Early medieval Georgian monasteries in historical Tao, Klarjeti, and Shavshethi

This study is the result of the seven expeditions to survey and record the churches and monasteries in the marshlands of the historic southwestern regions of Georgia, the former principalities of Tao, Klarjeti and Shavshethi. Since 1921 all these principalities have been within the boundaries of Turkey(pl. A).List of abbreviations--Introduction--The monasteries built between the eighth and the middle of the tenth centuries--The churches and the monasteries built or rebuilt after the middle of the tenth century-Conclusion--Inde

Fluidized bed incineration of propellants, explosives and pyrotechnics

Includes bibliographical references (pages 61-62)The disposal of waste propellants, explosives and pyrotechnics\ud (PEP} has come under close scrutiny by the EPA since the ban on open\ud ??burning. In order to conform to the new guidelines imposed, a fluidized\ud bed incinerator facility is designed as a potential solution to\ud this disposal problem. This incineration technique was chosen due to\ud its reported characteristics of high combustion efficiency, low emissions,\ud high heat sink capacity, low operating costs, and inherent\ud safety features. The facility is a compact design which can safely\ud destroy PEP wastes and was expected to meet the low emissions standards\ud for NOx, HC and CO without the use of abatement equipment.\ud However, because of the high nitrogen content of PEP wastes, NOx\ud emission levels cannot meet the stringent controls imposed by the\ud Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). The NOx levels are approximately ten times above the levels allowed by\ud the SCAQMD, even with catalytic flue-gas treatment. A slurry preparation\ud and feed system is remotely operated and monitored at a safe\ud distance away in a control room. Army propagation tests were used\ud to determine safe slurry concentrations and feed rates

Fire for Zeus: using Virtual Reality to explore meaning and experience at Mount Kasios

From the Bronze Age onwards, summits of mountains in the East Mediterranean were sacred; many to the Greek sky-god Zeus–making a symbolic connection between the abstract sky and the physically highest point. In some cases, sacredness extends through to the Christian period, such as at Mount Kasios, which sits on the Syrian-Turkish border, and which is inaccessible for archaeological research. In this paper, we explore interactions with and representations of Mount Kasios by different groups at different times, and how these sources can help reconstruct ancient meanings and experiences of the mountain. Myth, archaeology, and landscape are mobilized to inform the construction and interrogation of two digital models in GIS and Virtual Reality (VR) designed to elicit a feeling of awe. Such ‘virtual phenomenology’ offers a means to explore a contested contemporary landscape, and to engage with ancient experiences and atmospheres of this holy mountain