Tabla de Contenidos: “…. / Michael Friedman -- Cape Town's 2010 FIFA World Cup stadium location and its spatial and environmental justice implications / Aadil Engar and Jacques du Toit -- Settler colonialism as environmental injustice : Rogers Place and Edmonton / Chen Chen and Judy Davidson -- Micro land grabbing of sporting grounds in Nairobi : a new form of environmental justice at play / Stephanie Gerretsen -- Politics and decision-making in the Taipei dome complex project / Chun-Chieh Lin -- Seattle and climate pledge arena : a progressive and sustainable arena that must integrate equity and increase accountability / Alex Porteshawver…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; A Special Day; Two Positive Dogs are Better than One; Feed the Positive Dog: Action Plan; Day 1: Take a Thank-You Walk; Day 2: A Day of Gratitude; Day 3: More Smiles and Laughter; Day 4: Celebrate your Success of the Day; Day 5: Spend Time with Positive People; Day 6: Share the Gift of Kindness; Day 7: Smell the Roses; Day 8: Take Out your Telescope; Day 9: Make a Gratitude Visit; Day 10: Lose Yourself in the Moment; Day 11: Be a Coach; Every Day: Pray; Here are a Few Ways to Starve the Negative Dog; The Positive Pledge…”

“…EE.UU. ha sido un país pionero de la Modernidad y gran potencia de la Contemporaneidad, siendo capaz de recibir oleadas migratorias e integrar con éxito multitudes de comunidades en grandes áreas urbanas, de organización social compleja y gran movilidad, dando lugar a una ciudadanía efectiva y referente para otros pueblos (tal como aprendían los niños estadounidenses en sus escuelas al recitar cada día su pledge of allegiance o saludo a la bandera). Tras tal modelo social de supuesto éxito y beneficio (de integración social de influjos externos, pasados por su Americaness o estadounidización), ¿qué ha pasado para que actualmente los estadounidenses tengan un problema de identidad y desconfíen de su legado idiosincrásico? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Simeonbar Yohai as a Messianic Figure""; ""Analysis of the Idra""; ""The Significance of the Gathering""; ""The Companions' Pledge""; ""Disclosure versus Concealment""; ""R. …”
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“…Kranz was flight director for both Apollo 11, the mission in which Neil Armstrong fulfilled President Kennedy's pledge, and Apollo 13. He headed the Tiger Team that had to figure out how to bring the three Apollo 13 astronauts safely back to Earth. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Agreements for Results Are Legally Binding Contracts -- Legalese Is Not Required -- Protection Permissible -- Training Your Lawyer -- CHAPTER 6: WHEN CONFLICT SURFACES: THE RESOLUTIONARY MODEL -- PART II: ORGANIZATIONAL APPLICATIONS -- CHAPTER 7: EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIPS -- Employment Agreement -- CHAPTER 8: SENIOR EXECUTIVE TEAMS -- Agreement -- CHAPTER 9: AGREEMENTS WITH SUPPLIERS -- Operating Agreement -- CHAPTER 10: SALES AGREEMENTS -- Standard Auto Sales Agreement Clauses -- We Pledge to You -- CHAPTER 11: TEAM AGREEMENTS -- Team Agreement -- CHAPTER 12: DIVERSITY AGREEMENTS -- Diversity Pledge -- CHAPTER 13: LEARNING AGREEMENTS -- Learning Agreement -- CHAPTER 14: JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENTS -- Law Firm Management Institute -- CHAPTER 15: AGREEMENTS BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS -- Collaboration Agreement -- CHAPTER 16: PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AGREEMENTS -- Curing the Appraisal "Virus"…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: A Meeting of Minds -- PART I Why the World Needs Sustainable Leaders -- Chapter 1 A Sense of Urgency -- The Trust Deficit -- Triple Bottom Line -- Going for Bold -- Chapter 2 A Shining Example -- Courage, Energy, and Purpose -- The Sustainable Mindset -- The Four Qualities -- PART II Inside the Mind of a Sustainable Leader -- Chapter 3 Born versus Made -- The Third Door -- Learning Curve -- Children's Wisdom -- Bump in the Night -- A Deeper Journey -- Chapter 4 Moonshot Makers -- Big, Hairy Goals -- The Maverick Culture -- Prefab Ambitions -- Playing to Win -- Chapter 5 The Learning Quotient -- Change Agent -- The Yellow Zone -- Study Circle -- Orders of Magnitude -- A Culture of Learning -- Staying Humble -- PART III From Pledge to Practice -- Chapter 6 Weaving It Through -- The Perception Gap -- Into the Heart -- Walking the Talk -- On the Front Line -- The Authenticity Test -- The Art of the Possible -- Chapter 7 From CSO to CEO -- Front and Center -- The Archetypes -- CEO Whisperer -- Chapter 8 The Ecosystem -- Enabler-in-Chief -- The Miracle Bean -- Puzzle Pieces -- From Critics to Collaborators -- Common Denominators -- Can-Do Climate -- Chapter 9 The Money That Follows -- Top of the Agenda -- Seeking Alignment -- Socially Conscious Cash -- Measure to Manage -- Setting the Standard -- PART IV A Sustainable Future -- Chapter 10 Sustainable Startups -- Rinse, Refill -- Eco Laundry Warrior -- Fueled by Philosophy -- Closet Refresh -- Against the Wind -- Investor A-List -- Green New Industrial Revolution -- Chapter 11 A Generation of Nudgers -- No Plastic Bags! …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 One of my heroes -- Chapter 2 Responsibility -- 2.1 Find stakeholders -- 2.2 Take responsibility -- 2.3 Be accountable: transparency -- Chapter 3 Competent professionals -- Chapter 4 Emotional intelligence -- 4.1 Respect values of yourself and others -- 4.2 Facts, assumptions, and opinions -- 4.3 Cooperation -- Chapter 5 Sustainably competent professionals -- Chapter 6 Systems orientation -- 6.1 Parts and wholes -- 6.2 Sources of vigor against weaving faults -- 6.3 In the chain, in the loop -- Chapter 7 Levels of competence -- Chapter 8 Future orientation -- 8.1 Short- and long-term -- 8.2 Not just linear -- 8.3 Innovative, creative, out of the box -- Chapter 9 The toolbox of the professional -- Chapter 10 Involvement -- 10.1 Sustainable attitude -- 10.2 Passions, dreams, and ideals -- 10.3 Conscience -- Chapter 11 Every profession has its own competences -- The manager -- The financial advisor -- The artist -- The environmental manager -- The product designer -- The organic farmer -- The social worker -- The researcher -- The teacher -- Chapter 12 Action skills -- 12.1 Weigh up the unweighable -- 12.2 Deal with uncertainties -- 12.3 Action without action -- Chapter 13 All the competences of the rainbow -- Chapter 14 Application of RESFIA+D in real life -- 14.1 Specifying the levels -- 14.2 Individual professionals: personal development plan -- 14.3 Organizations: Human Resource Development (HRD) -- 14.4 Universities &amp -- colleges: curriculum development -- 14.5 And now some action: the self-test -- 14.6 The pledge -- References and weblinks -- Glossary -- About the authors -- Acknowledgments -- Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Michael Friedman11 Cape Town's 2010 FIFA World Cup Stadium Location and Its Spatial and Environmental Justice Implications Aadil Engar and Jacques du Toit12 Settler Colonialism as Environmental Injustice: Rogers Place and Edmonton Chen Chen and Judy Davidson13 Micro Land Grabbing of Sporting Grounds in Nairobi: A New Form of Environmental Justice at Play Stephanie Gerretsen14 Politics and Decision-Making in the Taipei Dome Complex Project Chun-Chieh Lin15 Seattle and Climate Pledge Arena: A Progressive and Sustainable Arena that Must Integrate Equity and Increase Accountability Alex Porteshawver…”

