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The threat posed by the recent rise of transnational non-state armed groups does not fit easily within either of the two basic paradigms for state responses to violence. The civilian paradigm focuses on the interception of demonstrable immediate threats to the safety of others. The military paradigm focuses on threats posed by collective actors who pose a danger to the state's ability to maintain basic social order and, at times, the very existence of the state. While the United States has res...

In 1895 an English farmer diverted the course of a stream that was flowing through his land, thereby cutting off the supply to the water reservoir of the neighboring community. The courts established that it had been his purpose to "injure the plaintiffs by carrying off the water and to compel them to buy him off." Regardless of what the law says, most people will feel that the farmer's intentions were morally unjust; he was trying to abuse his property rights in order to take advantage of o...

The Halifax Explosion of 1917 is a defining event in the Canadian consciousness, yet it has never been the subject of a sustained analytical history. Astonishingly, until now no one has consulted the large federal government archives that contain first-hand accounts of the disaster and the response of national authorities. Canada's recently established navy was at the epicentre of the crisis. Armstrong reveals the navy's compelling, and little-known, story by carefully retracing the events prece...

Strom ist leitungsgebunden. Daher mussen Anlagen zur Erzeugung von Strom aus Erneuerbaren Energien zwecks Einspeisung und Fortleitung des produzierten Stroms an das Netz der allgemeinen Versorgung angeschlossen werden. Ist das Netz in der vorgefundenen Situation nicht zur Abnahme des Stroms geeignet, muss der jeweilige Netzbetreiber unter bestimmten Umstanden die Kapazitat seines Netzes auf eigene Kosten erweitern. Die Arbeit untersucht die Rechtslage hinsichtlich dieser Pflicht zur Kapazitatser...

The theory of enterprise unity is of particular importance to multinational enterprises with many affiliates. The law pertaining to the relationship of the various entities within such a group has to address itself to a whole array of problems. The comparison of the approaches taken by the legal systems surveyed is concerned with the antitrust perspective as discernible from the enforcement practice. The possible application of the Competition Rules to such intra-group arrangements involves an e...

Tim Duffy's Microsoft Windows 95 has been completely updated to include Active Desktop and Windows 98 and integrates textual explanation and hands-on exercises, providing a balance between real-world practice and conceptual understanding. This innovative, highly visual, project-based text features hands-on exercises that are built around a running case study.

This updated edition includes: an explanation of the SBS, and the service in-fighting that led to a joint Special Forces headquarters; an update on the fire power and role of 3 Commando Brigade; an examination of the role of both officers and NCOs; and the Royal Marine Reserve.

Lessons from veterans and active duty service members in opposition to US interventionist military policy Rules of Disengagement examines the reasons men and women in the military have disobeyed orders and resisted the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It takes readers into the courtroom where sailors, soldiers, and Marines have argued that these wars are illegal under international law and unconstitutional under US law. Through the voices of active duty service members and veterans, it explores the...

Are you a recording artist, songwriter, music business manager, music industry executive, publisher, music/TV/radio journalist, media student, accountant or lawyer? Are you fascinated by the world of the music industry that fills out daily papers? If the answer is yes, Music: The Business will tell you everything you need to know. Fully revised and updated to embrace the new challenges of the Internet downloads, ringtones and the huge changes at the major labels, this indispensable book answers...

Tax-Free Wealth is about tax planning concepts. It's about how to use your country's tax laws to your benefit. In this book, Tom Wheelwright will tell you how the tax laws work. And how they are designed to reduce your taxes, not to increase your taxes. Once you understand this basic principle, you no longer need to be afraid of the tax laws. They are there to help you and your business--not to hinder you. Once you understand the basic principles of tax reduction, you can begin, immediately, re...