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Romantic comedy in which a man whose girlfriend has recently left
him finds new love with the help of an injured duck. Doug (Rhys
Darby) is devastated when his girlfriend, Susan (Faye Smith),
announces that she has had enough of him and is dumping him. When
he stumbles upon an injured duck, his black mood is such that he
only just decides to help it. However, caring for the duck brings
out another side of Doug - one even he may not have been aware of -
and he gradually begins to develop a new perspective on life. Even
better, through the duck Doug meets Holly (Sally Hawkins), a vet,
and the pair hit it off. But, with the return of Susan to the
scene, will their fledgling relationship take off?
Compiled by architects for architcts, this is an indispensable
resource for professionals seeking to understand how colourful
buildings can animate their environs and engage their users.
Nineteen projects by the worlds most exciting practices are shown
in exacting detail through specially drawn plans, sections and
elevations, showing the way in which colour has been conceived,
designed and constructed alongside high-quality photographs.
Projects from leading architects include Alsop Architects' The
Public in West Bromwich, Jean Nouvel's Agbar Tower in Barcelona,
and Richard Rogers' Terminal T4 in Madrid. Vital reading for
architects and architecture students, this is a key resource for
understanding how the world's most innovative buildings are
designed and how to make the most of budgets, surroundings, and
experience.
Encouragement and inspiration to TRANSFORM YOUR HEALTH FOR GOOD! If
you're looking for the right combination of inspiration and
encouragement to achieve the healthy lifestyle you've longed
for-you found it. A companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller,
The Daniel Plan, this 365-day devotional provides the heartfelt
insight you need to take your health to the next level. Feast on
something bigger than a fad. Motivational tips, Scripture passages,
Food for Thought, and a special note from Rick Warren lead the way
to transformation for the long haul. The Daniel Plan Daily
Devotional builds on the top essential-Faith-that has made The
Daniel Plan doable and successful for thousands of people
worldwide. A dream team of spiritual, fitness, and health
professionals, including Rick Warren, Dr. Daniel Amen, Dr. Mark
Hyman, and the Daniel Plan Wellness Faculty will help you continue
your journey toward whole health and wellness. Ultimately, The
Daniel Plan Daily Devotional will change your life in the areas of
faith, food, fitness, focus, and friends-the five essentials to
transform your body, mind, and spirit from the inside out!
In the architecture world, sustainability has evolved from an
optional feature into an urgent necessity. Now in paperback, this
publication presents 25 building projects from around the world
that range from a nursery to an office skyscraper, from a medical
centre to an artist's residence, public buildings and private
homes. Sustainability no longer refers just to the economy,
resources, recyclable materials, renewable energy and
eco-friendliness; its definition now extends to informed design at
every turn, leveraging the characteristics of the location, local
history and local traditions, fostering short supply chains and
assessing the long-term impact that new constructions will have. In
doing so, this book illustrates environmentally-friendly
construction projects and the current social and economic impact of
this industry, considering not only the health of our planet but
also the impact of architecture on people and the way we live.
Featuring large-scale high-quality photographs and images of
construction details plus drawings, sections, sketches and exploded
isometrics, this volume includes a meticulous selection of
contemporary buildings by innovative international architecture
firms. Included projects: Brazil: STUDIO MK27, Private House Casa
Na Mata - In Harmony With Nature (Guaruja, Brazil). Chile: CAZU
ZEGERS ARQUITECTURA, Tierra Patagonia Hotel (Torres Del Paine,
Chile). China: AMATEUR ARCHITECTURE, Guesthouse Wa Shan (Hangzhou,
China); TAO (Trace Architecture Office), Rockview Teahouse (Weihai,
China) and Split Courtyard House (Beijing, China). France: LIPSKY +
ROLLET ARCHITECTES, Student Residence Maison De L'inde (Paris,
France). Germany: MBA/S, Villa H36 - Private House (Stuttgart,
Germany). India: VIR.MUELLER ARCHITECTS, Ahmedabad University's
Institute Of Engineering And Technology (Ahmedabad, India). Italy:
ENZO EUSEBI+PARTNERS. Opificio Salpi (Preci, Italy); MCA - MARIO
CUCINELLA ARCHITECTS, Municipal Nursery School (Reggio Emilia,
Italy). Mexico: TALLER DE ARQUITECTURA X, Office Skyscraper Torre
41 - A Blend Of Nature and Structure (Mexico City, Mexico).
