Exploring the design of innovative building enclosure systems (or skins) in contemporary architecture and their precedents in earlier twentieth century modern architecture, this book examines the tectonics, the history and the influence of translucency as a defining characteristic in architecture. Highly illustrated throughout with drawings and full colour photographs, the book shows that translucency has been and continues to be a fertile ground for architectural experimentation. Each chapter presents a comparative analysis of two primary buildings: a recent project, paired with a historical precedent, highlighting how architects in different eras have realized the distinctive effects of translucency. The included buildings span a variety of program types, ranging from a single-family residence, to a factory, to a synagogue. Whether it is Pierre Chareau's glass-lens curtain wall at the Maison de Verre, Frank Lloyd Wright's wall of stacked glass tubes at the Johnson Wax Research Tower, or Peter Zumthor's use of acid-etched glass in a double-skin envelope at the Kunsthaus Bregenz, the included projects each offer an exemplary case study of innovations in materiality and fabrication techniques. Today, among many contemporary architects, there is an engagement with new technologies, new material assemblies, and new priorities such as sustainability and energy-efficiency. A resurgent interest in translucency as a defining quality in buildings has been an important part of this recent dialogue and this book makes essential reading for any architect looking to incorporate aspects of translucency into their buildings.

Exploring the design of innovative building enclosure systems (or skins) in contemporary architecture and their precedents in earlier twentieth century modern architecture, this book examines the tectonics, the history and the influence of translucency as a defining characteristic in architecture. Highly illustrated throughout with drawings and full colour photographs, the book shows that translucency has been and continues to be a fertile ground for architectural experimentation. Each chapter presents a comparative analysis of two primary buildings: a recent project, paired with a historical precedent, highlighting how architects in different eras have realized the distinctive effects of translucency. The included buildings span a variety of program types, ranging from a single-family residence, to a factory, to a synagogue. Whether it is Pierre Chareau's glass-lens curtain wall at the Maison de Verre, Frank Lloyd Wright's wall of stacked glass tubes at the Johnson Wax Research Tower, or Peter Zumthor's use of acid-etched glass in a double-skin envelope at the Kunsthaus Bregenz, the included projects each offer an exemplary case study of innovations in materiality and fabrication techniques. Today, among many contemporary architects, there is an engagement with new technologies, new material assemblies, and new priorities such as sustainability and energy-efficiency. A resurgent interest in translucency as a defining quality in buildings has been an important part of this recent dialogue and this book makes essential reading for any architect looking to incorporate aspects of translucency into their buildings.

The hilarious, heartwarming and - unbelievably - true story of Maurice Flitcroft, the World's Worst Golfer 'The story of its greatest anti-hero is just what the game needs' Spectator When 46-year-old crane driver Maurice Flitcroft chanced his way into the Open - having never before played a round of golf in his life - he ran up a record-worst score of 121. The sport's ruling classes banned him for life. Maurice didn't take it lying down. In a hilarious game of cat-and-mouse with The Man, he entered tournaments again - and again, and again - using increasingly ludicrous pseudonyms such as Gene Pacecki, Arnold Palmtree and Count Manfred von Hoffmanstel (more often than not disguised by a fake moustache). In doing so, he sent the authorities into apoplexy, and won the hearts of fans from Muirfield to Michigan, becoming arguably the most popular - and certainly the bravest - sporting underdog the world has ever known 'Hilarious' Esquire

Create and publish your own interactive data visualization projects on the web—even if you have little or no experience with data visualization or web development. It’s inspiring and fun with this friendly, accessible, and practical hands-on introduction. This fully updated and expanded second edition takes you through the fundamental concepts and methods of D3, the most powerful JavaScript library for expressing data visually in a web browser. Ideal for designers with no coding experience, reporters exploring data journalism, and anyone who wants to visualize and share data, this step-by-step guide will also help you expand your web programming skills by teaching you the basics of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SVG. Learn D3 4.x—the latest D3 version—with downloadable code and over 140 examples Create bar charts, scatter plots, pie charts, stacked bar charts, and force-directed graphs Use smooth, animated transitions to show changes in your data Introduce interactivity to help users explore your data Create custom geographic maps with panning, zooming, labels, and tooltips Walk through the creation of a complete visualization project, from start to finish Explore inspiring case studies with nine accomplished designers talking about their D3-based projects

