by
Case, Robert.
Call Number
394.2068 CAS
Publication Date
2012
Summary
Many of our planet's support systems are in crisis. Climate change, resource shortages and environmental pollution threaten our economy and lifestyles. Society as a whole needs to adopt policies that can meet these challenges. The ever expanding event industry is no exception. Anyone involved in organising and managing events needs to understand the complex relationship between events and the environment so that they can implement sustainable management practices.This is the first book to provide a thorough exploration of the multi-dimensional relationships between events and the environment. It achieves this by not only critically evaluating the positive and negative impacts on the environment but also by reviewing the ways the events industry uses the environment as a resource and how the environment helps to shape events. It traces the evolution of the concepts of sustainability and sustainable development and the implementation of environmental legislation. It offers insights into how sustainable measurement practices can be incorporated into the planning, management and monitoring of events and concludes by reflecting on some of the future environmental issues that still need to be resolved within the industry. It illustrates these ideas with a wide range of case studies at a variety of scales and geographical locations on all the earth?s continents. To encourage reflection on the principal themes and promote critical thinking, there are discussion questions and links to further reading in each chapter. This book is essential reading for students of Events Management.
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155966.7656
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Yin, Robert K.
Call Number
300.722 YIN
Publication Date
2009
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"The fifth volume in the Applied Social Research Methods series is an extremely successful volume. In this 4th edition, Robert Yin has updated the chapters and case examples to reflect recent developments in the field. Case Study Research is a comprehensive presentation of the design and use of the case study method as a valid research tool."--BOOK JACKET.
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Stevenson, Robert Joseph.
Call Number
306.270973 22
Publication Date
2010
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Military justice issues have become increasingly salient since 9/11. And indeed, the types and frequency of sanctioning in the military have changed substantially since World War II. This study explores differences in how officers and enlisted men are treated, how the different branches of the military have imposed sanctions, and changes in severity and frequency of sanctions during different periods of different wars. The character of social institutions is known by the nature of rule breakers discovered, or created, within them. The US Military produces casualties in terms of due to physical.
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Zemsky, Robert, 1940-
Call Number
378.73 22
Publication Date
2009
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Making Reform Work is a practical narrative of ideas that begins by describing who is saying what about American higher educationùwho's angry, who's disappointed, and why. Robert Zemsky argues that improving higher education will require enlisting faculty leadership, on the one hand, and, on the other, a strategy for changing the higher education system writ large and offers three rules for successful college and university transformation: don't vilify, don't play games, and come to the table with a well-thought-out strategy rather than a sharply worded lamentation.
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Brinkerhoff, Robert O.
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658.00722 21
Publication Date
2003
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The Success Case Method (SCM) offers a simple, carefully crafted way of determining how well a new organizational initiative is working. Already shown to be effective in dozens of organizations, SCM is based on five steps: focusing and planning the study; clearly defining what outcomes will be considered success; identifying success cases; conducting interviews to learn exactly how success was achieved; and communicating results throughout the organization. Written by an internationally recognized expert in evaluation and training effectiveness, these are fast and foolproof techniques.
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Gómez, Miguel I., editor.
Call Number
XX(272911.1)
Publication Date
2014
Summary
In an increasingly commercialized world, the demand for better quality, healthier food has given rise to one of the fastest growing segments of the U.S. food system: locally grown food. Many believe that 'relocalization' of the food system will provide a range of public benefits, including lower carbon emissions, increased local economic activity, and closer connections between consumers, farmers, and communities. The structure of local food supply chains, however, may not always be capable of generating these perceived benefits. Growing Local reports the findings from a coordinated series of case studies designed to develop a deeper, more nuanced understanding of how local food products reach consumers and how local food supply chains compare with mainstream supermarket supply chains. To better understand how local food reaches the point of sale, Growing Local uses case study methods to rigorously compare local and mainstream supply chains for five products in five metropolitan areas along multiple social, economic, and environmental dimensions, highlighting areas of growth and potential barriers. Growing Local provides a foundation for a better understanding of the characteristics of local food production and emphasizes the realities of operating local food supply chains.
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82999.0078
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Waters, Robert A., 1944-
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364.1523092 23
Publication Date
2014
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Proctor, Robert N.
Call Number
362.2960973 22
Publication Date
2012
Summary
The cigarette is the deadliest artifact in the history of human civilization. It is also one of the most beguiling, thanks to more than a century of manipulation at the hands of tobacco industry chemists. In Golden Holocaust, Robert N. Proctor draws on reams of formerly-secret industry documents to explore how the cigarette came to be the most widely-used drug on the planet, with six trillion sticks sold per year. He paints a harrowing picture of tobacco manufacturers conspiring to block the recognition of tobacco-cancer hazards, even as they ensnare legions of scientists and politicians in a.
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92.3110
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823.8 23
Publication Date
2011
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Thirty-five reproducible activities per guide reiforce basic reading and comprehension skills while teaching higher-order critical thinking. Also included are teaching suggestions, background notes, summaries, and answer keys.
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0.9554
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Roberts, Kylie
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ARC 641.8653 ROB
Publication Date
1968
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Simon, André Louis, 1877-1970, author.
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ARC 663.224 SIM
Publication Date
1971
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ClickView (Firm)
Call Number
XX(301764.1)
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Smoking's role in lung cancer is not a simple cause-and-effect relationship. Using lung cancer as an example, this clip explores the critical role epidemiology plays in establishing the cause of a disease. Epidemiologist Robert MacInnis discusses the methodologies used to uncover the data, including Cross-Sectional, Cohort, Case Control and Randomised Control Trials.
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