Robert F Smith, Sal Canzonieri, "Taoist Shen Gong Qigong for Meditation: A Complete Exercise Based Health Training Manual"
English | ASIN : B085HNFX72 | 2020 | 108 pages | AZW3 | 29 MB
Qi Gong for Meditation/Mindfulness is a complete health exercise manual based on ancient and modern Asian exercise. It combines the wisdom of Chinese medicine (Acupuncture), health benefits of Martial Arts, and Taoist/Buddhist Yoga.For the uninitiated and initiated alike, by following this manual you can expect the following:*Improve your immune system and ward off illnesses better than previously*Boost your metabolism*Balance hormones*Increase vitality*Help alleviate many chronic conditions*Relieve stress*Improve cognition and clarity of mind*Improve weight maintenance*Exercise without too much effort but substantial gains.For experienced practitioners this manual includes the following:*Six Zhan Zhuang (Standing Post) exercises from the Yang system*A complete Yi Jin Jing from a Taoist perspective (Different than the current so-called Buddhist version)*Calisthenics based on Tong Bei Quan, Yang Tai Chi Quan.The exercises cover from beginner to advanced practices. They are also required in Martial Arts to develop Fa Jin, Qi control, and Dian Xue (Death Study or commonly known as Dim Mak point striking).These exercises can be practiced anywhere at any time with little to no space and wearing any type of clothing except improper footwear. Furthermore, there are no age restrictions.In the end, all practitioners following this Manual could expect substantial results in as little as four weeks after learning all the exercises contained herein and daily practice.This Manual is a rewrite/translation (not exact) of a very rare Chinese language book, "Jiàn Shēn - Jīběn Gōng Fǎ" ( 健身-基本功法 )- "Fitness - Basic Practice"; originally compiled and authored by Zhang Dun Xi (張敦熙), famed Taiji-Tong Bei Quan master. The authors have practiced many of the exercises contained in this book taught to them by Lin Chih-Young, who learned them from the original author.

Tadao Ando, Matthew Hunter, "Tadao Ando: Conversations with Students"
English | 2012 | ISBN: 1616890703 | PDF | pages: 96 | 36.2 mb
The newest volume in our popular Conversations series features Japanese architect Tadao Ando. One of the most celebrated living architects, Ando is best known for crafting serenely austere structures that fuse Japanese building traditions with Western modernism. His minimalist masterworks-geometric forms clad in silky-smooth exposed concrete-are suffused with natural light and set in perfect harmony with the landscape. In these highlights from lectures delivered at the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Architecture, Ando candidly describes his experiences as a largely self-taught practitioner, tracing his development from an early interest in the traditional building craft of his native Japan through his political awakening in the turbulent 1960s to his current stature as one of the world's foremost architects. In addition to exploring his aesthetic influences and working process, Ando offers students a road map not only for maintaining professional integrity, but also for becoming effective agents of change in the world.

Strength Training for Seniors: Step-by-step Guide To Strength Training Past 40 for Men and Women by Julia Warman
English | 2021 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B09N3ZTP8V | 85 pages | EPUB | 1.14 Mb
Do you wonder whether you can still build and maintain your muscle strength and tone well into your senior years without spending hours at the gym, relying on supplements or engaging in strenuous exercises that increase your chances of sustaining injuries?

Strange Code: Esoteric Languages That Make Programming Fun Again
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1718502400 | 542 pages | True EPUB, MOBI | 29.51 MB
Strengthen your overall coding skills by exploring the wonderful, wild, and often weird world of esoteric languages (esolangs).Strange Code starts with a dive into the underlying history of programming, covering the early computer-science concepts, like Turing machines and Turing completeness, that led to the languages we use today. It then explores the realm of "atypical" programming languages, introducing you to the out-of-the-box thinking that comes from these unusual approaches to coding.

