Redeveloping Brownfields: Landscape Architects, Site Planners, Developers

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Site designer's brownfields remediation bible Packed with problem-solving strategies and procedures, Redeveloping Brownfields, by Thomas Russ, is an action manual for landscape architects, site planners, and developers involved with brownfield reclamation. All areas relevant to site design professionals are fully covered, from the critical legal environment and risk issues to stormwater management solutions. You get sound advice on plants and construction details that meet the challenges of brownfield sites...post-design issues such as working with contractors and environmental professionals...special staff training...liability insurance... and much more.

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An Extremely Helpful, Easy to Understand Reference.......2000-05-06

As principal of a small environmental consulting firm, it is crititcal that I remain up-to-date on environmental requirements affecting my clients. Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) requiremnts, also known as Brownfield requirements, are often cumbersome, unclear, and incomplete. Mr. Russ' book, Redeveloping Brownfields: Landscape Architects, Site Planners, Developers, has helped to clarify the general "brownfields" process which is applicable throughout the Country and the specific requirements of Maryland's VCP program. We are greatful for this very valuable guide.

Redeveloping Brownfields.......2000-04-05

As a consultant in the field of redeveloping properties with environmental concerns, Redeveloping Brownfields, by Thomas H. Russ, was enlightening. This book can be used as a reference for all those involved in the urban redevelopment industry. The book provided handy and useful disussions of methods used to redevelop problem sites as well as proper methods for assessing environmental site issues. The book helped provide a comprehensive understanding of issues from assessment to reoccupancy. For all those in the industry or having a desire to learn more about Brownfields, this book is a must.

Redeveloping Brownfields - Landscape Architects, Site Planners and Developers

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Redeveloping Brownfields - Landscape Architects, Site Planners and Developers
Tom, Russ
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Professional
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OFVZO6

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This is a landmark book for artists.

This edition catalogues the changes in watercoloor paint manfufacturing since the first edition in 1991 and 1995. Ten new companies have been featured, bringing the total to 29. The information in this book enables the caring artist to buy their expensive materials with confidence. The 'bible' to many and a must for the concerned artist.

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Aren't all Cadium Reds alike?.......2007-02-19

It is amazing how different the colors are look and behave. Confused by the labeling PB42 or Hue or ASTM I? Why does the same labelings (i.e. PR108) appear on multiple colors? What do those weird names really represent? It makes for interesting reading - the history, the best, and the worst products. I always wondered why some of my watercolors looked grainy. Not all colors by the best manufacturer rate highly. This book looks like a lifelong effort that will save your experimenting forever to find a good Cadium Red color, a member of one of the 10 major color groupings covered.

Invaluable reference--buy before you buy paint!.......2006-05-26

If you spend hours or days painting a watercolor picture, you are going to want to use the best possible paints. You won't want to see your painting fade, become blotchy, or otherwise deteriorate due to inferior paint. To prevent just that sort of thing, this reference book attempts to educate you on the pigments used in watercolor paints--their lightfastness especially, but also other qualities. Which pigments will fade or become blotchy over time? Which will stay strong and true? This book does its best to exhaustively answer those questions.

This book has been updated several times. It is due for another update, but since there is no telling when or even if such an update will be produced, it is still so valuable that I highly recommend getting it now before you buy any (more) watercolor paints.

Although I am reading it all the way through (because that's the kind of person I am), this is not a book to be read, but rather referred to. Let's say, for example, that you want to replace a red you've been using. You would turn to the description of the red pigments, glance through to find the pigments that have been rated highly lightfast by the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Measurement) and that have the color quality you want, then you would turn to the paint reference section to see what brands offer a red using the chosen pigment(s). Even if you cannot find a brand that suits you (and you should be able to), armed with the information in this book, you can go shopping with confidence, checking the paint tubes to make sure they have the pigment you want and not some pigment that will fade and ruin your painting.

For that alone, this book is valuable.

Allow me to address some of the comments other reviewers have made. One reviewer commented that the Da Vinci paints are student grade. I disagree. I've tried a number of different brands, and Da Vinci's artist-grade paints are wonderful--buttery, smooth, and a pleasure to use. (I also like many of Windsor & Newton's paints.) Yes, Michael Wilcox contracted with Da Vinci to create his own custom line of paints, but, as he states in the latest edition of this book, he did that many years after the initial editions in which he had already praised and recommended many of Da Vincis's paints. And he doesn't hold back in criticizing many of the Da Vinci student-grade paints, nor does he hold back in praising or criticizing any brand of paint.

