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Make Your Own Lava Lamp
by Christopher HarboBudding young scientists can experiment with chemical reactions in this super easy and fun project! Kids can gather simple supplies, follow the steps, and watch what happens inside their lava lamp. Readers can also learn about the scientific concepts behind the visual spectacle. The Take It Further feature suggests modifications to try, encouraging kids to extend their experimentation.
Make Your Own Passover Seder Pillowcase
by Emily RaijA seder celebrates the Jewish holiday of Passover. During this special meal, people might rest against pillows on their chairs. Step-by-step instructions explain how to decorate a pillowcase for the seder pillow. Vibrant photographs support emergent and early readers who are eager to take on a project with minimal adult assistance.
Make Your Own Ramadan Lantern
by Golriz GolkarRamadan is a holy month of fasting observed by Muslims around the world. Each night, lanterns are lit to remind people of joy and goodness. Step-by-step instructions explain how to make a beautiful paper lantern. Vibrant photographs support emergent and early readers who are eager to take on a project with minimal adult assistance.
Make Your Own Toy Parachute
by Christopher HarboBudding young scientists can experiment with gravity in this super easy and fun project! Kids can gather simple supplies, follow the steps, and watch their toy parachute float to the ground. Readers can also learn about the scientific concepts behind the parachute's gentle descent. The Take It Further feature suggests modifications to try, encouraging kids to extend their experimentation.
Make Your Own Weather Vane
by Christopher HarboBudding young scientists can find out what direction the wind is blowing with this easy and fun project! Kids can gather simple supplies, follow the steps, and test out their new weather vane. Readers can also learn about the scientific concepts that make the weather vane work. The Take It Further feature suggests modifications to try, encouraging kids to extend their experimentation.
Management
by Christopher P. Neck Jeffery D. Houghton Emma L. MurrayManagement, Fourth Edition introduces students to the planning, organizing, leading, and controlling functions of management, with an emphasis on how managers can cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset. The text includes 34 case studies profiling a wide range of companies including The Progressive Corporation, Catch+Release, and Sephora. Authors Christopher P. Neck, Jeffery D. Houghton, and Emma L. Murray use a variety of examples, applications, and insights from real-world managers to help students develop the knowledge, mindset, and skills they need to succeed in today’s fast-paced, dynamic workplace.
Management
by Christopher P. Neck Jeffery D. Houghton Emma L. MurrayManagement, Fourth Edition introduces students to the planning, organizing, leading, and controlling functions of management, with an emphasis on how managers can cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset. The text includes 34 case studies profiling a wide range of companies including The Progressive Corporation, Catch+Release, and Sephora. Authors Christopher P. Neck, Jeffery D. Houghton, and Emma L. Murray use a variety of examples, applications, and insights from real-world managers to help students develop the knowledge, mindset, and skills they need to succeed in today’s fast-paced, dynamic workplace.
Management Consultancy: How to Win
by Peter CrossMany professionals are now working on a consultancy basis. Management Consultancy: How to Win is a practical guide for both those new to consultancy and experienced consultants seeking formal accreditation. The reader journeys through every stage of a consultancy operation, discovering what commonly needs to be achieved at each one. Every stage is supported by tables, charts, tips, and tools, which the reader may adopt or adapt to their needs. It also delves into the emerging trends in consultancy and its markets, ensuring the reader is up to date and in tune with the industry. Yet theory will only take you so far. A key element of the book is learning from consultancy engagements and the problems common to all consultants, irrespective of the location or culture in which they work. The reader learns from real-life situations faced by consultancies from the largest international names to solopreneurs. This is an essential guide for aspiring, junior, and mid-level career consultants, including those aiming to become Certified Management Consultants or gain the UK’s Chartered Management Consultant status or equivalents elsewhere. Those on executive education programmes or studying business and management at the postgraduate levels will also value its deft mixture of theory and practice.
