Download or read book The Cracked Shadow written by Edita A Petrick and published by Edita A Petrick. This book was released on 2007-08-24 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young woman believes she is being followed. But no one else sees her pursuer. Is the stalker the product of a hallucinating mind? She does live in a halfway house for troubled young women. And she reports to a caseworker so she could be hallucinating. On the other hand, she has been found to be extremely intelligent.

Download or read book The Broken Shadow written by Maryjo Holland and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-12-11 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Big Al, Bones and Chico have difficulty getting along in a home for unruly boys. They escape and find themselves on a journey to a seedy destination. Here they learn to survive and discover that a treasure can be found.

Download or read book Shadow s Descent written by Joseph J. Bailey and published by Joseph Bailey. This book was released on 2012-03-20 with total page 993 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Their world assaulted by an extradimensional invasion of life-devouring Shadow, Yip and his companions must find a way to halt the incursion before the Cabal and their loathsome allies drain the living energies of their planet, destroying all life and potential on Ea’ae. Aided by Aroganji the Fang Shi, master of the elements of change, Wrindanneth Priest of Maeth Onai, wielder of divine and arcane magics, and Slate the Dwarven axe-wielding Bor’Banna, imbued by the powers of the All-Father’s first forge, Yip ventures to Taerris’thule, the City of the Fallen Gods, in an effort to restore the seal of Eldre’gheu, one of the fourteen seals protecting Ea’ae from extraplanar intrusion. Shadow’s Descent is the second book of the Chronicles of the Fists, an epic fantasy trilogy recounting Yip and his friends’ adventures against the forces of Darkness.

Download or read book Experimental evaluation of stress concentration and intensity factors written by George C. Sih and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experiments on fracture of materials are made for various purposes. Of primary importance are those through which criteria predicting material failure by deformation and/or fracture are investigated. Since the demands of engineering application always precede the development of theories, there is another kind of experiment where conditions under which a particular material can fail are simulated as closely as possible to the operational situation but in a simplified and standardized form. In this way, many of the parameters corresponding to fracture such as toughness, Charpy values, crack opening distance (COD), etc. are measured. Obviously, a sound knowledge of the physical theories governing material failure is necessary as the quantity of interest can seldom be evaluated in a direct manner. Critical stress intensity factors and critical energy release rates are examples. Standard test of materials should be distinguished from basic experi ments. They are performed to provide routine information on materials responding to certain conditions of loading or environment. The tension test with or without a crack is among one of the most widely used tests. Because they affect the results, with size and shape of the specimen, the rate of loading, temperature and crack configuration are standardized to enable comparison and reproducibility of results. The American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) provides a great deal of information on recommended procedures and methods of testing. The objective is to standardize specifications for materials and definition of technical terms.

Download or read book Photoelasticity written by Masataka Nisida and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-five papers were presented at the International Symposium on Photoelasticity, Tokyo, 1986, representing fifty-five authors. Eighteen of these papers were presented by Japanese photoelasticians and seventeen by leading foreign authorities from eleven countries (Austria, Canada, Czechoslovakia, F.R. of Germany, France, Greece, India, Switzerland, UK, USA and USSR) • This is the first symposium on photoelasticity of international scope held in Japan. The primary objectives of this symposium are to help bridge the gap between photoelastic researchers around the world, to promote mutual understanding and communications and to facilitate exchange of newly acquired knowledge in theories and techniques. In addition, it is important that these valuable results are communicated effectively to engineers who can apply them in practice in industry. The papers presented at this symposium cover all branches of photo elasticity in a broad sense, including, in addition to long estab lished photoelasticity, newly developed moire, interferometric, and holographic photoelasticity, caustics and speckle. Therefore, from an optical stress analysis pe~spective, this volume is the latest compre hensive collection of photoelastic expertises.

Download or read book Hacking For Dummies written by Kevin Beaver and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-01-23 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows network administrators and security testers how to enter the mindset of a malicious hacker and perform penetration testing on their own networks Thoroughly updated with more than 30 percent new content, including coverage of Windows XP SP2 and Vista, a rundown of new security threats, expanded discussions of rootkits and denial of service (DoS) exploits, new chapters on file and database vulnerabilities and Google hacks, and guidance on new hacker tools such as Metaspoilt Topics covered include developing an ethical hacking plan, counteracting typical hack attacks, reporting vulnerabili.

