Modernismo: Architecture and Design in Spain

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Catalan modernismo, a cultural and artistic style of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, was the Spanish equivalent of the Arts and Crafts movement and Art Noveau, the German Werkbund and the Viennese Secession. The common denominator of these movements was the ambition to develop a new concept of beauty based on the creative essence of humankind. This comprehensive study, containing a wealth of information not previously available in English, focuses on all aspects of modernismo. Insightful essays discuss the geographic focus of modernismo, Catalonia and its vibrant capital city, Barcelona, and the historic and social context. Architecture was greatly influenced by modernismo, and various practitioners—Antoni Gaudí, Lluís Domènech i Montaner, Josep Puig i Cadafalch—developed personal styles based on patterns inspired by nature. Painting, sculpture, and music were equally affected by the times, moving away from academicism and toward spontaneous and personal creative impulses. All essays are extensively illustrated with spectacular color photographs, showing modernismo's most important buildings, such as Gaudí's Sagrada Familia and Palau Güell; intricate furniture, stained glass, and jewelry; graphic design, notably periodicals and sheet music; and a portfolio of paintings.

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not just a paean to gaudi et al.......2004-03-06

unbelievably beautiful! the impact of the Art Nouveau movement known in spain as Modernismo, had great bearing on the look of barcelona as a modernizing city in the early 20th century. the book is also a sharp tour guide of some of the great architectural works of a city that is brimming with incredible examples of the decorative arts. if youve been/youre going to barcelona or love nouveau/deco design-this is a must have!

Wow!.......2003-12-10

I've always been interested in Gaudi, but was not aware of the variety and breadth of work done by other Catalonian architects around the same time. I don't know why this work is not better known, but should be studied by all who are interested in the arts--sculptors, painters, designers, musicians, and of course architects.

While it is hard not to just look at the pictures, the text is interesting (although at times dense). But I found that if I didn't get too mired down most of the essays were worthwhile, especially the one that related to art and painting. As a former art history student I was surprised by how impressed I was with many of the paintings in the book--from artists I hadn't heard of.

All in all this is a very high quality book and would be a great gift for anyone you know with an interest in art, architecture, modernism, or Spanish culture. Highly recommended.

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The Meaning of Everyday Occupation describes the meaning found in the ordinary and familiar occupations that make up our everyday lives. Meaning and everyday occupation are dimensions of living that are of the utmost importance to quality of life for each of us.

This exceptional new text is about occupation as an experience rather than occupation as a task. Occupation as experience is occupation as it is perceived through our senses, as it is lived through, as it is experienced. From an occupational perspective, the occupations of our lives and the meanings of those occupations are essential contributors to the pace and direction of the life flow. Daily occupation is viewed as the essential current that propels each of us along a lifelong journey.

The initial chapters in the text address the concepts of meaningfulness and meaninglessness in our lives as well as meaning and occupation. Cultural contributions to meaningful occupation and the contributions of experiential space and place are discussed. Subsequent chapters focus on the primary ways in which daily occupation contributes to meaning in our lives—as a source of connection to others, as a force for well-being and lifespan development, as a source of meaning in disability, and as a repository of creativity and spirituality.

The Meaning of Everyday Occupation contains many theoretical concepts related to everyday occupational experiences that are interwoven in all chapters. Quotations and stories from the author’s phenomenological research on occupation and from her own life experiences, as well as illustrations from literature are used liberally throughout the book.

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The tapestry of human relationships that entangles our new hero and an evil entity is revealed by degrees. This is more than just a fighting game - it's fighting with a purpose. SNK's most famous characters come to life in The King of Fighters 2003!

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king of fighters 2003 vol 2.......2006-07-04

A fighting novel that takes you in with the first page and keeps you going with the momentum of one fight secne after another. True enough there were more fights in the first one but in this one we get to see Mukia and the girl wiht threads. Also the reason why the teams are getting together and the fights them selves are perfect for fans of the series

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King Of Fighters 2003 Volume 2
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The greatest fighters from around the globe have gathered but some of the more well-known fighters are missing. Where could they be? KOF 2003 marks the beginning of a new epic saga in the KOF series. The tapestry of human relationships that entangles our new hero and an evil entity is revealed by degrees... KOF 2003 is more than just a fighting game - it's fighting with a purpose. SNK's most famous characters come to life in The King of Fighters 2003 - the comic!