Management of Digital EcoSystems: 16th International Conference, MEDES 2024, Naples, Italy, November 18–20, 2024, Proceedings (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2518)
by Richard Chbeir Schahram Dustdar Yannis Manolopoulos Elio Masciari Ernesto Damiani Evaggelia Pitoura Antonio RinaldiThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Management of Digital EcoSystems, MEDES 2024, held in Naples, Italy, during November 2024. The 23 full papers and 10 Short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 65 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Energy and Environment; Recommendation Systems; Social Networks and Emotion Recognition; Medical and Health Issues; Cybersecurity and Privacy; Data Mining Operations; Parallel and Distributed Systems; Network Aspects, and Applications.
Management of Menopause in Cancer Survivors
by Swati Jha Lidia SchapiraAs perceptions of menopause have evolved, this new text examines what clinical problems can arise in treatment of patients experiencing menopause after cancer treatment. For too long, menopausal symptoms have been undertreated in cancer survivors, leading to suffering and suboptimal health outcomes. From hot flashes to night sweats to mood and sexual concerns, this book provides practical tips for approaching these symptoms in the clinic. It will be an invaluable reference for both gynaecologists and oncologists internationally.
Managing Business Ethics: And Your Career
by Mel FugateFormerly published by Chicago Business Press, now published by Sage Using an applied and practical approach, Managing Business Ethics: And Your Career, Second Edition focuses on the implications of business ethics on students′ careers and the organizations where they will work. Author Mel Fugate′s conversational tone makes his coverage of concise philosophical and historical foundations of ethics, influential research, and real-world examples approachable for classroom discussion.
Managing Business Ethics: And Your Career
by Mel FugateFormerly published by Chicago Business Press, now published by Sage Using an applied and practical approach, Managing Business Ethics: And Your Career, Second Edition focuses on the implications of business ethics on students′ careers and the organizations where they will work. Author Mel Fugate′s conversational tone makes his coverage of concise philosophical and historical foundations of ethics, influential research, and real-world examples approachable for classroom discussion.
Managing Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers
by Carl W. Stenberg Kimberly L. NelsonManaging Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers, 2nd Edition, covers the basics of the local government management curriculum with a regional approach that examines the local governmental structural forms, administrative functions, and financial considerations inherent to the metropolitan environment. To prepare the next generation of local leaders, authors Kimberly Nelson and Carl Stenberg incorporate real-life scenarios, case studies, and class discussion questions to help students understand contemporary issues.
Managing Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers
by Carl W. Stenberg Kimberly L. NelsonManaging Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers, 2nd Edition, covers the basics of the local government management curriculum with a regional approach that examines the local governmental structural forms, administrative functions, and financial considerations inherent to the metropolitan environment. To prepare the next generation of local leaders, authors Kimberly Nelson and Carl Stenberg incorporate real-life scenarios, case studies, and class discussion questions to help students understand contemporary issues.
Managing Winning Proposals: The Fundamentals
by Wendy FriemanPreparing a proposal for a contract or a grant can be an overwhelming and extraordinarily complex process, but regardless of the proposal type or sector, certain truths always pertain. This book walks the proposal manager through the steps that are essential and common to every single proposal and ensure a foundation for winning. Many proposal management books are of little use, particularly to a first‑time proposal manager, owing to their broad scope and unrealistic assumptions about resources, including time, expertise and information. This book provides actionable, concrete steps for the activities that underpin all successful proposals, providing a step‑by‑step description of how to make a proposal compliant and compelling. The premise of this book, based on the author’s hands‑on experience in multiple proposal roles for over three decades, is that proposals do not go off the rails owing to an inability to implement advanced techniques and complicated processes. They fail because of inattention to fundamental activities. Other business books cover some of these fundamental activities. However, proposals differ because of their tight constraints: deadlines, the need for perfect compliance with detailed instructions, fierce competition for limited funds, the consequences of not winning and the stress that inevitably accompanies the process. Focusing solely on the preparation of the written proposal document and not on sales, negotiation, marketing, or customer interaction, this book dives into the details of the tasks facing the person actually accountable and responsible for preparation and delivery of the proposal. Proposal managers of all levels, from first‑timers to seasoned pros looking to polish their skills, as well as those who participate in the proposal process but are not intimately familiar with it – artists, technical writers, project managers, accountants and others – will benefit from the processes and tools described in this book.
