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How toxic are the products we consume on a daily basis? Whether it&rsquo;s triclosan in toothpaste, formaldehyde in baby shampoo, endocrine disruptors in water bottles, or pesticides on strawberries, chemicals in food and personal care products are of increasing concern to consumers. This book chronicles how ordinary people try to avoid exposure to toxics in grocery store aisles using the practice of &ldquo;precautionary consumption.&rdquo;<BR /> &#160;<BR /> Through an innovative analysis of environmental regulation, the advocacy work of environmental health groups, the expansion of the health-food chain Whole Foods Market, and interviews with consumers, Norah MacKendrick ponders why the problem of toxics in the U.S. retail landscape has been left to individual shoppers&mdash;and to mothers in particular. She reveals how precautionary consumption, or &ldquo;green shopping,&rdquo; is a costly and time-intensive practice, one that is connected to cultural ideas of femininity and good motherhood but is also most available to upper- and middle-class households. <I>Better Safe Than Sorry </I>powerfully argues that precautionary consumption places a heavy and unfair burden of labor on women and does little to advance environmental justice or mitigate risk.

Основная цель учебного пособия – научить студентов читать и понимать литературу на английском языке по основным аспектам менеджмента, а также обсуждать предлагаемые темы и проблемы в смоделированных ситуациях профессионального общения. Книга содержит тексты для обучения базовой лексике по темам, тексты для тематического обсуждения и ролевых игр и дополнительные тексты для чтения.

Основная цель учебного пособия – научить студентов читать и понимать литературу на английском языке по основным аспектам менеджмента, а также обсуждать предлагаемые темы и проблемы в смоделированных ситуациях профессионального общения. Книга содержит тексты для обучения базовой лексике по темам, тексты для тематического обсуждения и ролевых игр и дополнительные тексты для чтения.

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The era of Big Data as arrived, and most organizations are woefully unprepared. Slowly, many are discovering that stalwarts like Excel spreadsheets, KPIs, standard reports, and even traditional business intelligence tools aren't sufficient. These old standbys can't begin to handle today's increasing streams, volumes, and types of data. Amidst all of the chaos, though, a new type of organization is emerging. In The Visual Organization, award-winning author and technology expert Phil Simon looks at how an increasingly number of organizations are embracing new dataviz tools and, more important, a new mind-set based upon data discovery and exploration. Simon adroitly shows how Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Twitter, and other tech heavyweights use powerful data visualization tools to garner fascinating insights into their businesses. But make no mistake: these companies are hardly alone. Organizations of all types, industries, sizes are representing their data in new and amazing ways. As a result, they are asking better questions and making better business decisions. Rife with real-world examples and case studies, The Visual Organization is a full-color tour-de-force.