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Combating Poverty: Quebec's Pursuit of a Distinctive Welfare State
by Axel van den Berg Charles Plante Hicham Raiq Christine Proulx Sam FaustmannCombating Poverty critically analyses the growing divergence between Quebec and other large Canadian provinces in terms of social and labour market policies and their outcomes over the past several decades. While Canada is routinely classified as a single, homogeneous ‘liberal market’ regime, social and labour market policy falls within provincial jurisdiction resulting in a considerable divergence in policy mixes and outcomes between provinces. This volume offers a detailed survey of social and labour market policies since the early 2000s in Canada’s four largest provinces – Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta – showing the full extent to which Canada’s major provinces have chosen diverging policy paths. Quebec has succeeded in emulating European and even Nordic social democratic levels of poverty for some groups, while poverty rates and patterns in the other provinces remain close to the high levels characteristic of the North American liberal, market-oriented regime. Combating Poverty provides a unique and timely reflection on the political implications and sustainability of Canada’s fragmented welfare state.
Combating Stigma and Stereotypes: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success
by Sylvia Ann HewlettAccording to the author, there are six essential elements that need to gain real traction if a company is to fully realize female talent over the long haul. This chapter addresses one of these essential elements, showing how companies are beginning to battle head-on the stigma and stereotypes associated with flexible work arrangements and other work-life policies and programs.
Combating Terrorism in Northern Ireland (Political Violence)
by James DingleyThis edited book analyses the lessons which can be drawn from Northern Ireland’s experiences of combating terrorism. The essays in this volume unite analysis and practice in exploring both the conflict in Northern Ireland and the internationally applicable counter-terrorism lessons which can be drawn from the response to it. The contributors, all specialists in their fields, make a theoretical analysis of the underlying causes of terrorism, and explore how this interacts with the development of effective operations and policy responses. The book emphasises the socio-economic and socio-cultural dimensions underlying the problem of terrorism, arguing that short-term, violent/military responses can in fact exacerbate the problem. It highlights the complexity of terrorism as a social phenomenon, and outlines the multi-faceted approach needed to combat it.
Combating Terrorism: How Prepared Are State and Local Response Organizations?
by Lois M. Davis Sarah K. Cotton Paul Steinberg Jennifer E. Pace Louis T. MarianoOrganizations varied in how they financed these efforts--some increased internal spending or reallocated resources--and in receipt of external funding.
Combatting Disruptive Change: Beating Unruly Competition at Their Own Game
by Ian I. MitroffThis book is a critical examination of the main ideas regarding disruptive change and startups. It systematically lays out the full set of challenges and tasks one needs to master in order for existing organizations to weather severe change or make a startup successful. Ian Mitroff outlines the protective actions business leaders must take to ensure their continued existence, providing a clear demonstration of the key roles leaders must assume such as Applied Epistemologist, Applied Ethicist, Applied Systems Thinker, Applied Social Psychologist, and Applied Crisis Manager, and how to perform these roles competently. Citing cases such as Facebook, Uber, and Airbnb, this book uniquely analyzes the disrupting agent in emerging industries, which is crucial for success in today's complex and turbulent world. It will be of value to students, academics, and entrepreneurs looking to develop a new product or service.
Combatting Modern Slavery: Why Labour Governance is Failing and What We Can Do About It
by Genevieve LeBaronOver the last decade, the world’s largest corporations – from The Coca Cola Company to Amazon, Apple to Unilever – have taken up the cause of combatting modern slavery. Yet, by most measures, across many sectors and regions, severe labour exploitation continues to soar. Corporate social responsibility is not working. Why? In this landmark book, Genevieve LeBaron lifts the lid on a labour governance regime that is severely flawed and limited. She takes a close-up look at the millions of corporate dollars spent on anti-slavery networks, NGO partnerships, lobbying for new transparency legislation, and investment in social auditing and ethical certification schemes, to show how such efforts serve to bolster corporate growth and legitimacy as well as government reputations, whilst failing to protect the world’s most vulnerable workers. To eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking in global supply chains a new approach is needed; one that confronts corporate power and profits, dismantles exploitative business models, and regulates the booming private industry of accounting firms, social auditors, and consultants that has emerged to ‘monitor’ and ‘enforce’ labour standards. Only worker-driven initiatives that uphold fundamental rights can protect workers in the contemporary global economy and make forced labour a thing of the past.