Learn to: Get a handle on soccer rules and regulationsGrasp the basic moves and playsImprove dribbling, passing, and other skillsAppreciate this popular pastime

Learn the basics, improve your game knowledge, and reach your soccer playing goals

Do you get a kick out of soccer? Whether you're a youth league player, a soccer parent, or a World Cup fan, here at last is the book you've been waiting for. Now updated with the latest history, stats, and rules of this popular sport, "Soccer For Dummies" is the ultimate guide to the greatest and most popular sport on the planet.Kick off -- get a beginner's history of soccer, from its early days in China to the modern game that's showcased in stadiums and played on soccer fields all across the globeGet to the nitty-gritty -- discover the rules of the game, what each player on the field is expected to do, the tactics they employ, and the skills they need to playThe biggest sport in the world -- explore everything about the professional game of soccer, from the biggest show on earth -- the FIFA World Cup -- to other international tournaments such as the European Championships, Copa America, and the CONCACAF Gold CupFor fans -- find out what you can expect at a professional soccer game, as well as the lowdown on where you can find soccer on television, online, in newspapers, magazines, books, movies, and on DVDs"

Open the book and find: How soccer is played (and scored)Tips on coaching, how to keep fit, and how to play "the beautiful game"An in-depth look at women's soccerHow club soccer is organized across the worldImportant international and club teamsFun soccer facts and interesting tidbitsA look at the game's most fascinating players

Some folk will tell you the FA Premier League is the greatest show on earth. They may even have a point. But to build something so successful, so popular, so inescapable, you've got to have mighty strong foundations. Prior to 1992, the old First Division was England's premier prize. Its rich tapestry winds back to 1888 and the formation of the Football League. A grand century-long tradition in danger of being lost in the wake of Premier League year zero. No more! In The Title Scott Murray tells the lively, cherry-picked story of English football through the prism of the First Division. Rich with humour yet underpinned with solid research, this is a glorious meander across our national sport's varied terrain. With as much about Burnley, Wolves, West Brom and Portsmouth as the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United, we learn the less well-known stories the sport has to tell, such as the plight of Glossop, the smallest club to ever play top-flight football, and final day drama involving Huddersfield and Cardiff that knocks Michael Thomas into a cocked hat. We bask in the managerial genius of Tom Watson, the bowler-hatted Victorian Mourinho; celebrate the joy of the Busby Babes; discover the shameless showmanship of George Allison; embark on righteous escapades with Hughie Gallacher; and meet some old favourites in Don Revie, Bill Shankly, Alex Ferguson and Brian Clough. At turns exciting, surprising, witty and bittersweet, The Title is a highly informed, fresh and affectionate love-letter to the English game, and a delight for any football fan.

It was a hot-weather whirlwind coursing across the upper plains. But unlike all the others, this one shifted course and veered into the shepherds' camp. The first hut it hit it destroyed, sucking-up the grass thatch roof and the cooking fire. The dried grass and other debris immediately burst into flames. It was an unfathomable occurrence. According to science, the Earth had not seen the likes of it for over 65 million years, not since the extinction of the last intelligent life on the planet. More recently, Satan wasn't able to get man to destroy himself through nuclear proliferation. Fear, Satan's only weapon against man, could have made him "push the button" during the Cold War. But he didn't. So to destroy mankind and interrupt God's plan, Satan made one last-ditch effort before the Rapture. It is fitting that in the American West they call hot-weather whirlwinds "Dust Devils." This is the story of what could happen if a Pyro-Vortex was to occur... Again.

