This textbook on combinatorial commutative algebra focuses on properties of monomial ideals in polynomial rings and their connections with other areas of mathematics such as combinatorics, electrical engineering, topology, geometry, and homological algebra. Aimed toward advanced undergraduate students and graduate students who have taken a basic course in abstract algebra that includes polynomial rings and ideals, this book serves as a core text for a course in combinatorial commutative algebra or as preparation for more advanced courses in the area. The text contains over 600 exercises to provide readers with a hands-on experience working with the material; the exercises include computations of specific examples and proofs of general results. Readers will receive a firsthand introduction to the computer algebra system Macaulay2 with tutorials and exercises for most sections of the text, preparing them for significant computational work in the area. Connections to non-monomial areas of abstract algebra, electrical engineering, combinatorics and other areas of mathematics are provided which give the reader a sense of how these ideas reach into other areas.
Modern Land Law' is a core textbook providing students with a clear understanding of the principles of the subject. It analyzes the social context of modern land law and the policy tensions to which it gives rise.
Doctrinal and critical, Thompson's Modern Land Law looks at the core areas of this subject area through a theoretical lens. The authors excel at explaining difficult rules and concepts clearly but without oversimplification, guiding students around the common pitfalls in areas where there is typically misunderstanding or confusion. Straightforward accounts of the law are underpinned by insightful author commentary on areas of debate, exposing students to critical reasoning. Examples of the context in which land law operates helps students to understand abstract topics and encourages them to appreciate the social importance of this subject.
A reference guide for change agents, leaders and activists everywhere for business leaders, politicians, policymakers, researchers and thought-leaders, social entrepreneurs, community leaders and philanthropists... in fact, everyone and anyone who knows we need profound change and is frustrated that it's not happening. Across the planet millions of people are working to create a better world for current and future generations. Yet, while we have less than a generation in which to change course in order to prevent serious ecological collapse, our societies are increasingly polarised and our leadership seemingly unable to effectively chart a new course. Despite our best efforts, we are failing to create the change we need at the pace necessary within the available window of time for action. The reason is that our perspectives on what we are doing (and why) are insufficient for the complex issues at hand. To fix the problems, we must first build the capacity to work from a new and higher order of thinking. Changing The World We Create explains: the need for a collective change in perspectives, what specifically are the changes required, and the beginnings of how we can make it happen. Problem, solution, execution. This book is the result of two years collaboration between Tomas Björkman (on the basis of his seminal work The World We Create) and global change agents Mark Drewell and Björn Larsson. It has been designed to be a short, accessible starting point for your journey into new perspectives that will unlock a better future for us all. There is no guarantee that embracing new perspectives will change the trajectory for humanity. We can however be sure that we will fail, if we do not.
Ô50+20 not only raises the sights for those charged with the development of our future leaders, but also provides a clear roadmap for delivering on that ambition. As such, it is an important contribution to a journey of transformation that affects not only the future of business, but the very planet itself.Õ Ð Paul Polman, Unilever, US ÔThe 50+20 initiative is an ambitious effort that highlights the urgent need for radical change in what we teach and how management education is delivered today. In a world that faces so many different and fast-evolving challenges, the initiative is indeed timely and needed.Õ Ð Peter Bakker, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Switzerland ÔWe now finally have a blueprint that can be used as a foundation for a new contract between business schools and society. Changing the way we educate our business leaders for tomorrow will change the world for the better.Õ Ð Rakesh Khurana, Harvard Business School, US For many years commentators have described what is wrong with business schools Ð characterizing them as the breeding grounds of a culture of greed and self-enrichment in global business at the expense of the rest of society and of nature. Management Education for the World is a response to this critique and a handbook for those seeking to educate and create knowledge for a new breed of business leaders. It presents a vision for the transformation of management education in service of the common good and explains how such a vision can be implemented in practice. The 50+20 vision, as it is also known, was developed through a collaborative initiative between the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative, the World Business School Council for Sustainable Business and the U.N.-backed Principles of Responsible Management Education and draws on the expertise of sustainability scholars, business and business school leaders and thought leaders from many other walks of life. This book explores the 21st century agenda of management education, identifying three fundamental goals: educating and developing globally responsible leaders, enabling business organizations to serve the common good, and engaging in the transformation of business and the economy. It is a clarion call of service to society for a sector lost between the interests of faculty, business and the schools themselves at the expense of people and planet. It sees business education stepping up to the plate with the ability of holding and creating a space to provide responsible leadership for a sustainable world embodied in the central and unifying element of the 50+20 vision, the collaboratory. Management Education for the World is written for everyone concerned or passionate about the future of management education: consultants, facilitators, entrepreneurs and leaders in organizations of any kind, as well as policymakers and others with an interest in new and transformative thinking in the field. In particular, teachers, researchers, students and administrators will find it an invaluable resource on their journey.
