American grape growing and wine making. With several added chapters on the grape industries of California.

Mode of access: Internet.

Grape culture and wine making in the South, with a description of the best varieties of grapes for the vineyard; soils; aspect, preparation of the ground, planting, &c. Also, remarks on the best methods of propagation -the making, bottling, and keeping of wine; distillation of brandy, making raisins, & ., &c.

Cover title.

The vine-dresser's manual, an illustrated treatise on vineyards and wine-making.

Mode of access: Internet.

The culture of the grape, and wine-making;

Mode of access: Internet.

Catalogue of European vines, with their synonyms and brief descriptions; comp. by Mr. E.B. Heyne, from the ampelographies of Count Odart and Rendu, and the works of Babo, Hogg, and Mackintosh; continued from Portuguese treatises on vines and wine making; also some account of phylloxera-proof vines, and others indigenous to the United States found profitable for wine making. By Rev. John I. Bleasdale.

Mode of access: Internet.

A treatise on family wine making ... from the various fruits of this united country.

Mode of access: Internet.

Wine making at home,

Includes bibliography.

Wine making on a small scale /

Mode of access: Internet.

The young woman's companion, or, Frugal housewife : containing the most approved methods of pickling, preserving, potting, collaring, confectionary, managing and colouring foreign wines and spirits, making English wines, compounds, &c., &c. : also, the art of cookery containing directions for dressing all kinds of butchers' meat, poultry, game, fish, &c., &c. : with the complete art of carving, illustrated and made plain by engravings : likewise instructions for marketing : with the theory of brewing malt liquor : to which are added directions for letter writing, drawing, painting, &c., and several valuable miscellaneous pieces.

Includes index

Built environment education and research : making connections

This conference is a landmark gathering of those from around the world concerned with the future of Built environment education and Research. It takes place at a time of great change and opportunity. Around the world the long-standing principles of what, how and who we teach for graduate entry into Built environment professions, is increasingly under review. The need for research and the way in which it is funded, conducted and knowledge shared is also under increasing pressure. Both changes are being triggered by a fast changing and increasingly challenging competitive environment for education and research. Competition for the highest quality of graduate entrants in the right numbers is becoming more intense. Competition between Universities, as funding for education and research comes under ever close scrutiny, is intensifying and we are all being forced to look for more effective and exciting ways of recruting, retaining, enhancing and maximising the achievement of our students and of our staff in their research activities. Competition amongst employees in industry is becoming more intense as professional employers increasingly recognise that people and knowledge are their key strategic resources. Universities are increasingly looking to partnerships with industry, the professions and other Universities to further improve their eduacation, research and innovation activities. These challenges are unfolding at a time of accelerating development in information technologies and systems and in our understanding of principles of knowledge management and pedagogical advancement. This environment presents both opportunities and threats to the world of education.

Procurement Case Study and Decision-making Strategies

Objectives The procurement research of Sydney Opera House FM Exemplar Project aims to develop innovative methods and guidelines for the procurement of FM services, applicable to iconic and / or performing arts centre facilities, or facilities with similar FM functions. The initial procurement report in June 2005 analysed the strategic objectives and operational requirements that provide ‘demand statements’ as evaluation criteria in the service procurement process. The subsequent interim procurement report in September 2005 discussed the elements contributing to the criteria for decision-making in the service procurement process. This procurement report concentrates on the research on procurement strategies and innovative methods using a case study approach. The objectives of this report are: • to investigate service procurement methods and process in iconic and/or performing arts centre facilities; • to showcase FM innovation in Sydney Opera House through a case study; • to establish a preliminary decision-making framework and guidelines for selection of appropriate FM procurement routes to provide a useful model for FM community. Findings Findings from this procurement research are presented as follows. • FM innovation and experience of Sydney Opera House • Innovative procurement methods and processes, drawn from a case study of Sydney Opera House as exemplar • An integrated performance framework to link maintenance service functions to high level organisational objective and strategies • Procurement methods and contract outcomes, focusing on building maintenance and cleaning services of Sydney Opera House • Multi-dimensional assessment of Service Providers • General decision-making strategies and guidelines for selection of appropriate FM procurement routes Further Research Whilst the Sydney Opera House case study emphasises the experience of Sydney Opera House, a study of procurement strategies and methods from published research and FM good practice will supply facilities managers with alternative procurement routes. Further research on the procurement theme will develop a final decision-making model for the procurement of FM services, drawn from the evaluation of the case study outcomes, as well as FM good practice and findings from current published research.