With this open access book, delve into the insights of respected leaders from academia and industry as they unravel the intricacies of sustainability-driven business transformation. This meticulously curated anthology reflects on The Road To Net Zero, underscoring the need for pioneering pathways. Embark on a collaborative learning journey and explore key issues along the road to transformation, such as crafting corporate sustainability strategies, new forms of corporate disclosure, transforming value chains, and harnessing the power of technological innovation. Packed with guiding questions and distilled findings from research, this book is a must-read for all decision-makers, strategists, engaged citizens, educators, and learners committed to driving change and shaping a more sustainable future.

The origins of the mathematics in this book date back more than two thou sand years, as can be seen from the fact that one of the most important algorithms presented here bears the name of the Greek mathematician Eu clid. The word "algorithm" as well as the key word "algebra" in the title of this book come from the name and the work of the ninth-century scientist Mohammed ibn Musa al-Khowarizmi, who was born in what is now Uzbek istan and worked in Baghdad at the court of Harun al-Rashid's son. The word "algorithm" is actually a westernization of al-Khowarizmi's name, while "algebra" derives from "al-jabr," a term that appears in the title of his book Kitab al-jabr wa'l muqabala, where he discusses symbolic methods for the solution of equations. This close connection between algebra and al gorithms lasted roughly up to the beginning of this century; until then, the primary goal of algebra was the design of constructive methods for solving equations by means of symbolic transformations. During the second half of the nineteenth century, a new line of thought began to enter algebra from the realm of geometry, where it had been successful since Euclid's time, namely, the axiomatic method."

How do we know if mental health services work? What are the best ways to measure the outcomes of care for people with mental health problems? This book contains five practical scales for assessing the outcomes of mental healthcare. They are the European versions of: Camberwell Assessment of Need (for unmet and met needs) Client Socio-demographic and Service Receipt Inventory (for service costs) Involvement Evaluation Questionnaire (for impact of care on family members) Lancashire Quality of Life Profile (for quality of life) Verona Service Satisfaction Scale (for service satisfaction). Each scale has been standardised (in Danish, Dutch, English, Italian and Spanish), and has been shown to be reliable and valid in all these European languages. The book contains full details of the development of these scales, manuals for their use, the scales themselves and instructions on how to use the results. These new measures will be invaluable to all those in research, evaluation, audit and management who have an interest in evidence-based policy and practice in mental healthcare.

This book provides a comprehensive treatment of Gr bner bases theory embedded in an introduction to commutative algebra from a computational point of view. The centerpiece of Gr bner bases theory is the Buchberger algorithm, which provides a common generalization of the Euclidean algorithm and the Gaussian elimination algorithm to multivariate polynomial rings. The book explains how the Buchberger algorithm and the theory surrounding it are eminently important both for the mathematical theory and for computational applications. A number of results such as optimized version of the Buchberger algorithm are presented in textbook format for the first time. This book requires no prerequisites other than the mathematical maturity of an advanced undergraduate and is therefore well suited for use as a textbook. At the same time, the comprehensive treatment makes it a valuable source of reference on Gr bner bases theory for mathematicians, computer scientists, and others. Placing a strong emphasis on algorithms and their verification, while making no sacrifices in mathematical rigor, the book spans a bridge between mathematics and computer science.

The femme fatale as a nineteenth-century motif has been well-researched and a whole body of critical literature attests to her haunting fascination for literary critics. This study interrogates literary definitions of the femme fatale and challenges the notion that the femme fatale is a post-Romantic, late nineteenth-century type. Whilst arguing for a more precise discrimination, it considers the earlier emergence of the motif in English Romanticism and focuses on a period where femmes fatales do not appear with marked frequency, but where cultural history emphasises their quality. Tracing such contemporary contextualisations, this study argues for the existence of a multiplicity of different types of fatal women even in Romanticism and for their continuous line of development through to the pervasive motif of the femme fatale in decadent writing.

In three dramatic weeks in October and November 2019, the fourteen years of progressive change that Evo Morales' pink tide government had worked to implement in Bolivia and beyond came to a screeching halt. President Morales was forced to resign after protests against his re-election to a fourth term in allegedly fraudulent elections erupted among the urban middle classes, anti-indigenous racists, and prominent conservative politicians. The country's far right used the ensuing crisis to orchestrate a successful coup, with military and police backing, paving the way for a repressive "transition" government led by Jeanine Anez to take power. The Anez government quelled popular protests with lethal force, shut down critical media outlets, and targeted members of Morales' political party, the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS). Despite postponing elections three times, the Anez government was eventually forced to call elections in October 2020. The MAS swept back into power, winning elections with 55% of the vote and returning democracy to the country. This book tells the story of this year of upheaval in Bolivia, providing a critical analysis of the 14 years of the MAS government that preceded it as well as the MAS return to power in 2020. It includes personal stories and commentary from women and men on the streets, leaders in social movements, members of the MAS party and government, survivors of Anez's abuses, and intellectuals.

