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Learn how pioneering business leaders are resetting their companies' relationship to nature, society, and our common future In The New Nature of Business: The Path to Prosperity and Sustainability, businessman Andre Hoffmann and journalist Peter Vanham describe how companies should change their ways to have continued success, and why the current modus operandi is not working. They present a template for creating “sustainable prosperity”, and case-studies of companies that survived and thrived by opting for change. In doing so, they provide a way out of long-standing dilemmas, such as how to balance business needs with impact on nature, shareholders with stakeholders, and short-term vs. l...
André Hoffmann, innovator, researcher and developer, pioneer in the field of optical technologies (photonics), systematically researched the tooth colour and its origin with highest precision (see publication in 2000). This book shows an excerpt of this systematic original research at human teeth and dental shade guides with high-precision measuring systems and high-precision positioning system in vitro. Due to his basic scientific research, he was able to quantify and isolate manifold factors influencing the colour of teeth. These include, for example, the light or measuring light and the type of light (illuminant) and illumination and colour temperature, the optical beam path of the light...
Knowing about the time of death is often the central key to solving criminal cases. The time of death is also relevant in cases of natural death - for the family register entry, for the insurance system or the succession... However, the forensic medical estimation of the time of death (postmortal interval) is still not without limitations - especially if it should be precise or if it cannot be done relatively immediately after onset of death. With the onset of death, various processes begin to set in place that change a corpse and its tissues over the time axis. If it were possible to find a process in a certain tissue that would behave precisely like one or, better, several clockworks, and ...
It was February 1966. A Saturn V rocket began a suborbital unmanned test flight with the Apollo Command Module for the first time. A Saturn Orbital test flight followed, without the Apollo Spaceship, in July 1966; a further flight with the Apollo Command Module took off in August 1966. The Saturn Rocket Vehicle was developed by the scientists and technicians of the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) under the direction of Dr. Wernher von Braun for the NASA in the context of the Apollo program. This rocket type is one of the most efficient systems ever built. Research of rocket systems reaches back far to the beginning of the nineteen fifties. Long was the way till the first man could step o...
A new coronavirus is spreading. This handbook, compiled by an experienced physician, summarizes the current state of knowledge. Clear and concise you will learn everything about topics such as: transmission routes, symptoms and course of the disease, risk groups and severe courses, pregnancy, infectivity and its duration, incubation time, lethality, complications, their times and duration, asymptomatic or presymptomatic virus excretion and transmission, tenacity, resistance and inactivation on surfaces, social and individual prevention and protection for patients, for hospital visitors, for nursing, for home visitors, for parents, for home quarantine, for educational institutions, for travelers, for family, for animals, for sick persons, preventing the spread of coronavirus disease, cleaning and disinfection, manage anxiety and stress, diagnosis, diagnostics, treatment and therapy, prognosis ... An indispensable guide for all those who want to protect themselves and their fellow human beings from the Virus.
Discover the Timeless Magic of Washington Irving Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey Astoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains Bracebridge Hall Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists Christmas Day Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, from the mss. of Fray Antonio Agapida Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete Life of George Washington — Volume 01 Little Britain Old Christmas: from the Sketch Book of Washington Irving Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography Pennsylvania Dutch Rip Van Winkle: A romantic drama in two acts Rip Van Winkle Spanish Papers Tales of a Traveller The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West The Alhambra The Chri...
The eighth edition of this directory supplies data on over 1000 financial institutions in Europe, principally banks, investment companies, insurance companies and leasing companies. Among the details given are names of chairmen, board members and senior management.
Discover the Timeless Masterpiece: "Death Comes for the Archbishop" by Willa Cather Step into the enchanting world of the American Southwest with Willa Cather's "Death Comes for the Archbishop," a novel that transcends time and place, capturing the essence of human spirit and resilience. This literary gem, first published in 1927, remains a cornerstone of American literature, celebrated for its lyrical prose and profound themes. A Journey Through Time and Faith Set in the mid-19th century, "Death Comes for the Archbishop" follows the remarkable journey of Father Jean Marie Latour and his companion, Father Joseph Vaillant, as they navigate the vast, untamed landscapes of New Mexico. Sent by t...
The 2015-16 Bundesliga season saw Bayern Munich continue their complete domination, setting a new record with their fourth consecutive title. Borussia Dortmund again had to console themselves with the runners-up spot. Stuttgart tumbled into Bundesliga 2 for the first time in 41 years. This 380-page book details every league match of the season, with week-by-week tables showing the teams' movements throughout the 34 rounds of matches. Every match line-up is included, along with details of every player appearance. Finally, a comprehensive statistics section contains analyses of clubsO average goals, points achieved, disciplinary records, possession percentages, shots accuracy, player assists, pass completion rates and much more. Fully in English."
The definitive playbook for empowering intergenerational collaboration, innovation and productivity at work. Five Generations at Work: How we win together, for good explores how to maximise the dynamics of our generational diversity to create more collaborative and competitive organisations. An energising and pragmatic read, this book unpacks six years of research and work with organisations and individuals who are taking progressive action to lead from lenses versus labels, evidencing the value of generational diversity. For the first time in history, we have up to five generations at work. In the context of a world in flux and polycrisis, our diversity is a powerful force multiplier for go...