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Author : Dave Andrews
Publisher : Lion
ISBN 13 : 9780732410339
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Building a Better World written by Dave Andrews and published by Lion. This book was released on 1996 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building a better world.
Author : Stephanie Ross
Publisher : Fernwood Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1773633309
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (736 download)
Download or read book Building a Better World, 3rd Edition written by Stephanie Ross and published by Fernwood Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-27T00:00:00Z with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third edition of Building a Better World offers a comprehensive introductory overview of Canada’s labour movement. The book includes an analysis of why workers form unions; assesses their organization and democratic potential; examines issues related to collective bargaining, grievances and strike activity; charts the historical development of labour unions; and describes the gains unions have achieved for their members and all working people.
Author : William Jones
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031022955
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Building a Better World with Our Information written by William Jones and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part 1 in "The Future of" series covers the fundamentals of personal information management (PIM) and then explores the seismic shift, already well underway, toward a world where our information is always at hand (thanks to our devices) and "forever" on the web. Part 2, "Transforming Technologies to Manage Our Information," provides a more focused look at technologies for managing information. The opening chapter discusses "natural interface" technologies of input/output to free us from keyboard, screen, and mouse. Successive chapters then explore technologies to save, search, and structure our information. A concluding chapter introduces the possibility that we may see dramatic reductions in the "clerical tax" we pay as we work with our information. Focus in this concluding Part 3 to the series shifts to the practical and to the near future. What can we do, now or soon, to manage our information better? And, as we do so, how might we build a better world? Part 3 is in three chapters: Chapter 10. Group Information Management and the Social Fabric in PIM. How do we preserve and promote our PIM practices as we interact with others at home, at school, at work, at play and in wider, even global, communities? Chapter 11. PIM by Design. What principles guide us? How can developers build better tools for PIM? How can the rest of us make better use of the tools we already have? Chapter 12. To Each of Us, Our Own concludes with an exploration of the ways each of us, individually, can develop better practices for the management of our information in service of the lives we wish to live and toward a better world we all must share.
Author : Philip Zelikow
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1538764660
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (387 download)
Download or read book To Build a Better World written by Philip Zelikow and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deeply researched international history and "exemplary study" (New York Times Book Review) of how a divided world ended and our present world was fashioned, as the world drifts toward another great time of choosing. Two of America's leading scholar-diplomats, Philip Zelikow and Condoleezza Rice, have combed sources in several languages, interviewed leading figures, and drawn on their own firsthand experience to bring to life the choices that molded the contemporary world. Zeroing in on the key moments of decision, the might-have-beens, and the human beings working through them, they explore both what happened and what could have happened, to show how one world ended and another took form. Beginning in the late 1970s and carrying into the present, they focus on the momentous period between 1988 and 1992, when an entire world system changed, states broke apart, and societies were transformed. Such periods have always been accompanied by terrible wars -- but not this time. This is also a story of individuals coping with uncertainty. They voice their hopes and fears. They try out desperate improvisations and careful designs. These were leaders who grew up in a "postwar" world, who tried to fashion something better, more peaceful, more prosperous, than the damaged, divided world in which they had come of age. New problems are putting their choices, and the world they made, back on the operating table. It is time to recall not only why they made their choices, but also just how great nations can step up to great challenges. Timed for the thirtieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, To Build a Better World is an authoritative depiction of contemporary statecraft. It lets readers in on the strategies and negotiations, nerve-racking risks, last-minute decisions, and deep deliberations behind the dramas that changed the face of Europe -- and the world -- forever.
Author : Fernando M. Reimers
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811521379
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)
Download or read book Empowering Teachers to Build a Better World written by Fernando M. Reimers and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-23 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book presents a comparative study on how large-scale professional development programs for teachers are designed and implemented. Around the world, governments and educators are recognizing the need to educate students in a broad range of higher order cognitive skills and socio-emotional competencies, and providing effective opportunities for teachers to develop the expertise needed to teach these skills is a crucial aspect of effective implementation of curricula which include those goals. This study examines how large-scale efforts to empower teachers for deeper instruction have been designed, how they have been implemented, and their outcomes. To do so, it investigates six programs from England, Colombia, Mexico, India, and the United States. Though all six are intended to broaden and deepen students’ curricular aspirations, each takes this expansion of curricular goals in a different direction. The ambitious education reforms studied here explicitly focus on building teachers’ capacity to teach on a broader set of goals. Through a discerning analysis of program documents, evaluations, and interviews with senior leaders and participants in the programs, the book identifies the various theories of action used in these programs, examines how they were implemented, and discusses what they achieved. As such, it offers an indispensable resource for education leaders interested in designing and implementing professional development programs for teachers that are aligned with ambitious instructional goals.
