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The importance of protecting significant buildings from decay and
destruction would seem to be undeniable. Yet whilst the majority of
buildings of merit constructed before the Second World War have
been highlighted as worthy of protection there is much
indifference, and in some cases hostility towards many important
post-war buildings. These deserve to receive wider formal
recognition but in many cases continue to be mistreated or even
demolished.This book examines many of the philosophical and
practical issues surrounding the conservation of modern buildings
and also the problems faced by building practitioners in dealing
with buildings constructed in a wider range of styles and materials
than at any other time. Climate change in particular has forced
change in the way in which we think about buildings, with the
pressures to address issues of energy efficiency becoming more
urgent and likely to have consequences that may alter the perceived
architectural and historic interest of modern and traditional
buildings alike.
The importance of protecting significant buildings from decay and
destruction would seem to be undeniable. Yet whilst the majority of
buildings of merit constructed before the Second World War have
been highlighted as worthy of protection there is much
indifference, and in some cases hostility towards many important
post-war buildings. These deserve to receive wider formal
recognition but in many cases continue to be mistreated or even
demolished.This book examines many of the philosophical and
practical issues surrounding the conservation of modern buildings
and also the problems faced by building practitioners in dealing
with buildings constructed in a wider range of styles and materials
than at any other time. Climate change in particular has forced
change in the way in which we think about buildings, with the
pressures to address issues of energy efficiency becoming more
urgent and likely to have consequences that may alter the perceived
architectural and historic interest of modern and traditional
buildings alike.
Over the last fifty years, conservation professionals have
confronted increasingly complex political, economic, and cultural
dynamics. This volume, with contributions by leading international
practitioners and scholars, reviews how values-based methods have
come to influence conservation, takes stock of emerging approaches
to values in heritage practice and policy, identifies common
challenges and related spheres of knowledge, and proposes specific
areas in which the development of new approaches and future
research may help advance the field.
A positive, strengths-based leadership system is the key to
transforming the quality of early childhood programs. Inspiring
Early Childhood Leadership lays out strategies designed to support
program leaders in finding new ways to reduce the levels of stress
on themselves and their staff, and move into a unified, engaging
system for leading with passion, intention, and purpose. Grounded
in current research, the book incorporates decades old best
practices, making the strategies appropriate for leaders of all
backgrounds. The book addresses common dilemmas: How do I motivate
and inspire teachers? How can I be the most effective in observing
and giving non-judgmental feedback? How can I be more confident in
my role as a leader? How can I manage my time more effectively?
Author Susan MacDonald's goal is to take leaders past their
challenges with a vision of new possibilities so they can ensure a
high-quality learning environments, fuelled by positive, engaging
energy.
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Wee Tales Vol 8 (Paperback)
Julia Ehrmantraut; Contributions by Stacie Eirich, Susan Macdonald
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This timely volume brings together fourteen case studies that
address the challenges of conserving the twentieth century's most
ubiquitous building material-concrete. Following a meeting of
international heritage conservation professionals in 2013, the need
for recent, thorough, and well-vetted case studies on conserving
twentieth-century heritage became clear. Concrete: Case Studies in
Conservation Practice answers that need and kicks off a new series,
Conserving Modern Heritage, aimed at sharing best practices. The
projects selected represent a range of building typologies,
building uses, and project sizes, from the high-rise housing blocks
of Le Corbusier's Unite d'Habitation and public buildings such as
the London's National Theatre to small monuments such as the
structures at Dudley Zoological Gardens and a sculpture by Donald
Judd. The projects also represent a range of environmental and
economic contexts. Some projects benefit from high levels of
heritage protection and access to funding, while others have had to
negotiate conservation with stringent cost limitations. All follow
a rigorous conservation approach, beginning with a process of
investigation and diagnosis to identify causes and target repairs
and balancing these with conservation requirements to preserve
significance. Written by architects, engineers, conservators, and
other professionals in the field, these highly detailed and
well-illustrated studies demonstrate sound practice, rigorous
methodology, and technological innovation. This book has something
to offer anyone interested in the conservation of modern heritage.
Title: The Sports of the Genii. Etchings from drawings by Miss
Susan Macdonald. With verses by A. Home.]Publisher: British
Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the
national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's
largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all
known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The POETRY & DRAMA collection includes
books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The books
reflect the complex and changing role of literature in society,
ranging from Bardic poetry to Victorian verse. Containing many
classic works from important dramatists and poets, this collection
has something for every lover of the stage and verse. ++++The below
data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++
British Library Hunter, Anne Home.; Macdonald, Susan; 1804. 4 .
11642.f.37.
Palliative medicine is the medical care provided for people who
have a life limiting illness or condition. It encompasses both the
physical symptoms a person may experience but also the
psychosocial, emotional, and ethical issues that may arise. Now in
its fourth edition, Palliative Medicine: A Case-Based Manual walks
clinicians through the management of the most common situations
found in palliative medicine, from diagnosis and managing symptoms
through to grief and bereavement. Using real patient case scenarios
and an easy-to-read question and answer format, it gives students
and medical professionals an accessible, evidence-based entryway to
gain the skills and knowledge needed to provide high quality
palliative and end of life care to patients and their families.
This new edition has been fully updated to cover the latest
guidance, including new chapters dedicated to medical cannabis,
opioids, grief and bereavement, and wider issues including
palliative care in the community, structurally vulnerable
populations, and public health. Written by over 50 experienced
palliative care clinicians and educators, this book will be a
welcome guide for palliative care workers, medical and nursing
students, and medical professionals of any specialty where
palliative needs might arise.
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