Managing and Leading Today′s Police: Challenges, Best Practices & Case Studies
by Larry K. Gaines Kenneth J. Peak Ronald W. GlensorFor those aspiring to leadership roles in law enforcement, Managing and Leading Today′s Police: Challenges, Best Practices & Case Studies provides practical insights and addresses real-world challenges shaping today’s policing landscape. Drawing on their extensive experience, authors Kenneth John Peak, Larry Gaines, and Ronald W. Glensor guide future leaders in critically analyzing current issues and developing essential career skills. The Fifth Edition introduces a case study at the end of each chapter, complemented by new "Focus On" and "You Decide" exercises, as well as sections on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) allowing students to engage with contemporary issues and technologies in the evolving culture of policing today.
Managing and Leading Today′s Police: Challenges, Best Practices & Case Studies
by Larry K. Gaines Kenneth J. Peak Ronald W. GlensorFor those aspiring to leadership roles in law enforcement, Managing and Leading Today′s Police: Challenges, Best Practices & Case Studies provides practical insights and addresses real-world challenges shaping today’s policing landscape. Drawing on their extensive experience, authors Kenneth John Peak, Larry Gaines, and Ronald W. Glensor guide future leaders in critically analyzing current issues and developing essential career skills. The Fifth Edition introduces a case study at the end of each chapter, complemented by new "Focus On" and "You Decide" exercises, as well as sections on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) allowing students to engage with contemporary issues and technologies in the evolving culture of policing today.
Managing the Aerospace System with Lean Six Sigma: A Roadmap to Success
by John Longshore Angela CheathamLean Six Sigma entered the aviation and aerospace industries in 1993 in response to significant changes affecting these industries. Since then, Lean Six Sigma has made monumental contributions to the aerospace system. A robust Lean Six Sigma program serves the aviation and aerospace industry well because it gives managers and frontline workers a common language to unite their efforts to improve overall performance and quality. Lean Six Sigma management practices have provided tailor-made solutions that address a multitude of problems experienced by the aviation and aerospace industries alike. Managing the Aerospace System with Lean Six Sigma: A Roadmap to Success is designed to provide those with a desire to practice the art of Lean Six Sigma – in any industry, but specifically in the aviation and aerospace sector – the tools and knowledge to ensure success. Each part is designed to guide the student/candidate through a Lean Six Sigma structured Body of Knowledge (BoK). Each chapter is designed to support the BoK elements that are aligned with that part topic and ordered so that they progressively build the student/candidate’s mastery of the skills needed to progress from “Yellow Belt”, through “Green Belt”, to “Black Belt”. Filled with illustrative examples of how Lean Six Sigma is currently being employed in the aviation and aerospace industries, and how it can be expanded, this book will be a required textbook for teaching Lean Six Sigma. The book is designed for lectures and application in the classroom, for use with students and candidates at all levels of the Lean Six Sigma certification process.
Manga Drawing with Fairies, Gnomes, and Other Little Folk
by Naomi HughesBeautiful fairies, hard-working elves, crafty goblins . . . little folk liven up myths of old. Now artists of all abilities can bring these playful sprites to life in the compelling manga art style! Illustrated step-by-step instructions show how to draw the fantasy beings, starting with simple shapes and progressing to dynamic, full-colored manga masterpieces. Along the way, readers will learn secrets about each creature and discover tips for honing their skills and making their drawings mythical.
Manga Drawing with Mermaids, Unicorns, and Other Magical Creatures
by Naomi HughesEnchanting mermaids, noble centaurs, gentle nymphs . . . magical creatures brighten myths of old. Now artists of all abilities can bring these spellbinding legends to life in the mesmerizing manga art style! Illustrated step-by-step instructions show how to draw the fantasy beings, starting with simple shapes and progressing to dynamic, full-colored manga masterpieces. Along the way, readers will learn secrets about each creature and discover tips for honing their skills and making their drawings mythical.
