Emotionally Durable Design: Objects, Experiences and Empathy

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* A cutting edge new textbook for design students and professionals, slated to become the foundation book in the new field of sustainable design for emotional durability-- i.e. "empathetic design"
* Compelling, fluid writing, chapter summaries, and easy-to-use design toolboxes of creative strategies for extending product life and reducing consumption
* Field-tested in university design programs in Britain and Taiwan

This book is a call to arms for professionals, students, and academic creatives; proposing the emergence of a new genre of sustainable design that reduces consumption and waste by increasing the durability of relationships established between users and products. Chapman pioneers a radical design about-face to reduce the impact of modern consumption without compromising commercial or creative edge.

The author explores the essential question, "Why do users discard products that still work?" It transports the reader beyond symptom-focused approaches to sustainable design such as recycling, biodegradeability, and disassembly, to address the actual causes that underpin the environmental crisis we face. The result is a revealing exploration of consumer psychology, the deep motivations that fuel the human condition and a rich treasure of creative strategies that will enable designers from a range of disciplines to explore new ways of thinking and designing of objects capable of supporting deeper and more meaningful relationships with their users.

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Arts and the Man. A Short Introduction to Aesthetics.
Irwin Edman
Manufacturer: W.W. Norton & Co. Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NUUUCU

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Arts and the Man: A Short Introduction to Aesthetics

Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000BNAOJ8

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Arts and the Man: A Short Introduction to Aesthetics
Irwin Edman
Manufacturer: NORTON
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GRJ3PK

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This stimulating and impressively argued book examines the many issues connected with corporate structure and performance.It reviews the existing literature on the subject and discusses the results of a massive research project carried out over a ten year period using data from 226 corporations. The issues are discussed in relation to corporations in Australia, Britain, Western Europe and the United States.

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Women, Power, and Dissent in the Hills of Carolina is a unique and impassioned exploration of gender, labor, and resistance in western North Carolina. Based on eight months of field research in a mica manufacturing plant and the surrounding rural community, as well as oral histories of women who worked in mica houses in the early twentieth century, this landmark study canvasses the history of the mica industry and the ways it came to be organized around women's labor.

Mary K. Anglin's investigation of working women's lives in the plant she calls "Moth Hill Mica Company" reveals the ways women have contributed to household and regional economies for more than a century. Without union support or recognition as skilled laborers, these women developed alternate strategies for challenging the poor working conditions, paltry wages, and corporate rhetoric of Moth Hill. Utilizing the power of memory and strong family and community ties, as well as their own interpretations of gender and culture, the women have found ways to "boss themselves."

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Women, Power, and Dissent in the Hills of Carolina.(Book Review): An article from: Journal of Southern History
Mary Wingerd
Manufacturer: Southern Historical Association
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008GA7SQ
Release Date: 2005-07-31

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Southern History, published by Southern Historical Association on November 1, 2003. The length of the article is 527 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: Women, Power, and Dissent in the Hills of Carolina.(Book Review)
Author: Mary Wingerd
Publication: Journal of Southern History (Refereed)
Date: November 1, 2003
Publisher: Southern Historical Association
Volume: 69 Issue: 4 Page: 992(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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Women, Power, and Dissent in the Hills of Carolina

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Women, Power, and Dissent in the Hills of Carolina
Mary K. Anglin
Manufacturer: University of Illinois Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OPVYCO

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Millions of parents take a child to the hospital each year, whether for stitches, outpatient surgery, or longer stays. Children who are reassured about what lies ahead have less anxiety and cope more easily with procedures and treatments. Well-prepared parents can be calm and effective advocates for their children, in a situation that can otherwise be traumatic.

Your Child in the Hospital: A Practical Guide for Parents is a practical book of tips and wisdom from veteran parents that will help make any hospital stay easier. It includes essential information on:

Preparing your child
Packing for the hospital
Coping with common procedures
Preparing for surgery
Pain managment
Feelings and behavior
Keeping family life going
Nuts and bolts of hospital records, billing, insurance, and financial assistance

THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: Creating System Changes Through A Collaborative, Family-Centered Approach: An article from: The Exceptional Parent

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THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: Creating System Changes Through A Collaborative, Family-Centered Approach: An article from: The Exceptional Parent
John Neff , and Nanci Villareale
Manufacturer: Psy-Ed Corporation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000BEG2S4
Release Date: 2005-09-13

Case management for families with children with special health care needs: A family centered perspective

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Case management for families with children with special health care needs: A family centered perspective
Dawn A Semon
Manufacturer: University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Disabilities | Special Needs | Parenting & Families | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B000738X5Y

Families & their children with special health care needs: An orientation for providers

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Families & their children with special health care needs: An orientation for providers
Lynne Ray
Manufacturer: Dept. of Health, Dept. of Family and Community Health, Office of Children with Special Health Care Needs
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0006R6AMO

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Under the terms of the treaty ending World War I, the German High Seas Fleet was compelled to sail to the Scottish anchorage at Scapa Flow. Before the British could take control of the ships, the German officers scuttled the fleet, sending 16 capital ships and numerous smaller craft to the bottom. From 1924 the German ships were raised and their high-quality metal fittings converted to scrap, in the greatest salvage operation of all time.

