Sebanyak 16 item atau buku ditemukan

Influence of the Wall Thicknesses on the Joint Quality During Magnetic Pulse Welding in Tube-to-Tube Configuration

The Walled Arab City in Literature, Architecture and History

The Living Medina in the Maghrib

This book offers a multidisciplinary approach to the medina, the traditional walled Arab city of North Africa. The medina becomes a concrete case study for comparative explorations of general questions about the social use of urban space by opening up fields of research at the intersection of history, comparative cultural studies, architecture and anthropology. Essays by American, European and North African scholars demonstrate a variety of sources and theoretical approaches now being used in writing historical narratives framed within the city space. They shed light on recent studies by anthropologists regarding social praxis within the urban context, and analyze the urban experience of the medina and the casbah as they are represented in visual and material culture.

SUSAN SLYOMOVICS AND SUSAN GILSON MILLER Al-Madinah al-qadimah (
the old town), Médina (French form), madinah (Arabic transliteration), medina (
English usage), m'dina (colloquial Arabic), the walled city, the city centre, the ...

Off the wall

death in Yosemite : gripping accounts of all known fatal mishaps in America's first protected land of scenic wonders

Numerous guy lines stabilize this pole-tower to its boulder and to the surrounding
slope. The tower's lowest ladder peg sits about four feet above ground level.
Recently this structure was posted with a sign indicating "High Voltage." On
another ...

The Wall Jumper

A Berlin Story

"Schneider's characters, like Kundera's, are sentient and sophisticated figures at a time when the constraints of Communist rule persist but its energy has entirely vanished."—Richard Eder, Los Angeles Times Book Review When the Berlin Wall was still the most tangible representation of the Cold War, Peter Schneider made this political and ideological symbol into something personal, that could be perceived on a human level, from more than one side. In Schneider's Berlin, real people cross the Wall not to defect but to quarrel with their lovers, see Hollywood movies, and sometimes just because they can't help themselves—the Wall has divided their emotions as much as it has their country. "An honest, rich book. . . . It is one those rare books that come back at odd moments to intrude on your comfortable conclusions and easy images."—Robert Houston, Nation

The Pole/ Bulgarian/ Russian wants to share a cab with me to Schonhauser Allee
. I say, "Me apartment West Berlin, no taxi!" I seize the hand with the lighter and
guide it in a westerly direction over the city map hanging in the shop window.

Facing the Wall: a Mission

A Never-ending Journey

Trauma be it; accident, abuse or war has happened in all our lives. This story will give you a deeper understanding of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and yes PTSD can be catchy. A candid and true story. Facing The Wall: A Mission - a never-ending journey, is recipient of The Kirkus Star from ~ Kirkus Reviews A star is assigned to books of remarkable merit, as determined by the impartial editors of Kirkus Reviews ~ Best of Indie Books 2010 www.ptsd.va.gov Book Review A Vietnam vet's wife fights a long battle with her husband's post-traumatic stress disorder in this poignant memoir. When her husband Jim, a 27-year-old Marine, returned intact from Vietnam in 1969, the author hoped that the couple could resume their lives as before. But although Jim bore no physical scars from his year in combat, his psychic wounds ran deep. Indeed, he hardly seemed to have left the war. He was plagued by nightmares and flashbacks in which he would call for medevac choppers or imagine himself surrounded by enemies. He veered between hypervigilance and catatonic staring, insisted on sitting with his back to a wall so he could survey his perimeter, and was spooked by both loud noises and silence; only the soothing sound of crickets could convince him there was nothing lying in wait. Over the decades, Jim's illness took a heavy toll; he lost jobs and eventually became unemployable, withdrew emotionally from his wife and sons and endured periodic hospitalizations. (In the author's telling, the Veterans Administration long ignored the Vietnam-era PTSD epidemic and was more a hindrance than a help in coping with Jim's problems.) In her clear-eyed memoir, King draws a subtle, layered portrait of her lost soul of a husband. Sometimes he seems unreachable, sunk in memories of Vietnam and of his buddies who didn't make it back (or in guilt over his own survival) and unable to carry out the simplest project; but he also devotedly serves as a volunteer fireman and pulls himself together to help his wife through crises and grief. It is as much the author's story as Jim's, as she struggles to hold the family together and fathom the stranger her husband has become, and to reclaim her own personality from the ravages of "secondary" PTSD. With America's latest conflicts still generating victims, this is a very timely book: an anguished, unsparing, but ultimately hopeful view of the heartbreak of PTSD. An absorbing firsthand saga of war's invisible casualties. -Kirkus Discoveries

I remember once when he was about seven years old, he wanted a fishing pole.
Jim, Jimmy, Patrick, and I went fishing-pole shopping. Jimmy had decided early
on that he wanted a collapsible one. All the discussion in the world didn't change
 ...

Off the Wall

Ancient artifacts provoke fresh fear when a night at the museum goes from fun to freaky! Jane is ready for the time of her life. Tonight she and forty-nine other girls will be spending an actual night in a museum! At first, she’s making lots of new friends and having a ton of fun, but the stakes get raised when one girl, Daria, dares her to take a tour of the museum after lights out. The girls have heard that one of the mummies in the Ancient Egyptian exhibit comes to life when the museum closes. Jane accepts the dare. After all, there’s no way a mummy can come to life. Or is there? And are there, perhaps, other secrets that will be revealed in a museum at night? This surprising story is rated a Level 4 on the Creep-o-Meter.

Then he paused. Tail twitching, he stared attentively at a niche in the wall. In the
niche stood a massive carved totem pole. For some reason a long cloth cord was
lying on the floor in front of it. One end of the string was hidden behind the pole.

