Zebra Crossing

Author : Meg Vandermerwe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781780744315

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Zebra Crossing by Meg Vandermerwe Pdf

Ghost. Ape. Living dead. Young and albino, Chipo has been called many things, but to her mother – Zimbabwe’s most loyal Manchester United supporter – she had always been a gift. On the eve of the World Cup, Chipo and her brother flee to Cape Town, hoping for a better life and to share in the excitement of the greatest sporting event ever to take place in Africa. But the Mother City’s infamous Long Street is a dangerous place for an illegal immigrant and an albino. Soon Chipo is caught up in a get-rich-quick scheme organised by her brother and the terrifying Dr Ongani. Exploiting gamblers’ superstitions about albinism, they plan to make money and get out of the city before rumours of looming xenophobic attacks become a reality. But their scheming has devastating consequences. Set in the underbelly of a pulsating Cape Town, Meg Vandermerwe’s Zebra Crossing is an arresting debut and a bold, lyrical imagining of what it’s like to live in another person’s skin.

Author : Jani Oliv
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1838751505

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Little Mouse and the Zebra Crossing by Jani Oliv Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015075581259

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Pedestrian Safety Project by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sita Brahmachari
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1781126968

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Zebra Crossing Soul Song by Sita Brahmachari Pdf

A touching story of life-long friendship and the strength of memory. From award-winning author Sita Brahmachari, this is a tender tale of overcoming loss told in her celebrated accessible and moving style. From award-winning author Sita Brahmachari, a tender tale of memory and overcoming loss. Lenny has spent most of his life at the zebra crossing, and for many of those years Otis, the singing `zebra man' has helped him on his way. But when Otis' sad past comes back to haunt him, Lenny is forced to face his crossroads alone. Only by examining the memories of their friendship can Lenny discover the truth. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 13+

Author : Julie Anna Fee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Bicycle trails
ISBN : IND:30000066238720

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European Experience in Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities by Julie Anna Fee Pdf

Author : Christopher Plumb,Samuel Shaw
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781780239712

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Zebra by Christopher Plumb,Samuel Shaw Pdf

Common and exotic, glamorous and ferocious, sociable and sullen: zebras mean many things to many people. But one facet of zebras universally fascinates: their stripes. The extraordinary beauty of zebras’ striped coats has ensured their status as one of the world’s most recognizable and popular animals. Zebra print is everywhere in contemporary society—on beanbags and bikinis, car seats and pencil cases. Many zoos house a zebra or two, and they are a common feature of children’s books and films. Zebras have been immortalized in paint by artists, including George Stubbs and Lucian Freud, and they even have a road crossing named after them. But despite their ubiquity, the natural and cultural history of zebras remain a mystery to most. Zebra is the most comprehensive and wide-ranging survey ever published of the natural and cultural history of this cherished animal, exploring its biology and cultural relevance in Africa and beyond. Few know that there are three species of zebra (plains, mountain, and Grévy's), that one of these is currently endangered, or that among the many subspecies was once found the quagga, an animal that once roamed southern Africa in large numbers before dying out in the 1880s. Drawing on a range of examples as dizzying as the zebra’s stripes, this book shows how the zebra’s history engages and intersects with subjects as diverse and rich as eighteenth-century humor, imperialism, and technologies of concealment. Including more than one hundred illustrations, many previously unpublished, Zebra offers a new perspective on this much-loved, much-depicted, but frequently misunderstood animal.

Author : Jan Blommaert
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781783099528

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Dialogues with Ethnography by Jan Blommaert Pdf

This book persuasively argues the case that ethnography must be viewed as a full theoretical system, rather than just as a research method. Blommaert traces the influence of his reading of classic works about ethnography on his thinking, and discusses a range of authors who have influenced the development of a theoretical system of ethnography, or whose work might be productively used to develop it further. Authors examined include Hymes, Scollon, Kress, Bourdieu, Bakhtin and Lefebvre. This book will be required reading for students and scholars involved in ethnographic research, or those interested in the theory of ethnography.

