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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Russell Crowe, Sam Neill, Winter Hall, Clive Revill, Temuera Morrison, Alan Dale, Karl Urban, Bruce Spence, Ian Mune, Marton Csokas, Cliff Curtis, Rupert Julian, Michael Dorman, Martin Campbell, Geoff Murphy, Tavalia Griffin, Martin Henderson, Kevin Smith, Vincent Ward, Timothy Balme, Chris Rankin, Kieren Hutchison, Dwayne Cameron, Terence Bayler, Jonathan Hardy, Lawrence Makoare, Bret Mckenzie, Manu Bennett, Shane Rangi, Jemaine Clement, Daniel Gillies. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Russell Ira Crowe est un acteur néo-zélandais et australien, né le 7 avril 1964 à Wellington, en Nouvelle-Zélande. Il est célèbre pour ses rôles dans des grands films comme Révélations, Gladiator (pour lequel il a gagné un Oscar), Un homme d'exception et Master and commander : De l'autre côté du monde. Russell Crowe est né à Wellington, sur North Island en Nouvelle-Zélande, il a 4 ans lors que sa famille déménage en Australie. Il y devient une star de la télévision australienne, notamment grâce à la série Spyforce. Le premier pas vers la reconnaissance critique est marqué par son apparition dans The crossing, un drame sur l'amitié, la loyauté qui en découle et les relations amoureuses. En effet, pour son premier rôle principal il incarne Johnny, dont le meilleur ami Sam décide de partir en ville pour sa carrière professionnelle, laissant derrière lui Meg, la femme qu'il aime. Cette dernière va alors peu à peu se rapprocher de Johnny qui se laisse tenter par le charme de Meg. Lorsque Sam réapparait, Johnny est tiraillé entre son ami et la femme dont il est tombé amoureux, remettant en question tout son environnement affectif. La critique encense le film et Russell Crowe est nommé pour l'oscar australien du meilleur...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Presents, in straightforward language, the fundamentals of urban drainage and wastewater disposal. Carrying on the tradition of its predecessors (the first edition appeared in German in 1906), this new edition of a standard in the field has been reworked to reflect new U.S. technology, practices, and conditions. Chapters cover calculation of drainage systems, urban stormwater and combined sewer overflow management, general considerations of wastewater treatment, design and planning of treatment plants, industrial wastewater treatment and pretreatment, protection of receiving waters: discharge of wastewater into surface waters and self-purification of surface waters, conversion of SI units to English customary units, and information retrieval. Includes appendix of monographs for dimensioning of sewers. ... Read more

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While much of the current literature on the economic consequences of an aging population focuses on the negative aspects, this enlightening book argues that seniors can bring significant benefits - such as vitality and competitiveness - to an urban economy.

The authors illustrate the ways an aging population can have a positive impact on urban centers, including the move by large numbers of seniors from the suburbs to the city, where their disproportionate consumption of education and the arts helps rejuvenate city centers. Given this, the authors conclude that a large and active senior population has the potential to assist a city in the achievement of its strategic economic objectives. The book includes analyses of the effects of population aging on best practices in 40 cities in the US and EU, with surprising results, as well as interviews with city officials and leaders.

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Sevastopol, located in present-day Ukraine but still home to the Russian Black Sea Fleet and revered by Russians for its role in the Crimean War, was utterly destroyed by German forces during World War II. In From Ruins to Reconstruction, Karl D. Qualls tells the complex story of the city's rebuilding. Based on extensive research in archives in both Moscow and Sevastopol, architectural plans and drawings, interviews, and his own extensive experience in Sevastopol, Qualls tells a unique story in which the periphery "bests" the Stalinist center: the city's experience shows that local officials had considerable room to maneuver even during the peak years of Stalinist control.

Qualls first paints a vivid portrait of the ruined city and the sufferings of its surviving inhabitants. He then turns to Moscow's plans to remake the ancient city on the heroic socialist model prized by Stalin and visited upon most other postwar Soviet cities and towns. In Sevastopol, however, the architects and city planners sent out from the center "went native," deviating from Moscow's blueprints to collaborate with local officials and residents, who seized control of the planning process and rebuilt the city in a manner that celebrated its distinctive historical identity.

