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To celebrate the acquisition of the archive of distinguished
artist Tom Phillips, the Bodleian Library asked the artist to
assemble and design a series of books drawing on his themed
collection of over 50,000 photographic postcards. These encompass
the first half of the twentieth century, a period in which, thanks
to the ever cheaper medium of photography, ordinary people could
afford to purchase their own portraits. These portraits allowed
individuals to create and embellish their own self images,
presenting themselves as they wished to be seen within the trends
and social mores of their time. Each book in the series contains
two hundred images chosen from a visually rich vein of social
history. Their back covers also feature thematically linked
paintings, specially created for each title, from Phillips's
signature work, " A Humument." "Bicycles," as its title suggests,
documents the great age of the safety bicycle, which was welcomed
as a technology of emancipation for both women and men. Also
included are portraits of competitive racers and newly pedaling
toddlers. "
"These unique and visually stunning books offer a rich glimpse of
forgotten times and will be greatly valued by art and history
lovers alike. "These images are captivating visual vignettes. We
may not know who the subjects are, but the postcards offer us a
glimpse of their interests, their time, and their world. Tom
Phillips's exceptional collection gives us a fascinating chance to
retrieve something of these lives."--Sandy Nairne, Director,
National Portrait Gallery, London "Picture postcards from a century
ago capture unique moments in time and place and are a wonderful
social history record. Tom Phillips is adept at seeking out and
choosing amazingly evocative postcard images."--Brian Lund, editor,
"Picture Postcard Monthly"
Discover how healthy buildings, culture, and people lead to high
profits Organizations and employees now spend an average of $18,000
per year per employee for health costs, a 61% increase in 10 years.
Every indicator projects these costs will double before 2030. This
is an unsustainable path. These costs are the tip to an even bigger
iceberg, the hidden costs of time out of the office, distraction,
disengagement, and turnover. The Healthy Workplace Nudge explains
the findings of research on 100 large organizations that have
tackled the problems of employee health costs and disengagement in
five fresh ways: Well-being leads to health and high performance
Wake up to the fact that 95% of traditional wellness programs fail
to improve health or lower costs Behavioral economics has become a
new powerful tool to nudge healthy behavior Healthy buildings are
now cost effective and produce your strongest ROI to improving
health Leaders who develop healthy cultures achieve sustainable
high performance and employee wellbeing In addition to proving
highly effective, these approaches represent a fraction of the cost
sunk into traditional wellness and engagement programs. The book
explains how to create a workplace that is good for people,
releases them to what they do best and enjoy most, and produces
great and profitable work. - Find actionable strategies and tactics
you can put into use today - Retain happy, productive talent - Cut
unnecessary spending and boost your bottom line - Benefit from
real-world research and proven practice If you're a leader who
cares about the health and happiness of your employees, a human
resource professional, or a professional who develops, designs,
builds, or outfits workplace environments to improve employee
health and wellbeing, this is one book you'll want to have on hand.
Global interest in forest conservation, biodiversity preservation,
and non-timber values has risen while pressures on the forest as a
source of income and employment have also increased. These demands
are often conflicting, making forest planning, allocation, and
policy formation very complex. This volume explores theoretical and
applied issues surrounding forest resource allocation. The book is
divided into three sections: (1) Tropical Forests: Environment,
Economics and Trade, (2) Non-Timber Valuation: Theory and
Application, and (3) Ecosystem Management. The first section
focuses on tropical forests, reflecting the fact that global
environmental concerns surrounding these regions are often in
conflict with local economic objectives. The chapters in this
section examine mechanisms for capturing or optimizing total
(timber and non-timber) economic value from tropical forests and
the implications of forest policy on global trade in forest
products and production from tropical forest regions. The second
section examines non-timber values. These values, particularly
existence or passive use values, are important in planning and
policy decisions. However, these non-timber valuation techniques
are also very controversial. This section examines theoretical
advances in non-timber valuation and presents case studies
employing state of the art techniques. The third section considers
ecosystem management, a concept that promotes the use of forest
harvesting practices that mimic natural disturbance patterns. The
impact of ecosystem management on timber and non-timber values is
largely unknown. The chapters in this section explore these issues
from theoretical and applied perspectives. Overall, the book will
be of interest to readers in forestry and environmental economics.
The 2010 Haiti and Chili earthquakes, the 2010 BP oil spill in the
Gulf of Mexico, and the 2011 Fukushima earthquake and tsunami in
Japan are but a few examples of recent catastrophic events that
continue to reveal how social structure and roles produce extensive
human suffering and differential impacts on individuals and
communities. These events bring social vulnerability to the
forefront in considering how disasters unfold, clearly revealing
that disasters are not created from the physical event alone.
Equally important, people-even those considered vulnerable-respond
in innovative and resilient ways that unveil the strength of human
ingenuity and spirit. It is not a foregone conclusion that a hazard
event, even a large one, will result in catastrophic loss. This
updated second edition of Social Vulnerability to Disasters focuses
on the social construction of disasters, demonstrating how the
characteristics of an event are not the only reason that tragedies
unfurl. By carefully examining and documenting social
vulnerabilities throughout the disaster management cycle, the book
remains essential to emergency management professionals, the
independent volunteer sector, homeland security, and related social
science fields, including public policy, sociology, geography,
political science, urban and regional planning, and public health.
The new edition is fully updated, more international in scope, and
incorporates significant recent disaster events. It also includes
new case studies to illustrate important concepts. By understanding
the nuances of social vulnerability and how these vulnerabilities
compound one another, we can take steps to reduce the danger to
at-risk populations and strengthen community resilience overall.
Features and Highlights from the Second Edition: Contains
contributions from leading scholars, professionals, and academics,
who draw on their areas of expertise to examine vulnerable
populations Incorporates disaster case studies to illustrate
concepts, relevant and seminal literature, and the most recent data
available In addition to highlighting the U.S. context, integrates
a global approach and includes numerous international case studies
Highlights recent policy changes and current disaster management
approaches Infuses the concept of community resilience and building
capacity throughout the text Includes new chapters that incorporate
additional perspectives on social vulnerability Instructor's guide,
PowerPoint (R) slides, and test bank available with qualifying
course adoption
"It is refreshing to come upon a book that discounts the theory of
the American control of Canada."--"Financial Post""The challenge
accepted was a particularly difficult one. The results obtained are
remarkable."--"La Presse""Niosi has broken new and important
ground."--"R.T. Naylor"
This book examines how government, industry and society interact to
reach a level of regulation that is deemed satisfactory for the
newly-emerged transformative technology that is agricultural
biotechnology. It considers issues of risk and trust surrounding
genetically-modified plants for the production of food and
pharmaceuticals. It describes how regulations have been produced to
manage, or in some cases ignore, the risks from GM products. The
scope is international and the book makes a significant
contribution to the literature in this growing field of interest.
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