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In a book that encourages daring dreams, Sea Shelley combines heartfelt poetry and colorful creatures to explore bridging the land of opportunity with the sea of change - through civic responsibility. Join Sea Shelley and her furry, adventurous pup, Salty Walt, on their whimsical quest campaigning across land - and sea. With her ambitions rooted in environmental awareness and conservation, the spunky little mermaid shares her journey to take...

This book presents new methods of numerical modelling of tube heat exchangers, which can be used to perform design and operation calculations of exchangers characterized by a complex flow system. It also proposes new heat transfer correlations for laminar, transition and turbulent flows. A large part of the book is devoted to experimental testing of heat exchangers, and methods for assessing the indirect measurement uncertainty are presented. ...

This book addresses the highly relevant subject of emerging pollutants, which are especially alarming since most of the available treatment technologies are unable to degrade them. It discusses the sources of these pollutants and their fate in the environment, and the main tools available for their analysis. It also describes the representative environmental matrices (air, soil and water) and appropriate analytical methods for each matrix. Fur...

Tourse, Hamilton-Mason, and Wewiorski discuss major concepts that help explicate the systemic nature of institutionalized racism in the U.S. - with a focus on social construction, oppression, scaffolding, and institutional web - providing insight into racist thought and behavior that construct and mark people of color as 'a problem.' [...] I highly recommend this book for those who are engaged in working to combat domination and racism at the ...

This book thoroughly covers the remote sensing visualization and analysis techniques based on computational imaging and vision in Earth science. Remote sensing is considered a significant information source for monitoring and mapping natural and man-made land through the development of sensor resolutions that committed different Earth observation platforms. The book includes related topics for the different systems, models, and approaches used...

Bringing together a range of illustrative case studies coupled with fresh theoretical insights, this volume is one of the first to address the complexities and contradictions in the relationship between migration, time, and capitalism. While temporal reckoning has long fascinated anthropologists, few studies have sought to confront how capitalism fetishizes time in the production of global inequalities—historically and in the contemporary worl...

Small state behavior has been largely ignored by academics in both international relations and strategic/intelligence studies. Yet, when we analyze the root causes of war, insurrections, rebellions, revolutions and general sociological human behavior, it is the small state actors that are usually at the epicenter of the tumultuous event. It is the spark from inside the small state actor – whether it is Serbia, Czechoslovakia, Cuba, Vietnam, Ku...

“India is one of the most important and also most interesting places for social entrepreneurship. This books bring together the leading scholars in this area and paints a vivid picture of what has already been achieved and where future challenges lie. Highly recommended!” Kai Hockerts, Professor of Social Entrepreneurship, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark "This edited volume is one of its kind. By unravelling the meaning of social entrepren...

Post-millennial writings function as a useful prism through which we can understand contemporary English culture and its compulsion to revisit the immediate past. The critical practice of hauntology turns to the past in order to make sense of the present, to understand how we got to this place and how to build a better future. Since the Year 2000, popular culture has been inundated with representations of those who occupy a space between being...

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ACCOMMODATING THE LIVELY ARTS, An Architect's View, insightfully analyzes the needs of those who design theatres, work in theatre, or attend theatre. Illustrating his points with many sketches, Bloom shows how, over time, the elements of Focus, Platform and Frame have determined - and still determine - the success of the theatrical performance. Essential reading for anyone involved in making decisions about the design or renovation of performa...

ACCOMMODATING THE LIVELY ARTS, An Architect's View, insightfully analyzes the needs of those who design theatres, work in theatre, or attend theatre. Illustrating his points with many sketches, Bloom shows how, over time, the elements of Focus, Platform and Frame have determined - and still determine - the success of the theatrical performance. Essential reading for anyone involved in making decisions about the design or renovation of performa...

The Storybook is a raw and transparent look into the lives of 6 women in Kansas City, MO who faced life-altering situations that bent but didn't break them. Written from 6 different points of view, 6 different struggles, and spanning over 6 different generations, the book offers real-life accounts painstakingly lived through yet conquered with grace. From molestation, rape, generational curses, divorce, addiction, and everything in between, th...

Missy learned not to depend on anyone but herself at a young age. She found friendship and family. She was taught that you don't have to be blood-related to belong. When an unexpected brother came into her life, everything changed. She became a mother, but she had her best friend there, always helping her. As life happened, her best friend passed away, and her life fell apart. But she had her guardian angel watching over her and guiding her to...

Missy learned not to depend on anyone but herself at a young age. She found friendship and family. She was taught that you don't have to be blood-related to belong. When an unexpected brother came into her life, everything changed. She became a mother, but she had her best friend there, always helping her. As life happened, her best friend passed away, and her life fell apart. But she had her guardian angel watching over her and guiding her to...

The purpose of this book is to be a calming and creative outlet for those who like to color. This book is aimed for people of all ages who like to color. The subject are Japanese prints, but there are also coloring pages of Japanese objects and images of Korean and Chinese princesses-these are ones I have made myself. In a way, this book could informally be called Japanese Prints (Princes) and Chinese and Korean Princesses. I am aesthetically ...

Dear users of Fun English Series, This series of English textbooks comes as a response to an obvious need in teaching English to learners who speak other languages. Fun English Series is unique as it is a series of 8 books that starts from Basic English Level and, in a relatively short time it takes the learner to high English proficiency level. This does not happen by magic but it is a result of years of teaching experience and a sound philos...

What is good behaviour? Do values matter in today's fast-paced world? How can you make someone's day? As Mrs. Green's birthday was just around the corner, she decided to give away one of the most extravagant cupcakes from her famous bakery! However, she needed something equally priceless in return. From luxury to charm to fame and fright, Mr. Lion, Mr. Elephant, Mrs. Snake, and Mr. Bat all venture out to compete for their golden, glittering de...

In the 1950s, the author was a college student working toward a degree in education, looking forward to beginning a career in teaching. To allay expenses in completing her degree, she accepted a position as a teacher in a remote area where it was difficult to place teachers with a degree. Here she learned the true meaning of dedication and the need for good teachers. She completed her education and spent thirty-six years in the classroom. Upon...

In the 1950s, the author was a college student working toward a degree in education, looking forward to beginning a career in teaching. To allay expenses in completing her degree, she accepted a position as a teacher in a remote area where it was difficult to place teachers with a degree. Here she learned the true meaning of dedication and the need for good teachers. She completed her education and spent thirty-six years in the classroom. Upon...