Author : Rupert Taylor
Publisher : Kumarian Press
ISBN 13 : 1565491882
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (654 download)
Download or read book Creating a Better World written by Rupert Taylor and published by Kumarian Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Takes an interdisciplinary approach to interpreting global civil society * Contributors are some of the leading theoreticians in the field * A sound handbook for activism The term "global civil society" has become a catchphrase of our times. But efforts to define and interpret what global civil society actually is have led to ambiguity and dispute. This major work of scholarship and advocacy pierces through the generalizations and debates. It presents cogent examples of groups within civil society--from the Seattle and Genoa protesters to transnational grassroots movements, such as Slum/Shack Dwellers International--that are creatively meeting the challenges and opportunities of an increasingly interconnected world. The contributors offer clarity and the hope that another world is possible--one in which civil society’s global networks can effectively create a free, fair, and just global order. Scholars, students, and anyone interested in understanding new forces influencing contemporary world politics will want to have this book on their shelves.
Author : Rosalind Eyben
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135132747
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (351 download)
Download or read book International Aid and the Making of a Better World written by Rosalind Eyben and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-03 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can international aid professionals manage to deal with the daily dilemmas of working for the wellbeing of people in countries other than their own? A scholar-activist and lifelong development practitioner seeks to answer that question in a book that provides a vivid and accessible insight into the world of aid – its people, ideas and values against the backdrop of a broader historical analysis of the contested ideals and politics of aid operations from the 1960s to the present day. Moving between aid-recipient countries, head office and global policy spaces, Rosalind Eyben critically examines her own behaviour to explore what happens when trying to improve people’s lives in far-away countries and warns how self-deception may construct obstacles to the very change desired, considering the challenge to traditional aid practices posed by new donors like Brazil who speak of history and relationships. The book proposes that to help make this a better world, individuals and organisations working in international development must respond self-critically to the dilemmas of power and knowledge that shape aid’s messy relations. Written in an accessible way with vignettes, stories and dialogue, this critical history of aid provides practical tools and methodology for students in development studies, anthropology and international studies and for development practitioners to adopt the habit of reflexivity when helping to make a better world.
Author : Somdip Dey
Publisher : Somdip Dey
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (156 download)
Download or read book Giving a F*ck: For a Better World written by Somdip Dey and published by Somdip Dey. This book was released on 2023-04-13 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Giving a F*ck" is a provocative and engaging book that invites readers to confront the most pressing world problems of today, inspiring them to take action and create a positive impact. Covering issues such as climate change, poverty, inequality, global health, and more, this book provides valuable insights into the challenges faced by millions across the globe. By combining statistical information and practical advice, "Giving a F*ck" empowers readers to take small steps in their daily lives, adopt innovative technologies, and raise awareness about these critical problems. Furthermore, this book offers exclusive bonus chapters for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and impact investors, shedding light on how they can contribute to solving these global issues by discovering new business opportunities, fostering sustainable practices, and supporting businesses that aim to create lasting, positive change. Whether you're an individual looking to make a difference, an entrepreneur seeking to create impact-driven solutions, or an investor searching for meaningful investment opportunities, "Giving a F*ck" is your essential guide to understanding the world's most urgent problems and learning how you can play a part in making a real difference. So go ahead, give a f*ck, and join the movement toward a better, more equitable, and sustainable world for all.
Author : Alice Korngold
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031315537
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (313 download)
Download or read book A Better World, Inc. written by Alice Korngold and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-07-11 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of A Better World, Inc. showed how companies can profit by solving global problems. Increasingly, companies and investors are capitalizing on these opportunities. The three factors necessary for success were revealed to be effective corporate governance, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration. Racial equity and justice, and gender equity, were also themes in the original edition. By drawing on new research and case studies, this updated edition shows that inclusion and sustainability are in fact fundamental prerequisites for prosperity for companies and society. Specifically, racial inequity and injustice, and gender inequity, are systemic problems that impede businesses from achieving their greater potential in the global marketplace; in the meantime, society suffers as well. The second edition of A Better World, Inc. builds on the first by showing that companies have the power and incentives – and their boards of directors have the responsibility and the authority – to drive solutions to social, economic, and environmental challenges. Readers will learn how companies and their boards, together with nonprofits and governments, can drive prosperity by centering equity and sustainability. This edition is organized to address environmental, social, and governance practices, which are priority interests for investors, media, the public, government, and others to assess company practices and profitability.
