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In the tradition of Neil Gaiman (The Ocean at the End of the Lane),
Scott Smith (The Ruins), and Jason Mott (The Returned),
award-winning playwright Robert Levy spins a dark tale of
alienation and belonging, the familiar and the surreal, family
secrets and the search for truth in his debut supernatural
thriller.AS A BOY, HE VANISHED INTO THE WOODS. SOMETHING ELSE CAME
BACK. It's a long way from the grit of New York City to the stark
beauty of Nova Scotia, and many years separate Blue Whitley's only
two journeys between them. One occurred at age five, when his
mother stole him away from the hinterlands of Canada. Now,
twenty-five years later, he's returning to sell a house left to him
by a grandmother he barely remembers. Envisioning the trip as a
week of countryside leisure, Blue is accompanied by his best friend
Elisa, her stalwart husband Jeremy, and Gabe, his young and
admiring co-worker. Starling Cove, however, is not your typical
vacation spot. Blue senses secrets withheld. Strange whispers on
the wind welcome him home, and at first he finds himself staring
transfixed into the woods. Then he feels them gazing back. After a
shocking discovery--that Blue went missing in these forests for
weeks as a child--life as he knows it begins to fall apart. And
when another abduction strikes, the truth about Starling Cove
begins to emerge. Told from all four characters' points of view,
through lush, evocative prose Robert Levy conjures a fascinating,
sinister landscape. A unique blend of taut psychological thriller
and supernatural suspense, The Glittering World is a stunning debut
novel about belonging and betrayal, the mysteries of the natural
world and the secrets buried deep within the human heart.
The availability of computers has, in real terms, moved forward the
practice of structural engineering. Where it was once enough to
have any analysis given a complex configuration, the profession
today is much more demanding. How engineers should be more
demanding is the subject of this book. In terms of the theory of
structures, the importance of geometric nonlinearities is explained
by the theorem which states that "In the presence of prestress,
geometric nonlinearities are of the same order of magnitude as
linear elastic effects in structures. " This theorem implies that
in most cases (in all cases of incremental analysis) geometric
nonlinearities should be considered. And it is well known that
problems of buckling, cable nets, fabric structures, ... REQUIRE
the inclusion of geometric nonlinearities. What is offered in the
book which follows is a unified approach (for both discrete and
continuous systems) to geometric nonlinearities which incidentally
does not require a discussion of large strain. What makes this all
work is perturbation theory. Let the equations of equilibrium for a
system be written as where P represents the applied loads, F
represents the member forces or stresses, and N represents the
operator which describes system equilibrium.
"Spirits in Culture, History and Mind" reintegrates spirits into
comparative theories of religion, which have tended to focus on
institutionalized forms of belief associated with gods. It brings
an historical perspective to culturally patterned experiences with
spirits, and examines spirits as a locus of tension between
traditional and foreign values. Taking as a point of departure
shifting local views of self, nine case studies drawn from Pacific
societies analyze religious phenomena at the intersection of
social, psychological and historical processes. The varied
approaches taken in these case studies provide a richness of
perspective, with each lens illuminating different aspects of
spirit-related experience. All, however, bring a sense of
historical process to bear on psychological and symbolic approaches
to religion, shedding new light on the ways spirits relate to other
cultural phenomena.
Included is a provocative theoretical chapter, co-authored by
Robert Levy and the editors. Unabashedly comparative at a time when
most anthropologists confine themselves to interpreting local
meanings, this chapter argues for a distinction between god-like
and spirit-like beings, with gods representing the moral order
while spirits are countered at its periphery. Issues associated
with morality, power, control, conformity, possession, selfhood,
the uncanny, and the impingement of high religions on folk beliefs,
among others, are addressed in this chapter.
The conclusion, by Michael Lambek, also excites controversy.
Reflecting on the ethnographic material included in the volume,
Lambek draws attention to the importance of understanding
spirit-related experiences, in their historicalcontexts, for coming
to grips with the very nature of religion.
"Spirits in Culture, History and Mind" reintegrates spirits into
comparative theories of religion, which have tended to focus on
institutionalized forms of belief associated with gods. It brings
an historical perspective to culturally patterned experiences with
spirits, and examines spirits as a locus of tension between
traditional and foreign values. Taking as a point of departure
shifting local views of self, nine case studies drawn from Pacific
societies analyze religious phenomena at the intersection of
social, psychological and historical processes. The varied
approaches taken in these case studies provide a richness of
perspective, with each lens illuminating different aspects of
spirit-related experience. All, however, bring a sense of
historical process to bear on psychological and symbolic approaches
to religion, shedding new light on the ways spirits relate to other
cultural phenomena.
