engineers, from the chemical and process industries, waste treatment system management and design to the clean-up of contaminated sites, are engaged in careers that address hazardous wastes.  However, no single book is available that explains how to manage the risks of those wastes.  At best it is dealt with in diverse sections of books on the general field of environmental engineering, and in various treatments of the subject of risk, statistics and hazard assessment.This is a reference and text that blends together theoretical explanations, techniques and case study examples to



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911019752403321

Titolo

The Internet of things : connecting objects to the web / / edited by Hakima Chaouchi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : ISTE

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2010

ISBN

9781118600146

1118600142

9781118600177

1118600177

9781118600016

1118600010

9781299187375

1299187374

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (283 p.)

Collana

ISTE

Altri autori (Persone)

ChaouchiHakima

Disciplina

004

Soggetti

Ubiquitous computing

Computer networks

Radio frequency identification systems

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

Cover; The Internet of Things; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction to the Internet of Things; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. History of IoT; 1.3. About objects/things in the IoT; 1.4. The identifier in the IoT; 1.5. Enabling technologies of IoT; 1.5.1. Identification technology; 1.5.2. Sensing and actuating technology; 1.5.3. Other technologies; 1.5.4. Connected objects' communication; 1.6. About the Internet in IoT; 1.7. Bibliography; Chapter 2. Radio Frequency Identification Technology Overview; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Principle of RFID

2.3. Components of an RFID system2.3.1. Reader; 2.3.2. RFID tag; 2.3.3. RFID middleware; 2.4. Issues; 2.5. Bibliography; Chapter 3. Wireless Sensor Networks: Technology Overview; 3.1. History and



context; 3.1.1. From smart dust to smart plants; 3.1.2. Application requirements in modern WSNs; 3.2. The node; 3.2.1. Communication; 3.2.2. Computation; 3.2.3. Sensing; 3.2.4. Energy; 3.3. Connecting nodes; 3.3.1. Radio basics; 3.3.2. Common misconceptions; 3.3.3. Reliable communication in practice: channel hopping; 3.4. Networking nodes; 3.4.1. Medium access control; 3.4.2. Multi-hop routing

3.5. Securing communication3.6. Standards and Fora; 3.7. Conclusion; 3.8. Bibliography; Chapter 4. Power Line Communication Technology Overview; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Overview of existing PLC technologies and standards; 4.2.1. History of PLC technologies; 4.2.2. Different types of in-home PLC technologies; 4.2.3. Security; 4.2.4. Performances of PLC technologies; 4.2.5. Standards and normalization; 4.3. Architectures for home network applications; 4.3.1. Architecture for a high bit-rate home network application; 4.3.2. Architecture for low bit-rate home network application

4.4. Internet of things using PLC technology4.4.1. Connecting objects in the indoor environment; 4.4.2. Interoperability of connecting objects in the home environment; 4.5. Conclusion; 4.6. Bibliography; Chapter 5. RFID Applications and Related Research Issues; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Concepts and terminology; 5.2.1. Radio-frequency identification; 5.2.2. Transponder (tag) classes; 5.2.3. Standards; 5.2.4. RFID system architecture; 5.2.5. Other related technologies; 5.3. RFID applications; 5.3.1. Logistics and supply chain; 5.3.2. Production, monitoring and maintenance

5.3.3. Product safety, quality and information5.3.4. Access control and tracking and tracing of individuals; 5.3.5. Loyalty, membership and payment; 5.3.6. Household; 5.3.7. Other applications; 5.4. Ongoing research projects; 5.4.1. Hardware issues; 5.4.2. Protocols; 5.5. Summary and conclusions; 5.6. Bibliography; Chapter 6. RFID Deployment for Location and Mobility Management on the Internet; 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Background and related work; 6.2.1. Localization; 6.2.2. Mobility management; 6.3. Localization and handover management relying on RFID; 6.3.1. A technology overview of RFID

6.3.2. How RFID can help localization and mobility management

Sommario/riassunto

Internet of Things: Connecting Objects... puts forward the technologies and the networking architectures which make it possible to support the Internet of Things. Amongst these technologies, RFID, sensor and PLC technologies are described and a clear view on how they enable the Internet of Things is given. This book also provides a good overview of the main issues facing the Internet of Things such as the issues of privacy and security, application and usage, and standardization.