Carme Pinos: AN ARCHITECTURE OF OVERLAY

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The work of Catalan architect Carmé Pinós is known for a close relationship with its immediate environment. Her sculptural forms—sinuous lines and walls, teetering planes, inviting arches and containers—are derived from a poetic use of materials and from the history and patterns of human presence on the site. Pinós architecture of overlay is evident in her design process; her unique models and drawings are complex compositions that reinforce the multifaceted quality of her design. This monograph, the first comprehensive English-language publication of the architect's work, presents extensive visual documentation of twenty-five built and unbuilt works from 1991, the year she founded her own firm, to the present.

Pinós is particularly noted for her large-scale architecture-landscape projects, including her most significant current project, the JVC Cultural & Business Center fair area, part of a major project in Guadalajara, Mexico. Amongst other designs are the pedestrian bridge, Petrer, Alicante; Dunar Park, Matalascañas, Huelva; the Juan Aparicio and Punta Prima water-fronts, Torrevieja, Alicante; and lanscape improvements and recreational center, Caldas de Reis, Galicia. Pinós also specializes in sports facilities and schools: sports center and swimming pool, Mont-Sartoux, Côte d'Azur; soccer stadium, Seville; and high school, Mollerusa, Lérida.

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Carme Pinos : Architecture of overlay.......2005-10-17

Carme pinos is a very talented architect. The book is very well laid out. Every project has some cad dwgs and pictures of models and a very brief text. The dwgs are very beautiful... if you have seen her work before you know what i mean.

Her work is very inspiring and draws parallel to enric miralles work. The book has some of her new projects since 2000.

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Carme Pinos: an Architecture of Overlay
Ana Maria Torres
Manufacturer: Monacelli Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O1GFWM

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Sharing special moments and occasions with family and friends is one of the great joys of life. Capturing those moments on film and preserving treasured memories forever brings years of happiness. For many, such remembrances - whether of holidays or quiet moments just relaxing on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon - would not be complete without photographs of the family dog or cat.

Now, rather than stuffing ones pictures of the family pet in the back drawer along with pictures from the vacation on the lake last summer, one can preserve them in style in the I Love My Pet Photo Albums.

These are not your typical photo albums. Each book has space to display up to 20 standard-size photographs. Softly colored cartoon-style pet illustrations decorate every page, making attractive backgrounds for the photos that will be each books central focus.

Also, each book contains: - Sturdy board stock construction. - A handsome tie ribbon. - Fourteen two-page spreads that are devoted to different themes including: On Vacation, Caught In The Act, and Playing. Each theme introduced by a clever and amusing quotation.

I Love My Cat is highlighted by Rachel Fullers feline illustrations, and contains witty quotations about the (nine) lives of cats

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Cute gift book.......2000-05-12

My roommate has a cat and I gave her this for her birthday. It has little anecdotes and sayings throughout, and more importantly, it has slots for you to put pictures of your own kitty, so the book is very personalized.

If you know anyone who loves their cat and need a gift for them, this is a great one!

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My Cat's a Mommy! (I Love Reading)
Leonie Bennett
Manufacturer: Bearport Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Nonfiction | Cats | Animals | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
General | Ages 4-8 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
General | Cats | Animal Care & Pets | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 1597161578

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5 LITLE I AM WATER, HERE COMES THE SNOW, WE LOVE THE DIRT, HELLO, CAT, YOU NEED A HAT, DON'T CUT MY HAIR! (HELLO READER!)
JEAN MARZOLLO,ANGELA SHELF, TONY JOHNSTON, RITA GOLDEN HANS WILHELM
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000U0OHTA

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FIVE HELLO READER!* HELLO, CAT, YOU NEED A HAT LEVEL 2 * DON'T CUT MY HAIR! LEVEL1 * I AM WATER LEVEL 1 SCIENCE.*HERE COMES THE SNOW LEVEL1* WE LOVE THE DIRT LEVEL1

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Heartfelt - I Love my Cat (Heartfelt)
Laurette Therrien
Manufacturer: Modus Vivendi Publishing Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Self-Esteem | Self-Help | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books

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Heartfelt - I Love my Cat is a lovely full color gift book that focuses on the subject of cats. The reader will find inspirational and sometimes humorous stories, poems, quotes to celebrate our love for cats.

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I Bought My Love a Tabby Cat
Colin West
Manufacturer: Random House Value Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 051706152X
Release Date: 1990-12-29

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I Bought My Love a Tabby Cat

Manufacturer: Discovery Toys
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0939979128

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I Love My Cat
Dawn C. Thomas
Manufacturer: Boojum Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Cats, Dogs & Animals | Humor | Entertainment | Subjects | Books

General | Humor | Entertainment | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0961018607

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I Love My Cat Scrapbook-it Jr.

