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Patrick Geddes’ Contribution to Sociology and Urban Planning
Indra Munshi
TAYLOR FRANCIS LTD
2022
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This book explores Patrick Geddes’ significant contributions to urban planning and sociology. His vision of the city, rooted in the principles of social development and preservation of cultural and ecological resources, has inspired generations of urban planners, architects and social scientists engaged with contemporary urban issues.The book discusses Geddes’ early experiments with urban renewal in Edinburgh, the famous Cities and Town Planning Exhibition and his work in India for the improvement of cities and towns with minimal financial and human cost. It examines the theoretical underpinnings of his ideas in relation to issues such as better housing and health; the preservation of history and culture; the role of a citizen; university and urban renewal; and the contemporary urban ecological crisis among others. Furthermore, it looks at the question of sustainability in the context of Geddes’ vision of a more humane, social, natural and aesthetic town and city.A comprehensive review of Patrick Geddes’ ideas, this book underlines the relevance of his work to contemporary urban concerns and issues, especially in India. It will be of interest to scholars and researchers of sociology, urban studies, city planning, urban sociology, architecture, human geography, urban geography, settlement studies, development studies and environmental sustainability.
The effects of globalization on economy and society are highly contested subjects in academic and political arenas. This study brings an empirical perspective to the crucially important arguments that encapsulate the major debates in this area. Using quantitative data, this book addresses the shape and degree of internationalisation by focussing on the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and democracy on economic development and the effects of economic internationalisation on democracy. The author examines democracy's effects on economic growth and considers the claim that foreign capital has a detrimental effect on democracy to show that FDI in fact plays a supporting role for democracy and creates higher growth rates than domestic capital. From these results the author suggests that policy makers should seek to encourage globalization by ensuring open access to products from poorer countries, encouraging private investment within poorer countries and that such countries should concentrate on building up human and institutional capital to attract investment.
This book examines and explains the intellectual capital reporting practices, with a human capital focus, of firms located in the developing nation of Sri Lanka. The study ascertains the following: first, to what extent the industry groups, based on the number of shareholders, differ in their ICR practices; and second, to what extent firms in Sri Lanka differ from counterparts in other nations in their intellectual capital reporting practices.An important aspect of this book is looking at the practices from a critical perspective to providing a more balanced view of 'good' and 'bad' effects of intellectual capital. The book meticulously outlines an extensive literature review, research methods, the theoretical perspective, findings with an engaging discussion, and concluding remarks. Indra Abeysekera's fine research project is an impressive contribution to an emerging area of interest throughout academia and industry.
This book examines and explains the intellectual capital reporting practices, with a human capital focus, of firms located in the developing nation of Sri Lanka. The study ascertains the following: first, to what extent the industry groups, based on the number of shareholders, differ in their ICR practices; and second, to what extent firms in Sri Lanka differ from counterparts in other nations in their intellectual capital reporting practices.An important aspect of this book is looking at the practices from a critical perspective to providing a more balanced view of 'good' and 'bad' effects of intellectual capital. The book meticulously outlines an extensive literature review, research methods, the theoretical perspective, findings with an engaging discussion, and concluding remarks. Indra Abeysekera's fine research project is an impressive contribution to an emerging area of interest throughout academia and industry.
Many changes worldwide have taken place since frameworks and policies for regional and spatial development were introduced during the 'decade of development'. This book addresses the need to critically review various experiences in order to extract lessons about their strengths and weaknesses so as to facilitate more effective approaches. Bridging theory and practice, this book critically examines regional and spatial strategies for development and their outcomes, drawing on a wide range of international examples. It provides a comparative perspective in the Asia Pacific region and includes coverage of Western approaches in the United States, Europe and in Latin America. The book highlights lessons learned from the implementation of spatial and regional approaches to development and discusses the strengths and weaknesses of these various approaches in relation to issues such as national settlements, urbanization, rural development, industrialization, land use, rural-urban relations, and transport infrastructure. This book promotes a new framework of spatial and regional development, advocating a dynamic approach to local-national-global integration and a focus on new issues such as governance and inclusion, innovation and knowledge, economic and trade blocks, and regional and decentralized political economy. It argues that spatial and regional approaches would be redefined through enhanced information and communications technologies, participatory governance, developed transport networks, and better supply chain and logistics for production and distribution, with the aim to reduce spatial disparities and inequalities, spatial impediments in development and increase opportunities for economic integration and interdependencies across geographical entities. This comprehensive book is of great value to students, scholars and practitioners in regional and development planning and policy, spatial planning, economic geography, and development economics.
