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Pile Foundations
And review of Part I of the Symposium on Pile Foundations / Martin S. Kapp -- Types of piles : their characteristics and general use / Bernard A. Grand -- Pile driving : hammers and driving methods / George J. Gendron -- Pile-driving formulas / Ernest T. Mosley, Tonis Raamot -- Pile-driving analysis by one-dimensional theory : state of the art / T.J. Hirsch (and others) -- Summary and review of Part II of the Symposium on Pile Foundations / G.A. Leonards -- Structural behavior of driven piling / Donald L. York -- Pile load tests including quick-load test method, conventional methods, and interpretations / Frank M. Fuller and Horace E. Hoy -- Bearing capacity of foundation piles : state of the art / Harrry M. Coyle, Ibrahim H, . Sulaiman -- Lateral load capacity of piles / M.T. Davisson -- Current construction practices in the installation of high-capacity piling / Ben C. Gerwick, Jr. -- Pile load test by impact driving / G.G. Noble, Frank Rausche.
Connecting with Emigrants A Global Profile of Diasporas 2015
Looking at historical trends and policy challenges, this book examines emigrant populations in: North Africa and the Middle-East; Sub-Saharan Africa; Asia and Oceania; South and Central America and the Caribbean; OECD countries; and European non-OECD countries. It includes detailed country notes.
Understanding childhood
Nationally and globally, childhood has become a crucial topic of sociopolitical debates and policy initiatives. Understanding Childhood offers a fresh look at how childhood has changed in recent years. It reveals how children's needs and experiences have achieved a new visibility in wider social and political discourse. Despite the privileges afforded to children in the West, the typical childhood experience there is no longer seen as an ideal model for other parts of the globe. Recent reports and policy concerns suggest that growing up in the West may be marked by the commercialization of childhood, which can lead to unhappiness, poor health, loss of innocence, and a general lack of well-being. The contributors here introduce readers to the cross-disciplinary field of childhood studies and offer an exciting and unique exploration of childhood as a concept, in the process engaging with a range of contemporary issues that shape our ideas of childhood both as an ideal and as a lived experience. Exploring childhood from a variety of research perspectives and traditions, Understanding Childhood also serves as a powerful introduction to careers in childhood service.
Coping with Emigration in Baltic and East European Countries
The Baltic countries have experienced sustained emigration over the past decade, contributing to population decline and a loss of working-age population. This book examines the impact of this emigration.
Founding a Balkan State
Founding a Balkan State examines the pivotal period in Albanian history when the country's fundamental goals and directions were most hotly contested. In 1920, liberal Albanian leaders led by the US-educated Bishop Fan S. Noli began working to introduce democracy to the country, hoping that it would lead to modernization, prosperity, and overturning the legacy of five hundred years of Ottoman rule. In 1924, these leaders mounted a successful revolution; by 1925, however, their forces were in retreat. Albania soon slid into dictatorship under Ahmed Bey Zogu first as president, then as self-proclaimed king. Founding a Balkan State provides the only comprehensive assessment in English of these events. Robert C. Austin first delves into the country's weak domestic and international position both before and after the First World War, then assesses the internal and external challenges posed to its state- and nation-building efforts. Austin shrewdly demonstrates how the missed opportunities of Albania's political transition affected the course of Balkan history for decades to come.
The Pseudo-Platonic Seventh Letter
The Seventh Platonic Letter describes Plato's attempts to turn the ruler of Sicily, Dionysius II, into a philosopher ruler along the lines of the Republic. It explains why Plato turned from politics to philosophy in his youth and how he then tried to apply his ideas to actual politics later on. It also sets out his views about language, writing and philosophy. As such, it represents a potentially crucial source of information about Plato, who tells us almost nothing about himself in his dialogues. But is it genuine? Scholars have debated the issue for centuries, although recent opinion has moved in its favour. The origin of this book was a seminar given in Oxford in 2001 by Myles Burnyeat an...
Olupine Na Suncu
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Emigrant Communities of Latvia
This open access volume examines experiences of contemporary Latvian migrants, thereby focusing on reasons for emigration, processes of integration in their host countries, and – in the case of return migration - re-integration in their home country. In the context of European migration, the book describes the case of Latvia, which is interesting due to the multiple waves of excessive emigration, continuously high migration potential among European Union member states, and diverse migrant characteristics. It provides a fascinating insight into the social and psychological aspects linked to migration in a comparative context. The data in this volume is rich in providing individual level per...