Manufacturer: Avalanche Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: 1595016880

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A colorful "junior-sized" photo keepsake that looks like it was made by a pro scrapbooker! No need to crop your photos or decorate the pages. Just tape or glue your photos in place, or slide them into the photo sleeves. Then add your own special touches with the headlines and caption stickers - and you're done. Includes 50 decorated photo-safe pages, 10 pages of photo-safe photo sleeves that hold 20 standard-size photos, 5 pages of stickers 8.75"w x 6"h x 1"d

I Love My Teddy (Shaped Naptime Tales Books)

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I Love My Teddy (Shaped Naptime Tales Books)
Golden Books
Manufacturer: Golden Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Board book

General | Ages 9-12 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

General | Baby-3 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0307128768
Release Date: 1995-08-01

The More I See of Men, the More I Love My Cat

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The More I See of Men, the More I Love My Cat
Daisy Hay
Manufacturer: Summersdale Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Cats, Dogs & Animals | Humor | Entertainment | Subjects | Books

General | Humor | Entertainment | Subjects | Books

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Safety and Environmental Training Using Compliance to Improve Your Company Written with an insider's candor, this easy-to-use guide gives practical information on how to implement, develop, or improve employee training programs in compliance with current governmental legislation. It shows how, in actual practice, compliance with training requirements can be designed to improve multiple aspects of a company's operations. Taking a proactive stance, Safety and Environmental Training is the only reference of its kind which demonstrates proven methods on how managers can incorporate regulatory compliance into everyday work routines so that it becomes a logical, effective, and positive force in the workplace. Virtually all of the OSHA and EPA regulations impacting industrial safety and environmental health contain employee training requirements. The training task usually falls into the laps of human resource development professionals, safety engineers, and environmental managers, who often lack a full understanding of the safety and environmental regulations that they are supposed to implement. This book presents a practical approach to employee safety and environmental training that aids managers in improving operations while meeting the training requirements of many of the hazardous materials, protective equipment, hazardous waste, and pollution prevention regulations which impact both business and industry. Training expert Dawn Baldwin provides a self-teaching guide that lets readers develop, implement, or improve employee training programs. Very often a demonstration example will show how training can be accomplished during regular production operations, and incorporated into standard operating procedures, which makes the message all the more relevant and meaningful to employees. While there are a number of training books available, none presents safety and environmental training information in a more candid or informative light.

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Better Safe Than Sorry.......2000-03-18

Dawn Baldwin knows her material and has a real flair with words, something that is a rarity in this field.

Book Description

Assembling contributions from top thinkers in the field, this Companion offers a comprehensive and sophisticated exploration of the history of economic thought. The volume has a threefold focus: the history of economic thought, the history of economics as a discipline, and the historiography of economic thought. The essays in the first part focus on the history of economic ideas, with topics ranging from ancient, medieval, and Islamic thought, to Marxian, Utopian, and postwar thought. The second part explores important historiographical topics, including the sociology of economics, methodology, exegesis, and textuality.Each essay serves as a complex introduction to the chosen topic, and gathered together they provide an extensive synthesis of the field as a whole. The volume is an essential resource for anyone researching or studying the history of economic thought, and will also serve as an excellent text for courses in this area.

Companion to Contemporary Economic Thought (Routledge Reference)

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Companion to Contemporary Economic Thought (Routledge Reference)
D. Greenaway
Manufacturer: Routledge
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Popular Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Theory | Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

General | Reference | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0415026121

Book Description

Companion to Contemporary Economic Thought presents its reader with a comprehensive picture of current economic theory and applied economics. Its forty-one constituent articles are arranged under four broad themes: Methodological Perspectives, Economic Theory, Applied Economics, and Interfaces. This last section, a feature unique to this book, explores the current points of contact between economics and related disciplines.

Each article considers its topic in depth, conveying the full detail of current advances. The contributors explain their ideas in ways that will be understandable to others, both inside and outside economics. Also included is an extensive bibliography and suggestions for further reading, as well as a detailed index of topics and people. Companion to Contemporary Economic Thought takes stock of the subject, providing--in a concise form--unified coverage appropriate to the student, the teacher and the professional alike.

Contributors: William J. Baumol, Richard Blundell, A. W. Coats, W. Max Corden, Phyllis Deane, Dennis C. Mueller, Sir Alan Peacock, M. Hashem Pesaran, Warren J. Samuels, Robert M. Solow.

