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From the Publishers Weekly review: "Two experts from Yale tackle the business wake-up-call du jour-environmental responsibility-from every angle in this thorough, earnest guidebook: pragmatically, passionately, financially and historically. Though "no company the authors know of is on a truly long-term sustainable course," Esty and Winston label the forward-thinking, green-friendly (or at least green-acquainted) companies WaveMakers and set out to assess honestly their path toward environmental responsibility, and its impact on a company's bottom line, customers, suppliers and reputation. Following the evolution of business attitudes toward environmental concerns, Esty and Winston offer a se...
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Bereits auf den ersten Seiten dieses großen in Deutschland und den USA spielenden Romans erklingt das Leitmotiv, das den Text beherrscht und den Leser in seinen Bann zieht - bis zur letzten Seite. Die amerikanische Unabhängigkeitserklärung erhebt das Recht eines jeden Bürgers, »sein Glück zu machen«, zu einem menschlichen Grundrecht. Gleiches findet sich in den europäischen Verfassungen nicht. Hier bestimmen Fraternité und Solidarität die politischen und moralischen Orientierungen. Hinrich Vonderau, ein 1933 in Berlin geborener Deutscher, verbringt in jungen Jahren ein Jahr als Austauschschüler in den USA und erliegt der Faszination des »pursuit of happiness«.
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This anthology contains a collection of essays that present contrasting viewpoints on bullying. Taken together, they offer a diverse array of opinions about the importance and effectiveness of anti-bullying initiatives. Readers will evaluate whether bullying is a growing problem, whether parents should pay the price for having children who bully others, and whether cyberbullying is an epidemic. Disparate views of complex issues are encapsulated into a question-and-response format. Important facts, perfect for report writing, are dispersed throughout in eye-catching boxed insets.
Provides a short, accessible, and lively introduction to Jerusalem Jerusalem - A Brief History shows how Jewish, Christian, and Islamic scriptures confer providential meaning to the fate of the city and how modern Jerusalem is haunted by waves of biblical fantasy aiming at mutually exclusive status-quo rectification. It presents the major epochs of the history of Jerusalem’s urban transformation, inviting readers to imagine Jerusalem as a city that is not just sacred to the many groups of people who hold it dear, but as a united, unharmed place that is, in this sense, holy. Jerusalem - A Brief History starts in modern Jerusalem—giving readers a look at the city as it exists today. It goe...