Author: North Carolina Woman'S College
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780484710442
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Languages : en
Pages : 26
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Excerpt from Coraddi, Vol. 48: May, 1944 The_ various art staff members looked through piles of art work, hidden away in closets until exhibit time, and chortled glee fully at their luck in having access to it all. Everyone kept coming back to the Goldfish and decided that the campus should see the work of the new art editor. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780483840980
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Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Excerpt from Coraddi, Vol. 48: December, 1943 Edward looked at his orange juice with dis taste. Oh, all right l he said. He drank it quickly and scowled then he kissed Victoria and went to the chair in the living room where his coat and books were. DO you have your glasses? She called, And your lunch money? He dropped a Yeah! And left it hanging there as he dashed out. Miriam finished her cereal. Her face looked childishly puffy, the way it always did in the morning. She stood, stretched, kissed Victoria, said Bye, Mother, and left. Nathan had gone nearly an hour ago; he had finished his coffee and said, At eight O'clock on Monday morning, teach ing is a noble profession. SO Victoria was alone with the breakfast dishes and her second cup of coffee and the morning sunshine across the table. She went into the living room and took two cigarettes out Of the box on the coffee table. Going back to the breakfast room, she thought, Mrs. Pepys didn't have tobacco to fall back on. She wondered about coffee. Hello, Mrs. Pepys, would you like a second cup Of coffee? Won't you join us, Mrs. Thackeray? No, really, there's plenty. You don't have to hurry; we have eternity. Canby said Nathan's book had the sound of eternity. It was in the Saturday Review last week - did you happen to read it? The other reviews were favorable, too - the Times and the Tribune, even the New Yorker, and Publishers' Weekly and the Atlantic. The local Clarion was good, of course, and the New York Sunday editions; then the weeklies and the month lies. Gentlemen and scholars all: Classic, they pronounced. After Stephen Finney and Blood of Battle, Nathan Ewing's latest Offering estab lishes him as one of the leading literary figures Of the twentieth century. And Canby said, Nathan Ewing has the sound Of eternity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Carolyn Coker Brandt
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780243407453
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Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Excerpt from Coraddi, Vol. 48: March, 1944 Q two grandmothers whose conflicting attitudes are his introduction to racial antagonism, and of his school and college days marked by his isolation and his bitter resentment against discrimination. The rest of the story is a series of character studies Of the people Dr. Redding met as he travelled south, study ing the life and feelings of a great cross-section of Negroes, getting to know each of them as only an understanding person from their own race could know them. The Communist seaman, the selfish, grasping doctor, the drunken lawyer in the coal min ing town, the ineffectual deaf cropper, the gentle farmer lynched at election time, the class-conscious cousin with the insane daughter and the son who crossed the color line, farmers, workers, factory girls, professional people - all these and others are described with poignant accuracy. That he could recreate living personalities, could express the emo tions and frustrations of his people, and above all that he could arrive at a continuity of story without the aid of an ordinary plot or the advertisement of a program is an achievement. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: North Carolina Woman'S College
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780656344635
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Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Excerpt from Coraddi, Vol. 48: October, 1943 Jean is a senior English major, and in this poem She attempts to Show in the style Of Whitman the gradual evolution Of man in his environment-passage to God is Simple in language and in mean ing, yet the= quality of lucidity has a positive force, and the reader remains asbe-liever in the perfectibility Of man. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: North Carolina Woman'S College
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780484512435
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Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Excerpt from Corradi, Vol. 48: December, 1942 Here in this technical flaw, Katherine Mans field fails to satisfy my need of her. The nearest approach to. An estimate of her lack-]when she does Show a lack is the supposition that when she does not satisfy me she has failed first to satisfy her-self. For some reason she has not clearly defined to herself what she wants to do with her idea - germ, has not been able to make it felt. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Laura Corradi
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351403842
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 170
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Clumsy stereotypes of the Romani and Travellers communities abound, not only culturally in programmes such as Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, but also amongst educators, social workers, administrators and the medical profession. Gypsy cultures are invariably presented as ruled by tradition and machismo. Women are presented as helpless victims, especially when it comes to gendered forms of violence. The reality, however, is much more complicated. In Gypsy Feminism, Laura Corradi demonstrates how Romaphobia – racist and anti-Gypsy rhetoric and prejudice, pervading every level of society – has led to a situation where Romani communities face multiple discrimination. In this context, the empowerment of women and girls becomes still more difficult: until recently, for example, women have largely remained silent about domestic violence in order to protect their communities, which are already under attack. Examining feminist research and action within Romani communities, Corradi demonstrates the importance of an intersectional approach in order to make visible the combination of racism and sexism that Gypsy women face every day. This concise and authoritative book will appeal to scholars and students in the areas of Sociology, Cultural Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies and Anthropology, as well as Politics, Media Studies, Social Policy, and Social Work. It is also an invaluable resource for activists, community and social service workers, and policymakers.
