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Patrick Geddes Social Evolutionist and City Planner

Patrick Geddes Social Evolutionist and City Planner

One of the great social thinkers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century Sir Patrick Geddes (1854-1932) enjoyed a career of astonishing diversity. This new analysis of his life and work reviews his ideas and philosophy of planning providing a scholarly yet accessible account for those interested in the history of planning urban design social theory and nineteenth century British history. | Patrick Geddes Social Evolutionist and City Planner

GBP 130.00
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The Kaizen Event Planner Achieving Rapid Improvement in Office Service and Technical Environments

The Kaizen Event Planner Achieving Rapid Improvement in Office Service and Technical Environments

Kaizen Events are an effective way to train organizations to break unproductive habits and adopt a continuous improvement philosophy while at the same time achieve breakthrough performance-level results. Through Kaizen Events cross-functional teams learn how to make improvements in a methodological way. They learn how to quickly study a process identify and prioritize improvement opportunities implement change and sustain their gains. Most importantly they learn how to work with one another to solve problems rapidly and in a highly effective way. In The Kaizen Event Planner: Achieving Rapid Improvement in Office Service and Technical Environments authors Karen Martin and Mike Osterling provide a practical how-to guide for planning and executing Kaizen Events in non-manufacturing settings and conducting post-Event follow-ups to sustain the improvements made. Geared to continuous improvement professionals and leaders within the office areas of manufacturing the service sector and knowledge-worker environments this book provides the methodology and practical tools for generating measurable results while building a motivated workforce and laying the foundation for continuous improvement. The Kaizen Event Planner provides those responsible for improving office service and technical processes with the skills to effectively scope the activity engage the right people and facilitate successful Events! An accompanying CD provides immediate access to a number of Excel-based tools. | The Kaizen Event Planner Achieving Rapid Improvement in Office Service and Technical Environments

GBP 175.00
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Modelling Interception and Transpiration at Monthly Time Steps IHE Dissertation 31

Modelling Interception and Transpiration at Monthly Time Steps IHE Dissertation 31

The book presents improved equations for monthly water resources models in particular for interception and transpiration. Most of the existing monthly models do not make a distinction between interception and transipiration while this distinction is very important for management purposes. Interception is direct feedback to the atmosphere important to sustain rainfall. Transpiration is a good indicator for plant growth and biomass production. This distinction also contributes to the estimation of recharge and therewith of runoff. ;The derivations are based on the Markov theory for the occurrence of rain-days. The methodology can be used on the basis of an analysis of a few time series of daily data at a spatial scale of 300km and not necessarily of the same period as the monthly data. Zimbabwe served as the case study but derived equations can be used worldwide as long as the relationship between the monthly rainfall and the mean number of rain-days can be established. | Modelling Interception and Transpiration at Monthly Time Steps IHE Dissertation 31

GBP 115.00
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The Ethical Planning Practitioner

The Ethical Planning Practitioner

If a local college gives a city planner tickets to a sold-out football game is it wrong to take them — even if the planner pays? Should a planning consultant bid on a project that has a clearly unrealistic timeframe? Can a planning director moonlight for another agency? For practicing planners potential ethics violations abound and the eye of public scrutiny never blinks. Planners need a guide and now they have it: the first guidebook based on the current revision of the AICP (American Institute of Certified Planners) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. The Ethical Planning Practitioner presents 76 scenarios all real-life dilemmas based on the code’s rules of conduct. Each scenario comes with tools to help planners explore the answers on their own in a training session or in a classroom. When you buy the guide through APA you get something more: a recording author Jerry Weitz FAICP made with former AICP President Dwight Merriam FAICP. Together they review three short videos talk about the ethical situations they represent and suggest the actions planners could take. The recording comes with a PowerPoint presentation that makes it a powerful teaching aid. This vital handbook looks at everyday ethics the way planners need to see them in black white and shades of gray — but most of all clearly. The Ethical Practicing Planner will not only instruct but inspire planners to strengthen the public’s trust.