When completed, postwar Sevastopol resembled a nineteenth-century Russian city, with tree-lined boulevards; wide walkways; and buildings, street names, and memorials to its heroism in wars both long past and recent. Though visually Russian (and still containing a majority Russian-speaking population), Sevastopol was in 1954 joined to Ukraine, which in 1991 became an independent state. In his concluding chapter, Qualls explores how the "Russianness" of the city and the presence of the Russian fleet affect relations between Ukraine, Russia, and the West. ... Read more

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A fine and solidly recommended read that should not be ignored
When one's city is destroyed, things are rarely the same ever again. "From Ruins to Reconstruction: Urban Identity in Soviet Sevastopol After World War II" is the tale of this Russian town and its people. This Russian city was rebuilt, and although Ukrainian in location, it's a Russian city in architecture and nature. A story of how a city keeps its soul and personality in a land where communist homogenization was the order of the day, the people of Sevastopol resembled something closer to Czarist Russia than Communist Russia when the reconstruction was complete. "From Ruins to Reconstruction" is a fine and solidly recommended read that should not be ignored for history collections focusing on post World War II Soviet States.
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Peter Kresl brings unique and invaluable empirical evidence, from the early 1990s through to 2005, to examine the relationship between urban competitiveness and economic-strategic planning for ten internationally networked cities within the EU.

Planning Cities for the Future links the study of urban economic competitiveness with urban planning and is able to ascertain the crucial factors for success in this area of public policy. These factors include effective governance, leadership and monitoring of performance. The author also reveals how economic turbulence - macro-economic stagnation, the emergence of competitors such as China and Central Europe and the introduction of the euro for example - all have distinct impacts on the economic development of cities. He also suggests that today's economic strengths may create tomorrow's social pathologies, a fact which city planners must always keep in mind. Peter Kresl's book offers examples of cities that got it right and others that did not.

Scholars and researchers interested in public sector economics, urban economic development and planning as well as city planners themselves will find much to interest and stimulate them in this book. ... Read more

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Three decades of accelerated trade and financial market liberalization have had significant and lasting impacts on the global economy and its component entities. In this volume, Peter Karl Kresl and Earl Fry examine the impacts of these profound changes on the economies of urban areas, and the responses to them. They provide a comprehensive treatment of the issues surrounding internationalization, such as urban transport, communication, and production. In addition, the authors explore the effects of internationalization on municipal foreign affairs, urban governance, inter-city relations and structures, and strategic planning.As nation states have diminished their intervention in local economies, cities have been forced to implement new forms of governance, cooperative inter-city relationships, and city diplomacy. These aspects of globalization have presented urban economies with challenges and threats to existing activities as well as potentially positive opportunities for development of higher value-added, higher-skilled activities. Forced to take a new look at their international competitiveness, many city leaders have launched strategic planning initiatives. Through these they hope to facilitate development of activities that will improve the economic lives of residents and enable their city to maintain or advance its competitiveness and its position in the urban hierarchy.This unique study will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of economics, urban studies, and public policy, as well as to those in city administrative and leadership positions. ... Read more

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This book explores the role of cities in the trade liberalization process in the global economy and their efforts to enhance the "competitiveness of cities." Cities have become the primary actors in the trade liberalization process, both in North America and Europe. It is their efforts to design strategic responses, to create city networks, to influence priorities for public expenditures, and to enhance their own competitiveness which are vital to the realization of the potential for increased efficiency and higher incomes which free trade promises. ... Read more

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Inhalt, Bemerkungen Zu Xenophons Berichten Uber Leben Und Lehre Des Sokrates, Und Schulnachrichten. This Book Is In German. ... Read more

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This book is a collection of Policy Briefs on the issue of reconstructing economic governance in resource-rich African countries. This is the first book that covers this particular issue. Many researches have been undertaken on the causes of conflict and violence in resource-rich African countries, but the particular point in this book is how to manage the economic affairs in these countries for the benefit of the people and on a long-term and sustainable basis. ... Read more

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The Global Urban Competitiveness Report - 2010 is an empirical study of the competitiveness of 500 cities around the world. This one-of-a-kind resource draws on a wealth of data sources, all of which are described and assessed. Using a sophisticated methodology and a team of 100 researchers from the Chinese Academy of Social Science, the book not only ranks these cities but also presents a wealth of information with regard to the strengths and weaknesses of each city in relation to each other. The book includes a full discussion of the factors that create urban competitiveness, what sorts or categories of cities are most competitive, and comments on the policies and initiatives that are adopted by the most competitive cities.

Scholars and researchers in the areas of urban economics, planning, geography and regional economics will find the information invaluable as will local authorities, decision-makers, and economic planners in cities throughout the world.

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Where is Geneva?

Yet another attempt to classify cities in the world without sufficient knowledge beyond the borders of the core group of people creating the study. Cities in this study are defined by the borders of municipalities, disregarding the fact that in many countries, like in the United States, multiple municipalities with small areas cluster into a larger and integrated metropolitan area. If one wants to compare Shanghai and Mumbai to Atlanta, Atlanta as an urban area goes well beyond the city of Atlanta proper. In my copy Geneva's country is listed as "Swaziland", which calls into question the quality of the study and whether purchasing it is good value.

