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Views of Bundanoon and Guide to beautiful walks / Melbourne & Sydney Guide Co.
No full textCover title.; Electronic reproduction. Canberra, A.C.T. : National Library of Australia, 2012.BundanoonGuide to beautiful walk
Texas official railway guide
No full textPublication containing the official time tables of all railway lines in the State of Texas. Includes shippers' guide to express offices in Texas and advertisement for local businesses
The student's guide to completing an author study
No full textThe 'Student's guide to completing an author study' emerged during the early development of the school library resource center program at Glen Stewart Elementary School in Stratford Canada on Prince Edward Island. This research process centered on an author study, with direct teaching and clear assignment. The resulting model has been adapted to various grade levels and subject areas in different schools.Source type: Electronic(1)http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=49237063&Fmt=7&clientId=65345&RQT=309&VName=PQ
Growing green guide
Full text linkThe Growing Green Guide has been developed with advice from industry experts and knowledge from academic research, to explain how to create high quality green roofs, walls and facades.
The Growing Green Guide was the result of three years\u27 collaborative work between the Cities of Melbourne, Port Phillip, Yarra and Stonnington, the University of Melbourne, the Victorian Government and industry experts. It is designed to assist existing and new buildings to use their roofs, walls and facades to work together with the environment. Green walls, facades and rooftops not only have a visual attractiveness, but help cool the city and retain stormwater which can help reduce flash flooding. The guide was made possible through AU231,500) in funding from the Victorian Government\u27s Victorian Adaptation and Sustainability Partnership programme. The guide contains innovative ideas for cooling buildings and the environment, as well as some case studies.
This guide is written for professionals who may be involved in the design, construction and maintenance of green roofs, walls and/or facades. It is also relevant to developers, homeowners, and local and state governments.
The guide is targeted at projects based in Melbourne and Victoria, Australia, but is also largely relevant for a wider geographic area.
The Growing Green Guide is released under a Creative Commons licence to encourage periodic updates and use of the information in a range of places
Guide on Sea and Lake dikes
No full textThis guide deals with the realisation and maintenance process for sea and lake dikes, dams, separation embankments and compartment dikes, in so far as they are primary flood defences. This guide is part of a coherent series of guides on flood defence (see table 1.1) and builds on the general TAW memorandum Gronslagen voor Waterkeren (Fundamentals on water defences) shortened to Fundamentals in this publication. This guide provides recommendations for the management of the dike or dam and the direct vicinity that enables the optimum use of the various values and functions that the dike or dam can have, with unconditional observance of the preconditions that apply to the water retaining function.TAW/EN
Official guide of Toledo : where to go and how to get there, May 1927
No full textThis official guidebook of Toledo, Ohio was published in May 1927 by W. W. Church Guide Publishing Company. The book includes local advertisements, a house number and street car route guide, a map of Toledo, and railroad time tables
Australia’s female political leaders: a quick guide
Full text linkIntroduction: This Quick Guide draws together information about women who have held leadership positions in Australia from Federation to May 2014. It includes vice-regal appointments, presiding officers, government, opposition and parliamentary party leaders, and parliamentary party presidents.
This Quick Guide includes dates in office, positions held and significant firsts. It also includes women who have served as deputy leaders in the Commonwealth Parliament. The final table presents women who have held executive (non-parliamentary) leadership positions in the parliamentary parties.
This information has been compiled from a range of sources including the Commonwealth Parliamentary Handbook, the Australian Electoral Commission, vice-regal, parliamentary and political party websites, biographies and archives relating to women in politics, and media articles relating to individual appointments.
A hyperlink to individual biographies is included where available, together with selected online sources for further reading. Using the arrows that appear in the header, the information may be ordered by name, party, jurisdiction, chamber and year of election/appointment.
The Parliamentary Library would appreciate receiving additional information or corrections that may assist in compiling future updates
Health literacy review: a guide
Full text linkThis guide shows how to carry out a health literacy review and build a health-literate organisation.
Summary
Individuals and whānau face a series of demands on their health literacy when navigating their way through the health system. These demands impact on consumers’ ability to access health information, care and services.
Internationally, support is growing for a stronger focus on how health systems, health care providers and practitioners can support people to access care, manage and maintain their own health and wellbeing.
A health literate organisation makes health literacy a priority and integral to quality service improvement. It makes health literacy part of all aspects of its service planning, design, delivery, and performance evaluation
Resource guide for student's cumulative folders
Full text linkPlan BThe purpose of this study was to develop a resource guide for teachers, counselors, parents, and administrators at North High School in Eau Claire, WI. Primary data was collected by randomly selecting cumulative folders from each grade level (9-12) during the spring of 2000. A pattern was established as to the commonality of content. The resource guide was then generated to reflect the cumulative folder. The following reference guide was developed as a collection of medical, educational, and measurement terms, and the professionals who are often a part of a student’s school career. The survey indicated educational personnel had very little knowledge of what was in a student cumulative folder, as well as little knowledge and background as to how to find and interpret information about a student. For this reason the intent of this resource guide was to help educational personnel to become more proficient in understanding the information found in a student’s cumulative folder
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