The pied pipers of puffing

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The German dramatist Carl Zuckmayer once claimed for the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin a preeminent position among legends that have been influential in both folklore and literature.1 Even those who question Zuckmayer's view might find good grounds for reviewing the legend's history in folkloric and literary tradition. In 1984 the town of Hameln (Hamelin) in Germany celebrated the seven hu...

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The German dramatist Carl Zuckmayer once claimed for the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin a preeminent position among legends that have been influential in both folklore and literature.1 Even those who question Zuckmayer's view might find good grounds for reviewing the legend's history in folkloric and literary tradition. In 1984 the town of Hameln (Hamelin) in Germany celebrated the seven hu...

the effect of taftan pozzolan on the compressive strength of concrete in the environmental conditions of oman sea (chabahar port)

cement is an essential ingredient in the concrete buildings. for production of cement considerable amount of fossil fuel and electrical energy is consumed. on the other hand for generating one tone of portland cement, nearly one ton of carbon dioxide is released. it shows that 7 percent of the total released carbon dioxide in the world relates to the cement industry. considering ecological issu...

Le pied de Madura

Le pied de Madura ou mycétome est une infection chronique dûe à des agents pathogènes fongiques ou bactériens, qui produisent des grains. Il se voit surtout dans les pays tropicaux et subtropicaux. Les mycétomes sont connus par leur localisation podale élective. L'évolution lente et progressive des lésions des téguments et des parties molles finit souvent par une atteinte secondaire du squelett...

Abortion and the Pied Piper of compromise.