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How-To Gives Beginners Wings.......2005-09-26

You may have seen scherrenschnit or cut-paper silhouettes. The Asian versions of this art move into using the paper like heavy line strokes, or the lead in stained glass. This allows techniques like filling the frames with different papers (those fabulous Asian papers!) or even backing it with a sheet painted to suit. Different colors, even metallics, for the cut paper, cutting two colors to be arranged on a fairly simply background -- the variety of techniques possible in just "cutting paper" make this a fascinating media. If you drool over decorative papers, this may be the art you've been waiting to find.

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Surely this poor PFC should've gotten a shot at retirement by now, but his fans just won't let him go. After 50 years in service, Beetle still stays firmly lodged in the nation's top five comic strips, in 1,800 newspapers in 52 different countries with 200 million readers every day. Creator Mort Walker has lovingly put together this decade-by-decade compilation to commemorate Beetle's extended tour of duty, throwing in a little bit of the strip's history for good measure. Whether it was Lt. Flap's introduction to the outfit ("How come there's no blacks in this honkie outfit?") or General Halftrack's stint in sensitivity training for drooling over Miss Buxley, Walker's strip has always stayed current, even in the face of controversy. (In fact, as Walker explains, the strip owes much of its initial success to raising a ruckus. It only really took off after being banned from the Stars and Stripes for what he calls "making fun of officers.") The hundreds of black-and-white daily and Sunday strips will likely charm even those new to Camp Swampy, but it's the die-hard fans who'll appreciate Walker's final illustration: the only existing picture of Beetle Bailey's eyes. --Paul Hughes

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Through The Years.......2001-11-07

Beetle Bailey has been in service for fifty years and this collection compiles artist Mort Walker's best and significant strips of the lazy soldier. The book is broken up into the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's and it's real interesting to see how the characters' look have evolved over the years. Beetle himself was originally a college student and Mr. Walker explains that at the time very few people went to college in the country and could relate to Beetle, so in order to sell the strip on a wider level he ha Beetle join the army. Obviously, Mr. Walker made a smart decision as Beetle and his Camp Swampy are still going strong.

I'M STILL LAUGHING!.......2001-03-13

This delightful collection of Beetle Bailey strips had me laughing so hard it HURT! Mort Walker is truly a genius! The indolent soldier, the irate sarge and cast of assorted, equally funny characters are truly a treat. This collection is truly a treat. You will learn from Private Beetle Bailey the fine art of work dodging, sarge baiting and finding laughs in the most unlikely places. A keeper!

A "must" for all Beetle Bailey fans!.......2000-05-03

This keepsake edition doesn't appear in color, but the black and white cartoon strips from old and new Beetle Bailey drawings will delight any avid fan of Beetle. Walker hand-picked his favorites from 18,000 strips, providing a strong set of 'personal bests'.

A "must" for all Bettle Bailey fans!.......2000-05-03

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50 Years of Beetle Bailey
Mort Walker
Manufacturer: SOLD
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ASIN: B000KOWSQU

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This book explores the newly emerging field of the management of NGO's working toward poverty reduction in developing countries. Drawing on current research in non-profit management, development administration, and business management, this book develops a composite model of NGO management that seeks to analyze the distinctive organizational challenges faced by these organizations. The book is illustrated throughout with examples drawn from the author's own research and consultancy experience. Key issues and debates include the changing global and local contexts of development cooperation; management technologies such as empowerment and stakeholder analysis; structural issues such as accountability, governance, and participation; cultural issues such as organizational learning and diversity; and dealing with complexity and uncertainty.

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This is the first volume to analyse systematically the role of neoliberalism in contemporary processes of urban restructuring. Drawing upon cutting-edge theoretical work within radical geography, critical urban studies, neo-marxian state theory and critical social theory, contributions by leading scholars map the spaces of neoliberalism that have been forged and contested within contemporary North American and Western European cities.The volume synthesizes a variety of new theoretical approaches to the critical analysis of contemporary urban transformations while also providing new case study material on the restructuring of urban policy, urban space and urban socio-political struggles in major North American and Western European cities.

