Shoestring
Shoestring

Author: Jon C. Hall

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2008-10-30

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1468506544

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Steve Andrews had it made, a successful law practice in Miami, a young, beautiful wife and a sailboat to enjoy his leisure time. Then one day he woke up to find his world turned upside down. His law practice was failing and he was informed his wife was not legally his wife. To make matters worse, his wife had emptied all of his escrow and trust accounts, turned the money over to her real husband who had exchanged the funds for gold, and the authorities wanted to talk with him. In a desperate attempt to recover some money, Steve contracted to sell his sailboat to a buyer in Key West. The adventure begins when Steve decides to deliver the boat to Key West by sailing down the Intercoastal Waterway, passing through the protected area known as the backcountry on the Gulf side of the Florida Keys. Beginning his journey, Steve meets Shoestring, a common cormorant who stands as sentry on the bow of his sailboat. As he passes through natures country, Steve shares his desires and fears with Shoestring. Complicating his goal to reach Key West safely and transfer ownership of his cherished sailboat, he is informed that the missing gold is hidden on his sailboat and his wifes real husband is tracking him to recapture the missing gold.

Educational Travel on a Shoestring
Educational Travel on a Shoestring

Author: Judith Waite Allee

Publisher: Shaw Books

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 0877882045

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A "road map" for family fun and learning across the country in around a hometown. A helpful tool for homeschooling. Includes ideas for memorable--and inexpensive--vacations and field trips; how to find sources for travel money, ways to build closer family ties with children and teenagers.

Science on a Shoestring
Science on a Shoestring

Author: Herb Strongin

Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13:

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Hands on student investigations using low cost materials commonly found in local supermarkets.

The Shoestring Letters - A Tribute to the Immigrant
The Shoestring Letters - A Tribute to the Immigrant

Author: Edgar Madsen

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 132933843X

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"Retrieved from under a thatched roof in Denmark, long-forgotten letters inspire this illustrated account of the Danish-American immigrant community's history, heritage and grit. One letter, written on board [of] the ship bringing a young family to America in 1928, tells what the voyage was really like. Other letters give firsthand accounts of life in Denmark and America. Letters from the Great Depression lament hopes dashed by broken economics on both sides of the Atlantic. Trials and triumphs of World War II are recalled, including Denmark's finest hour in 1943. Over here, immigrants sent their sons and daughters to war while joining hands to relieve post-war suffering over there. After fulling embracing the American way of life, one immigrant offers a touching tribute to all who ventured to America from their homeland. This book concludes with his rendition, in verse, of Hans Christian Anderson's Tin Soldier fairy tale, and four Scandinavian songs of faith."--Page 4 of cover.

Embedded System Design on a Shoestring
Embedded System Design on a Shoestring

Author: Lewin Edwards

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2003-06-02

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 0080491235

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In this practical guide, experienced embedded engineer Lewin Edwards demonstrates faster, lower-cost methods for developing high-end embedded systems. With today's tight schedules and lower budgets, embedded designers are under greater pressure to deliver prototypes and system designs faster and cheaper. Edwards demonstrates how the use of the right tools and operating systems can make seemingly impossible deadlines possible. Designer's Guide to Embedded Systems Development shares many advanced, in-the-trenches design secrets to help engineers achieve better performance on the job. In particular, it covers many of the newer design tools supported by the GPL (GNU Public License) system. Code examples are given to provide concrete illustrations of tasks described in the text. The general procedures are applicable to many possible projects based on any 16/32-bit microcontroller. The book covers choosing the right architecture and development hardware to fit the project; choosing an operating system and developing a toolchain; evaluating software licenses and how they affect a project; step-by-step building instructions for gcc, binutils, gdb and newlib for the ARM7 core used in the case study project; prototyping techniques using a custom printed circuit board; debugging tips; and portability considerations. A wealth of practical tips, tricks and techniques Design better, faster and more cost-effectively