66981The swaps handbook : swapa and related risk management instrumenets : supplement 1993-94
Presenting ten parts such as the financial environment, the instruments and their uses, institutional considerations, 1991-92 market update, pricing and hedging of interest rate swaps, swap innovations,..
66982The swimming pool: Stylish and inspirational ideas for building and decorating your pool
Leading you on a guided tour of exclusive international locales featuring pools with many different looks and styles, she offers a wealth of advice on: Identifying the right design style to complement your property. Siting your pool and selecting the best pool shape. Creating poolside cooking and dining areas. Choosing furniture that epitomizes the art of relaxation. Landscaping to integrate your pool with your home and property. Pinpointing the best accessories to pull it all together. Reminding us that pool design should be infused with a blend of fantasy and reality, Martha Baker features a seductively elegant romantic pool that conjures the image of a Spanish courtyard; an infinity pool that takes its cue from island traditions, perched on a hillside overlooking a tropical harbor; and a highly sophisticated modern pool topped with playful, oversized sculptures. Authoritative and packed with more than 250 gorgeous photographs, The Swimming Pool opens up a world of unprecedented pool design.
66983The system design interview : 2nd ed.
Chapter 1: The system design interview; Chapter 2: The pedals framework; Chapter 3: Process requirements; Chapter 4: Estimate; Chapter 5: Design the service : basic strategies; Chapter 6: Design the service : Advanced strategies; Chapter 7: Articulate the data model ...
66984The TAB battery book
This practical guide discusses battery chemistry and engineering, how batteries are used, and the history of batteries. You'll find out how different types of batteries work and how to select the right battery for any application. The book also examines the technological advances being used to develop batteries as robust energy sources for a wide variety of devices. Tap into the power of all kinds of batteries with help from this detailed resource.
66985The tale of Genji : vol. 1
Written in the eleventh century, this exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan is widely celebrated as the world’s first novel. Genji, the Shining Prince, is the son of an emperor. He is a passionate character whose tempestuous nature, family circumstances, love affairs, alliances, and shifting political fortunes form the core of this magnificent epic. Royall Tyler’s superior translation is detailed, poetic, and superbly true to the Japanese original while allowing the modern reader to appreciate it as a contemporary treasure. Supplemented with detailed notes, glossaries, character lists, and chronologies to help the reader navigate the multigenerational narrative, this comprehensive edition presents this ancient tale in the grand style that it deserves.
66986The tale of Genji : vol. 2
The Tale of Genji is presented here in a flowing new translation for contemporary listeners, who will discover in its depiction of the culture of the imperial court the rich complexity of human experience that simultaneously resonates with and challenges their own. Dennis Washburn embeds annotations for accessibility and clarity and renders the poetry into triplets to create prosodic analogues of the original.
66987The tales of Ise
Along with the Tale of Genji and One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each, the Tales of Ise may be considered one of the three most important works of Japanese literature. A poem-tale collection from the early Heian period, the narrative is loosely composed around a series of stories spanning the period from a man's youth to his death, and offers deep insight into the world of courtly love in ancient Japan.
66988The tales of the Heike
The Tales of the Heike provides a dramatic window onto the emerging world of the medieval samurai and recounts in absorbing detail the chaos of the battlefield, the intrigue of the imperial court, and the gradual loss of a courtly tradition. The book is also highly religious and Buddhist in its orientation, taking up such issues as impermanence, karmic retribution, attachment, and renunciation, which dominated the Japanese imagination in the medieval period.
66989The tax treatment of fringe benefits
1. Introduction; 2. A model of fringe benefit provision; 3. Estimates of the demand for fringe benefits; 4. Simulation of alternative polices; 5. Summy and conclusions.
66990The TDR handbook : designing and implementing transfer of development rights programs
The TDR Handbook provides a comprehensive guide to every aspect of TDR programs, from the thinking behind them to the nuts and bolts of implementation-including statutory guidance, model ordinances, suggestions for program administration, and comparisons with other types of preservation programs. In addition, six of its twenty chapters are devoted to case studies of all major uses to which TDR programs have been utilized to date, including recent urban revitalization projects that utilize TDR principles.