GBP 145.00
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Computer Aided Policy Making

Computer Aided Policy Making

This book will prove a unique source of information and instruction for anyone seeking to make better human-oriented policy whether urban planner business strategist or manager in the field of education health or welfare Ingeniously Wyatt has created two books in one: the main text covers the types of software package available: mainstream software peripheral software innovative software frontier software; the lessons generated from the software are outlined in lesson boxes. Readers can use the text alone to familiarize themselves with the computer packages or read the boxes only or they can do both. | Computer Aided Policy Making

GBP 145.00
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Neighborhood Planning A Guide for Citizens and Planners

Neighborhood Planning A Guide for Citizens and Planners

First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. This guide explains neighborhood planning for both citizens and professionals. It explains what information to collect where to get it and how to assess it; how to pinpoint key issues set clear goals and devise strategies to achieve them; and how to package implement and update the final plan. Although this book could be used by citizens working alone Jones advocates a team approach”citizens and professionals planning together. He highlights which tasks are best suited to the professional and how the planner should manage his role as intermediary between the city administration and residents. Jones also takes a detailed look at the neighborhood plan itself. Numerous maps illustrate how to inventory environmental features land uses circulation systems and design features. | Neighborhood Planning A Guide for Citizens and Planners

GBP 130.00
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Misteaks. . . and how to find them before the teacher does. . . A Calculus Supplement 3rd Edition

Misteaks. . . and how to find them before the teacher does. . . A Calculus Supplement 3rd Edition

An unusual supplement to every calculus textbook Misteaks and How to Find Them before the Teacher Does is popular with students and teachers alike. Teachers love the way it encourages students to truly think about mathematics rather than simply plugging numbers into equations to crank out answers and students love the author's straightforward tongue-in-cheek style. The title of this light-hearted and amusing book might well have been Going Gray in Elementary Calculus and How to Avoid it. Changing the metaphor Barry has hit the nail on the finger in hundreds of fine examples. Philip J. Davis coauthor of The Mathematical Experience. How I wish that something like this had been available when I was a student! -Ralph P. Boas former editor of The American Mathematical Monthly. Bonus: Solution to LeWitt Puzzle | Misteaks. and how to find them before the teacher does. A Calculus Supplement 3rd Edition

GBP 170.00
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Reviewing before the Edinburgh 1788-1802

Reviewing before the Edinburgh 1788-1802

First published in 1978 Reviewing before the Edinburgh is a study of English literary reviewing during the fifteen years before the founding in 1802 of the Edinburgh Review and an assessment of the reviewers’ achievement. The long introductory chapter describes the aims methods staffing readership influence and development of the five important Reviews of the 1790s: the Monthly Review Critical Review English Review Analytical Review and British Critic. The author argues that this type of Review declined during the 19th century not because of poor performance but because the ambitious aim of comprehensive reviewing had become impossible to achieve. The remaining chapters discuss and evaluate the work of these Reviews chiefly in the fields of poetry fiction and political and religious controversy. The book fills a gap in the literary and political history of the period; provides a compact summary of its review criticism; and gives a better perspective on both reviewers and reviewed in years that were unusually fertile in political controversy and literary experiment. It will be of interest to students of literature and history. | Reviewing before the Edinburgh 1788-1802

GBP 105.00
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Kamishibai Boards A Lean Visual Management System That Supports Layered Audits

Kamishibai Boards A Lean Visual Management System That Supports Layered Audits

Part of the Toyota Production System Kamishibai boards are simple and flexible visual controls for performing audits within a manufacturing process. When used properly they are powerful tools for performing managing and auditing tasks of specific duties. Kamishibai Boards: A Lean Visual Management System That Supports Layered Audits explains how to use this visual management system to identify normal conditions versus abnormal conditions in your organization. Filled with easy-to-follow instructions that require minimal training it outlines a layered audit system for sustaining continuous improvement that can be applied to any organization in any industry. The book includes downloadable resources with master forms you can use to create your own daily weekly or monthly Kamishibai cards for any subject. The downloadable resources also include electronic copies of all examples in the book. Helping you focus on resolving abnormal situations the book supplies the understanding required to make problems abnormalities and variations from the standard visible so corrective actions can be made right away—so you can spend more of your valuable time on achieving sustainable improvement. | Kamishibai Boards A Lean Visual Management System That Supports Layered Audits

GBP 170.00
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Handbook of Concierge Medical Practice Design

Handbook of Concierge Medical Practice Design

In concierge medicine physicians develop amenities-rich membership programs and collect a monthly or annual membership fee to pay for the amenities in addition to the medical services rendered. Handbook of Concierge Medical Practice Design examines the many considerations physicians must make prior to transitioning their practices into concierge services. Maria K. Todd a recognized expert in concierge medicine branding consulting healthcare marketing medical tourism planning and physician practice administration explains how to set up a concierge practice. She describes how this new business model affects workflow and outlines financial considerations including managed care payer relations the hybrid practice and predictive modeling to uncover the hidden factors that affect bottom-line performance. The book supplies readers with models for creating a business plan and a strategy for transforming a practice into a concierge practice. It concludes by covering the legal aspects of creating a concierge practice. It includes patient acquisition and retention strategies as well as detailed plans for adding additional doctors and physician extenders such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants. The book provides sample employment contracts and advice on how to select and work with consultants. It includes chapters on business process re-engineering workflow management financial considerations competitive analysis developing a business plan and how to market the new practice.

