For anyone with manga mania, this guided sketchbook will be an endless source of instruction and inspiration. In easy-to-follow lessons interspersed with high-quality pages for hands-on practice, best
Shadow banking has grown in importance, to even rival traditional banking. However, its role in fuelling real estate bubbles which burst in the later 2000s is commonly attributed as one of the major c
Public schools are among the most important institutions in North American communities, especially in disadvantaged urban neighbourhoods. At their best, they enable students to overcome challenges lik
Public schools are among the most important institutions in North American communities, especially in disadvantaged urban neighbourhoods. At their best, they enable students to overcome challenges lik
Coffee, as a commodity and through its global value chains, is the focus of much interest to achieve fair trade and equitable outcomes for producers, processors and consumers. It has iconic cultural a
You are a magical being! Access your natural abilities to create positive change and manifest success in every area of your life. Interweaving both ancient and modern spiritual techniques in a uniquel
So much has happened since he wrote his 2002 Next Generation Intelligent Networks that Zuidweg considers this more of a sequel than a new edition. He has tried to write about communication networks so
The Wat Thai Buddhist Temple in Silicon Valley was founded in 1983 by a group of predominantly middle-class men and women with different ethnic and racial identities. The temple, which functions as a
The Wat Thai Buddhist Temple in Silicon Valley was founded in 1983 by a group of predominantly middle-class men and women with different ethnic and racial identities. The temple, which functions as a
In global consumer culture, brands structure an economy of symbolic exchange that gives value to the meanings consumers attach to the brand name, logo, and product category. Brand meaning is not just
In global consumer culture, brands structure an economy of symbolic exchange that gives value to the meanings consumers attach to the brand name, logo, and product category. Brand meaning is not just
Learn the fundamentals and applications of Kanban, a method that enables companies to achieve a culture of continuous improvement while minimizing the negative impact that change can have on a company
How smart companies can use subscriptions to win customers, increase cash flow, and ignite growthWhat do Zipcar, Netflix, and WhatsApp have in common? They are pioneers of the new subscription economy
A community wildfi re protection plan (CWPP) is a means of bringing local solutions to wildland fi re management. In developing and implementing CWPPs, communities assume a leadership role in reducing
The authors present the fatal flaws in traditional leadership and provide concrete solutions, offering a simple framework for a new set of management principles relating to self-management, empowermen
The practices of community-based research spring from the understanding that research and knowledge are not created and stored in the university, then disseminated to the general public, but that rese
This book critically and succinctly examines recent changes in land ownership, mobility and livelihoods in various Pacific island states, from East Timor to the Solomon Islands, where climate change,
In this updated and expanded edition of his bestselling guide to logo design, Irish graphic designer David Airey includes an entirely new chapter on how to develop an iconic brand identity from concep
This book offers an internal strategic planning process facilitating movement toward district wide student-centered learning. The “Best Practice” subjects discussed during the planning process, and co
This book offers an internal strategic planning process facilitating movement toward district wide student-centered learning. The “Best Practice” subjects discussed during the planning process, and co
Costumes are an integral part of any performance, adding believability, conveying setting, or establishing the tone, a fact that is no less true when your performer is a puppet! The only book of its k
The history of post Second World War reconstruction has recently become an important field of research around the world; Alternative Visions of Post-War Reconstruction is a provocative work that quest
Student mobility is an issue that affects school districts large and small across the nation. Schools can do very little to control the causes of mobility, but a great deal can be done to reduce the n
Student mobility is an issue that affects school districts large and small across the nation. Schools can do very little to control the causes of mobility, but a great deal can be done to reduce the n
The Swiss National Park was the first national park in Europe, but was much different in origin than American parks like Yellowstone. From the beginning the park was designed as a collaboration betwee
Moonshine is corn whiskey, traditionally made in improvised stills throughout the Appalachian South. While quality varied from one producer to another, the whiskey had one thing in common: It was ille
"This study shows how goods and consumption embodied modernity in the time of Porfirio Daiaz. Through case studies of tobacco marketing, department stores, advertising, shoplifting, and a famous jewel