Download or read book Crack Dynamics in Metallic Materials written by J.R. Klepaczko and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-05-04 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an up-to-date knowledge on theory and experimental results of rate-dependent fracture processes in metallic materials. The objective is to expose the current status of a growing branch of fracture mechanics called generally "Dynamic Fracture". Crack dynamics takes into account not only the effects of inertia but also rate sensitivity of a material under consideration. This volume has been prepared by four leading authorities in fracture dynamics: D.R. Curran, J.F. Kalthoff, J.R. Klepaczko and F. Nilsson. A broad range of problem is covered: dynamic fracture theory, application of dynamic fracture mechanics, dynamic crack inition and microstatistical fracture mechanics in dynamic fracture. The book in its present format may serve as a text supplement in lecturing on fracture mechanics. On the other hand, it may serve as an instructional aid in engineering of fracture prevention.

Download or read book Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Mind written by Brian P. McLaughlin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-02-09 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Mind showcases the leading contributors to the field, debating the major questions in philosophy of mind today. Comprises 20 newly commissioned essays on hotly debated issues in the philosophy of mind Written by a cast of leading experts in their fields, essays take opposing views on 10 central contemporary debates A thorough introduction provides a comprehensive background to the issues explored Organized into three sections which explore the ontology of the mental, nature of the mental content, and the nature of consciousness

Download or read book Crack Arrest Methodology and Applications written by George T. Hahn and published by ASTM International. This book was released on 1980 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Shadow s Edge written by Jami Gray and published by Celtic Moon Press . This book was released on 2018-11-19 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the Kyn Kronicles, a suspense-filled, action-packed, dark urban fantasy series. Come, step into the shadows with this first in series from Jami Gray. Raine's spent a lifetime hunting monsters, but can she stop her prey from exposing the supernatural community one bloody corpse at a time? Everyone fears the hunter in the shadows – even the monsters... Raine McCord, forged in the brutal maelstrom of magic and science, is an elite hunter at home hunting monsters through the murky shadows of the supernatural world of the Kyn. Not an easy task when you're trying to keep the humans ignorant of the existence of creatures typically confined to campfire tales. And gets worse when a series of disappearances and deaths in the Kyn community suggests someone wants to rip the thin veil of secrecy aside and expose the horror lurking behind the curtain. To even the odds, Raine is forced to partner with another hunter, the sexy and tantalizing Witch-Fey, Gavin Durand. Their partnership proves to be as challenging and dangerous as the prey they hunt. Especially when the trail leads back to the foundation that warped Raine's magic as a child and threatens to resurrect the nightmares of her past. Determine to stop the threat to the Kyn, Raine and Gavin stalk their prey through a maze of lies, murder, and greed, but will the price they pay be too high? If you like fast-paced, suspense-filled, dark urban fantasy with a thrilling edge, then grab your copy of Jami Gray's riveting SHADOW'S EDGE, the first in her Kyn Kronicles series. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * They are the Kyn, supernatural beings who walk alongside the humans, their existence kept secret behind the thinnest of veils. Now, modern man’s scientific curiosity is determined to rip that curtain aside and reveal the nightmares in the shadows. Welcome to the otherworld of the Kyn. "Fans of Patricia Briggs's Mercy Thompson series and Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan series will enjoy the introduction to the paranormal world created by Jami Gray." - Mary Waible, Goodreads Reviewer "SHADOW'S EDGE by Jami Gray will definitely keep you on the edge...of your seat, that is. This fantastic paranormal action novel is quite possibly the best book I've read this year." - The Romance Reviews "This is a non-stop action book, and if you like the paranormal action, with a sprinkling of romance, you will enjoy these books. This was my first book that I read from Jami Gray, and it definitely won't be the last." - Uncaged Book Reviews * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Download or read book Fractured written by Jared Weppelman and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why would a girl be trapped in a burning building with her baby brother? Why would a student be tempted to burn his classmate to death? In the silence that separates this world from any other, a crack has appeared. And it is that crack that calls together a fighter, a tactician, a swordsman, a magician and an expert. Together, they must face impossible odds if anyone is to survive. But beneath the issues, another problem burns. The allure of power is sometimes to great even for the strongest of heart.

Download or read book Fast Fracture and Crack Arrest written by Gary T. Hahn and published by ASTM International. This book was released on 1977 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Shadow s Son written by Jon Sprunk and published by Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-10-12 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thrilling Shadow Saga begins in Shadow’s Son—“a first-rate sword-and-sorcery tale, with intriguing characters, that moves at a quick pace” (Booklist). In the city of Othir, there are two kinds of people—the dead and those ones who made them that way. Caim is certainly not dead. Orphaned and adrift, Caim grows up to become a cold-blooded assassin with the aid of his ethereal companion Kit—a useful-but-maddening spirit only he can see or hear. And as far as Caim is concerned, he doesn’t need anyone else getting that close to him. But that changes when he’s betrayed on what should have been a simple job—and his only chance for survival lies with Josephine, the young daughter of the very nobleman he was hired to eliminate. Soon Caim is caught in a wide-ranging conspiracy that stretches from Othir’s gilded halls of power to its bloodied alleyways. He must stay sharp if he is to uncover a cabal of traitors, keep Josey alive, and confront the forgotten truth of his own dark past...

