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Eliyahu M. Goldratt
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Alex Rogo is the manager of a failing manufacturing plant who receives an ultimatum from corporate headquarters: Turn the situation around in three months or the plant will be scrapped. With help from a mysterious mentor, Rogo discovers a revolutionary new way to do business—a way for people in any field of endeavor to increase productivity, profitability, and personal fulfillment. A business book disguised as a novel, a love story about the manufacturing process, and an exhilarating adventure in human potential, The Goal is changing how America does business. First published in 1984, it became an underground bestseller; today it's used by thousands of companies and taught in hundreds of business schools. Includes the author's personal story, "My Saga." This third edition includes case study interviews. Professional readers recreate interviews that David Whitford, Editor at Large with Fortune Small Business, conducts with the author Eli Goldratt and with business professionals from General Motors, Thomson-Shore, Security Federal Banks and others who put the principles of The Goal into action.
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Excelent business book.......2007-10-02
The plot of this book is set in a manufacturing environment.
The author does an excelent job at explainig the theory of constraints. And although I work in software engineering, I could directly see the applicability of everything I read to my job.
And the best part is that the book is written 'for the rest of us'. Even a kid could understand it!
a must have for anyone in a manufacturing environment.......2007-09-26
I purchased this book for a college class that I am taking in MGMT. However, after listening to this book, I could see where the Theory of Constraints applied to my job, now I don't work in a manufactuing environment, more of a repair facility. But I could not believe how I could relate the two. This book is good for the worker bees as well as Mgmt. As I work in one environment and am achieving to be in Mgmt, I could really see the principles being used in this book. Goldratt is a genius!!
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Essential Reading.......2007-08-31
The main message is that Westerners have a fundamental misunderstanding of Islam. Islam is not about peace but submission, and where there is submission there is also dominance. I have purchased several copies and have distributed them to family members becuase I think the book's message is that important. It is also written very well so that it reads easily.
Revealing the Koran and terrorists in simple language.......2007-07-22
Dr Gabriel reveals the Koran and terrorists in simple language for what they stand for. He provides facts from his real life experiences. He was a devotee of Islam from childhood until he realized the teachings in the Koran were not the teachings of love and tolerance but the teachings of hate and intolerance. He was trained in Egypt's finest university in religion and Islamic history and thus knows first hand the hate and intolerance propagated by Muhammad's teachings. Because of his conversion to Christianity, he is able to make valid comparisons between the teachings in the Koran and teachings in the Bible.
This is a "must read" book for those looking for understanding about the conflicts throughout the world between Muslims and other peoples. You will understand that these conflicts have nothing to do with poverty and land but have everything to do with the Koran and its teachings.
Islam, Terrorism, Christianity, and how western Christians can understand what Muslims teach and how they get it from their Kora.......2007-06-27
First the book, "Islam and Terrorism, What the Quran really teaches etc.", Is written by a man brought up in Islam and formally educated at Al Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt with a Phd. and was an Imam of a Mosque in Giza Egypt. He knows the Quran and Islam fundamentally and historically.
He explains why Muslims have and fight their Jihad against any and all other religions and their practitioners in the entire world. All Jihad is based upon the historical actions of Muhammad and a process of (nasikh) in the interpretation of the Quran. (Nasikh) is a word used by Islamic scholars to name the process of giving later readings in the Quran more absolute weight in determining what the Quran actually teaches because the Quran meanders around teachings telling muslims to love their neighbors in its early writings but telling the Muslims to kill those same neighbors later because if they aren't Muslims then they are infidels.
Since the Quran contradicts itself the (nasikh) process allows the Muslims to override love, peace, and care and go straight to the later passages that condem nonmuslims (infidels) to death.
When Muhammad began to have his visions in the night desert he feared he was becomming insane but was encouraged by his wife and close friends that these visions were from God or Allah. Muhammad had spent many of his early years after the death of his father and then his mother, being taught by his uncle to run camel trains up and down the areas from above Jerusalem down to Egypt. Many an evening he spent around camp fires with Chrisitan and Jewish pilgrims discussing religious teachings. He borrowed both Christian and Jewish teachings when he began his religion. People close to him in Mecca encoraged him and his teachings which went into the Quran and were kind, hopeful, and caring, but later when the people of his town made him leave and he went to Medina, the teachings he made were about military power and invasion in the name of Islam. (jihad)
The book is straight forward and easy to understand and matches my own theological research in the past. I'm sure anyone who wants to understand Islam in today's world will find the book very informative.