Author: Graziella Caselli
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 012765660X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 2857
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This four-volume collection of over 140 original chapters covers virtually everything of interest to demographers, sociologists, and others. Over 100 authors present population subjects in ways that provoke thinking and lead to the creation of new perspectives, not just facts and equations to be memorized. The articles follow a theory-methods-applications approach and so offer a kind of "one-stop shop" that is well suited for students and professors who need non-technical summaries, such as political scientists, public affairs specialists, and others. Unlike shorter handbooks, Demography: Analysis and Synthesis offers a long overdue, thorough treatment of the field. Choosing the analytical method that fits the data and the situation requires insights that the authors and editors of Demography: Analysis and Synthesis have explored and developed. This extended examination of demographic tools not only seeks to explain the analytical tools themselves, but also the relationships between general population dynamics and their natural, economic, social, political, and cultural environments. Limiting themselves to human populations only, the authors and editors cover subjects that range from the core building blocks of population change--fertility, mortality, and migration--to the consequences of demographic changes in the biological and health fields, population theories and doctrines, observation systems, and the teaching of demography. The international perspectives brought to these subjects is vital for those who want an unbiased, rounded overview of these complex, multifaceted subjects. Topics to be covered: * Population Dynamics and the Relationship Between Population Growth and Structure * The Determinants of Fertility * The Determinants of Mortality * The Determinants of Migration * Historical and Geographical Determinants of Population * The Effects of Population on Health, Economics, Culture, and the Environment * Population Policies * Data Collection Methods and Teaching about Population Studies * All chapters share a common format * Each chapter features several cross-references to other chapters * Tables, charts, and other non-text features are widespread * Each chapter contains at least 30 bibliographic citations
Author: Karl-Eugen Kurrer
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 3433032297
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1242
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Ten years after the publication of the first English edition of The History of the Theory of Structures, Dr. Kurrer now gives us a much enlarged second edition with a new subtitle: Searching for Equilibrium. The author invites the reader to take part in a journey through time to explore the equilibrium of structures. That journey starts with the emergence of the statics and strength of materials of Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo, and reaches its first climax with Coulomb's structural theories for beams, earth pressure and arches in the late 18th century. Over the next 100 years, Navier, Culmann, Maxwell, Rankine, Mohr, Castigliano and Müller-Breslau moulded theory of structures into a fundamental engineering science discipline that - in the form of modern structural mechanics - played a key role in creating the design languages of the steel, reinforced concrete, aircraft, automotive and shipbuilding industries in the 20th century. In his portrayal, the author places the emphasis on the formation and development of modern numerical engineering methods such as FEM and describes their integration into the discipline of computational mechanics. Brief insights into customary methods of calculation backed up by historical facts help the reader to understand the history of structural mechanics and earth pressure theory from the point of view of modern engineering practice. This approach also makes a vital contribution to the teaching of engineers. Dr. Kurrer manages to give us a real feel for the different approaches of the players involved through their engineering science profiles and personalities, thus creating awareness for the social context. The 260 brief biographies convey the subjective aspect of theory of structures and structural mechanics from the early years of the modern era to the present day. Civil and structural engineers and architects are well represented, but there are also biographies of mathematicians, physicists, mechanical engineers and aircraft and ship designers. The main works of these protagonists of theory of structures are reviewed and listed at the end of each biography. Besides the acknowledged figures in theory of structures such as Coulomb, Culmann, Maxwell, Mohr, Müller-Breslau, Navier, Rankine, Saint-Venant, Timoshenko and Westergaard, the reader is also introduced to G. Green, A. N. Krylov, G. Li, A. J. S. Pippard, W. Prager, H. A. Schade, A. W. Skempton, C. A. Truesdell, J. A. L. Waddell and H. Wagner. The pioneers of the modern movement in theory of structures, J. H. Argyris, R. W. Clough, T. v. Kármán, M. J. Turner and O. C. Zienkiewicz, are also given extensive biographical treatment. A huge bibliography of about 4,500 works rounds off the book. New content in the second edition deals with earth pressure theory, ultimate load method, an analysis of historical textbooks, steel bridges, lightweight construction, theory of plates and shells, Green's function, computational statics, FEM, computer-assisted graphical analysis and historical engineering science. The number of pages now exceeds 1,200 - an increase of 50% over the first English edition. This book is the first all-embracing historical account of theory of structures from the 16th century to the present day.
Author: Francesca Romana Berno
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110748886
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 540
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Cicero has played a pivotal role in shaping Western culture. His public persona, his self-portrait as model of Roman prose, philosopher, and statesman, has exerted a durable and profound impact on the educational system and the formation of the ruling class over the centuries. Joining up with recent studies on the reception of Cicero, this volume approaches the figure of Cicero from a ‘biographical’, more than ‘philological’, perspective and considers the multiple ways by which different ages reacted to Cicero and created their ‘Ciceros’. From Cicero’s lifetime to our times, it focuses on how the image of Cicero was revisited and reworked by intellectuals and men of culture, who eulogized his outstanding oratorical and political virtues but, not rarely, questioned the role he had in Roman politics and society. An international group of scholars elaborates on the figure of Cicero, shedding fresh light on his reception in late antiquity, Humanism and Renaissance, Enlightenment and modern centuries. Historians, literary scholars and philosophers, as well as graduate students, will certainly profit from this volume, which contributes enormously to our understanding of the influence of Cicero on Western culture over the times.
Author: Gaëlle Calvary
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118578155
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 357
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This book focuses on ambient intelligence and addresses various issues related to data management, networking and HCI in this context. Taking a holistic view, it covers various levels of abstraction, ranging from fundamental to advanced concepts and brings together the contributions of various specialists in the field. Moreover, the book covers the key areas of computer science concerned with the emergence of ambient intelligence (e.g. interaction, middleware, networks, information systems, etc.). It even goes slightly beyond the borders of computer science with contributions related to smart materials and ethics. The authors cover a broad spectrum, with some chapters dedicated to the presentation of basic concepts and others focusing on emerging applications in various fields such as health, transport and tourism.