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Chapters: Russell Crowe, Alan Dale, Lucy Lawless, Anna Paquin, Sam Neill, Melanie Lynskey, Gabriel Reid, Karl Urban, Zoë Bell, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Temuera Morrison, Jemaine Clement, Cliff Curtis, Nyree Dawn Porter, Brian Sergent, Rena Owen, Campbell Cooley, Lani Tupu, Rose Mciver, Emma Lahana, Jay Laga'aia, Marton Csokas, Pat Hanna, Amy Morrison, Caleb Ross, Craig Parker, Dwayne Cameron, Robyn Malcolm, Alison Routledge, Peter Daube, Kylie Bax, Lisa Harrow, Dean O'gorman, Harry Sinclair, Lee Donoghue, Johnny Barker, Billy T. James, Kerry Fox, Clive Revill, Martin Henderson, Annie Whittle, Nancy Brunning, Russell Harrison, Sabine Crossen, Andrew Robertt, Miriama Smith, George Henare, Hori Ahipene, Nina Byron, Olivia Tennet, Sarah Thomson, Alison Bruce, Willa O'neill, David Warbeck, Jared Turner, Rosalind Allen, Tama Matheson, Paul Mciver, Geoff Dolan, Liddy Holloway, Nathaniel Lees, Holly Shanahan, Craig Hall, Wi Kuki Kaa, Jodie Dorday, Lawrence Makoare, Peter O'brian, Jacinta Wawatai, Ian Mune, Redmond Phillips, John Leigh, Prince Tui Teka, Stuart Devenie, Michelle Langstone, Kirk Torrance, Alan Brough, Sala Baker, Anton Tennet, Sara Wiseman, Marissa Stott, Denis Lill, Oscar Kightley, Susan Brady, Kate Elliott, John Tui, Ingrid Park, Paul Mclaughlin, Charles Mesure, Madeleine Sami, Danny Mulheron, Guy Doleman, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Theresa Healey, Matthew Sunderland, Cameron Rhodes, Ronald Sinclair, Carolyn Dando, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Nola Luxford, Angela Bloomfield, Camille Keenan, Daniel Logan, Ewen Solon, Rupert Julian, Paolo Rotondo, Robert Pollock, Pete Smith, Loren Horsley, Matt Whelan, Ian Gilmour, Julian Arahanga, Bruce Hopkins, Simone Kessell, Sarah Mcleod, Don Selwyn, Alicia Fulford-Wierzbicki, Thomas Robins, Jed Brophy, Andy Wong, Lori Dungey, Alistair Browning, Patrick Kake, Peter Mckenzie, Aaron James Murphy, Peta Rutter, Patrick Wilson, Ismay Johnston, Priyanka Xi, Megan Gay, Jeremy Brennan, Amber Mcwilliams, ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=25695 ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Russell Crowe, Sam Neill, Winter Hall, Clive Revill, Temuera Morrison, Alan Dale, Karl Urban, Bruce Spence, Ian Mune, Marton Csokas, Cliff Curtis, Rupert Julian, Michael Dorman, Martin Campbell, Geoff Murphy, Tavalia Griffin, Martin Henderson, Kevin Smith, Vincent Ward, Timothy Balme, Chris Rankin, Kieren Hutchison, Dwayne Cameron, Terence Bayler, Jonathan Hardy, Lawrence Makoare, Bret Mckenzie, Manu Bennett, Shane Rangi, Jemaine Clement, Daniel Gillies. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Russell Ira Crowe est un acteur néo-zélandais et australien, né le 7 avril 1964 à Wellington, en Nouvelle-Zélande. Il est célèbre pour ses rôles dans des grands films comme Révélations, Gladiator (pour lequel il a gagné un Oscar), Un homme d'exception et Master and commander : De l'autre côté du monde. Russell Crowe est né à Wellington, sur North Island en Nouvelle-Zélande, il a 4 ans lors que sa famille déménage en Australie. Il y devient une star de la télévision australienne, notamment grâce à la série Spyforce. Le premier pas vers la reconnaissance critique est marqué par son apparition dans The crossing, un drame sur l'amitié, la loyauté qui en découle et les relations amoureuses. En effet, pour son premier rôle principal il incarne Johnny, dont le meilleur ami Sam décide de partir en ville pour sa carrière professionnelle, laissant derrière lui Meg, la femme qu'il aime. Cette dernière va alors peu à peu se rapprocher de Johnny qui se laisse tenter par le charme de Meg. Lorsque Sam réapparait, Johnny est tiraillé entre son ami et la femme dont il est tombé amoureux, remettant en question tout son environnement affectif. La critique encense le film et Russell Crowe est nommé pour l'oscar australien du meilleur...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Throughout North America cities are strategically planning their own economic development activities and establishing relations and linkages with other cities. This book explores how cities are emerging as important actors in the international economy. The contributors address: the politics of international engagement; cities and their relations with the international economy; cross-border interaction and networking in North America; and perspectives on internationalization. The material in the book is drawn from economics, urban studies and international relations. ... Read more