In three dramatic weeks in October and November 2019, the fourteen years of progressive change that Evo Morales' pink tide government had worked to implement in Bolivia and beyond came to a screeching halt. President Morales was forced to resign after protests against his re-election to a fourth term in allegedly fraudulent elections erupted among the urban middle classes, anti-indigenous racists, and prominent conservative politicians. The country's far right used the ensuing crisis to orchestrate a successful coup, with military and police backing, paving the way for a repressive "transition" government led by Jeanine Anez to take power. The Anez government quelled popular protests with lethal force, shut down critical media outlets, and targeted members of Morales' political party, the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS). Despite postponing elections three times, the Anez government was eventually forced to call elections in October 2020. The MAS swept back into power, winning elections with 55% of the vote and returning democracy to the country. This book tells the story of this year of upheaval in Bolivia, providing a critical analysis of the 14 years of the MAS government that preceded it as well as the MAS return to power in 2020. It includes personal stories and commentary from women and men on the streets, leaders in social movements, members of the MAS party and government, survivors of Anez's abuses, and intellectuals.

Towards the end of Caesar's Gallic War, Rome had reached the Rhine. Since the campaigns under Emperor Augustus (15 B.C.), larger troop contingents were stationed along the river, with focal points around Mogontiacum/Mainz and in northern Switzerland. After the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (9 AD), when the attempt to occupy all of Germania had failed, the Lower Rhine remained the frontier of the empire's territory until Late Antiquity. East of the Middle and Upper Rhine, however, the Roman sphere of power was pushed forward several times over a period of almost 200 years, and from 90 AD at the latest, the construction of artificial borders was initiated. When the Roman expansion came to an end around 160 AD, the province was secured in its furthest extension by the "Frontal" or "Outer Upper-Germanic Limes", which existed until the middle of the 3rd century. This book illustrates the historical and archaeological significance of the Upper Germanic Limes and provides an up-to-date overview of its manifold features in the field.

Netzwerke, Kooperationen und Verbunde gewinnen zunehmend an Bedeutung, wenn es um die Sicherung des Unternehmenserfolgs und die Zukunftsfahigkeit von Unternehmen geht. Die Grundung von Kooperationen stellt an Unternehmen allerdings ungewohnte Anforderungen, die haufig Probleme bereiten. In dem Handbuch beschreiben erfahrene Netzwerkmanager und -betreuer die Grundlagen erfolgreichen Kooperierens und geben Einblicke in die Praxis branchen- und themenbezogener Kooperationen. Der Band enthalt Checklisten sowie einen ausfuhrlichen Serviceteil."

Wie setzt man Medien und Kommunikation ein, um unternehmerische Ziele zu erreichen? Das ist das Thema des Fachgebiets Medienmanagement. Im Medienmanagement unterscheidet man zwei Disziplinen: Medien und Kommunikation als Mittel der Unternehmensfuhrung sowie Medien und Kommunikation als strategisches Instrument im Marketing. Beide Aspekte stellt das Lehrbuch Medienmanagement und offentliche Kommunikation fur Studium und Berufspraxis vor und dient damit als Kompass fur die Anwendung erfolgreicher Unternehmenskommunikation."

Three Prussian reform universities were originally founded as Friedrich-Wilhelm Universities: Berlin, Breslau and Bonn. These represented a new, forward looking type of university created by Wilhelm von Humboldt. The authors of the articles investigate both the shared features of the Berlin model and the differences between the three universities in terms of concept and development."

Mit wachsender Komplexitat des Versorgungssystems gewinnt die Erfassung gesundheitsbezogener Daten an Bedeutung. Der Band versammelt die Diskussionsergebnisse des Hauptstadtsymposiums der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Nervenheilkunde (Juni 2008). Darin geht es um den Umgang mit Routinedaten, die die Versorgung psychisch kranker Menschen in Deutschland abbilden, die relevante Veranderungen erfassen und eine valide Grundlage fur die Qualitatssicherung und die gesundheitsokonomische wie -politische Diskussion liefern."

Der Autor beschaftigt sich mit der Frage, inwieweit der Jahresabschluss eines Lebensversicherungsunternehmens bzw. die dafur massgeblichen Rechtsvorschriften als sachgerecht bezeichnet werden konnen."

Unternehmen, Parteien, Verbande, Organisationen jeder Art - sie mussen ihre Ziele professionell kommunizieren, um in der Mediengesellschaft zu uberleben. Richtig eingesetzt, ermoglicht Kommunikation einzigartige Wettbewerbsvorteile. Falsch oder gar nicht eingesetzt, kann sie die Existenz gefahrden. Wie man Erfolgspotentiale richtig analysiert und darauf hin den Kommunikations-Mix optimiert, wird in diesem Band auf Grundlage eines interdisziplinaren Theoriekontexts unter den Aspekten Effektivitat und Effizienz fur den operativen und strategischen Planungszusammenhang einer Unternehmung dargestellt.