Author : Chuck Stetson
Publisher : Stroud & Hall Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0979646219
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (796 download)
Download or read book Creating the Better Hour written by Chuck Stetson and published by Stroud & Hall Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spirit of William Wilberforce, who worked to stop the transatlantic slave trade 200 years ago, is alive and active in all people whose faith complel their tireless efforts to transform their culture and build a better world. Creating the Better Hour: Lessons from William Wilberforce is not an ordinary study book. It is a call to end ongoing human oppression and slavery. The life of this great Christian parliamentarian and abolitionist is the starting point for a first-class group of contributors to show Wilberforce as a model for engaging modern culture. Essays detail how people today can emulate his life, great persuasive techniques, and his Clapham Circle colleagues to bring about cultural change and end oppression. Each chapter's Extended Observation draws readers and study groups into transforming reflections and conversations--all designed to help people become a force for good and commit to a life on behalf of others.
Author : Sepp Holzer
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781603583701
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (837 download)
Download or read book Sepp Holzer's Permaculture written by Sepp Holzer and published by Chelsea Green Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "First Englished language edition... was published in 2011 in the United Kingdom by Permanent Publications, The Sustainability Centre, East Meon, Hampshire, UK."--T.p. verso.
Author : Wayne Visser
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1908875135
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (88 download)
Download or read book Disrupting the Future: Great Ideas for Creating a Much Better World written by Wayne Visser and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2052: A Global Forecast for the Next 40 Years (Chelsea Green, 2012), Jorgen Randers draws on his own experience in the sustainability area, global forecasting tools, and the predictions - included in the book as 'Glimpses' - of more than thirty thought leaders to guide us through the future he feels is most likely to emerge towards the middle of the century. At a meeting of 25 of the 'Glimpse' authors in Cambridge in October 2013, each participant was invited to present a 'great idea' (or thought, or development or fact) that they believed could improve on world developments over the next forty years. Disrupting the Future - Great ideas for Creating a Much Better Future is the result of this process and is a remarkable collection of ideas and proposals by a diverse set of thought-leaders, each of which has responded in their own creative way to Jorgen Randers' concluding challenge in 2052: 'Please help me make my forecast wrong. Together we could create a much better world.'
Author : Reva Boggs
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1664299173
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (642 download)
Download or read book Building a Beautiful, Better Life written by Reva Boggs and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2023-09-28 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been written to aid you and me, to heighten our awareness of how we are truly spending our time in living life. It is filled with statements that can improve and impact your day. The statements are presented in variety of ways to assist you in living an exceptional life that can bring about love, joy, and peace. Daily, read a few of these small fragments as reminders. They will help you to have a better day and life as you listen to the truth in the sayings. Especially when your days are hectic, let them refresh your thoughts and help you to refocus your mind from the world’s negatives. Her desire is to equip you with reminders of how to live, and to allow God’s words to be your guide. God has given us a blueprint of how to live great lives if we just follow His blueprint advice. He is the ruler over all things. He provided, and continues to provide, us everything. You will realize this when you read the phrases that show what He provides. Hopefully, you will be encouraged to live a better life by allowing these statements to have an impact on you. Let them strengthen you and help you create a fulfilling life of love and stronger faith. Another reason for this book is to inspire people from all backgrounds to show love to everyone, wherever they may be, that onlookers will take notice of their caring behavior that exemplifies Jesus’ virtues.
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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047442873
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (474 download)
Download or read book The World and US Social Forums: A Better World Is Possible and Necessary written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008-07-31 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a comprehensive examination of the World Social Forum, its relation to the US Social Forum, current debates and perspectives, and the relations involving principle actors, namely NGOS, activists, and academics.
Author : Bruce Nixon
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 178099141X
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)
Download or read book A Better World is Possible written by Bruce Nixon and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10-28 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the global environmental and economic crisis. It challenges the whole global economic system and its underlying beliefs, assumptions and values. We need a complete system transformation, a paradigm shift. This requires holistic and whole system thinking. It is a thoroughly hopeful book. The focus is on the possibility of a better world, a more fulfilling way of life, rather than what’s wrong or what we have to give up. Could this book be the best one on the global environmental and economic crisis? The central argument is that we, ordinary people, 6.7 billion of us, need to use our people power to bring about a sustainable, fairer and non-violent world. This means putting our governments under constant pressure to do more and represent citizens’ interests and not those of big business. There are many books about the global crisis. But few, aimed at empowering ordinary people, take a holistic approach. It is for those many people who are concerned, open minded and ready to act.
Author : Gahman, Levi
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1447362152
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (473 download)
Download or read book A Beginner’s Guide to Building Better Worlds written by Gahman, Levi and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an international team of authors, this ambitious volume offers radical alternatives to staid ways of thinking on the most crucial global challenges of our times. Bridging real examples of political agency, collective action and mutual aid with big-picture concepts, the book encourages readers to ‘be a Zapatista’, wherever they are.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1200 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