GBP 175.00
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Making Your Data Center Energy Efficient

Making Your Data Center Energy Efficient

Detailing powerful methods for reducing the energy costs associated with operating a data center Making Your Data Center Energy Efficient examines both equipment and building facilities. It reviews the rationale for conserving energy and demonstrates how conservation and careful equipment selection can lead to significant improvements to your bottom line. For those not well-versed in financial or energy terms the first two chapters provide a detailed discussion of the terms associated with different types of energy as well as how to compute the return on investment for energy conservation efforts. The text includes tables of monthly expenses associated with operating equipment that will help you convert problems into simple table lookup processes. Among the money-saving topics discussed it considers: How to minimize the energy consumption of a wide range of devices A little-understood topic that can make a big impact on energy costs general heating and cooling Techniques required to effectively monitor different types of meters Phantom energy usage and methods for minimizing its cost to your organization Recognizing that most readers may not have direct control over the selection of a furnace or hot water heater the book provides you with the ability to recognize the efficiencies and inefficiencies of various types of devices so you can provide input into the decision-making process. From replacing lighting to consolidation and virtualization it provides you with the well-rounded understanding needed to properly manage all aspects of the energy consumed in your data center.

GBP 160.00
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Methodism and the Rise of Popular Literary Criticism Reviewing the Revival

Methodism and the Rise of Popular Literary Criticism Reviewing the Revival

This book examines how Methodism and popular review criticism intersected with and informed each other in the eighteenth century. Methodism emerged at a time when the idea of a ‘public square’ was taking shape a process facilitated by the periodical press. Perhaps more so than any previous religious movement Methodism and the publications associated with it received greater scrutiny largely because of periodical literature and the emergence of popular review criticism. The book considers in particular how works addressing Methodism were discussed and critiqued in the era’s two leading literary periodicals – The Monthly Review and The Critical Review. Focusing on the period between 1749 and 1789 the study encompasses the formative years of popular review criticism and some of the more dramatic moments in the textual culture of early Methodism. The author illustrates some of the specific ways these review journals diverged in their critical approaches and sensibilities as well as their politics and religious opinions. The Monthly’s and the Critical’s responses to the Methodists’ own publishing efforts as well as the anti-Methodist critique are shown to be both multifaceted and complex. The book critically reflects on the pretended neutrality reasonableness and objectivity of reviewers who at times found themselves negotiating between the desire to regulate literary tastes and the impulse to undermine the Methodist revival. It will be relevant to scholars of religion history and literary studies with an interest in Methodism print culture and the eighteenth century. | Methodism and the Rise of Popular Literary Criticism Reviewing the Revival

GBP 130.00
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Sets Functions and Logic An Introduction to Abstract Mathematics Third Edition

Sets Functions and Logic An Introduction to Abstract Mathematics Third Edition

Keith Devlin. You know him. You've read his columns in MAA Online you've heard him on the radio and you've seen his popular mathematics books. In between all those activities and his own research he's been hard at work revising Sets Functions and Logic his standard-setting text that has smoothed the road to pure mathematics for legions of undergraduate students. Now in its third edition Devlin has fully reworked the book to reflect a new generation. The narrative is more lively and less textbook-like. Remarks and asides link the topics presented to the real world of students' experience. The chapter on complex numbers and the discussion of formal symbolic logic are gone in favor of more exercises and a new introductory chapter on the nature of mathematics-one that motivates readers and sets the stage for the challenges that lie ahead. Students crossing the bridge from calculus to higher mathematics need and deserve all the help they can get. Sets Functions and Logic Third Edition is an affordable little book that all of your transition-course students not only can afford but will actually read and enjoy and learn from. About the AuthorDr. Keith Devlin is Executive Director of Stanford University's Center for the Study of Language and Information and a Consulting Professor of Mathematics at Stanford. He has written 23 books one interactive book on CD-ROM and over 70 published research articles. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science a World Economic Forum Fellow and a former member of the Mathematical Sciences Education Board of the National Academy of Sciences . Dr. Devlin is also one of the world's leading popularizers of mathematics. Known as The Math Guy on NPR's Weekend Edition he is a frequent contributor to other local and national radio and TV shows in the US and Britain writes a monthly column for the Web journal MAA Online and regularly writes on mathematics and co | Sets Functions and Logic An Introduction to Abstract Mathematics Third Edition

GBP 175.00
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