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A Beautiful Tragedy: A Navy Seal Widow's Permission to Grieve and a Prescription for Hope

Author : Char Westfall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781733428040
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (28 download)

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Book Synopsis A Beautiful Tragedy: A Navy Seal Widow's Permission to Grieve and a Prescription for Hope by : Char Westfall

Download or read book A Beautiful Tragedy: A Navy Seal Widow's Permission to Grieve and a Prescription for Hope written by Char Westfall and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On June 28, 2005, nineteen U.S. service members perished in the mountains of Afghanistan. The author's husband, Navy SEAL Jacques Fontan, was one of those killed. The mission, Operation Red Wings, has become one of the most well-known operations in contemporary warfare. Only one survivor lived to tell the harrowing story, resulting in books, speeches, and a blockbuster movie, Lone Survivor. Perhaps more important, the mission created much-needed public awareness and curiosity about the realities of war and survival. But there have been no books, speeches, or movies written about the other survivors: the women and children whose lives changed forever that summer day. While each widow and family processed the tragedy differently, Char became absorbed in anger and bitterness. Coping with grief was unfamiliar and scary to her. She hated God, whom she had trusted all her life, and blamed Him for losing her husband in such a violent manner. Before she knew it, she was on the front lines of a battle to regain her own life. When all seemed lost, the kindness and persistence of a neighbor brought renewed hope and restoration to her horribly broken heart in a surprising and refreshing way. This is her story as one of the survivors of Operation Red Wings.

Handbook of Construction Tolerances

Author : David Kent Ballast
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0471931519
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (719 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Construction Tolerances written by David Kent Ballast and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-03-16 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The comprehensive guide to construction tolerances, newly revised and updated How much may a steel frame be out of plumb? What are the expected variations of a precast concrete panel? What is required to successfully detail finish materials on masonry? Updating and expanding on its popular first edition, the Handbook of Construction Tolerances, Second Edition remains the only comprehensive reference to the thousands of industry standard tolerances for the manufacture, fabrication, and installation of construction materials and components-- including all-important accumulated dimensional variations. Covering new materials and techniques developed since the book was first published, the Second Edition of this easy-to-use reference features: * More than 100 drawings illustrating the tolerance concepts * New sections on measuring compliance with tolerance standards; right-of-way construction; autoclaved aerated concrete; tilt-up concrete panels; interior stone wall cladding; structural insulated panels; decorative architectural glass; laminated architectural flat glass and bent glass * New guidelines on how to incorporate tolerance requirements in drawings and specifications * New information on how to apply tolerance information during contract administration With the Handbook, architects, engineers, contractors, interior designers, lawyers, and others involved in the construction industry will be armed with the information they need to design and detail more accurately, write better specifications, establish normal practice and standards of care, supervise construction, settle worksite disputes, and save time and money at every stage of building.

Stemming the Tide

Author : Committee on Ships'Ballast Operations
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309589320
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (95 download)

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Book Synopsis Stemming the Tide by : Committee on Ships'Ballast Operations

Download or read book Stemming the Tide written by Committee on Ships'Ballast Operations and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1996-11-05 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The European zebra mussel in the Great Lakes, a toxic Japanese dinoflagellate transferred to Australia--such biologically and economically harmful stowaways have made it imperative to achieve better management of ballast water in ocean-going vessels. Stemming the Tide examines the introduction of nonindigenous species through ballast water discharge. Ballast is any solid or liquid that is taken aboard ship to achieve more controlled and safer operation. This expert volume Assesses current national and international approaches to the problem and makes recommendations for U.S. government agencies, the U.S. maritime industry, and the member states of the International Maritime Organization. Appraises technologies for controlling the transfer of organisms--biocides, filtration, heat treatment, and others --with a view toward developing the most promising methods for shipboard demonstration. Evaluates methods for monitoring the effectiveness of ballast water management in removing unwanted organisms. The book addresses the constraints inherent in ballast water management, notably shipboard ballast treatment and monitoring. Also, the committee outlines efforts to set an acceptable level of risk for species introduction using the techniques of risk analysis. Stemming the Tide will be important to all stakeholders in the issue of unwanted species introduction through ballast discharge: policymakers, port authorities, shippers, ship operators, suppliers to the maritime industry, marine biologists, marine engineers, and environmentalists.

Devil's Ballast

Author : Meg Caddy
Publisher : Text Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1925773469
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (257 download)

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Download or read book Devil's Ballast written by Meg Caddy and published by Text Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cutthroat and daring new YA release, featuring one of history’s greatest anti-heroines.

