Vernacular Heritage and Earthen Architecture


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In a continuously changing world, there has been a growing interest in the protection of vernacular heritage and earthen architecture. The need to protect and enhance this fragile heritage via intelligent responses to threats from nature and the environment has become evident.Historically, vernacular heritage research focussed on philosophical aspe




Técnicas Decorativas. Pintura decorativa


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En el mundo de la decoración, la pintura decorativa tiene una gran preponderancia, por su adaptabilidad a todos los estilos y a prácticamente todos los materiales. Este libro describe y enseña, tras unos breves apuntes históricos, las técnicas más útiles, paso a paso – desde la decoración de objetos a la pintura mural, pasando por todos los procesos de envejecimiento, simulación de materiales nobles, falsos acabados, embellecimientos y otros –. Se enumeran los materiales más comunes (brochas, pinceles, aplicadores) y otros utensilios y también se describe el color y la luz en la pintura de espacios o superficies. El capítulo tres incluye desde la preparación y tipos de superficies y pinturas, hasta los acabados, pasando por las técnicas tradicionales, como el temple al huevo, la caseína, y otras ya casi en el olvido. Los tres últimos capítulos desarrollan paso a paso las técnicas de decoración pictórica: al agua (el decapado, el romano...); al óleo (el batido, el carey, el barniz...) y la decoración con pátinas (los reflejos metálicos, la goma laca...). También puede encontrar ejemplos de los diferentes acabados logrados www.parramon.com con una misma técnica.




Latin America


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Wolf Tracks


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How red devil buses and self-taught artists have enlivened one Latin American nation







7 Fundamentals of an Operationally Excellent Management System


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Developing and maintaining a disciplined management system provides any organization with a blueprint for exceptional performance and success. Indeed, for larger multinational corporations, a management system is a critical component for sustainable growth and performance management. In this book, the authors discuss a series of fundamentals for creating an operationally excellent management system (OEMS). The book also examines the business performance impact of an OEMS across leading gas and oil organizations, such as Exxon Mobil, BP, Suncor, and Chevron. In 7 Fundamentals of an Operationally Excellent Management System, the authors discuss each fundamental in detail and provide the supporting training and workshop materials that are essential for integrating these fundamentals into the business processes of the organization. The seven fundamentals identified by the authors provide a sequential approach for developing and executing an OEMS across any organization. Integrating sound organizational and business practices with personnel and process safety management principles, the book is an invaluable resource for organizations seeking operational discipline and excellence. Well-supported with graphics and practical examples, the book provides a simple pathway for an organization to evolve its management system into an OEMS designed to reduce workplace incidents and improve business performance on a sustainable basis. The management system principles discussed in the book are intended for the business leader who is motivated to transition his or her organization from ordinary, through best in class, to an organization of world-class stature and performance.







Pintura decorativa paso a paso


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