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"The book will focus on the next, the third evolution of the internet. Web1 gave us static websites (and a world dominated by Google), Web2 gave us a participative internet (dominated by companies such as Facebook and Tencent), Web3 will give us a more immersive and a decentralised internet. The future internet will be driven by two tech innovations: blockchain (to give us the decentralised part) and AR/VR (to give us a more immersive internet experience)"--

Ways of knowing the global urban -- The limits of comparative methodologies in urban studies -- Comparative urbanism in the archives : thinking with variety, thinking with connection -- Thinking cities through elsewhere : reformatting comparison -- Connections -- Relations -- Generating concepts -- Composing -- Conversations -- Territories -- Into the territory, or, the urban as idea -- Conclusion. Starting anywhere, thinking with elsewhere.

INTRODUCTION: ALLOTMENT DWELLING AND THE ENTANGLEMENTS OF FORMALITY, INFORMALITY, AND THE STATE -- NEGOTIATING FORMALITIES: INFORMALITY AND THE EVERYDAY STATE -- FOOTNOTES ON THE HISTORY OF HOUSING: ALLOTMENT DWELLING IN BERLIN, 1871 to 2019 -- HOUSING IN THE MARGINS: HALFWAY BETWEEN EXCLUSION AND HOMEOWNERSHIP -- THE COLONY AND THE TURF: PLANNING AND THE POLITICS OF LAND USE CHANGE -- CONSTELLATIONS OF CONSENT: NAVIGATING THE POLITICS OF REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT -- WORKING THE LEGAL THRESHOLD: REGULATION, TRANSLATION, AND BOUNDARY WORK -- CONCLUSION: THE 'GALLIC VILLAGE'.

"This anthology seeks to provide engagingly written, carefully argued philosophical essays on a wide range of important, contemporary moral issues. When I had trouble finding essays that suited those purposes, I commissioned new ones - twelve for this edition. I also invited a number of philosophers to revise their "classic" essays - seven for this edition. Altogether, well over half of the essays herein were written or revised specifically for Ethics in Practice. This edition includes five introductory essays, including a new one entitled "The Basics of Argumentation.""--

An important and highly actionable blueprint for optimum workplace safetyHealth and safety management is an ongoing concern in today's workplace. Effective Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Using the Team Approach provides today's safety professionals with an excellent resource for protecting their organizations' most important resource-their employees

Authority in ActionUsing Authority as a Social Engineer; Principle Six: Consistency and Commitment; Consistency and Commitment in Action; Using Commitment and Consistency as a Social Engineer; Principle Seven: Liking; Using Liking as a Social Engineer; Principle Eight: Social Proof; Social Proof in Action; Using Social Proof as a Social Engineer; Influence vs. Manipulation; Manipulation in Action; Principles of Manipulation; Summary; 7 Building Your Artwork; The Dynamic Rules of Framing; Rule 1: Everything You Say Evokes the Frame

"The bestselling guide to the field, updated with the latest innovations Essentials of Supply Chain Management is the definitive guide to the field, providing both broad coverage and necessary detail from a practical, real-world perspective. From clear explanation of fundamental concepts to insightful discussion of supply chain innovation, this book offers students and professionals a comprehensive introduction with immediately-applicable understanding. The fourth edition has been updated to reflect the current state of the field, with coverage of the latest technologies and new case studies that illustrate critical concepts in action. Organized for easy navigation and ease-of-use, this invaluable guide also serves as a quick reference for managers in the field seeking tips and techniques for maximizing efficiency and turning the supply chain into a source of competitive advantage. The supply chain underpins the entire structure of manufacturing and retailing. Well-run, it can help a company become a global behemoth—or, if poorly-managed, it can sink a company before the product ever sees the light of day. The supply chain involves many moving parts, constantly-changing variables, and a network of other business that may have different priorities and interests—keeping it all running smoothly is a complex, but immensely powerful skill. This book takes you inside the supply chain to show you what you need to know. Understand the fundamental concepts behind supply chain management Learn how supply chains work, and how to measure their performance Explore the ways in which innovation is improving supply chains around the world Examine the supply chain as a source of competitive advantage Whether you're at the front or the back of your supply chain, your business is affected by every other company and event in the chain. Deep understanding and a host of practical skills are required to accurately predict, react to, and manage the ever-changing stream of events that could potentially disrupt the flow. Essentials of Supply Chain Management prepares you to take on the challenge and succeed. "--

An innovative new valuation framework with truly useful economic indicators The End of Accounting and the Path Forward for Investors and Managers shows how the ubiquitous financial reports have become useless in capital market decisions and lays out an actionable alternative. Based on a comprehensive, large-sample empirical analysis, this book reports financial documents' continuous deterioration in relevance to investors' decisions. An enlightening discussion details the reasons why accounting is losing relevance in today's market, backed by numerous examples with real-world impact. Beyond simply identifying the problem, this report offers a solution--the Value Creation Report--and demonstrates its utility in key industries. New indicators focus on strategy and execution to identify and evaluate a company's true value-creating resources for a more up-to-date approach to critical investment decision-making. While entire industries have come to rely on financial reports for vital information, these documents are flawed and insufficient when it comes to the way investors and lenders work in the current economic climate. This book demonstrates an alternative, giving you a new framework for more informed decision making. Discover a new, comprehensive system of economic indicators Focus on strategic, value-creating resources in company valuation Learn how traditional financial documents are quickly losing their utility Find a path forward with actionable, up-to-date information Major corporate decisions, such as restructuring and M&A, are predicated on financial indicators of profitability and asset/liabilities values. These documents move mountains, so what happens if they're based on faulty indicators that fail to show the true value of the company? The End of Accounting and the Path Forward for Investors and Managers shows you the reality and offers a new blueprint for more accurate valuation.

Business snapshots -- Preface -- Introduction -- Financial institutions and their trading -- Banks -- Insurance companies and pension plans -- Mutual funds and hedge funds -- Appendix a: compounding frequencies and interest rates -- Appendix b: zero rates, forward rates, and zero-coupon yield curves -- Appendix c: valuing forward and futures contracts -- Appendix d: valuing swaps -- Appendix e: valuing european options -- Appendix f: valuing american options -- Appendix g: taylor series expansions -- Appendix h: eigenvectors and eigenvalues -- Appendix i: principal components analysis -- Appendix j: manipulation of credit transition matrices -- Appendix k: valuation of credit default swaps -- Appendix l: synthetic cdos and their valuation -- Answers to questions and problems -- Glossary of terms -- Derivagem software