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Companion to Contemporary Economic Thought
Greenaway
Manufacturer: Routledge
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000RBRMNK

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The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have set us on a common course to push back poverty, inequality, hunger and illness. The world has pledged to reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. Entering the International Decade for Action, Water for Life, 2005-2015, this report looks at the challenge of meeting the MDG target for drinking water and sanitation. Achieving the MDG drinking water and sanitation target poses two major challenges: a rapid pace of urbanization, which requires a major effort even to keep up the current coverage levels; a huge backlog of rural people unserved with basic sanitation and safe drinking water, which calls for an intensive mobilization of resources to reduce the vast coverage gap between urban and rural populations.

Onsite Wastewater Disposal: Designing, Constructing and Maintaining Septic Systems

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Onsite Wastewater Disposal: Designing, Constructing and Maintaining Septic Systems
R. J. Perkins
Manufacturer: Lewis Pub
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Environmental Science | Earth Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books

General | Engineering | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books

Book Description

This practical book, co-published with the National Environmental Health Association, describes the step-by-step procedures needed to avoid common pitfalls in septic system technology. Valuable in matching the septic system to the site-specific conditions, this useful book will help you install a reliable system in both suitable and difficult environments. Septic tank installers, planners, state and local regulators, civil and sanitary engineers, consulting engineers, architects, homeowners, academics, and land developers will find this publication valuable.

Participatory Evaluation: Tools for Managing Change in Water and Sanitation (World Bank Technical Paper)

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The World Bank isn't all bad

Participatory Evaluation: Tools for Managing Change in Water and Sanitation (World Bank Technical Paper)
Deepa Narayan
Manufacturer: World Bank
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

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The World Bank isn't all bad.......2000-05-21

This is a much cited resource that has some great information and ideas. It starts by defining participatory evaluation, benefits and drawbacks. Throughout the book there are short examples from projects throughout the world. They are actually very interesting and have good ideas for activities to try with other groups. There are techniques that have been used in the field of water and sanitation but the principles can be applied to most types of projects. There is a focus on deciding on a few key factors to monitor and evaluate, keeping it simple, and being in a partnership with the people. I like the fact that it mentions human capacity building and has a dedication to getting women, the illiterate, and those with less of a voice involved. It is a good book for anyone interested in working with participatory evaluation. The Word Bank does put out some valuable publications.

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Great look at wells and latrines

Rural Water Supplies/Sanitation
Peter Morgan
Manufacturer: Macmillan Education Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Education | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

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Great look at wells and latrines.......2005-04-30

Simple and intermediate systems that are easy to maintain. Diagrams and explanations for building wells and latrines in rural areas. Also good: "Rain Catchment and Water Supply in Rural Africa" by Nissen-Petersen.

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Rural Water Supply and Sanitation
World Bank
Manufacturer: Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 8170239087

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Rural Water Supply and Sanitation
Forrest B. Wright
Manufacturer: Krieger Pub Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Engineering | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0882753347

Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (South Asia Rural Development Series)

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Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (South Asia Rural Development Series)

Manufacturer: World Bank Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Development & Growth | Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Urban & Regional | Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Natural Resources | Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

General | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

General | Real Estate | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Human Geography | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Water Supply | Environment | Outdoors & Nature | Subjects | Books

Water Supply & Land Use | Nature & Ecology | Science | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0821344633

Rural water supply and sanitation in less-developed countries: A selected annotated bibliography

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Rural water supply and sanitation in less-developed countries: A selected annotated bibliography

Manufacturer: International Development Research Center
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | Music | Entertainment | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0889360332

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An affordable, easily scannable one-day training guide designed for use in instructor-led training courses.

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Interesting Book

Creating Thirst

Making Horses Drink is Champagne for Thirsty Managers!

Essential reading for business leaders and managers

Here is the tool to solve an aga old problem!

Making Horses Drink: How to Lead & Succeed in Business
Alex Hiam
Manufacturer: Entrepreneur Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Motivation & Self-Improvement | Business Life | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
General | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
Leadership | Management & Leadership | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
Entrepreneurship | Small Business & Entrepreneurship | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 1891984500

Book Description

Top business author and executive trainer Alexander Hiam shares insights, motivational advice and tips from his leadership programs, plus hundreds of examples from successful leaders and organizations worldwide.

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Interesting Book.......2004-06-08

This is an interesting book with many different theories, however, it is more geared for the CEO's and senior level managers of a corporation. If you are a mid level manager, this book will not be as beneficial.

