Indoor residential environments have a direct influence on human health, both in developed and developing countries. Significant levels of indoor pollution can make housing unsafe and can negatively impact on human health. Housing, therefore, is a key health factor for people all over the world, and various parameters such as air quality, ventilation, hygrothermal comfort, lighting, physical environment,

This book provides a clear guide for practitioners looking to establish or already conducting research projects in a practice context and graduate students looking to support their studies and role within practice. The book is divided into three key sections. The first section, across Chapters 2 and 3, discusses why research is relevant to practice, how it benefits both practices and their clients,

The remarkable story of the Algebra Project, a community-based effort to develop math-science literacy in disadvantaged schools--as told by the program\'s founder At a time when popular solutions to the educational plight of poor children of color are imposed from the outside--national standards, high-stakes tests, charismatic individual saviors--the acclaimed Algebra Project and its founder, Robert

A look inside a dancer\'s world Inspiring, revealing, and deeply relatable, Being a Ballerina is a firsthand look at the realities of life as a professional ballet dancer. Through episodes from her own career, Gavin Larsen describes the forces that drive a person to study dance; the daily balance that dancers navigate between hardship and joy; and the dancer\'s continual quest to discover who they

\'An important contribution ... Delving lucidly into the most significant ideological battles of the era, this book deftly outlines the thinking and dialogue that laid the foundations of the Republic - and which remain deeply relevant and contentious today\'Shashi Tharoor, author of Inglorious

Seventeen years after the original Cardcaptor Sakura manga ended, CLAMP returns with more magical clow card adventures! The Opposite of Happiness In the middle of art class, something Sakura says causes a giant flower to blossom forth from Akiho and trap Sakura inside! There, Momo reveals her true identity and uses Akiho\'s book, Alice in Clockland, to lure Sakura deeper and deeper into this curi

The electrifying true story of the pursuit for the man behind al Qaeda\'s suicide bombing campaign in Iraq Kill or Capture is a true-life thriller that tells the story of senior military interrogator Matthew Alexander\'s adrenalinefilled, \"outside the wire\" pursuit of a notorious Syrian mass murderer named Zafar--the leader of al Qaeda in northern Iraq--a killer with the blood of thousands of innocents

A riveting true-life tale of newspaper noir and Japanese organized crime from an American investigative journalist who \"pulls the curtain back on ... [an] element of Japanese society that few Westerners ever see\" (San Francisco Examiner). Now a Max Original Series on HBO Max Jake Adelstein is the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police Press Club,

THE QUESTION: Are there new ways of opening the field of cartooning to any one who likes to draw?THE ANSWER: Yes Here are tried and proven methods that explain, simplify and teach every one, regardless of age, the art of cartooning. Step by step procedures with more than 3,000 illustrations . .

In 1920 Henry Ford bought \"The Dearborn Independent,\" a virile and very independent journal published in his home town. He used it to publish his series of 81 articles (between 1920 and 1922) on \"the Jewish Question in America,\" which he called \"the world\'s foremost problem.\" The Dearborn Independent was distributed nationwide to Ford dealer showrooms and was offered free of charge to the general

The most comprehensive compilation of stability ball exercises available. Over 450 exercises with the stability ball, also know as the Swiss ball or strength ball. Plus even more variations. Efficient one-on-one, partner and group exercises at all levels, for beginners, intermediate and advanced exercisers, including Olympic Athletes. With more than 900 photos and step-by-step text on proper exercise

Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy has become indispensable in both diagnosis and treatment of GI disorders. It has been 10 years now since the first Endoscopy Forum Japan was held, and in that time, leading young endoscopists, including colleagues from Asia, Australia, Europe, and the United States, have participated in the forum, discussing issues at the forefront of the field. Through their efforts,

R.E.M.\'s debut album, released in 1983, was so far removed from the prevailing trends of American popular music that it still sounds miraculous and out of time today. J. Niimi tells the story of the album\'s genesis - with fascinating input from Don Dixon and Mitch Easter. He also investigates Michael Stipe\'s hypnotic, mysterious lyrics, and makes the case for Murmur as a work of Southern Gothic

The explosive, fresh and utterly compulsive women\'s fiction debut from Mother Pukka and Papa Pukka, writing as Anna Whitehouse. Perfect for fans of So Lucky by Dawn O\'Porter and Such a Fun Age by Kiley

For over a thousand years, Eastern Christendom had as its center the second capital of the Roman Empire--Constantinople, the New Rome, or Byzantium. The geographical division between the Eastern and Western Churches was only one manifestation of deeper rifts, characterized by a long history of conflicts, suspicions, and misunderstandings. Although the art, monasticism, and spirituality of Byzantium

Makers are at the forefront of finding solutions for sustainable living. Crafting something from scratch means you get to carefully choose the materials you use, your method and philosophy for making it, and the way you use the final product. Maker. Sustainable features 15 step-by-step projects that are created using sustainable materials and upcycling methods. Each make will help readers along their

A new and coherent framework for fostering the breakthrough innovations that we urgently need to confront our collective future. We live in less innovative times than we think. Despite having made major technological advancements in a few areas, we are still left with enormous unsolved challenges. A radical shift in the culture of innovation is needed. On the Brink of Utopia, by authors Thomas Ramge

After negotiations beak down at the Randall Corporation headquarters, the girls find themselves on the run, and Kurumi\'s condition is only getting worse Suddenly, a new organization offers assistance...but can it be

This volume contains ten original and interesting short stories that have been written with the Advanced Level English Language Learner in mind. The meanings of more difficult vocabulary are supplied and there is a brief comprehension exercise at the end of each story. All suggested answers are given at the end of the book. Read, enjoy and

Accurate interpretation of the organic acid chromatographs obtained from the gas chromatography/mass spectrometry requires a significant amount of practice. Pattern recognition is an important factor and a skill that is gained through time and effort. A Quick Guide to Metabolic Disease Testing Interpretation, Second Edition, provides these example chromatographs demonstrating specific disease-related