Combifuncties: Samenwerken als gewoonte in zorgorganisaties
by Jeroen HendrikseDe zorg heeft te maken met een fundamenteel personeelstekort. Een uitdaging waar Combifuncties een bewezen oplossing voor biedt. Maak gebruik van de kracht van combifuncties voor meer motivatie en werkplezier! In een combifunctie bekleedt een medewerker twee verschillende functies in twee teams, afdelingen of zelfs organisaties. Bijvoorbeeld een leidinggevende die ook patiëntenzorg verleent of een verpleegkundige die ook kwaliteitsmedewerker is. In dit boek laat Jeroen Hendrikse zien hoe je krachtige zorgorganisaties krijgt waarin zowel de patiënt als de medewerker zich gehoord, gezien en gesteund voelt. Hij biedt handvatten om aan de slag te gaan en geeft veel voorbeelden uit de zorgpraktijk. Jeroen Hendrikse (1976) is lid van het leiderschapsteam van het UMC Utrecht en voorzitter van de zorgdivisie Beeld en Oncologie. Ook is hij werkzaam als radioloog en hoogleraar, met als expertisegebied de hersenen.
Combination Products: Regulatory Challenges and Successful Product Development
by Venky Gopalaswamy Smita GopalaswamyThe field of combination product development (products born of the integration of medical devices, biologics, and drugs) is so new that, while literature abounds on each part individually, there are very few publications, including FDA documents, available concerning the unique challenges posed by this nascent but fast-growing area. Providing
Combinatorial Algorithms: 26th International Workshop, IWOCA 2015, Verona, Italy, October 5-7, 2015, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #9538)
by Zsuzsanna Lipták William F. SmythThis book constitutes the thoroughly refereedpost-workshop proceedings for the 26 International Workshop on combinatorialAlgorithms, IWOCA 2015, held in Verona, Italy, in October 2015. The 29 revised full papers presented were carefullyreviewed and selected from a total of 90 submissions. The topics of the papersinclude algorithms and data structures (including sequential, parallel,distributed, approximation, probabilistic, randomised, and on-line algorithms),algorithms on strings and graphs; applications (bioinformatics, music analysis,networking, and others); combinatorics on words; combinatorial enumeration;combinatorial optimization; complexity theory; computational biology;compression and information retrieval; cryptography and information security;decompositions and combinatorial designs; discrete and computational geometry;graph drawing and labeling; graph theory.
Combinatorial Image Analysis: 19th International Workshop, IWCIA 2018, Porto, Portugal, November 22–24, 2018, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #11255)
by Reneta P. Barneva Valentin E. Brimkov João Manuel TavaresThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Workshop on Combinatorial Image Analysis, IWCIA 2018, held in Porto, Portugal, in November 2018.The 18 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 32 submissions. The papers are grouped into two sections. The first one includes nine papers devoted to theoretical foundations of combinatorial image analysis, including digital geometry and topology, array grammars, tilings and patterns, discrete geometry in non-rectangular grids, and other technical tools for image analysis. The second part includes nine papers presenting application-driven research on topics such as discrete tomography, image segmentation, texture analysis, and medical imaging.
Combinatorial Models for Scheduling Sports Tournaments (EURO Advanced Tutorials on Operational Research)
by Celso C. Ribeiro Sebastián Urrutia Dominique de WerraThis book introduces solutions for sports scheduling problems in a variety of settings. In particular the book covers timetabling, the traveling tournament problem, carryover minimization, breaks minimization, tournament design, tournament planning, and referee assignment. A rich selection of applications to sports such as football, baseball, basketball, cricket or hockey are employed to illustrate the methods and techniques. In a step-by-step tutorial format the book describes the use of graph theory concepts, local search operators and integer programming in the context of sports scheduling. The methods presented in this book are essential to sports scheduling in all its dimensions, from tournaments that are followed by millions of people across the world, with broadcast rights that amount to hundreds of millions of dollars in some competitions, to amateur leagues that require coordination and logistical efforts due to the large number of tournaments and competitors.
