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Hotter temperatures, less arctic ice, loss of habitat every other day, it seems, global warming and environmental issues make headlines. Consumer-driven environmental awareness combined with stricter recycling regulations have put the pressure on companies to produce and dispose of products in an environmentally responsible manner. Redefining industrial ecology, while reconsidering the original definition, Environment-Conscious Manufacturing explores topics such as industrial metabolism, product design for the environment, design of reverse and closed-loop supply chains, and...

The unforgettable bestseller Wonder, soon to be a major motion picture, has inspired a nationwide movement to Choose Kind. Now parents and educators can introduce the importance of choosing kind to younger readers with this gorgeous picture book, featuring Auggie and Daisy on an original adventure, written and illustrated by R. J. Palacio.

Over 6 million people have fallen in love with Wonder and have joined the movement to Choose Kind. Now younger readers can meet Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face, and his beloved dog, Daisy....

JEDE SEKUNDE ZÄHLT, BEVOR ES STILL WIRD. NORWEGEN, 2041. Die Menschheit steht am Abgrund: Eine außer Kontrolle geratene Superintelligenz bedroht den Fortbestand unserer Zivilisation. Henk findet die Notizen seines verstorbenen Großvaters, der 2026 an der KI-Entwicklung beteiligt war. Verschlüsselt deuten sie an, wie die Technologie gestoppt werden kann. Gemeinsam mit seinem Mann und einer brillanten IT-Spezialistin wagt er den letzten, entscheidenden Versuch, das endgültige Verstummen der Welt abzuwenden. - - - Ein hochaktueller Thriller über die Gefahren einer sich rasant...

STEP INTO THE NON-IMPACT, TOTAL-BODY BENEFITS OF WATER EXERCISE
Once used primarily for rehabilitation, water exercise has been proven to build strength, improve cardiovascular fitness and burn calories -- all without the strain and trauma of land-based activities. This flexible training tool can help you:
- Improve muscular strength
- Increase flexibility
- Enhance cardiovascular fitness
- Alleviate pain
- Rehabilitate injuries
With step-by-step instructions and clear photos, Make the Pool Your Gym shows how to create the...

An easy-to-start program for maintaining a mobile, active, and healthy lifestyle after 50 and beyond
Just ten minutes a day of these modified stretches is guaranteed to help you improve your mobility without pain or injury. Stretching for 50+ is filled with safe, easy routines for any age. Learn warm-ups and cool-downs, use tools like a strap, therapy balls and foam rollers, and discover plenty of other fitness tips to keep you moving.
Customized Programs for Your Lifestyle: -Golf -Jogging -Biking -Skiing -Swimming -Tennis -Gardening -Hiking

Die neurobiologische Alterung des Gehirns beginnt genau dann, wenn wir es am wenigsten erwarten. Bereits im jungen Alter von 20 Jahren, wenn wir uns auf dem Höhepunkt unserer intellektuellen Leistungsfähigkeit befinden, beginnt unser Gehirn anfangs unbemerkt zu altern. Für uns im Verborgenen geht Ungemach einher, denn das Gehirn beginnt kontinuierlich zu schrumpfen. Doch was genau verschlechtert sich im Alter? Können wir unsere geistige Fitness beeinflussen? Und gibt es auch gute Nachrichten? Oh ja, die gibt es! Damit Sie Ihr Gehirn in Ihren besten Jahren noch voll ausschöpfen können,...

Using phenomenological research methods, 28 interviews were conducted with 10 mothers of at least one child in his/her next to last year of childcare. This study found that although all of the mothers focused on similar aspects of care when evaluating quality, they placed different levels of importance on each aspect according to identified needs for childcare and purposes for enrollment. The aspects that all mothers attended to were child safety, child learning, relationships with teachers, the cost of childcare, the hours of operation, the physical location of the childcare, and...

Ilse möchte ihre einzigen Verwandten wiedersehen.Leider haben die wenig Interesse an ihr.Aber Ilse ist hartnäckig. Vielleicht ein wenig zu hartnäckig.

The Will of God could be the single most misunderstood topic in all of theology. Yet every believer ponders the Will of God and seeks to understand how it may be determining the details of their life. We reference the Will of God with statements like,

• "Everything happens for a reason."
• "If it's God's Will, then it will happen."
• "God's Will always prevails."
• "It's impossible to be outside the Will of God"
• "God is in control."

The truth is, every one of these statements is entirely...

Weight training is one of the fastest, most effective ways to lose fat, improve muscle tone, and strengthen bones. It also helps guard against osteoporosis, diabetes, and heart disease. Weights for 50+ shows how easy it is for anyone -- at any age -- to get started with weights. It teaches exercises that are suited to varying ages and degrees of strength, including super-easy, easy, intermediate, and advanced.

The program in Weights for 50+ focuses on the use of small free weights (starting at just 3 lbs.), and includes stretches and release moves -- everything readers need...

GET FIT SAFELY USING THE VERSATILE RESISTANCE BAND

First used in physical therapy to introduce low-intensity strength training for rehabilitating patients, today bands come in all levels of resistance and are perfect for targeting and working every major muscle group. Using this simple device, you can:

- Increase Strength
- Improve Balance
- Reduce Lower Back Pain
- Rehabilitate Injuries

Resistance Band Workbook offers more than 70 safe, effective exercises paired with clear captions and step- by-step photos that can be done...

The Director as Collaborator teaches essential directing skills while emphasizing how directors and theater productions benefit from collaboration. Good collaboration occurs when the director shares responsibility for the artistic creation with the entire production team, including actors, designers, stage managers, and technical staff. Leadership does not preclude collaboration; in theater, these concepts can and should be complementary. Students will develop their abilities by directing short scenes and plays and by participating in group exercises.

New to the second...

PREVENT BONE LOSS AND DECREASE THE RISK OF INJURY WITH THIS FULLY-ILLUSTRATED WORKOUT GUIDE

As you get older, osteoporosis is a big concern. Luckily, there are things you can do to keep it from adversely affecting your life. Featuring more than 100 step-by-step exercises divided into detailed fitness plans, Beat Osteoporosis with Exercise guarantees that, regardless of your current fitness level, you can radically improve all aspects of your health, including:

- Preventing bone loss
- Increasing mobility
- Avoiding fractures
- Building...

"Christopher Knopf is a consistently superb writer with his body of work a treasury of accomplishment any writer would envy. Here are the personal experiences that formed his keen insight on life and the nimble mind that led him to the Presidency of the Writers Guild of America, West. He speaks with complete honesty of the many people he has worked with and worked for in a vacillating, perilous profession. It makes a helluva read."
- John Gay, Oscar nominated Screenwriter, Separate Tables

"Over his 50 year career writing for movies and television, Chris Knopf worked with many of...