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Why we make things and why it matters : the education of a craftsman
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ISBN: 0224101099 9780224101097 Year: 2015 Publisher: New York: Vintage,

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This is an evocative account of what it means to be a craftsman in a mass produced world. The good life that society prescribes - the untrammelled pursuit of wealth, fame, leisure and consumption - often leaves some essential part of us malnourished. We may be capable, competent individuals yet find ourselves starved for avenues of engagement that provide more satisfying sustenance. Furniture making, practiced as a craft in the 21st century, is a decidedly marginal occupation. Yet the view from the periphery can be illuminating. For woodworker Peter Korn, the challenging work of bringing something new and meaningful into the world through one's own efforts is exactly what generates authenticity, meaning, and fulfilment, for which many of us yearn. This is not a 'how-to' book in any sense, Korn wants to get at the "why" of craft in particular, and the satisfaction of creative work in general, to understand their essential nature. How does the making of objects shape our identities? How do the products of creative work inform society? In short, what does the process of making things reveal to us about ourselves? Korn draws on four decades of hands-on experience to answer these questions eloquently in this personal and revealing book.

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Work --- Education


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Die ökonomische Herausforderung Familie
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ISBN: 3959343167 9783959343169 Year: 2015 Publisher: Hamburg Diplomica Verlag

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Mine rescue manual
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ISBN: 1680156888 0873354060 9781680156881 9780873354066 9780873354059 0873354052 Year: 2015 Publisher: Englewood, Colorado

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Be Prepared Before You Have a Mine Accident Let's hope you never face a mine disaster. But if you do, you need expert help at your fingertips, and you need it NOW! Keep this book close at hand, just in case. Buy extra copies for your key management and safety staff, and make sure they read it before you need it. Mine Rescue Manual, prepared and tested at the Colorado School of Mines, comes to the rescue with: Clear descriptions Best-practice benchmarks Step-by-step lists Procedural diagrams This book will be your go-to guide if there's an accident at your mine. Mine Rescue Manual will walk you through every contingency: properly dealing with mine fires, toxic gases, loss of oxygen, injured workers, and more. It covers how to stay in legal, regulatory, and National Incident Management System compliance when responding to and reporting an accident. Also included is an extensive section on mine recovery (and potentially resuming operations) in the aftermath. Published by the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, this well-organized manual is designed to help you address your emergency successfully, maximizing the protection of human life while minimizing the cost not only of rescue and recovery, but to your corporate reputation.


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Les risques psychosociaux : 30 outils pour les détecter, les gérer et les prévenir
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ISBN: 2311625659 2311621025 Year: 2015 Publisher: Paris : Vuibert,

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Les risques psychosociaux représentent un sujet de société majeur. Leur enjeu humain est de taille au sein de l'entreprise : mal-être et stress touchent un quart des salariés et les cas portés devant la justice sont nombreux. L'entreprise a une obligation de résultat dans la gestion des risques psychosociaux et, pour y parvenir, RH et encadrement doivent appréhender leur définition précise et les outils de prévention à leur disposition. Il leur faut également connaître les plans d'action à mettre en œuvre si des risques psychosociaux sont détectés. Le but de cet ouvrage est de favoriser l'organisation d'une démarche de prévention collective et préventive, pluridisciplinaire (médicale, gestionnaire, juridique ... ), ouverte sur le dialogue social et la participation : Définir les RPS et en détecter les signes avant-coureurs. Connaître les acteurs impliqués et leur rôle respectif. Concilier prise en charge individuelle et mesures de prévention collectives. Pérenniser la prévention des RPS face aux changements.


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Evangelicals around the world : a global handbook for the 21st century
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ISBN: 140167853X 9781401678531 Year: 2015 Publisher: Nashville: Thomas Nelson,

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There are an estimated 600 million Evangelicals in the world today, crossing cultures, histories, languages, politics, and nationalities. Evangelicals Around the World : A Global Handbook for the 21st Century introduces the fastest-growing segment of the global Christian church to the world and to each other. Bringing together a team of multi-disciplined scholars, writers, activists, and leaders from around the world, this handbook provides a compelling look at the diverse group we call Evangelicals. In this guide, written by those who know the movement the best, the issues that divide and the beliefs that unite this global Christian movement are presented in a journalistic fashion. Evangelicals Around the World describes the past and the present, the unique characters, and the powerful ministries of Evangelicals. With a large trim size and colorful page design, this beautiful book is the perfect choice for laypeople and scholars alike.