Combinatorial Optimization Under Uncertainty: Real-Life Scenarios in Allocation Problems (Advances in Metaheuristics)
by Patrick Siarry Ritu Arora Prof. Shalini Arora Kulkarni, Dr. Anand J.This book discusses the basic ideas, underlying principles, mathematical formulations, analysis and applications of the different combinatorial problems under uncertainty and attempts to provide solutions for the same. Uncertainty influences the behaviour of the market to a great extent. Global pandemics and calamities are other factors which affect and augment unpredictability in the market. The intent of this book is to develop mathematical structures for different aspects of allocation problems depicting real life scenarios. The novel methods which are incorporated in practical scenarios under uncertain circumstances include the STAR heuristic approach, Matrix geometric method, Ranking function and Pythagorean fuzzy numbers, to name a few. Distinct problems which are considered in this book under uncertainty include scheduling, cyclic bottleneck assignment problem, bilevel transportation problem, multi-index transportation problem, retrial queuing, uncertain matrix games, optimal production evaluation of cotton in different soil and water conditions, the healthcare sector, intuitionistic fuzzy quadratic programming problem, and multi-objective optimization problem. This book may serve as a valuable reference for researchers working in the domain of optimization for solving combinatorial problems under uncertainty. The contributions of this book may further help to explore new avenues leading toward multidisciplinary research discussions.
Combinatorial Optimization and Applications: A Tribute to Bernard Gendron (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science #358)
by Michel Gendreau Antonio Frangioni Teodor Gabriel CrainicCombinatorial Optimization represents a major component of Operations Research, Mathematical Programming, and, in a broader sense, the development of digital intelligence (and society). It covers, in particular, such important areas as network design, location, routing, and scheduling, with major applications in transportation, logistics, health systems, production, communications, and energy.Starting from the exceptional contribution Professor Bernard Gendron made to combinatorial optimization and its applications in multiple areas, the book presents a state-of-the-art view on the field through a combination of surveys, expository articles, and focused methodological and applied research. The authors hail from various Operations Research areas and institutions around the world. Having collaborated closely with Professor Gendron, they drew on his foundational work to showcase a variety of models and algorithms that draw a living picture of the multifaceted word of applied combinatorial optimization.
Combinatorial Optimization and Graph Algorithms: Communications of NII Shonan Meetings
by Takuro Fukunaga Ken-Ichi KawarabayashiCovering network designs, discrete convex analysis, facility location and clustering problems, matching games, and parameterized complexity, this book discusses theoretical aspects of combinatorial optimization and graph algorithms. Contributions are by renowned researchers who attended NII Shonan meetings on this essential topic. The collection contained here provides readers with the outcome of the authors' research and productive meetings on this dynamic area, ranging from computer science and mathematics to operations research. Networks are ubiquitous in today's world: the Web, online social networks, and search-and-query click logs can lead to a graph that consists of vertices and edges. Such networks are growing so fast that it is essential to design algorithms to work for these large networks. Graph algorithms comprise an area in computer science that works to design efficient algorithms for networks. Here one can work on theoretical or practical problems where implementation of an algorithm for large networks is needed. In two of the chapters, recent results in graph matching games and fixed parameter tractability are surveyed. Combinatorial optimization is an intersection of operations research and mathematics, especially discrete mathematics, which deals with new questions and new problems, attempting to find an optimum object from a finite set of objects. Most problems in combinatorial optimization are not tractable (i. e. , NP-hard). Therefore it is necessary to design an approximation algorithm for them. To tackle these problems requires the development and combination of ideas and techniques from diverse mathematical areas including complexity theory, algorithm theory, and matroids as well as graph theory, combinatorics, convex and nonlinear optimization, and discrete and convex geometry. Overall, the book presents recent progress in facility location, network design, and discrete convex analysis.
Combinatorial, Linear, Integer and Nonlinear Optimization Apps: COLINA Grande (Springer Optimization and Its Applications #175)
by J. MacGregor SmithThis textbook provides an introduction to the use and understanding of optimization and modeling for upper-level undergraduate students in engineering and mathematics. The formulation of optimization problems is founded through concepts and techniques from operations research: Combinatorial Optimization, Linear Programming, and Integer and Nonlinear Programming (COLIN). Computer Science (CS) is also relevant and important given the applications of algorithms and Apps/algorithms (A) in solving optimization problems. Each chapter provides an overview of the main concepts of optimization according to COLINA, providing examples through App Inventor and AMPL software applications. All apps developed through the text are available for download. Additionally, the text includes links to the University of Wisconsin NEOS server, designed to handle more computing-intensive problems in complex optimization. Readers are encouraged to have some background in calculus, linear algebra, and related mathematics.