Always check the references guys.......2007-05-24
Actually I viewed the first pages of this book. The simplest thing I am asking you is to check out the references he put .. he said in his book
"In one place alcohol was forbidden; in another it was allowed. (Compare Surah 5:90-91 with Surah 47:15)" The writer is trying to discover some sort of verses, Well, I don't see any verse here. Check them your self in a good translated Quran and you will see your self. Check Surah#47 Sequance#15 there is nothing with alcoholic there were description of the heaven that it has rivers of water, milk, wine, and honey. It is heaven what do you expect!!
the writer wrote "In one place the Quran says Christians are very good people who love and worship one God, so you may be friends with them (Surah 2:62, 3:113-114). Then you find other verse that say Christians must convert, pay tax or be killed by the sword (Surah 9:29)" .. he said "The Quran says" It is not the Quran who says "Allah says" .. the other thing is please check out the reference, It is not the exact meaning and he did not provide the full context. And he (the writer) knows that his comparison have been in two different period of time and he didn't mention that in his book.
Islam and Terrorism.......2007-05-13
This is a well written book explaining the core beliefs of Islam Religion. Mr. Gabriel taught at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Eygpt. He quotes passages from the Quran and references them to what is happening today. The history of Islamic Fundamentalism is reviewed. He explains why he converted to Christianity and the persecution he went through from his family.
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Class action law suits abound, but what is their purpose, and who benefits? This independent look at class action practices discusses the history of such cases, the driving forces behind them, and the justice or protection that their settlement provides. A comprehensive picture of class action suits in the 1990s comes to life in 10 fascinating case studies that will make you question whether the plaintiff attorneys, the defendants, the consumers or the public were fairly served.
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Transparent and Balanced Research.......2001-04-28
This study is likely to remain the last word on class action research for some time to come. The depth and breadth of this study is extraordinary - and so are its revelations.
This is by any standard a major piece of work and we are fortunate that the RAND Institute for Civil Justice has the resources to publish it so fully. The substantial appendices contain much of the detail about methodologies, data collection and calculations that usually have to be omitted from law review articles. Readers can judge for themselves the thoroughness of the researchers and the accuracy of calculations supporting many of their assertions and assumptions.
At heart of this study is the question whether the policing of the public interst and public safety ought to be a function of the state or of "private attorneys general". The study is largely non-judgmental - although you may conclude that this research suggests an answer. There is plenty of ammunition for both points of view to be found in this book.
It is a treasury of fascinating facts about this kind of litigation. It includes the revelation that some attorneys were remunerated at the rate of $2,000 per hour for their efforts - and to think that we thought only mergers and acquisitions lawyers could aspire to that kind of reward!
The only criticism I have to make is that the executive summary that RAND publishes separately is not contained in the book. That is a useful document and its inclusion here would not have added substantially to publication costs but would have enhanced the final product.
An indepth, benchmark study........2000-09-07
Class Action Dilemmas: Pursuing Public Goals For Private Gain is the collaborative effort of Deborah R. Hensler, Nicholas, M. Pace, Bonita Dombey-Moore, Beth Giddens, Jennifer Gross, and Erik K. Moller under the auspices of the Rand Corporation's "Institute for Civil Justice". This in-depth, benchmark study examines newly compiled information about class action law suits and offers a thoughtful discussion of current trends in mass litigation and their implications for the future. Data was collected from extensive interviews with case participants, various electronic sources, court records, and other legal documents. Commentary on the federal class action rule is also reviewed along with the most recent attempt to revise the rule. The contributors discuss the history of the controversy of class action law suits, and present ten illustrative case studies. In addition, proposals for options for reform that may improve the balance of public good and private gain are offered for consideration. Class Action Dilemmas is a very highly recommended addition to professional, governmental, academic, and judicial reference libraries.
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"Regulating from the Inside moves beyond the common puffery to provide careful and balanced analyses. It brings together significant research on the role of EMSs and effectively combines policy and business literature. Its discussions of business motivations and the connections between an EMS and competing values are well nuanced."--Marc Allen Eisner, Wesleyan University
Environmental Management Systems (EMSs) offer an approach to regulatory policy that lies somewhere between free market and traditional command and control methods. Worldwide, hundreds of thousands of private firms have adopted or are considering adopting these internally managed systems for improving environmental performance. In the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency has established a special recognition for firms that, among other things, adopt EMSs. And, already, numerous state agencies have proposed or adopted so-called green tier systems under which firms with EMSs can be exempted from otherwise applicable requirements. Yet, while both private and public sector interest in EMSs has been booming, the enthusiasm of proponents contrasts sharply with the limited empirical evidence that is available about the efficacy of EMSs in fulfilling environmental goals while lowering costs.