I believe that Mr. Wilcox has tried to be as objective as possible, and I also do *not* see any inappropriate pushing of his own line of paints. He has a single very low-key page--at the back of the book!--describing the Michael Wilcox School of Color, which lets you be the judge of whether you want to look into it more. I also haven't seen any advertisements of his line of paints in the book yet, and, as I said, I'm reading it cover to cover. (I'm in the reds at the moment, though, so I could be wrong, but if the remaining pages follow the pattern already established, I don't expect to see any such advertisement in the remaining pages.)

Another reviewer said that this book has out-of-date paints (it does) and *doesn't* reflect reformulations (but it does). Had they read the book (though perhaps they had an older edition), they would have found Mr. Wilcox's reasons for including discontinued paints. He states that some people may have those older paints still in their supplies, and so he wanted to present that information for those people. If you are a watercolor artist, you know how long paints last. I have tubes I purchased ten years ago. I know artists who have tubes they purchased even longer ago. How valuable it is to be able to read what is in those paints, and possibly avoid using something that will, in the end, disappoint!

He also provides information on old formulas, with an arrow pointing to a new entry on the reformulated paint. Again, including information on both the old and new formulations is valuable. If you are an artist with the old formulation in your supplies, you will want to know that (A) it is perhaps unsuitable and (B) there is a better replacement available for it. Yes, it is possible that there have been even further reformulations since the last edition, but each edition has been keeping up with the times, and I fully expect that, should Mr. Wilcox produce another edition, it will be as up-to-date as possible.

The one valid criticism of this book is that it could be better organized and better edited. DEFINITELY. There are missing words, grammatical errors, punctuation errors, dead-end sentences, orphan sentences, sentence fragments, and so on pretty much on every page. The organization of the material could also be better, and more information on both his testing methods and on the ASTM standards would be greatly appreciated. Mr. Wilcox should perhaps be told that there are copy editors he can hire on a contract basis to copy-edit his works and improve them vastly. Better yet, a developmental editor, who will be more expensive but also more valuable, could help with the organization and content as well.

An alphabetical index of at least all the colors would be great too. A professional indexer could create such.

These are the reasons I gave this book four stars instead of five are (A) the age of the book, (B) the errors, and (C) the need to better organize and expand the content, especially the information on testing standards and methods.

However, flaws aside, this is an enormous work, enormously valuable, with clearly hundreds if not thousands of hours of work put into it, and the information shows that effort.

It should also be mentioned that, before Michael Wilcox published the first edition of this book, whether you would get good paints from even some of the major manufacturers was a hit-or-miss proposition. Many non-lightfast pigments were used, and poor quality paints were created, even by the giants. When this book hit the scene, it had a great deal of positive influence on the watercolor manufacturers. Many of them dropped or reformulated their more questionable paints. That in itself tells you the value of the information in this book. Of course, the ASTM had a lot to do with it too, but without this book pointing out the lack of clothes on the emperor, I am not sure how much weight the ASTM standards alone would have had.

If you are a watercolor artist, do yourself the favor of adding this book to your reference library.

The least favorite book of my collection.......2004-04-15

Inaccurate information abounds. Tiresome reading. Little good information. Overly expensive...sorry I bought it.

valuable resource.......2004-03-26

This exhaustive (not to be confused with exhausting) research-based volume should be mandatory reading for all those artists interested in giving their customers their utmost quality of paint on works of art sold. So many paints are not light-fast, or are 'fugitive' (absolutely unreliable), or are packaged by the manufacturer as 'new' colors when they are, in fact, only creative blends of basic colors that any artist can create with colors they likely already have. This book, covering many of the watercolor paint producers in the Western world, exposes these flawed paints, but also gives credit where due to the top-notch pigments and their manufacturers. Details of content, health ratings, color-fastness and quality of brush use are easily understood. Fantastic color swatches (before and after exposure to light) are beside each manufacturer's sample. My only complaint is that this is the only edition available (pub. 1991), as the author said it would be updated periodically, which does not yet appear to have happened. There were only a couple of Quinacridone colors 12 years ago at the time of publication, whereas there are many more now.

outdated poor quality book, dont waste your money.......2003-02-20

a poor quality book, badly written and full of mistakes. wilcox is clearly a charlaton, he rants on about other paints being poor quality whilst trying to sell you his own.
I do not recomend this book to anyone.
buy it at your peril

THE WILCOX TO THE BEST GUIDE TO WATERCOLOR PAINTS

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THE WILCOX TO THE BEST GUIDE TO WATERCOLOR PAINTS
Michael Wilcox
Manufacturer: Colour School Publications
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000JF2AV8

The Wilcox Guide to the Best Watercolor Paints

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The Wilcox Guide to the Best Watercolor Paints
Wilcox Michael
Manufacturer: Colour School Publications
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UIFHKA

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The Wilcox Guide to the Best Watercolor Paints
Michael Wilcox
Manufacturer: North Light Books
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ASIN: B000PA8B06

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A preparatory introduction for anyone considering a tourist vacation or business visit

Little do we know of the real Cayman.