Manga Drawing with Pegasus, Griffins, and Other Winged Beasts
by Naomi HughesNimble Pegasus, swift pixies, regal phoenix . . . winged beasts soar through myths of old. Now artists of all abilities can bring these aerial animals to life in the gripping manga art style! Illustrated step-by-step instructions show how to draw the fantasy beings, starting with simple shapes and progressing to dynamic, full-colored manga masterpieces. Along the way, readers will learn secrets about each creature and discover tips for honing their skills and making their drawings mythical.
Manufacturing Process Validation: Concepts, Tools, and Industrial Applications
by Arturo Realyvásquez-Vargas Jorge Luis García Alcaraz Suchismita Satapathy José Roberto Díaz-RezaUnlock the secrets to optimizing manufacturing processes with this essential guide to process validation. Designed for both industry professionals and academics, this book bridges the gap between theory and practice, offering a clear roadmap to enhance quality and productivity. Discover core concepts, step-by-step implementation strategies, and powerful problem-solution tools. Explore the real-world case studies that showcase how process validation transforms production lines, from data collection to actionable improvements. Whether aiming to streamline operations or achieve operational excellence, this book provides the knowledge and practical insights to drive continuous improvement.Manufacturing Process Validation: Concepts, Tools, and Industrial Applications discusses the importance of manufacturing process validation in addressing quality issues. It explores the primary tools utilized in implementing process validation within industrial settings and features two case studies demonstrating how validation can enhance production processes. Process validation is crucial in guaranteeing a process's quality and efficiency. The book goes on to emphasize the significance of collecting and evaluating data from the design phase through production to establish a process's quality and reproducibility.Designed for professionals, this resource serves as a crucial link between theoretical concepts and real-world applications. It provides a comprehensive guide for successfully implementing process validation, offering a clear and detailed roadmap for achieving optimal results.
Marketing in the Climate Crisis: Imagining Post-Growth Futures (Routledge Studies in Critical Marketing)
by Carys Egan-Wyer Jon BertilssonAre marketers, the proponenst for continuous economic growth, the ultimate climate criminals? So far, their job has been to create unnecessary demand and to promote the overconsumption and waste that threatens our very existence on this planet. In this book however, the authors explore the potential of marketing to do the opposite–that is to help create a more ecologically sustainable future. This book argues that marketing researchers and practitioners have a crucial role to play in reimagining and promoting alternatives to growth capitalism.Existing sustainability narratives focus on sacrifice and limitation, rendering potential futures uninspiring and unappealing. Drawing on critical marketing scholarship and degrowth principles, this book proposes an alternative way of thinking—dystopian optimism—which allows us to imagine degrowth as desirable. The authors suggest that the transition to a post-growth future can be achieved by theoretically reimagining that future and outline practical ways for critical marketers to contribute to this transition. This book adds to the small but growing stream of marketing literature that concerns itself with marketing’s role in the currently unfolding ecological calamity. Marketers and marketing researchers will learn how marketing’s role in the calamity is threatening its legitimacy but, by following the chapter-by-chapter analysis, they will also learn how marketing can transform itself by focusing on selling sustainable futures.This book is essential reading for those who want to understand why it is so hard for us to imagine desirable, sustainable futures and who want to be part of changing that. For those who are interested in saving, not just marketing’s legitimacy, but also the planet, it is a must read for scholars and upper-level students of critical marketing, marketing ethics, marketing theory, and consumer culture.
Marta vs. Mia Hamm
by Elliott SmithMarta and Mia Hamm are two of the greatest soccer players ever. Marta thrilled fans from Brazil and around the world with her dazzling footwork and exciting goals. Mia Hamm used her blazing speed and amazing skills around the net to help the United States win two of the first three Women’s World Cups. Which player is the all-time best? Young readers will enjoy comparing the amazing feats of these two soccer legends.
Mary Read, Bold Pirate in Disguise
by Stephanie PetersDefying roles for women of the early 1700s, Mary Read forged her own path. She disguised herself as a man to earn a living, and she eventually came to terrorize the Caribbean as a pirate! One of only a handful of female pirates in recorded history, Mary was said to be as ruthless and brave as any swashbuckler. With accessible hi-lo text, dynamic art, and fast-paced storytelling, at-level and struggling readers alike can learn about this bold sailor’s exploits in a graphic novel filled with deception, plunder, and more.