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Fermented Liquors
- a Treatise on Brewing, Distilling, Rectifying, and Manufacturing of Sugars, Wines, Spirits, and All Known Liquors, Including Cider and Vinegar. Also, Hundreds of Valuable Directions in Medicine, Metallurgy, Pyrotechny, and the Arts...
(Hardcover)
Lewis 1805-1876 Feuchtwanger
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R898
Discovery Miles 8 980
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Wouldn't charity governance be so much easier if it wasn't for all
of your fellow trustees? Being knowledgeable and experienced as a
trustee is important, but having the ability to interact
effectively with your fellow board members, that is where good
governance really starts. Get it wrong and, very quickly, you've
got a battle on the board. Working in sustained harmony towards a
common goal can be a tall order for many trustees. Debra Allcock
Tyler's approach to this challenging subject is characteristically
engaging as she adopts a different ABBA tune as the theme for each
chapter. Frank and with real-life examples firmly to the fore, she
mixes leadership theory with practical advice delivered straight
from the shoulder. It includes: * Understanding the trustee role *
Working with fellow trustees and the CEO * Compliance and
regulation * Dealing with information and understanding the money *
The psychology of decision-making * Managing risk and handling
crisis So, if you are a trustee or about to become one, you will
benefit from the insights and hard-won wisdom distilled in this
book. If you want to be the dancing queen (or king) of good
governance and avoid a waterloo for your charity, then this book is
for you.
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Thriveology
(Hardcover)
Heekap Lee; Foreword by Rhoda C Sommers
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R1,076
R910
Discovery Miles 9 100
Save R166 (15%)
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Behavioral scientists are increasingly involved in international
work through cross cultural research, conference presentations, and
faculty exchanges. Psychology and social work NGOs work at the
United Nations, both on providing professional consultation on
timely issues, as well as advocating to promote human rights and
sustainable development. Although this work at the United Nations
is an important arena for behavioral scientists, this has been
barely covered in the academic literature. ""What are growing roles
of psychology and the behavioral sciences at the United Nations
today?"" This first-ever volume brings together over 20
authors--both key experts and student interns--to answer this
question. As the United Nations pursues its 17 Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs)for the year 2030, behavioral scientists
now occupy increasingly diverse roles to pursue evidence-based
answers for these 17 timely SDGs. This panoramic yet concise
230-page volume is designed for students and professionals in the
behavioral sciences, psychology and social work tovprovide
state-of-the-art information on how behavioral scientists are
addressing diverse global issues today. Each chapter offers a
concise overview of a topic, including a glossary of current
concepts, and citations to current research.
Timeless wisdom on generosity and gratitude from the great Stoic
philosopher Seneca To give and receive well may be the most human
thing you can do-but it is also the closest you can come to
divinity. So argues the great Roman Stoic thinker Seneca (c. 4
BCE-65 CE) in his longest and most searching moral treatise, "On
Benefits" (De Beneficiis). James Romm's splendid new translation of
essential selections from this work conveys the heart of Seneca's
argument that generosity and gratitude are among the most important
of all virtues. For Seneca, the impulse to give to others lies at
the very foundation of society; without it, we are helpless
creatures, worse than wild beasts. But generosity did not arise
randomly or by chance. Seneca sees it as part of our desire to
emulate the gods, whose creation of the earth and heavens stands as
the greatest gift of all. Seneca's soaring prose captures his
wonder at that gift, and expresses a profound sense of gratitude
that will inspire today's readers. Complete with an enlightening
introduction and the original Latin on facing pages, How to Give is
a timeless guide to the profound significance of true generosity.
This timely book examines how nonprofits can prepare for and
respond to serious threats, such as pandemics, economic recessions,
terrorist attacks and other potentially catastrophic events.
Reliant on donors, regulators, government funders and dedicated
staff and volunteers, nonprofits are often vulnerable and
unprepared to navigate such crises. Making a frank assessment of
the risks these organizations face and how to enable them to become
more resilient, Dennis Young and Elizabeth Searing develop
multifaceted strategies involving balance sheets, cost and income
structures, human resources, networks, technology,
entrepreneurship, and information systems. Practical
recommendations based on research are offered to managers for
assessing risk and developing resilience strategies appropriate to
their own organizations. The innovative use of templates for
executive briefings, dashboards, and stress tests are included in a
new management paradigm for building healthier and more effective
nonprofit organizations for the future. The insights and tools on
how to develop and manage resilient organizations makes this an
excellent resource for nonprofit managers and trustees, foundations
and government funders. Researchers, teachers, and students will
also gain a greater understanding of how current research drives
the resiliency paradigm and how to move research on nonprofit
resilience forward.
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