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Are the goals set by the European Union for 2020, or the recent Conference of Parties (COP21) in Paris, for new buildings or renovation of old buildings enough to tackle the built environment's impact on climate change? In order to reach an energy neutral built environment, new and renovated buildings could produce more energy than they consume to compensate for existing buildings for which there are no renovation plans. Such an approach should produce high margins for built environment enterprises, either with the energy service company (ESCO) approach, or by higher selling prices, due to the reduced life cycle costs of their buildings. The energy transition towards sustainability could be achieved faster. Society would also benefit by actively participating in transition towards sustainability, by enabling energy-efficient houses to reach positive energy margins by adapting their energy consuming behaviour. But how can built environment enterprises design and build surplus energy buildings? Which new technologies would fit and provide added value to building development projects? Would the design for surplus energy built environments at community level be more socially and financially attractive? To answer these questions, in this study a strategy towards the design of a surplus energy built environment has been developed by using the communities of Heijmans ONE residences as a case study. In addition, the design results of this applied research have been utilized for the development of business plans for commercial exploitation by Heijmans N.V.

Greece is a key EU entry country for unaccompanied migrant minors seeking safety but such children are frequently criminalised through detention processes. Giving voice to migrant children throughout, Papadopoulos promotes child-friendly practices and the safeguarding of fundamental rights --

This Element comprehensively scrutinizes the key issue of the accountability of policy-makers in democratic governance. The electoral punishment of the incumbents, parliamentary control of the government, and sanctions in the case of administrative misconduct or negligence are the most visible manifestations of accountability in politics. However, the phenomenon is much more complex, and fully understanding such a multifaceted object requires bridging bodies of work that usually remain disjointed. This Element assesses the effectiveness of vertical accountability through elections and how interinstitutional accountability operates in checks-and-balances systems, along with the growing role of the courts. It evaluates how the accountability of the bureaucracy has been affected by managerial reforms and different governance transformations. It also scrutinizes to what extent mediatization and policy failure boost accountability, before zooming in on the feelings and reactions of those who are held accountable. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

"In times of increasing migration flows, Greece is often viewed as the gateway to Europe for significantly high numbers of asylum-seeking individuals, including unaccompanied minors. Between 2016 and 2020, under Greek law unaccompanied children were to be temporarily placed in a protective environment upon irregular entry, pending referral to suitable accommodation. However, in reality they were being subjected to detention procedures instead. Giving voice to migrant children and professionals throughout, the author combines legal analysis with criminology and unveils the discrepancy between the law and practice. The findings demonstrate that unaccompanied children in Greece are criminalised through detention processes, while being deprived of the right to be heard"--

This book comprehensively scrutinizes the key issue of the accountability of policy-makers in democratic governance. The electoral punishment of the incumbents, parliamentary control of government, and sanctions in case of administrative misconduct or negligence are the most visible manifestations of accountability in politics. However, the phenomenon is much more complex, and fully understanding such a multifaceted object requires bridging bodies of work that usually remain disjointed. The Element assesses the effectiveness of vertical accountability through elections and how interinstitutional accountability operates in checks-and-balances systems, including with the growing role of courts. It evaluates how the accountability of the bureaucracy has been affected by managerial reforms and different governance transformations. The book also scrutinizes to what extent mediatization and policy failure boost accountability, before zooming into the feelings and reactions of those who are held to account. It concludes by exploring new research areas.

This is a rags-to-riches story about a man who came from a Greek village, born to a father with three years' schooling and an illiterate mother, whose down-to-earth Greek values formed the foundation of an entrepreneur who went on to build a multi-million-dollar fashion empire. Today, Panos Emporio is one of the most established luxury swimwear brands in the world, being the choice of celebrities and royal families amongst others. Panos Papadopoulos created this empire in his new country of Sweden in record time, introducing the winning combination of innovative design, skillful entrepreneurship and ground-breaking marketing, which elevated the brand to its world-leading position. Panos' life as an entrepreneur is a tale of passion and total commitment. In telling his story, he also provides success lessons and valuable advice to other entrepreneurs, that can be applied to sectors beyond fashion.

Cover -- Table of Contents -- Introduction: Between a Physical and an Imaginary City -- I. Looking Backwards: Ordo Renascendi -- II. The Adventus of Constantius -- III. Between Rome and Athens -- The Artificial Romanitas of Julian -- IV. Between the Altar and the Court -- Symmachus and Claudian in Action -- V. Between Christ and a Roman Place -- The Emergence of Christian Rome in Time and Space -- VI. Between Jerusalem and Babylon -- The Archetype of Rome in the City of God -- Conclusions: From Rome to Eternity -- Bibliography -- Index.