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Paper inventions : machines that move, drawings that light up, and wearables and structures you can cut, fold, and roll
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ISBN: 9781457187520 Year: 2015 Publisher: San Francisco : Maker Media,

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Paper is incredible stuff. It's easy to cut, but incredibly strong. It's disposable, but can last for centuries. It can stand as stiff as a board, pop up like a spring, or float like a leaf. And its invention changed the world forever. Perfect for kids, parents, and educators, Paper Inventions is a project-based book with full color illustrations, step-by-step instructions, supply lists, and templates that allow you to follow along with the book or devise something entirely new. Each chapter features new projects that will challenge and intrigue everyone, from beginning to experienced Makers.

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Paper work. --- Handicraft.


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La proximité, une stratégie ! : six questions pour mettre l'homme au cœur de l'entreprise
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ISBN: 2100728377 2100728369 Year: 2015 Publisher: Paris : Dunod,

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Mentir au travail
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Year: 2015 Publisher: Paris cedex 14 (Humensis 170 bis, boulevard du Montparnasse 75680) : Presses Universitaires de France,

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Qui n'a pas été confronté à l'attente interminable et semble-t-il inévitable pour contacter le service client de son opérateur téléphonique, de son fournisseur d'électricité ou de son assureur ? Puis, après avoir enfin réussi à joindre un interlocuteur humain, s'être vu invité subrepticement à souscrire un nouveau contrat ou un abonnement plus avantageux ? Dans le domaine des centres d'appel téléphonique, l'introduction de méthodes d'évaluation du travail fondées sur la mesure quantitative, de procédures d'assurance qualité et d'objectifs commerciaux a fortement bouleversé l'activité d'individus qui, auparavant, s'efforçaient de satisfaire les demandes réelles des clients. Ces changements ont généré des prescriptions tout à fait inédites, pour duper les clients. Omettre des informations pour faciliter les ventes, souscrire des options payantes dans les dossiers informatiques à l'insu du client, forcer le placement de produits ou de services dont on sait à l'avance qu'ils n'auront aucune utilité… De nombreux téléopérateurs en souffrent. Comment font-ils pour tenir au quotidien ? Quelles stratégies développent-ils pour ne pas tomber définitivement malades ? Quelles sont les conséquences éthiques, sociales et politiques de ces nouvelles contraintes de travail, au sein desquelles le mensonge occupe une place prédominante ?


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Fun Works : a Arbeit in der Filmkomödie von den Lumières bis Chaplin
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ISBN: 3846759198 Year: 2015 Publisher: Paderborn : Wilhelm Fink Verlag,

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A world of work : imagined manuals for real jobs
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ISBN: 080145641X 0801456428 Year: 2015 Publisher: Ithaca, New York ; London, [England] : ILR Press,

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Ever wondered what it would be like to be a street magician in Paris? A fish farmer in Norway? A costume designer in Bollywood? This playful and accessible look at different types of work around the world delivers a wealth of information and advice about a wide array of jobs and professions. The value of this book is twofold: For young people or middle-aged people who are undecided about their career paths and feel constrained in their choices, A World of Work offers an expansive vision. For ethnographers, this book offers an excellent example of using the practical details of everyday life to shed light on larger structural issues.Each chapter in this collection of ethnographic fiction could be considered a job manual. Yet not any typical job manual-to do justice to the ways details about jobs are conveyed in culturally specific ways, the authors adopt a range of voices and perspectives. One chapter is written as though it was a letter from an older sister counseling her brother on how to be a doctor in Malawi. Another is framed as a eulogy for a well-loved village magistrate in Papua New Guinea who may have been killed by sorcery.Beneath the novelty of the examples are some serious messages that Ilana Gershon highlights in her introduction. These ethnographies reveal the connection between work and culture, the impact of societal values on the conditions of employment. Readers will be surprised at how much they can learn about an entire culture by being given the chance to understand just one occupation.Contributors: Lovleen Bains, Mumbai; Chiwoza Bandawe, University of Malawi; Joshua A. Bell, Smithsonian Institution; Michelle Bigenho, Colgate University; Warren Chamberlain, Vita Needle Company, Massachusetts; Melissa Demian, Australian National University; Ilana Gershon, Indiana University; Kathryn Graber, Indiana University; Graham M. Jones, MIT; Amanda Kemble, University of Michigan; Briel Kobak, University of Chicago; Corinna Kruse, Linköping University, Sweden; Joel Kuipers, The George Washington University; Carrie Lane, California State University, Fullerton; Jean Lave, University of California, Berkeley; John Law, Open University; Heather Levi, Temple University; Marianne Elisabeth Lien, University of Oslo; Caitrin Lynch, Olin College; Loïc Marquet, Paris; Winnifred Fallers Sullivan, Indiana University; Chris Swift, Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Claire Wendland, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Clare Wilkinson-Weber, Washington State University Vancouver; Helena Wulff, Stockholm University

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