What do Procter and Gamble, Microsoft, McDonald's and The Department of Energy have in common? They have all recently implemented a vested relationship with their partners and suppliers, leading to innovation and a better bottom line. Here authors Vitasek and Mandrodt show how P&G partnered with Jon[...]

This text provides a clear, comprehensive and engaging account of this rapidly developing subject. In addition to dealing with the intricacies of statute and case law, it deals with the wider social and policy issues, current family law debates and proposals for reform. It includes up-to-date covera[...]

A seven-level series for young adults which is based on the idea that for students to succeed in this dynamic and global world they need to become competent not only in English, but also in vital higher-order skills that apply to their academic, professional and social lives.[...]

Two level video-based communication course published by Spain. Specially written to improve Listening and Speaking skills for English students in upper-secondary. The course covers the following areas: English in the personal sphere; English at work; Academic English; English in a public or social c[...]

This teacher's pack contains editable tests, teacher's notes, answer keys, audioscripts as PDFs, and test audio files which are the same that are found on the teacher's Multi-ROM. In addition it also includes the Class Audio material. All the audio files are formatted for use on a computer.[...]

Explains why referencing is an essential part of good writing, and shows how to do it. This easy-to-read guide explains what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. It features explanations and examples, illustrations.[...]

1961: On a sweltering summer's day, while her family picnics by the stream on their Suffolk farm, sixteen-year-old Laurel hides out in her childhood tree house dreaming of a boy called Billy, a move to London, and the bright future she can't wait to seize. But before the idyllic afternoon is over, L[...]

Rising Sun and Divided Land provides a comprehensive, scholarly examination of the historical background, films, and careers of selected Korean and Japanese film directors. It examines eight directors: Fukasaku Kinji, Im Kwon-teak, Kawase Naomi, Miike Takashi, Lee Chang-dong, Kitano Takeshi, Park Ch[...]

By 1816, Japan had recovered from the famines of the 1780s and moved beyond the political reforms of the 1790s. Despite persistent economic and social stresses, the country seemed to be approaching a new period of growth. The idea that the shogunate would not last forever was far from anyone's mind.[...]

Editor's note: there has been an issue with the book's companion site. Focal Press is fixing the issue. In the meanwhile, please visit http://www.routledge.com/cw/sullivan-978024081872/ for all the material promised in the book. From demo reel creation to festival shorts, students and professionals[...]

Kate Williams' first novel, "The Pleasures of Men", is a gothic thriller with a splash of brutal murder. Spitalfields, 1840. A murderer nicknamed The Man of Crows. A heroine with a mysterious past and a vivid imagination. Catherine Sorgeiul lives with her Uncle in a rambling house in London's East E[...]