What is the correct way to see color in a modern, scientific society? And who decides? In The Republic of Color, Michael Rossi delves deep into the history of color science in the United States to trace its complex origins and examine the scope of its influence on the industrial transformation of turn-of-the-century America. For a nation in the grip of profound economic, cultural, and demographic crises, the standardization of color became a means of social reform--a way of sculpting the American population into one more amenable to the needs of the emerging industrial order. Delineating color was also a way to characterize the vagaries of human nature, and to create ideal structures through which those humans would act in a newly modern American republic. Rossi's compelling history goes far beyond the culture of the visual to show readers how the control and regulation of color shaped the social contours of modern America--and redefined the way we see the world.

This is the book that Finally tells "The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth" about successfully investing in rental properties. The Truth is much different than the hype often presented by the real estate "gurus." Nothing in this book is sugar coated and there isn't any hype. Starting any business is difficult. The vast majority of people who try will fail! If you are to have a good chance of succeeding, you need to have the facts -- NOT A BUNCH OF MOTIVATIONAL NONSENSE! All the motivation in the world won't keep you in business if you don't have the cash flow! This book contains straight talk about finding rental properties at a huge discount; buying with no money down; how to calculate real world cash flow; nightmare tenants; evictions; the amount of work that is REALLY required; tenant screening; dealing with bad tenants; the reasons newbies fail; and much more!

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2004 im Fachbereich Ingenieurwissenschaften - Bauingenieurwesen, Note: 2,3, Hochschule fur Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes (Bauingenieurwesen), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Inhaltsangabe: Einleitung: Eine wirtschaftliche Bauausfuhrung ist auch von einer guten Grundlagenermittlung in der Angebotsphase abhangig. In der Regel findet aber die Angebotserstellung und die Produktionsplanung unter hohem Zeitdruck statt und wird daher oft nur unzureichend genau durchgefuhrt. Mit Hilfe der heutigen EDV-Programme ware eine schnelle und genaue Angebotserstellung und Produktionsplanung moglich, wird aber nur selten entsprechend umgesetzt. In der Diplomarbeit soll am Beispiel eines Geschaftshauses eine Kalkulation und Produktionsplanung mit Hilfe des EDV-Programms BRZ durchgefuhrt werden. Dabei sollen die Werkzeuge, die das Programm zur Verfugung stellt, genutzt werden. Im Zuge der Umsetzung soll aufgezeigt werden, wie die Werkzeuge sinnvoll und einfach eingesetzt werden konnen und welche Moglichkeiten der Bewertung und Bearbeitung sich fur die Sachbearbeiter in den einzelnen Phasen ergeben. Die einzelnen Aufgaben sind: - Beschreibung des Projektes. - Beschreibung der allgemeinen Vorgehensweise bei der Angebotsbearbeitung und Darstellung der Umsetzung mit Hilfe des Programms BRZ. - Beschreibung der allgemeinen Vorgehensweisen bei der Produktionsplanung und Darstellung der Umsetzung mit Hilfe des Programms BRZ. - Bewertung, inwieweit ein EDV-Programm den Arbeitsablauf, die Kalkulation und die Produktionsplanung unterstutzen kann. - Erstellen von Checklisten und Ablaufdiagrammen zur Nutzung des EDV-Programms. Zusammenfassung: So ein Programm ist wichtig. Wie bereits erwahnt wird eine solche Software in grossen Unternehmen schon taglich eingesetzt und ist fur die Grosse der Bauprojekte dringend erforderlich, aber wie im eigenen Kapitel auf Seite 105 erwahnt, ist ein solches Programm fur mittelstandige Unternehmen von grosster Bedeutung. Kalkulation, Pr

This study examines James Herriot's five major books as carefully crafted volumes of autobiography based on the building block of the short story. In each of these works Herriot explores the fundamental choice of values underlying a happy and successful life. In his vision the bonds of affection and mutual dependence between all creatures, human and animal, form an enduring theme that lies at the heart of the choices he makes in his personal and professional life. This study will help the reader to understand the relationship between Herriot's stories and each book as a whole and to appreciate Herriot's work in the context of twentieth-century anxieties about identity and meaning.

Following a biographical chapter that describes the relationship between Herriot's life and literary work, Rossi discusses the genre of autobiography, the relationship between truth and fiction in modern autobiography, and Herriot's use of the genre. A separate chapter is then devoted to each of Herriot's works in turn: "All Creatures Great and Small," "All Things Bright and Beautiful," "All Things Wise and Wonderful," "The Lord God Made Them All," and DEGREES"Every Living Thing." The discussion of each work includes sections on plot development and narrative structure, character development, thematic issues, and alternative critical approaches that may be fruitfully applied to the book. Helpful appendices contain identifications of minor characters in the works. A complete bibliography of all of James Herriot's works, critical sources, and a listing of reviews of all of his works completes the volume. Because of the popularity of Herriot's work among adults and young adults this companion will be a key purchase for school and public libraries.

Exhibiting the same clarity as Latin via Ovid, this student workbook parallels the text's forty lessons and is the ideal supplement to classroom recitation and exercises. Drills in grammar and vocabulary, combined with innovative directions for practice, facilitate the student's acquisition of Latin. Teachers: When ordering Latin via Ovid and the audio material, be sure to order the free Teacher's Manual (not sent to students) that contains all of the translations of the Latin stories, plus each chapter's Exercise V, which requires the translation from English into Latin. Games and songs are included. Please request this guide by calling us at 313-577-6126. For more information on how to use this product, please see Latin Via Ovid: A first Course, 2nd edition by Norma Goldman and Jacob E. Nyenhuis and the accompanying audio materials (in cassette and USB audio file format).