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Down East Yankee John Gould, age ninety-two, has spent most of the last century observing and writing about the human condition. Now he presents a whole new perspective on life as he leads us into the brave new world of the assisted-living facility. Charming, sarcastic, despairing, flip, taciturn, erudite, and altogether wonderful--with a razor sharp wit and a knack for turning a phrase--Mr. Gould is an American original and a perfect tour guide. Whether he's complaining to management about his apartment windows that don't open or socializing with the other "inmates" at happy hour; whether wondering why they put a napkin over the stone-cold bread at dinner or taking comfort in the memories ("making do with the reruns") of his loving and eccentric collection of old friends and colleagues from Maine, Mr. Gould proves that you can write a funny book about a serious subject, namely, how we treat our elderly.

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John Gould has prepared me for my turn in 'Rhapsody Home'.......2002-06-19

I purchased my copy of John Gould's "Rhapsody Home" when vacationing on midcoast Maine near his hometown of Rockland. Knowing that Gould was somewhere nearby made the reading that much more meaningful for me. I also related in these ways: There may be a 'Rhapsody Home' in my not too distant future. Also, unable to contain my enthuisiasm for the book, I read select passages aloud to my wife who retired as the head RN at a 'Rhapsody Home.' The nature of her responses validated for me the authenticity of John Gould's rhapsodic musings.

Gruffly charming, and wise.......2000-12-30

Odds are this is the best book by a nonagenarian you are likely to read this year. Gould, a Down East Yankee and columnist for the Christian Science Monitor since 1942, offers a collection of short commentaries from an assisted living center. The book isn't simply a humorous indictment of the foibles and peculiarities of life in a retirement home (though there is plenty of that, from comments about food to the saga of the unopenable window and the familiar refrain "There is nothing to be done about it"). The author ranges across all his 92 years to draw on memories of doctors, raising bees with his Grandfather, and the perfect tomato.

This is a great book for reading out loud, my wife and I found -- the sentences tend to be short and simple, belying the emotional nuances and complexity of the thoughts underneath. The author is not a simple, genteel sort, despite the appearance of his prose. There are passages on the joys of farting humor, reproductions of the light verse with which he lampooned the failures of the management (these never survived more than three minutes on the bulletin board because they "offended the staff"), and a truly fierce (but nevertheless funny) indictment of the insurance industry.

Think of this book as Robert Fulghum in a retirement home and you'll be close to it.

A must for anyone who is, knows, or plans to be, an elder........2000-12-14

A long term care and assisted living administrator for manyyears, this book amused me, unnerved me, angered me. I hooted withlaughter and got choked up with sympathy. A gifted wordsmith and storyteller both, Gould spun a tale I couldn't put down. I thoroughlyenjoyed digesting his delicious words and phrases. Educational,entertaining and absorbing; a must read for any aged reader. LindaLaPointe,MRA,...

Tales From Rhapsody Home - Or, What They Don't Tell You About Senior Living

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Tales From Rhapsody Home - Or, What They Don't Tell You About Senior Living
John Gould
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The fabulous forsome from TV's FelicityKeri Russell, stars as FelicityScott Speedman plays BenScott Foley portrays NoelAmy Jo Johnson plays JulieHow do these giffed actors feel about the characters they play? Are they similar to them in any way? what are their lives like on and off the set of TV's hottest show? Find out the real story of Felicity's hot yong stars.

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I MISS FELICITY!.......1999-06-08

IT'S ONLY BEEN A WEEK, BUT I'M ALREADY LOOKING FOR A FELICITY FIX. THE SEASON FINALE WAS THE BEST I'VE EVER SEEN, I DON'T HOW I'M GONNA GET THRU SUMMER. ANYONE WHO LIKES FELICITY WILL LIKE THIS BOOK.

If you're not watching "FELICITY" on the WB Network...........1999-04-23

THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR HEAD EXAMINED! There are two ways to describe the show's atmosphere : HONEST & INNOCENT! The creators have made the characters as real as your "average next-door neighbor"! It's such a relief to have a show on TV w/out any "preservatives".

If you're not watching "FELICITY" on the WB Network...........1999-04-23

TOTALLY WORTH IT.......1999-02-13

I JUST STARTED WATCHING THE SHOW, AND THIS BOOK HELPED ME CATCH UP ON THE SHOW AND THE STARS. I LOVED THE CYBER-FELICITY SECTION AND THE KERI BIOGRAPHY. GO KERI!

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Wow! A great intro to a great series and wonderful stars!

Felicity: meet the stars
Kristin Sparks
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Wow! A great intro to a great series and wonderful stars!.......1999-09-21

Wow! This is my fave TV show. This is good info, fine photos.. and if you missed the first part of the first year, it's a MUST!

