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 Free Download Craig Raine, "How Snow Falls" English | 2010 | pages: 176 | ISBN: 1848872852, 1848872860 | EPUB | 0,2 mb In his first poetry collection for a decade, Craig Raine addresses themes of transformation in human nature and the natural world and confronts the quiddities of death and sex, memory and desire, commemoration and love. At the core of How Snow Falls are four long poems that explore the possibilities of the form; there are two ardent elegies, one for the poet's mother and one for a dead lover; a sparkling reworking of Ryunosuke Akutagawa's story In a Grove; lastly a "film-poem," High Table. These poems are sometimes joyous, often moving, and always turn an unflinching gaze on the world. Taken together, this collection reawakens us to forgotten worlds and gives voice to the hidden language of existence. As Raine writes inNight: "don't give way to drowsiness, poet. / You are the pledge we give eternity / and so the slave of every second."  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It discusses characterization techniques employed in the study of footwear traction across normal gait activities, such as walking and running and in sports, such as sprinting, basketball, and football. The book also covers the role of flooring and slippery contaminants on footwear traction and its generalizability. Additionally, the book also presents how the wear of footwear outsoles may reduce the traction at the shoe-floor and lead to slips and falls. It also discusses the challenges with the existing footwear traction testing methods, and the latest developments in this niche area are highlighted. The book is a valuable reference for researchers and professionals interested in ergonomics, footwear technology, manufacturing engineering, safety engineering, and design engineering and its allied fields.  Free Download Balance 2.0: Preventing Falls with Exercise By Sterczyk, Amanda 2020 | 75 Pages | ISBN: 8613201059 | PDF | 3 MB Falls can be painful, costly, and downright deadly. As we get older, the risk of sustaining a life-altering fall increases. But it doesn't have to be that way. With a focused regimen of balance and strength exercises, you can prevent a fall and enjoy your golden years.In this second book of balance exercises by Amanda Sterczyk, you'll learn key strengthening exercises that will increase muscle and bone strength, boost your confidence, and improve your balance. You'll also discover how the author helped her own father recover from a hospital visit by guiding him through these foundational exercises.This book provides a home-based fall prevention workout that doesn't require special equipment, sweating, or getting down on the floor (you can do them on your bed!). Modifications are provided to make each sequence easier or more challenging.Exercises are divided into three groups:standingseatedlying (on the floor or your bed)From the Foreword: "Balance 2.0: Preventing Falls with Exercise, is a remedy for our fear, a tool for change and a light amongst all those grim statistics. In it, she outlines a prescription for a guided therapeutic exercise program that will safely increase your muscle strength, improve your posture, assist with activities of daily living (such as reaching, squatting, climbing stairs, turning, walking, etc) and ultimately decrease your risk for falls." - Suzanne Reid, Registered Physiotherapist & Co-Founder, Killens Reid Physiotherapy Clinic, Ottawa, Canada"I really enjoyed Balance and Your Body! I had fun doing the exercises with my parents (aged 88 and 87). It gets them going, as well as me. It all makes sense-you have to read it and start exercising."- Teresa"Balance and Your Body is Amanda's second book especially written for seniors. The message is simple and true: "Move more, stay healthy longer!" The book is well organized and fun to read; the exercises are easy to follow and can be practiced whenever you have some time throughout the day (or sleepless night). No gym or equipment required!"- An enthusiastic senior"I carry Balance and Your Body in my bag, between my cell phone and wallet, so I always have it nearby as reference. The exercises are basic and you can easily incorporate them in our daily life, and if you don't remember them, you can do what I do."- Monique"Her new book, Balance and Your Body, is very clear and easy to read. She explains why we need to move and the different aspects of balance. The exercises are simple and drawings help understand them. Not at all overwhelming to do the exercises. A very helpful book for any senior concerned about maintaining their independence. Essential for seniors to stay independent. Well done!"  Free Download The Queen of Emerald Falls by J.J. DiBenedetto English | MP3@192 kbps | 5h 30m | 454.0 MB She's spontaneous, passionate and has a habit of mangling the English language.He's calm and controlled and always has the perfect thing to say in every situation.If their differing personalities were the only obstacle, they'd probably have smooth sailing. Unfortunately, things aren't that simple in the town of Emerald Falls, and life keeps throwing curveballs at Sheryl Jones and Dr. Jon Hardy.If they're going to find true love, they'll have to deal with Sheryl's archenemy trying to destroy her business, and Jon's interfering brother showing up to try and ruin his life. And then there's the vindictive daughter of the richest man in town, not to mention a stolen vintage Rolls Royce.Can this star-crossed couple fight their way past all the obstacles and make their way back to each other without losing their jobs, their sanity or going bankrupt in the meantime?Romantic comedy fans will love this quirky mix of "How I Met Your Mother" and a daytime soap opera!  Free Download Greggor the Goose Falls in a Ditch by Paul Cook English | MP3@192 kbps | 04 min | 5.5 MB 'Greggor The Goose Falls In A Ditch' is the twenty eighth individual Pete the Bee story written by British author Paul Cook. The stories are centred around the rescue farm where Pete and his friends live. The animals, which include Shebdon the shire horse and Brandon the fly, share many adventures together but Pete usually saves the day. These lighthearted stories can be enjoyed by children of all ages.  Free Download Michael Malone, "Dingley Falls" English | 1980 | ISBN: 1402200072 | 640 pages | EPUB | 1 MB In the sleepy town of Dingley Falls, Connecticut, something funny is going on. Strange forces are pulling together the oddest of couples: a mild-mannered matron and a lascivious avant-garde poet; a sleek headmaster and a shy young curate; a hippie librarian and the wayward daughter of a local tycoon. What's more, mailboxes are being stuffed with shockingly violent hate letters, even as a mysterious ailment takes the lives of perfectly healthy people. Not to mention the strange lights flashing in the depths of the forest?  Kenneth V. Peterson, "Prayer as Night Falls: Experiencing Compline" English | ISBN: 1612613764 | 2013 | 200 pages | EPUB | 2 MB This beautiful book allows you to experience and participate in the last of the daily cycle of fixed-hour prayer: Compline. Kenneth Peterson has sung Compline at St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle since the mid-1960s, and tells the story of the history and themes of the office, woven together with reflections from his own spiritual journey. Links are included to musical selections on prayerasnightfalls.com that illuminate the book's chapters, which provide a comprehensive look at this ever-popular contemplative prayer service at the end of the day.  Frederico Freitas, "Nationalizing Nature: Iguazu Falls and National Parks at the Brazil-Argentina Border " English | ISBN: 1108844839 | 2021 | 315 pages | PDF | 13 MB Today, one-quarter of all the land in Latin America is set apart for nature protection. In Nationalizing Nature, Frederico Freitas uncovers the crucial role played by conservation in the region's territorial development by exploring how Brazil and Argentina used national parks to nationalize borderlands. In the 1930s, Brazil and Argentina created some of their first national parks around the massive Iguazu Falls, shared by the two countries. The parks were designed as tools to attract migrants from their densely populated Atlantic seaboards to a sparsely inhabited borderland. In the 1970s, a change in paradigm led the military regimes in Brazil and Argentina to violently evict settlers from their national parks, highlighting the complicated relationship between authoritarianism and conservation in the Southern Cone. By tracking almost one hundred years of national park history in Latin America's largest countries, Nationalizing Nature shows how conservation policy promoted national programs of frontier development and border control. |
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