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For Hochseeflotte buffs only.......2005-04-24

This is a reprint of a book published in the UK 1973. It is the only one so far published that tells the whole story of the scuttling of the German High Seas Fleet from June 1919 to the end of major salvage operations. As such, it is an obvious `must buy' for any student of the High Seas Fleet; it will also be read with interest by anyone who has dived or is planning to dive the remaining wrecks.

However, the book cannot be recommended without reservation. There is a nagging feeling that the author is not always 100% sure of his material. One example of this is a bizarre passage on page 81 where he notes that one of the salvors' wives went up the Hindenburg's mast for a spot of knitting after the `Hindi' was finally refloated. However, a photo shows quite clearly that by this time all masts etc had been cut away. George (or perhaps an editor?) then concedes that the book's German publisher did indeed question this `fact'! Another example can be found on page 100, where there is a description of Metal Industries' oxygen making arrangements that raises more questions than it answers. And one could go on.

Also, disappointingly, the rather plodding text somehow fails to evoke much of the atmosphere of these remarkable salvage operations. Yes, the basic facts are (more or less) there, but the result is not very involving. And while there is a good selection of photos from various phases of the salvage operation, the reproduction is generally mediocre.

One can also question whether it was really worth including the account of the Battle of Jutland at the beginning of the book, which is far too brief to cover this topic adequately and which uncharitable readers might feel was included to pad things out.

On the plus side, however, there are some useful diagrams in the text and a number of interesting appendices giving some statistics of the salvage operation.

So, if you have an interest in the High Seas Fleet, buy this book. But if you are looking for a solid work of maritime history, you could be disappointed.

A Lightweight Account of the Greatest Salvage Operation.......2000-12-18

This book is an attempt to chronicle the greatest underwater salvage operation in history, which took place in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands between 1924 and 1939. In June 1919, the surrendered German High Seas fleet, interned in Scapa Flow, scuttled itself to avoid being handed over to the victorious Allied nations. At the time, it was thought that the ships were lost beyond retrieval.

However a band of intrepid businessmen, engineers and divers decided that the ships could be raised and sold for scrap metal. The initial effort, by Ernest Cox, started by raising the smaller German destroyers from relatively shallow water. The author effectively describes the methods used to winch these light vessels up from the seabed. Yet the best parts of the book focus on the intense efforts to raise the battleships. All but one were lying upside down on the sea floor and they were usually 100-200 feet underwater. Each battleship took about 9-10 months to raise and required the use of tall compression chambers drilled into the overturned hulls.

Although Cox's company lost money on the salvage effort, another company that started in the 1930s was far more successful. This company, Metal Industries, was able to realize a profit of about £50,000 on each battleship it raised. By 1939, a total of 12 battleships, 1 light cruiser and 27 destroyers were raised. Only 3 battleships and 4 light cruisers were left underwater since they were located too deep for economical salvage.

The best value of this book is the large collection of unusual photographs of the raising of the sunken battleships and diagrams on how it was done. However this book has a cursory quality to it and it is quickly apparent to the reader that the author has not expended much effort on research. Most of the research in fact, appears based on contemporary local newspaper accounts. It is also odd that the author devotes two chapters to the coming of the First World War and the Battle of Jutland, yet covers salvage operations since 1939 in only 2 pages! Although the book was written in 1973, the forward to this edition was written in 1999 and yet it fails to mention that steel from the sunken battleships was used on US space probes in the 1970s and 1980s due to its freedom from radiation. The author does briefly mention that since all steel since 1945 has been slightly tainted by radiation, the high quality armor plate from the ships still under water in Scapa Flow possess a unique value but he fails to really address this current value of the salvage operations.

This book is a useful addition for anyone who wants to learn the ultimate fate of the Kaiser's High Seas Fleet or to learn more about underwater salvage. However, as history, this book is a lightweight.

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Jutland to junkyard;: The raising of the scuttled German High Seas Fleet from Scapa Flow; the greatest salvage operation of all time,
S. C George
Manufacturer: Stephens
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Naval | Military | History | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0850591252

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Today's students are not only faced with changes in curriculum requirements, they are caught in the flux of a rapidly changing culture. If your cultural and social science references are more reflective of America in the 50s rather than Y2K, it's time to fill in the gaps with U·X·L®'s up-to-date line of multicultural titles. They cover America's most studied minority groups as well as groups with emerging school-age populations.

U·X·L® Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes offers students detailed studies of approximately 80 tribes from all over the United States and Canada, including small tribes and some that no longer exist. The Encyclopedia gives detailed yet accessible information on history, religion, art, government, economy, daily life and current social and political issues.

Each essay contains consistent rubrics that make it easier for young researchers to compare the histories and cultures of different groups -- a frequent assignment for students. The essays are broken down uniformly into the following sections:

Introduction: An explanation of tribal roots, location, population, language and current status
History: A brief tribal history prior to European settlement and over the last 500 years
Oral Literature: Stories passed down through the tribe over the years, including information on cultural significance of the story and a bibliography of its source
Culture: Information on the tribe's religion, language, buildings, subsistence methods, clothing and adornment, healing practices and customs
Current Tribal Issues: Land claims, rights to natural resources, health care, civil rights, preservation of culture, etc.

