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AHP 47 PLATEAU NARRATIVES

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Publisher : ASIAN HIGHLANDS PERSPECTIVES

Page : 278 pages

File Size : 43,90 MB

Release : 2017-03-01

Category : Social Science

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PLATEAU NARRATIVES 2017. AHP 47 features "Memories and Experiences" (six texts), "Beloved Animals" (ten texts), "Folktales" (thirteen texts), "A rig grad po" (four texts), "Uncle Ston pa" (thirty-five texts), and "Short Stories" (two texts). These texts range from a lengthy biographical treatment of one contributor's paternal grandmother (1938-2016) to a one-page A rig rgad po account to new Uncle Ston pa (Aku/Akhu Dunba, Tonpa, Tompa) creations that tell of the infamous trickster visiting Xi'an City and Thailand. These narratives were provided and translated into English by Plateau residents. Two texts are also available in Minhe Mangghuer (Monguor) and an additional two texts are also given in Namuyi Khato. AHP 47 is available as an at-cost hardcopy at http://www.lulu.com/shop/ahp-47/plateau-narratives-2017/hardcover/product-23137895.html All AHP volumes are available for free download at https://tibetanplateau.wikischolars.columbia.edu/Asian+Highlands+Perspectives PLATEAU NARRATIVES 2017 CONTENTS MEMORIES AND EXPERIENCES 13-42 Courage to Hope Pad+ma dbang chen 43-45 A Night Date Phun tshogs dbang rgyal 46-53 Herding, Romance, and a Letter Lcags so lhun 'grub 54-59 Stolen Horses Lcags so lhun 'grub 60-63 Nearly Gored to Death Lcags so lhun 'grub 64-75 Life Bla ma skyabs BELOVED ANIMALS 77-78 Kho lu Sangs rgyas bkra shis 79-81 Yellow-Head Horse Sangs rgyas bkra shis 82-83 Rag drug: A Faithful Horse Lcags so lhun 'grub 84-85 Gyang rta: A Gentle White Horse Rin chen don 'grub 86-87 Bkra 'dzi the Race Horse 'Jam dbyangs skyabs 88-90 The Black Mare Tshes bcu lha mo 91-95 A Faithful Dog Dbang 'dus sgrol ma 96-99 Mdzo mo G.yang skyabs rdo rje 100-102 A Heroic Dog's Loyalty G.yang skyabs rdo rje 103-104 Brtson 'grus Klu thar rgyal FOLKTALES 106-108 Why Pikas Have No Tail Gu ru 'phrin las 109-112 A Clever Boy Phun tshogs dbang rgyal 113-114 A Clever Man Tshe lha 115-119 The Greedy King and Tricky?Man Lcags so lhun 'grub (translator) and Rgya mo skyid (teller) RNAM RGYAL'S COLLECTION 121-124 Introduction Rnam rgyal 125-126 A Hen for a Horse Rnam rgyal 127-129 A Hunter's Destiny Rnam rgyal 130-135 A Lucky Man Rnam rgyal 136-138 An Argument About Karma Rnam rgyal 139-141 A Royal Gamble Rnam rgyal 142-147 The Merchant Rnam rgyal 148-150 The Provocative Rabbit Rnam rgyal 151-152 A Wise Father and His Foolish Son Rnam rgyal A RIG RGAD PO 154-155 A rig rgad po Threatens the Buddha With His Walking Stick Sangs rgyas bkra shis 156-157 A rig rgad po Visits Lha sa Pad ma skyid 158 Stuck in a Window Pad ma skyid 159 Keeping Watch Pad ma skyid UNCLE STON PA 161 Uncle Ston pa and the Thief Sgron dkar 162-164 The Buddha Image Eats Rtsam ba Pad+ma skyabs 165-169 Sewing Up the Queen's Vagina Rin chen rdo rje 170-172 Chanting, Herding, and Carrying Sangs rgyas bkra shis 173-175 Uncle Ston pa Visits Xi'an Sangs rgyas bkra shis 176-177 Grain in the Navels Pad+ma dbang chen 178-180 Foreign Adventures Pad+ma dbang chen 181-183 Nuns and Navels Wen Xiangcheng 184-187 A Wheat Seed and a Millet Seed Wen Xiangcheng 188-190 Can You See My Yak? Libu Lakhi 191-192 An Old Yak Finds Youthful Energy Mo lha dgu 'khor 193-194 A Clever Bus Driver Khro bo rkyal stong SHORT STORIES 262-267 Waiting for the Return Rdo rje skyabs 268-276 Faith, Faith, Faith Pad+ma skyabs



