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Monday, October 31, 2016

Daniels’ Running Formula, 3E Kindle Edition

Daniels’ Running Formula, 3E Kindle Edition
Author: Visit ‘s Jack Daniels Page ID: B00F0X7U2S

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File Size: 25963 KBPrint Length: 320 pagesPublisher: Human Kinetics; 3 edition (December 31, 2013)Publication Date: December 31, 2013 Sold by: Digital Services, Inc. Language: EnglishID: B00F0X7U2SText-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Word Wise: EnabledLending: Enabled Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled Best Sellers Rank: #25,060 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #6 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Other Team Sports > Track & Field #7 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Sports > Individual Sports > Running & Jogging #7 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Running & Jogging
Before I start, a couple of pieces of information that may help. First off, I find the science in this book to be a bit overwhelming at times, and I’ve been teaching at the university level for more than twenty years–just not in the sciences. I have a doctorate and three master’s degrees, and I still find my brain swimming when I try to make it through some of the scientific info. That’s just the way it is–the science isn’t for everyone, and you shouldn’t give up on this book if the science sections don’t make complete sense–just don’t read them. The information isn’t at all necessary for improving your running. It’s cool to know if you do make it through, but it doesn’t matter if you don’t.

Second, I used the DRF ten years ago (at age 44) to go from an 18:55 5k to an 18:05 in about six months. I just got back into competitive running last year (after several years of doing ultras), and I had no real speed at all. After three or four month, I found I wasn’t improving my times much, so I decided to give Daniels another go-round and bought the new edition. On November 1, 2014, I did a 6k in 24:52 (a 6:40 pace). Then I bought this book and started the 5k program, and in March of 2015 I did a 10k in 39:36 (a 6:23 pace). That pace, of course, would have been faster had I done just a 6k, so there is evidence in my experience that shows that this program works if you give it a chance.

Here’s what I’ve done, and what I recommend to others to whom I’ve given this book. First off, you need a current running time for a specific distance. If you don’t have one, go get one, either by signing up for a local 5k or going to a high school track and pushing yourself for a mile.
Being a recreational runner and mini-triathlon participant, I tried to read as many informative books on training as possible to improve my personal best times. I’ve read about Jack Daniels, PhD, and his successful distance running training programs in numerous online magazines before, so I didn’t hesitate to select this book instantly.

Likes:
*Specific training programs geared toward runners from novices to elite runners.
*Training based on scientific aerobic data, such as Velocity and VDOT O2 Max (maximum oxygen consumption and the efficiency of utilizing specific amounts of oxygen to generate velocity or speed/faster times), Maximum heart rate, Resting heart rate, etc..
*Simple wording and explanations allow most readers to readily understand the aerobic data and parameters being measured, calculated, and evaluated.
*Addressed the psychological and motivational aspects of distance running training.
*Informative tables of VDOT values for different levels and ages of runners, i.e., what VDOT ranges are expected to generate the times (at various distances) associated with age and level of proficiency.
*Very informative sections on breathing rhythm, altitude training, and preparing for events/races with precise time tables.

Slight drawback:
Very limited discussions on sports nutrition, supplements, carbo-loading, and energy drinks, etc.. Author just stated to have a consistent diet to store up necessary muscle glycogen for specific distances. Readers will have to rely on their own nutrition experiences or do further research on that important topic.

Overall:
An invaluable, informative, and proven distance running training guide based on scientific data and evaluations.

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Daniels’ Running Formula, 3E Kindle Edition

Daniels’ Running Formula, 3E Kindle Edition
Author: Visit ‘s Jack Daniels Page ID: B00F0X7U2S

Overall:
An invaluable, informative, and proven distance running training guide based on scientific data and evaluations.

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Saturday, October 8, 2016

Top 10 Copenhagen Kindle Edition

Top 10 Copenhagen (EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDES) Kindle Edition
Author: Antonia Cunningham ID: B00X0R1OGE

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File Size: 93617 KBPrint Length: 128 pagesPublisher: DK Eyewitness Travel; Fol Lam Pa edition (April 7, 2015)Publication Date: April 7, 2015 Sold by: Penguin Group (USA) LLC Language: EnglishID: B00X0R1OGEText-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Word Wise: Not EnabledLending: Not Enabled Enhanced Typesetting: Not Enabled Best Sellers Rank: #348,049 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #14 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Travel > Europe > Denmark #21 in Books > Travel > Europe > Denmark > Copenhagen #39 in Books > Travel > Europe > Denmark > General

I am generally a fan of DK guidebooks, including some of the small-format "Top 10" guides, but I cannot recommend this guidebook without qualification. The book is appealing for its compact size and focus on the most significant sites in several categories. Like other DK books, the photographs are superior and provide the most compelling reason to buy the book. In general the book discusses the major sites the typical tourist will want to see (Tivoli, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Kongens Nytorv, Nyhavn, etc.) like many other books do, but due to its diminutive size detail is limited on any attraction. Normally that is fine for a book for use on the ground (rather than a larger book used for planning), but here the material is not especially well organized, and some of the ratings of restaurants and hotels are questionable: I do not consider "The Square" (Radhuspladsen) hotel to be a "Luxury Hotel", for instance.