ARE 5 Review Manual for the Architect Registration Exam

Author : David Kent Ballast
Publisher : Professional Publications Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781591265153
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (651 download)

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Book Synopsis ARE 5 Review Manual for the Architect Registration Exam by : David Kent Ballast

Download or read book ARE 5 Review Manual for the Architect Registration Exam written by David Kent Ballast and published by Professional Publications Incorporated. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Edition: Updated for ARE 5.0 PPI's ARE 5 Review Manual by David Kent Ballast, FAIA and Steven E. O Hara, PE offers complete review of content areas covered in ARE 5.0's six divisions. It includes review of subjects that were recently added to the exam with the release of ARE 5.0 in November of 2016, and covers recent developments in project delivery, sustainable design, pre-construction activities, and many other areas of architectural practice. The review manual is part of a complete set of tools to help examinees prepare and pass ARE 5.0 the first time. Click here to save 15% and upgrade to our complete review bundle. ARE 5 Review Manual (ARE5RM) features includes: a thorough review of all exam content areas to prepare you for all six divisions example problems to clarify how to apply key architectureal concepts hundreds of tables and figures to facilitate referencing and problem solving advice, tips, and exam taking strategies to prepare you for exam day ARE 5.0 Exam Divisions Covered Practice Management Project Management Programming & Services Project Planning & Design Project Development & Documentation Construction & Evaluation

Ballast Railroad Design: SMART-UOW Approach

Author : Buddhima Indraratna
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0429996322
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Book Synopsis Ballast Railroad Design: SMART-UOW Approach by : Buddhima Indraratna

Download or read book Ballast Railroad Design: SMART-UOW Approach written by Buddhima Indraratna and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-06-27 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rail network plays an essential role in transport infrastructure worldwide. A ballasted track is commonly used for several reasons, including economic considerations, load bearing capacity, rapid drainage and ease of maintenance. Given the ever-increasing demand for trains to carry heavier axle loads at greater speeds, traditional design and construction must undergo inevitable changes for sustainable performance. Ballast is an unbounded granular assembly that displaces when subjected to repeated train loading affecting track stability. During heavy haul operations, ballast progressively deteriorates and the infiltration of fluidized fines (mud pumping) from the underlying substructure and subgrade decreases its shear strength and also impedes drainage, while increasing track deformation and associated maintenance. Features: serves as a useful guide to assist the practitioner in new track design as well as remediating existing tracks. research discussed in this book has made considerable impact on the railway industry. resulting from collaborative research between academia and industry, incorporating sophisticated laboratory tests, computational modelling and field studies. This book presents a comprehensive procedure for the design of ballasted tracks based on a rational approach that combines extensive laboratory testing, computational modelling and field measurements conducted over the past two decades. Ballast Railroad Design: SMART-UOW Approach will not only become an imperative design aid for rail practitioners, but will also be a valuable resource for postgraduate students and researchers alike in railway engineering.

Global Maritime Transport and Ballast Water Management

Author : Matej David
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9401793670
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Global Maritime Transport and Ballast Water Management written by Matej David and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-06 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ballast water management is a complex subject with many issues and still limited knowledge, however, it is building up on new scientific researches and practical experience. The Ballast Water Management Convention is the global legal framework which still needs to be implemented. This book brings together a long-term and newest experience from practical work, scientific research, administration and policy involvements, offering unique insights to readers who would like to learn more about this subject. It also provides recommendations and practical solutions especially important for professionals, administrations and organizations in the process of the implementation of this Ballast Water Management Convention.

Ppi Are 5.0 Exam Review Ncarb Approved, 2nd Edition (Paperback) - Comprehensive Review Manual for the Ncarb 5.0 Exam

Author : David Kent Ballast
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781591266808
Total Pages : 1280 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (668 download)

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Book Synopsis Ppi Are 5.0 Exam Review Ncarb Approved, 2nd Edition (Paperback) - Comprehensive Review Manual for the Ncarb 5.0 Exam by : David Kent Ballast

Download or read book Ppi Are 5.0 Exam Review Ncarb Approved, 2nd Edition (Paperback) - Comprehensive Review Manual for the Ncarb 5.0 Exam written by David Kent Ballast and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-06 with total page 1280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Edition: Updated with New NCARB approvals PPI's ARE 5.0 Exam Review Second Edition by David Kent Ballast with Steven E. O'Hara offers a complete review of all exam objectives covered in ARE 5.0's six divisions. The second edition has been thoroughly revised with over 100 new sections to cover each exam objective in complete detail. ARE 5.0 Exam Review features include: New NCARB approvals and updated content for a more thorough review of ARE exam objectives New interior color design helps you navigate by exam division Review every exam objective in all six divisions Hundreds of tables of and figures to facilitate referencing and problem solving ARE 5.0 Exam Divisions Covered: Practice Management Project Management Programming & Analysis Project Planning & Design Project Development & Documentation Construction & Evaluation