Bibliography and further reading sections supply resources for more information and study. More than 250 photographs and illustrations and 100 maps line the volumes, providing a window into the tribal experience and culture. Native American Tribes is divided into four regional volumes for ease of use.

Volume One -- Northeast and Southeast includes tribes such as the Chickasaw, Fox, Iroquois, Pequot, Powhatan and many more
Volume Two -- The Great Basin and Southwest includes the Paiute, Shoshone, Anasazi, Apache, Hopi, Navajo, Pueblo and more
Volume Three -- Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains and Plateau includes tribes such as the Inuit, Cree, Lakota, Kiowa, Cheyenne, Nez Perce and more
Volume Four -- California and Pacific Northwest includes the Chumash, Kwakiutl, Tlingit, Cahuilla, Maidu and more

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Buy it for the photography--you'll learn something, too........2002-10-25

I bought this book as a gift for a friend who is an avid birdwatcher. Before I wrapped it, I glanced quickly through it and took a look at the BEAUTIFUL photographs of the great blue heron. However, as I read various lines describing the pictures, I began to look around for the associated text. Eventually, I just gave up and read through the entire book. Not being an ornithologist, I came to appreciate the true beauty and actual wonder of the great blue heron. Some of the details were specifically for ornithologist, e.g., the various stances and neck movements, but I enjoyed it and learned a lot as a layman.

The Great Blue Heron.......2000-10-09

An avid great blue heron researcher, this book by Hayward Allen captivates my undivided attention with each reading.

For three years now I've been mesmerized by this marshland creature. The elegant poise with which it carries itself. The superior "beat-the-bushes", stalking techniques have provided endless hours for relaxation within the confines of our great natural wetland areas.

The tedious research accompanied by the most fabulous photographs has made it #1 in my bird library. I've been privy to many of the same descriptive activites and marvel that for an amateur such as myself, I've experienced firsthand truly one of the greatest marvels of nature.

For 3 years I have followed their migratory routes throughout Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan. My life shall never be the same. Thanks so much for this wealth of information about my all-time-favorite marshland creature!!!!

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Definitive resource on a crucial environmental icon

The Great Blue Heron
Robert Butler
Manufacturer: UBC Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Biology | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
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Great Blue Heron (Camp & Cottage Collection. Wildlife)

Herons And Egrets Of The World: A Photographic Journey (Ap Natural World)

ASIN: 0774806346

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Definitive resource on a crucial environmental icon.......2001-10-04

Ecobeetle has concerns for all species and habitats and the great blue heron is a favorite animal. Beautiful and majestic in flight the Heron is the sentinel of the shoreline and wetlands. Throughout British Columbia this species is under threat through loss of habitat and nesting sites due to encroaching development. The appearance of a thriving heron population is a measurement of a healthy ecosystem. Unfortunately as Robert Butler describes and summarizies in his book 'The Great Blue Heron' that the status of the heron and it's recent struggles with the rapid development of BC's Fraser Valley is a foreshadowing and environmental warning concerning the health of all west coast animal and marine life. Conservation and protection of this magnificent bird is of paramount importance for the Great Blue Heron is a west coast icon, a symbol of our health as an enviroment. Ecobeetle highly recommends this book to anyone with a concern for species at risk or an interest in natural history.

Good liberals and great blue herons: Land, labor and politics in the Pajaro Valley

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Good liberals and great blue herons: Land, labor and politics in the Pajaro Valley
Frank Bardacke
Manufacturer: Center for Political Ecology
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Land Use | Administrative Law | Law | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0964109409

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The Great Blue Heron

Manufacturer: G.P. Putnam's Sons
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GT2YEK

Great Blue Heron And Other Poems, Play and Prose

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Great Blue Heron And Other Poems, Play and Prose
Carl Cornelius Harnett
Manufacturer: Trafford Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Poetry | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 1553954017
Release Date: 2006-07-06

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Entertaining poetry and a play you must read. Poems for everyone, nature poems, love poems, sad poems

Great blue: The odyssey of a great blue heron

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Great blue: The odyssey of a great blue heron
Marnie Reed Crowell
Manufacturer: Times Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Great Blue: The Odyssey of a Great Blue Heron (First Edition with Dustjacket, Very Good)

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Great Blue: The Odyssey of a Great Blue Heron (First Edition with Dustjacket, Very Good)
Marnie Reed. Mary Champenois (illus) Crowell
Manufacturer: Times Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000TR0GBC

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Henry the Hesitant Heron
Jacquelyn S. Krupinsky
Manufacturer: Woodbury Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Contemporary | General | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0912123028

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The story of a baby Great Blue Heron who is afraid to fly

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Heron/light: Poems
Clifford Burke
Manufacturer: Brooding Heron Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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In the House of the Great Blue Heron
Scott Lawrence
Manufacturer: Harbour Publishing Co Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0920080804

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