More people than ever before are seeking to live meaningful lives and expressing that in their economic decision-making. We are changing what we buy and from whom, how and where we work, what we do with our capital and how we design and run our organisations. The Meaningful Economy is an emerging megatrend and a new lens through which companies and entrepreneurs can look to create value. In short, meaning is a new currency. "Finally, a framework for our economic future that we can all embrace. A must read for everyone in business and politics." Richard Barrett, Chairman & Founder, The Barrett Values Centre & Former Values Co-ordinator, World Bank. For individuals, it heralds the emergence of an economic system which supports ever more people living meaningful lives through their economic choices. For businesses and entrepreneurs, it is a new lens through which to look for value creation. And how equally the absence of meaning is a threat to successful businesses today. For societies at large, the rise of the Meaningful Economy offers the potential for human progress and the accelerated achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Mark Drewell and Bj�rn Larsson's ground-breaking insights are laid out in a compact accessible format, with supporting full-colour diagrams and photos. Backed by big data, they have shaped a story for our times. They show how beneath the surface and amid the sense that is shared by many that our economic system is broken, we are reaching a tipping point towards a new narrative where people are using their economic power to create a more positive future. WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: Already a reality for some, the Meaningful Economy is a compelling prospect for all of us. Geoff Tudhope, Partner, Fortune 500 CEO Advisors Merryck & Co Bulls-eye in putting words to what I personally experienced working with our global leaders from all continents and sectors (corporate, political, civil society and philanthropists). They came together, year after year, because of shared values in the emerging Meaningful Economy. These are powerful insights for corporations to find new ways to create value and a new perspective for the wealthy and the influential on how to use their resources for the benefit of everyone. Marilia Bezarra, Former Commitments Director, Clinton Global Initiative The Rise of the Meaningful Economy will wake you up to the new business paradigm that is rapidly emerging. It will make you think in ways you had not thought before about the market and our roles in it as consumers, entrepreneurs and investors. Ways that will be important, not only for the survival of any business, but also for the survival of our society and of our planet. Tomas Bj�rkman, Founder Eksk�ret Foundation, Former Chairman EFG Investment Bank & Author, The Market Myth Provocative thought-leadership which foretells the future that is nearly upon us. It ties together what I feel intuitively is happening in the world right now. It offers a sound platform of ideas and analysis about bringing meaning to economic life, followed up with tangible examples of trends, behaviours and organizations we can readily understand. This writing invites us into deeper reflection, further debates, iterative thinking, and experimentation. Richard Woo, CEO, The Russel Family Foundation An elegantly articulation of what many of us have felt and begun to see - an economy integrating economic and spiritual value and tying together investors, employers, workers and customers in deep and powerful ways. Kudos to The Foresight Group, for identifying meaning as a new currency. Will Fitzpatrick, Former General Counsel, The Omidyar Network
This title features facts, figures, stats and trivia on legions of record-breakers, record losers, actors, singers, sportsmen, historical figures, the famous and infamous, felons, inventors, rulers, heartthrobs, politicians and scientists called Mark.
In Montréal, 10th July 2009, mark (a collective of five artists who live in Berlin, Bremen, and Vienna, known for conducting investigations into banal, seemingly common, everyday events) went to a photo studio to take a photograph of themselves by recording the photographer's directions. They then transcribed the recording and rearranged it into a poem. The same text is also the subject matter of this book.
Mark Manders' first UK solo exhibition takes the form of an ambitious new commission for BALTIC's Level 4 gallery space. Short Sad Thoughts draws on an ongoing investigation entitled Self-portrait as a Building that evolves with each new presentation - a project the artist has been working on since 1986 when he was 18 years old. The exhibition features drawings and sculptural constructions.
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