Cayman: A Photographic Journey Through the Islands

Cayman: A Photographic Journey Through The Islands
Amanda Lumry , Loren Wengerd , and Laura Hurwitz
Manufacturer: Eaglemont Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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The Dive Sites of the Cayman Islands, Second Edition: Over 270 Top Dive and Snorkel Sites

ASIN: 0974841102

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In this updated edition of the now classic Cayman: A Photographic Journey Through the Islands, readers can experience the traditional Cayman of the years past, as well as witness the remarkable resiliency of its people as recovery efforts rebuild hope as well as homes.

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A preparatory introduction for anyone considering a tourist vacation or business visit.......2005-11-10

Enhanced with an informative and engaging text by Laura Hurwitz and showcasing the incredibly beautiful photography of Amanda Lumry and Loren Wengerd, Cayman: A Photographic Journey Through The Islands is now in an expanded second edition. The wildlife both on land and in the sea, the peoples and places that give these Caribbean islands their unique and special appeal, are all presented in full color and a thoroughly "reader friendly text from first page to last. Cayman is ideal for the armchair traveler and as a preparatory introduction for anyone considering a tourist vacation or business visit whether for a week, a weekend, or an endless summer!

Little do we know of the real Cayman........2003-11-21

When we think about Cayman we immediately conceptualize an image of three islands, Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac catering primarily to cruise boats, off shore banking golfers and tourists. Little do we know that this is not all there is to these beautiful islands!

Photographers Amanda Lumry and Loren Wengerd along with the collaboration of author Laura Hurwitz have dispelled this perception in their coffee table book entitled Cayman A Photographic Journey Through The Islands.

Scanning through the more than 147-page collection of impressive images we are apprised of a far different view of a landmass that is approximately 1.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.

The photo journey covers a huge range of topics depicting human as well as landscape scenes. You can probably label the collection of images as a view of the other Cayman, distinct from the touristy concept portrayed in travel publications. Real people exist, rather than the models we are so accustomed to seeing in various media.

The photos definitely succeed in making us aware of the beauty of Cayman and the necessity to preserve the heritage, culture, wildlife and habitats.

When I asked Amanda Lumry what was the primary objective of the book, she informed me, "Cayman, increased tourism and offshore banking provide an ever increasing concern for locals trying to maintain their heritage and way of life. We attempted to shed some light on their concerns through our personal interviews. By reading this book, it is our hope that tourists will realize the precious jewel that Cayman is and respect it."

This ambitious photo journey is filled with sharp, clear and selective images that blend local colour with human interest. This is particularly evident when you look at the picture of Captain Paul Hurlston and read about his personal story. There is a kind of sadness in his face that probably can be attributed to the fact that his wife left him three years ago. However, he still holds unto his love letters he saved dating back to 1959. We are informed "he still clings doggedly to a fragment of hope that she'll come back to him, but a weariness and resignation seems to overshadow his faith in marital reunion." The photo image affectionately captures these characteristics to the extent you almost want to reach out and console this Caymanian.

No doubt after reading his book and savouring the photo images the reader will come away with a greater understanding and appreciation of "things Caymanian."

The above review first appeared on reviewer's own site

Cayman: A Photographic Journey Through the Islands.......2000-09-14

This Cayman photography book is the most beautiful book published on the Cayman Islands. Not only have the photographers captured the beauty of these islands, they have also captured the beauty of the Cayman people by publishing their small biographies. I have been to the Cayman Islands and I love having this book as a wonderful memory of my trip.

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An excellent condensation of a classic comic strip.......1999-11-07

Billy DeBeck began,with Barney Google,a chronicle of American lifestyle in the 1920s-which was marked by daring,willingness to take risks and cheerful optomism.Barney Google had some times at the race track,with Sparky doing his best at races-and even winning them on occasion.There were some fascinating stories well-worth reprinting in their entirty.DeBeck's Bughouse Fables and Bunky are also represented.(Learn what OKMNX means.) As time went on,especialy during the Depression, the stories took a different slant.Barney speant much time out of America,either in the Mideast or in the Carribean.When he did return to America,it was to inherited property in the Ozarks.Then he befriended Snuffy Smith,who took center-stage more and more as time went on. Although Billy DeBeck never completely forgot Barney Google,his assistant and successor,country boy Fred Laswell,found it much easier to concentrate on Snuffy an' his kin an' pals.As a result Barney Google became an occasional visitor in what is now Snuffy's territory.Yet it is because of Laswell's own brand of country-charm that the strip has lasted this long. It is easy to think of Billy DeBeck's Barney Google(1919-1934),DeBeck and Laswell's Barney Google and Snuffy Smith(1935-1942)and Fred Laswell's Snuffy Smith(1943-present)as seperate strips unto themselves.