Netherlands /USA MECANOO ARCHITECTEN | SASAKI ASSOCIATES, Bruce C.
Bolling Municipal Building - Facility Complex (Boston, USA);
Portugal: MENOS E MAIS ARQUITECTOS ASSOCIADOS | JOAO MENDES RIBEIRO
ARQUITECTO, Arquipelago Center for The Contemporary Arts (Sao
Miguel, Portugal). USA: MASS DESIGN GROUP, Cholera Treatment Centre
(Port-Au-Prince, Haiti) and Ludwig Pavilion Tuberculosis Hospital
(Port-Au-Prince, Haiti); MICHAEL MALTZAN ARCHITECTURE, Star
Apartments - Social Housing Complex (Los Angeles, USA); OLSON
KUNDIG ARCHITECTS, Pieso Poagen House - Rooted in the Wilderness
(Spokane, USA); TOSHIKO MORI ARCHITECT, Thread - Artist Residency
and Cultural Center (Sinthian, Senegal); WEISS- MANFREDI, Visitor
Reception Building (East Hanover, USA) and Kent State Center for
Architecture & Environmental Design (Kent, USA); WHY, Pomona
College (Claremont, USA).
The detection of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is
becoming very complex, with new GMOs, approved and unapproved,
constantly entering world markets. Traceability and labelling of
GMOs is defined in regulations worldwide, demanding accurate and
reliable testing to support the requirements of legislation.
ThisBrief provides the current state-of-the-art on all key
topics involved in GMO testing and is a source of detailed
practical information for laboratories. Special focus is given to
qualitative and quantitative real-time PCR analysis relevant to all
areas where detection and identification rely on nucleic acid-based
methods. The following topics, important for testing laboratories,
are also discussed: organization of the laboratory, focusing on
aspects of the quality system and methods for testing, validation
and verification of methods, and measurement uncertainty. The Brief
also discusses the new challenges of GMOs and novel modified
organisms, using new technologies, and the possible solutions for
GMO detection, including bioinformatics tools. Finally, legislation
on GMOs and sources of information on GMOs are provided, which are
relevant not only to testing laboratories, but to anyone interested
in GMOs.
The authors of this Brief have many years of experience in GMO
testing, development of real-time PCR methods, implementation of
quality system requirements, validations and verification of
methods, and measurement uncertainty. The National Institute of
Biology is a highly qualified research laboratory and a National
Reference Laboratory, which also performs routine analyses of food,
feed and seed. The Institute for Health and Consumer Protection of
the European Union Joint Research Centre has extensive knowledge
and experience of GMO detection. It hosts the European Union
Reference Laboratory for GM Food and Feed in addition to chairing
the European Network of GMO Laboratories.
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Brian D. Clark PADC Environmental Impact Assessment and Planning
Unit Project Director Events throughout the world substantiate the
view that planning and decision-making systems need a better
integration of environ mental, economic and social considerations.
Many organizations are showing considerable interest in
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and its role in project
planning and policy evaluation and as an aid to decision-making.
Consequently, it was decided to hold a NATO Advanced Study
Institute on EIA for the following reasons. First there is evidence
of uncertainty, particularly amongst many scientists and
decision-makers, as to the nature, scope and object ives of EIA.
Secondly, there is much confusion over the objectives and utility
of certain EIA methods. Third, there appears to be a gulf
developing between decision-makers and what they require from EIA,
and the ability of the scientist to provide information which is
scientifically rigorous. Finally, there appears to be little
concern as to the relationship between "impact prediction" and the
actual consequences ofa development activity, suggesting that if
EIA is not to become both politically and scientifically disreput
able greater emphasis should be placed on prediction, monitoring
and post-audit studies. As will be seen from the contents of this
volume the ASI attempted to address all of the above topics and
indeed many more. It was perhaps inevitable that the ASI raised
more questions than were answered but this is indicative of the
vigorous debate that is now taking place about the role and utility
of EIA."
Brian D. Clark PADC Environmental Impact Assessment and Planning
Unit Project Director Events throughout the world substantiate the
view that planning and decision-making systems need a better
integration of environ mental, economic and social considerations.
Many organizations are showing considerable interest in
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and its role in project
planning and policy evaluation and as an aid to decision-making.
Consequently, it was decided to hold a NATO Advanced Study
Institute on EIA for the following reasons. First there is evidence
of uncertainty, particularly amongst many scientists and
decision-makers, as to the nature, scope and object ives of EIA.
