Wetland Design: Principles and Practices for Landscape Architects and Land Use Planners

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A primer introducing the principles and practices of wetland design. Covering the creation, restoration, enhancement, and construction of designed wetlands, this book provides a practical guide for wetland design on a local, site-specific scale, and reviews the impact of wetland design projects on the environment. More than 150 key principles and practices of wetland design and planning are presented, accompanied by detailed illustrations and case studies. 150 illustrations.

Wetland Design: Principles and Practices for Landscape Architects and Land-Use Planners.(Book Review): An article from: Journal of the American Planning Association

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Wetland Design: Principles and Practices for Landscape Architects and Land-Use Planners.(Book Review): An article from: Journal of the American Planning Association
Robert W. Wolfe
Manufacturer: American Planning Association
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008E7Y2K
Release Date: 2005-07-31

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Title: Wetland Design: Principles and Practices for Landscape Architects and Land-Use Planners.(Book Review)
Author: Robert W. Wolfe
Publication: Journal of the American Planning Association (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2003
Publisher: American Planning Association
Volume: 69 Issue: 4 Page: 457(1)

Article Type: Book Review

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Who is not attracted, fascinated or even amazed by the world of colors? First of all there are the painters of course, but also biologists and mineralogists are interested in colors of the living and the inorganic, 'dead', world. There are neuroscientists, psychologists and ophthalmologists, who study the sensation of color vision and the processing of color stimuli in the eye and the brain. Physicists and chemists investigate color science, i.e. the various causes of color. Interior designers know how the colors of furniture and textiles can influence our condition. In all cultures, colors play a central role due to their symbolic content. All Languages have special terms to describe colors and colorfulness. Visual artists play with colors to reflect the world, perhaps to alienate it, and to give us an idea of their personal point of view. Many other examples of the influence of colors on our daily life, our culture could be found...

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"Outcome Mapping provides not only a guide to essential evaluation map-making, but also a guide to learning and increased effectiveness, and affirmation that being attentive along the journey is as important as, and critical to, arriving at a destination." - Michael Quinn Patton

More and more, development organizations are under pressure to demonstrate that their programs result in significant and lasting changes in the well-being of their intended beneficiaries. However, such "impacts" are often the product of a confluence of events for which no single agency or group of agencies can realistically claim full credit. As a result, assessing development impacts is problematic, yet many organizations continue to struggle to measure results far beyond the reach of their programs. "Outcome Mapping" recognizes that development is essentially about people relating to each other and their environment. The originality of this approach lies in its shift away from assessing the products of a program to focus on changes in behaviour, relationships, actions, and activities in the people, groups, and organizations it works with directly. In doing so, "Outcome Mapping" debunks many of the myths about measuring impact. It will help a program be specific about the actors it targets, the changes it expects to see, and the strategies it employs and, as a result, be more effective in terms of the results it achieves. This publication explains the various steps in the outcome mapping approach and provides detailed information on workshop design and facilitation. It includes numerous worksheets and examples.

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Is there a language which is adequate to describe our own economy? In this volume, Michel Verdon undertakes a path-breaking analysis of the three major paradigms in economics: Marxian, neo-classical, and Keynesian economics. Each of these, he argues, has an inherent cosmology, and in the case of both Marxian and neo-classical economics these preclude the development of a language which can accurately describe and analyze an economy. Keynes and the "Classics" relates economics to other social sciences, through what Verdon calls "cosmologies".

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You need to understand calculus if you intend to write on the GT.......2005-07-08

