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United Nations
Pub. Date
2020
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This Special Report is the third in this series on the evolution and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has severe health effects and serious implications for economic growth and social development. It has arrived in Latin America and the Caribbean in a context of low growth —as analysed in the previous special reports on the subject— and, above all, of marked inequality...
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Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Rev. 100714.
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The infrastructure engineering industry includes companies that provide a full spectrum of planning, design, development, operations and maintenance of critical structures, machinery, equipment and other systems.
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"The Harvard Business Review looked at 300 of the most creative, successful executives in business and found that they shared a number of tendencies and characteristics, but one stood out at the top of the list--they all were master questioners. It's not necessity, but a question--a "beautiful" question--that is the mother of invention. The world's leading innovators, inventors, business entrepreneurs, and creative minds, seem to be exceptionally...
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pub. Date
2019
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Diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion in all aspects of museums’ structure and programming are top issues in the field today – and in the overall arts/culture sector. Much has been written, from various perspectives, over several decades. Yet, a lack of diversity remains and exclusive practices and inequities persist in all types of museums. A go-to resource for readers interested in learning about diversity and inclusion work in the...
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Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
2018
Description
Small talk has a big impact—learn to master this most important communication skill to feel more at ease at work, parties, and events of all kinds. Carol Fleming wants to show you that small talk is not as small as you might think. It’s the foundation of every relationship, professional and personal. It’s the sound of people reaching out to each other, searching for similarities, shared interests, goodwill, connections, and friendship. And...
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Colorado River Drought Task Force
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Drought, exacerbated by hotter temperatures, declining levels of precipitation, dry soils, and overuse in the Lower Basin have put the state's namesake river - as well as our communities and economies - in peril. In SB23-295, the General Assembly charged the Task Force with providing recommendations for legislation to address drought in the Colorado River Basin and ensure the state can meet its interstate commitments related to the Colorado River...
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Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2013
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Hired by ForbesTraveler.com to review some of the most luxurious accommodations on Earth, and then inspired by a chance encounter in Dubai with the impoverished workers whose backbreaking jobs create such opulence, Bob Harris had an epiphany: He would turn his own good fortune into an effort to make lives like theirs better. Bob found his way to Kiva.org, the leading portal through which individuals make microloans all over the world: for as little...
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Bibliomotion, Inc
Pub. Date
2013
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In today’s increasingly diverse, global, interconnected business world, diversity and inclusion (D&I) is no longer just “the right thing to do,” it is a core leadership competency and central to the success of business. Working effectively across differences such as gender, culture, generational, race, and sexual orientation not only leads to a more productive, innovative corporate culture, but also to a better engagement with customers and...
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2018
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Helping to create inclusive work environments for non-binary people, this book builds knowledge of non-binary identities and provides practical solutions to many of the basic workplace problems this group face. Working with and including non-binary people in the workplace is beneficial for both employer and employee, as it attracts and retains younger and non-binary workers by helping promote an inclusive brand, as well as satisfying equality obligations....
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