Suburban Century: Social Change and Urban Growth in England and the USA

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Suburban Century: Social Change and Urban Growth in England and the USA
Mark Clapson
Manufacturer: Berg Publishers
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Bad architecture. Soulless. Destructive of communities. The suburbs are much-maligned places. We see this time and again in films like American Beauty and novels like The Ice Storm. But are they really as homogenous and conservative as we think they are? In this wide-ranging comparative study of England and the United States, Mark Clapson offers new interpretations on suburbia. The majority of people in both countries now live in suburbs, largely as a result of the rising affluence of the postwar period. Millions of Americans pursued an aspiration to settle away from the poorer town and city centres in new subdivisions, while in England people were keen to leave terraced streets and poorer suburban housing areas. Examining housing policies, the politics of affluence and social class, Clapson challenges deeply held myths by demonstrating the complexity of suburban life. He shows how suburbs are becoming increasingly multicultural and compares the minority experience in both countries. He analyzes voting patterns to reveal some surprising political trends. In addition, he discusses gender and the experience of community life. Throughout, he uncovers the similarities and differences in the English and American experience of suburbanization in the twentieth century. This is a timely and original account that looks beyond the stereotypes of life in the 'burbs.

Urban Regeneration in Europe (Real Estate Issues (Oxford, England).)

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Urban Regeneration in Europe (Real Estate Issues (Oxford, England).)
Susan Percy
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ASIN: 0632058412

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Many old urban areas in Europe are undergoing a radical restructuring of their economic base and are subject to regeneration strategies. There is much political interest in urban regeneration as an element of urban policy and large amounts of public money are being invested in various urban centres.This book gives a comparative account of the process of urban regeneration in France, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Germany and the UK. It examines the factors influencing these processes, as well as the consequences of their implementation.Through a mixture of theoretical discussion and detailed case studies, Urban Regeneration in Europe will:provide a comprehensive and informed presentation of policiesdiscuss the challenges and opportunities faced by old industrial areasdevelop current knowledge and understanding on the urban regeneration processput forward an interdisciplinary approach

Social Exclusion and Inner City Europe: Regulating Urban Regeneration

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Social Exclusion and Inner City Europe: Regulating Urban Regeneration
Steen Paul Mangen
Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
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ASIN: 1403905673

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The searches by European Union major states for "joined up" approaches to inner city regeneration are examined thematically through a focus on policy evolution since the mid-1970s. Key issues addressed include the physical, social, employment, and urban security agenda. The product of long-term research, drawing on extensive qualitative and quantitative sources at the national level, backed by in-depth case study investigation of five large cities, the book assesses how contemporary urban rejuvenation is being regulated, including the increasing contribution of the European Union.

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The Artist in the Changing City
Jennifer Williams , Hilde Bollen , Michael Gidney , and Paul Owens
Manufacturer: British American Arts Association
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City and Enterprise: Corporate Community Involvement in European and Us Cities (Euricur Series European Institute for Comparative Urban Research)

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City and Enterprise: Corporate Community Involvement in European and Us Cities (Euricur Series European Institute for Comparative Urban Research)
Leo van den Berg , Erik Braun , Alexander H. J. Otgaar , and Leo Van Den Berg
Manufacturer: Euricur
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City Images And Urban Regeneration (European City in Transition)

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City Images And Urban Regeneration (European City in Transition)

Manufacturer: Peter Lang Publishing
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Combating Social Exclusion: Lessons from Area-Based Programmes in Europe (Area Regeneration)

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Combating Social Exclusion: Lessons from Area-Based Programmes in Europe (Area Regeneration)
Michael Parkinson
Manufacturer: Policy Pr
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Community Involvement in Urban Regeneration (Regional Development Studies)

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Community Involvement in Urban Regeneration (Regional Development Studies)
European Communities
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Globalization and Integrated Area Development in European Cities (Oxford Geographical and Environmental Studies Series)

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Globalization and Integrated Area Development in European Cities (Oxford Geographical and Environmental Studies Series)
Frank Moulaert
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In this book the author seeks to rebut the somewhat fatalistic argument that socio-economic prosperity in the cities can only be achieved by the application of global market-led policies. He argues that urban society and policy makers do have sufficient freedom of action to make local decisions on the economic and social development of deprived neighbourhoods. Drawing on evidence from six major European cities, he demonstrates that their 'Integrated Area Development' strategies, which rely on grassroots democracy and the empowerment of local communities, can deliver a social, economic, and cultural renaissance which better meets the needs of the local population than the imposition of the market-forces creed.

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