02362nam 22004213 450 991013665160332120230808200052.01-78074-951-1(CKB)3710000000907754(MiAaPQ)EBC4552424(Au-PeEL)EBL4552424(OCoLC)958121231(EXLCZ)99371000000090775420210901d2016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierProgress Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the FutureLondon :Oneworld Publications,2016.©2016.1 online resource (257 pages)1-78074-950-3 Intro -- CONTENTS -- Introduction: THE GOOD OLD DAYS ARE NOW -- 1 FOOD -- 2 SANITATION -- 3 LIFE EXPECTANCY -- 4 POVERTY -- 5 VIOLENCE -- 6 THE ENVIRONMENT -- 7 LITERACY -- 8 FREEDOM -- 9 EQUALITY -- 10 THE NEXT GENERATION -- Epilogue: SO WHY ARE YOU STILL NOT CONVINCED? -- NOTES -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INDEX.It's on the televisions, in the papers and in our minds. Every day we're bludgeoned by news of how bad everything is – financial collapse, unemployment, growing poverty, environmental disasters, disease, hunger, war. But the rarely acknowledged reality is that our progress over the past few decades has been unprecedented. By almost any index you care to identify, things are markedly better now than they have ever been for almost everyone alive. Examining official data from the United Nations, the World Bank and the World Health Organization, political commentator Johan Norberg traces just how far we have come in tackling the issues that define our species. While it's true that not every problem has been solved, we do now have a good idea of the solutions and we know what it will take to see this progress continue. Dramatic, uplifting and counter-intuitive, Progress is a call for optimism in our pessimistic, doom-laden world.ProgressEconomic development - HistoryEconomic development - History.303.44Norberg Johan498673MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910136651603321Progress3416400UNINA03775nam 2200481 450 991055501140332120230831202426.01-119-57803-51-119-57804-31-119-57802-7(CKB)4100000008869650(MiAaPQ)EBC5842307(OCoLC)1111405149(CaSebORM)9781119578017(EXLCZ)99410000000886965020190830d2019 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCommercializing blockchain strategic applications in the real world /Antony WelfareFirst editionChichester, West Sussex, England :Wiley,[2019]©20191 online resource (355 pages)THEi Wiley ebooks.Includes index.Includes bibliographical references and index.The accessible, non-technical guide to applying and benefiting from blockchain technology. Blockchain has grown at an enormous rate in a very short period of time. In a business context, blockchain can level the playing field between small and large organisations in several ways: Exact copies of the immutable, time-stamped data is held by all parties, all transactions can be viewed in real time, data blocks are cryptographically linked, all raw materials are traceable and smart contracts ensure no middle-men, ease of audit and reduced friction. The trust, transparency, security, quality and reduced costs of blockchain make it a game-changing technology that crosses sectors, industries and borders with ease. Even though the technologies are ready for adoption, businesses remain largely unaware of their full potential and effective implementation. End users require accurate and up-to-date information on the practical applications of blockchain — Commercializing Blockchain provides it. A practical and easy-to-understand guide to blockchain, this timely book illustrates how this revolutionary technology can be used to transform governments, businesses, enterprises and entire communities. The author draws from his experience with global retailers, global technology companies, UCL Centre for Blockchain technologies, the government of the UK, Retail Blockchain Consortium and many other sources to present real-world case studies on the use and benefits of blockchain. Topics include financial transactions, tokenisation, identity management, supply chain transparency, global shipping and freight, counterfeiting and more. Provides practical guidance for blockchain transactions in business operations Provides practical guidance for blockchain transactions in business operations Demonstrates how blockchain can add value and bring increased efficiency to commercial operations Covers all of the essential components of blockchain such as traceability, provenance, certification and authentication Requires no technical expertise to embrace blockchain strategies Commercializing Blockchain: Strategic Applications in the Real World is ideal for enterprises seeking to develop and deploy blockchain technology, particularly in areas retail, supply chain and consumer goods.Blockchains (Databases)Industrial applicationsBlockchains (Databases)Economic aspectsBlockchains (Databases)Industrial applications.Blockchains (Databases)Economic aspects.005.758Welfare Antony1219984MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910555011403321Commercializing blockchain2820874UNINA