“…Built upon the success of the best-selling Nonprofit Management 101, this easy to digest book provides practical, comprehensive guidance for nonprofit fundraising around the globe. With tips and tools, expert advice, and real-world insights from almost fifty industry leaders, this robust resource addresses the entire spectrum of fundraising for nonprofits, including: Planning, hiring, and tracking progress Individual donors, major gifts, events, and direct mail Board and volunteer engagement Foundation and government grants Corporate partnerships Online and email fundraising Social media and mobile crowdfunding Earned income and social enterprise Written by and for front line practitioners and geared towards a global audience of emerging and established leaders, this field guide offers step-by-step formulas for success. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-Gambling -- GE (General Electric) -- Gender Balance -- Gender-specific Contributions to Social Responsibility -- Gender/Gender Free -- Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) -- German Corporate Governance Code (6/6/2008) -- Giving voice to values -- Global 100 -- Global Competitiveness -- Global Corporate Governance Forum -- Global Director Development Circle -- Global Environmental Management Initiative -- Global Financial Crisis -- Global Financial Markets -- Global Governance and CSR -- Global Memorandum of Understanding -- Global Reporting Initiative -- Global Village -- Global Warming -- Globalization -- Globalization of Culture -- Globethics.net -- Glocal -- Good Corporation -- Government (role in regulation, etc) -- Grameen Bank -- Green Globe Certification -- Green jobs -- Green Workplace -- Greenbury Report (UK) -- Greenhouse gases -- Greenleaf (publisher) -- Greenpeace (NGO) -- Greenwashing -- Hampel Report (UK) and CSR -- Hannover Principles -- Health and drug testing (as part of right to privacy) -- Health and Safety -- Healthcare/benefits -- Higgs Report (UK) and CSR -- Hinduism and CSR -- Holistic Governance -- Home-based telecommuting/teleworking -- Hostile takeover -- Human ecology -- Human resource management -- Human rights -- Human Rights Compliance Assessment Tool -- Human rights, Non-Discrimination -- ICC Charter for Sustainable Development …”

“…Application of Smart Grid Technologies: Case Studies in Saving Electricity in Different Parts of the World provides a wide international view of smart grid technologies and their implementation in all regions of the globe. A brief overview of smart grid concepts and state-of-the art technologies is followed by sections that highlight smart grid experiences in Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe and Australasia. …”

“…It deals with the latest topics and development which we are witnessing around the globe. It attempts to impart the core body of knowledge in international business in an interesting and lively manner. …”

“…The book discusses current issues in economics, business, and accounting in which economic agents, as individuals, entrepreneurs and professionals, as well as countries in the Asia and Pacific regions compete and collaborate with each other and with the rest of the globe. Areas covered in the book include economic development and sustainability, labor market competition, Islamic economic and business, marketing, finance, accounting standard compliances, and taxation. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Mapping just for presentation -- 3.2.4. Covering the globe when distance is a concern -- 3.3. Determining the spatial reference system of source data -- 3.3.1. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Methods Based on a Cross-Tabulation Matrix to Validate Land Use Cover Maps -- Abstract -- 1 Null Model -- 2 LUCC Budget -- 3 Quantity and Allocation Disagreement -- 4 Figure of Merit (FoM) and Complementary Producer's and User's Accuracy -- 5 Incidents and States -- 6 Intensity Analysis -- 7 Flow Matrix -- References -- 10 Validation of Soft Maps Produced by a Land Use Cover Change Model -- Abstract -- 1 Correlation -- 2 Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) -- 3 Difference in Potential (DiP) -- 4 Total Uncertainty, Quantity Uncertainty, Allocation Uncertainty -- References -- 11 Spatial Metrics to Validate Land Use Cover Maps -- Abstract -- 1 Spatial Metrics -- References -- 12 Advanced Pattern Analysis to Validate Land Use Cover Maps -- Abstract -- 1 Map Curves -- 2 Change on Pattern Borders -- 3 Allocation Error Distance -- References -- 13 Geographically Weighted Methods to Validate Land Use Cover Maps -- Abstract -- 1 Overall, User's and Producer's Accuracy Through GWR -- References -- Land Use Cover Datasets: A Review -- 14 Global General Land Use Cover Datasets with a Single Date -- Abstract -- 1 UMD LC Classification-University of Maryland Land Cover Classification -- 2 GLCC 2.0 Global-Global Land Cover Characterization 2.0 -- 3 GLC2000-Global Land Cover 2000 -- 4 Geo-Wiki Hybrid -- 5 LADA LUC Map-Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands -- 6 GLC-SHARE-Global Land Cover-SHARE -- 7 OSM Landuse/Landcover -- References -- 15 Global General Land Use Cover Datasets with a Time Series of Maps -- Abstract -- 1 GLASS-GLC-Global Land Surface Satellite-Global Land Cover -- 2 LC-CCI-Land Cover-Climate Change Initiative -- 3 GLC30-GlobeLand30 -- 4 GLC250-Global Land Cover 250 m -- 5 MCD12Q1-MODIS/Terra + Aqua Land Cover Type -- 6 GLCNMO-Global Land Cover by National Mapping Organization -- 7 GlobCover…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…When the Environment Is Hotter than the Neutral Zone -- 11.5 Factor Affecting Thermal Comfort -- 11.5.1 Physiological Factors -- 11.5.2 Insulating Factors due to Clothing -- 11.5.3 Environmental Factors -- 11.6 Indoor Environment Quality -- 11.6.1 Light -- 11.6.2 Temperature -- 11.6.3 Sound -- 11.6.4 Design Quality -- 11.7 Application of Comfort Equation -- 11.8 Comfort Indices -- 11.8.1 Globe Temperature (Tg) -- 11.8.2 Effective Temperature (ET)…”

“…In this second edition of the book Tropical Forests, the chapters share the above issues and help in understanding, educating, and creating awareness on the role of ""tropical forests"" for the very survival of mankind, climate change, and the diversity of biota across the globe. This book will be of great use and could be useful to students, scientists, ecologists, population and conservation biologists, and forest managers across the globe…”

“…Though, the chapters differ noticeably in the geographic focus, diverse ecosystems, time and approach, they share these five important themes and help in understanding, educating, and creating awareness on the role of ""Tropical Forests"" for the very survival of mankind, climate change, and the diversity of biota across the globe. This book will be of great use to the students, scientists, ecologists, population and conservation biologists, and forest managers across the globe. …”

“…The content is expressed at a systems level, offering less technically experienced readers the opportunity to grasp the key factors which make LTE the hot topic amongst vendors and operators across the globe. Assuming no more than a basic knowledge of mobile telecommunication systems, the reader is not expected to already understand complex mathematical operations. …”

“…The book will help shed light on what social and political scholars in Asia and the Pacific have done in terms of research and knowledge development, as well as the new frontiers of research that have been explored and opening up, which can connect the two regions with the rest of the globe."--Provided by publisher…”

“…The book was constructed using 10 contributions from experts in diversified fields of condensed matter and material physics and its technology from over 15 research institutes across the globe…”

“…Since the contributors are from across the globe, it is fascinating to see the global benchmarks…”

“…This Special Issue (book) is dedicated to the discussion of treeline responses to changing environmental conditions in different areas around the globe…”

“…A remarkable feature is the growing and constant participation of young scholars from all around the globe…”