The International Space Elevator Consortium conducted a year-long study on the development of a space elevator Earth Port. This report addresses the functional requirements and missions leading to a mature engineering complex along the equator. The report represents the culmination of efforts by multiple contributors describing the functions and operations of the Earth Port and how it interacts with other space elevator nodes. The challenge was to bring in a fresh perspective on an Earth Port by leveraging experts in many fields beyond those normally associated with space elevators. As a result of the contributions from a variety of professional backgrounds, this study should reflect a more realistic perspective of the activities at the Earth Port of a future space elevator.
This text is a comprehensive reference to all aspects of theatre planning and construction and a history of theatre design from ancient times to the present. Drawing on examples from Greek and Roman models to Renaissance and baroque theatres to contemporary buildings around the world, it discusses such requirements as structural systems, seating, acoustics and visual volume in detail, considering the optimum conditions for both musical and dramatic performance. This edition includes, as an appendix, a new set of drawings, in addition to the original 900 illustrations.
For Canadian corrections offi cer Vern Thibedeau, it all began at "Disney World"-or at least the penitentiary that ironically carried that nickname. Within ten months, he is seriously injured. One year later he has a pistol aimed at his head during an incident in which two officers and a civilian are shot. Four years later, an inmate murders a correctional offi cer, who is Vern's friend, and a food steward. Over the course of a career spanning twenty six years, Vern was assigned to fi ve different prisons, but his time behind the stark walls of Kingston Penitentiary was his most difficult. During his assignment there, he dealt with some of the most notorious and dangerous inmates in Canada's history, such as Clifford Olson and others as bad as Paul Bernardo and Russell Williams. He was part of several hostage incidents and was taken hostage himself once. The stress of his job manifested itself in a variety of physical and emotional injuries, and he found himself forced to take time off to recover. It all culminated during a horrific time when a sex offender is taken to segregation and his victim is approximately the age of Vern's own daughter. It all struck a little too close for comfort. Later, Vern worked closely with police while investigating a fellow officer who was also a friend. After retirement, Vern is contacted by the police who request more information regarding the investigation. These are his true stories of his years working behind the bars.
Interpersonal relationships are possible for humans because we are created in the image of a Trinitarian God. But if the Trinity is our model for relationships, why is the human condition rife with pain and evil? How are we to think correctly about fallen human relationships and our models for understanding them? Redeeming Sociology advocates a biblically informed model for human relationships—relationships rooted in the Trinitarian character of God, his governance of the world, and his redemption accomplished in Christ. Poythress examines how the breaking of relationships through sin leads to strife, murder, and oppression among human beings and sets cultures against one another. And he shows how these broken relationships are restored through the outworking of redemption in Christ. Though typical sociological models for interpersonal relationships may offer some valuable insights, they are handicapped by a fundamental misunderstanding of humanity. The biblical model that Poythress presents correctly diagnoses the problem of human relationships, so it can likewise prescribe a biblical solution that infuses new meaning and power into how we relate to others made in the image of God.
The international informational and popular literary magazine “Thinking and Creativity”, which is the publication center of the Union of Writers “Electron” at the Scientific School “Electron” at OOO “Electron Laboratory” publishing articles with the aim of popularizing literature, creativity, science and philosophy in society, is aimed at publishing and presenting literary works of members of the Union of Writers “Electron”, Scientific school “Electron”, other free representatives.
In the fall of 2009, with the publication of her #1 national bestselling memoir, Sarah Palin had the privilege of meeting thousands of everyday Americans on her extraordinary 35-city book tour. Inspired by these encounters, her new book, America By Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag, celebrates the enduring strengths and virtues that have made this country great. Framed by her strong belief in the importance of family, faith, and patriotism, the book ranges widely over American history, culture, and current affairs, and reflects on the key values-both national and spiritual-that have been such a profound part of Governor Palin's life and continue to inform her vision of America's future. Written in her own refreshingly candid voice, America By Heart will include selections from classic and contemporary readings that have moved her-from the nation's founding documents to great speeches, sermons, letters, literature and poetry, biography, and even some of her favorite songs and movies. Here, too, are portraits of some of the extraordinary men and women she admires and who embody her deep love of country, her strong rootedness in faith, and her profound love and appreciation of family. She will also draw from personal experience to amplify these timely (and timeless) themes-themes that are sure to inspire her numerous fans and readers all across the country.
