Argues that gravity boots can help alleviate back pain, improve circulation and muscle tone, and reduce stress, and demonstrates various upside down exercises
Answer the following questions only if you're a genius: -- What is the only other creature, besides humans, that wages war? -- What is so eerie about an 1898 novel called Futility? -- What is the connection between the lie detector and Wonder Woman? For those non-geniuses who guessed and guessed wrong, don't feel bad -- the geniuses don't know, either (the ant; it predicted the 1912 Titanic disaster created by the same man). This compendium is bursting with little-known gems such as: the Bible is the most stolen book in America; humans and giraffes have the same number of vertebrae in their necks (seven); and the first thermometer was filled with brandy, not mercury (and was quite accurate). Presented with humor and precision, The Instant Genius is an engrossing battery of over 200 facts sure to settle at least one thorny question in everyone's mind.
The Adventures of Billy the Cat" is an activity/picture book to be co-authored by the child who reads it. The book provides a creative structure in which a child can explore his/her own imagination and infuse it into the narrative of the story. Thus each child's words and drawings, as well as their puzzle solving, make every version of this book one of a kind. Other than providing an opportunity for young readers to be creative, "The Adventures of Billy the Cat" also shares important life lessons with them. Along with Billy the Cat children learn to deal with issues they confront every day as they grow up: being unique or different, bullying, body image, anger, self-esteem, tolerance, as well as the importance of compassion for and sensitivity to others. This book is a great tool with which to examine and discuss these subjects whether it be at home or in the classroom. For this reason I invite teachers and parents to reproduce and print out as many copies of "The Adventures of Billy the Cat" as they wish.
MATLAB for Neuroscientists serves as the only complete study manual and teaching resource for MATLAB, the globally accepted standard for scientific computing, in the neurosciences and psychology. This unique introduction can be used to learn the entire empirical and experimental process (including stimulus generation, experimental control, data collection, data analysis, modeling, and more), and the 2nd Edition continues to ensure that a wide variety of computational problems can be addressed in a single programming environment. This updated edition features additional material on the creation of visual stimuli, advanced psychophysics, analysis of LFP data, choice probabilities, synchrony, and advanced spectral analysis. Users at a variety of levels—advanced undergraduates, beginning graduate students, and researchers looking to modernize their skills—will learn to design and implement their own analytical tools, and gain the fluency required to meet the computational needs of neuroscience practitioners. The first complete volume on MATLAB focusing on neuroscience and psychology applications Problem-based approach with many examples from neuroscience and cognitive psychology using real data Illustrated in full color throughout Careful tutorial approach, by authors who are award-winning educators with strong teaching experience
Answer the following questions only if you're a genius: -- What is the only other creature, besides humans, that wages war? -- What is so eerie about an 1898 novel called Futility? -- What is the connection between the lie detector and Wonder Woman? For those non-geniuses who guessed and guessed wrong, don't feel bad -- the geniuses don't know, either (the ant; it predicted the 1912 Titanic disaster created by the same man). This compendium is bursting with little-known gems such as: the Bible is the most stolen book in America; humans and giraffes have the same number of vertebrae in their necks (seven); and the first thermometer was filled with brandy, not mercury (and was quite accurate). Presented with humor and precision, The Instant Genius is an engrossing battery of over 200 facts sure to settle at least one thorny question in everyone's mind.
What way forward for the contemporary university? Critical University: Moving Higher Education Forward traverses fields in critical theory (Marcuse, Althusser), psychoanalysis (Kristeva, Freud), phenomenology (Husserl), and the philosophy of education (predominantly Freire and hooks) to analyze the direction forward for the contemporary university. Loughead’s writing style is lucid and accessible, yet provocative. She aims first and foremost for a pedagogical engagement with the reader, avoiding (or explicating clearly) the specialized vocabulary of her discipline. Though this book deals with complex philosophical ideas, its goal is not to merely tease out some abstract philosophical problem, but instead to intervene and provoke new directions in the contemporary discussion of the university in crisis, and to be part of a collection of works inspiring a more just society.
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