OFF THE WALL Prison Art & Humor

I wanted to show the world that rehabilitation of criminals is a reality and not just a dream. Since most are in prison for property crimes, which stem from living in poverty, it just did not seem smart to lock them up a few years and then kick them out just as poor as they went in. Off The Wall will enable me to hire convicts by buying their art and prose. It will be therapy for some and more money for most. At least they will have a fighting chance. What do they have now? Please note that some of this stuff is gross, weird, unusual, and bizarre. Profanity! This is a combination of humor and expose/opinions. Something for everybody. But not for those who are easily offended or grossed out. Very ingenious stuff, though. A good read! See preview.

The first magnet out lines up with the positive pole to the right. This magnet has a
magnitude of 7 (on a scale where 10 is optimum). Next comes a magnet which
has a magnitude of 2 and has the positive pole to the left. Then comes a magnet
 ...

Over the Wall of Oppression

With Explanations on the Book of Revelation

Did you ever pray the Lord’s Prayer, where you prayed for the coming of the kingdom of God on earth, “Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in heaven”? This is the only prayer that Jesus gave us. Did you ever wonder what it actually means? This kingdom of God on earth is a real kingdom with a king. This king is a hereditary position that fulfills God’s promise that he gave to King David that his lineage and throne shall endure forever. God has already sent the return of Christ, and he is a male descendant of the Davidic kings. He did not come according to the imagination of man. Rather, he came fulfilling prophecy. He brought a new revelation through which the kingdom of God on earth that Jesus taught us to pray for will be firmly established throughout the entire world. His revelation is the culmination of all the previous revelations given by God through his messengers. As what happened with all previous revelations, man has taken what was originally intended and changed it according to his own limited capacity and selfish desires. In so doing, mankind has been deprived of the truth of God’s will and purpose and his glorious covenant for a new age. This new revelation was given by the glory of the Father through the words of Jesus the Christ and written down by Mark in chapter 8, verse 38: “For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his father.” As Jesus foretold, the name of the return of Christ is Baha’u’llah. He came well over 150 years ago. Placed in chains, beaten, and put in prison, Baha’u’llah spent forty years proclaiming God’s new covenant to the people, writing to the kings and rulers of the earth, imploring them to turn to God. Baha’u’llah’s message has gone unheeded. As in ages past, those who did hear and embrace his message later turned their hearts away from God, choosing instead to seek earthly power and riches. Those who were to protect and serve the covenant of Baha’u’llah as well as his chosen ones after him created an oppression so great that the people of the world have been denied this glorious message. Dr. Leland Jensen, mentioned here in Over the Wall of Oppression, was a third-generation Baha’i. He began teaching this new faith at the age of seventeen, and since that time, he devoted his entire life to teaching this wonderful message of the kingdom. He was well acquainted with biblical scripture and the Baha’i teachings, being very successful in bringing new believers into the faith. He was present when the faith was hijacked by a group of people whose sole purpose was to protect and serve the covenant, and thus he had considerable knowledge of events that transpired at that time. The facts presented within these pages are written in very clear and understandable language so all may know of the deeds done. This text provides a great opportunity for those who do not have the understanding of those events or the meaning of the covenant to come out from under this great oppression and embrace the glorious truth. We have been blessed with having known him for nearly two decades and with hearing this message directly from him. We not only learned of the Baha’i faith but also the real meaning of our existence and purpose in life. His love for Baha’u’llah and for God showed in everything that he did. We would stay up for hours, listening to his words, thirsty for more. Over the Wall of Oppression isn’t only for the Baha’is but also for the Christians. The explanations and commentaries on various Christian subjects and prophecy will truly open one’s eyes to the truth of such subjects as the meaning of the word “Christ,” the history of the trinity, the meaning of the Resurrection, the “beast,” and more. Part 2 consists of the explanations and commentaries on the book of Revelation, which is a message of the kingdom and the catastrophe.

The Hudson Bay area was over the North Pole and suddenly the Hudson Bay
area moved south and Arctic Ocean moved over the North Pole. In northern
Siberia, large herds of woolly mammoths grazed on the lush grasslands and then
all of ...

The Wall of Storms

The second book in The Dandelion Dynasty, the epic fantasy trilogy by Ken Liu. Dara is united under the Emperor Ragin, once known as Kuni Garu, the bandit king. There has been peace for six years, but the Dandelion Throne rests on bloody foundations – Kuni's betrayal of his friend, Mata Zyndu, the Hegemon. The Hegemon's rule was brutal and unbending – but he died well, creating a legend that haunts the new emperor, no matter what good he strives to do. Where war once forged unbreakable bonds between Kuni's inner circle, peace now gnaws at their loyalties. Where ancient wisdoms once held sway, a brilliant scholar promises a philosophical revolution. And from the far north, over the horizon, comes a terrible new threat ... The scent of blood is in the water.

When the villagers refused to move, he grabbed a carrying pole from one of them
and began to write on the ground. He's not even bending down, thought Zomi.
The balloon's ascent jerked to a stop. Elder Comi's harness dragged along the ...

The Writing on the Wall

A Novel

Fleeing to a New England countryside house after receiving devastating news about her daughter, Vera discovers the writings of three women who endured tragedy, war and secrets in the house in respective 20th-century historical periods. By the author of Chekhov's Sister.

The streamers of fog and gas furled themselves around an axle that was black
and hard, so at first it was like watching a huge pole being erected in No Man's
Land from which swirled long skirts of shredded fabric the same dun color as the
 ...