Navy Super Takers were capable of refueling a task force for a month without being refueled themselves. A city afloat, they had every crew facility much like a carrier.
Sponsored by the National Council on Family Relations, the Sourcebook of Family Theory and Research is the reference work on theory and methods for family scholars and students around the world. This volume provides a diverse, eclectic, and paradoxically mature approach to theorizing and demonstrates how the development of theory is crucial to the future of family research. The Sourcebook reflects an interactive approach that focuses on the process of theory building and designing research, thereby engaging readers in "doing" theory rather than simply reading about it. An accompanying Web site, http://www.ncfr.org/sourcebook, offers additional participation and interaction in the process of doing theory and making science.
If one could go back to the time of the Big Band era and walk into a ballroom where the orchestra was playing a dreamy ballad, such as Well Be Together Again, and listen closely to the lyrics..No tears, no fears, there always will be a tomorrowWell be together again, then you could see how, and most importantly why, the title of this book came about. This book could also be an unforgetable love story of a romance that had everything going against it, but one lasting over 60 years. It could also be an adventure epic of world wide travel to include a trip on the now defunct Concorde. It could also be a glimpse into the lives of people living in a small Connecticut town. It could be all of these things and much more, and in truth, it is. If you go back to the Roaring Twenties you can follow the life of this man who hails from Jewett City, Connecticut, a small textile manufacturing community. Follow him as he gives up a secure government job to become a newspaper reporter, bureau chief and then editor with dramatic and often humorous events of those times. A telephone call from a state senator leads him off in another direction, this time in law enforcement with careers both in Connecticut and Florida prison systems where he eventually gets his own command with the Broward Sheriffs Office. His final journey takes him to the Florida Attorney Generals office where he becomes founder of a nationally acclaimed program. Throughout this book you will meet and get to know some of the most fascinating people found anywhere.
A number of years ago, in 2017, my wife, Denise, and I celebrated our fiftieth wedding anniversary. Unlike many folks, we didn't go to Hawaii or on a European trip or anything like that. For one reason, we couldn't make plans well in advance. Though it was a milestone that few make in life, we had family obligations that for us outweighed our celebration. Denise's mother was ill, and my mother was already in hospice care. We had no way of knowing how long that was going to last, so we just lived our lives a day at a time as we always have. They were both among the most important people on this earth to us along with our children. We couldn't make plans to leave them behind and celebrate, and so we didn't. Then a little more than two weeks before our fiftieth wedding anniversary, my mother passed, and our kids began to encourage us to go somewhere special. We gave it thought, and Denise's family reunion was going to be right at the time we would be gone on our excursion if we left for our anniversary. So we waited until the day of the family reunion of my wife, Denise, before deciding where we were going with no reservations made. With I believe inspiration from above, we made our plan and left the day after Denise's family reunion. We were going to return to all the sights where we lived, worked, learned, and grew together over the years of our marriage. Our children helped us make reservations while we were still at the family reunion. We were headed for Greenville, South Carolina, to go back to the courthouse, where we were married fifty years ago, to see where we started and where the journey had begun. After arriving that night, we stayed just above the South Carolina line in North Carolina. The next morning, we headed for Greenville, and then we went on down to Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina, and watched the total eclipse of the sun. It was an amazing sight to see and so fitting for our journey together. That was August 21, 2017. When we returned home, I wanted to go back to where I had grown up as a child, and we went to a church on Fourteenth Street in Detroit for the services there. When we left the parking lot that day, I came up to the traffic light and looked across the street, and in the distance I saw Michigan Central Station. It was where I started this journey when I arrived in the state of Michigan when I was five years old and homeless. I decided as I looked at that site this is my life, and this will be my book. It is an amazing story and must be told. It is against the odds.
