Men who sailed the Atlantic during the 1800s did not have much chance when severe gale force winds picked up. The only way ships could survive is to load the galley with weight called Ballast. When... More > ships came overseas to pick up fine Atlantic goods they dumped their ballast to make way for lumber and barrels of salmon from the Miramichi Shores. They took a calculated risk of balancing loads properly. Today, we used everything from old railway ties to lead for ballast. Sailboats have a very heavy keel just for this purpose.< Less
Es gibt für Probleme unterschiedliche Lösungen. Eine davon ist weniger populär. Es ist die Lösung sich zu trennen. Ob vom Partner, Job, Haus, Freunden, unsinnigen Gewohnheiten... More > oder vermeintlich wichtigen Verpflichtungen. Der Autor dieses einfühlsamen eBooks erläutert mit zahlreichen Beispielen, warum es sinnvoll sein kann, diese Art von Problemlösung zu wählen. Denn ist der Ballast erst einmal abgeworfen, lebt es sich unbeschwert. Das neue, leichtere Leben beflügelt den Betroffenen in Richtung Glück und Zufriedenheit. Und jetzt mal ehrlich: Das ist es doch, um was es auch Ihnen geht, nicht wahr? Und deshalb sollten Sie jetzt auch sofort damit beginnen sich zu trennen. Und zwar zuerst von dem Gedanken, dass Ihr Lebensglück Ihnen zufällig in den Schoß fällt. Nein, das wird mit großer Wahrscheinlichkeit nicht ohne Ihr Zutun passieren. Nur Sie selbst haben es in der Hand glücklich zu werden. Starten Sie jetzt in ein besseres Leben - mit diesem Ratgeber-eBook!< Less
This publication represents a series of papers, which were presented at the 39th WEGEMT School entitled Marine Science and Technology for Environmental Sustainability. The event was hosted by the... More > School of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University, from 16th to 19th December 2002.< Less
(Bantam 1992)
The Aegean, ex-agent Michael Vance pilots the Odyssey II, a handmade replica. A Russian gunship with Arab terrorists takes a tiny island where a U.S. corporation has a laser space... More > facility. The renegades convert the launch vehicle into a ballistic missile that can deliver their stolen nuclear warhead to any city in the U.S. Can Vance stop them?< Less
A companion text for "The Fleet Type Submarine" (also published by PeriscopeFilm.com), this supplement offers nearly thirty color plates showing various details of a WWII fleet submarine. ... More > These include compensation and steering systems, plane controls, hydraulic system, air system, ballast, trim, battery, refrigeration, ventilation and propulsion systems. Please note, this supplement does NOT include the text of "The Fleet Type Submarine" and is not intended as a stand-alone book.< Less
This twenty-page poem is about someone I met in October of 2011. She has become one of my best friends in less than a year and has too many qualities to overlook, especially for me as a writer. She... More > is often my muse, my ballast, and a friend I am grateful for.
While this is hugely just a dedication to her, I welcome anyone's feedback on the poem's structure and flow.< Less
This “Basic Enlisted Submarine Text” was originally published by the U.S. Navy in 1963. A revision of “The Fleet Type Submarine”, a basic reference book for the crews of... More > WWII-era fleet boats, this book also includes information about nuclear propulsion — with the USS Skipjack, SS(N)585 used for illustrative purposes. The book contains a brief history of the submarine, and features numerous diagrams and photographs. It offers definitions of submarine components and terminology, and provides technical descriptions of various machinery and sub-systems such as the snorkel, ballast tanks, ventilation, trim and steering.< Less
Semi-retired professor Ed Schumacher takes a job as an interim manager. Unfortunately, he is pursued by a werewolf, or is just a vicious dog? When a dead man is found with a silver bullet in his... More > heart, the case becomes interesting. When werewolf hunters enter, it becomes serious. When he meets the animal face-to-face, he is not sure what to believe: is it man or beast or both? This case is followed by others in which Ed must investigate the death of a friend, his own death, and an attempt to poison him. Contains Dead Man At Anchor, Dead Man Aloft and Dead Man's Ballast.< Less
Semi-retired professor Ed Schumacher takes a job as an interim manager. Unfortunately, he is pursued by a werewolf, or is just a vicious dog? When a dead man is found with a silver bullet in his... More > heart, the case becomes interesting. When werewolf hunters enter, it becomes serious. When he meets the animal face-to-face, he is not sure what to believe: is it man or beast or both? This case is followed by others in which Ed must investigate the death of a friend, his own death, and an attempt to poison him. Contains Dead Man At Anchor, Dead Man Aloft and Dead Man's Ballast.< Less
In the turbulant river called 'Life', Christine finds herself tossed in all possible directions. Past experiences clinging on to her like impossible ballast, threatening and almost succeeding in... More > dragging her down. Passing through many occurances frowned upon and judged by society, struggling to keep her sanity, she manages to keep going and finally beats the odds, learning in the meantime that not one single person's acts can be judged by another, without knowing the events leading up to it. Throughout the book Christine gains confidance in herself and her abilities to take charge of her life in a one-step-backwards-two-steps-forward fashion. For all those who need to find some hope in life and those who would like to gain more understanding of others, the insight Christine offers into her life will be invaluable.< Less