Secondly, there is much confusion over the objectives and utility
of certain EIA methods. Third, there appears to be a gulf
developing between decision-makers and what they require from EIA,
and the ability of the scientist to provide information which is
scientifically rigorous. Finally, there appears to be little
concern as to the relationship between "impact prediction" and the
actual consequences ofa development activity, suggesting that if
EIA is not to become both politically and scientifically disreput
able greater emphasis should be placed on prediction, monitoring
and post-audit studies. As will be seen from the contents of this
volume the ASI attempted to address all of the above topics and
indeed many more. It was perhaps inevitable that the ASI raised
more questions than were answered but this is indicative of the
vigorous debate that is now taking place about the role and utility
of EIA."
Architecture in Context analyzes the work of contemporary
international architects through the presentation of projects that
exemplify their architectural vision and their connection with the
spaces with which they work. It explains how the interaction
between architecture and landscape is a pivotal aspect, and it
describes the design strategies that architects use to insert
buildings into the landscape with minimal environmental impact. At
the center of designers' work, we find an attention to the identity
of the place and the environment, consideration of cultural and
social values, and observation of the intrinsic characteristics of
the local site and materials. Presenting projects of different
scales and sizes, from airports to museums, schools, private
houses, public buildings, hotels, and industrial sites, this volume
offers up a wide array of the most significant architectural
projects by the most respected contemporary architects around the
world. Projects: Azerbaijan: Autoban, Heydar Aliyev International
Airport (Baku). China: Li Xiaodong Atelier, Liyuan Library
(Beijing). Chile: Cazu Zegers Arquitectura, Tierra Patagonia Hotel
(Torres del Paine); Rodrigo Duque Motta, Elqui Domos Astronomical
Hotel (Pisco Elqui, Paihuano). Colombia: El Equipo Mazzanti, Parque
Biblioteca Espana (Medellin). Denmark: 3XN, Frederiksberg
Courthouse (Copenhagen). France: 5+1AA Alfonso Femia Gianluca
Peluffo, Renovation of Les Docks (Marseille). Italy:
Diverserighestudio, Opificio Golinelli (Bologna); Pietro Carlo
Pellegrini Architetto, Secondary School (Riccione); MCA Mario
Cucinella Architects, Municipal Nursery School (Guastalla); Enzo
Eusebi + Partners, Salpi Plant (Preci). Portugal: ANDRE, Casa do
Vigario (Paredes). Senegal: Toshiko Mori Architect, Thread Artist
Residency and Cultural Center (Sinthian). South Africa: Peter Rich
Architects, Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre (Limpopo). The
Netherlands: Neutelings Riedijk Architects, Rozet Cultural Center
(Arnhem). UK: Steven Holl Architects, Reid Building, Glasgow School
of Art (Glasgow). USA: Diller Scofidio + Renfro, The Roy and Diana
Vagelos Education Center (New York); Michael Maltzan Architecture,
Star Apartments (Los Angeles); Thomas Phifer and Partners, Corning
Museum of Glass Extension (Corning).
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has long been one of the federal
government's key agencies in planning the uses of the nation's
waterways and water resources. Though responsible for a range of
water-related programs, the Corps's two traditional programs have
been flood damage reduction and navigation enhancement. The water
resource needs of the nation, however, have for decades been
shifting away from engineered control of watersheds toward
restoration of ecosystem services and natural hydrologic
variability. In response to these shifting needs, legislation was
enacted in 1990 which initiated the Corps's involvement in
ecological restoration, which is now on par with the Corps's
traditional flood damage reduction and navigation roles. This book
provides an analysis of the Corps's efforts in ecological
restoration, and provides broader recommendations on how the corps
might streamline their planning process. It also assesses the
impacts of federal legislation on the Corps planning and projects,
and provides recommendations on how relevant federal policies might
be altered in order to improve Corps planning. Another important
shift affecting the Corps has been federal cost-sharing
arrangements (enacted in 1986), mandating greater financial
participation in Corps water projects by local co-sponsors. The
book describes how this has affected the Corps-sponsor
relationship, and comments upon how each group must adjust to new
planning and political realities.
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Reducing Coastal Risk on the East and Gulf Coasts (Paperback)
National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Ocean Studies Board, Water Science and Technology Board, Committee on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Water Resources Science, Engineering, and Planning: Coastal Risk Reduction
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Hurricane- and coastal-storm-related losses have increased
substantially during the past century, largely due to increases in
population and development in the most susceptible coastal areas.