Included is a provocative theoretical chapter, co-authored by
Robert Levy and the editors. Unabashedly comparative at a time when
most anthropologists confine themselves to interpreting local
meanings, this chapter argues for a distinction between god-like
and spirit-like beings, with gods representing the moral order
while spirits are countered at its periphery. Issues associated
with morality, power, control, conformity, possession, selfhood,
the uncanny, and the impingement of high religions on folk beliefs,
among others, are addressed in this chapter.
The conclusion, by Michael Lambek, also excites controversy.
Reflecting on the ethnographic material included in the volume,
Lambek draws attention to the importance of understanding
spirit-related experiences, in their historicalcontexts, for coming
to grips with the very nature of religion.
For the first time in print, shamanic techniques are introduced
that healers and Reiki practitioners can draw on to tap into
ancient healing wisdom. Shamanism and Reiki are, by themselves,
powerful ways to heal. Together, their power multiplies, and
healing methods become available that aren't accessible if they're
used separately. The purpose of "Shamanic Reiki" is to introduce
you to concepts in both and provide you with detailed proven
methods to enhance your own healing practices, or to work on
yourselves. "Shamanic Reiki" empowers the healer / Reiki
practitioner to trust their instincts, recognizing that healing is
an evolving and dynamic art; to facilitate change requires the
healer to trust in spirit and work creatively with the universal
life force energy. Now it's your turn to discover the combined
power of Reiki and shamanism.
The availability of computers has, in real terms, moved forward the
practice of structural engineering. Where it was once enough to
have any analysis given a complex configuration, the profession
today is much more demanding. How engineers should be more
demanding is the subject of this book. In terms of the theory of
structures, the importance of geometric nonlinearities is explained
by the theorem which states that "In the presence of prestress,
geometric nonlinearities are of the same order of magnitude as
linear elastic effects in structures. " This theorem implies that
in most cases (in all cases of incremental analysis) geometric
nonlinearities should be considered. And it is well known that
problems of buckling, cable nets, fabric structures, ... REQUIRE
the inclusion of geometric nonlinearities. What is offered in the
book which follows is a unified approach (for both discrete and
continuous systems) to geometric nonlinearities which incidentally
does not require a discussion of large strain. What makes this all
work is perturbation theory. Let the equations of equilibrium for a
system be written as where P represents the applied loads, F
represents the member forces or stresses, and N represents the
operator which describes system equilibrium.
"This is not a psychodrama. Rather, this is a sociopolitical
tragedy, extremely valuable, deeply researched, and fascinating.
There is very little that is as important as this book about any of
the top communist leaders other than the most famous ones such as
Lenin, Stalin, and Mao. . . .The subject is so important, the book
so well done and so revealing, and the human interest so
compelling, Levy's book will become one of the essential works on
the history of communism in Eastern Europe."--Daniel Chirot, author
of "Modern Tyrants"
"This outstanding, thought-provoking political biography of one
of the most prominent figures of European communism offers an
original and balanced approach to Pauker's contradictory role in
the history of both Romanian and international communism. . . .
Engagingly written and very convincingly structured, this is not a
dry historical account but a vivid reconstruction of a turbulent
political life."--Vladimir Tismaneanu, author of "Fantasies of
Salvation"
The field of biomaterials has grown dramatically over the past
several years. To date, synthetic materials have been successfully
used for skeletal repair. Medical prostheses such as joint
replacements, dental implants and cardiovascular devices have been
accepted as the effective option of reconstruction for many people.
In addition, biomaterials play a key role in the emerging area of
tissue engineering, where living cells are cultured on the
biomaterial scaffolds to create new biological substances. This
book focuses on biomineralization to improve the performance of
medical implants, to prepare new materials and coatings, to solve
problems in industry and to cure diseases. It covers all aspects of
promotion and prevention of mineral formation in both natural and
synthetic biomaterials. Mineralization in bacteria, arthropods, and
other organisms are included, as are deposition of silica, iron
oxides and other hard compounds. Topics include: calcium phosphate
biomaterials; biomimetic apatite coatings; biomimetic ceramic thin
films; generation of CaCO3 in nature; SiO2 in biological systems;
mineralization on organic surface; and mineral-protein interaction.
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