This edited book focuses on processing, properties, and applications of bast fiber and its composites written by renowned researchers and academicians. The contents focus on properties such as rheological and dielectric of bast fiber composites. It also discusses its dynamic mechanical analysis, thermal stability of polymer composites reinforced with bast fibers, and water absorption behavior of bast fiber incorporated polymer composites. This book will be beneficial to both the industry and academia as it highlights possible avenues of future research.
Bast spent the last thousand years in the darkness. Now that she is out, she wants to find her priests and start over with her life. She wants to avenge herself and her priests. Bast reaches out to her family to see if they will help her and her priests. Set made up lies about her and had her banished into the darkness—not a good place for a sun goddess. But that was where she spent a thousand years planning her revenge. She knows, with the help of her family and her priests, she can and will win the war to save humanity from Set’s evil intentions if her family comes through and she gets through all that will be thrown her way. She knows where one of her priests is and when she can convince him to help her with her quest to avenge themselves. When they find each other and fight for the sake of humanity, will they come out on top? The help for humanity will come, but how swiftly? You never know. No matter what, finding her priests will cure the heartache she has had for a millennium. They are all important to her, more of a family than her own family. The ability to protect them is all she wants to do. Keep them safe from Set and his evilness. She just wants to bring peace to the world. A peace that the world has never known. One where everyone has a voice and everyone can be happy. A place where you can have a family and a dream. Will the dream come true? Only if you can believe in yourself and fight for your voice to be heard. Bring your family back to being in a place where you can keep them and the rest of humanity safe from the heartache and sadness of loss.
Bast and Other Plant Fibres, a title in Woodhead Publishing's series on fibres published in association with The Textile Institute, UK, is the first book in over 50 years to cover the most interesting plant fibres and those with high annual production. Bast fibres have many textile applications, with natural fibre composites being the fastest growing due to the combination of their relatively low cost and excellent technical characteristics.Following the editor's introductory chapter, which includes a comprehensive set of tables comparing the physical and chemical characteristics of the fibres, Chapter 2 discusses jute while Chapters 3 and 4 cover flax and hemp. Subsequent chapters are devoted to ramie, sisal, coir and abaca. Chapter 9 brings together information on minor fibres that may deserve greater interest on the part of international markets, while Chapter 10 is dedicated to the use of bast and leaf fibres in composites. Information is included on production and processing, physical and chemical properties, and on economic, environmental, and health and safety considerations.This book is an essential reference to academics and researchers in agriculture and horticulture as well as those working in textiles, apparel and industrial design, and textile testing and forensic science laboratories. It will also be invaluable to those working in government departments such as agriculture or trade and industry. - Essential discussion on chemical and physical properties of individual natural fibres - Looks at environmental advantages of bast fibres over synthetic fibres - First book of its kind in over 50 years
Bubastis. An ancient city of Egypt was the centre of worship of the Cat-headed God Bast. A yearly festival called Saturnalia, which was of an orgiastic nature, was held there. Now, in the 21st century young women are being killed by their lover...how they die is a mystery that nearly drives young Jason Moorland insane....
Rosemary Edghill cast a keenly observant, friendly, yet faintly amused eye on an intriguing American micro-culture. The Bast novels offer a very new view of the practitioners of a very old faith. Edghill allows that there's still magic in the air. Rosemary Edghill's Bast novels are a real treat. Bell, Book, and Murder contains all three Bast novels, Speak Daggers to Her, Book of Moons, and The Bowl of Night (excerpted in USA Today). At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
A unique work on the history and magic of the Egyptian feline goddesses, Bast and Sekhmet, from the ancient land of majestic splendour and long-held secrets. Practising pagans Storm Constantine and Eloise Coquio discuss the important role cats – who have been both worshipped as gods and reviled as demons – play in many people’s lives, not just as pets but as spiritual totems.A manual for magic incorporates all the rituals the authors’ circle have used, with suggestions for creating one’s own, whether working solo or in groups. Also discussed are such aspects as temple creation, attuning with your own cat familiar, and ritual techniques.Finally, the authors suggest ways in which you can work in Bast’s name in this world, such as by ‘adopting’ a lion or helping animal charities.Bast and Sekhmet: Eyes of Ra was written in response to the ever-increasing popularity of and demand for information about these powerful and mysterious deities – ancient goddesses for a new age.
Explores the origins and the worship of Bast, also known as Bastet, and related feline divinities in ancient Egypt. Includes modern neopagan practices. Index, glossary, and bibliography. Illustrated with line drawings by the author, archival images, and photographs.