Verdon's(V)book is the worst book that this reviewer has read that attempts to deal with Keynes's General Theory.I would therefore assign it 0 stars if such a rating were possible.V's book deals with the methodological question of whether Keynes's general theory of employment does in fact generalize the neoclassical theory.V's answer is that Keynes's theory and neoclassical theory are completely separate entities with completely different assumptions about the theoretical entities that each theory has created in order to explain economic behavior.Chapter 5 is titled "Keynes's Economics:What Kind of Revolution?".V's conclusion in this chapter is that Keynes deliberately mislead his readers into believing that he,like Einstein's generalization of Newtonian physics,was generalizing Classical and Neoclassical economics.V then lists what he claims are a number of myths that Keynes created.For instance,V claims that Keynes's microeconomic foundations are completely different from the microeconomic foundations of neoclassical economics.In chapter 7,V's discussion of Keynes's introduction of his D-Z model in chapter 3 of the GT on pp.24-30 is a mathematical mess.V relies on the error filled analysis of a 1983 book on Keynes written by Victoria Chick.Both Chick and V completely and totally ignore the the mathematical analysis and microfoundations supplied to the reader of the GT in chapters 19,20,21,and the appendix to chapter 19.The standard neoclassical theory is that equilibrium in the labor and commodity markets obtains if w/p=mpl,where mpl equals the marginal productivity of labor,w is the money wage,and p is the price level. Keynes's general theory of employment generalizes this to read as w/p=mpl/(mpc+mpi),where mpc is the marginal propensity to spend on consumption goods and mpi is the marginal propensity to spend on investment goods.Unless mpc+mpi = 1,some level of involuntary unemployment will always be present in the economy macroscopically; it will be mathematically and economically impossible for labor to cut its money wage in order to reduce unemployment,as recommended by the special neoclassical theory of employment.The author of this book failed in his goal because he lacked appropriate training in calculus.Anyone who attempts to read the GT without a calculus background will be unable to comprehend the technical analysis provided by Keynes in Part V of the GT.A reader, who is satisfied with knowing only Keynes's major result and doesn't care to go through the mathematical analysis of how Keynes derived this result in chapter 20 ,need only turn to pp.261-262 of the GT where Keynes spells it out :full employment requires that either the mpc=1 or that the mpc+mpi =1.The main reason Keynes gave for the failure of the private sector to generate a full employment level of output is that private decision making concerning how much to spend on investment goods is usually done under conditions of uncertainty and/or ignorance as opposed to risk.This explains the great volatility and instability in private sector spending[Ellsberg(2001)presents a model that can be used as a generalization of Keynes's rationale in chapter 7 of his decision theory book] on investment.Nowhere in this book or in Chick's book is this theoretical result mentioned or discussed.

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The contributions in this volume, by leading economists from major universities in Europe and USA, cover research at the front line of econometric analysis and labour market applications. The volume includes several papers on equilibrium search models (a relatively new field), and job matching, both seen from a theoretical and from an applied point of view. Methods on and empirical analyses of unemployment durations are also discussed. Finally, a large group of papers examine the structure and the dynamics of the labour market in a number of countries using panel data. This group includes papers on data quality and policy evaluation. The high unemployment in most countries makes it necessary to come up with studies and methods for analysing the impact of different elements of economic policies. This volume is intended to contribute to further development in the use of panel data in economic analyses.

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Economic Indicators Handbook: Time Series, Conversions, Documentation (Economic Indicators Handbook)

Manufacturer: Gale Group
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Macroeconomics | Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
General | Reference | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
General | Reference | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0787635561

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Economic Indicators Handbook: Time Series, Conversions, Documentation
Arsen J. Daenay
Manufacturer: Gale Group
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NI1ACG

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Good basic information but not really up to date for 2002

Describes the Procedure Well, Downplays the Risks

Helps to Find Best Qualified Surgeons

Finally some clear direction in a confusing universe!

Laser Vision Breakthrough is awsome

The Laser Vision Breakthrough: Everything You Need to Consider Before Making the Decision, Including: How Safe is the Procedure? What Will It Cost? H
Stephen Brint , Dennis Kennedy , and Corinne Kuypers-Denlinger
Manufacturer: Prima Health
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Eye Problems | Disorders & Diseases | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0761535373

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Laser vision correction has helped hundreds of thousands of people throw away their eyeglasses or contact lenses. You've heard about it on the news or read about it in a magazine. You may even know someone who's had this surgery. But just what is this revolutionary operation? Laser vision correction is a surgical procedure in which a surgeon reshapes your cornea with a computer-controlled laser. The laser actually transfers your current eyeglass or contact lens prescription onto the surface of your eye. In The Laser Vision Breakthrough, you'll discover a detailed account of the pros and cons of this exciting medical procedure. Scientifically edited for accuracy by a medical advisory board, this book provides you with reliable, up-to-date information on all aspects of this life-changing surgery, including:

How to determine if laser vision correction is right for you
Possible risks and complications
How to find the best doctor
The difference between the PRK and LASIK procedures
What to expect during a consultation and pre-operative examination
And much more!

This book was written in association with TLC Laser Eye Centers, the largest laser vision correction provider in North America.

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Good basic information but not really up to date for 2002.......2002-07-06

I bought this book because I am going to have LASIK surgery the end of the month at the same place that sponsors the book (TLC). With the technology changing all the time, some of the stuff in this book is a bit out of date, but pretty accurate with what is going to be done. I would recommend a revision come out within the next couple months because of the leaps and bounds the procedure has had since the book was published. Don't get me wrong...this is an excellent start to find out more about LASIK and just don't depend on the Internet for the rest of your research.