To close the gap between advocacy and analysis, Regulating from the Inside brings together cutting-edge work of leading scholars, providing the most comprehensive analysis to date of environmental management systems. Intended to frame the future policy and the research agenda about EMSs, the discussions are organized around two critical questions: How have EMSs worked in firms that have already adopted them? What potential and limitations do they have as policy tools in the future? Addressing the arguments of both advocates and the skeptics, the chapters examine why firms adopt EMSs; how firms implement EMSs; how EMSs answer concerns about fairness, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability; and what kind of impact EMSs may have on the global economy.
As the editors note, while the EMS "train" has left the station, there remain many issues about how well EMSs function and how they should be considered as an instrument for public policymaking. Coglianese, Nash, and their contributors begin to provide some of the answers. For business, environmental specialists, the legal community, and students of regulatory reform, Regulating from the Inside is a timely, extremely relevant publication.
Contributors include: Deborah Amaral, Richard N.L. Andrews,Cary Coglianese, Nicole Darnall, Derek Davison, John Ehrenfeld, Eric Feldman, Richard Florida, Deborah Rigling Gallagher, Suellen Terrill Keiner, Shelley H. Metzenbaum, Matthew Mitchell, William R. Moomaw, Jennifer Nash, Theodore Panayotou, and Jerry Speir.
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ISO 14000 Standard Review.......2007-01-19
Good source of "inside" information for environmental managers and Environmental management systems auditors.
An Excellent Primer on Environmental Management Systems.......2002-01-27
This multi-authored text focuses on the use of Environmental Management Systems (EMSs) primarily in the private sector. The book is concise and well organized and presents the topic of EMSs in a balanced and informative way. However, it would have benefited by more discussion on the use of EMSs in the public sector (e.g., federal government). Finally, the book fills a critical need in the area of environmental management and protection.
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Although Germany has become vital to Europe, integral to NATO, and a powerhouse of the global economy, it retains a distinctive culture and a unique—and formidable—negotiating style. As eminent scholar and veteran negotiator W. R. Smyser makes plain, that style has nothing to do with Hitler's bombast or Bismarck's machinations. Instead, it's based on logic, rigor, and tenacity, qualities that make negotiations challenging but potentially rewarding encounters. "Negotiations with Germans can be difficult," notes Smyser, "but careful preparation and informed understanding can produce good results, especially if one knows the kinds of mistakes to avoid."
Drawing on interviews with dozens of European and American negotiators, Smyser offers diplomats and businesspeople an incisive portrait of their German counterparts. How Germans Negotiate begins by exploring the roots of contemporary German negotiating behavior and then identifies the stages through which negotiations typically pass. Using examples drawn from the past 50 years, Smyser illustrates Germany's abiding search for security, stability, and community. Germans are usually willing to make a mutually beneficial deal, but not before they've undertaken exhaustive research, presented a meticulous case, and satisfied their own demands for conceptual consistency.
A separate chapter focuses on business and economic negotiations, which can be very different from diplomatic encounters. Smyser investigates a variety of recent cases, including discussions on global monetary policy and the Daimler-Chrysler talks, and discovers a tension between a traditional "old" style and a more predatory "new" style. The conclusion lays out basic strategies and tactical pointers and explains how to avoid mistakes.
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A Balanced Analysis of German Negotiating Behavior.......2004-09-25
This volume is a thorough and well-informed analysis of German negotiating behavior. Smyser draws on his long-standing experience to articulate the fundamental influences on the ways Germans negotiate in business, diplomacy and economics. At the outset, the country's geographical position in Europe and history originating in the Holy Roman Empire, are discussed. Its evolution as a "late state" is analyzed with careful attention to the critical implications for the development of national policy-making. The impact of philosophy and economics are highlighted as cultural elements that contribute to the German negotiating style. In philosophical terms, this is particularly important to understand with respect to the dialectical method, with its emphasis on logic, abstract reason, and the reconciliation of different concepts or interests that other states may conceive of as existing in potential contradiction. The Hegelian dialectic helps to explain the traditional German belief, increasingly salient in international affairs, that a European community also serves a national purpose even though a united Germany is required to surrender its sovereignty in vital areas like monetary policy. German commercial growth over centuries also fostered the development of the country's strong bureaucratic institutions, which play such a pivotal role in the administrative culture that underpins its negotiating tradition.
