Lasting Contribution

Author : Tad Waddington
Publisher : Agate Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781572846159

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Lasting Contribution by Tad Waddington Pdf

A powerful dose of wisdom in a concise package, Lasting Contribution is filled with profound and effective advice on how to make the kinds of contributions — to work, to organizations, to communities — that really matter. Drawing from such varied sources as Aristotle, Sun Tzu, Victor Frankl, and Confucius, this book marshals insights that touch on information theory, sociology, Zen, psychology, art history, management theory, and other fields. Waddington's deft ability to illuminate his ideas using colorful examples — everything from the Titanic and Santa Claus to skateboarding and Oprah's shoes — make the book as engaging as it is wise and thoughtful. Above all, Lasting Contribution offers different benefits to different readers: insightful tips for a better work performance for those looking to improve their careers; practical life-applications for those grappling with high philosophical ideas; and food for thought for thought for anyone seeking to enrich their lives generally.

Author : Colin MacMillan Coates
Publisher : Canadian History and Environme
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 155238814X

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Canadian Countercultures and the Environment by Colin MacMillan Coates Pdf

"In Canadian historiography, there has been an increasing attention on the 1960s. Studies have focused mainly on the radical politics of the period but tended to downplay the extent to which much of the intellectual and social ferment continued into the 1970s and 1980s. This present collection, Canadian Countercultures and the Environment, makes an important contribution to a number of fields. As most of the papers deal with the 1970s and 1980s, they will add to our knowledge of this understudied period. Furthermore, the phenomenon of the counterculture has been the subject of very little academic focus to date. Most importantly, this collection will contribute a sustained analysis of the beginning of key environment debates in the 1970s and 1980s. Papers examine a range of issues related to broad environmental concerns, topics which emerged as key concerns in the context of Cold War military investments and experiments, the oil crisis of the 1970s, debates over gendered roles, and the increasing attention to urban pollution and pesticide use. No other publication dealing with this time period covers the range of environmental topics (activism, midwifery, organic farming, recycling, urban cycling, and communal living) included in this collection. Geographically, this collection covers a range of case studies from the Yukon to Atlantic Canada--it includes two urban examples, and, not surprisingly, places a good deal of emphasis on activities in British Columbia. From the most cursory glance at the history of those who moved "back-to-the-land, " it is clear that they engaged with environmental issues in ways that have had a long-term impact on Canadian society."--

Author : Saligram Bhatt
Publisher : APH Publishing
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Jammu and Kashmir (India)
ISBN : 8131304027

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Kashmiri Scholars Contribution to Knowledge and World Peace by Saligram Bhatt Pdf

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Author : Chris Haufe
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262371605

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How Knowledge Grows by Chris Haufe Pdf

An argument that the development of scientific practice and growth of scientific knowledge are governed by Darwin’s evolutionary model of descent with modification. Although scientific investigation is influenced by our cognitive and moral failings as well as all of the factors impinging on human life, the historical development of scientific knowledge has trended toward an increasingly accurate picture of an increasing number of phenomena. Taking a fresh look at Thomas Kuhn’s 1962 work, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, in How Knowledge Grows Chris Haufe uses evolutionary theory to explain both why scientific practice develops the way it does and how scientific knowledge expands. This evolutionary model, claims Haufe, helps to explain what is epistemically special about scientific knowledge: its tendency to grow in both depth and breadth. Kuhn showed how intellectual communities achieve consensus in part by discriminating against ideas that differ from their own and isolating themselves intellectually from other fields of inquiry and broader social concerns. These same characteristics, says Haufe, determine a biological population’s degree of susceptibility to modification by natural selection. He argues that scientific knowledge grows, even across generations of variable groups of scientists, precisely because its development is governed by Darwinian evolution. Indeed, he supports the claim that this susceptibility to modification through natural selection helps to explain the epistemic power of certain branches of modern science. In updating and expanding the evolutionary approach to scientific knowledge, Haufe provides a model for thinking about science that acknowledges the historical contingency of scientific thought while showing why we nevertheless should trust the results of scientific research when it is the product of certain kinds of scientific communities.

