This IMA Volume in Mathematics and its Applications SHOCK INDUCED TRANSITIONS AND PHASE STRUCTURES IN GENERAL MEDIA is based on the proceedings of a workshop that was an integral part of the 1990-91 IMA program on "Phase Transitions and Free Boundaries." The workshop focused on the thermodynamics and mechanics of dynamic phase transitions that are mainly inertially driven and brought together physicists, metallurgists, mathematicians, engineers, and molecular dynamicists with interests in these problems. Financial support of the National Science Foundation made the meeting pos sible. We are grateful to J .E. Dunn, Roger Fosdick, and Marshall Slemrod for organizing the meeting and editing the proceedings. A vner Friedman Willard Miller, .Jr. PREFACE When a body is subjected to a strong shock the material may suffer severe local structural changes. Rapid solidification, liquification, or vaporization can oc cur, and, moreover, complex structural heterogeneity is often left in the wake of the passing wave. Thus, inertially driven shock waves raise fundamental questions involving experiment, theory, and mathematics which bear on phase stability and metastability, as well as on reaction kinetics and appropriate measures of phase structure."

2012 International Book Awards Gold Medal Winner in the "Relationships" category 2012 Living Now Awards Silver Medal Winner in the "Relationships/Marriage" category "Create the Love of Your Life--Keep the Life in Your Love" Since it was first published, "The Soulmate Experience" has helped thousands of people around the world create relationships that are intimately connected on all levels--emotional, intellectual, sexual, and spiritual--and a continual source of love, inspiration, and joy. This "practical guide" is really two books in one: Part 1 gives both singles and couples powerful tools for creating extraordinary relationships. Chapters like "Loving Your Body," "Reducing Your Baggage," and "Raising Your Soulmate Potential" will help you let go of anything that might be preventing you from experiencing deep connection and intimacy. Part 2 shares the secrets for keeping the love and passion in your relationship fully alive, every single day. Through chapters like "Turning Expectations into Invitations," "Transforming the Energy of Jealousy," "Exploring the Edges," and "Connecting on a Soul Level," you will learn how to approach even the toughest challenges in ways that actually bring you closer together. And "Playing Leapfrog" will show you how to lovingly guide each other to unlock your full potential in every area of your lives. Whether you're single and searching for your "soulmate," or want more excitement and connection in the relationship you already have, the groundbreaking ideas in this book--and the inspiring stories of real people putting them into practice--will open you to a whole new world of possibilities. Because The Soulmate Experience is more than just a book. It's a great way of living life. About the Authors: Mali Apple and Joe Dunn are relationship coaches, lovers, and best friends. They have dedicated their relationship to discovering how to keep the magic in any relationship alive. Their greatest joy is helping singles and couples create and sustain their own "soulmate experiences."

This collection of essays by eight scholars of southern women's history traces the evolution of southern women's lives during the twentieth century. Throughout this era, southern life, and in particular the opportunities for southern women, changed dramatically as southern women have taken leadership roles in business, government, education, and social programs.

The essayists employ a variety of approaches, ranging from case studies to historical overviews, but they all carefully place the developments in southern women's lives in a national context. Most important, each author seeks to understand the nature of change in these women's lives over the last century and to forecast the course of their lives in the future.

The first effort to synthesize research on southern women during this period, this collection will be useful to both scholars and students of southern history. Students will be provided with an introduction to women's involvement in many areas of southern society, while scholars will appreciate the essays as a guide to new directions for research.

Soltero, en una relacion o casado: las personas de todos los ambitos de la vida, y de todas las edades, consideran que este nuevo libro sobre relaciones iluminadas es inspirador, accesible y verdaderamente transformador. Esta guia revolucionaria te ayudara a crear y mantener una relacion intimamente conectada en todos los niveles -emocional, intelectual, sexual y espiritual- y que es una fuente constante de amor, inspiracion y alegria. En la Parte 1, capitulos como "Amar tu cuerpo," "Aligerar tu equipaje," y "Aumentar tu potencial de alma gemela" te ayudara a liberar aquello que este impidiendo que experimentes una relacion de profunda union. A medida que leas, rapidamente comenzaras a sentir mas amor y compasion hacia ti mismo, mayor conexion con los que te rodean y mas confianza para crear tu propia experiencia del alma gemela. En la Parte 2, los capitulos como "Crear un contexto," "Convertir las expectativas en invitaciones," "Transformar la energia de los celos," "Explorar los limites" y "Conectarse a nivel del alma" te daran todo lo que necesitas para abordar incluso los aspectos mas desafiantes de las relaciones de maneras que profundizaran el amor y la intimidad en tu experiencia. Descubriras el secreto para mantener vivo el amor, la pasion y la conexion en tu relacion todos los dias. Tambien aprenderan como guiarse mutuamente con amor para liberar las creencias restrictivas, sanar las heridas del pasado, superar las limitaciones percibidas y desatar el potencial en cada area de sus vidas. Ya sea que estes buscando a tu alma gemela, una conexion mas profunda en tu relacion actual o que simplemente desees experimentar mucho mas amor en tu vida, las ideas innovadoras que contiene este libro -asi como las historias de las muchas personas reales que las utilizan con exito- te llenaran de amor, inspiracion y posibilidades. Porque La Experiencia del Alma Gemela no es tan solo un libro; es una manera maravillosa de vivir la vida.