Download or read book Shadow s Lure written by Jon Sprunk and published by Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-10-12 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Shadow Saga continues with in this “fun, fast, action-packed novel” of magic, mystery, and monstrous evil (Elitist Book Reviews). After helping his lover Josephine lay claim to the throne of Nimea, the assassin Caim has ventured north to the land that has haunted his dreams—cold, unforgiving Eregoth. He departs seeking answers to his parents’ murder and hoping that this knowledge will explain his ability to bend the shadows to his will. In searching for his past, Caim wanders into war. But Eregoth is threatened by a power more terrifying than any army—the witch Sybelle, Queen of the Dark. If given the chance, her aims at destruction would not cease at Eregoth but storm through Nimea where Josey struggles to secure her reign. With nothing more than a force of ragtag warriors at his side, Caim knows that standing against Sybelle’s onslaught may be suicide. But as a son of the Shadow, he has no choice but to fight. Even if every life he takes brings him closer to the blackness that would claim him body and soul...

Download or read book Essays on Skepticism written by Anthony Brueckner and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-08-19 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem of skepticism about knowledge of the external world has been the centrepiece of epistemology since Descartes. In the last 25 years, there has been a keen focus of interest on the problem, with a number of new insights by the best contemporary epistemologists and philosophers of mind. Anthony Brueckner is recognized as one of the leading contemporary investigators of the problem of skepticism. Essays on Skepticism collects Brueckner's most important work in this area, providing a connected and comprehensive guide to the complex state of play on this intensively studied area of philosophy. The guiding questions of this volume are: Can we have knowledge of the external world of things outside our minds? Can we have knowledge of the internal world of our own contentful mental states? The work divides into four sections: I. Transcendental Arguments against Skepticism; II. Semantic Answers to Skepticism; III. Self-knowledge; IV. Skepticism and Epistemic Closure.

Download or read book Exploring the Crack in the Cosmic Egg written by Joseph Chilton Pearce and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-02-15 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic follow-up to the bestselling The Crack in the Cosmic Egg • Explains the process of acculturation and the mechanisms that create our self-limiting “cosmic egg” of consensus reality • Reveals how our biological development innately creates a “crack” in our cosmic egg--leaving a way to return to the unencumbered consciousness of childhood • Explores ways to discover and explore the “crack” to restore wholeness to our minds and reestablish our ability to create our own realities In this classic follow-up to his bestselling The Crack in the Cosmic Egg, Joseph Chilton Pearce explains the process of acculturation and the mechanisms that create our self-limiting “cosmic egg” of consensus reality. Laying the groundwork for his later classic Magical Child, Pearce shows that we go through early childhood connecting with the world through our senses. With the development of language and the process of acculturation not only do our direct experiences of the world become much less vivid but our innate states of nonordinary consciousness become suppressed. Trapped in a specific cultural context--a “cosmic egg”--we are no longer able to have or even recognize mystical experiences not mediated by the limitations of our culture. Motivated primarily by a fear of death, our enculturation literally splits our minds and prevents us from living fully in the present. Drawing from Carlos Castaneda’s writings about Don Juan and the sense of “body-knowing,” Pearce explores the varieties of nonordinary consciousness that can help us return to the unencumbered consciousness of our infancy. He shows that just as we each create our own cosmic egg of reality through cultural conditioning, we also innately create a “crack” in that egg. Ultimately certain shifts in our biological development take place to offset acculturation, leaving an avenue of return to our primary state. Pearce examines the creation of the “egg” itself and ways to discover its inherent cracks to restore wholeness to our minds, release us from our fear of death, and reestablish our ability to create our own realities through imagination and biological transcendence.

Download or read book A Shadow S Lullaby written by E. Rexer and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I always thought I knew where my path would take me. As an orphan there weren't many options and as a mage there were even less. I would live out the rest of my life as a healing mage, taking care of the same people I have always known. But then he came and suddenly a new path appeared, offered by my mentor. This path offered a way out of the small town I grew up in and my uneventful life. This path, though promising, was a dangerous path. It would force me to decide between my old friends and a new friend, between the life I knew I would have and a life unknown. Lance had always been there for me, a friend when I needed it, but never promising what I wanted. Silas saw me when I thought I was nothing, just a failure at being mage, always overshadowed by Lance. He made me feel special, like I had a reason to be here. Lance was the path I knew so well, the path that had been plotted out. Silas's path was winding and curving, every step and turn was a secret I could unlock. His was the path I took, lured towards it by the song no one else could hear.