Author : Hong Kong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1462 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Delegated legislation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105062856203

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The Regulations of Hong Kong by Hong Kong Pdf

Author : Winnie V. Mitullah,Marianne Vanderschuren,Meleckidzedeck Khayesi
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317086987

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Non-Motorized Transport Integration into Urban Transport Planning in Africa by Winnie V. Mitullah,Marianne Vanderschuren,Meleckidzedeck Khayesi Pdf

What challenges do pedestrians and cyclists face in cities of the developing world? What opportunities do these cities have to provide for walking and cycling? Based on in-depth research conducted in Cape Town (South Africa), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and Nairobi (Kenya), this book explores these questions by presenting work on walking and cycling travel behaviour, the status of road safety in these cities, as well as an analysis of the infrastructure for walking and cycling, and the workings of the institutions responsible for planning for these modes. The book also presents case studies relating to particular opportunities and challenges, such as the development and evaluation of ‘walking bus’ interventions, and the opportunities micro-simulation of pedestrian interventions offers within a data-scarce environment. Non-motorized Transport Integration into Urban Transport Planning in Africa demonstrates that transport and urban planning remains situated in a logic of automobile-dependent transport planning and global city development. This logic of practice does not pay adequate attention to walking and cycling. It argues that a significant shift in both policy as well as political commitment is needed so as to prioritize walking and cycling as strategies for sustainable transport policy in urban Africa. This book will be a key text for practitioners and policy makers working in planning, transport policy and urban development in Africa, as well as students and scholars of African studies, development studies, urban geography, transport studies and sustainable development.

Author : Manos Baltsavias,Armin Gruen,Luc van Gool,Maria Pateraki
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2005-11-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 041539208X

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Recording, Modeling and Visualization of Cultural Heritage by Manos Baltsavias,Armin Gruen,Luc van Gool,Maria Pateraki Pdf

This book deals with the recording, modelling and visualization of cultural heritage (anthropogenic objects and natural scenes) and related processes. The areas discussed include data acquisition, using a variety of sensors (mainly optical sensors and laser scanners); platforms and mobile systems; data management and Spatial Information Systems; 3D modeling; and reconstruction, visualization and animation; Virtual and Augmented Reality, including innovative software and hardware systems; applications and interdisciplinary projects. A central focus is the development of methods for automated data processing. The aim of the workshop was to survey recent developments, trends, and new approaches and to bring together the various heterogeneous groups active in cultural heritage (sponsors, archaeologists and architects, scientists in remote sensing, photogrammetry, computer vision and computer graphics etc.). The involvement of these groups, representing both producers and users of information, allowed a cross-fertilisation and a multidisciplinary treatment of the workshop topics. This book offers a comprehensive selection of high-quality contributions from leading international research institutions and other organisations active in cultural heritage, treating theoretical issues as well as projects and applications and representing the cutting edge of this key subject as presented at the workshop organised by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich at Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland on 22-27 May 2005.

Author : Carmen Hass-Klau
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781135078904

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The Pedestrian and the City by Carmen Hass-Klau Pdf

The Pedestrian and the City provides an overview and insight into the development, politics and policies on walking and pedestrians: it includes the evolution of pedestrian-friendly housing estates in the 19th century up to the present day. Key issues addressed include the struggle of pedestrianization in town centers, the attempts to create independent pedestrian footpaths and the popularity of traffic calming as a powerful policy for reducing pedestrian accidents. Hass-Klau also covers the wider aspects of urban and transport planning, especially public transport, essential for promoting a pedestrian-friendly environment. The book includes pedestrian-friendly policies and guidelines from a number of European countries and includes case studies from the UK, Germany, Britain, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, the US and Canada, with further examples from ten additional countries. It also contains a unique collection of original photographs; including ‘before’ and ‘after’ photos of newly introduced pedestrian-friendly transport policies. As the pedestrian environment has become ever more crucial for the future of our cities, the book will be invaluable to students and practicing planners, geographers, transport engineers and local government officers.

