The economic performance of power plants have received significant notice in today’s modern world. An important parameter that remain as the key performance indicator of power plants of modern times is the plant availability. The out-dated layouts ,components and fuel systems designed of olden times built during plant establishment periods are subject to modifications in terms of configurations ,plant size ,retrofit , renovations and fuel systems with the objective of enhanced economic per...

Subtle mind is a poetry book written by Sumesh and consists of his twenty poems. These poems are speeches of his subtle mind. He is obliged to the Buddhist philosophy of definition of mind to arrive at the subtle mind. Mind is a formless continuum that functions to perceive and understand objects. Mind is not the brain or some other part or function of the body. It is not a physical object. It cannot be seen with the eyes, nor can it be photographed or repaired by surgery. The brain theref...

For those who have discovered life, in illness, difficulty and despair, I wish that on your wings you'll fly, to diamonds, stars and dizzying flare. -- Ekaterina D. Bojilova.

A simple, heartfelt wandering of life and its happenings, "Un-Orthodox Boy" is a collection of poems about faith and the steady, sustaining love of God. As a text, "Un-Orthodox Boy" seeks, in its own way, to probe at the subtle boundaries of poetry; James' poems attempt to put on display a measured offering of human feelingthe bright visions, the deep despairs, and the spaces of the heart in-between them. Throughout "Un-Orthodox Boy", James' verse exhibits moments of both levity and gravit...

A collection of poems by the young poet Elliott Troop, touching on various themes from love and youthful innocence to the rampant development of a materialistic culture.

What do we think of when we hear the word family? Perhaps brothers and sisters, mother, father, cousins are brought to mind. In the strictest sense, of course these are all family members. But the bond goes much deeper than that. Families share a common ancestry or beginning which is not limited to people.Man has always had a strong connection with nature. It is the first thing we think of when we want to get away from lifes trials. But, perhaps it is not that we want to get away s...

Invocation: prayer for the lost dream To the person Who could have been a parson + To the actorlive wire Who wanted to be a cab-driva Or who went wild Over Lady Godiva I am speaking pal Of your lost dream gal The one that always Comes close (near Miss) Of Poets & Poemsonly a notion Of masterpieces muff-ed On bad association, Dreams postponed from Unwanted situations Charity cases without End: Lord grant me my true worth My karma mend.

The author shares his joys in life in hopes that it will inspire others to look within themselves honestly. The important things in life - family, friends, health and happiness. We can all find our true happiness if we inspire to be heard, inspire to love, and inspire to be ourselves.

From the tear drops of angels. These writings come. These are the tears with-in the tranquilized warmth of our children. From the graceful willows spoken through the eyes of a dream-teller. Soft words dancing naked upon the wedge of feathers, for the people of the world. For with-in the corridors of whispering tears. The children sing to the soft morning mist. For the tenderness of love and happiness. So allow the shadowed moon flowers of our children to eclipse he wings of life around you...

When I wrote this book, over a period of about 5 years, I wanted to communicate something of my experience to the reader. Most importantly, I wanted to convey a view of English that the reader may not be familiar with, that it can be an object of play. In writing the book, I forced myself, stretched myself, to play with English, to expand its potential. I took something of an inspiration from Shakespeare, that one can smith words into English to allow it to breathe more freely, and more jo...

"The poet knows the language and the idiom well enough, and has a bright or brighter future ahead of her and is likely to persist in her struggles, with her daimon Keshav MalikPresident, Poetry Club of India It is nice to see Neelima grow as a poet over the years the feelings are more honed, the images sharper and her musings more perceptiveJ.P. Das President, Poetry Society of India She has already made a mark as a poet with a distinct individuality and voice. The poem The Blue God is an out...

A reflection of life, Haiku and other Poems, is the first book of poems published by the author. In its entirety the poems touch the imagination and express the feelings of love, hope, peace and joy, longing and nostalgia, even anguish, sorrow and pain.