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Report copyright infringementby Tobias Thornes (Author)It is becoming increasingly clear that the way in which our society treats our planet and our people needs to change. In this book, I argue that the state of affairs from which we are eager to escape is that of a money-based, capitalist society, and that many of our environmental and social problems stem from a focus on monetary profit at the expense of more essential components of human wellbeing. At the heart of our society is a fundame...

Automating Empathy: Decoding Technologies That Gauge Intimate Life - Paperback

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by Andrew McStay (Author)This is an open access title. It is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International license. It is available to read and download as a PDF version on the Oxford Academic platform. We live in a world where artificial intelligence and intensive use of personal data has become normalized. Companies across the world are developing and launching technologies to infer and interact with emotions, mental states, and human co...

Systems Thinking and Sustainable Healthcare Delivery

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Report copyright infringementby Ben Y. F. Fong (Author)This book discusses how to strengthen our healthcare systems and ensure sustainable community healthcare delivery through systems thinking, an approach to understanding the complex interactions of individual system elements in healthcare. It will interest those who are researching on sustainable healthcare systems, as well as policy makers.Author BiographyBen Y. F. Fong is a Specialist in Community Medicine, holding honorary Clinical Asso...

The Man Farthest Down: A Record of Observation and Study in Europe

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Report copyright infringementby Booker T. Washington (Author), Robert Ezra Park (Author)"The Man Farthest Down: A Record of Observation and Study in Europe" by Booker T. Washington and Robert E. Page offers a compelling look into the lives of Europe's working class at the turn of the 20th century. This insightful work of social observation delves into the everyday realities of poverty and labor, providing a detailed account of the challenges faced by those at the bottom of the economic ladder...

Food Deserts and Food Insecurity in the UK: Exploring Social Inequality

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Report copyright infringementby Dianna Smith (Author), Claire Thompson (Author)This book examines the social inequalities relating to food insecurity in the UK, as well as drawing parallels with the US. Access to food in the UK, and especially access to healthy food, is a constant source of worry for many in this wealthy country. Crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have coincided with a steep rise in the cost of living, meaning household food insecurity has become a reality for many more h...

Asian Informal Workers: Global Risks Local Protection

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Report copyright infringementby Santosh K. Mehrotra (Author), Mario Biggeri (Author)This thoroughly researched volume surveys the nature and extent of 'informal' work in Asia, which is a powerful and under-studied force in the region. After over half a century of development, even in the fast growing economies of Asia, the formal sector, and industrial jobs have grown rather slowly, and most non-agricultural employment growth has occurred in the informal economy. At the same time as this, th...

National Capacity Assessment in Tanzania

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Report copyright infringementby Samuel M. Wangwe (Editor)The research and policy dialogue of Tanzania's National Capacity Assessment Team, a World Bank initiated body, forms the basis of this analysis. The assessment team's remit was to identify strategic capacity needs, when capacity is understood as the human and institutional resources necessary for development. The study identifies that capacity needs are interlinked and require an integrated approach: strengthening government agencies is...

Digest of Ethiopia' National Policies, Strategies and Programs

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Report copyright infringementby Taye Assefa (Editor)Having just emerged from a prolonged civil war and faced with the urgent tasks of establishing political stability and reinvigorating an economy in tatters, the Transitional Government of Ethiopia (1991-1995) had to set a new direction for the economic reconstruction and social rehabilitation of the warn-torn and poverty-ridden country. During the Transitional Period a spate of new policies and strategies defining the development priorities,...

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Report copyright infringementby Peter T. Leeson (Author)Author BiographyPeter T. Leeson is the Duncan Black Professor of Economics and Law at George Mason University. He is the author of the award-winning The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates (2009) and Anarchy Unbound: Why Self-Governance Works Better Than You Think (2014). He can be reached via his website peterleeson.com. Number of Pages: 264 Dimensions: 1 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN Illustrated: Yes...

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Report copyright infringementby S. Adenike Oroge (Author), Emang Basadi Women's Association (Editor), Basadi Emang Basadi Women's Association (Editor)It is an objective of the Emang Basadi Women's Association to identify problems and legal barriers relating to the advancement of women in Botswana and develop strategies to improve their political, economic and legal position. One such problem is property grabbing, including houses, furniture, livestock, and cars, following the death of a spous...

