Materials Engineering and ScienceUnderstand the relationship between processing and material properties with this streamlined introductionMaterials engineering focuses on the complex and crucial relationship between the physical properties of materials and the chemical bonds that comprise them. Specifically, this field of study seeks to understand how materials can be designed to meet specific design and performance criteria. This ‘material...

Post-baccalaureate education continues to expand at an accelerated rate as new degree programs are developed, enrollments rise, online instruction matures, and the number of institutions offering advanced degrees increases. Our level of understanding of graduate and professional education has not kept pace, especially in comparison to the depth of scholarship available on primary, secondary, and baccalaureate education.A Research Agenda for Graduate Education is a call to ...

This innovative collaborative work—the first to focus on Buddhist tourism—explores how Buddhists, government organizations, business corporations, and individuals in Asia participate in re-imaginings of Buddhism through tourism. Contributors from religious studies, anthropology, and art history examine sacred places and religious monuments as they have been shaped and reshaped by socioeconomic and cultural trends in the region.Following an introduction that offers the first theoret...

During these unprecedented times, glaring internal inefficiencies, communication breakdowns, and an overriding sense of cultural inertia on many campuses are too often set against a backdrop of changing consumer preferences, high sticker prices, declining demand, massive tuition discounting, aging infrastructure, technological and pedagogical alternatives, and political pressure. Strategic leadership in such a complex environment needs to be exercised in nuanced ways that differ from those...

Hi, I'm Brian, I am a retired Environmental Technologist. I've been married pretty much my whole life, and recently divorced 5 years ago. been alone ever since! My travel bug started when I went into the Service after high school, (married by then), and was sent to Schweinfurt, Germany, to Patrol the Border, before the Wall came down. I went to Spain and Italy while there. After returning to the States, I went to California, (Bay area) and got my job, and raised 3 kids, I have 5 that I kno...

In the digital age, social media is more than just a platform for connection—it's a powerful tool for building your brand and expanding your influence. Social Media Strategies - Building Your Brand and Influence Online is your ultimate guide to navigating the ever-changing landscape of social media marketing and making a lasting impact on your audience.This book offers proven strategies for creating engaging content, growing your online presence, and leveraging the most popular pla...

Meet Julie Chavan.Julie is trying to rescue the legendary New York publishing house West 57. Everyone else in her life is trying to rescue Julie—her mother, her ex-fiancé, her ex-best friend, and even the ghost of her dead father. They all think they know what Julie needs.What Julie actually needs is a big bestseller for West 57, but her debut of the year’s hottest book is spinning wildly out of control. Julie is dealing with a dead con artist, an over-sexed London...

The most important record source, the mid-19th century survey of Ireland known as Griffith's Valuation, is organized by poor law union, parish, barony, and county. But wills probated before 1858 are organized by diocese, and after 1858 by probate district; while parish registers, marriage license bonds, and census records all have an organization linked to one or another of these administrative divisions. To help in identifying the precise location of these divisions, and thus their jurisdict...

Bring your data to life with Power BIKey FeaturesGet to grips with the fundamentals of Microsoft Power BI and its Business Intelligence capabilitiesBuild accurate analytical models, reports and dashboards Get faster and more intuitive insights from your data using Microsoft Power BIBook DescriptionMicrosoft Power BI is a cloud-based service that helps you easily visualize and share insights using your organization's data.This...

Dental implants are an amazing advancement in the field of dentistry but they remain a mystery to the majority of people. This mystery has kept many people from pursuing dental implant placement and has led to a lot of misinformation regarding them. My intention in writing this book is to de-mystify dental implants; it is about shedding light on what we as dentists know and what you as a patient should know. The truth is, the anatomy of a dental implant, the process by which they are place...

Hi, I'm Brian, I am a retired Environmental Technologist. I've been married pretty much my whole life, and recently divorced 5 years ago. been alone ever since! My travel bug started when I went into the Service after high school, (married by then), and was sent to Schweinfurt, Germany, to Patrol the Border, before the Wall came down. I went to Spain and Italy while there. After returning to the States, I went to California, (Bay area) and got my job, and raised 3 kids, I have 5 that I kno...

On September 30, 1919, local law enforcement in rural Phillips County, Arkansas, attacked black sharecroppers at a meeting of the Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America. The next day, hundreds of white men from the Delta, along with US Army troops, converged on the area “with blood in their eyes.” What happened next was one of the deadliest incidents of racial violence in the history of the United States, leaving a legacy of trauma and silence that has persisted for more than a...