Barney Google and Snuffy Smith: 75 Years of An American Legend.

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Barney Google and Snuffy Smith: 75 Years of An American Legend.
BRIAN WALKER
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ASIN: B000RQS536

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Designed as a supplement to the text Information Systems: Management Principles in Action, this collection of real-world vignettes provides students with challenging applications based on the actual problems faced by information systems managers. The vignettes illustrate complex management problems at the corporate, functional, and end-user levels, most of which center around the evaluation of alternative decisions the information systems manager might make and the consequences of those decisions. Topics include information technology as a competitive weapon, strategic information systems planning, the organizational placement of the information systems department, corporate issues and opportunities, specific duties of the information systems department, organizing the information systems department, and much more.

Software Product Lines in Action: The Best Industrial Practice in Product Line Engineering

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Software Product Lines in Action: The Best Industrial Practice in Product Line Engineering
Frank J. van der Linden , Klaus Schmid , and Eelco Rommes
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Software product lines represent perhaps the most exciting paradigm shift in software development since the advent of high-level programming languages. Nowhere else in software engineering have we seen such breathtaking improvements in cost, quality, time to market, and developer productivity, often registering in the order-of-magnitude range. While the underlying concepts are straightforward enough – building a family of related products or systems by planned and careful reuse of a base of generalized software development assets – the devil can be in the details, as successful product line practice can involve organizational change, business process change, and technology change.

The authors ideally combine academic research results with industrial real-world experiences, thus presenting a broad view on product line engineering so that both managers and technical specialists will benefit from reading it. After presenting a common framework for the description of the industrial case studies, they capture the wealth of knowledge that eight companies have gathered during the introduction of the software product line engineering approach in their daily practice. After reading this book, you will understand all the relevant aspects, regarding business, architecture, process, and organizational issues, of applying software product line engineering. If you consider using a product line approach in your organization, or if you want to improve your current practices you will find a rich set of useful information at your fingertips – from practitioners to practitioners.

Rationales for developing a perioperative web-based resource: informatics in action.: An article from: AORN Journal

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Rationales for developing a perioperative web-based resource: informatics in action.: An article from: AORN Journal
Jim Smithers
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000VE5TDS
Release Date: 2007-08-23

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This digital document is an article from AORN Journal, published by Thomson Gale on August 1, 2007. The length of the article is 3921 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: THIS ARTICLE EXAMINES the advantages of using nursing informatics to shape existing infrastructure into a teaching and orientation tool for perioperative nurses, with the goal of developing web-based applications that can positively influence perioperative nursing and patient safety. AORN J 86 (August 2007) 239-248. [C] AORN, Inc, 2007.

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Title: Rationales for developing a perioperative web-based resource: informatics in action.
Author: Jim Smithers
Publication: AORN Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 86 Issue: 2 Page: 239(10)

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Excellent reiterative learning text that cuts through jargon

a poor book

Mastering Real Estate Principles
Gerald R. Cortesi
Manufacturer: Dearborn Trade
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Binding: Paperback

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Excellent reiterative learning text that cuts through jargon.......1999-02-23

Most real estate texts read like the congressional record...wordy, cryptic, and self-servingly complex as if to find high virtue in legal bantor. This book is an excellent study tool for learning the jargon (terms are repeatedly covered from several directions)and central concepts necessary to pass the national exam on the first try.

a poor book.......1997-09-09

book is addressed to the "synaptically challenged" real estate agent. It is a pathetic attempt at a book which would compete with Modern Real Estate Practice or Prentice Hall's Real Estate Principles text by Charles Jacobus

Colorado Real Estate Basics / Mastering Real Estate Principles

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Colorado Real Estate Basics / Mastering Real Estate Principles
Cortesi
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Mastering Real Estate Principles
Gerald R. Cortesi
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Mastering the Godfather Principles of Selling Nothing Down Real Estate Courses Online

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Mastering the Godfather Principles of Selling Nothing Down Real Estate Courses Online
Jassen Bowman
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Mastering the Godfather Principles of Selling Real Estate Loans Online

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Mastering the Godfather Principles of Selling Real Estate Loans Online
James Orr and Jassen Bowman
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Mastering the Godfather Principles of Selling Real Estate Loans Online
James Orr and Jassen Bowman
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James Orr and Jassen Bowman
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Mastering the Godfather Principles of Selling Real Estate Newsletters Online
James Orr
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James Orr
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