All about the U.S. Government - Paperback

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by Dona Herweck Rice (Author)Engage high school students who are new to the United Stateswith this nonfiction social studies book! It supports students in grades 9-12 as they build English vocabulary and adjust to school in the U.S.All About the U.S. Government Supports newcomers with short, focused text and vibrant, language-supporting photographs Covers U.S. government practices and symbols, such as voting, the Supreme Court, and the American flag Boosts English vocabulary while exposing s...

Transforming Africa. New Pathways to Development. Selected Papers on Financial Reforms and Development

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Report copyright infringementby Jimnah Mbaru (Author)The work is organised into sections on: global perspectives on capital markets; stock exchanges and capital markets within the African continent; regional perspectives within the continent; the Nairobi Stock Exchange; the role of the Nairobi Stock Exchange in economic development; education for capital markets; exchange controls and foreign investors; privatisation; financial sector reforms; and the roles of education, women and children, a...

Credit and Reduction of Poverty in Ugand

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Report copyright infringementby William Muhumuza (Author)Uganda s National Resistance Movement (NRM) government has used credit as one of the policy strategies to reduce poverty levels. This study examines the effectiveness of that policy. It traces the ascendance to power of NRM in 1986, when the country was in crisis, devastated by years of political turmoil and economic mismanagement; and illustrates how the NRM, with the assistance of the World Bank and the IMF, embarked on a multi-pronge...

Unpacking Policy. Knowledge, Actors and Spaces in Poverty Reduction in Uganda and Nigeria

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Report copyright infringementby Karen Brock (Editor), Rosemary McGee (Editor)This book published for the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex presents the findings of a team of researchers based in the UK, Uganda and Nigeria. It sets out to examine the processes by which policies for poverty reduction are made and implemented, and assesses to what extent policies provide for positive change in the lives of poor people. The project advocates a policy process that is rad...

Potential Impacts of the New Global Financial Architecture on Poor Countries

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Soludo (Author), Musumuru Rao (Author)This study argues that the market fundamentalist approach to economics, promoted by most of the industrialised countries and the Bretton Woods institutions, actually increases the vulnerabilities of small and poor countries, exposing them to financial crises. It argues that claims that global growth and equity would best be served through deeper financial integration are founded on weak theoretical and empirical pre...

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Report copyright infringementby Samuel Williston (Author), Richard Dudley Currier (Author), Richard William Hill (Author)NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS Commercial Law This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The com...

Gender, Economies and Entitlements in Africa

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Report copyright infringementby Elizabeth Annan-Yao (Author), Zenebe N. Bashaw (Author), Christine G. Ishengoma (Author)Gender, Economies and Entitlements in Africa draws extensively on feminist methodologies to discuss gender, economies and entitlements in Africa. It considers a series of themes that highlight how structural insensitivities, injustices and inequalities render the marginalisation of women in spite of their often-disproportionate contributions to the domestic and national econ...

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Report copyright infringementby Ogbu Uke Kalu (Author)A collection of essays concerned with the unity and purpose of human knowledge and culture in an African setting. The volume contains Chinua Achebe's essay 'Commitment and the African Writer' in which he discusses the development in African literature through the poetry of Equiano, Senghor and David Diop; and compares attitudes of African and European writers to committed literature and commitment as disenchantment and self-criticism in th...

Regenerating Earth: Farmers Working with Nature to Feed Our Future

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Report copyright infringementby Kelsey Timmerman (Author)With the current administration pausing funding for agricultural projects and farming support, the issues discussed in this book are more urgent and relevant than ever before. The system of agriculture needs to be reimagined. This book is the best place to begin. There's no denying it: we treat our planet like dirt. Humanity's impact has become a geologic force changing the climate and threatening oceans, glaciers, and the lands that fe...

A Guide to Building Generational Wealth in East African Families

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Report copyright infringementby Kakurah Ninsiima (Author), Onyekwelu A. Bielu (Foreword by) Number of Pages: 160 Dimensions: 0.37 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 15, 2025

Enhancing the Volunteer Experience: New Insights on Strengthening Volunteer Participation, Learning, and Commitment

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Report copyright infringementby Paul J. Ilsley (Author)For many organizations, recruiting and maintaining a core group of dedicated volunteers spells the difference between success and failure. But very little research has been done to find out what motivates people to volunteer, how to recruit volunteers, and how to nurture their dedication. Enhancing the Volunteer Experience reveals, from the perspective of the volunteer, how management can foster - or impede - the growth of high-quality, l...

