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Design for Policy is the first publication to chart the emergence of collaborative design approaches to innovation in public policy. Drawing on contributions from a range of the world’s leading academics, design practitioners and public managers, it provides a rich, detailed analysis of design as...

YOUR FORCES AND HOW TO USE THEM Bonus Edition Includes THE IDEAL MADE REAL By CHRISTIAN D. LARSON About YOUR FORCES AND HOW TO USE THEM The Ruling Principle in Man; How we Govern the Forces We Possess; The Use of Mind in Practical Action; The Forces of the Subconscious; Training the Subconscious...

To succeed online or in business generally for that matter, you need a brand. It's not enough to simply start spamming the web with content; you need to ensure that you have thought about who you want to be, how you are going to gradually raise awareness of your company, how you are going to introduce...

Marijuana legalization is the hottest story in the US today. 22 states have authorized sales in some form; Denver has more legal marijuana dispensaries than Starbucks franchises. We are witnessing the dawn of a new industry. And like the early days of gourmet coffee chains, the rules and players are...

The recent financial crisis has heightened the need for appropriate methodologies for managing and monitoring complex risks in financial markets. The measurement, management, and regulation of risks in portfolios composed of credits, credit derivatives, or life insurance contracts is difficult because...

Designers, developers, and entrepreneurs today must grapple with creating social interfaces to foster user interaction and community, but grasping the nuances and the building blocks of the digital social experience is much harder than it appears. Now you have help. In the second edition of...

Each year art and antiques worth many billions of pounds are sold at auction. These auctions consist of numerous, intense episodes of social interaction through which the price of goods rapidly escalates until sold on the strike of a hammer. In this book, Christian Heath examines the fine details...

If you've ever wondered how Linux carries out the complicated tasks assigned to it by the IP protocols -- or if you just want to learn about modern networking through real-life examples -- Understanding Linux Network Internals is for you. Like the popular O'Reilly book, Understanding the Linux...

Based on the practically perfect Nordic Diet, this gimmick-free and scientifically proven approach to eating will help you keep unwanted pounds off for good. Powerhouse experts Arne Astrup, Professor Jennie Brand-Miller, and Christian Bitz know that the Nordic Diet is the “best diet in the...

Written as a series of interconnected essays—with recipes—Relæ provides a rare glimpse into the mind of a top chef, and the opportunity to learn the language of one of the world’s most pioneering and acclaimed restaurants.** Chef Christian F. Puglisi opened restaurant Relæ in 2010 on...

數學是最迷人的思考活動， 將手邊有限的訊息加以消化、理解、進一步掌握，找出問題並尋求解答。   本書將介紹22個容易理解、但極為有效的思考工具， 讀者們只需具備基礎數學知識跟一顆嘗試冒險的心， 即可徹底學會數學抽象化思考的技巧， 運用邏輯能力將問題化為捷徑。 ** ** 本書是寫給不排斥數學，但總是不得其門而入的讀者。 你將學到數學家如何思考問題以及求解， 深入體會數學最迷人的真正精髓。 ** ** 這本書原本是德國斯圖加特大學2006年的夏季學期中， 針對非數學系學生所開設的課程教材改寫而成。（課程名稱為：與數學的相遇） 為什麼很多人始終無緣一窺數學堂奧？ 為什麼你看得懂別人的算式，卻沒有辦法解一個別人沒解過的問題？ 作者在本書向大眾介紹22個以數學原則做基礎的思考工具， 不只可以簡化大多數人面對難題而本能產生的複雜想法， 更要活絡你的思路，學習用數學的抽象思考方式解決各種難題。 ** ** 有效的思考工具，就是幫助你運用想像力跟邏輯思維，把問題化繁為簡，再以此進一步求解，例如：   Q：一整片格子狀巧克力，若要全部折斷成單格的小片，最少需要折幾次才能辦到？ →用「類比原理」思考：試著折斷一片巧克力，折斷後的塊數，永遠比折斷次數多1……   Q：數學天才高斯七歲的時候，老師要全班同學計算「從1加到100的總和」。高斯只花了幾秒就把答案寫好。他是怎麼算出來？ →用「富比尼原理」思考：把數字分組，讓每一組數字的和永遠相同，再計算共有多少組……   Q：有2n位大使受邀參加一個慶祝會。每位大使在這群人中最多有n...

This book presents a biblical and historical view of marriage, divorce, and remarriage to explore the heart of God on these subjects. It is intended to provide critical insights needed for counselors to provide biblical based counseling for these difficult and challenging topics that lead to lifelong...

Written as an extension of *A Primer on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) *Second Edition, thiseasy-to-understand, practical guide covers advanced content on PLS-SEM to help students and researchers apply techniques to research problems and accurately interpret results....

India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire. There were vast riches to be exploited and vast numbers of people to be subjugated. How better to achieve these aims than by building a rail network that facilitated the export of raw material and made it easier for troops to travel around the...