L.A. Now: Volume One

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Los Angeles faces rapid, continuous growth in the new century. Even though today's vital infrastructure and systems are pushed beyond capacity, the greater metropolis will receive an additional two million people by 2005. To prepare for this tremendous growth, the city must reconsider its planning strategies as well as the revitalization of the downtown core--the geographical and symbolic heart of Los Angeles and, potentially, the connective tissue for all of the city's cultures. By applying original thought and creativity to the challenges of the downtown area, we can begin to plan now for the real consequences of Los Angeles's future growth.
Conceived by Richard Koshalek, L.A. Now is a collaborative design initiative to focus creativity on downtown Los Angeles and provide the foundation for its future development. L.A. Now brings together the work of UCLA architecture students under the direction of studio leader Thom Mayne (Morphosis), CalArts Graphic Design students, and Art Center film and photography students and others in two distinctive, lavishly illustrated books.
The first volume, L.A. Now, offers a virtual snapshot of Los Angeles at the beginning of the twenty-first century. A rich amalgamation of recent data, text, graphic design, and photography, this book documents the city's radical heterogeneity, hybridity, and fragmentation into four sections: Los Angeles, habitat, people, and money.
Cover Photo Credit: Mark Lipson

Commercial Real Estate Financing 2007: What Borrowers & Lenders Need to Know Now (Volume One)

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Commercial Real Estate Financing 2007: What Borrowers & Lenders Need to Know Now (Volume One)
Joshua Stein , Pamela L. Westhoff , and Peter A. Sarasek
Manufacturer: Practising Law Institute
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 140240851X

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Prepared for distribution at the COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCING 2007: WHAT BORROWERS & LENDERS NEED TO KNOW NOW Program January-March 2007

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L.a. Now, Volume One
Art Center College Of Design
Manufacturer: ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000R0GOBW

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Drawn from a critical period of Tony Smith's career, when the artist lived in Germany from 1953-55, the Louisenberg series is named after a German geological site. Containing paintings and drawings based on an abstract grid composed of circles--some self-contained, others fused into peanut-shaped groups of two or more--the work's modular approach reflects Smith's architectural ideas and prefigures his familiar sculptural methods.

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The Photographs of Ansel Adams with the Writings of John Muir

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ansel Adams whose landmark early photographs of wild America, originally taken for the Works Progress Administration, fill the pages of this splendid volume. Adams' breathtaking images are accompanied by excerpts from the writings of Sierra Club founder John Muir, the renowned conservationist who devoted his life to celebrating and preserving the American wilderness.

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American Photography at its Best.......2007-06-15

Breathtaking photos. Especially in light of the rudimentary equipment available at the time they were taken. Proves that Ansel Adams is still unsurpassed in American photography. Captures the majesty and beauty of the vanishing American wilderness. Members of Congress should view this work before voting to open refuge or wild lands to drilling and logging.

Poor quality.......2007-05-03

Poor reproduction quality. Actually no quality. As educational book, to study composition or something like that, perhaps the book serves.

Not Worth Looking At.......2006-04-05

Poor reproduction quality. Actually no quality. Not approved by the Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust.

Adams wouldn't have approved.......2005-07-18

While some photos are reasonable, most are seriously flawed. Some are flat, some are excessively contrasty, others seem murky and indistinct. Some of the photos need cleaning to remove dust spots, etc. Even the title is wrong , as the book includes photos of dams and sheep. There are many other excellent books, which have been prepared from Adams prints and produced with much more care. Buy one of those.

Are we looking at the same book?.......2005-01-02

Many of Ansel Adams' exquisite photographs call out for large reproductions, and this book displays them in a decent size format. But what a waste. The reproductions are nearly all flat and murky, with little detail in the shadow. If I had read far enough down into the customer reviews, I would have been warned; but the reviews at the top of the stack were quite favorable. Which leads me to wonder: Are we looking at the same book? I advise readers to purchase Adams books published by Little, Brown, and Company (aka "Bulfinch"). Even at smaller sizes their books display much more detail and clarity than does this disappointing edition.

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The transition economies of the Europe and Central Asia Region faced unprecedented political, economic, and social change after the break-up of the Soviet Union. With assistance from the World Bank and other donors, many countries quickly accomplished a number of reforms, but progress in others has been slower. Much has been achieved--the private share of GDP in the transition countries is nearly 70 percent, and 8 countries have joined the EU--but much remains to be completed. Economies in Transition assesses the effectiveness of Bank assistance to the transition, focusing particularly on five topics: 1) private sector development; 2) governance, public sector management, and institution-building; 3) the financial sector; 4) social protection; and 5) energy. Overall Bank assistance has been successful, but there were mistakes before the true nature of transition was fully understood. The Bank internalized the emerging lessons and shifted its emphasis accordingly. This study highlights the importance of lending at prudent levels until a solid knowledge base is established, with convincing evidence of government and societal ownership of the assistance program. It contends that analysis of governance and poverty monitoring should be early features of the assistance program, active programs of stakeholder inclusion should be widely replicated, and country assistance strategies used to bolster reform capacity.