The Vaxxed: Culture War in the Workplace

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Report copyright infringementby Shawn A. McCastle (Author)A deeply-reported examination of why the COVID-19 vaccine terminations represent a flawed practice by American corporations, driven by the same corporate exploitation that has carried news headlines, pushing more employees into depressed labor. You received sweet talk in the job interview but obtained sour grapes and pink slips for something basic as following through on your constitutional guarantee, your right to make personal decisi...

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Report copyright infringementby Avery Nightingale (Author)"Building a Legacy: Family Values for Future Generations" by Avery Nightingale delves into the critical question of why one generation should leave substantial savings to the next. This thought-provoking book explores the significant role of inheritance as a bridge for wealth development across generations. Nightingale provides a comprehensive analysis of the implications for communities, governments, and families, emphasizing the need...

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Report copyright infringementby Emile Burns (Author)NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS What Is Marxism? This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting...

Strengthening Local Government Engagement in the Greater Mekong Subregion: A Strategic Approach

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)Outlining a strategy designed to boost local government participation in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Economic Cooperation program, this report presents practical implications and offers recommendations to help drive a more sustainable future. The report explains how the GMS Economic Cooperation Program Strategic Framework 2030, endorsed by the GMS leaders, builds upon the program's focus on connectivity and project-led deve...

Echoes of Success: Case Studies in the Replication of Asian Development Bank Projects in the People's Republic of China

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This publication looks at five projects in the People's Republic of China (PRC) to illustrate how effective solutions to environmental and social problems can be applied in different contexts.It focuses on the areas of nature conservation, green finance, road safety, renewable energy, and water resources management, and considers how knowledge sharing has helped inspire and shape other projects in the PRC and beyond. The case stud...

Islands in Flux: The Andaman and Nicobar Story

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Report copyright infringementby Pankaj Sekhsaria (Author)Pankaj Sekhsaria is the most consistent chronicler of contemporary issues in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and one of the best known. His writings on the environment, wildlife conservation, development and indigenous communities have provided insights and perspective on the life of the islands for over two decades. Islands in Flux is a compilation of Sekhsaria's writings on key issues in the Islands over this period and provides an i...

The Wealth of Nature: Economics as If Survival Mattered

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Report copyright infringementby John Michael Greer (Author)Renowned political theorist and author proposes a bold new economic paradigm based on the value of sustainability. The Wealth of Nature proposes a new model of economics based on the integral value of ecology. Building on the foundations of E.F. Schumacher's revolutionary "economics as if people mattered", this book examines the true cost of confusing money with wealth. By analyzing the mistakes of contemporary economics, it shows ho...

Social Inequalities: Taxation and Public Policies

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Report copyright infringementby Gaétan Breton (Author)Statistics from all sides describe a constant increase in wealth concentration. The Forbes 400 for 2023 even finds such a concentration among a select group, while poverty reaches new categories of citizen. In a liberal economy, it is the job of governments to regularize the distribution of wealth. To do so, they have some instruments included under the heading of public policy. The main one will be taxation, and then the level of public e...

Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education - Paperback

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by Jesse Hagopian (Author)In the face of relentless attacks on antiracist education, a much-needed reckoning with the roots of this latest wave of censorship and an urgent call to action to defend education. In just the last few years, scores of states have introduced or passed legislation that would require teachers to lie to students about structural racism and other forms of oppression. Books have been cut from curricula and pulled from school library shelves. Teachers have been fired and...

Japanese Tattoos: History * Culture * Design - Paperback

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by Brian Ashcraft (Author), Hori Benny (Author)Thinking of getting a Japanese-style tattoo? Want to avoid a permanent mistake? Japanese Tattoos is an insider's look at the world of Japanese irezumi (tattoos). Japanese Tattoos explains the imagery featured in Japanese tattoos so that readers can avoid getting ink they don't understand or, worse, that they'll regret. This photo-heavy book also traces the history of Japanese tattooing, putting the iconography and kanji symbols in their proper co...

The Islamic Moral Economy: A Study of Islamic Money and Financial Instruments

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Report copyright infringementby Shafiel A. Karim (Author)The Islamic Moral Economy is an academic book that analyzes the religious permissibility or lack thereof of the existing repertoire of financial instruments used in Islamic banking and finance. The work is both timely and sound, especially considering the growth of the international Islamic banking and insurance industries, and the Great Recession of 2007-2010. The Islamic Moral Economy is an excellent introductory book for academics an...