Climate change poses additional threats to coastal communities from
sea level rise and possible increases in strength of the largest
hurricanes. Several large cities in the United States have
extensive assets at risk to coastal storms, along with countless
smaller cities and developed areas. The devastation from Superstorm
Sandy has heightened the nation's awareness of these
vulnerabilities. What can we do to better prepare for and respond
to the increasing risks of loss? Reducing Coastal Risk on the East
and Gulf Coasts reviews the coastal risk-reduction strategies and
levels of protection that have been used along the United States
East and Gulf Coasts to reduce the impacts of coastal flooding
associated with storm surges. This report evaluates their
effectiveness in terms of economic return, protection of life
safety, and minimization of environmental effects. According to
this report, the vast majority of the funding for coastal
risk-related issues is provided only after a disaster occurs. This
report calls for the development of a national vision for coastal
risk management that includes a long-term view, regional solutions,
and recognition of the full array of economic, social,
environmental, and life-safety benefits that come from risk
reduction efforts. To support this vision, Reducing Coastal Risk
states that a national coastal risk assessment is needed to
identify those areas with the greatest risks that are high
priorities for risk reduction efforts. The report discusses the
implications of expanding the extent and levels of coastal storm
surge protection in terms of operation and maintenance costs and
the availability of resources. Reducing Coastal Risk recommends
that benefit-cost analysis, constrained by acceptable risk criteria
and other important environmental and social factors, be used as a
framework for evaluating national investments in coastal risk
reduction. The recommendations of this report will assist
engineers, planners and policy makers at national, regional, state,
and local levels to move from a nation that is primarily reactive
to coastal disasters to one that invests wisely in coastal risk
reduction and builds resilience among coastal communities. Table of
Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 Institutional
Landscape for Coastal Risk Management 3 Performance of Coastal Risk
Reduction Strategies 4 Principles for Guiding the Nation's Future
Investments in Coastal Risk Reduction 5 A Vision for Coastal Risk
Reduction References Appendix A: Major U.S. Coastal Storms Since
1900 Appendix B: USACE Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Projects
Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
On November 29-30, 2018, in Washington, D.C., the National
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held the Workshop
on the Continuous Improvement of NASA's Innovation Ecosystem. The
workshop was requested by the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) Office of the Chief Technologist with the
goal of identifying actionable and implementable initiatives that
could build on NASA's current innovation culture to reach a future
state that will ensure the agency's continued success in the
evolving aerospace environment. This publication summarizes the
presentations and discussions from the workshop. Table of Contents
Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 Setting the Stage 3 What Should
NASA's Future Look Like? 4 The Challenges 5 Strategies and Tactics
for Creating the Desired Future 6 The Path Forward Appendixes
Appendix A: Statement of Task Appendix B: Meeting Agendas Appendix
C: Workshop Participant List Appendix D: Planning Committee,
Rapporteur, and Staff Bios Appendix E: Acronyms
The Air Force Studies Board of the National Academies of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine hosted a three-part workshop series to
examine the risks associated with the technical, programmatic,
organizational, and governance challenges facing the Department of
the Air Force (DAF) in its pursuit of enterprise-wide digital
transformation strategies. Senior representatives from government,
military, industry, and academia considered the DAF's
strategic-level decision-making process as well as how it could
achieve unity of effort across all of its digital agencies.
Workshop participants discussed organizational and management gaps
and weaknesses, as well as technical shortfalls associated with the
DAF's digital transformation strategies - for example, the issue of
cybersecurity within the context of the DAF's proposed digital
strategies. Organizational and management practices from both the
public and private sectors were also discussed in light of their
potential for adaptation and adoption within the DAF. Sponsored by
the U.S. Department of Defense, the three 2-day workshops of the
series were held virtually on September 1-2, 2021, September 8-9,
2021, and September 23-24. Panelists at the first workshop
explained and discussed the DAF's digital transformation strategy -
in particular, the proposed digital architectures and the systems,
programs, organizations, and missions to be supported. The second
workshop featured panels of information systems experts and
managers from industry and other government agencies who discussed
their experiences with digital transformations and shared their
views of best practices. The third workshop focused on the
potential applicability of these lessons learned to the DAF's
digital transformation strategy and architecture. This proceedings
is a factual summary of what occurred during the workshop series.