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Meet the Stars of Felicity

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Meet the Stars of Felicity
Leah Furman
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This book examines the theory and the practice of music, in relation to the writing of four major modernist figures: Walter Pater, Ezra Pound, James Joyce, and Gertrude Stein. Brad Bucknell examines modernist writers' relationship and engagement with music, from theories about music and musical-literary relations to the composition of music and libretti. Bucknell's study investigates how music, as a discrete artistic mode of expression, and a recurring theme in the work of these four writers, reveals the intricate and varied nature of the modernist project.

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This fascinating book explores the rich history of exhibition ballroom dancing from its heyday in the 1910s to the present. Julie Malnig's record of this intimate, theatrical genre of dance features male-female teams--idolized as theatre personalities in cabaret, vaudeville, musicals, and, later, as stars of film and television. Both role models and teachers, exhibition ballroom teams showed the public exciting new forms and styles. Exhibition ballroom dancing is examined as a cultural and social phenomenon promoting new cultural standards, including the emancipation of women and a casualness and spontaneity between the sexes. A comprehensive study of this dance genre and entertainment form, this volume utilizes unexplored primary sources and is illustrated with original photographs. This book can be used by students, researchers, and anyone interested in the history of dance, theatre, and all forms of popular entertainment.

Dancing Till Dawn: A Century of Exhibition Ballroom Dance (Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance)

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Julie Malnig
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What you typically hear about Victor Niederhoffer is that he trades for "the great Soros," that he doesn't wear shoes in his office, that the only newspaper he reads is the National Enquirer, and that a picture of the Titanic hangs in his office.

That's all true. But it's the logic behind the eccentricities that is the real story. The Education of a Speculator is a sojourn inside the one-of-a-kind mind of Victor Niederhoffer, a trader in commodities and a keen observer of life. He has trained himself to look at the world in a singular fashion: where the guy on the street sees opportunity, Niederhoffer has scoped out all the downsides and done the contrarian thinking necessary to turn a profit. Niederhoffer draws material from disciplines as varied as biology, music, cards, and sports. His book, written with humor and verve, offers readers a chance to see the world through his lenses. The result is a genuinely new perspective on life (unless you too happened to grow up a speculator). This is a terrific, rewarding book.

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Acclaim for The Education of a Speculator, a provocative and penetrating look into the mind, the soul, and the strategies of one of the most controversial traders of all time

"A compelling and an entertaining read." -The Wall Street Journal

"Victor Niederhoffer gives us page after page of distilled investment wisdom. Taken together, this is pure nectar to those who aim for consistently superior stock market performance." -Barron's

"The Education of a Speculator offers plenty of insights into the way markets work, but the epiphanies are what a reader might expect from Lao-tzu rather than, say, Graham and Dodd." -Worth magazine

"The Education of a Speculator is the first meaningful book on speculating. Successful speculating is as fine an art as chess, checkers, fishing, poker, tennis, painting, and music. Niederhoffer brings forth the best from each of these fields and shows the investor how their principles can enrich one's life and net worth." -Martin Edelston, President, Boardroom Inc., publishers of Boardroom Classics and Bottom Line/Personal

"With an original mind and an eclectic approach, Victor Niederhoffer takes the reader from Brighton Beach to Wall Street, visiting all stops of interest along the way. What emerges is a book full of insights, useful to the professional and layman alike." -George Soros, Principal Investment Advisor, The Quantum Fund

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Useless rubbish.......2007-08-28

Meandering nonsense that tells the reader nothing about how to speculate in anything. The author claims it is in there but between the lines as he cannot give away his secrets. Well, he does not. A waste of money for someone wanting to learn how to trade.

Richard Feynman of Finance.......2007-04-04

I've worked in physics and am heading for a career in finance. In these fields you occasionally run into that guy. The guy who is either so smart nobody can understand him, or he's a manic-depressive frothing in a mania stage. Either way, "that guy's" nervous system is obviously wired to a higher pitch than mine ever will be; at least without chemical additives or surgury. Reading the book is like talking to that scary smart manic guy. It's always humbling running into "that guy." Niederhoffer is that guy. He ranges wildly from stories of his colorful youth in a working class neighborhood in NYC (which actually did remind me of Feynman's stories) to horse racing, to squash, to trading FOREX. He goes so fast, you can barely keep up with him, even in a leisurely read. Why is he talking about handball? I thought he was just talking about liquidity? Checkers? And how does Jesse Livermore fit in? Read it and see.