Asian Highlands Perspectives 38

Author : Pema Kyi (pad ma skyid )

Publisher : ASIAN HIGHLANDS PERSPECTIVES

Page : 152 pages

File Size : 29,38 MB

Release : 2015-11-01

Category : Biography & Autobiography

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THE WITCHES OF TIBET is a fictionalized account of a Tibetan girl's childhood in Mgo log (Golok) in Qinghai Province. The narrative begins with how a little girl's life was saved by a gift of a mysterious pill from a kind, local woman who locals regarded as a witch. These and other magic moments are from personal experiences that relatives and others related about their own lives, and what the author dreamed and imagined. This text illustrates how a Tibetan woman is influenced by those around her, the natural environment, and her dreams. In addition, four stories are given, two of which only women tell among themselves.



Asian Mind Game

Author : Chin-ning Chu

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 296 pages

File Size : 30,51 MB

Release : 1991-01-30

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0892563524

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Analysis of how Chinese thought and culture have affected Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, and how Japanese conquest and culture have had their effect on the rest of Asia.



Submerged Landscapes of the European Continental Shelf

Author : Nicholas C. Flemming

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 552 pages

File Size : 36,67 MB

Release : 2017-08-07

Category : Science

ISBN : 1118922131

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Quaternary Paleoenvironments examines the drowned landscapes exposed as extensive and attractive territory for prehistoric human settlement during the Ice Ages of the Pleistocene, when sea levels dropped to 120m-135m below their current levels. This volume provides an overview of the geological, geomorphological, climatic and sea-level history of the European continental shelf as a whole, as well as a series of detailed regional reviews for each of the major sea basins. The nature and variable attractions of the landscapes and resources available for human exploitation are examined, as are the conditions under which archaeological sites and landscape features are likely to have been preserved, destroyed or buried by sediment during sea-level rise. The authors also discuss the extent to which we can predict where to look for drowned landscapes with the greatest chance of success, with frequent reference to examples of preserved prehistoric sites in different submerged environments. Quaternary Paleoenvironments will be of interest to archaeologists, geologists, marine scientists, palaeoanthropologists, cultural heritage managers, geographers, and all those with an interest in the drowned landscapes of the continental shelf.



Verbal Advantage

Author : Charles Harrington Elster

Publisher : Random House Reference

Page : 482 pages

File Size : 47,53 MB

Release : 2009-02-04

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 030756097X

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First time in book form! A successful program for teaching 3,500 vocabulary words that successful people need to know, based on America's #1 bestselling audio vocabulary series. "People judge you by the words you use." Millions of Americans know this phrase from radio and print advertising for the Verbal Advantage audio series, which has sold over 100,000 copies. Now this bestselling information is available for the first time in book form, in an easy-to-follow, graduated vocabulary building program that teaches an outstanding vocabulary in just ten steps. Unlike other vocabulary books, Verbal Advantage provides a complete learning experience, with clear explanations of meanings, word histories, usages, pronunciation, and more. Far more than a cram session for a standardized test, the book is designed as a lifetime vocabulary builder, teaching a vocabulary shared by only the top percentage of Americans, with a proven method that helps the knowledge last. A 10-step vocabulary program teaches 500 key words and 3,000 synonyms. Lively, accessible writing from an expert author and radio personality. From the Trade Paperback edition.



Tea in Health and Disease Prevention

Author : Victor R Preedy

Publisher : Elsevier

Page : 1030 pages

File Size : 33,21 MB

Release : 2024-09-14

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 0443141592

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While there is a nearly universal agreement that drinking tea can benefit health, information on the benefits or adverse effects of drinking tea is scattered, leaving definitive answers difficult to ascertain. Tea in Health and Disease Prevention, Second Edition, once again addresses this problem, bringing together all the latest and most relevant information on tea and its health effects into one comprehensive resource. This book covers compounds in black, green, and white teas and explores their health implications, first more generally, then in terms of specific organ systems and diseases. With over 75% brand new content, this fully reorganized, updated edition covers a wider range of tea varieties and beneficial compounds found in tea, such as epigallocatechin gallate and antioxidants.Tea in Health and Disease Prevention, Second Edition, is an organized, efficient resource that will help readers find quick answers to questions and will help inspire further studies for those interested in tea research. This is a must-have reference for researchers in food science and nutrition, as well as nutritionists and dieticians. - Covers and compares features, benefits, and potential negative effects of the most important types of tea, including green, black, and white - Identifies therapeutic benefits of teas for new product development - Offers a "one stop shop" for research in this area, compiling both foundational and cutting-edge topics into one resource - Includes a dictionary of key terms, other health effects of tea or extracts, and a summary point section within each chapter for a quick reference