Smyser identifies seven principles of German negotiating behavior. These include three aims: "rehabilitation...; security and stability...; and reliable associations and a sense of community." Four means to achieve these aims are highlighted as well: "conceptual logic; tenacity and persistence; logically framed compromises; and the use of economic assets." The author proceeds to explain in considerable detail the various phases of negotiation and the characteristics that distinguish each phase. In the opening phase, the philosophical basis for the German negotiating position, the Gesamtkonzept, is presented to negotiating partners. Germany's decentralized system of government necessitates the involvement of many different ministries as well as the Länder in negotiations, particularly those related to European Union (EU) policy-making. The German objective is for all representatives of the administration to share the philosophical basis of the Gesamtkonzept. Smyser's analysis makes clear the challenges that German delegations face in this context. Often divergent views among the ministries require the Chancellery and the Foreign Office to work with a complex bureaucracy to advance the domestic preparation for negotiations. This is also the main reason why German negotiators estimate that the majority of the bargaining in negotiations with European or international partners is internal.
In the middle phase, the re-presentation, negotiating partners can expect their German partners to return consistently, and directly, to the Gesamtkonzept. This characteristic of being "conscious of their goal," translated as "Zielbewußt," indicates the seriousness of purpose which German negotiators demonstrate at the negotiating table. It is rooted, as Smyser indicates, in "the importance German negotiators attach to their main concepts" and to bureaucratic obligations. In the middle phase when revision takes place, there is the search for compromise. Here German negotiating behavior is not in search for compromise for its own sake. Concessions are made only when weighed carefully against the Gesamtkonzept and the basic objective in question. Arguments made by negotiating partners have a greater chance to succeed if they rest on a logical foundation. Progress, when made, is slow and painstaking. It is mainly the result of an evaluation of moves and countermoves as each argument is weighed.
There are notable exceptions to the lengthy negotiating process in which the Gesamtkonzept is explained and reiterated in numerous speeches. One example is the negotiation that led to German unity. Another is the negotiation that resulted in the acceptance at Maastricht of the single European currency. In each case, Chancellor Helmut Kohl defined German objectives and pursued his goals with a single-minded purpose and steady determination. Yet, Germany, (and France), are now disregarding the criteria that the Germans negotiated to achieve Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). Smyser does not mention the considerable tension this causes within the European Union, which faces additional challenges to the integration process in a Union of 25 Member States. This tension is unlikely to be resolved anytime soon as the "Europe of Berlin" strives to shape its role as a "coalition builder" in the heart of a larger Union. It is a tension that has the potential to interfere with the "German wishes" Smyser identifies as "strategic multilateralism" and "acceptance." This is particularly evident since it gives smaller Member States the impression that Germany goes its own way, defying the very EMU principles that resulted from its diplomacy. Since the German delegation negotiated so forcefully to achieve the EMU criteria, which is one of the trademarks of German diplomatic behavior, the present situation damages German negotiating credibility.
In the closing phase, when the agreement must be reached and implemented, German negotiating behavior is likely to demonstrate a willingness to accept practical compromises, particularly in multilateral fora. This is true provided that these compromises advance the Gesamtkonzept for rehabilitation and the accumulation over time of more influence in those international organizations, like the Western Alliance, to which Germans attach importance. The case studies that illuminate the chapter addressing business negotiations demonstrate the differences between the traditional business negotiating behavior and the newer style as illustrated by the Daimler takeover of Chrysler and the ill-fated plans for a Deutsche-Dresdner merger. The cases in the chapter analyzing economic negotiations show the extent to which Germans want the outcome of negotiations to re-enforce their commitment to structures, like the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in global politics.
The volume concludes with tips about how to negotiate with Germans. The key element Smyser emphasizes is thorough preparation before opening a negotiation with German counterparts. The aspect of negotiating behavior that this volume does not address in a case study is the emphasis that Germans place throughout negotiation on the requirements of domestic ratification. This is particularly relevant with the conclusion of the negotiations to agree on a European Constitution. Given that ratification in the 25 EU Member States looms as the question in the constitutional reform process, this is an essential point to analyze.
From negotiating tactics, to anticipation of concerns.......2003-03-10
How Germans Negotiate: Logical Goals, Practical Solutions by political science and international government expert W. R. Smyser provides an intense focus on German culture, politics, business practices, and collective tendencies. Professor Smyser draws from diverse examples from the past 50 years, in order to put together a cohesive picture giving an idea of what to expect when entering into diplomatic, political, business, or other negotiations with Germans. From negotiating tactics, to anticipation of concerns, to economic points and viewpoints to consider, to projections for German negotiation behavior in the future, How Germans Negotiate is an excellent starting point for international businesses, governmental conferencing, diplomatic negotiators, and anyone else seeking to deal with Germany and its citizens in the areas of commerce, international relations, and cultural exchanges.
