Industry has grown to recognize the value of disassembly processes across a wide range of products. Increasing legislation that may soon require mandatory recycling of many post-consumed goods and a desire to develop more environmentally benign end-of-life processes has fueled research into this concept. Traditionally, disassembly has been viewed as the reverse of assembly; however, a novel view considers just the opposite, leading to a more optimized disassembly process.
Great jewelry is original, well-designed, and — with the right tools — can be created at home by the aspiring artist. The Jeweler’s Studio Handbook guides you through the process of equipping your own jewelry studio and teaches you the techniques that will have you crafting one-of-a-kind metal jewelry in no time.
Get ready for an explosion of amazing passion! Whether you want to start a fire burning on Saturday night, or intimate conversation for a rainy Sunday afternoon, 269 Red Hot XXX-Rated Questions will take you everywhere you want to go–and exotic places you’ve only dreamed of!
With the vast majority of Facebook users caught in a frenzy of ‘friending’, ‘liking’ and ‘commenting’, at what point do we pause to grasp the consequences of our info-saturated lives? What compels us to engage so diligently with social networking systems?
The foundation of psychotherapy is dialogue between the therapist and patient—but can you have an effective healing dialogue with yourself? “Because our minds are actually a home to many sub-personalities,” Dr. Jay Earley explains, “we have the ability to heal ourselves by engaging directly with the many aspects of our psyche.” With Self-Therapy, Dr. Earley offers a complete audio training course in a revolutionary therapy called Internal Family Systems (IFS), a powerful psychological tool for finding freedom from chronic emotional issues, relieving such conditions as depression and anxiety, and accessing the true Self that is the source of all healing.
With millions of followers nationwide, award-winning nutrition expert and bestselling author Ann Louise Gittleman has revolutionized dieting, helping people melt away fat by detoxifying the body. Fat flushing nourishes glowing skin, reduces the appearance of cellulite, increases energy levels, and improves overall wellness.
Origami is intricate and delicate, amusing and entertaining, beautiful yet inexpensive, and made from one of man’s most versatile creations. Rick Beech has now turned his childhood hobby into a career, and since 1990 has been working as an origami expert. In that time Rick has taught hundreds of workshops and has worked in film and television. Through his company, Paper Magic, he provides origami entertainment to a huge client base by performing at dinner parties, award evenings and other corporate functions. His contributions toward a commercial in 1997 ensured that the animation company involved won a Golden Rose Of Montreux award.
Overcoming Problematic Alcohol and Drug Use is a workbook for use with clients in treatment, informed by the most current research and literature in the substance abuse field. Offering a field-tested alternative to the disease model of addiction, the book introduces a six-session curriculum for treating persons with substance abuse issues and can be used as a self-help resource, or as a practice guide for human service professionals. Drawing on years of research on cognitive-behavioral therapy, the stages of change model, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy, the author has put together a comprehensive and effective guide to change.
We use signs everyday – to figure out which way to go, to know if a store is open or closed, to welcome guests, and to mark a room as belonging to someone special – just to name a few. Hand-carved wooden signs can add warmth and charm to any home or business. In the Lettering & Sign Carving Workbook, author and woodcarving instructor Betty Padden shares her designs and techniques for creating custom signs.
Whether you’re the MVP of your basketball team, an occasional jogger, or a self-acknowledged couch potato, The Girl’s Guide to Fitting in Fitness has practical advice that you can really use. The book is organized just like a typical teenager’s school week, and shows how easy it is to wake up earlier and sharper (using yoga and relaxation techniques), eat healthier foods, and use the little in-between moments of your day—like the commute to school, or the time between classes—to incorporate a little bit of physical activity that will make a big difference.
Finally, the real secret for looking thinner without dieting or exercise! It’s all about what you wear. In this book, women will learn how to analyze their figure strengths and weaknesses and play up their good features while minimizing their weaknesses. They’ll find out how to choose the colors that flatter them most and find the clothes that will look great on them as well as avoiding clothes that will look awful. Shopping for clothes will never be a dreaded chore again!
Over 150 full-color photos inspired by nineteenth century recipes, anecdotes, and the Civil War History Lover’s Cookbook will transport readers through the Battle of First Bull Run/Manassas to April 9, 1865, where General Robert E. Lee stood under an apple tree to dispatch his surrender to General Grant. Do you know what he was eating when he surrendered? Prepare a picnic of lemonade, raspberry shrub, mint julep, fried chicken, ham sandwiches, potato salad with boiled dressing, cold slaw, soda biscuits and quince marmalade to observe one of the many Civil War re-enactments throughout the United States. Enjoy eating tea cakes while viewing more than 150 full-color photos of replica Civil War items, re-enactors portraying Abraham Lincoln, Generals Custer, Lee and Grant, foods and recipes inspired by the nineteenth century. Share in the Union’s Thanksgiving holiday by preparing recipes from the chapter, Siege at Petersburg. Find out what General Grant ate every morning with his breakfast. Roxe Anne Peacock brings the nineteenth century and Civil War era to life through the wonderful photography depicted throughout the book.