Author : Dorothy Emmet
Publisher : Springer
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781349142156

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Philosophers and Friends by Dorothy Emmet Pdf

With a wealth of anecdote Dorothy Emmet looks back on the philosophers who made a personal impact on her. She brings to life the Oxford of the 1920s, and writes particularly about H.A. Pritchard and R.G. Collingwood. She knew A.N. Whitehead and Samuel Alexander, and remembers philosophers who struggled with political dilemmas when a number of intellectuals were turning to Marxism. Describing the post-war period she recalls R.B. Braithwaite, Michael Polanyi, Alasdair MacIntyre and others. Her personal portraits will interest a wide readership, as well as making essential reading for professional philosophers.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1154 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : United States
ISBN : UOM:39015014144425

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American Foreign Policy Current Documents by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Aviation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : SRLF:A0011180791

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Pilot qualification and certification; and military participation within the Federal Aviation Agency by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Aviation Pdf

Author : Barry L. Schwartz
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780827609327

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Judaism's Great Debates by Barry L. Schwartz Pdf

Thanks to these generous donors for making the publication of this book possible: David Lerman and Shelley Wallock; D. Walter Cohen, Wendy and Leonard Cooper; Rabbi Howard Gorin; Gittel and Alan Hilibrand; Marjorie and Jeffrey Major; Jeanette Lerman Neubauer and Joe Neubauer; Gayle and David Smith; and Harriet and Donald Young. Ever since Abraham’s famous argument with God, Judaism has been full of debate. Moses and Korah, David and Nathan, Hillel and Shammai, the Vilna Gaon and the Ba’al Shem Tov, Spinoza and the Amsterdam Rabbis . . . the list goes on. Jews debate justice, authority, inclusion, spirituality, resistance, evolution, Zionism, and more. No wonder that Judaism cherishes the expression machloket l’shem shamayim, “an argument for the sake of heaven.” In this concise but important survey, Rabbi Barry L. Schwartz presents the provocative and vibrant thesis that debate and disputation are not only encouraged within Judaism but reside at the very heart of Jewish history and theology. In his graceful, engaging, and creative prose, Schwartz presents an introduction to an intellectual history of Judaism through the art of argumentation. Beyond their historical importance, what makes these disputations so compelling is that nearly all of them, regardless of their epochs, are still being argued. Schwartz builds the case that the basis of Judaism is a series of unresolved rather than resolved arguments. Drawing on primary sources, and with a bit of poetic license, Schwartz reconstructs the real or imagined dialogue of ten great debates and then analyzes their significance and legacy. This parade of characters spanning three millennia of biblical, rabbinic, and modern disputation reflects the panorama of Jewish history with its monumental political, ethical, and spiritual challenges.

Author : JONES
Publisher : McGraw Hill
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780077166557

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EBOOK: Contemporary Management - MEE, 2e by JONES Pdf

The Second Middle East Edition blends theory with contemporary management practice. Dr. Marina Apaydin (American University of Beirut) joins the authoring team in this edition for significant enhancements to content and presentation of topics. New chapter-opening cases have been added to feature companies and management personalities from the Middle East. Management Insights vignettes offer balanced representation of international as well as local, small-to-medium sized companies and start-ups, to ensure applicability of theory in a variety of contexts. Updated content and improved topics coverage ensure closer alignment with introductory management courses: • Two new topics have been added on the history of management in the Arab world in Chapter 2, and Islamic ethics in Chapter 5. • Improved content coverage includes a new Chapter 3 focusing on the Manager as a Person. • Improved and streamlined coverage of managerial processes relating to organizational culture in Chapter 4. • Managing in the Global Environment includes revised terminology consistent with International Business courses. • Chapters 8 through 11 have gone through substantial revision to focus on control as part of managing the organizational structure, and organizational learning as part of change and innovation. • Chapter 16 includes contemporary topics on communication including social media, influencers, and a guide to networking. Dr. Marina Apaydin is an Assistant Professor of Strategic Management at the Olayan School Business at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. Dr. Omar Belkohodja is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management and International Business at the School of Business Administration at the American University of Sharjah, UAE.