Table of Contents Front Matter Introduction 1 Workshop One, Part
One 2 Workshop One, Part Two 3 Workshop Two, Part One 4 Workshop
Two, Part Two 5 Workshop Three, Part One 6 Workshop Three, Part Two
Appendixes Appendix A: Statement of Task Appendix B: Workshop
Agendas Appendix C: Biographical Information for Planning Committee
Members Appendix D: Chief of Staff of the Air Force Strategic
Studies Group Project and Study Ideas Appendix E: Workshop Series
Recap Meeting
Since 2004, the U.S. government has supported the global response
to HIV/AIDS through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
(PEPFAR). The Republic of Rwanda, a PEPFAR partner country since
the initiative began, has made gains in its HIV response, including
increased access to and coverage of antiretroviral therapy and
decreased HIV prevalence. However, a persistent shortage in human
resources for health (HRH) affects the health of people living with
HIV and the entire Rwandan population. Recognizing HRH capabilities
as a foundational challenge for the health system and the response
to HIV, the Government of Rwanda worked with PEPFAR and other
partners to develop a program to strengthen institutional capacity
in health professional education and thereby increase the
production of high-quality health workers. The Program was fully
managed by the Government of Rwanda and was designed to run from
2011 through 2019. PEPFAR initiated funding in 2012. In 2015,
PEPFAR adopted a new strategy focused on high-burden geographic
areas and key populations, resulting in a reconfiguration of its
HIV portfolio in Rwanda and a decision to cease funding the
Program, which was determined no longer core to its programming
strategy. The last disbursement for the Program from PEPFAR was in
2017. Evaluation of PEPFAR's Contribution (2012-2017) to Rwanda's
Human Resources for Health Program describes PEPFAR-supported HRH
activities in Rwanda in relation to programmatic priorities,
outputs, and outcomes and examines, to the extent feasible, the
impact on HRH and HIV-related outcomes. The HRH Program more than
tripled the country's physician specialist workforce and produced
major increases in the numbers and qualifications of nurses and
midwives. Partnerships between U.S. institutions and the University
of Rwanda introduced new programs, upgraded curricula, and improved
the quality of teaching and training for health professionals.
Growing the number, skills, and competencies of health workers
contributed to direct and indirect improvements in the quality of
HIV care. Based on the successes and challenges of the HRH program,
the report recommends that future investments in health
professional education be designed within a more comprehensive
approach to human resources for health and institutional capacity
building, which would strengthen the health system to meet both
HIV-specific and more general health needs. The recommendations
offer an aspirational framework to reimagine how partnerships are
formed, how investments are made, and how the effects of those
investments are documented. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary
1 Introduction: Evaluation Scope and Approach 2 Evaluation Design,
Methods, and Limitations 3 Human Resources for Health Program
Context, Vision, and Design 4 Faculty Twinning 5 Institutional
Capacity for Health Professional Education 6 Health Worker
Production 7 Effects on Human Resources for Health and Quality of
Care 8 Recommendations Appendix A: Committee Member, Consultant,
and Staff Biographies Appendix B: Public Session Agendas
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is responsible for
construction, operations, and maintenance of much of the nation's
water resources infrastructure. This infrastructure includes flood
control levees, multi-purpose dams, locks, navigation channels,
port and harbor facilities, and beach protection infrastructure.
The Corps of Engineers also regulates the dredging and filling of
wetlands subject to federal jurisdictions. Along with its programs
for flood damage reduction and support of commercial navigation,
ecosystem restoration was added as a primary Corps mission area in
1996. The National Research Council (NRC) Committee on U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers on Water Resources Science, Engineering, and
Planning was convened by the NRC at the request of the Corps of
Engineers to provide independent advice to the Corps on an array of
strategic and planning issues. National Water Resources Challenges
Facing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers surveys the key water
resources challenges facing the Corps, the limits of what might be
expected today from the Corps, and future prospects for the agency.
This report presents several findings, but no recommendations, to
the Corps of Engineers based on initial investigations and
discussions with Corps leadership. National Water Resources
Challenges Facing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can serve as a
foundational resource for the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Congress,
federal agencies, and Corps project co-sponsors, among others.
Table of Contents Front Matter Summary National Water Resources
Challenges Facing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers References
Appendix A: Guest Speakers at Committee Meetings Appendix B: Corps
of Engineers Civil Works Program Statistics Appendix C:
Biographical Information: Committee on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Science, Engineering, and Planning
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