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In recent times, scholars and practitioners have equally been attracted by the notion that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) need not merely be a costly obligation to private business but can sometimes be in the very interest of companies themselves. This Book forms a conceptual analysis of and an empirical study on this business case for CSR. CSR is thereby understood as a multi-dimensional and multi-relational concept which relates to th...

The author addresses the different stages a patient may experience prior to receiving a VAD (Ventricular Assist Device, beginning with the various reasons for gaining venous access and specific challenges this may present e.g. age, acute and chronic disease processes, anatomical anomalies and cosmetic issues.

Journalism, advertising, radio, television, film, and new media are seen as dynamic parts of our daily lives, interacting with and creating the culture we live in. Media Studies: An Introductory Textbook, introduces students to media as they are and have been, integrating history with close textual analysis in a consise, readable style. Media Studies is a comprehensive text for introductory and advanced courses in the growing field of media s...

Heading into their ninth season, the expansion Washington Senators had never won more than 76 games in a season. The team even seemed to be backsliding, as the 1968 season brought 31 more losses than wins. Desperate to try something new, Senators owner Bob Short hired Hall of Famer Ted Williams to manage the team. Williams sparked the Senators to the best record for a Washington team since the old Senators (now the Minnesota Twins) had won 87 ...

This second edition handbook provides readers with advice on obtaining autographed baseball memorabilia, whether through in-person or postal service requests. It also provides insight into the booming online market for memorabilia, with information on online auctions as well as working with fellow online collectors. The author discusses the process of designing a personalized memorabilia room and display, in addition to the most successful way...

Das Vereinssteuerrecht stellt nicht nur Laien vor große Probleme, auch Berufsträger beklagen regelmäßig dessen Komplexität. Noch schwieriger wird es, wenn Gesichtspunkte der Gemeinnützigkeit hinzukommen.   Dieses Buch stellt das gesamte deutsche Steuerrecht gemeinnütziger Vereine vollständig, aber auch für Laien verständlich dar.

Roger Hull is professor of art history at Willamette University, Salem, Oregon.

- innovative Einführung in der Welt der Informationssysteme, die den Schwerpunkt auf Geschäftsprozesse und integrierte Geschäftsabläufe legt - erläutert eine Vielzahl kritischer Prozesse in modernen Unternehmen wie logistische Abläufe (Aufgaben), Datenfluss, Dokumentenfluss und Informationsfluss - ermuntert den Leser, Ablaufdiagramme, Dokumente und Schlüsseldaten zu den Geschäftsprozessen zu Papier zu bringen, bevor die eigentliche Umsetzung ...

Chelsea Walker and Rob Hartman live 1200 miles apart, but they find each other on The Road to Love.The survivor of an abusive first husband and a loveless second marriage, Chelsea reaches a point where life has to change. She leaves her husband and her job and then takes the bold step of trying out an online dating site.It is there that she meets Rob, a wealthy man with a high stress career. Rob has been missing the part of life that makes it ...

The Sheldon Road Project tells the story in pictures of the construction of the underpass and railroad bridge on Sheldon Road in Plymouth, Michigan.The 124 page book contains photos and drawings of the facinating two year effort that was completed in December of 2008.

Women's workout programs targeting the hips, thighs and glutes, abs and arms. Options for beginners all the way up to advanced. Contains over 100 exercises and stretches that can be done at home, at the gym or outdoors with only dumbbells, an exercise ball and a weight bench. Fully illustrated and easy to follow with hundreds of exercise photos and easy to follow routines. Create an unlimited number of personalized workouts using the custom pr...

The relatively quiet lives of a Vermont couple, Connie and Alex, forever change one foggy morning when they stumble upon the following phrase in Genesis "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness...". Why were these plural pronouns used? Who was "us" and "our"? Was it possible that the bible was actually describing the creation of humankind by extraterrestrials? Determined to find an answer, the couple begins to research f...

This second edition of Ethics: The Big Questions focuses on the central questions of ethics: What is the nature of morality? Why be moral? What are the requirements of morality? It draws together the best available classical and contemporary readings to make these questions come alive for today's students. Utilitarian, Kantian, and Aristotelian viewpoints are all well represented, and the second edition features updated sections throughout -- ...

The study of inequalities is the cornerstone of social geographic research. Social Geography explores how urban and rural spaces are organized in ways that construct and maintain social inequality. Social geographies of difference are introduced with an emphasis on critical human geographic inquiry. These stem from feminist, Marxist, postcolonial, and poststructuralist concerns, with a key focus on how differences become fixed, naturalized pa...

Während einer Dienstreise in Nantes begegnet Emilie (Julie Gayet) abends zufällig Gabriel (Michaël Cohen). Beide fühlen sich trotz ihrer anderweitigen glücklichen Beziehungen sofort zueinander hingezogen. Er möchte sie küssen, sie ihn auch, doch eine Geschichte hält sie davon ab: die Geschichte einer verheirateten Frau und ihres besten Freundes, deren Beziehung sich durch einen Kuss überraschend und grundsätzlich veränderte. - In Emmanuel Mour...

The PISA 2006 Technical Report describes the methodology underlying the PISA 2006 survey. It examines additional features related to the implementation of the project at a level of detail that allows researchers to understand and replicate its analyses. The reader will find a wealth of information on the test and sample design, methodologies used to analyse the data, technical features of the project and quality control mechanisms.

The fascinating phenomenon of mass extinction is the subject of Jeff Hecht's spellbinding book. In clear and lucid style he explores the geological evidence of extinction and its interpretation, the evolution of species, fossilization, and the theories by which science attempts to explain the various "dyings.

A book to teach riders how to train and manage their eventing horses through the levels of eventing. An excellent reference for training the horse for eventing, conditioning on a daily basis and managing an equine athlete!! mysporthorse.com

Derron Rider had traveled with his sister, Kerah, and cousin, Lando to Luna Vanceda for the Solar Games. Returning to their home world, Pergenta, they are lured to a dead planet by a distress call. The three are trio are soon fighting for survival in a lost city that is over seen by the giant Permanoids & the mysterious Guardian. Fast paced to the end, this Sci-Fi tale will keep the pages turning.

1978. Only two people still alive know the dark secret of the British Royal House of Windsor. One lies in her dotage in France, the other continues to rule the royal household in Britain as she has done for 40 years. A robbery in Paris. The secret is stolen. It must be found at all costs. Police enquiries draw a blank. They need help. There is only one man with the skills to locate the secret - Jacques Mesrine, France's Public Enemy Number One...