Part I General Aspects of the Cross-border Mergers Directive – EU Perspectives -- An Overview of the Cross-border Mergers Directive -- Cross-border Mergers to implement Reincorporations in the EU: An Essay on the Uncertain Features of Companies' Mobility -- An Empirical Research on Cross-border Mergers at EU Level -- Alternatives to Cross-border Mergers in the EU: Why Share Purchase Agreements Remain More Popular? -- Part II The Relationship of the Cross-border Mergers Directive with other Areas of Law -- Unions' Freedom to establish and provide Services: A Balance of Power in Cross-border Mergers? -- Tax Mergers Directive: Basic Conceptualisation -- With and Without Prejudice: on the Ease of Cross-border Mergers for Large Multinational Firms and SMEs in the Context of Competition Law -- Cross-border Mergers and Disclosure of Inside Information -- Cross-border Mergers and Cross-border Takeovers -- The Role of Litigation in Cross-border Mergers -- Shareholders' (Derivative) Suits Against Corporate Directors, Following Cross-border Mergers: A Functioning Remedy Within the EU? -- Civil Procedure Harmonization in Cross-border Mergers -- Part III National Experiences from the Implementation of the Directive in the Company Law of some Member States -- Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions in France: Towards a more Facilitated Regime? -- Cross-border Mergers – the Danish Experiences.-Experiences from the Implementation of the Cross-border Mergers Directive in Spain -- Cross-border Mergers Directive and its Impact in the UK -- The Protection of Minority Shareholders in Cross-border Mergers: The Case of Italy -- The Implementation of the Cross-border Mergers Directive in Luxembourg – A Critical Assessment -- Implementation of the Cross-border Mergers Directive in the Netherlands: Main Characteristics and some Experience -- The Implementation of the Cross-border Mergers Directive (2005/56/EC) in Germany – A Story of Insufficiencies and (Better) Alternatives.-Experiences from the Implementation of the Cross-border Mergers Directive in Greece and Cyprus.-Appraisal Rights in the US and the EU

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction: My 25-year journey of discovering cultural competence and compassion -- Introduction -- What you will find in this book -- References -- 2 Philosophical roots of compassion -- Introduction -- Confucius - 551-479 BCE - Chinese teacher, editor, politician and philosopher -- Aristotle (384-322 BCE) - Greek philosopher -- David Hume (1711-1776) - Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist -- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) - German philosopher -- Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1990) - German philosopher, cultural critic and poet -- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 1869-1948 - Pre-eminent leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India -- Concluding remarks -- References -- 3 Compassion and religious explanations -- Introduction -- Buddhism -- Islam -- Hinduism -- Judaism -- Christianity -- Concluding remarks -- References -- 4 Health and illness in multicultural societies -- Introduction -- Personal values -- Health and illness -- Cultural identity -- Constructing 'otherness' -- Socio-cultural determinants of health -- Cultural competence -- The case of Mrs Hassan -- The PTT model of cultural competence -- (a) Cultural awareness -- (b) Cultural knowledge -- (c) Cultural sensitivity -- (d) Cultural competence -- Concluding remarks -- Notes -- References -- 5 The Papadopoulos model of culturally competent compassion -- Introduction -- My journey to culturally competent and compassionate nursing education -- A model for culturally competent and compassionate praxis -- The four constructs of the Papadopoulos model for developing culturally competent compassion in healthcare -- (a) Cultural awareness and compassion -- (b) Cultural knowledge and compassion

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 01. DECOLONIAL POLITICS OF MATTER -- 02. BIOFINANCIALIZATION AS TERRAFORMATION -- 03. ONTOLOGICAL ORGANIZING -- 04. ACTIVIST MATERIALISM -- 05. INSURGENT POSTHUMANISM -- 06. BRAIN MATTER -- 07. COMPOSITIONAL TECHNOSCIENCE -- 08. CRAFTING ONTOLOGIES -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Something happened to democracy -- Trying to move beyond 'parochial' views of changes -- Outline of the book: the argument in brief -- 1 Party Democracy Challenged -- The cartel strategy and its limits -- The challenge to parties of an unfriendly environment -- Another partisan response to challenges: the presidentialization of politics -- The uncoupling between politics and policy-making: spiral effects and paradoxes -- 2 Mediatization and Audience Democracy -- The impact of media commercialization on politics: complex and multifaceted -- Can the media see behind front-stage? -- New media: a change of logic? -- The limits of audience democracy -- 3 Internationalisation, Europeanization, and Multilevel Governance -- Internationalization of governance: limits to inclusiveness and accountability -- Global civil society: the solution? -- The democratic deficit of private governance: invisible and by stealth -- Europeanization and multilevel governance -- Overall assessment and prospects -- 4 Collaborative Governance and Cooperative Policy-Making -- A move from 'government' to 'governance'? -- Why collaborative governance? -- Collaborative governance, representation, and accountability -- More horizontal governance, less democracy? -- 5 Empowering the Citizen or the Customer? -- Deliberative and participatory experiments: do they matter? -- New Public Management and subsequent reform layers: who are the winners? -- The 'accountability agenda': failed promises, limited relevance? -- 6 Limits To Majority Rule: Agencification and Judicialization -- Agencification by contagion -- More accountability, less democracy? -- Judicialization: part of juridification, sustained through internationalization -- Judges as account-holders and as legislators: a controversial role.

This ebook is the result of a collaborative effort between the EuroMed Academy of Business and the European Journal of Innovation Management, to advance research on innovation and knowledge management. This collection of research addresses innovation issues and advance knowledge and understanding in this high priority field

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It communicates current evidence-based knowledge in the area of transcultural care and meets the needs of health and social care practitioners who must change their practices to comply with national policies and the expectations of a multicultural public.Provides research-based information on culturally competent care of vital importance to all health and social workers in multi-cultural communitiesCovers issues and user groups not covered by other publicationsCouches UK issues within a European and global perspective