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Lansdale Honorary Doctorate Part 2

AMERICAN FARM SCHOOL BRUCE LANSDALE MEMORIAL PART VIII Introduction On February 1, 1990 Bruce Lansdale was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Agriculture by the Faculty of Agriculture of the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki. This is the first part of  THE POWER OF MYTH IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT   BY   Bruce M. Lansdale INTRODUCTION …

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TheEthics of Management Part 1

  THE ETHICS OF MANAGEMENT Fifth Edition LARUE TONE HOSMER Professor Emeritus of Corporate Strategy and Managerial Ethics School of Business Administration University of Michigan McGraw-Hill             2006 PART I Face ethical issues with confidence LaRue Hosmer believes leadership is essential for ethics, especially in today’s business environment where pressures to dodge issues and cut corners …

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Sustainable Agriculture Part 1

Book review In Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security: The Impact of Globalization we are told that: “These three dimensions of ecological security, livelihood security and food security are the essential elements of an agriculture policy which is both sustainable and equitable.” “The current processes of globalisation threaten to undermine all three dimensions of sustainable agriculture.” …

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Seeking Sustainability Part 4

Book Review   In Part 4 of Seeking Sustainability in an Age of Complexity Graham Harris tells us that: “The emerging solutions require a new world view.” “The application of physics to the high frequency dynamics of markets (using data on market fluctuations at scales of minutes) has resulted in a discipline called financial physics …

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Lansdale Honorary Doctorate Part 1

AMERICAN FARM SCHOOL BRUCE LANSDALE MEMORIAL PART VII Introduction On February 1, 1990 Bruce Lansdale was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Agriculture by the Faculty of Agriculture of the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki. This part of the Bruce Lansdale Memorial is the Introduction by Professor Lucas Ananikas, Chairman of the Department of Agricultural …

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Bruce Lansdale Memorial Part 6

AMERICAN FARM SCHOOL BRUCE LANSDALE MEMORIAL PART VI Introduction From its earliest days the American Farm School was an act of faith. Miracles seemed to happen almost on a daily basis. One of those miracles was that the Quakers influenced key people and a Quaker would appear at critical moments to lend a helping hand. …

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Earth in the Balance Part 3

Book review   In Part 3 of Earth in the Balance: Ecology and Human Spirit, Senator Al Gore tells us in Chapter 3: Climate and Civilization: A Short History, that: “Perhaps it can be said that civilization has passed the formative stage and has reached a mature configuration, a worldwide community or global village.” “Is …

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Civilization Building Part 2

THE LEADERSHIP OF CIVILIZATION BUILDING ADMINISTRATIVE AND CIVILIZATION THEORY, SYMBOLIC DIALOGUE, AND CITIZEN SKILLS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY RICHARD J. SPADY AND RICHARD S. KIRBY IN COLLABORATION WITH CECIL H. BELL, JR. Forum Foundation Seattle 2002 PART II   Preface Citizens – cities – civilization builders and teachers: awake! Our book is dedicated to you …

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