Silicon Valley’s popular approach to creating new ventures is rooted in trial and errortest markets with new concepts and a minimum amount of capital, and hope for valuable businesses to emerge. But t
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Marilyn Monroe made history by standing over a subway grating in a white pleated halter dress designed by William Travilla. Hubert de Givenchy immortalized the Little Black Dress with a single opening
This undergraduate textbook adopts the perspective of organizations - not individuals - and clarifies the impact of social media on their different departments or disciplines, while also exploring how
A sourcebook of stylish and achievable ways to create a luxury look in your home, on a budgetLavishly illustrated with photographs of Darren’s own interior design projects, ranging from apartments to
The current, one-size-fits-all educational model requires students to adapt to the system, but in order for students to thrive, schools must change in deep and substantial ways. This book is a catalys
The current, one-size-fits-all educational model requires students to adapt to the system, but in order for students to thrive, schools must change in deep and substantial ways. This book is a catalys
Creating Research Infrastructures in the 21st-Century Academic Librariesfocuses on research infrastructures with topics such as research and development in libraries, datasets, e-science, grants and g
Creating Research Infrastructures in the 21st-Century Academic Librariesfocuses on research infrastructures with topics such as research and development in libraries, datasets, e-science, grants and g
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
Business failure is not limited to start ups. Industry Watch (published by BDO Stoy Hayward, an accounting firm) 'predicts that 17,043 businesses will fail (in the UK) in 2006, a further 4 per cent in
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
