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Goldsmith and Eggers offer a penetrating and insightful treatment of how to make the new collaborative and networked approach to government actually work. We are in the process of rewriting the rules of public management, and this book is a major contribution.' -Michael E. Porter, Harvard Business School "***Special cloth price for federal government employees: $20. Purchasher must be identified as a government employee, and the mailing addres...

Dynamic problems require dynamic collaboration and technology. Our communities today face difficult issues—such as climate change, access to health care, and homelessness—which are tangled, complicated, and constantly evolving. Coined “wicked problems” more than 40 years ago by the University of California’s professors Horst Rittel and C. West Churchman, these issues exceed the capacity of any one sector, instead demanding the kind of creative...

This is not a book of untested theories. Instead, it is written by practitioners for practitioners. Much of it is told through the voices of those who run programs and people who have taken advantage of them. While the issues the book addresses are profound, its take on the subject is optimistic. Between them, the authors have spent decades searching out and supporting effective practices. Even more critically, they have learned how to knit co...

Polishing and finishing is a highly skilled specialist craft, a professional finish will transform a piece of jewellery or silver into a work of art. Written by a leading polisher, this practical book explains the traditional techniques and shares the secrets of this often under-rated craft. Topics covered include: setting up a workshop, tools and compounds, finishing methods including satin finish and oxidizing, polishing bangles, rings and c...

Based on decades of direct experience and years studying successful models around the world, the authors of this intriguing book propose a new operating system (O/S) for cities. Former mayor and Harvard professor Stephen Goldsmith and New York University professor Neil Kleiman suggest building on the giant leaps that have been made in technology, social engagement, and big data.

The era of strict top-down, stovepiped public management in America is over. The traditional dichotomy between public ownership and privatization is an outdated notion.

Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson) hält sich für charmant, gutaussehend und erfolgreich. Als die Stelle des kreativen Direktors frei wird ist sich der Macho seiner Beförderung sicher. Doch weit gefehlt, denn dem Werbeprofi wird die gutaussehende und charmante Darcy Macquire (Helen Hunt) zur Seite gestellt. Ideenlos und unter Druck gesetzt probiert Nick aus Verzweiflung die neue Kosmetikkollektion für die weibliche Bevölkerung bei sich selbst aus. Als ...

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Doody's 2015 Core Title!The landmark dermatology text that bridges the gap between science and clinical medicine-updated for today's practiceGenerations of clinicians, skin biologists, residents, and educators have acclaimed Fitzpatrick's as the most authori...

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Leveraging Big Data and 21st century technology to renew cities and citizenship in America The Responsive City is a guide to civic engagement and governance in the digital age that will help leaders link important breakthroughs in technology and data analytics with age-old lessons of small-group community input to create more agile, competitive, and economically resilient cities. Featuring vivid case studies highlighting the work of pioneers ...

Goldsmith and Eggers offer a penetrating and insightful treatment of how to make the new collaborative and networked approach to government actually work. We are in the process of rewriting the rules of public management, and this book is a major contribution." -- Michael E. Porter, Harvard Business School "***Special cloth price for federal government employees: $20. Purchasher must be identified as a government employee, and the mailing add...

Erleben Sie den Club der Teufelinnen! Dieser Triumphzug dreier betrogener Ehefrauen sprüht vor Gags, Schwung und ansteckender Fröhlichkeit und zeigt drei unvergessliche Top-Stars in Höchstform: Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn und Diane Keaton als New Yorkerinnen in bestem Alter, die mehr als nur eine lange Freundschaft miteinander verbindet. Nachdem sie alle drei Jahre damit zugebracht haben, ihren Gatten beim Erklimmen der Karriereleiter zu helfen...

Leading thinkers offer fresh insight into the workings of vibrant, ecological, equitable communities and their economies.

This seminal book provides tools for civic entrepreneurs to create healthier communities and promote innovative solutions to public and social problems. It shows how to effectively tackle the intractable issues facing our country and world by exploring new ways to collaborate across sectors and leveraging strengths for the greater good.

The greatest object in the universe, says a certain philosopher, is a good man struggling with adversity."When Dr Primrose loses his fortune in a disastrous investment, his idyllic life in the country is shattered and he is forced to move with his wife and six children to an impoverished living on the estate of Squire Thornhill. Taking to the road in pursuit of his daughter, who has been seduced by the rakish Squire, the beleaguered Primrose b...

The mayor of Indianapolis offers a hopeful glimpse of the city of the future--a city where less bureaucracy means lower costs, safer streets, and better services.