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Introduction -- Randolph County -- Oberlin -- Hopkins -- Wesleyan-Oberlin -- Indiana -- Syracuse -- Exile -- The National Civic Federation -- Wisconsin labor history -- Multitasking -- The Wisconsin idea -- The Commission on Industrial Relations -- Shattered illusions -- The dominant class -- Croaking Cassandras -- The social statesman -- The trailer park -- The team's last stand

"John R. Commons is one of the few reformers of the past century whose major works are still actively read, whose ideas are still debated, and whose principles are still applied to the analysis of contemporary problems. His life spanned the years of America's 'Great Transformation, ' from a nation of shopkeepers, farmers, and small towns to one of giant corporations, landless laborers, and crowded cities. He became involved in almost every aspect of America's response to the damaging side effects of that transformation. A Worker's Economist begins with John Commons' childhood and education and continues through his life as a scholar, teacher, administrator, and reformer. Commons' list of accomplishments are great in number and overall effect. He worked on the staff of the first government commission to investigate the economic and social consequences of corporate mergers. He served as a public representative on the commission that investigated industrial violence and workplace relations. He was a participant observer in America's largest and most historic mineworkers' strike. He wrote and administered the nation's first constitutional worker compensation law. He developed principles of social reform and public administration that his students carried into the design and administration of the Social Security system as well as Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty. John Dennis Chasse reviews Commons' major works, describes the people with whom he worked, and follows the fortunes of the unions that were intrinsic to his vision of 'collective democracy.' As a final testament to Commons' importance, Chasse considers his legacy as it endures in the work of his students and beyond."--Provided by publisher.

AbstractIncreasing environmental awareness on the part of society as a whole has, in recent years, led to increased scrutiny of the impact of industrial and commercial activities upon the environment. Arising from the general feeling that it is 'right' to conserve, re‐use and recycle resources, the concept of environmental management has come increasingly to the fore. The relatively recent successes achieved during well‐known waste minimization projects such as Aire and Calder and Project Catalyst have increased the fervour with which such a management approach has been lauded, because for the first time it has become clear that 'the environment' does not have to be a costly 'bolt on' extra, but can lead to genuine financial savings and efficiency improvements. But is environmental management the cure for all ills, or is it simply part of an overall picture that needs to be set in the right context? Copyright © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.

AbstractThere are increasing external pressures on industry to audit its environmental, as well as its financial, performance. The investigation and evaluation of the consequences of past and present contamination of land is an integral part of such an exercise. The process of investigation, continuing monitoring and assessment of risk can be complex and expensive. A carefully planned and staged approach to such projects can significantly reduce the complexity and the cost, and allow pragmatic and relevant decisions to be made as to the optimum course of action. The primary assessment also forms the basis for ongoing auditing of the situation into the future. Copyright © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.

Sir Dugald Baird, in his Galton Lecture to this Society earlier in this Symposium, suggested that the obstetrician in society should no longer aim to acquire all the skills previously encompassed in obstetrics and gynaecology. Instead, he should develop some special interests, and then make his contribution to society by being part of a team of colleagues. One such special interest is the dissemination of factual knowledge and of an enlightened and enquiring attitude to sex and reproduction among the population at large.

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Trotz ihrer gemeinsamen Wurzeln in der humanistischen Psychologie haben Themenzentrierte Interaktion (TZI) und Positive Psychologie in Theorie und Praxis aktuell wenig bis keine Berührungspunkte. Die TZI hat sich stark in pädagogische Konzepte hinein entwickelt, während die Positive Psychologie deutlich wissenschaftlich-empirisch orientiert ist und forscht. Mögliche Verbindungslinien aufzugreifen und weiterzuentwickeln eröffnet für beide Seiten eine Erweiterung der Perspektiven. So kann die TZI in Verbindung mit der Positiven Psychologie ihr breites Handlungsrepertoire um empirisch beforschte Interventionen ergänzen, während die Positive Psychologie ihren auf das Erleben und Verhalten des einzelnen Individuums konzentrierten Blick um ehtisch und politisch-gesellschaftliche Aspekte erweitern kann. Erste Denkansätze dazu werden hier entwickelt. ; Despite their common origin in the field of humanistic psycholology there are as yet only few points of contact between Theme-Centered Interaction (TCI) and Positive Psychology in theory and practice. TCI has strongly developed towards pedagogical contexts whereas the orientation of Positive Psychology and its ressearch are clearly situated in the realm of empirical science. Efforts to establish and develop possible connecting lines open up new perspectives for both fields. In connection with Positive Psychology TCI can supplement its broad action repertoire by empirically investigated interventions and Posititve Psychology with its focus on the experience and behaviour of single individuals can extend its view so as to include polititcal and social aspects. This article presents first approaches to this effect.

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