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The editors have chosen substantial extracts to illustrate the major themes and ideas in Beveridge's writing over a period of more than four decades, ranging from his book Unemployment, published in 1909, to the Beveridge Report of 1942 and beyond. Sections cover his social philosophy; the crucial role he attributed to social insurance as a technique of welfare; his relation to economics; and the stress he placed on voluntary action in a free society. Each theme is introduced by a full editorial commentary which explains its place in Beveridge's thought, as well as outlining his position and o

The business value of business intelligence -- Identifying and prioritizing business intelligence-driven opportunities for your organization -- Business intelligence readiness : prerequisites for leveraging business intelligence to improve profits -- Business-centric business intelligence development with the BI pathway method -- Leading and managing a business intelligence-driven profit improvement program -- Business intelligence in the broader information technology context -- Important ways business intelligence can drive profit improvement -- Common mistakes companies make on business intelligence initiatives -- A view over the horizon -- Appendix A : A business intelligence glossary -- Appendix B : A business intelligence readiness assessment

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Virtual-worlds research is a dynamic and growing interdisciplinary area in the social sciences and humanities. Sociological theory can play an important role in how virtual worlds are conceptualized and studied. Drawing on data from ethnographic projects on two distinct types of virtual worlds, an asynchronous text-based internet forum and a massively-multiplayer online game, I consider what social and cultural similarities these two types of virtual worlds have with one another, despite their radically different forms and functions. My comparative analysis is framed in terms of three questions. First, are virtual worlds temporary and/or intentional communities? Second, what are the frames of reference through which virtual-world communities are built? Third, how do boundaries function in virtual worlds? My discussion suggests some of the common social and cultural features of virtual worlds.

Breaking up with plastic -- Good plastic, bad plastic -- Old habits die hard -- Getting started -- The kitchen -- The laundry and cleaning -- The bathroom -- Your wardrobe -- Plastic-free kids -- Entertaining, and eating (and drinking) out -- The end of single-use plastic? -- What more can I do? -- Acknowledgements -- Notes.