“…Delhi's Education Revolution offers a critical evaluation of the AAP's education reforms by exploring policy and practice through the eyes of one key group: the government-school teachers tasked with making the AAP's pledge a reality. Drawing on 110 research interviews conducted via Zoom during the Covid pandemic in the summer of 2020, teachers explain how the reforms have changed their profession and practice, and whether education really has improved for children of all backgrounds. …”

“…Delhi's Education Revolution offers a critical evaluation of the AAP's education reforms by exploring policy and practice through the eyes of one key group: the government-school teachers tasked with making the AAP's pledge a reality. Drawing on 110 research interviews conducted via Zoom during the Covid pandemic in the summer of 2020, teachers explain how the reforms have changed their profession and practice, and whether education really has improved for children of all backgrounds. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- How to Help Your Team Fuel Up -- Fuel Your Ride: Team-Building Activities -- E + P = O -- Turning Negative into Positive -- Read The Energy Bus and Discuss With Your Team -- The Positive Pledge Culture Activity -- Steering Wheel Activity -- Safety Zone Activity -- Creating Positive Progress -- How to Fuel Your Organization with Positivity: Best Practices -- Catch People Doing Things Right -- Chief Energy Officer Awards -- Positive Pledge Commitment -- Rule 4: Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your Vision for the Road Ahead -- Questions to Help Get People on Your Bus -- Invite People and Share Your Vision: Team-Building Activities -- Share the Vision -- How to Invite People onto the Bus -- Best Practices -- Keep Asking -- Be Creative -- Be Prepared -- Believe in Your Bus Ticket -- Rule 5: Don't Waste Energy on Those Who Don't Get on Your Bus…”

