Jews and other foreigners [[electronic resource] ] : Manchester and the rescue of the victims of European fascism, 1933-1940 / / Bill Williams

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910791732803321
• Autore: Williams Bill <1931->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Manchester ; ; New York, : Manchester University Press, 2011
• ISBN: 1-78170-331-0; 1-84779-425-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (433 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.87094273309044
• Soggetti: Jews - England - Manchester - History - 20th century; Jewish refugees - England - Manchester - History - 20th century; Political refugees - England - Manchester - History - 20th century; World War, 1939-1945 - Refugees - England - Manchester; Manchester (England) Ethnic relations History 20th century; Manchester (England) History 20th century
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographic references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Glossary; Preface; 1. Introduction: Jewish refugees in Manchester; 2. Speak no evil: Manchester Jewry and refugees, 1933-1937; 3. 'Displaced scholars':1 refugees at the University of Manchester; 4. 'Refugees and Eccles Cakes': refugee industrialists in the Manchester region; 5. 'Something ought to be done': Manchester Quakers and refugees,1933-1937; 6. The forgotten refugees: Manchester and the Basque children of 1937; 7. 'The work of succouring refugees is going forward': the Manchester Jewish Refugees Committee, 1939-1940; 8. 'Serious concern': the Manchester Quakers and refugees, 1938-19409. 'Our remaining comrades in Czechoslovakia': the Manchester branch of the KPD; 10.'Not because they are Jews': the Catholic Church in Salford and refugees; 11. 'Inspired idealism': Rabbi Dr Solomon Schonfeld and Manchester; 12. The Harris House girls: girls from the Kinder transport in Southport,1938-1940; 13. 'A haven of safety': refugees and the Manchester Women's Lodge of B'nai Brith; 14. 'Outposts of Jewish Palestine': young Zionist refugees in Manchester; 15. 'The most difficult boys to handle': refugees at the Stockport hostel, 1939-194016. 'By the grace of the Almighty': refugees and the Manchester Yeshiva; 17. 'From slavery and persecution to freedom and kindness': refugees at the Manchester Jewish Home for the Aged; 18. 'Bright young refugees': refugees and schools in the Manchester region; 19. 'Humanitarianism of the greatest value': Manchester Rotarian's and refugees; 20. The saved and the trapped: refugees and those they left behind; 21. 'The Dutch orphans': war refugees in Manchester; 22. Pacifism and rescue: the case of Lionel Cowan; 23. Conclusion: the victims of Fascism and the liberal city Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Drawing on a wide range documentary and oral sources, including interviews with refugees, this book explores the responses in Manchester to those threatened by the rise of Fascism in Europe. By exploring the responses of particular segments of Manchester society, from Jewish communal organisations and the Zionist movement to the Christian churches, pacifist organisations and private charities, it offers a critical analysis of the factors which facilitated and limited the work of rescue and their effect on the lives of the seven or eight thousand refugees - Spanish, Italian, German, Austrian an

Design of buildings for wind : a practical guide for ASCE 7-10 standard users and designers of special structures / / Emil Simiu

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910823564703321
• Autore: Simiu Emil
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, : Wiley, 2011
• ISBN: 9786613282699; 9781613448809; 1613448805; 9781118086131; 1118086139; 9781283282697; 1283282690; 9781118077351; 1118077350; 9781118077375; 1118077377
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: xiv, 338 p. : ill
• Classificazione: TEC009020
• Altri autori (Persone): SimiuEmil
• Disciplina: 624.1/75
• Soggetti: Bridges - Aerodynamics; Buildings - Aerodynamics; Wind resistant design; Wind-pressure
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Guide to the ASCE 7-10 Standard Provisions on Wind Loads ; Asce 7-10 Wind Loading Provisions -- Regular and Simplified Approach : Risk Category, Basic Wind Speed, Enclosure, Exposure, Topographic Factor -- Regular Approach : Steps Common to all Buildings/Other Structures (MWFRS and C & C) -- Regular Approach : Buildings, Parapets, Overhangs (₃Directional₄ Procedure), MWFRS -- Regular Approach : Low-Rise Buildings, Parapets, Overhangs (₃Envelope₄ Procedure), MWFRS -- Regular Approach : Structures other than Buildings, MWFRS -- Simplified Approach : Enclosed Simple Diaphragm Buildings, ; Parapets, Overhangs (MWFRS) -- Regular and Simplified Approaches : C & C -- Wind Engineering Fundamentals. Atmospheric Circulations -- The Atmospheric Boundary Layer -- Extreme Wind Speeds and Wind-Induced Effects -- Bluff Body Aerodynamics Basics ; Aerodynamic Testing -- Structural Dynamics -- Aeroelasticity -- Structural Reliability under Wind Loading -- Loss Estimation -- Wind Effects on Buildings ; Rigid Buildings -- Tall Buildings.
• Sommario/riassunto: ASCE 7 is the US standard for identifying minimum design loads for buildings and other structures. ASCE 7 covers many load types, of which wind is one. The purpose of this book is to provide structural and architectural engineers with the practical state-of-the-art knowledge and tools needed for designing and retrofitting buildings for wind loads. The book will also cover wind-induced loss estimation. This new edition include a guide to the thoroughly revised, 2010 version of the ASCE 7 Standard provisions for wind loads; incorporate major advances achieved in recent years in the design of tall buildings for wind; present material on retrofitting and loss estimation; and improve the presentation of the material to increase its usefulness to structural engineers. Key features: New focus on tall buildings helps make the analysis and design guidance easier and less complex. Covers the new simplified design methods of ASCE 7-10, guiding designers to clearly understand the spirit and letter of the provisions and use the design methods with confidence and ease. Includes new coverage of retrofitting for wind load resistance and loss estimation from hurricane winds. Thoroughly revised and updated to conform with current practice and research."-- "The purpose of this book is to provide structural and architectural engineers with the practical state-of-the-art knowledge and tools needed for designing and retrofitting buildings for wind loads. The book will also cover wind-induced loss estimation. This new edition include a guide to the thoroughly revised, 2010 version of the ASCE 7 Standard provisions for wind loads; incorporate major advances achieved in recent years in the design of tall buildings for wind; present material on retrofitting and loss estimation; and improve the presentation of the material to increase its usefulness to structural engineers.