A comprehensive treatment of current fastening technology using inserts (anchor channels, headed stud), anchors (metal expansion anchor, undercut anchor, bonded anchor, concrete screw and plastic anchor) as well as power actuated fasteners in concrete. It describes in detail the fastening elements as well as their effects and load-bearing capacities in cracked and non-cracked concrete. It further focuses on corrosion behaviour, fire resistance and characteristics with earthquakes and shock...

The Jesuit educational tradition has existed for more than 450 years, and today, there are more than 150 Jesuit primary and secondary schools in North and Latin America. Jesuit Education at the Crossroads tackles the lack of research on these schools by bringing together scattered studies and asking experts on the issues about the current challenges for Jesuit education. The landscape pictured by this collection of essays suggests that Jesuit primary and secondary education is at ...

La revista Luvina y la Editorial de la Universidad de Guadalajara reúnen estos cien Cuentos de Asia, Europa y América para celebrar el número 100 de Luvina y sus veinticinco años ininterrumpidos de publicación. Son textos representativos de la literatura universal contemporánea que Luvina ha publicado, especialmente en los números dedicados al país invitado de honor de la Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara. Es una muestra formada por distintas literaturas, en el afán de ...

"Cuidado com livros a respeito do jejum. A Bíblia é muito cuidadosa em nos advertir acerca de pessoas que 'exigem abstinência de alimentos que Deus criou para serem recebidos, com ações de graças, pelos fiéis e por quantos conhecem plenamente a verdade' (1Tm 4.3). Mas quando Deus é o supremo anelo do nosso coração ele será supremo em tudo o mais. Deus é mais glorificado em nós quando estamos mais satisfeitos com ele. A debilidade da nossa fome por Deus não é por ele ser insosso, mas porque...

As the inner healing movement continues to grow and expand, it can be overwhelming to know what is actually available, and to find what works best for you. For the first time ever, 12 pioneering voices have come together to create a one-of-a-kind resource to help you find your way to freedom. They are the generals who represent the main headwaters from which many of today's inner healing streams flow. In these pages, you will find:A theological foundation for inner healing

World Ender meets Ender of Worlds...A thousand years ago, Dianna gave up her life in the deserts of Eoria to save her dying sister. She called upon anyone who would listen, not expecting a monster far worse than any nightmare to answer. Now she does what Kaden asks, even if that means securing an ancient relic from the very creatures that hunt her.A King thought long dead and long forgotten.In the old world his name was Samkiel. In ...

Esta obra ofrece una aproximación al Ensayo sobre el entendimiento humano del filósofo inglés John Locke (1623-1704). A lo largo de sus páginas, el lector podrá percibir, desde una perspectiva fresca, diferente a las convencionales, la riqueza, originalidad y audacia del autor para abordar cuestiones controvertidas de su época, algunas de las cuales siguen siendo tema de debate y reflexión dentro y fuera de la filosofía. La doctora Silva muestra a los lectores la riqueza temática de una de...

In 1897, as a white oligarchy made plans to allow the United States to annex Hawai'i, native Hawaiians organized a massive petition drive to protest. Ninety-five percent of the native population signed the petition, causing the annexation treaty to fail in the U.S. Senate. This event was unknown to many contemporary Hawaiians until Noenoe K. Silva rediscovered the petition in the process of researching this book. With few exceptions, histories of Hawai'i have been based exclusively on Engl...

Os estudos culturais buscam a compreensão da complexa rede das relações sociais e do importante papel da comunicação na produção da cultura. Por meio dos processos culturais, a articulação das várias esferas sociais coloca questões importantes para o homem contemporâneo, como as que envolvem as noções de corpo, identidade, gênero, ou as relacionadas a fotografia, cinema, televisão, mídias sociais e a própria internet. Esses estudos, que se dedicam a fazer uma análise das práticas culturais...

From the time humankind first walked the earth, they have strived to do one thing -- to live. And sometimes, the idea of living beyond what the gods and nature deem necessary becomes the focus of their efforts. This collection of stories from authors such as Suann Amero, Tom Howard, and Ziaul Moid Khan to name a few focuses on the themes of reincarnation, resurrection, and living beyond death.Please enjoy -- after all, who doesn't want to live forever.

”Then, Samkiel, you will know this is how the world ends.”But it was not this world. No, it was mine.It was Dianna.The world quakes in fear as the last shred of Dianna’s humanity is ripped from her. As it should. Grief consumes Dianna, burning away any semblance of good within her and threatening the budding relationship between her and Liam. Now, Liam must pull her back from the brink of complete damnation before t...

Una de las novelas de iniciación más celebradas de todos los tiempos, premiada con la Center for Fiction's Clifton Fadiman Medal, que consagró a la candidata al Nobel Jamaica Kincaid.«Una de las pocas escritoras angloparlantes actuales a las que nunca querría dejar de leer».Susan SontagEn la apacible isla tropical de Antigua, Annie John vive su infancia en un entorno paradisiaco, al amparo de sus padres y educada en ...