Tracie Long, Susan Harris & Jen Carman have over 30 years of experience between them making fitness programs & teaching a variety of fitness classes. The medicine ball in this workout will take your cardio to new levels while ending the boredom of traditional, low impact moves. Small muscles are often overlooked in strength workouts but this programme focuses on the small 'stabilising' muscles of the body to improve posture & help avoid injury. Equipment needed: Light-medium weights (3-10 lbs) & a medicine ball (2-6 lbs). ...

A chronic, low-level interference affects everyone, sometimes with devastating results. This book addresses this issue. Drawing on the author's observations of modern life & teachings, it shows how to make the small choices every day that help build better families, work environments, & communities. ...

Recounts the remarkable experiences of Deo, a medical student from Burundi who narrowly survived two genocides, first in his own country, then Rwanda. The author brings to light the universality of the human condition through Deo's extraordinary story of suffering & survival. ...

Addresses evaluation of the strength of a fibrous composite by using its constituent material properties & its fiber architecture parameters. This book helps readers to predict the progressive failure behavior & ultimate strength of a fibrous laminate subjected to an arbitrary load condition. ...

The strength of a material refers to the material's ability to withstand an applied stress without failure. A material's strength is dependent on its micro structure. The engineering processes to which a material is subjected can alter this microstrucure. This book offers a variety of material strength research. ...

Presenting the lives & experiences of Bangladeshi women from Manchester, this book documents the story of Bangladeshi women in Manchester. It describes about their coming & settling in Engl&, education, family, culture & community. It aims to reveal the experience, ideas & opinion, contradicting stereotyped views of the Asian woman. ...

From techniques for tapping maple trees & harvesting wild rice to extracting dyes from bloodroot & making dishes from birch bark, this title details the many uses of more than 200 forest & prairie plants. It is useful for readers interested in Native American art & culture, organic gardening, natural remedies, & living off the l&. ...