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How Much Is Left? The Limits of Earth's Resources, Made Interactive

How Much Is Left? The Limits of Earth's Resources, Made Interactive

Justine Musk The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard Le partage est légitime Le partage de fichiers représentant des oeuvres couvertes par le droit d’auteur entre individus sans but de profit a été rendu illégal au cours des 30 dernières années dans la plupart des pays et dans la plupart des cas. Cela ne m’empêche d’affirmer haut et fort que l’acte de prendre une oeuvre numérique qu’on a acquis et de la copier, la rendre accessible à d’autres ou leur envoyer est non seulement légitime, mais une contribution essentielle à l’établissement d’une culture commune. Je propose de défendre cette position en suivant les points suivants: montrer l’utilité du partage (délimité comme ci-dessus) et sa légitimité même sans autorisation des auteurs, montrer que lorsqu’on l’interdit, les pratiques culturelles appauvrissantes chassent les pratiques enrichissantes, et finalement affirmer que la prohibition du partage sera un jour vue comme un étonnant obscurantisme. 1. 2. 3. This post is also available in: English

Willis Harman Willis Harman (August 16, 1918 – January 30, 1997)[1] was an American engineer, social scientist, academic, futurist, writer, and visionary. He is best remembered for his work with SRI International, for being president of the Institute of Noetic Sciences in California,[2] and for his work in raising consciousness within the international business community.[3] Early life and education[edit] Career[edit] Harman taught for several years at the University of Florida before joining the Stanford faculty in 1952.[2] He eventually left Stanford to become a senior social scientist at SRI International where he initiated a futures research program, exploring the national and global future. In this capacity he worked on long-term strategic planning and policy analysis for an assortment of corporations, government agencies, and international organizations.[4] He then served as president of the Institute of Noetic Sciences from 1975 until his death in 1997. Selected works[edit] References[edit]

Sustainability 24 A Live Broadcast from Accenture Strategy Sustainability 24 is a day where Accenture advances the business sustainability debate amongst business and government leaders, civil society and other stakeholders across the globe. This year’s focus will be on “Driving Competitiveness through Sustainability”. Sustainability 24 is a unique virtual conversation connecting thousands of people, via a 12-hour online broadcast, featuring industry and theme-focused debates. Our 2014 agenda will build on last years' success with a broader range of session themes—enabling us to bring in more perspectives —running at key locations across the globe, more studio discussions to reflect and expand on key points from the sessions, and we’ll incorporate interviews with various luminaries to provide extra stimulation and debate. Register now Learn more about Accenture Sustainability Services

Macroéconomie Définition[modifier | modifier le code] La macroéconomie est une branche de la science économique. Elle se consacre à l'étude des grandes variables économiques nationales ou internationales, et aux relations entre ces variables. Elle repose sur une approche globale, quoiqu'elle puisse se fonder sur des comportements microéconomiques[1]. Parce qu'elle fonctionne par la comparaison d'agrégats, la macroéconomie est avant-tout une représentation hiérarchisée de l'économie, articulée entre ses agents, via des flux. Elle cherche à expliciter ces relations et à prédire leur évolution face à une modification de certaines variables. La macroéconomie a évolué à travers le temps pour devenir plus précise et plus sûre. Histoire[modifier | modifier le code] De l'Antiquité à Keynes[modifier | modifier le code] Les penseurs de la Grèce antique, tels que Platon, Aristote et Xénophon, avancent des idées économiques. Au XVIIe siècle, des premières réflexions sur la monnaie et l'économie agricole émergent.

The 1931 Histomap: The entire history of the world distilled into a single map/chart. The Vault is Slate's history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. This “Histomap,” created by John B. This giant, ambitious chart fit neatly with a trend in nonfiction book publishing of the 1920s and 1930s: the “outline,” in which large subjects (the history of the world! The 5-foot-long Histomap was sold for $1 and folded into a green cover, which featured endorsements from historians and reviewers. the actual picture of the march of civilization, from the mud huts of the ancients thru the monarchistic glamour of the middle ages to the living panorama of life in present day America. The chart emphasizes domination, using color to show how the power of various “peoples” (a quasi-racial understanding of the nature of human groups, quite popular at the time) evolved throughout history. It’s unclear what the width of the colored streams is meant to indicate.

Why Social Media Intelligence Enables Stakeholder Engagement The American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC) describes knowledge management as a mindset that extends beyond the flow of traditional business process. It focuses on the dissemination of information, engagement of key resources, and ultimately the adoption rate of best practices across the entire value chain. As a sustainability consultants, we believe knowledge management and sustainability concepts to be intricately aligned. In fact, we find knowledge management to be a critical aspect of business sustainability. Social media has an emerging role in knowledge management. Creating bridges between the corporate world and its stakeholders, social media closes the gap on knowledge management and business intelligence. In the old days, corporate intelligence gathering meant painstakingly gleaning information from experts and competitors' reports. Information or Data Collection Crowdsourcing Brand and Reputation Management Public Relations Media Management Crisis Management

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