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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Taliban’s backyard Anyone who despairs of the individual’s power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistan’s treacherous K2, was inspired by a chance encounter with impoverished mountain villagers and promised to build them a school. Over the next decade he built fifty-five schools—especially for girls—that offer a balanced education in one of the most isolated and dangerous regions on earth. As it chronicles Mortenson’s quest, which has brought him into conflict with both enraged Islamists and uncomprehending Americans, Three Cups of Tea combines adventure with a celebration of the humanitarian spirit..
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Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Social Movement in History Is Restoring Grace, Justice, and Beauty to the World
The New York Times bestselling examination of the worldwide movement for social and environmental change Paul Hawken has spent more than a decade researching organizations dedicated to restoring the environment and fostering social justice. From billion-dollar nonprofits to single-person dot.causes, these groups collectively comprise the largest movement on earth, a movement that has no name, leader, or location and that has gone largely ignored by politicians and the media. Blessed Unrest explores the diversity of the movement, its brilliant ideas, innovative strategies, and centuries of hidden history. A culmination of HawkenÂ’s many years of leadership in the environmental and social justice fields, it will inspire all who despair of the worldÂ’s fate, and its conclusions will surprise even those within the movement itself..
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Accounting for Governmental and Nonprofit Entities with City of Smithville
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The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits (Wharton School Publishing Paperbacks)
The world's most exciting, fastest-growing new market? It's where you least expect it: at the bottom of the pyramid Collectively, the world's billions of poor people have immense entrepreneurial capabilities and buying power. You can learn how to serve them and help millions of the world's poorest people escape poverty. It is being done-profitably. Whether you're a business leader or an anti-poverty activist, business guru Prahalad shows why you can't afford to ignore "Bottom of the Pyramid" (BOP) markets. In the book and accompanying CD videos, Prahalad presents... Why what you know about BOP markets is wrong A world of surprises-from spending patterns to distribution and marketing Unlocking the "poverty penalty" The most enduring contributions your company can make Delivering dignity, empowerment, and choice-not just products Corporations and BOP entrepreneurs Profiting together from an inclusive new capitalism "C. K. Prahalad argues that companies must revolutionize how they dobusiness in developing countries if both sides of that economic equation areto prosper. Drawing on a wealth of case studies, his compelling new bookoffers an intriguing blueprint for how to fight poverty with profitability." Bill Gates, Chairman and Chief Software Architect,Microsoft "The Bottom of the Pyramid belongs at the top of the reading list forbusiness people, academics, and experts pursuing the elusive goal ofsustainable growth in the developing world. C. K. Prahalad writes withuncommon insight about consumer needs in poor societies andopportunities for the private sector to serve important public purposes whileenhancing its own bottom line. If you are looking for fresh thinking aboutemerging markets, your search is ended. This is the book for you." Madeleine K. Albright, Former U.S. Secretary of State "Prahalad challenges readers to re-evaluate their pre-conceived notionsabout the commercial opportunities in serving the relatively poor nations ofthe world. The Bottom of the Pyramid highlights the way to commercialsuccess and societal improvement--but only if the developed worldreconceives the way it delivers products and services to the developingworld." Christopher Rodrigues, CEO, Visa International "An important and insightful work showing persuasively how the privatesector can be put at the center of development, not just as a rhetoricalflourish but as a real engine of jobs and services for the poor." Mark Malloch Brown, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme.
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Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting: Concepts and Practices
Get hands-on, practical experience with Tyler Technologies software and the comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) of Austin, Texas. The CD-ROM contains an education version of state-of-the-art General Ledger and GASB 34 fund accounting and reporting software designed by Tyler Technologies, Inc. (www.tylerworks.com) as well as an annual report related to a continuing problem in the text. The professional government accounting software provides: * Valuable experience in recording transactions and preparing financial statements. * Familiarity with the type of software that you are most likely to encounter in modern-day governments. * An overview of the entire accounting cycle..
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Essentials of Accounting for Governmental and Not-for-Profit Organizations
Copley’s Essentials of Accounting for Governmental and Not-for-Profit Organizations, 9e is best suited for those professors whose objective is to provide more concise coverage than what is available in larger texts. There is more comprehensive coverage of accounting for governmental and not-for-profit organizations than what is available in an advanced text but concise enough to be used effectively in a semester, quarter, or even a half term course focusing on just these areas. The main focus of this text is on the preparation of external financial statements which is a challenge among governmental reporting. This edition incorporates all of the FASB, GASB, GAO and AICPA pronouncements passed since the last edition..
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Constitutional Law and Politics: Struggles for Power and Governmental Accountability, Seventh Edition, Volume 1
With over 300 college and university adoptions since its publication, Constitutional Law and Politics is simply the best package choice for your courses in constitutional law, civil rights and civil liberties, and constitutional history. This new edition of a proven classroom favorite features excerpts from major Supreme Court decisions and adds "In Comparative Perspective" boxes to its array of special-interest boxed material. It thoroughly integrates the historical and political background to legal battles in its discussions and offers up to-the-last term reporting. * Special-interest boxes highlight some of the more interesting legal issues, personalities, and cases. * The Development of Law boxes show students how current law has evolved by tracing a legal topic over time. * Constitutional History boxes offer further background on a specific topic. * Inside the Court boxes give students rare behind-the-scenes views of the Supreme Court. * Comparative Perspective boxes illustrate how courts around the world have addressed particular constitutional issues. Included are: "The 'European Model' of Constitutional Courts and Judicial Review", "Communitarianism, Feminism, and the Canadian Supreme Court's Rulings on Hate Speech and Pornography", "The Self-Defense Forces Enshrinement Case, the Supreme Court of Japan, and Religious Minorities", "The Right to Remain Silent and the Exclusion of Incriminating Statements in England, France, Germany, and Italy", "Capital Punishment around the World", "The European Court of Justice and the European Union", "Federalism, Federations, and Confederations", and "Equal Voting Rights and the French Case of Feminine Quotas.".
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Introduction to Government and Non-for-Profit Accounting (6th Edition)
KEY BENEFIT: Covering the essentials of fund accounting, this flexible book introduces the reader to the basic accounting principles at work in both governmental and not-for-profit organizations. This brief book divides most of the chapters into independent sections, which may be covered as separate units. Now includes a print update on GASB 34, packaged with the volume. KEY TOPICS: Topics addressed include government and not-for-profit environments and characteristics, the use of funds in governmental accounting, the budgetary process, special revenue funds, debt service funds and capital projects funds, proprietary and fiduciary funds, general reporting principles, government-wide financial statements, fundamentals of accounting and reporting and analysis of financial statements and financial condition. MARKET: For Accountants and Auditors studying for professional certification. .
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The Foundation: A Great American Secret; How Private Wealth is Changing the World
Foundations are a peculiarly American institution They have been the dynamo of social change since their invention at the beginning of the last century Yet they are cloaked in secrecy— their decision-making and operations are inscrutable to the point of obscurity-leaving them substantially unaccountable to anyone. Joel Fleishman has been in and around foundations for almost half a century...running them, sitting on their boards, and seeking grants from them. And in this groundbreaking book he explains the history of foundations, tells the stories of the most successful foundation initiatives—and of those that have failed—and explains why it matters. The baby boomer generation is going to participate in the largest transfer of wealth in history when it passes on its assets to its successor generation. The third sector is about to become more powerful than ever. This book shows how foundations can provide a vital spur to the engine of the American, and the world's, economy—if they are properly established and run. .
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