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The Holy Qur,an was the revealation given to Prophet Muhammad
(P.B.U.H.) from Allah (God)by way of the Angel Gabriel (S.R.A.)
approx. 1400 A.D.
Written by the refugees themselves, this highly original anthology
of Palestinians forced to live outside their homeland brings
together stories of what it means to be exiled, reflections on the
events that led to being displaced, and the raw experience of daily
life in a camp. The 11 lives given voice here are unique, each an
expression of the myriad displacements that war and occupation have
forced upon Palestinians since the Nakba of 1948. At the same time,
they form a collective testament of a people driven from their
homes and land by colonial occupation. Each story is singular; and
each tells the story of all Palestinians. As Edward Said argued in
1984, the object of Israel's colonial warfare is not only
material-seeking to minimise Palestinian existence as such-but is
also a narrative project that aims to obliterate Palestinian
history "as possessed of a coherent narrative direction pointed
towards self-determination." In these pages, Palestinian refugees
narrate their own histories. The product of a creative-writing
workshop organized by the Institute for Palestine Studies in
Lebanon, 11 Lives tells of children's adventures in the alleyways
of refugee camps, of teenage martyrs and ghosts next-door, of an
UNRWA teacher's dismay at the shallowness of her colleagues, and of
the love, labour, and land that form the threads of a red keffiyeh.
What unites these 11 stories is "the inadmissible existence of the
Palestinian people" highlighted by Said. Their words persist, as
one contributor writes, "between the Nakba and the Naksa,
throughout defeats and massacres, love affairs and revolutions."
The stories of Palestinians in exile are also open-ended, and will
continue to reverberate across borders until Palestine is free.
With contributions by: Nadia Fahed, Intisar Hajaj, Yafa Talal
El-Masri, Youssef Naanaa, Ruba Rahme, Hanin Mohammad Rashid, Mira
Sidawi, Wedad Taha, Salem Yassin, Taha Younis, Mahmoud Mohammad
Zeidan Co-published with the Institute of Palestine Studies.
Big Data Systems encompass massive challenges related to data
diversity, storage mechanisms, and requirements of massive
computational power. Further, capabilities of big data systems also
vary with respect to type of problems. For instance, distributed
memory systems are not recommended for iterative algorithms.
Similarly, variations in big data systems also exist related to
consistency and fault tolerance. The purpose of this book is to
provide a detailed explanation of big data systems. The book covers
various topics including Networking, Security, Privacy, Storage,
Computation, Cloud Computing, NoSQL and NewSQL systems, High
Performance Computing, and Deep Learning. An illustrative and
practical approach has been adopted in which theoretical topics
have been aided by well-explained programming and illustrative
examples. Key Features: Introduces concepts and evolution of Big
Data technology. Illustrates examples for thorough understanding.
Contains programming examples for hands on development. Explains a
variety of topics including NoSQL Systems, NewSQL systems,
Security, Privacy, Networking, Cloud, High Performance Computing,
and Deep Learning. Exemplifies widely used big data technologies
such as Hadoop and Spark. Includes discussion on case studies and
open issues. Provides end of chapter questions for enhanced
learning.
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I Am Ali (DVD)
Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, Stuart Luck, Hana Ali, George Foreman, …
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Documentary about former professional boxer Muhammad Ali directed
by film-maker Clare Lewins. With access to Ali's personal audio
journals as well as his friends and family members, the film
explores how he became an internationally recognised celebrity and
countercultural figure due to a provocative and entertaining
nature, and also examines how he was with those closest to him
while at the top of his game.
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Tata Madiba (Paperback)
Nelson Mandela, Caroline Lucas, Taha Muhammad Ali; Edited by Tony Simpson
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Discovery Miles 2 020
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Advanced Materials-Based Fluids for Thermal Systems focuses on new
advanced materials called nanofluids that can be used to maximize
heat transfer rates by adding nanoparticles (nanocomposites) into
conventional heat transfer fluids. This comprehensive resource
covers fundamentals, brief history, definitions, literature review,
an introduction to thermophysical properties, and heat transfer
characteristics with mathematical models, techniques,
performance-affecting factors, applications, and challenges of
hybrid nanofluids. The book includes thermal characteristics,
measurement, design, and applications of nanoparticles, as well as
up-to-date advances in thermal engineering. Sections cover basics
then advance to major topics with mathematical models, schematic
diagrams, and summaries of experimental work of different
researchers. The book also summarizes previous research and
contemporary advances on nanofluids worldwide and introduces new
techniques, resolving existing problems, and includes tactics on
the implementation in practical applications.
