Broken Columns

Broken Columns

Author: David R. Slavitt

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 120

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I would urge anyone who thinks that Statius only wrote gruesome epic and Claudian only dull panegyric to read this slim and sprightly volume.--Bryn Mawr Classical Review


Editor & Publisher

Editor & Publisher

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1918

Total Pages: 1368

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Special features, such as syndicate directories, annual newspaper linage tabulations, etc., appear as separately paged sections of regular issues.


Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions: Anamnesis, Diagnosis, Therapy, Controls

Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions: Anamnesis, Diagnosis, Therapy, Controls

Author: Koen Van Balen

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2016-11-03

Total Pages: 2968

ISBN-13: 1317206614

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Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions. Anamnesis, diagnosis, therapy, controls contains the papers presented at the 10th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC2016, Leuven, Belgium, 13-15 September 2016). The main theme of the book is “Anamnesis, Diagnosis, Therapy, Controls”, which emphasizes the importance of all steps of a restoration process in order to obtain a thorough understanding of the structural behaviour of built cultural heritage. The contributions cover every aspect of the structural analysis of historical constructions, such as material characterization, structural modelling, static and dynamic monitoring, non-destructive techniques for on-site investigation, seismic behaviour, rehabilitation, traditional and innovative repair techniques, and case studies. A special focus has been put on six specific themes: - Innovation and heritage - Preventive conservation - Computational strategies for heritage structures - Sustainable strengthening of masonry with composites - Values and sustainability, and - Subsoil interaction The knowledge, insights and ideas in Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions. Anamnesis, diagnosis, therapy, controls make this book of abstracts and the corresponding, digital full-colour conference proceedings containing the full papers must-have literature for researchers and practitioners involved in the structural analysis of historical constructions.


Red Books

Red Books

Author: British Fire Prevention Committee

Publisher:

Published: 1912

Total Pages: 60

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Anguish

Anguish

Author: Graciliano Ramos

Publisher: CONVIVIVM EDITORIAL

Published: 1972

Total Pages: 219

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"Anguish" is a novel written by Graciliano Ramos, in which the narrator, Luís da Silva, a frustrated public servant and writer, turns to the past to deal with his anguish caused by the end of his engagement to Marina, who is now committed to Julião Tavares. The story shows how the permanent dissatisfaction with the present leads Luís to do a self-analysis and focus on his memories, which include a childhood of distant affections, sexual and professional frustrations. The narrative shows Luis's struggle to achieve professional and romantic success, but it is marked by constant disillusionment and lack of perspective. As connections with other characters grow, a drama unfolds inside the narrator's mind, leading to an outcome that will reflect in the narrator's frenzied thoughts. Memories and reality change from line to line. The reader should pay attention, as the stream of consciousness, in a chaotic inner monologue, sometimes seems like a mess, but it is not. The thread is there. The narration mixes past and present in the same paragraph and even in the same sentence. One moment, walking on the street, something he sees reminds him of something from childhood, and off we go, to then read a dialogue with someone in the present.