Primary Angioplasty

Author : Timothy J Watson

Publisher : Springer

Page : 339 pages

File Size : 20,77 MB

Release : 2018-07-13

Category : Medical

ISBN : 9811311145

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This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This quick-reference handbook offers a concise and practical review of key aspects of the treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in the era of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). In the context of STEMI, PPCI is the preferred mode of emergency revascularization. Access to PPCI is rapidly increasing and is now routinely practiced in both general and specialist hospitals and there has been a recent emphasis on developing STEMI networks to enhance and expedite the referral pathway. This coupled with concurrent developments to enhance the safety and efficacy of the PPCI procedure has heralded an era where STEMI interventions are increasingly considered an important subspecialty within interventional cardiology. Written by leading cardiologists who have been instrumental in the adoption of PPCI in their respective institutions, the book provides junior and senior cardiologists alike with insightful and thought-provoking tips and tricks to enhance the success of PPCI procedures, which may in turn translate into direct improvements in outcomes. The book is also relevant for healthcare providers and emergency department physicians.



Cities of the Future

Author : Vladimir Novotny

Publisher : IWA Publishing

Page : 458 pages

File Size : 33,29 MB

Release : 2007-09-04

Category : Science

ISBN : 1843391368

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This book is developed from and includes the presentations of leading international experts and scholars in the 12-14 July, 2006 Wingspread Workshop. With urban waters as a focal point, this book will explore the links between urban water quality and hydrology, and the broader concepts of green cities and smart growth. It also addresses legal and social barriers to urban ecological sustainability and proposes practical ways to overcome those barriers. Cities of the Future features chapters containing visionary concepts on how to ensure that cities and their water resources become ecologically sustainable and are able to provide clean water for all beneficial uses. The book links North American and Worldwide experience and approaches. The book is primarily a professional reference aimed at a wide interdisciplinary audience, including universities, consultants, environmental advocacy groups and legal environmental professionals.



Physics of Tsunamis

Author : Boris Levin

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 333 pages

File Size : 27,32 MB

Release : 2008-10-27

Category : Science

ISBN : 1402088566

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Till the very end of the twentieth century tsunami waves (or ‘waves in a harbour’, translated from Japanese) were considered an extremely rare and exotic natural p- nomenon, originating in the ocean and unexpectedly falling upon the seaside as gigantic waves. The 26th of December 2004, when tsunami waves wiped out, in a single day, more than 250,000 human lives, mourned in many countries, turned out to be a tragic date for all mankind. The authors of this book, who have studied tsunami waves for many years, - tended it to be a systematic exposition of modern ideas concerning • The mechanisms of tsunami wave generation • The peculiarities of tsunami wave propagation in the open ocean and of how waves run-up beaches • Methods for tsunami wave registration and the operation of a tsunami warning system • The mechanisms of other catastrophic processes in the ocean related to the se- mic activity of our planet The authors considered their main goal to be the creation of book prese- ing modern knowledge of tsunami waves and of other catastrophes in the ocean to scienti?c researchers and specialists in geophysics, oceanography, seismology, hydroacoustics, geology, geomorphology, civil and seaside engineering, postgr- uate students and students of relevant professions.



Decline and Fall of the Sasanian Empire

Author : Parvaneh Pourshariati

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 628 pages

File Size : 50,19 MB

Release : 2017-03-30

Category : History

ISBN : 1786729814

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I.B.Tauris in association with the Iran Heritage Foundation Decline and Fall of the Sasanian Empire has been acclaimed as one of the most intellectually exciting books about late antique Persia to have been published for years. It proposes a convincing contemporary answer to an age-old mystery and conundrum: why, in the seventh century ce, did the seemingly powerful and secure Sasanian empire of Persia succumb so quickly and disastrously to the all-conquering armies of Islam? In her bold solution to this enigma, Parvaneh Pourshariati explains that the decentralized dynastic system of the Sasanian ruling hierarchy in fact contained the seeds of its own destruction. This confederacy, whose powerbase relied on patronage and preferment, eventually became unstable, and its degeneration sealed the fate of a doomed dynasty.