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The business and human rights field is burgeoning, and this volume
makes a significant contribution by drawing business law scholars
into related debates. Rich in empirical detail, individual chapters
analyze the challenges faced both at the firm-level and from the
perspective of affected stakeholders across a range of sectors and
issue areas. Highly recommended.' - Shareen Hertel, University of
Connecticut, USMultinational corporations have the potential to
bring economic and social benefits to emerging economies, but also
social and political upheaval that can suppress fundamental human
rights. This book synthesizes views from multinational corporations
and civil society groups to find areas of common ground and raise
issues of future potential conflict. The authors draw on their
academic specializations in business and law to examine important
human rights questions from legal, ethical, and business
perspectives. The first part of the book focuses on the role of the
multinational corporation in respecting human rights. It follows
with an examination of the rights of vulnerable stakeholders and
their erosion via direct or indirect corporate activity.
Integrating John Ruggie's 'Protect, Respect, and Remedy' framework
and the UN's 'Guiding Principles of Business and Human Rights',
this book expands upon initial dialogue on the role of business in
international human rights at this vital moment in history. Law,
Business and Human Rights provides unity in a broad range of issues
from a variety of perspectives that should interest scholars,
teachers, students, and practitioners alike. Contributors: R.C.
Bird, N. Bishara, D.R. Cahoy, L.J. Dhooge, D. Hess, J.S. Hiller,
S.S. Hiller, R. Mares,K. McGarry, D. Orozco, M.A. Pagnattaro, S.K.
Park, L.Pierre-Louis, J.D. Prenkert
This lavishly illustrated unique atlas provides a comprehensive
and up-to-date overview of FAF imaging in retinal diseases. It also
compares FAF findings with other imaging techniques such as fundus
photograph, fluorescein- and ICG angiography as well as optical
coherence tomography.
General ophthalmologists as well as retina specialists will find
this a very useful guide which illustrates typical FAF
characteristics of various retinal diseases.
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A Bird's Journey (Paperback)
Jay C Bird Richardson
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This research paper takes the story of Frank Luke Jr. and breaks
down the mental characteristics that drove his actions. It is
useful to those who are interested in the concept of courage, where
it comes from, and the type of people who have it. The first
chapter is a very brief description of Frank's story to set the
context of this discussion. Chapter 2 analyzes the philosophical
concepts of courage using the thoughts of Walton and Miller; found
in the bibliography. Chapter 3 analyzes Frank's story through
Aristotle. This discussion uses Aristotle's ideas of the citizen
soldier, experience, passion, a sanguine person, and ignorance of
danger as a baseline in defining the courage of Frank Luke. Chapter
4 uses Lt Col (Dr.) Matthew Stafford's concept of a pilot's mental
progression through World War I which includes the aspects of fear,
invulnerability, calculability, and apathy to explain Frank Luke's
actions along with identifying challenges for combat leaders.
Finally, the conclusion identifies the major lessons learned from
this study.
This kindred spirit / doppelganger / protege of "Hideous
Exuberance" incorporates non-linear plots; comical rants and
disturbing inner monologues; stream of consciousness dream
sequences; surrealistic scenarios and time-traveling characters.
Revel in the chaotic confusion of sociopathic celebrities, suburban
swingers, suicidal trust fund girls, decadent jet setters, D-list
standup comics, medieval princesses, sinister passive-aggressive
jokers, "Evilangelists," and a host of other lost souls and
disreputable, vindictive losers, as they search in vain for
metaphysical clarity. Quotes from Reviews: "Lurid satirical riffs
hold up a fun-house mirror to the world in this fantasia ..... a
wicked caricature of New York scenesters, rage against
environmental destruction, religious bigotry ..... a redneck Weimar
cabaret ..... a stew of surrealism .... an alternative universe
peopled by cartoonish characters who intermingle across dreamlike
episodes that shatter the conventions of time, space and spelling.
Bird's caustic levity, exuberant wordplay and arresting imagery
make for a bracing read-though it's not for the faint of heart.
This raucous avant-garde comedy will sweep you along with its vigor
and originality." -- Kirkus Reviews " ..... difficult to categorize
..... distinctive, unconventional ..... eccentric style .....
playful and inventive with language ..... some chapters read as
over-the-top satire, others appear closer to reality than they
might at first seem ..... moments of raw poignancy and social
commentary ..... stark and unexpected imagery ..... in-your-face
confrontation, forcing the reader to either embrace it or push it
away ..... bold, humorous, raunchy provocation ..... a
love-it-or-hate-it affair ..... few will come away unaffected
....." -- ForeWord Reviews "Like the grass over a cesspool, it is
vivid, vibrant and virulent, and deceptively so for having been
nourished on sewage ..... Bird has no desire to be Joe Fiction Guy.
This is a Harlequin Romance starring the actual Harlequin -- a
demented and cruel prankster ....." -- Travalanche
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