ARE Review Manual

Author : David Kent Ballast
Publisher : Professional Publications Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781591263210
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (632 download)

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Download or read book ARE Review Manual written by David Kent Ballast and published by Professional Publications Incorporated. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Updated to the 2007 AIA Documents and the 2009 International Building Code"--Cover.

Vera

Author : Carol Edgarian
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 150115754X
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Book Synopsis Vera by : Carol Edgarian

Download or read book Vera written by Carol Edgarian and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Carol Edgarian delivers “an all-encompassing and enthralling” (Oprah Daily) novel featuring an unforgettable heroine coming of age in the aftermath of catastrophe, and her quest for love and reinvention. Meet Vera Johnson, fifteen-year-old illegitimate daughter of Rose, notorious proprietor of San Francisco’s most legendary bordello. Vera has grown up straddling two worlds—the madam’s alluring sphere, replete with tickets to the opera, surly henchmen, and scant morality, and the quiet domestic life of the family paid to raise her. On the morning of the great quake, Vera’s worlds collide. As the city burns and looters vie with the injured, orphaned, and starving, Vera and her guileless sister, Pie, are cast adrift. Disregarding societal norms and prejudices, Vera begins to imagine a new kind of life. She collaborates with Tan, her former rival, and forges an unlikely family of survivors, navigating through the disaster together. “A character-driven novel about family, power, and loyalty, (San Francisco Chronicle), Vera brings to life legendary characters—tenor Enrico Caruso, indicted mayor Eugene Schmitz and boss Abe Ruef, tabloid celebrity Alma Spreckels. This “brilliantly conceived and beautifully realized” (Booklist, starred review) tale of improbable outcomes and alliances takes hold from the first page, with remarkable scenes of devastation, renewal, and joy. Vera celebrates the audacious fortitude of its young heroine, who discovers an unexpected strength in unprecedented times.

Interior Detailing

Author : David Kent Ballast
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470504978
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Interior Detailing written by David Kent Ballast and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The all-in-one interior detailing guide that unites creative and technical aspects A well-executed interior space requires the successful combination of the creative and the technical. Interior Detailing bridges the gap between design and construction, and shows how to develop and transform design concepts into details that meet the constraints, functional requirements, and constructability issues that are part of any interior design element. It offers guidance on how design professionals can combine imaginative thinking and the application of technical resources to create interiors that are aesthetically pleasing, functionally superior, and environmentally sound. Interior Detailing: Includes 150 easy-to-understand details showing how to logically think through the design and development of an assembly so that it conforms to the designer's intent and meets the practical requirements of good construction Describes how to solve any detailing design problem in a rational way Contains conceptual and practical approaches to designing and detailing construction components thatform interior spaces Shows how a small number of principles can be used to solve nearly any detailing problem This guide covers the subject of interior spaces comprehensively by balancing the contributions of physical beauty and structural integrity in one complete volume. By following the principles laid out in this book, interior designers and architects can plan for the construction of a unique interior environment more thoughtfully and with a clearer, better-defined purpose.

Ballast Water Management

Author : International Maritime Organization
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789280116816
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (168 download)

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Download or read book Ballast Water Management written by International Maritime Organization and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication provides useful practical information to Governments, particularly those of developing countries, administrations, shipowners, port state control authorities, environmental agencies and other stakeholders on the implications of ratifying, implementing and enforcing the Ballast Water Management Convention. The aim is to encourage the further ratification and proper implementation and enforcement of the Convention. However, it should be noted that, the legal purposes, the authentic text of the Convention should always be consulted

Ballast Water Management Convention and BWMS Code with Guidelines for Implementation

Author : International Maritime Organization
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789280117028
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Ballast Water Management Convention and BWMS Code with Guidelines for Implementation written by International Maritime Organization and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-29 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (BWM Convention), is concerned with preventing, minimizing and ultimately eliminating the risks to the environment, human health, property and resources arising from the transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens, through the control and management of ships' ballast water and sediments. The BWM Convention also aims to avoid unwanted side-effects from that control and encourages developments in related knowledge and technology. The 2018 consolidated edition aims to provide an easy and comprehensive reference to the up-to-date provisions and unified interpretation of articles and annex of the BWM Convention

Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings

Author : Walter T. Grondzik
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118039408
Total Pages : 1793 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings written by Walter T. Grondzik and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-31 with total page 1793 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than half a century, this book has been a fixture in architecture and construction firms the world over. Twice awarded the AIA's Citation for Excellence in International Architecture Book Publishing, Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings is recognized for its comprehensiveness, clarity of presentation, and timely coverage of new design trends and technologies. Addressing mechanical and electrical systems for buildings of all sizes, it provides design guidelines and detailed design procedures for each topic covered. Thoroughly updated to cover the latest technologies, new and emerging design trends, and relevant codes, this latest edition features more than 2,200 illustrations--200 new to this edition--and a companion Website with additional resources.

A Portrait of Walt Disney World

Author : Kevin Kern
Publisher : Disney Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781368052849
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (528 download)

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Download or read book A Portrait of Walt Disney World written by Kevin Kern and published by Disney Editions. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This expansive, must-have coffee table book paints a robust portrait of the Walt Disney World Resort, across half a century, through diverse and vibrant voices and mostly unseen Disney theme park concept art and photographs. Walt Disney's vision for the Florida Project begins with Disneyland and the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair. After an imaginative and expansive design, a unique land acquisition process, and an innovative construction period, the Walt Disney World Resort celebrated its Grand Opening in October 1971. It featured a theme park dubbed the Magic Kingdom and three recreational resorts: Disney's Contemporary Resort, Disney's Polynesian Village, and Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. As Walt Disney World consistently grew and further evolved through the five decades that followed, certain themes reverberated: an appreciation for nostalgia, a joy for fantasy, a hunger for discovery, and an unending hope for a better tomorrow. Inspirational and memorable theme parks, water parks, sports arenas, recreational water sports, world-class golf courses, vast shopping villages, and a transportation network unlike any other in the world resulted in fun, festive, and familiar characters, traditions, spectacles, merchandise, and so much more. The resort has come to represent the pulse of American leisure and has served as a backdrop for life's milestones both big and small, public and private. Walt Disney World: A Portrait of the First Half Century serves as a treasure trove for vacationers, students of hospitality, artists, and all Disney collectors. Searching for that perfect gift for the Disney theme park fan in your life? Explore more archival-quality books from Disney Editions: Holiday Magic at the Disney Parks The Disney Monorail: Imagineering a Highway in the Sky Walt Disney's Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks One Day at Disney: Meet the People Who Make the Magic Across the Globe Marc Davis in His Own Words: Imagineering the Disney Theme Parks Yesterday's Tomorrow: Disney's Magical Mid-Century Eat Like Walt: The Wonderful World of Disney Food Maps of the Disney Parks: Charting 60 Years from California to Shanghai The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic Poster Art of the Disney Parks

Marijuana Horticulture

Author : Jorge Cervantes
Publisher : Van Patten Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781878823236
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (232 download)

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Download or read book Marijuana Horticulture written by Jorge Cervantes and published by Van Patten Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expanded and completely rewritten with information on grow rooms, greenhouses and outdoor growing, medicinal cannabis, security, lighting, fertilisers, hydroponics, Sea of Green, seeds, seedlings, vegetative growth, mother plants, cloning, flowering, harvesting and curing, diseases, pests and hash making. More than 1100 full colour photos and drawings illustrate every detail and numerous simple cultivation solutions make for easy appeal to novice growers. Readers will learn how to achieve the highest, most potent yields, even with limited space and budget.

Ballast Water and Invasive Species

Author : Gilles Wuyts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781626187542
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (875 download)

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Download or read book Ballast Water and Invasive Species written by Gilles Wuyts and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With increases in the number of people travelling, the speed and methods of travel, the types and volume of trade, the ability to move living plants and animals so that more of them survive the journey, and the different modes of transport for hitch-hiking organisms, invasive species have become a global concern. Although there are many ways in which species may invade, this book focuses on ballast water discharge by cargo ships as one of the more significant mechanisms for biotic invasion of coastal and estuarine habitats as well as inland navigable waters. The economic, social, recreational, and ecological losses/costs attributable to aquatic invasive species are difficult to quantify. While some costs have been estimated, such as the $5 billion in damages to water pipes, boat hulls, and other hard surfaces by zebra mussels in the Great Lakes, others, such as the losses of native species and environment restoration to pre-invasion quality, are unknown.