The new world of Pangaea is an amazing one. There, of the 100 percent newborn children in a year, 48 percent are born with amazing abilities to fly, read mind, and control the elements. The other 48 percent have no abilities at all and are called humans. However, of the 3 percent left, 2 percent of the newborns in a year get their abilities when they start to mature at the age of eighteen years old. The 1 percent left are these amazing beings called Nephilims. They have only one ability, and it is to copy every ability just by seeing it and understanding how it works. Pangaea is divided into five countries, or as they are called, civilizations. The fire civilization forged bits of the lava of volcanoes and the magma rock. The earth civilization is famous for its deserts and oasis. The water one has architectures made of complete ivory, and the air one is where the art of gods appreciation is practiced. Finally, there is the capital of the world, New Pangaea. In the air civilization, a young boy, Merrick, is born, and on the day of his birth, his mom disappears and is presumed to be dead. When he turns eighteen, he and the presidents daughter, Leslie Stephanie, discover that they are Nephilims and that the president hates their race. There their adventures start throughout this magnificent world filled with amazing creatures and landscapes.
The NFL's affirmative action to protect less athletic and immobile quarterbacks over decades has resulted in a ripple effect of change to every defensive position on the field. Dominant athletes have had to conform to greater subjective on-field enforcement or face massive fines. The Asterisk uses comparison analysis, player statistics, and first-hand sources to give compelling insight on the more than two decades' worth of cheating and rule manipulation that precipitated a spillover of success for the New England Patriots in today's NFL. The Asterisk is a fact-based analysis that highlights the unscrupulous factors elevating the Patriots to so-called G.O.A.T. status: - The manipulation of rules to protect less athletic quarterbacks in the NFL for decades - Massive cheating by the Patriots over the better part of a decade and the eventual cover-up - Rules that are biased against more mobile quarterbacks who are endangered on the field The Author takes the reader on a riveting journey through the history of the NFL, revealing stunning truths about the nefarious factors that propelled the Patriots to dominance in the League.
An inmates fictional view of life inside a Federal maximum prison in Canada. Vern states that this is fiction, but as a retired Correctional Officer who, due to many incidents which included being a hostage a couple of times, once at the point of a gun, and being physically assaulted, which caused him to take time off work to recover and then taking early retirement, he can state that many of the incidents he describes actually did happen.
The worst terrorist attack since 9/11 forces a newly elected president thrown into office by unusual circumstances to act. Watch as he defies political correctness and strikes against America's enemies both at home and abroad, taking the nation by surprise. Sticking to his vow, President Hudnall intentionally deceives the public, ruins his reputation, and causes his family pain, all the while using his secret resources to bring ultimate justice to the world of the jihadist.
Jules Verne's In the Year 2889, possibly written by his son, was first published in 1889. A Voyage in a Balloon in 1852. In the first, Verne presents a picturesque depiction of the society of 2889, complete with all its scientific advances. In the second, he deals with the travels in balloon that lead the travellers to new and unique discoveries.
Librarys are filled with biographies of famous world leaders, well known sports figures, war heroes and retired politicians. This book, on the other hand, is a biography of an average middle class American from Minnesota who has faced a good share of the same challenges and life experiences that the millions of other middle class Americans are facing in their lives. So before you put this book back on the shelf and look for the biography of George Washington, remember this book is written about a middle class American just like youanyway, the chances are slim that you will end up President!
This extraordinary compendium of religious traditions is invaluable to all healthcare providers. The user-friendly resource contains specific and detailed information on faith traditions vital for providing optimal spiritual care in a clinical setting. A series of inspirational introductory chapters promote the importance of spiritual well-being as
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