Can Innocence Lost Be Regained? In a memoir written like a novel and filled with a colorful cast of characters, follow a girl on a quest for redemption while she sleeps outside the White House to stop a war, travels the US with the Rainbow Family, and holes up with the Moroccan underground in Casablanca. Meet the activists, hippies, deadheads, and radicals traveling the country for peace while facing kangaroo courts and the Klan; and those risking prison or worse to live outside of a religious society's harsh rules. In a true story like no other, peek inside an American subculture built on flower children, camping, and soup kitchens and read the diary of a troubled young woman with a haunting past searching for belonging, family, purpose, and most of all, home. Read the first four chapters for free here on Look Inside From the Author: A Glimpse Inside A Hidden World I wanted the girl I once was to tell her story without interruption. The result is a diary written like a novel. Living in subcultures as I have for most all of my life, I find the characters I meet and the choices I make tell the story best. Although real life can follow a fiction-like arc, the twists of life are surprising and unexpected, and the outcomes unpredictable. I don't remember choosing to live in subcultures, it feels like I stumbled into it both by birth, and later, by desire to be part of a family, a group---something greater than myself that adds purpose and possibly, love
A New York Times Bestseller An intimate and powerful memoir by the trailblazing former CEO of PepsiCo For a dozen years as one of the world's most admired CEOs, Indra Nooyi redefined what it means to be an exceptional leader. The first woman of color and immigrant to run a Fortune 50 company -- and one of the foremost strategic thinkers of our time -- she transformed PepsiCo with a unique vision, a vigorous pursuit of excellence, and a deep sense of purpose. Now, in a rich memoir brimming with grace, grit, and good humor, My Life in Full offers a firsthand view of Nooyi's legendary career and the sacrifices it so often demanded. Nooyi takes us through the events that shaped her, from her childhood and early education in 1960s India, to the Yale School of Management, to her rise as a corporate consultant and strategist who soon ascended into the most senior executive ranks. The book offers an inside look at PepsiCo, and Nooyi's thinking as she steered the iconic American company toward healthier products and reinvented its environmental profile, despite resistance at every turn. For the first time and in raw detail, Nooyi also lays bare the difficulties that came with managing her demanding job with a growing family, and what she learned along the way. She makes a clear, actionable, urgent call for business and government to prioritize the care ecosystem, paid leave and work flexibility, and a convincing argument for how improving company and community support for young family builders will unleash the economy's full potential. Generous, authoritative, and grounded in lived experience, My Life in Full is the story of an extraordinary leader's life, a moving tribute to the relationships that created it, and a blueprint for 21st century prosperity.
"Reflections of a Mystical Sistah: On Traveling Down the Road to Self-Definition speaks to the journey of creating and living a self-defined and authentic life. Seven essays, interspersed with six affirming "Rest Stops," guide and support readers who are moving into new and uncharted territory in their own lives. Idara E. Bassey, a corporate attorney-turned spiritual seeker and creative spirit, draws on her considerable experience and unique perspective to entertain and challenge those who wish to envision new ways of doing and being. She presents a broad of personal growth topics via an engaging alchemy of straightforward narrative and inspired dialogue. Some of the roads less-traveled are the most rewarding of all...
Mother and son, Izara London and Jaye London, pen their first series of children books, The Days of the Grab Bag Candy Kids. The story gives children a glimpse of the good-ol'-fun that children had back in the days. Children will learn the value of family and how the village's involvement in children's lives helps to keep them safe. Children will learn fun games to play and parents could bring these games back into the lives of their children, which could be a diversion from the overuse of time on computer games, which are non-exercising activities aiding in the overweight population of our children today. The Days of the Grab Bag Candy Kids teaches a moral lesson on the importance of family and the consequences of being disobedient to parents. Both parents and children will enjoy this story. Parents will get a kick out of having their remembrance jolted about the different candies they used to eat when they were children.
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
Indra J. Das; Nicholas J. Sanfilippo; Antonella Fogliata; Luca Cozzi
Institute of Physics Publishing
2020
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Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
Indra J Das; Nicholas J Sanfilippo; Antonella Fogliata
INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS PUBLISHING
2020
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What is Russia's potential as a partner in the global race towards a low-carbon economy? This book provides a balanced analysis of Russia's impressive, understudied and sometimes surprising strengths in the renewable energy sector. The work is a first of its kind, exploring the significant political and economic obstacles to developing renewable energy in Russia. The volume explores whether effective partnerships may be achieved by combining Russia's excellence in basic research and its diverse natural resources with Western management skills - and aiming for innovation and exports. Solar power, electricity reform, market niches for renewable energy and Nordic-Russian partnership are all examined in detail. Providing crucial insights for academics, policy-makers and business actors seeking to cooperate with Russian partners, this groundbreaking book raises the vitally important question of how key countries such as Russia will approach global climate politics and their own energy supply in the post-Kyoto world.
A Stanford University Press classic.