Eschewing the obvious attractions in favor of lesser-known treasures, this detailed book is a culinary guide to New York City by internationally renowned chef Shannon Bennett. From pastrami on rye at Katz's and savory roast duck in Chinatown to a three-course meal at the Four Seasons, Shannon reviews his favorite restaurants, shares his lists of the best hotels and bars, and reveals where to find the tastiest hot dogs, burgers, and cocktails in the city. Also including New York-inspired recipes such as Waldorf Salad and Crab Cocktail, this lavishly illustrated book will make food lovers want to jump on the next flight to the Big Apple.

This is a student devotion tool that explores the character of God through the OT books of the Bible: Joshua, Judges and Ruth.

This is a devotion tool for Junior High students to study the OT books of the Bible: Joshua, Judges and Ruth.

What are students learning? Throughout the world, governments striving to improve educational quality are turning to national assessments to provide this much-needed information in key curriculum areas. The capacity for carrying out national assessments has grown remarkably in recent years, but it has not been matched by widespread use of their findings. This book seeks to maximize an appreciation for the value of such data and to assist countries in exploiting the knowledge that national assessments yield. 'Using the Results of a National Assessment of Educational Achievement' identifies the main factors affecting the use of national assessment findings. These include the political context in which an assessment is carried out, the nature of the assessment (census based or sample based), the assignment of accountability for the results, and the quality of assessment instruments. The book describes the type of information that the main report of a national assessment should contain, as well as other means of communicating findings to technical and nontechnical audiences. It outlines general considerations in translating national assessment results into policy and action, and examines specific procedures for using the data in policy making, educational management, teaching, and promoting public awareness. The topics addressed in this volume should be of interest to policy makers, educators, researchers, and development practitioners.

Wags, Carlos Tevez, foreign owners, Sky pundits, the 39th game, Mario Balotelli's bathroom ...so much of the acres of news coverage of football these days has so little to do with what actually goes on on the pitch. Jonathan Wilson has made a name for himself focusing on tactics (with the award-winning Inverting the Pyramid) and how events on the pitch have shaped football history (The Anatomy of England). Here, Wilson borrows the formula from the latter title to produce a forensic analysis of ten key Liverpool games that have shaped the club's fortunes over the last century: from the long lost triumphs of Tom Watson (a nineteenth-century Bill Shankly) to 1970s European triumph over the likes of Borussia Monchengladbach, to the mind-blowing 2005 comeback against AC Milan.

The hilarious, heartwarming and - unbelievably - true story of Maurice Flitcroft, the World's Worst Golfer.
""I have been insulted, abused, pelted with stones, held up to ridicule, manhandled by police, prosecuted, fined, threatened with violence, and finally physically assaulted. In spite of it all I shall try to succeed as a professional golfer, because that is what I have chosen to do, and no amount of sabre rattling is going to stop me""
When 46-year-old crane driver and former comedy stunt-diver Maurice Flitcroft chanced his way into the Open - having never before played a round of golf in his life - he ran up a record-worst score of 121. The sport's ruling classes went nuclear, and banned him sine die.
Maurice didn't take it lying down. In a hilarious game of cat-and-mouse with The Man, he entered tournaments again - and again, and again - using increasingly ludicrous pseudonyms such as Gene Pacecki, Arnold Palmtree and Count Manfred von Hoffmanstel (more often than not disguised by a Zapata moustache soaked in food dye).
In doing so, he sent the authorities into apoplexy, and won the hearts of hackers from Muirfield to Michigan, becoming arguably the most popular - but certainly the bravest - sporting underdog the world has ever known.

Scott Murray, a leading Health and Wellness advisor debuts with 'Strip the Fat & Look Good In That', an inspirational self-help book. This is your very own practical blueprint for natural weight loss, looking lean, and living a positive, healthy lifestyle. Now you have the confidence and motivation to achieve the body you've always dreamed of!