In der Handhabung der sozialen und okologischen Auswirkungen okonomischer Rationalitat zeigen sich gemeinsame Grundmuster. In diesem Buch werden auch die Bedingungen und Moglichkeiten weiterer Veranderungen diskutiert."

"A Quick Guide to SAP BW Performance Tuning" is a resource designed for the SAP-BW professional community, including solution architects, developers, system administrators, project managers and consultants. This book is the result of many years of knowledge and experience gained by the authors in managing SAP-BW systems, and a response to the multiple queries initiated by participants in their SAP-BW training sessions. The information is presented in a simple and clear format, making it accessible to a broad audience. The book opens with a chapter focusing on tools which assist in identifying possible performance bottlenecks, and how to go about implementing them. A chapter on BW Statistics is included to help users appreciate the value of this excellent component within SAP-BW, and leverage it for enhanced performance. Each aspect of performance, from Extraction to Reporting, is covered in detail in subsequent chapters. Furthermore, the book covers technical aspects relevant to system behavior, such as indexes and SQL statements, providing a context or further evaluation of performance. Clear examples and diagrammatics simplify these technical topics. This book is the definitive resource guide in SAP-BW performance tuning which no professional can afford to be without.

Industrie 4.0, die Digitalisierung und das Internet der Dinge (IoT) fuhren uns in Deutschland in die vierte industrielle Revolution. Wie sieht die Autobahn der Zukunft aus? Und wie die digitale Fabrik? Wo steht Deutschland im internationalen Vergleich und welche Chance und Risiken ergeben sich daraus? Dieses Buch liefert Antworten fur alle, die wissen wollen, wie die Zukunft der deutschen Wirtschaft aussehen koennte.Vorstandsvorsitzende deutscher DAX30 Konzerne, Familienunternehmer, Wissenschaftler und Banken-CEOs gewahren in ihren Beitragen Einblick in die jeweiligen Branchen und geben Empfehlungen zum Umgang mit der Industrie 4.0.

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 1997 im Fachbereich Ingenieurwissenschaften - Bauingenieurwesen, Note: 1,0, Fachhochschule Lubeck (Unbekannt), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Inhaltsangabe: Zusammenfassung: In der Diplomarbeit sind verschiedene Programmpakete fur den Baubetrieb an einem Projekt mit verschiedenen Gewerken und Positionen (Normal-, Alternativ- und Bedarfs- oder Eventualpositionen) anzuwenden und z.B. auf Ergebnisse, Anforderungen der Firma "Mecklenburger Hochbau" und Anwenderfreundlichkeit zu vergleichen. In dem Projekt sollen, wenn moglich, mehrere Ordnungsebenen wie Los, Titel, Gewerk und Position vorkommen. Ein echtes Projekt kann zum Zwecke des Vergleichs sinnvoll gekurzt werden, um den Datenumfang zu reduzieren. Die zu vergleichenden Programmpakete sind mit der Firma "Mecklenburger Hochbau abzustimmen, da das Ergebnis der Diplomarbeit dieser Firma als Entscheidungshilfe bei der Auswahl dienen soll. In meiner Arbeit wende ich drei Softwareprogramme an: ProBau/S; winBau; RIBBAU. Die Bearbeitung umfasst alle Schritte von der Ausschreibung an uber alle Arten der Kalkulation, Verwaltung der Stammdaten, Vergabe und Preisspiegel bis hin zur Abrechnung und dem kaufmannischen Teil. Eine Umfrage unter Baufirmen ergibt einen Uberblick uber die Bedurfnisse von Bausoftware In der Anwendung. Eine abschliessende Beurteilung und Empfehlung rundet die Arbeit ab. Das Projekt dient nur zur Hilfe. Die Diplomarbeit zielt auf die Bearbeitung der Softwareprogramme. Inhaltsverzeichnis: Inhaltsverzeichnis: 1.Einfuhrung 4 1.1.ALLGEMEINES 4 1.1.1.Zur Person 4 1.1.2.Grunddaten 4 1.1.3.Programmauswahl 5 1.2.ZUR DIPLOMARBEIT 6 1.2.1.Betreuung6 1.2.2.Thema 6 1.2.3.Literatur 6 1.2.4.Hilfsmittel 6 1.2.5.Ziel 7 1.2.6.Vorwort 8 1.2.7.Projekt 8 1.2.8.Leistungsverzeichnis 9 2.winBau 3.2 e 10 2.1.ALLGEMEINES 10 2.1.1.Hersteller 10 2.1.2.Installation11 2.1.3.Hilfe 12 2.2.PROJEKTBEARBEITUNG 13 2.2.1.Erste Schritte 13 2.2.2.Eingabe14 2.2.3.Das Leistungsverzeichnis 16 2.2.4.Ausgabe 17 2.3.STAMM- U