Author : Jan Blommaert
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781783090426

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Ethnography, Superdiversity and Linguistic Landscapes by Jan Blommaert Pdf

Superdiversity has rendered familiar places, groups and practices extraordinarily complex, and the traditional tools of analysis need rethinking. In this book, Jan Blommaert investigates his own neighbourhood in Antwerp, Belgium, from a complexity perspective. Using an innovative approach to linguistic landscaping, he demonstrates how multilingual signs can be read as chronicles documenting the complex histories of a place. The book can be read in many ways: as a theoretical and methodological contribution to the study of linguistic landscape; as one of the first monographs which addresses the sociolinguistics of superdiversity; or as a revision of some of the fundamental assumptions of social science through the use of chaos and complexity theory as an inspiration for understanding the structures of contemporary social life.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 4418 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780081026724

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International Encyclopedia of Transportation by Anonim Pdf

In an increasingly globalised world, despite reductions in costs and time, transportation has become even more important as a facilitator of economic and human interaction; this is reflected in technical advances in transportation systems, increasing interest in how transportation interacts with society and the need to provide novel approaches to understanding its impacts. This has become particularly acute with the impact that Covid-19 has had on transportation across the world, at local, national and international levels. Encyclopedia of Transportation, Seven Volume Set - containing almost 600 articles - brings a cross-cutting and integrated approach to all aspects of transportation from a variety of interdisciplinary fields including engineering, operations research, economics, geography and sociology in order to understand the changes taking place. Emphasising the interaction between these different aspects of research, it offers new solutions to modern-day problems related to transportation. Each of its nine sections is based around familiar themes, but brings together the views of experts from different disciplinary perspectives. Each section is edited by a subject expert who has commissioned articles from a range of authors representing different disciplines, different parts of the world and different social perspectives. The nine sections are structured around the following themes: Transport Modes; Freight Transport and Logistics; Transport Safety and Security; Transport Economics; Traffic Management; Transport Modelling and Data Management; Transport Policy and Planning; Transport Psychology; Sustainability and Health Issues in Transportation. Some articles provide a technical introduction to a topic whilst others provide a bridge between topics or a more future-oriented view of new research areas or challenges. The end result is a reference work that offers researchers and practitioners new approaches, new ways of thinking and novel solutions to problems. All-encompassing and expertly authored, this outstanding reference work will be essential reading for all students and researchers interested in transportation and its global impact in what is a very uncertain world. Provides a forward looking and integrated approach to transportation Updated with future technological impacts, such as self-driving vehicles, cyber-physical systems and big data analytics Includes comprehensive coverage Presents a worldwide approach, including sets of comparative studies and applications

Author : sanjay pardeshi
Publisher : PartridgeIndia
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781482816624

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New Road & Transport Planning of Entire India by sanjay pardeshi Pdf

A globally customizable infrastructure plan can be adapted for other countries in minimal expenses, time, and changes. It has been presented in the world meeting of International Road Federation (IRF) on November 11, 2013, at Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Our objective is, roads in the country must be like veins in the body, with smooth flow of transport. If it is not so, then we have to restructure the road and transportation system. Megaprojects are required. But it is an addition and will give best results after the basic infrastructure is ready. A developing country (like India) has to first build basic infrastructure fully. With weak infrastructure, the above costly megaprojects may create complications. We believe revolution in infrastructure means development with difference. For example 1. At present there are a number of street vendors / hawkers, which are the integrated part of the nation. Build a small structure for them at an interval so that they can earn daily. We name this structure as Chota Parivar (which means small family). 2. Just change the road markings and enjoy safe and smooth travel and parking. Altogether it will develop a complete basic infrastructure for the nation. So go for small and sweet development.

Author : Great Britain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1614 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Delegated legislation
ISBN : UCAL:B4958537

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Statutory Instruments by Great Britain Pdf