“…George Bush’s 1988 campaign pledge, "Read my lips: no new taxes," has become a mantra for those who distrust politicians and bureaucrats. …”

“…Does reciting "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance establish a preferred religion? …”

“….- With a view towards strengthening equity and inclusion in publication - we pledge to approach the amplification of local voices with intentionality, especially those that have been traditionally marginalized in peer-reviewed authorship due to language or economic barriers. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 7 Fund AccountingPerspective and Issues; Concepts, Rules, and Examples; Conclusion; Chapter 8 Net Assets; Perspective and Issues; Concepts, Rules, and Examples; Disclosure Requirements; Chapter 9 Contributions, Pledges, Noncash Contributions, and Exchange Transactions; Perspective and Issues; Concepts, Rules, and Examples; Appendix A Checklist; Appendix B Checklist; Appendix C Checklist; Appendix D Checklist; Appendix E Checklist; Appendix F Checklist; Appendix G Checklist; Disclosure Requirements; Chapter 10 Investments; Perspective and Issues; Concepts, Rules, and Examples…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Concepts, Rules, and ExamplesConclusion; Chapter 8 Net Assets; Perspective and Issues; Concepts, Rules, and Examples; Disclosure Requirements; Chapter 9 Contributions, Pledges, and Noncash Contributions; Perspective and Issues; Concepts, Rules, and Examples; Appendix A Checklist; Appendix B Checklist; Appendix C Checklist; Appendix D Checklist; Appendix E Checklist; Appendix F Checklist; Appendix G Checklist; Disclosure Requirements; Chapter 10 Investments; Perspective and Issues; Concepts, Rules, and Examples; Disclosure Requirements; Chapter 11 Affiliated Organizations…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…2 Alternatives in Venture Financing: Debt CapitalIntroduction; Lending Sources; SBA Loans: Profile of a Provider; Loan Brokers; Debt Capital Considerations; Approaching Prospective Lenders; The Loan Package; The Lender's Perspective; Debt Capital Terms and Options; Term of Loan; Short-Term Financing; Long-Term Financing; Recurring Needs; Credit Lines; Small Business Loans; Payment Schedules; Discounted Notes; Secured or Unsecured Loans; Revenue-Based Financing; Venture Banking; Asset-Based Financing; Pledging (Assigning) Accounts Receivable; Factoring Accounts Receivable; Trade Credit…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editors -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Organizational Excellence and the Shingo Institute -- Shigeo Shingo -- Back to Basics -- The Shingo Institute -- The Shingo Model and the Shingo Prize -- The Six Shingo Workshops -- DISCOVER EXCELLENCE -- SYSTEMS DESIGN -- CULTURAL ENABLERS -- CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT -- ENTERPRISE ALIGNMENT -- BUILD EXCELLENCE -- The Shingo Model Series of Books -- Chapter 2 The Cultural Enablers Dimension -- The Importance of Culture -- Research on Engagement -- Balancing People and Process -- Principles for Enabling Your Culture -- Respect Every Individual -- Lead with Humility -- Cultural Enablers Supporting Concepts -- Assure a Safe Environment -- Develop People -- Empower and Involve Everyone -- A Learning Organization -- Chapter 3 Respect Every Individual -- Understanding the Principle -- Owed and Earned Respect -- Behavioral Benchmarks -- Examples of Ideal Behaviors -- Principles in Action: Respect at AbbVie -- The Lean Journey at AbbVie, Ballytivnan -- Shaping the Culture through Ideal Behaviors -- The Importance of Safety -- Results -- Chapter 4 Lead with Humility -- Understanding the Principle -- Behavioral Benchmarks -- Examples of Ideal Behaviors -- Principles in Action: Humility at Abbott Nutrition One China -- The Lean Journey at Abbott One China -- Our Pledge Behaviors, Our Foundation -- Shaping Culture by Leading with Humility -- The Importance of Development -- Leading with Humility through Mindful Leaders -- Results -- Chapter 5 Enabling Culture at TESSEI -- Enter Teruo Yabe -- Changing Perceptions at TESSEI -- Transforming the Role of Management -- Getting Results -- Reflections on Respect and Humility at TESSEI -- Chapter 6 Systems That Support Cultural Enablers…”