While there will always be subjective disagreements about ratings, the impression I got while attempting to use this book over a week in Copenhagen recently was that the information was not well presented, and the "pull out map and guide" was actually worse than useless. The map I got at the train station was infinitely more useful than the horrible (and tiny) T-shaped pull out map in this guide: if you want to get really lost just try using it to navigate from the Radhuspladsen to Nyhavn, which is one of the most heavily traveled routes for tourists. Seriously, do yourself a favor if you buy this book and throw the map away.

The book is slickly packaged and might make a nice souvenir, but as a useful travel guide there are many better alternatives on the market.

As with the earlier review, the scattershot nature of the "top 10" format makes it inconvenient to find out about some places.

Much worse than that, however, is that the hours given for some museums are not right! We missed seeing a museum because the book told us it was open on Mondays, when in fact it was closed.

Also, the book mentions some attractions as being "near" other popular sites, but without enough information to find them (not even a north/south/east/west hint). "Near" sometimes turns out to mean 1 km away.

This book is probably better as a supplement to another guidebook, particularly because of the good maps of central Copenhagen, but it is not good enough on its own.

The "Top 10" format has its problems and they are much in evidence in this little guide to Copenhagen. Information about the same site is found scattershot through out the book instead of in one convenient spot. I found it pretty irritating. The maps, however, are very good, and best of all, a nice little compact separate map is to be found tucked into the flap of the back cover. The photos, as usual in this series, are helpful and vivid. On the whole, though, with the exception of the map, this is a better souvenir than it is a guidebook.

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Top 10 Copenhagen Kindle Edition

Top 10 Copenhagen (EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDES) Kindle Edition
Author: Antonia Cunningham ID: B00X0R1OGE

The book is slickly packaged and might make a nice souvenir, but as a useful travel guide there are many better alternatives on the market.

As with the earlier review, the scattershot nature of the "top 10" format makes it inconvenient to find out about some places.

Much worse than that, however, is that the hours given for some museums are not right! We missed seeing a museum because the book told us it was open on Mondays, when in fact it was closed.

This book is probably better as a supplement to another guidebook, particularly because of the good maps of central Copenhagen, but it is not good enough on its own.

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Sunday, October 2, 2016

The Yoga Bible – May 29, 2003

The Yoga Bible Paperback – May 29, 2003
Author: Visit ‘s Christina Brown Page ID: 1582972427

About the Author

Christina Brown lives and breathes the philosophy of a natural life. A long-time yoga and complementary medicine practitioner, she has studied and taught yoga internationally. She runs Yoga Source in Sydney, Australia, where she also conducts workshops on Ayurveda and Anti-Aging Facial Yoga.

–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Paperback: 400 pagesPublisher: Walking Stick Press (May 29, 2003)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1582972427ISBN-13: 978-1582972428 Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.1 x 6.6 inches Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #2,333 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Walking #4 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Yoga #16 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Hiking & Camping
The Yoga Bible: The Definitive Guide to Yoga Postures by Christina Brown is a nice little yoga book that fits snuggly into your bag and can be a source of inspiration for all yoga students but some of the poses would challenge the most advance yogi’s.

Physically, this book has a small foot print but has over 400 pages of information and covers 170 Yoga Positions. The construction seems average at best. I doubt if this book would stand up to much wear and tear since the binding looks brittle. It is tough to keep open on the mat with out the pages closing quickly on you. It should be bigger!

The content of the books starts with Part One: Introductions (8 Yoga Limbs, Breathing, and Practice Suggestions), Part Two: The Practice (Postures, Pranayama, Mudras, Bandhas, and Kriyas), Part Three: Yoga with a Special Focus (Ailments, Meditation), Part Four: Finding Your Yoga (9 Branches of Yoga).

Part One: Introductions – Starts with the History of Yoga, Rewards, The Eight Limbs of Yoga, and Practice Guidelines. This section is clear, short, and concise. The guideline for practicing offers some very good suggestions for approaching your time on the mat.

Part Two: The Practice – The color photos are great and the detailed Information Box is extremely helpful with the following headings: Gaze, Build-Up Poses, Counter Poses, Lighten, and Effect. It would have been even better if they would have included Warnings and included page numbers next to the Build-Up and Counter Poses for quick reference. The models are exceptionally yogis with many years of practice so use some caution when trying these poses. It would have been an added benefit to show modifications with props.

