When Imperial Japan unleashed the Pacific War Australian forces went into action in Malaya and later on Singapore Island This book covers the role of Australians in the Malaya campaigns 1941-42

Wallpaper* City Guide Philadelphia

Travel

Parsons, Jim

United States

Phaidon Press

Using a host of vibrant images, David Bush and Jim Parsons’ Hill Country Deco: Modernistic Architecture of Central Texas captures the essence of the Art Deco style of architecture as represented in the Hill Country of Texas. Hill Country Deco explores how the rich history of these structures collides with progressive notions of historic preservation for remodeling buildings and restoring façades. This collection of historical and modern photographs will encourage a newfound appreciation for Art Deco as seen in Central Texas. The Art Deco style covers a range of buildings, from commercial to residential. The sweeping curves of the Alameda Theater in San Antonio exhibit typical Art Moderne style. The Austin U. S. courthouse brings WPA Deco up to date from the 1940s, and the San Antonio Express-News Building showcases the classic style of what most people today think of as Art Deco. Not only does this book of photography embrace the history of Art Deco, it takes a series of edifices and recognizes the artistic elements and economic purposes of each one. The authors offer insight on architectural preservation while providing an appreciative view of sometimes overlooked corners of Central Texas. Some buildings are obscure and hardly recognizable as what they once were; others were fortunate enough to have their Deco style maintained over the span of decades. Bush and Parsons have made it a personal mission to ensure that the readers of Hill Country Deco will, upon viewing these beautiful buildings, yearn for a road trip to some of these sites to discover Art Deco history for themselves.

Hill Country Deco: Modernistic Architecture of Central Texas

Arts & Photography

Bush, David

Architecture

TCU Press

Fair Park Deco is a fascinating tour of the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition. Like every American exposition in the 1930s, it began in economic depression. Although its economy had been buoyed by major oil discoveries in the early '30s, Texas agriculture was hard hit by the Great Depression. By the middle of the decade, state officials had set their sights on a great centennial celebration to help stimulate the economy and attract tourist dollars. “If during the next six months the people of the state could become filled with the idea of holding a big celebration on the one hundredth anniversary of the establishment of Texas independence,” the state’s centennial commission speculated in July, 1934, “it would have the effect of creating a general forward-looking spirit through the state. It would be more stimulating than anything we can think of, and this effect would be immediate.”
 This book focuses specifically on the Art Deco art and architecture of Fair Park—the public spaces, buildings, sculptures and murals that were designed for the 1936 exposition. Most of the chapters in the book represent different areas of Fair Park, with buildings and artwork effectively arranged in the same order that a visitor to the Texas Centennial Exposition might have seen them. The art and architecture are featured in original photography by Jim Parsons and David Bush as well as in historic photographs.
 Fair Park is one of the finest collections of Deco architecture in the country, but it is so much more: the embodiment of Texan swagger, it is a testament to the Texanic task of creating a dazzling spectacle in the darkest days of the Depression.

Fair Park Deco: Art and Architecture of the Texas Centennial Exposition

History & Criticism

Vivid imagery and original research are the hallmarks of DFW Deco: Modernistic Architecture of North Texas, the latest in Jim Parsons and David Bush’s series of books documenting Art Deco and Art Moderne design in the Lone Star State. DFW Deco examines a vibrant architectural heritage that spans legendary eras in American history, from the Roaring Twenties through the Great Depression to World War II. DFW Deco explores the full range of modernistic building styles and some of the uniquely Texan influences that shaped the growing cities of North Texas. Classic zigzag skyscrapers promoted by Fort Worth boosters and Dallas businessmen, Art Deco storefronts in the booming towns of the great East Texas oilfield, and streamlined facilities inspired by innovations in transportation and communications all have a place in this book. DFW Deco looks not only at whole buildings, but also at their finely crafted details, ranging from vibrant tile murals depicting the scope of Texas history on Fort Worth’s monumental Will Rogers Memorial Center to stylized gold-leaf pinecones and cotton bolls in the ornate People’s National Bank Building in Tyler. Using a mix of original and historical photographs, this lavishly illustrated book promotes an appreciation of Main Street movie theaters, innovative suburban homes, and even a surprising collection of modernistic soft drink bottling plants. DFW Deco also documents the federal programs that helped build exceptional courthouses, schools, and post offices from small towns to big cities. The book ends with a chapter of short biographies of the architects and artists who created these landmarks. By illustrating the broad reach of modernistic design in North Texas, the authors hope to advance the preservation of significant buildings and encourage readers to explore the region themselves and discover their own Art Deco treasures.

DFW Deco: Modernistic Architecture of North Texas

In 1983, Hillary Clinton proposed to the teachers of Arkansas that if they would work an extra five days she would get them a $4,000 raise. Teachers worked the extra days but did not get a raise. When she tried the same thing in 1989, Jim Parsons blocked her plan and lost his job. Hillary used her position to act like a bully.

Hillary and Other Bullies

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Publishamerica Inc

Writing this book has not been a labor of love or a desire to become independantly wealthy, but simply a personal account of my years spent in the restaurant industry and growth as a husband, Father, and fellow human being. The book's main theme is diversity in all it's forms. From the particular guests, employees, managers, and all who will always be part of life's simple pleasure, an escape from the daily grind of life, of going out to eat. If this lifetime of journey can spark a memory, or stir an emotion within, or satiate a curiosity, then that is all the satisfaction I can hope for. Remember life is about diversity, compromise and acceptance, in the spirit of this just Call Me Purple.

Call Me Purple: A Restaurant Manager's Story

Reference

AuthorHouse

The Art of Evaluation is essential reading for educators and prospective educators who are concerned about the critical role of evaluation in the learning process and want to know how to improve their own assessment approaches and enable learners to assume active, meaningful roles in evaluating their own learning. An instructor can know all there is to know about evaluation and still have a difficult time evaluating students well. This book offers practical ways to plan evaluation and develop tools to record and report learner growth. The underlying theme is that good evaluation involves the learner throughout the whole learning experience and is not simply a judgment by an instructor at the end of a course. The book systematically reviews many aspects of learner evaluation from different perspectives and provides practical suggestions about how to conduct evaluation in different contexts to benefit all concerned. This book is intended as an introduction to learner evaluation in various contexts of adult education. We have attempted to address issues and provide examples that would fit the interests of students of adult education, new college and university teachers, trainers in business and government and consultants whose work involves learner evaluation. Every educator works within a unique context of learners, purposes, structures, and cultures. Every reader, therefore, needs to be critical and selective when choosing among the materials offered in this book. Some of it will suit you, some may not fit your philosophy or your situation, and some will need adaptation to be useful in your work.

Art of Evaluation: A Handbook for Educators and Trainers

Education & Teaching

Fenwick, Tara

Schools & Teaching

Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc.

Authors highlight and review the principles of evaluation and provide strateigies on how to implement evaluation in different learning situations.

Art of Evaluation, 2nd Edition: A Resource for Educators and Trainers

Univ of B.C.

Univ of Alberta

Thompson Educational Publishig

Teaching from the Outside In [Second Edition]

Ford, Dawn

Beauchamp, Larry

McConaghy, Gerald

Sanford, Kathy

Editions Duval, Incorporated/Duval House Publishing

Changing World Global

Couture, JeanClaude

Nosyk, Dennis

Reidmore Books

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