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An insider’s look at the formative years of the Black Panther Party, this raw, sympathetic portrayal is as fresh today as when first published in 1971. Reginald Major knew and worked with leaders of the Party prior to its organization, and from this intimate vantage point he captured events as the Panthers set the example for black resistance across the country. This edition includes a new introduction by the author.
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IN THE TIMES OF THE LIBERATION STRUGGLE .......2007-02-17
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Recently I posted on my blog an article passed on from the Partisan Defense Committee protesting the recent arrest of some former Black Panthers for crimes allegedly committed in the early 1970's. Apparently, when the government gets you in its sights you are there forever, especially if you are black. That article got me to thinking back to the days when we of the white left were head over heels in love with the Black Panthers as the epitome of revolutionary manhood (and it was mainly men) and of revolutionary struggle. Well, as we are all painfully aware, those days are long gone although the goals fought for in those days are still desperately in need of completion. Thus, some thoughts about the ups and downs of the Black Panther experience, the most militant and subjectively revolutionary part of the black liberation movement of the 1960's, and its role in the history of black liberation is in order.
It is extremely improbable that the phenomenal rise of the Black Panthers in California, and later elsewhere, would have occurred had it not been for the tidal wave of the black civil rights struggle in the South in the early 1960' s and the various ghetto uprisings in the mid-1960's. The victories achieved in the civil rights struggle, limited as they were, taught masses of blacks how to organize around their own interests. That those victories were limited became apparent with the hardheaded and hard-learned experience that those problems were only the tip of the iceberg for the black community as the struggle moved North and West. This contradiction played itself internally in the black liberation movement and eventually caused a profound political collision between the liberal integrationist, pacific wing epitomized by Martin Luther King and the separatist, nationalist, self-defense oriented Malcolm X wing , of which the Panthers were the heirs. A shorthand way of putting this is the black liberation variant of the age-old tension between revolutionary and reformist strategies for social change. The Black Panthers throughout their rise and fall never did successfully overcome that tension, to the detriment of militant leftists, black and white.
As any photograph taken of the Panthers from the period would demonstrate the Panthers and particularly the central leadership, Huey Newton, Bobby Seale, Elridge Cleaver among others were not adverse to little provocative demonstrations or shock-value publicity. The FBI, however, early on had other plans for them and they were not pretty. If J. Edgar Hoover saw the placid Martin Luther King-led branch of the civil rights movement as some kind of communist conspiracy then he turned apoplectic at the thought of armed black men asserting their right to bear arms. Since early slavery times that possibility had always been the fear of whites and the response was no different this time. Over a very short period the Hoover-orchestrated federal and state drive against the Panthers left most of the key leaders and cadre dead, in jail, on bail or in hiding, This was not the first time a perceived leftist threat had been dealt with by the government in this way. One can think of the International Workers of the World (Wobblies) in the World War I period, the Communist and Anarchist `red scare' raids and deportations after that war and more recently the anticommunist witch hunts of the 1950's. With this difference, however, in the case of the Panthers there was a concerted effort to kill off every one they could get their hands on.
The repression of the Panthers became so intense that in many ways they became a de facto legal defense organization. That was quite a difference from the wild, revolutionary black nationalist days when they believed that they could go it alone on the streets with a cadre of black street militants in an American version of a `third world' guerilla warfare- driven national liberation front. Their nationalism initially alienated them from the black community (except, perhaps in their home base of Oakland, California) as until very late the ordinary black worker could not relate to the Panther political line despite the fact that even then the East Bay and other locales where the Panthers had influence were solidly working class areas. In short, they were looking in the streets not in the factories to organize the revolution.
The state repression also caused a shift in strategy as a matter of self-defense. However, the price the Panthers would pay for this was a capitulation to Democratic Party reformism through the vehicle of the Communist Party's legal defense organizations, which they latched onto out of desperation. I have personal experience of this change. A fair number of blacks I had known from various earlier political struggles drifted into the Panther revolutionary nationalist orbit in revulsion against Martin Luther King's non-violent strategy for social change, the incessant racism of American society and the barely hidden paternalism of the white liberal establishment and a fair part of the left. For a period in the late 1960's it was almost impossible for white radicals and revolutionaries to talk or to socialize with many Panthers, especially the rank and file. On more than one occasion I was either snubbed by or threatened by Panthers for attempting to argue for an integrated black and white alliance around a common program to fight the beast of American imperialism. Then in the very early seventies all of a sudden I was invited to various Panther support meetings and social affairs. Obviously the line had changed (through the concept of the united front against fascism) and now I was a comrade again.