Combining Atomic Business Models into Initiatives: Building an E-Business Strategy
by Peter Weill Michael R. VitaleThis chapter summarizes the characteristics of several atomic e-business models and demonstrates how to compose and decompose e-business initiatives using these models.
Combining Paid Work and Family Care: Policies and Experiences in International Perspective
by Teppo Kröger ; Sue YeandleAs populations age around the world, increasing efforts are required from both families and governments to secure care and support for older and disabled people.At the same time both women and men are expected to increase and lengthen their participation in paid work, which makes combining caring and working a burning issue for social and employment policy and economic sustainability. International discussion about the reconciliation of work and care has previously focused mostly on childcare. Combining paid work and family care widens the debate, bringing into discussion the experiences of those providing support to their partners, older relatives and disabled or seriously ill children. The book analyses the situations of these working carers in Nordic, liberal and East Asian welfare systems. Highlighting what can be learned from individual experiences, the book analyses the changing welfare and labour market policies which shape the lives of working carers in Finland, Sweden, Australia, England, Japan and Taiwan.
Combo Prospecting: The Powerful One-Two Punch That Fills Your Pipeline and Wins Sales
by Tony HughesHow do you break through to impossible-to-reach executive buyers who are intent on blocking out the noise that confronts them every day?In a world where everyone is completely inundated by phone calls, drop-ins, pop-up ads, and junk mail, how can you and your product begin to make its impression known in the business world? By learning how to combine time-tested sales processes with cutting-edge social media strategies. Sales expert and author Tony J. Hughes details today&’s new breed of chief executive buyers, the channels they use, the value narratives that they find appealing, and the mix of methods that will grab their attention.In Combo Prospecting, you will learn how to:Locate leverage points that matterSecure decision-maker meetingsBuild a knockout online brand that distinguishes you from the packBuild a constantly growing list of profitable referralsAnd much more! Old-school prospecting tactics are growing increasingly irrelevant in today&’s tech-savvy online business world. However, new-school techniques alone have proven to not be able to provide the answers. The key to your success is to learn how to unleash a killer combination of old and new sales strategies.
Comcast Corp.
by Anita Elberse Jason SchreiberIn October 2006, Comcast executives had entered negotiations with broadcast networks to broaden the selection of free network content distributed via its video-on-demand (VOD) service. The major broadcast networks, however, were unsure of the effect it would have on regular "linear" viewership of programs airing every evening at their scheduled times, and feared that if television audiences migrated to VOD, their revenues from selling advertising time would decrease. How could Burke and Roberts convince the networks to team up with Comcast and distribute their content via On Demand free of charge? Or was it time for Comcast to rethink its push for "free" content, and craft a different business model?
Comcast Corporation
by Henry Mcgee Sunil Gupta Felix Oberholzer-Gee Margaret RodriguezIn March 2015, the U.S. television industry received a major wake-up call. HBO, a premium cable channel with over 30 million subscribers, had announced it would begin offering a standalone streaming service. This new service would allow customers to bypass the cable companies and get direct access to HBO's programming online. The announcement was followed closely by Brian Roberts, chief executive of the Comcast Corporation. Comcast was America's largest cable and internet service provider, having built a profitable business bundling television content and delivering it via cable networks to more than 20 million households. Broadcast and cable television was a $173 billion industry in the U.S., but the rise of on-demand and streaming services meant viewers had more options than ever before. What did developments such as HBO's new service mean for the future of Comcast, and for the industry overall?
Comcast Corporation (A)
by Sunil Gupta Felix Oberholzer-Gee Margaret Rodriguez Henry W. McGeeIn March 2015, the U.S. television industry received a major wake-up call. HBO, a premium cable channel with over 30 million subscribers, had announced it would begin offering a standalone streaming service. This new service would allow customers to bypass the cable companies and get direct access to HBO's programming online. The announcement was followed closely by Brian Roberts, chief executive of the Comcast Corporation. Comcast was America's largest cable and internet service provider, having built a profitable business bundling television content and delivering it via cable networks to more than 20 million households. Broadcast and cable television was a $173 billion industry in the U.S., but the rise of on-demand and streaming services meant viewers had more options than ever before. What did developments such as HBO's new service mean for the future of Comcast, and for the industry overall?
