Step-by-step floral design instruction manual for beginner to advanced floral design students. Pictorial and illustrated techniques of cultural and traditional flower arrangement, floral design history and the flower industry. Professional advice and information about owning and operating a successful floral design business or personal enjoyment.
The construction industry faces continual challenges and demands, due to market conditions and coercion by governments, for improvements in safety, quality and cost control, and in the avoidance of contractual disputes. To meet these challenges construction enterprises need to constantly seek new directions and business models in construction management. A number of tools, methods and concepts have been developed and advocated as aids to achieving improved performance, but many in the industry find them confusing or are sceptical of their relevance. The third edition of Construction Management: New Directionsbrings together, in a single volume, detailed discussion of a range of contemporary management concepts which are relevant to the construction industry, including strategic management; benchmarking; reengineering; partnering and alliancing; enterprise risk management; total safety management; total quality management; value management and constructability. It provides a straightforward, accessible and objective account of these concepts, showing how they interrelate and can be used to improve the performance of the construction firm. This research based text will be essential reading for industry leaders and practitioners, as well as researchers, postgraduate and senior undergraduate students. From a review of previous editions I am in no doubt that this book will quickly become a favourite among students and practitioners alike —Construction Manager
Coping with Stress at University comprehensively covers the main problems and stresses that a student may experience during their university career. Looking at university life from a variety of angles, this book equips the student to be able to deal with stressful situations ranging from exam pressure to relationship problems, from homesickness to managing finances. Although the problems do not change, the way a student faces them can and the more effective the approach, the less stress the student will feel when tackling their concerns. Quotes and case studies from previous students illustrate how problems have been dealt with in the past, and a number of coping techniques and exercises are provided to help prepare students for the transition into and through university life. Coping with Stress at University is an invaluable introduction to university life for any potential or current student, and it also acts as a helpful resource for parents and friends wishing to gain a greater understanding of the issues faced at university.
When relationships are tried in every possible way will love and faith be enough to pull these couples through? In this compilation of love stories, you will find hope in love. When Love Calls, Sidney's world is shattered when she loses her husband in a tragic accident. Two years later, she is still reeling in pain from the lost. Along comes Damien, a new resident in town that takes an immediate liking to Sidney. However, the attraction is not mutual. Believing God ordained their paths to cross, Damien stops at nothing to help pull Sidney out of her pit of darkness. Will his attempts revive Sidney's spirit or keep her from ever answering love's call again? Blood Line, Friends since college, Robin, Carmen, and Tina have been through everything girlfriends can experience. However, their friendship is threatened when Robin's daughter suffers a health scare that could require a blood transfusion. Shock and disbelief give way to pain when the doctor reveals the blood donor match. What was done in the dark now stands to ruin everything. In a moment of panic, Robin's response leaves her husband to decide if love is thicker than blood. No Weapon, Jackson and Sheila's marriage is every couple's fantasy, or at least it used to be. When Jackson inherits the family company, he springs into action to keep it afloat. However, he is failing in fulfilling his marital vows. Every attempt to communicate results in an argument. Jackson yearns for his wife's support and Sheila desires her husband's companionship. Married to his company, Jackson faces the unthinkable when an intruder breaks into their home while his wife is there alone. "And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13
Recently there have been a number of significant developments in the management of construction projects to improve quality and cost control and to reduce disputes and litigation. Moreover, new management tools have developed: value management, constructability, benchmarking, reengineering, total quality management, and partnering. This new book provides a highly readable introduction to these topics and tools, with extensive references for further reading.
Meet Charlie Palmer: super SPY and fluffy llama! She catches bad guys; she defeats evil scientists determined to destroy the Earth; and she even flies pilotless planes! Charlie Palmer, super spy has been summoned for a top-secret mission: to find the president's underpants! She gets herself geared up. Gadgets ready? Check! Sunglasses on? Check! But who could have taken the underpants? Could it be Greta Grimm and her goons? Watch out, bad guys! Villains are no match for this AWESOME llama!
In this hilarious follow-up to Agent Llama, hero Charlie Palmer has met her match--a troublemaking alpaca who has dropped spaghetti on everyone and everything all over the world, and has placed the blame on Charlie! Can Charlie outwit the alpaca and clear her name--and save the world? Charlie Palmer, super spy and secret agent, is back in a hilarious new adventure. Reports of spaghetti falling from the sky are coming in from all over the world. But the worst part is that Charlie is the suspect behind the mayhem! Charlie sets out to discover who really has upended the world with these antics and meets her match--an alpaca whose goal is to cover the sun in spaghetti! Can Charlie stop her before it's too late?
In/visible Sight is a fascinating exploration of a little-known part of our history: the lives of part-Māori, part-Pākehā New Zealanders in the nineteenth century. Focussing on interracial intimacy between Ngāi Tahu and Pākehā settlers, it explores how intermarriage played a key role in shaping colonial encounters. As Ngāi Tahu sought to fight the alienation of their land and protect their natural resources, marriage practices and kinship networks became an increasingly important way to control interaction with Pākehā. The book also explores the contradictions and ambiguities of mixed-descent lives, offering new insights into New Zealand’s colonial past.
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