Even a cursory glance at the current American class structure points out that blacks (and more recently Hispanics) are heavily concentrated in the working class so that in order to be successful the struggle for socialism will have to deal with the fact that blacks will be a central component in the leadership of, and the struggle for, those goals. This is where the sad lessons of the demise of the Panthers between the rock of black nationalism and the hard place of democratic reformist politics is especially important. Looking back at the history of the 1960's black liberation struggle one can see little turning points where if hard communists had had enough forces they could have shifted the axis of the struggle way from black nationalism and democratic reformism. A working class program to break from the Democratic Party and struggle independently for a workers party could have gained a cadre. Do you not think that such a program would have not gotten a hearing from the landless rural workers in the South and the black industrial proletariat of the North and West? That, dear readers, is the ultimate tragedy of the demise of the Black Panthers. Enough said.
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This report presents an in-depth survey of progress and specific concerns for the Latin American and Caribbean region as the General Assembly undertook a review of the Millennium Development Goals in September 2005. The analysis looks at the differences across countries in terms of their chances of attaining the Goals and, wherever possible, the differences between trends in various segments of the population as a means of helping to pinpoint the areas in which efforts must be redoubled in order to ensure that advances are of benefit to all. This is supplemented by an integrated analysis of macroeconomic factors as they relate to the Goal of eradicating poverty.
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The year 2007 will mark a turning point in human history: the world’s urban population will for the first time equal the world’s rural population. But with the concomitant strain this will place upon current urban infrastructures, what does this mean for the state of our cities—especially those experiencing the highest rates of “in-migration†(influx of people to cities) in the developing world?
Focused on progress towards achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals, this new State of the World’s Cities volume considers a wide range of the issues which affect the lives of (mainly poor) urban dwellers: water and sanitation, shelter, overcrowding, malnutrition, disease, education, employment, and more. Research from UN-HABITAT (the world’s leading authority on human settlements), including new data on the failure to reduce poverty, hunger, child mortality, and HIV/AIDS rates in slums, is discussed and clearly presented in full-color, easy-to-read graphs, boxes, tables, and photos. The scale and distribution of slums worldwide is analyzed, along with progress of key indicators such as tenure, living space, and sanitation, showing regional differences and the impacts of slum conditions on health, employment and security. The final part of the book evaluates the past thirty years of slum and urban policies, showing which pro-poor and governance policies have been effective and what the practical lessons are today for tackling urban poverty. This is indispensable reading for all those involved in urban planning, local governance, and poverty reduction.
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The Human Development Report 2003 discusses the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)--the targets set for reductions in poverty, improvements in health and education, and protection of the environment around the world by the year 2015. In September 2000, world leaders pledged to achieve the MDGs, including the overarching goal of cutting poverty in half by 2015. This report examines the progress made towards reaching these goals on a country-by-country basis. The Human Development Report 2003 also features a wide variety of national development indicators for 174 countries including demographic trends, educational levels, gender disparities, and macroeconomic indicators. It is an important tool in the formulation of government policy.
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Reinventing the future will involve setting goals and finding solutions for major worldwide problems of the environment, the North South gap, arms control and East West relations, and ethics. These are the issues that Christian Science Monitor columnist, Rushworth Kidder addresses in this timely and important book.
Reinventing the Future follows up on Kidder's book An Agenda for the 21st Century, which defined and articulated a broad set of goals derived from discussions with such luminaries as Jimmy Carter, Barbara Tuchman, Carlos Fuentes, and Freeman Dyson. While some of the Agenda interviewees are included here, younger commentators have been given broader representation and the range of issues has been narrowed to four, providing a much needed focus on measurable and attainable goals for the next century.
Kidder's introductory chapter outlines the need for goals and goal setting by generalists rather than specialists. It conveys the color, texture, and ambience of the exciting, often moving exchanges between the 35 individuals from 12 nations who participated in the Monitor conference that spawned this book. Each of the four "issue chapters" summarizes a problem, outlines specific goals, and lists the steps that can be taken to achieve the goals. The text itself skillfully blends reports of general principles and discussions with the viewpoints and contributions of individuals.
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