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The Yoga Bible Paperback – May 29, 2003
Author: Visit ‘s Christina Brown Page ID: 1582972427

About the Author

–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Thursday, September 22, 2016

New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy PDF Free Download

New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know Paperback – 2002
Author: Visit ‘s E.D. Hirsch Page ID: 0965766438

In this fast-paced information age, how can Americans know what’s really important and what’s just a passing fashion? Now more than ever, we need a source that concisely sums up the knowledge that matters to Americans — the people, places, ideas, and events that shape our cultural conversation. With more than six thousand entries,The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy is that invaluable source.
Wireless technology. Gene therapy. NAFTA. In addition to the thousands of terms described in the original Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, here are more than five hundred new entries to bring Americans’ bank of essential knowledge up to date. The original entries have been fully revised to reflect recent changes in world history and politics, American literature, and, especially, science and technology. Cultural icons that have stood the test of time (Odysseus, Leaves of Grass, Cleopatra, the Taj Mahal, D-Day) appear alongside entries on such varied concerns as cryptography, the digital divide, the European Union, Kwanzaa, pheromones, SPAM, Type A and Type B personalities, Web browsers, and much, much more.
As our world becomes more global and interconnected, it grows smaller through the terms and touchstones that unite us. As E. D. Hirsch writes in the preface, “Community is built up of shared knowledge and values — the same shared knowledge that is taken for granted when we read a book or newspaper, and that is also taken for granted as part of the fabric that connects us to one another.” A delicious concoction of information for anyone who wants to be in the know, The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy brilliantly confirms once again that it is “an excellent piece of work . . . stimulating and enlightening” (New York Times) — the most definitive and comprehensive family sourcebook of its kind.

Paperback: 647 pagesPublisher: Houghton Mifflin; 3rd edition (2002)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0965766438ISBN-13: 978-0965766432 Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.7 x 1.8 inches Shipping Weight: 3 pounds Best Sellers Rank: #51,881 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #29 in Books > Reference > Encyclopedias & Subject Guides > History #40 in Books > History > Historical Study & Educational Resources > Reference

I am a foreign citizen living in the US for about 4 years for graduate level degree in the US. Culture as well as language are the biggest obstacles of my life in the US. I overcame the basic survival and class language barrier after living 2-3 years, but the cultural barrier with combined with conversational language is very challenging. Not only for more socializing but also more nature English writing and speacking, I worked hard, and Culturacy Dictionary helps me a lot. It includes expressions from various areas, e.g. bible, literature, idiom, etc. During the reading or watching TV, I can understand better the implications and expressions rooted from relgion, history, literature, and other areas of culture.

I use this dictionary with several ways. First, just read the page I am intersted in. Second, I consult it during my writing to find better expression, and do more research to understand the background better via internet. Third, play game with this book with my American Classmates – in fact, this helps me the most. They explain what is not written in the dictionary, and this is the way I can acquire the knowledge of the expression easily and last long in my brain.

This dictionary is wonderful, I think, for both for navtive and non-native. Non natives can upgrade their English level with cultural understanding, and natives can be more sophisticated using their languages. It is a great tool, and I am happy to find it!

The pictures aren’t flashy. The text isn’t eloquent. But, this book delivers exactly what the subtitle suggests, "What Every American Needs to Know." Full of up-to-date and well-organized content, the book provides answers to everyday questions, in addition to being a source for research. (Writers of college papers will find this a very useful tool.)
Although I am not one to pick up a dictionary and read through it, I typically cover several pages at a time when I reference this book. While reading the text of one piece, I often find myself intrigued about, and looking up, another topic.
Every home should have a copy of this book!
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Want to look up cultural references in Denis Miller’s rants? Can’t remember what the Byzantine empire did? Feel like your loosing your memory? This book can help!
Yes, I’ll admit the title does have a certain haughtiness and presumptiouness to it, but this book is packed with information. The topics covered are quite broad, and I guess it would HAVE to be if the goal is to ensure cultural literacy. Including all the things you should have learned in highschool had you been paying attention, this book is a great refresher course in everything from History, to Literature, to proverbs and idioms in the English language.
It has a bit of a western bias, which is sort of what I’m getting at when I say the title presumes alot. Perhaps an alternate title (and I mean this without cynicsm) would be "what most Americans don’t know about America but should." I include myself in that category, by the way.
The best thing about this book is it’s organization. At first, I was wishing it was all alphabetical, but then you realize that grouping entries in catagorized chapters is better. Additionally, the bites of data are concise and easily digested, enough to answer a question and provide enough information for you to look elsewhere if you want in depth explainations.
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