Channel your favorite anime and manga characters through over 30 real-life, cosplay-inspired hairstyles—just follow the photo-illustrated step-by-step instructions.Dreamy Anime Hair is an easy-to-follow guide for everyone, from the most dedicated cosplayer to your everyday anime fan. This book includes a list of tools and basic techniques that will help you build your perfect look, and each tutorial includes simple, illustration-driven instructions, a gorg...

In this thesis, the focus is on the study of new catalytic properties of unsupported nanoporous metals in heterogeneous organic reactions under liquid-phase conditions. The author was the first to fabricate nanoporous copper with tunable nanoporosity and apply it for organic reactions. The catalyst can be reused up to ten times without loss of catalytic activity. In addition, the author developed the highly selective semihydrogenation of alkynes using nanoporous gold as a catalyst for the ...

A love letter in pie crust to every state—a delicious portrait of the country with more than 50 recipes for extraordinary pies that taste just like home.“Deliciously unique.” —Jessie Sheehan, author of Snackable BakesThere's nothing quite so American as a slice of pie. That's what Stacey Mei Yan Fong learned growing up in Singapore and Hong Kong, watching movies set in the United States and dreaming about taking a ...

Despite the many jokes and stereotypes about New Jersey and its residents, in reality the state is a wildly diverse place, home to a vast variety of landscapes, cultures, and people. There is no singular New Jersey experience, and the stories that its residents have to share about the state will surprise you.New Jersey Fan Club: Artists and Writers Celebrate the Garden State is an eclectic anthology featuring personal essays, interviews, and comics from a broad group of es...

NJSAA Edited Works Award Winner (2023)Despite the many jokes and stereotypes about New Jersey and its residents, in reality the state is a wildly diverse place, home to a vast variety of landscapes, cultures, and people. There is no singular New Jersey experience, and the stories that its residents have to share about the state will surprise you.New Jersey Fan Club: Artists and Writers Celebrate the Garden State is an eclectic anthology featuring p...

She actually caught up to a man and opened the bud for her when she was young.Xiao Yu somersaulted and rode on top of the man. When he saw the diviner tomorrow, he would definitely reward him with a Elder Zhang's head.Except, after finishing this matter, that man actually said he wanted to marry her as his wangfei, what kind of joke was that?Xiao Yu looked around, only then did she realize, she was too excited that someone had taken her virginity, so much that they did not even know she ha...

A thorough examination of lab-on-a-chip circuit-level operations to improve system performanceA rapidly aging population demands rapid, cost-effective, flexible, personalized diagnostics. Existing systems tend to fall short in one or more capacities, making the development of alternatives a priority. CMOS Integrated Lab-on-a-Chip System for Personalized Biomedical Diagnosis provides insight toward the solution, with a comprehensive, multidisciplinary refer...

"Qingyou, my Queen, admit defeat!" Sikong Xuan narrowed his eyes and smiled gracefully at the woman who had a pale face and messy hair. The lips of the once most stubborn girl quivered. She was now in a miserable state and her legs were weak as she knelt on the ground."If I had known earlier, why would I have done what I did today, Qingyou!"Sikong Xuan's mocking heart was practically at its limit. This cold, stubborn woman kneeling down and submitting in front of him, was such a satisfying...

She actually caught up to a man and opened the bud for her when she was young.Xiao Yu somersaulted and rode on top of the man. When he saw the diviner tomorrow, he would definitely reward him with a Elder Zhang's head.Except, after finishing this matter, that man actually said he wanted to marry her as his wangfei, what kind of joke was that?Xiao Yu looked around, only then did she realize, she was too excited that someone had taken her virginity, so much that they did not even know she ha...

How sad must an individual be in order to successively die three times. How lucky must a person be to be able to die three times and be reborn three times? And look, the female lead of this book's latest interpretation: What is the most valiant rebirth in history?

She was a dignified Lightning Element Special Ability User, a great killing weapon at the place of the Z Nation's Shisan. When she opened her eyes again, she became a pitiful clan's Daughter of Concubine. Male inferiority? Humph! The power of the thunder in her palm, who would dare make her feel inferior? Let's see how she goes into the hall, goes into the winery, kills the bandits, deceives our emperor, is more vicious than Little San, and is crippled by a pervert! She could even make her...

She actually caught up to a man and opened the bud for her when she was young.Xiao Yu somersaulted and rode on top of the man. When he saw the diviner tomorrow, he would definitely reward him with a Elder Zhang's head.Except, after finishing this matter, that man actually said he wanted to marry her as his wangfei, what kind of joke was that?Xiao Yu looked around, only then did she realize, she was too excited that someone had taken her virginity, so much that they did not even know she ha...