Creating Thirst.......2002-08-13

By now I have become convinced that motivation is self-generated but it is possible to inspire others. That is, to help them to motivate themselves. That is precisely what the most effective military, political, and religious leaders have done throughout history. One of the keys is appealing to what is generally described as "enlightened self-interest." With all due respect to charismatic leaders, those who are inspired to follow generally do so for reasons of their own. Hiam seems to have this in mind as he explains "how to lead and succeed in business." Obviously, the core concept in this book is based on the aphorism that "you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink." A corollary to that would be something to the effect that thirst -- rather than threat -- is essential to the consumption of whatever "water" may be offered. At the risk of mixing metaphors, I am convinced that those who are "hungriest" to achieve whatever the goal may be generally succeed.

In the Introduction, Hiam explains that a stable represents a lot of potential energy that isn't much use to anyone until its harnessed to some worthwhile goal and encouraged to work under good leadership." He goes on to suggest the same is true of organizations. They may have a great bunch of people on the payroll, a winning `stable' if you will. But without the right touch on the reins, the business produces little more than a stable full of horses. (In fact, like a stable, it actually consumes [italics] in its resting state. Anything it produces is waste product, to put it politely.)"

He then carefully organizes his excellent material within ten chapters which comprise two "Books. The first is "A Leadership Fable: The Horse Who Wouldn't Drink"; the second is "Horse Sense: Tips and Techniques for Managers." Each of the ten chapters corresponds to a core principle that Hiam believes all highly successful leaders apply. Moreover, each "is an important element of winning any horse race you wish your organization to enter. While they may seem like common sense, knowing when and how to apply each is a challenge."

It would be a disservice to Hiam as well as to those who read this review for me to list the ten. Each must be carefully considered in the context within which Hiam discusses it. He begins each chapter with a boxed observation. For example:

"Make sure the horse wants to win the race too." (Chapter 1)

"It is important to explore together. The best rides are often on unfamiliar trails." (Chapter 5)

"Encourage your horse to believe it is a winner. It won't run its hardest until it does." (Chapter 8)

I also appreciate the inclusion of a Checklist at the end of each chapter which highlights tips and techniques which will be most helpful during the process of applying the given principle. For those who are "thirsty" and "hungry" to become a more effective leader or to become a more productive member within their own "stable," Hiam's book is must reading.

Making Horses Drink is Champagne for Thirsty Managers!.......2002-08-07

Alex has a tradition of turning issues that frustrate into workable solutions. In MAKING HORSES DRINK, Alex takes his readers through 239 pages of non-stop information and practical approaches to familiar issues manager's face. He refocuses the reader time and again to positive solutions and motivating ideas. If you pick up this book, you will not put it down! MAKING HORSES DRINK provides great insights and workable solutions for (among other things) inspiring employees, setting reachable standards, communicating vision, learning about leadership from employees, releasing stress to lead calmly and how to deliver praise and negative feedback. In the end, you will be a better manager with an even more positive approach and management style: a true Leader. If reading the book motivates you, pick up the telephone and call Alex! He is as approachable as the ideas presented in this and all his books.

Essential reading for business leaders and managers.......2002-08-04

Making Horses Drink: How To Lead And Succeed In Business by Alex Hiam (CEO of the corporate training firm Alex Hiam & Associates) offers the reader a wealth of innovative and practical advice specifically intended for business leaders in charge of fostering a productive and organized workplace. An informed and informative collection of anecdotes, quotable quotes, tips, tricks, techniques, and a great deal more make Making Horses Drink essential reading for business leaders and managers from small family owned businesses to the large international corporate conglomerates.

Here is the tool to solve an aga old problem!.......2002-07-20

People are the single most important asset in every organization. 'Rugged individualism' kick started America into a self-sufficient economic engine...as it does today for many startup enterprises. But, 'rugged individualism' works effectively only for very small and very compact enterprises with relatively simple goals and benevolent, parent-like leaders. Complex projects require the psychological 'buy-in' of a diverse set of real people, each with his or her own life agenda. The undeniable truth is that people working together is a good thing...yet most workers harbor hidden dissatisfaction with their employers. It's an age old problem and there is no easy solution. Alex Hiam's book offers an approach that may have substantial impact on turning the situation. Making Horses Drink perhaps might have been more appropriately titled, Helping Horses Drink. Underlying Hiam's approach is the recognition that people can't be cobbled together into a well-oiled machine without their explicit permission. This book is all about how to earn enduring explicit permission.

Making Horses Drink: How to lead and succeed in business. (Book Reviews).(Book Review): An article from: Government Finance Review

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Making Horses Drink: How to lead and succeed in business. (Book Reviews).(Book Review): An article from: Government Finance Review
Peter Christensen
Manufacturer: Government Finance Officers Association
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

General | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

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Title: Making Horses Drink: How to lead and succeed in business. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)
Author: Peter Christensen
Publication: Government Finance Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2002
Publisher: Government Finance Officers Association
Volume: 18 Issue: 6 Page: 36(1)

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