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    • The International Wine Trade

      • 2nd Edition
      • September 27, 2000
      • Pierre Spahni
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 8 5 5 7 3 8 9 4 2
      This is the second edition of the definitive analysis of the international wine trade. This new edition focuses on individual trade flows across the major importing and exporting countries, examines the increasing role of food retailers in wine selling and looks for the future trends which will shape the industry in the new millennium.The book begins by examining technical factors in the wine trade giving rise to differences in pricing and considers how wines' characteristics help to position the final products. It shows how trends in consumption are changing in different ways in the traditional and Anglo-Saxon markets and explains the effects of developments in international trade such as the role of trade barriers.The heart of the book profiles the ten major wine importing countries and considers:Trends in the consumption of alcoholic drinksWine market and import patternsThe configuration of import and distribution channelsEach country's trade policy with detailed comparisons between themThe book then goes on to consider the wine trade from the exporters point of view and describes:The challenge posed by New World producers to those based in Western EuropeThe influence of the previously planned economies of the former Soviet blocThe role of the EU and the likely effect of further European integrationThe influence of tariff schedules and the GATT negotiationsThis edition will be essential reading for all wine trade professionals including: wine producers, importers and exporters, negocients, co-operatives and regional economic development agencies, and wine merchants and retailers.

    • Environmental Risk Management and Corporate Lending

      • 1st Edition
      • August 26, 1999
      • Phil Case
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 8 5 5 7 3 4 3 6 4
      • eBook
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      Environmental issues have never been so high on the agenda of governments and companies around the world. From being seen as a fringe discipline, environmental risk management has established its central importance for the future not only of the environment itself but also of the individual organisation. Until now, however, there has been no book devoted to the implications of environmental risk for banks and other financial institutions involved in corporate lending. Phil Case's timely book provides a much-needed blueprint for the management of environmental risk in this crucial area and should be essential reading for all those involved in corporate lending internationally.

    • Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance

      • 2nd Edition
      • June 4, 1999
      • Ian Youngman
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 7 8 2 4 2 0 0 4 0
      Directors’ and officers’ liability insurance was at one time considered essential only for large public corporations. Now, no public limited company anywhere in the world should be without it. Large private companies, charities, financial institutions, pension funds and all executive directors need to consider the risks. It is a widely held isconception that legal action cannot be taken against individual directors of limited liability companies.Directors’ and officers’ liability insurance is one of the fastest growing areas in the world insurance market. Company directors are facing increasingly onerous resonsibilities as shareholders demand higher standards of corporate governence. Recent years have seen more stringent laws on environmental liability and directorial responsibility for pollution is now a global concern.This new edition will answer the questions:Just what are the personal liability risks facing directors?How can they protect themselves against the increasing possibility of being sued?What are the latest developments?Ian Youngman cuts through the jargon and explains the intricacies of this kind of cover and how it relates to other forms of insurance. He includes examples of claims, as well as profiles of insurers specialising in this area. He also assesses the current and likely future status of D & O cover in all the world markets.

    • Driving Strategic Change in Financial Services

      • 1st Edition
      • May 20, 1999
      • Bernard Taylor + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 8 5 5 7 3 9 1 3 0
      Technology. Deregulation. Privatisation. Globalisation. No financial service business is immune to these forces, as they feed on each other in a whirlwind of change. These changes will require a revolution in the way all organizations are managed, demanding:New competitive strategiesAlliances and mergersBusiness intelligenceRisk managementQuick responsesDriving strategic change in financial services outlines the important trends and political decisions which have transformed the financial services industry. It examines how organizations are responding to the new industry models by implementing new strategies, new structures and new management systems. Five senior executives describe how they have each helped to create and implement a practical vision for their organizations.

    • Understanding Humic Substances

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 1999
      • E A Ghabbour + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Reporting on front-line research into these natural materials, this volume focuses on the use of chemical and physical methodology in seeking an explanation of the structures of humic substances (HSs) and their relation to their microscopic properties.

    • Fundamental Chemical Kinetics

      • 1st Edition
      • June 1, 1999
      • M R Wright
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      The unusual approach of this text gives final honours and post-graduate students a clear and explanatory account of one of the “harder” areas of physical chemistry. The author takes care to provide detailed verbal clarification of the concepts and their importance together with full explanations of the mathematical developments. Her explanations are an essential and vital feature of the text, which is scholarly, lucid and well-written with a combination of depth of coverage and clarity which helps students to work through on their own.

    • Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Chemically Modified Surfaces

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 1999
      • J P Blitz + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      The field of chemically modified particle surfaces has seen many significant developments. This text covers analytical and synthetic techniques for the development and understanding of these surfaces. Encompassing subjects including self-assembled monolayers, scanning probe microscopies, combinatorial synthetic techniques, plasma polymerizations and molecular modelling of modified surfaces, the book provides a snap-shot of concepts and tools.

    • Electronic Banking and Treasury Security

      • 2nd Edition
      • March 26, 1999
      • Brian Welch
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 8 5 5 7 3 3 3 6 7
      • eBook
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      This edition takes into account the very latest advances in electronic banking and treasury security. The electronic transmission of funds from companies to banks means that companies are responsible for high levels of risk previously covered by the bank's own security systems. This book is the definitive source of advice for all finance professionals.Electr... banking and treasury security covers everything from the systems themselves to the new documentation and includes contributions from leading figures in the banking, treasury and computing communities. This book is invaluable to corporate treasurers, finance directors, bankers and the financial advisory community.

    • Metallurgy of Welding

      • 6th Edition
      • May 25, 1999
      • J. F. Lancaster
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      A new edition of a well established and respected textbook from an author who is a recognised authority in this field. Joining techniques are one of the key technologies in materials engineering and this book provides comprehensive coverage of the subject. It is intended for undergraduate and graduate students of metallurgy, as well as those attending specialist welding courses.It is also a valuable source of reference for practising engineers and metallurgists concerned with joining processes. The text covers the metallurgical changes that take place during the welding process, the properties of welded joints, defects associated with welding and the behaviour of welded joints in service. There is a chapter devoted to joints between metals and ceramics, and on the use of structural adhesives. The various techniques used in microwelding and the joining of solid-state devices to printed circuit boards are briefly described.In addition to revising and updating the text throughout the author has made some specific alterations and additions to the book:Brittle and ductile behaviour of solids, ductile francture, and the velocity of crack propogation are now included in the section on Fracture; Friction stir welding in now included; There is an additional chapter on adhesive bonding which includes bonding; forces, polymer chemistry, types of adhesive, production technology, quality control and applications; The section on heat flow has been expanded and includes worked examples; A section on weld defects and the evaluation of non-destructive tests has been added; A section on the welding metallurgy of aluminium-lithium alloys has been added; A new section describes major structural failure in such catastrophes as the 'Alexander L Kielland' accident and the Kobe earthquake, and considers the role of welding in such failures.

    • Non-Destructive Examination of Underwater Welded Structures

      • 1st Edition
      • May 15, 1999
      • V S Davey + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Revision of Document IIS/IIW – 1033-89 ‘Information on practices for underwater non-destructive testing’ Prepared by Working Group 2 of Commission V - Quality Control and Quality Assurance of Welded Products

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