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The field of aerospace, which depends heavily on government funding and direction, has been particularly effected by the shifting alliances and recent financial troubles of the space powers. In a book which is both comprehensive and simple to understand, d'Angelo has collected the many pieces of a complex institutional mosaic to draw a clear picture of the entire framework. In addition to being up-to-date, the book is also a novelty in the sense that it describes the work of both national and international entities and explains how those organizations interrelate and coordinate their programs. Without making a list of figures and budgets, d'Angelo gives a clear idea of the relative weight of the various government activities. From the discussion of those activities the reader gains an understanding of the current state of affairs as well as future trends.

Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management Mobile Education Team to the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency.(Education and Training) : An article from: DISAM Journal

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Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management Mobile Education Team to the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency.(Education and Training) : An article from: DISAM Journal
Donald J. McCormick
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from DISAM Journal, published by Thomson Gale on December 22, 2004. The length of the article is 865 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.

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Title: Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management Mobile Education Team to the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency.(Education and Training)
Author: Donald J. McCormick
Publication: DISAM Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 22, 2004
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Page: 97(3)

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NATO aspirants preparing for Prague: joining the alliance is number one priority for 10 European nations.(North Atlantic Treaty Organization) : An article from: National Defense

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NATO aspirants preparing for Prague: joining the alliance is number one priority for 10 European nations.(North Atlantic Treaty Organization) : An article from: National Defense
Elizabeth G. Book
Manufacturer: National Defense Industrial Association
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0009FRGRQ
Release Date: 2005-07-30

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This digital document is an article from National Defense, published by National Defense Industrial Association on August 1, 2002. The length of the article is 3645 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.

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Title: NATO aspirants preparing for Prague: joining the alliance is number one priority for 10 European nations.(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Author: Elizabeth G. Book
Publication: National Defense (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2002
Publisher: National Defense Industrial Association
Volume: 87 Issue: 585 Page: 60(3)

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Pentagon reviewing proposal to create 'Logistics Command'.: An article from: National Defense

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Pentagon reviewing proposal to create 'Logistics Command'.: An article from: National Defense
Sandra I. Erwin
Manufacturer: National Defense Industrial Association
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from National Defense, published by National Defense Industrial Association on May 1, 2003. The length of the article is 1682 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.

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Title: Pentagon reviewing proposal to create 'Logistics Command'.
Author: Sandra I. Erwin
Publication: National Defense (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2003
Publisher: National Defense Industrial Association
Volume: 87 Issue: 594 Page: 14(2)

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The president's fiscal year 2008 budget for international organizations and peacekeeping.(LEGISLATION AND POLICY): An article from: DISAM Journal

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The president's fiscal year 2008 budget for international organizations and peacekeeping.(LEGISLATION AND POLICY): An article from: DISAM Journal
Kristen Silverberg
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from DISAM Journal, published by Thomson Gale on July 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1928 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.

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Title: The president's fiscal year 2008 budget for international organizations and peacekeeping.(LEGISLATION AND POLICY)
Author: Kristen Silverberg
Publication: DISAM Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 29 Issue: 3 Page: 74(4)

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Reaction force grounded? BRAC said to threaten protection for U.S. capital.(NATIONAL GUARD)(Base Realignment and Closures) : An article from: National Defense

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Reaction force grounded? BRAC said to threaten protection for U.S. capital.(NATIONAL GUARD)(Base Realignment and Closures) : An article from: National Defense
Harold Kennedy
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from National Defense, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2005. The length of the article is 1399 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.

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Title: Reaction force grounded? BRAC said to threaten protection for U.S. capital.(NATIONAL GUARD)(Base Realignment and Closures)
Author: Harold Kennedy
Publication: National Defense (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 90 Issue: 622 Page: 37(3)

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Remarks presented to the council of Americas.(LEGISLATION AND POLICY)(Speech): An article from: DISAM Journal

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Remarks presented to the council of Americas.(LEGISLATION AND POLICY)(Speech): An article from: DISAM Journal
Thomas Shannon
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from DISAM Journal, published by Thomson Gale on April 1, 2007. The length of the article is 3096 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.

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Title: Remarks presented to the council of Americas.(LEGISLATION AND POLICY)(Speech)
Author: Thomas Shannon
Publication: DISAM Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 29 Issue: 2 Page: 107(5)

Article Type: Speech

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State Department gets major role in peacekeeping.(PEACEKEEPING) : An article from: National Defense

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State Department gets major role in peacekeeping.(PEACEKEEPING) : An article from: National Defense
Harol Kennedy
Manufacturer: National Defense Industrial Association
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from National Defense, published by National Defense Industrial Association on August 1, 2005. The length of the article is 783 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.

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Title: State Department gets major role in peacekeeping.(PEACEKEEPING)
Author: Harol Kennedy
Publication: National Defense (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2005
Publisher: National Defense Industrial Association
Volume: 90 Issue: 621 Page: 31(1)

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Icc Business Ratio Report (ICC Business Ratio Reports - Air Freight Agencies)

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Icc Business Ratio Report (ICC Business Ratio Reports - Air Freight Agencies)

Manufacturer: ICC Business Ratios
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Fast shipping...just on time.......2007-03-19

I can always count on Amazon to ship my order out to me in an expedite manner!

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