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It's time to embrace the slower pace! There's no denying it -
you're OLD, but that comes with a lot of perks. You can say the
most outrageous things and somehow get away with it. You can dress
however you damn well please. And after learning from so many
mistakes, you're now as wise as you are wizened. It's your time to
recline, and this hilarious book will show you how it's done.
See the funny side of ageing with this collection of amusing
observations, silly suggestions and humorous illustrations - the
perfect gift for any birthday girl or boy with more than a few
candles on their cake So you're a little bit older. So what? Just
because you're getting on a bit doesn't mean you have to start
acting ancient. The universe is over 13 billion years old, and
you're probably nowhere near that yet - well, not quite anyway.
Frankly, it's never too early to start enjoying your second
childhood, to stop taking life so seriously and to start acting a
bit silly again. This book will be your go-to guide for inspiration
and merriment while clocking up birthdays like they're going out of
fashion. Across these pages, you'll find all kinds of wild
recommendations and questionable advice, including: Things it's
never too late to do Grown-up and less grown-up ways to behave at
work How to keep up with modern technology Ways you can blend in
with younger people Things you can have tantrums about as you get
older So forget the creaking joints or fleeing follicles and
embrace the opportunities for mischief and mirth - after all,
growing old doesn't mean growing up!
The legend of Shangri-La emerged from the Tibetan Buddhist belief
in beyul, or hidden lands. Tibetan prophecies proclaim that the
greatest of these mythical sanctuaries lies at the eastern edge of
the Himalayas, veiled by a colossal waterfall at the heart of the
forbidding Tsangpo gorge. After years of research and
investigation, Buddhist scholar and world-class climber Ian Baker
and his team made worldwide news by reaching the bottom of the
Tsangpo gorge and finding a magnificent 108-foot-high waterfall -
the legendary grail of both Western explorers and Tibetan seekers.
The Heart of the World recounts one of the most captivating stories
of exploration and discovery in recent memory - an extraordinary
journey into one of the wildest and most inaccessible places on
earth, a meditation on our place in nature, and a pilgrimage to the
heart of Tibetan Buddhism.
This book introduces materials and how advances in materials result
in advances in technology and our daily lives. Each chapter covers
a particular material, how the material was discovered or invented,
when it was first used, how this material has impacted the world,
what makes the material important, how it is used today, and future
applications. The list of materials covered in this book includes
stone, wood, natural fibers, metals, clay, lead, iron, steel,
silicon, glass, rubber, composites, polyethylene, rare earth
magnet, and alloys.
Symposium JJ on 'Intermetallic-Based Alloys: Science, Technology
and Applications', held from November 26-28 at the 2012 MRS Fall
Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, was the fifteenth in a series of
symposia on intermetallic phases held every two years at the MRS
Fall Meetings. It encompassed six oral sessions and one poster
session, and attracted about 150 participants from all over the
world, making it one of the best attended regular meetings on
intermetallic phases. This symposium focused on new understanding
and developments within the realm of microstructure, processing,
and properties of intermetallic compounds and multiphase alloys
where intermetallic compounds are the major constituents. This
volume gives a representative overview of the current state of
research on intermetallic phases, providing an insight into the
current state of development of individual intermetallic alloy
systems and identifying areas for future research.
This book introduces materials and how advances in materials result
in advances in technology and our daily lives. Each chapter covers
a particular material, how the material was discovered or invented,
when it was first used, how this material has impacted the world,
what makes the material important, how it is used today, and future
applications. The list of materials covered in this book includes
stone, wood, natural fibers, metals, clay, lead, iron, steel,
silicon, glass, rubber, composites, polyethylene, rare earth
magnet, and alloys.
A funny consideration of a serious subject, The Cursing Cure,
provides children of all ages with a magical cure for the problem
of cursing. Countless children, parents, teachers, and school
counselors will enjoy the rhyming story of a boy who gets in all
sorts of trouble because of his bad habit. Although Cole found a
magical cure for his cursing problem, not all children are so
lucky, so the author includes a five-step plan and vocabulary
exercises to help with the problem.
What is the Kama Sutra? Is it a spiritual text written by a
visionary man of wisdom in India almost two millennia ago? Or is it
the world's first mucky book? Well, it's the former - it's a
spiritual text written by a visionary man of wisdom in India almost
two millennia ago. Though shocking for its time, the Kama Sutra has
gone on to become the world's most respected guide book on all
matters sexual, and is now on top of the wardrobes or under the
beds of over sixty percent of the world's teenage boys. It is a
common and misconceived belief among the younger generations that
sex is something not only void in the minds of our senior citizens,
but is most likely physically impossible for those who are at or
beyond retirement age. The glorious truth may come as a bit of a
shock to the youth of today - it may even conjure up images in
their minds best left 'till after lunch! The world's oldies are
sexually active. New and exciting research has uncovered startling
new evidence that oldies are still 'at it', and still 'do it'
whenever they don't have a bad back. Can it be true? Are our most
senior citizens getting their wrinkly legs over? If you are an
older person, take heart - there's a lot of dusty action out there.
Sex in the twilight years, though similar in mechanics to the
couplings of youth, is in fact vastly different. This book exposes
the secret world of grey love and covers every aspect of senior
congress - from geriatric anatomy and attraction, through to mating
rituals, sex positions, post-sex heart condition medication and
proper service and care of pace makers.
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