Author : Matthew Stuart
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781118328798

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A Companion to Locke by Matthew Stuart Pdf

This collection of 28 original essays examines the diverse scopeof John Locke’s contributions as a celebrated philosopher,empiricist, and father of modern political theory. Explores the impact of Locke’s thought and writing acrossa range of fields including epistemology, metaphysics, philosophyof science, political theory, education, religion, andeconomics Delves into the most important Lockean topics, such as innateideas, perception, natural kinds, free will, natural rights,religious toleration, and political liberalism Identifies the political, philosophical, and religious contextsin which Locke’s views developed, with perspectives fromtoday’s leading philosophers and scholars Offers an unprecedented reference of Locke’scontributions and his continued influence

Author : E Staff
Publisher : Examville Study Guides
Page : 9 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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100+ Quick Review Facts - PRAXIS Library Media Specialists Test by E Staff Pdf

100+ Quick Review Facts - PRAXIS Library Media Specialists Test Preparing for your teaching licensing or certification exam? Use this Quick Review Facts study notes to quickly review for the exam. Learn and review on the go! Use Quick Review Study Notes to help you learn or brush up on the subject quickly. You can use the review notes as a reference, to understand the subject better and improve your grades. Easy to remember facts to help you perform better.

Author : Blaž Tomažin Bolcar,Anže Mrzel
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789403517179

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Sports Law in Slovenia by Blaž Tomažin Bolcar,Anže Mrzel Pdf

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of sports law in Slovenia deals with the regulation of sports activity by both public authorities and private sports organizations. The growing internationalization of sports inevitably increases the weight of global regulation, yet each country maintains its own distinct regime of sports law and its own national and local sports organizations. Sports law at a national or organizational level thus gains a growing relevance in comparative law. The book describes and discusses both state-created rules and autonomous self-regulation regarding the variety of economic, social, commercial, cultural, and political aspects of sports activities. Self- regulation manifests itself in the form of by-laws, and encompasses organizational provisions, disciplinary rules, and rules of play. However, the trend towards more professionalism in sports and the growing economic, social and cultural relevance of sports have prompted an increasing reliance on legal rules adopted by public authorities. This form of regulation appears in a variety of legal areas, including criminal law, labour law, commercial law, tax law, competition law, and tort law, and may vary following a particular type or sector of sport. It is in this dual and overlapping context that such much-publicized aspects as doping, sponsoring and media, and responsibility for injuries are legally measured. This monograph fills a gap in the legal literature by giving academics, practitioners, sports organizations, and policy makers access to sports law at this specific level. Lawyers representing parties with interests in Slovenia will welcome this very useful guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative sports law.

Author : James Y. Shah,Wendi L. Gardner
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781462515110

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Handbook of Motivation Science by James Y. Shah,Wendi L. Gardner Pdf

Integrating significant advances in motivation science that have occurred over the last two decades, this volume thoroughly examines the ways in which motivation interacts with social, developmental, and emotional processes, as well as personality more generally. The Handbook comprises 39 clearly written chapters from leaders in the field. Cutting-edge theory and research is presented on core psychological motives, such as the need for esteem, security, consistency, and achievement; motivational systems that arise to address these fundamental needs; the process and consequences of goal pursuit, including the role of individual differences and contextual moderators; and implications for personal well-being and interpersonal and intergroup relations.

Author : Dorian Marjanović
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031504884

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Design Research: The Sociotechnical Aspects of Quality, Creativity, and Innovation by Dorian Marjanović Pdf

Author : Dominic Robinson
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0754667707

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Understanding the "Imago Dei" by Dominic Robinson Pdf

As theologians across confessional divides try to say something significant about human dignity in our contemporary society, there is fresh interest in the ancient Christian doctrine that the human being is created in the 'imago Dei'. Robinson examines the 'imago Dei' debate through three giants of twentieth century theology - Karl Barth, Hans Urs von Balthasar, and Jürgen Moltmann. Fresh analysis of ecumenical contributions places the development of the doctrine in the context of the ongoing process of ecumenical dialogue on the dignity of the human person.