Que estan aprendiendo los estudiantes? En todo el mundo, los gobiernos que se esfuerzan por mejorar la calidad de la educacion estan recurriendo a las evaluaciones nacionales como fuente de esta informacion que tan necesaria es en las areas curriculares clave. La capacidad de llevar a cabo evaluaciones nacionales ha crecido notablemente en los ultimos anos, pero no se ha reflejado en un uso generalizado de sus resultados. Este libro pretende potenciar la apreciacion del valor de tales datos y ayudar a los paises a explotar el conocimiento que ofrecen las evaluaciones nacionales. Utilizacion de los resultados de una evaluacion nacional del rendimiento academico expone los principales factores que afectan a la utilizacion de los resultados de una evaluacion nacional, a saber: el contexto politico en que se lleva a cabo la evaluacion, la naturaleza de la evaluacion (censal o basada en una muestra), la asignacion de responsabilidades frente a los resultados y la calidad de los instrumentos de evaluacion. El libro describe el tipo de informacion que deberia contener el informe principal de una evaluacion nacional, asi como otros medios de comunicar los resultados a publicos tecnicos y no tecnicos. Expone consideraciones genericas sobre como traducir los resultados de las evaluaciones nacionales en politicas e intervenciones, y examina procedimientos especificos para utilizar los datos en la formulacion de politicas, la gestion educativa, la ensenanza y la sensibilizacion publica. Los temas tratados en este volumen resultaran de interes para los responsables politicos, los educadores, los investigadores y los profesionales del desarrollo.

L'evaluation efficace de la performance des systemes educatifs est un element essentiel de la mise au point de politiques visant a optimiser le developpement du capital humain dans le monde. Les cinq manuels de la collection Evaluations nationales des acquis scolaires introduisent les concepts cles des evaluations nationales du niveau de performances des eleves, dont les questions politiques a traiter dans la conception et la mise en uvre des evaluations ou le developpement d'un test, la conception d'un questionnaire, l'echantillonnage, l'organisation et la mise en uvre de la collecte de donnees, le nettoyage et l'analyse statistique des donnees, la redaction de rapports et l'exploitation des resultats pour ameliorer la qualite de l'education.Qu'apprennent les eleves ? Dans le monde, les gouvernements qui aspirent a ameliorer la qualite de l'education se tournent vers les evaluations nationales pour obtenir ces informations si precieuses dans les domaines cles des programmes de cours. La capacite a mener des evaluations nationales s'est remarquablement renforcee ces dernieres annees, mais l'utilisation generalisee des conclusions n'a pas suivi. Ce manuel vise a demontrer la valeur essentielle de ces donnees et a assister les pays dans l'exploitation des connaissances issues des evaluations nationales. Communiquer et utiliser les resultats d'une evaluation nationale des acquis scolaires recense les principaux facteurs qui affectent l'utilisation des constatations des evaluations nationales. Ceux-ci comprennent le contexte politique dans lequel une evaluation est menee, la nature de l'evaluation (sur la base d'un recensement ou d'un echantillon), les responsabilites de chacun vis-a -vis des resultats, et la qualite des instruments d'evaluation. Le manuel decrit le type d'informations requises dans le rapport principal d'une evaluation nationale, et d'autres moyens de communiquer les conclusions aux publics techniques et non techniques.

This work explores the early diplomatic career of Robert Morier, the British Foreign Office's foremost expert on German affairs in the period leading up to German unification in 1871. As the subject of an intellectual biography, Morier provides valuable insights into the effects of German events and ideas upon the changing character of mid-Victorian liberalism. Morier is an important figure in understanding the dynamics of Anglo-German relations during this period, not only because of his unrivalled knowledge of German affairs, but also because of his broad connections to prominent liberal politicians and intellectuals in both countries. Through Morier's career, Murray examines the general currents of political, economic, and cultural change.

Murray addresses four main components of liberal thought under debate during the mid-Victorian period: constitutionalism and self-government; the problem of nationalism; free trade and commercial treaties; and church-state relations in the aftermath of the first Vatican Council. Robert Morier was forced to confront each of these themes as they found concrete expression in German events, engaging leading liberal intellectuals and politicians in discussions over the future of both Germany and Britain. Thus, Germany became an important source of debate among British liberals regarding several fundamental aspects of their ideology, the most prominent being the proper role of the state in a modern liberal society.