Making major life changes can be difficult, complex and even scary. For anyone who has contemplated risking it all and turning your life around, this book is for you! Overtime is a compilation of true-life inspirational stories fromten people who experienced extraordinary life changes in their 40s, 50s and beyond, who forged ahead with courage and determination to make over their lives into something completely and excitingly new. You will be encouraged and inspired by these personal stories of transformation. I somehow got stuck in the exact role I vowed I would never be in: divorced at 40. How cliche. I was everything I never hoped to be. I was the star of a bad sitcom: Suddenly Single. I made the conscious decision to keep my thoughts in the present and was delighted to discover that my lifelong feelings of anxiety began to melt away. What was I thinking? Here I was in my mid forties and about to start the most
Buildings are just piles of boards and bricks without the stories that are attached to them. During November 1912, St. Louis Police Officer Arthur Huddleston was killed by paroled murderer Albert Whitefield. Whitefield had surprised his common-law wife, who was entertaining another gentleman caller. Whitefield attempted to kill her before two St. Louis Police Officers responded to her cries for help. Eventually Whitefield would shoot Officer Huddleston with another St. Louis Police Officer's gun. The murder occurred at 2912 Washington Avenue (Building 65 on the front cover), the former home of Dr. Leete, a prominent member of St. Louis society. By the early 1900s, the once fashionable mansions were converted to rooming houses. Many St. Louis neighborhoods such as the Lucas Place neighborhood in Downtown have suffered similar fates as the tip of the "Golden Triangle" has continued to move westward. Two buildings would occupy the site before the second building was torn down in the 1980s or 1990s. The last building on the block was condemned as wrecked in 1995. The south side of the 2900 block of Washington Avenue is one long vacant lot today. 2912 Washington Avenue had many residents and tenants during its histories. I have captured as much of that history as possible to give the reader a complete perspective on St. Louis building and police history.
Elasticity in Engineering Mechanics has been prized by many aspiring and practicing engineers as an easy-to-navigate guide to an area of engineering science that is fundamental to aeronautical, civil, and mechanical engineering, and to other branches of engineering. With its focus not only on elasticity theory, including nano- and biomechanics, but also on concrete applications in real engineering situations, this acclaimed work is a core text in a spectrum of courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and a superior reference for engineering professionals.
In the dynamic digital age, the widespread use of computers has transformed engineering and science. A realistic and successful solution of an engineering problem usually begins with an accurate physical model of the problem and a proper understanding of the assumptions employed. With computers and appropriate software we can model and analyze complex physical systems and problems. However, efficient and accurate use of numerical results obtained from computer programs requires considerable background and advanced working knowledge to avoid blunders and the blind acceptance of computer results. This book provides the background and knowledge necessary to avoid these pitfalls, especially the most commonly used numerical methods employed in the solution of physical problems. It offers an in-depth presentation of the numerical methods for scales from nano to macro in nine self-contained chapters with extensive problems and up-to-date references, covering: Trends and new developments in simulation and computation Weighted residuals methods Finite difference methods Finite element methods Finite strip/layer/prism methods Boundary element methods Meshless methods Molecular dynamics Multiphysics problems Multiscale methods
The only complete collection of prevalent approximation methods Unlike any other resource, Approximate Solution Methods in Engineering Mechanics, Second Edition offers in-depth coverage of the most common approximate numerical methods used in the solution of physical problems, including those used in popular computer modeling packages. Descriptions of each approximation method are presented with the latest relevant research and developments, providing thorough, working knowledge of the methods and their principles. Approximation methods covered include: * Boundary element method (BEM) * Weighted residuals method * Finite difference method (FDM) * Finite element method (FEM) * Finite strip/layer/prism methods * Meshless method Approximate Solution Methods in Engineering Mechanics, Second Edition is a valuable reference guide for mechanical, aerospace, and civil engineers, as well as students in these disciplines.
An insider's look at the world of journalism addresses the struggle between ideals and the business of news, the moral ambiguity of the "media personality" phenomenon, the impact of the Internet, and other key topics.
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