Comcast New England: A Journey of Organizational Transformation
by Michael Beer Anita ArunThis case describes how Kevin Casey, Comcast's New England Region general manager, transformed a low commitment and performance organization. When he took charge of this Comcast region he inherited an organization that was bureaucratic, had low customer satisfaction, and was performing poorly. The case describes the transformation journey from 2003 to 2006. The case describes the changes in the senior team, structure and processes of the organization. It follows two illustrations of a powerful employee engagement process for honest conversations between the senior team and the organization which Casey and his top team believe was an essential ingredient in the success of the transformation. The case ends with a review of changes in financial performance, employee attitudes and customer satisfaction. The case describes the important role that the human resources function played in facilitating the change process, and it describes the transformation of its role from transactional to strategic.
Come Alive: Find Your Passion, Change Your Life, Change the World!
by Jodi HadsellCome Alive helps readers find their passion in order to live the live they are meant to live.In Come Alive, transformation coach Jodi Hadsell combines her twenty years of experience in talent and career development with ten years of mind-body coaching to teach how to:Identify one&’s true talents and gifts to let their brilliance emergeIdentify one&’s biggest challenges and use them to their advantageRemove fears and build self-confidence like never beforeUncover one&’s true desires and translate them into a fulfilling lifeTrust that it is never too late to find true passion
Come Commercializzare I Tuoi Libri Senza Spendere Un Soldo
by Prasenjeet Kumar Nicola DoriaSei bombardato da strani, oscuri consigli sul marketing per poter vendere i tuoi libri in 1000 modi al punto da rimanerne sconcertato, disorientato e terribilmente confuso? Hai l'impressione che l'acquisizione e la padronanza di tali complicate strategie abbiano prosciugato tutta la gioia che avevi una volta per la scrittura? Allora questo libro che si concentra sullo STRETTO NECESSARIO per la commercializzazione del tuo libro potrebbe fare al caso tuo. Dalla penna di Prasenjeet Kumar, autore campione d'incassi con la serie di libri "Auto-Pubblicare SENZA SPENDERE UN SOLDO", arriva un libro che dopo aver ripulito di tutte le banalità il gergo che i guru del marketing utilizzano dimostra perché 'meno vuol dire sempre di più'. Finalmente!
Come Creare Buone Abitudini e Abbandonare Quelle Cattive: Una Guida Dettagliata alla Creazione di Buone Abitudini e all’Abbandono delle Cattive
by Hiddenstuff EntertainmentTi trovi spesso a svolgere attività che sai essere malsane per te? Ti trovi spesso a sprecare il tuo tempo su cose di scarsa importanza? Sai benissimo cosa dovresti fare ma per qualche ragione non ne sei in grado? Hai problemi a concentrarti? Se hai risposto sì ad almeno una di queste domande, allora questa guida potrà aiutarti a cambiare la tua vita. Vorresti divenire in grado di creare abitudini positive, abbandonare quelle negative, migliorare la salute, sentirti più felice e completare qualsiasi attività a mente perfettamente lucida? Le tecniche per la dissipazione delle cattive abitudini vengono usate da tempi immemori per aiutare le persone a prendere decisioni migliori in ogni ambito della loro vita. Usare queste tecniche aiuta anche a migliorare la salute, aumentare i risparmi, guadagnare denaro, vivere meglio, mangiare meglio, prendere decisioni migliori, incrementare i livelli di energia e di concentrazione, rendere più felici e molto altro ancora! Che aspetti? Inizia a vivere emozioni più positive e una vita di qualità più elevata grazie a questa skill essenziale! Scoprirai i segreti usati da professionisti e professioniste per massimizzare l’efficacia in ogni ambito. Concentrati solo su ciò che conta e ottimizza la tua produttività. Con alle spalle decenni di strategie testate, questo E-book ti mostrerà il modo più rapido ed efficace per abbandonare le abitudini negative e costruirne di positive, contribuendo immensamente al tuo benessere. Questa guida insegna tecniche comprovate che non necessitano l’uso di supplementi, prescrizioni o corsi costosi. Leggendo la guida scoprirai come: - Creare Buone Abitudini. - Abbandonare le Abitudini Cattive. - Essere più Sano/a e Felici. - Prendere Decisioni Migliori. - Guadagnare Più Denaro. - Avere Più Energia. - Ridurre ed Eliminare l’Ansia. - Aumentare la Produttività. - Superare Facilmente Indisposizioni, Ostacoli e