Everybody knows the record the stuff of almanacs, trade magazines and clipping services. A handful know the man. But only Muhammad Ali knows his life as he lived it. The Greatest is Ali's own story.
For six years he worked, traveled and talked with Richard Durham, a writer with a stunning talent, and the result is mesmerizing in its brilliance, drama, humanity and sheer entertainment. This is no documented scrapbook of wins and losses strung together with anecdotes; nor is it a thin potpourri of locker room gags. This book, like Ali who has incited every reaction except indifference goes straight to the place where responses to him have always been the gut.
When the history of the twentieth century is finally recorded, it must include Muhammad Ali. He is "The Greatest."
""During my boxing career, you did not see the real Muhammad Ali.
You just saw a little boxing. You saw only a part of me. After I
retired from boxing my true work began. I have embarked on a
journey of love.""
So Muhammad Ali begins this spiritual memoir, his description of
the values that have shaped and sustained him and that continue to
guide his life. In "The Soul of a Butterfly" the great champion
takes readers on a spiritual journey through the seasons of life,
from childhood to the present, and shares the beliefs that have
served him well.
After fighting some of the fiercest bouts in boxing history
against Joe Frazier and George Foreman, today Muhammad Ali faces
his most powerful foe -- outside the boxing ring. Like many people,
he battles an illness that limits his physical abilities, but as he
says, "I have gained more than I have lost....I have never had a
more powerful voice than I have now." Ali reflects on his faith in
God and the strength it gave him during his greatest challenge,
when he lost the prime years of his boxing career because he would
not compromise his beliefs. He describes how his study of true
Islam has helped him accept the changes in his life and has brought
him to a greater awareness of life's true purpose. As a United
Nations "Messenger of Peace," he has traveled widely, and he
describes his 2002 mission to Afghanistan to heighten public
awareness of that country's desperate situation, as well as his
more recent meeting with the Dalai Lama.
Ali's reflections on topics ranging from moral courage to belief
in God to respect for those who differ from us will inspire and
enlighten all who read them. Written with the assistance of his
daughter Hana, "The Soul of a Butterfly" is a compassionate and
heartfelt book that will provide comfort for our troubled times.
First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
This book covers various aspects of thermal energy storage. It
looks at storage methods for thermal energy and reviews the various
materials that store thermal energy and goes on to propose advanced
materials that store energy better than conventional materials. The
book also presents various thermophysical properties of advanced
materials and the role of thermal energy storage in different
applications such as buildings, solar energy, seawater desalination
and cooling devices. The advanced energy storage materials have
massive impact on heat transfer as compared to conventional energy
storage materials. A concise discussion regarding current status,
leading groups, journals and the countries working on advanced
energy storage materials has also been provided. This book is
useful to researchers, professionals and policymakers alike.
This book covers various aspects of thermal energy storage. It
looks at storage methods for thermal energy and reviews the various
materials that store thermal energy and goes on to propose advanced
materials that store energy better than conventional materials. The
book also presents various thermophysical properties of advanced
materials and the role of thermal energy storage in different
applications such as buildings, solar energy, seawater desalination
and cooling devices. The advanced energy storage materials have
massive impact on heat transfer as compared to conventional energy
storage materials. A concise discussion regarding current status,
leading groups, journals and the countries working on advanced
energy storage materials has also been provided. This book is
useful to researchers, professionals and policymakers alike.
This book explores the direct thrust force control (DTFC) of
tubular surface-mount linear permanent magnet synchronous motors
(linear PMSMs). It presents a detailed account and analysis of
several advanced nonlinear control schemes, based on the direct
thrust control principle, to achieve a reduction in steady-state
ripple in thrust force with faster transient response, and
describes their experimental validation. It also provides rigorous
details of the dynamic modelling of linear PMSMs from a control
system perspective, and demonstrates the superior control
performance of the proposed techniques compared to the current
state-of-the-art techniques. Lastly, the book proposes and
validates a stator flux observer for sensorless speed estimation
comprising a linear state observer and an improved sliding mode
component.
This book explores the direct thrust force control (DTFC) of
tubular surface-mount linear permanent magnet synchronous motors
(linear PMSMs). It presents a detailed account and analysis of
several advanced nonlinear control schemes, based on the direct
thrust control principle, to achieve a reduction in steady-state
ripple in thrust force with faster transient response, and
describes their experimental validation. It also provides rigorous
details of the dynamic modelling of linear PMSMs from a control
system perspective, and demonstrates the superior control
performance of the proposed techniques compared to the current
state-of-the-art techniques. Lastly, the book proposes and
validates a stator flux observer for sensorless speed estimation
comprising a linear state observer and an improved sliding mode
component.
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