Describes the Procedure Well, Downplays the Risks.......2000-12-09

The book gives a very detailed description of the procedureitself and many details surrounding it which is useful for anyoneconsidering the surgery. Unfortunately this can't make up for the factthat it downplays the risks, dismissing stories of bad outcomes asmostly some type of "urban legend". Also the author hasworked for one of the higher priced Laser Eye chains and many of theirstaff are quoted in the book. I felt this displayed a subtle biastowards them...

Helps to Find Best Qualified Surgeons.......2000-09-15

Provides lots of information, a must read if you like being an "informed consumer".

Finally some clear direction in a confusing universe!.......2000-07-21

How wonderful to read a book that outlines step by step what can and should be expected when considering such a life changing experience! Thanks to the authors for explaining this sometimes confusing procedure. Thankyou Thankyou!

Laser Vision Breakthrough is awsome.......2000-07-19

I found this book to be a wonderful guide in this very confusing industry. This book is filled with every aspect on laser vision correction that a consumer could want. After reading the book, I had the procedure myself. It was the best thing I have even done. I highly recommend this book to anyone that is considering laser vision correction.

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The essence of the human dynamic in war.......2006-08-27

Superbly captures the personalities and events in the lives of the young men who went to Vietnam in the 1960's. Real people such as Hardluck Tony and others come to life in a heartwarming way as they push on day to day in an environment that was unquestioned at the time, and unsullied by the broader political issues that would follow their sacrifice. Very eloquent in style and content and well worth the time to read if one is seeking to understand the personal dynamics of this war.

Honest, candid, informative account.......2001-06-09

Combat Chaplain: A Thirty-Year Vietnam Battle is the gripping story of Chaplain James D. Johnson. This military chaplain accompanied his men on their daily combat operations -- often against the orders of his superiors. Here is the story of a battlefield ministry complete with hot landing zones, rice paddies, knee-deep in mud, on and off ships. From baptisms in the muddy Mekong River to beside comforting of frightened, wounded, dying boys, Combat Chaplain is the story of eight and a half months of front line service administering to the spiritual needs of an active combat unit during a time when ninety-six of them would be killed and hundreds more would be wounded. This honest, candid, informative account is enthusiastically recommended to military buffs and students of the American involvement in the Vietnam War.

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Shrikes and Bush-shrikes (Helm Identification Guides)
Tony Harris
Manufacturer: Christopher Helm Publishers Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Birdwatching | Outdoors & Nature | Subjects | Books
Ornithology | Zoology | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
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Shrikes: A Guide to the Shrikes of the World

Swifts: A Guide to the Swifts and Treeswifts of the World, Second Edition

ASIN: 0713638613

Book Description

Shrikes are a group of spectacular predators, many with brilliant colors and striking displays and sounds. Located in North America, Eurasia, and Africa, they occupy a wide spectrum of terrestrial habitats, from sparsely vegetated deserts to tropical forests, and have diverse foraging and breeding strategies. Capturing this diversity is the primary goal of Shrikes and Bush-Shrikes, the first field guide to cover the identification, biology, and relationships of all 114 species of shrikes and their close relatives.

All species are portrayed in 41 beautiful color plates, consisting of over 480 illustrations that depict differences in sex, age, geographical variation, and flight pattern. Facing the plates are identification captions and color distribution maps for at-a-glance reference. Detailed species accounts provide current knowledge on field identification, plumage descriptions, geographical variation, moult, distribution, movements, foraging behavior, food, sounds, and breeding behavior. The guide provides an explanation of the history of relationships within the group, highlighting issues of conservation and species identification. For each genus, acoustic and visual signals are summarized and used to map similarities in an effort to identify species from the perspective of behavioral communication.

Shrikes and Bush-Shrikes responds to the great interest in shrikes that has developed over the last century, along with controversies surrounding their origins and classification. It offers new identification strategies as well as extensive information in a format designed to please everyone from birders to conservationists to ornithologists.

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The Bush Shrike
Maguerite Poland
Manufacturer: Ohio Univ Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

The races of the bush shrike, Dryoscopus cubla (Chicago Natural History Museum. Publication)

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The races of the bush shrike, Dryoscopus cubla (Chicago Natural History Museum. Publication)
Austin Loomer Rand
Manufacturer: Chicago Natural History Museum
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

The subspecies of the bush shrike, Laniarius fulleborni,: Including L. poensis (Chicago Natural History Museum. Publication)

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The subspecies of the bush shrike, Laniarius fulleborni,: Including L. poensis (Chicago Natural History Museum. Publication)
Austin Loomer Rand
Manufacturer: Chicago Natural History Museum
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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