Chandan Pandey, "Spring Integration Essentials"
English | 2015 | pages: 198 | ISBN: 1783989165 | EPUB | 4,8 mb
Integrate the heterogeneous endpoints of enterprise applications with Spring Integration for effective communication

Paul D. Miller, "Sound Unbound: Sampling Digital Music and Culture"
English | 2008 | ISBN: 0262633639 | 362 pages | EPUB | 6.2 MB
The role of sound and digital media in an information-based society: artists-from Steve Reich and Pierre Boulez to Chuck D and Moby-describe their work. If Rhythm Science was about the flow of things, Sound Unbound is about the remix-how music, art, and literature have blurred the lines between what an artist can do and what a composer can create. In Sound Unbound, Rhythm Science author Paul Miller aka DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid asks artists to describe their work and compositional strategies in their own words. These are reports from the front lines on the role of sound and digital media in an information-based society. The topics are as diverse as the contributors: composer Steve Reich offers a memoir of his life with technology, from tape loops to video opera; Miller himself considers sampling and civilization; novelist Jonathan Lethem writes about appropriation and plagiarism; science fiction writer Bruce Sterling looks at dead media; Ron Eglash examines racial signifiers in electrical engineering; media activist Naeem Mohaiemen explores the influence of Islam on hip hop; rapper Chuck D contributes "Three Pieces"; musician Brian Eno explores the sound and history of bells; Hans Ulrich Obrist and Philippe Parreno interview composer-conductor Pierre Boulez; and much more. "Press 'play,'" Miller writes, "and this anthology says 'here goes.'" The groundbreaking music that accompanies the book features Nam Jun Paik, the Dada Movement, John Cage, Sonic Youth, and many other examples of avant-garde music. Most of this content comes from the archives of Sub Rosa, a legendary record label that has been the benchmark for archival sounds since the beginnings of electronic music. To receive these free music files, readers may send an email to the address listed in the book. Contributors David Allenby, Pierre Boulez, Catherine Corman, Chuck D, Erik Davis, Scott De Lahunta, Manuel DeLanda, Cory Doctorow, Eveline Domnitch, Frances Dyson, Ron Eglash, Brian Eno, Dmitry Gelfand, Dick Hebdige, Lee Hirsch, Vijay Iyer, Ken Jordan, Douglas Kahn, Daphne Keller, Beryl Korot, Jaron Lanier, Joseph Lanza, Jonathan Lethem, Carlo McCormick, Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid, Moby, Naeem Mohaiemen, Alondra Nelson, Keith and Mendi Obadike, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Pauline Oliveros, Philippe Parreno, Ibrahim Quaraishi, Steve Reich, Simon Reynolds, Scanner aka Robin Rimbaud, Nadine Robinson, Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), Alex Steinweiss, Bruce Sterling, Lucy Walker, Saul Williams, Jeff E. Winner

Navneet Kumar, "Solid State Battery: A battery from future"
English | 2021 | ASIN: B08YNWWR48 | EPUB | pages: 13 | 0.3 mb
Are solid-state batteries the next game-changer?

Soldiers Steadfast and Loyal: Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Cross Recipients of the 4th Division in World War One by Michael D. Belis
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0B852R13Q | 655 pages | EPUB | 2.48 Mb
The book tells the stories of the one hundred eighty-six soldiers of the 4th (Infantry) Division who were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for their valorous actions in World War One. One of those awards was later upgraded to the Medal of Honor. The official citations are given, along with short profiles of each soldier's service, descriptions of the actions in which they earned their awards, and details of their lives after the war. The book also includes all known assigned medal numbers, the percentage of which, is without a doubt, the highest tally of known numbers for any Division in World War One. The profiles presented show that these soldiers were more than just names on an award list. They were sons, husbands, brothers, and fathers who answered their country's call to arms with patriotism and a strong sense of duty. Their courage and deeds live on after them.

Adriana Mica, Arkadiusz Peisert, Jan Winczorek, "Sociology and the Unintended: Robert Merton Revisited"
English | 2012 | pages: 389 | ISBN: 3631621205 | PDF | 2,0 mb
This collection of essays aims to revive the sociological debate on the unintended, unanticipated and unexpected consequences of social action, as started by Robert K. Merton in a classic study of 1936. The contributing authors provide insights on both Merton's work and the reception it received in the academia. They also go beyond his original formulations to encompass new theoretical perspectives and empirical interests that have emerged in the intellectual circumstances different from, or opposed to, his functionalist theory. The contributing authors delve into fields as diverse as education, law, politics, financial markets, consumption, risks and accidents, systemic transformation, organizations and institutional work, innovations, and Polish studies.

Secrets of the Brain by Scientific American Editors
English | July 15th, 2022 | ISBN: 9781948933148 | 180 pages | True EPUB | 3.80 MB
The sense of position and movement is often called the sixth sense; the brain's connection to the immune system might be a seventh. In this eBook, we examine the diverse functions of the brain beyond the five senses, including the glymphatic system for maintaining brain health, the processes behind intuition and new research raising questions about "brain death."