Niederhoffer is the type of man I admire the most; he has physical courage, he's brilliant, he loves his family and friends, he beats the system with wit and street smarts and he comes from humble means. He managed to get a system for gaming the GPA named after him. He was a world champion at Squash. He was an early pioneer of direct marketing private equity funds. He was an early skeptic of the efficient market hypothesis (what would traders get paid for if the markets were efficient?). He was a professor at U.C. Berkeley. He built (and lost, in a story I hope the next edition of his book documents, and, stunningly, built again) a great fortune. His story is completely mind boggling; the world is a better place for his having lived his story in it, and you'll be a better person for absorbing his insights about the world.

Beyond my gushing over his yarn spinning, if you're a careful reader, and you know something about markets, you can pick up some pretty serious insight from his descriptions of his day to day work. The only other book I got a feel for the markets like this was Larry Harris' book on Trading and Exchanges, and that was nowhere near as much fun to read.

Certainly a Well Deserved Spot In Your Library.......2007-03-17

As many already know, Niederhoffer has had quite a volatile, and highly publicized career as a speculator. But it is pure naivety and ignorance for people to brush his work off merely because of the two blow ups he had in his fund. In fact, if anything, these two events have, in my opinion, made Niederhoffer's perspective exponentially more valuable than most modern financial literature on the subject.

With that said, I must disagree with his view on statistical inference and its role in market speculation. Although statistical inference is valid as a data point, when one uses it as their primary and sole validation of any trade premise, the risk they expose themselves to is far too high. The foundation of his theories are based on using prior statistical probabilities to validate a trade. In other words, if the odds of a trade blowing up in your face are 1 in 1000, then it's a good trade. But if you don't consider what is going on in the macro environment, the overall sentiment of market participants, and other "subjective" data sets, then you risk exposing yourself to a situation where you make a massive long bet on the S&P futures at a time when the market is in a freefall because of some geo-political and/or financial event such as a Russian debt default, or Asian financial meltdown. This is the scenario that blew Niederhoffer up, but the interesting thing to note is that the "trade" itself had already caused significant loss in a prior event. So what does that tell you about statistical inference?

The value in this book is what you gain from his anectdotes and insights. Although he has a tendancy to go off on a tangent and lose you, if you can keep your focus, this book will provide you with invaluable insight into the mind of one of this generations most experienced market operators.

And his comparison of a classical symphony with the Japanese Yen is priceless, and can be worth the price of this book in itself.

I have personally read this book over 5 times by now, and I'm sure I'll read it again.

An honest voice of real life on the buy side.......2007-01-17

There are some weak chapters (checkers and music for me) but overall Niederhoffer gives an honest voice to what being a "trader" is really like, and especially from the buy-side perspective. The most refreshing aspect is that he disabuses folks of how glamorous the life is. I resisted reading this book for years, and now regret it. While wordy and at times brutally personal, it is quite real in a way that no other book on hedge fund and trading life has ever really captured. Strongly reccomended.

A fun and educational read.......2006-05-28

It's not surprising that this guy blew out his hedge fund when you read the "slice of life" recounts of what his trading was like. You get the feel that he was always on the edge, leveraged to the max, one sudden market surge away from bankruptcy every time he was in a trade. I don't know how true to reality those descriptions are, but they make for some great reading. I wonder if he really had a bum sleeping in his closet that helped him enter and liquidate large currency positions?

Those trading excerpts are artfully sprinkled into the text and do not make up the meat of the book, but for some reason they are what I remember most. This is an autobiography that sort of reads like a novel and sort of like textbook on physics theory. It really is well-conceived and brilliantly written.

Let's see what else I can remember - he grew up in New York in a middle-century era and had an uncle who was a bookie, was heavily involved in raquet sports and eventually became a national-champion squash player. Lessons from his father included avoiding "hoo-doos" (unlucky people - Shleprocks I suppose - whose bad luck was contagious and who could be found around the local stock-betting bucket shops) and how to maintain self-control and exercize grace under pressure in raquet sports. The local neighborhood scene included some very serious championship-calibur checker playing in the park.

Lessons from all of this (and many more wonderful antecdotes) are all tied into shaping his thinking and developing his mindset into an intellectual and a professional risk-taker. He worked closely with the famous George Soros trading currencies and eventually started his own hedge fund.

I'll be rereading it someday soon, as it really is a classic that contains more wisdom than meets the eye.

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The dragon and juggernaut of speculation as exemplified in gambling in prices of our food products: Written especially for the education and protection ... how speculators are also buncoed and fleeced

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The dragon and juggernaut of speculation as exemplified in gambling in prices of our food products: Written especially for the education and protection ... how speculators are also buncoed and fleeced
James Hamilton Howe
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The Education of a Speculator
Victor Niederhoffer
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The Education of a Speculator
Victor Niederhoffer
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Education of a Speculator
Niederhoffer
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Excerpts from the education of a speculator

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Victor Niederhoffer
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