Alternative Construction Materials for Structures and Bridges discusses state-of-the-art subjects, such as high-performance concrete, lightweight concrete, self-consolidating rubberized concrete, shape memory alloys, non-metallic reinforcements, and other advanced composites. The book presents a comprehensive overview of the performance of these materials, including mechanical properties, structural responses, durability, failure mechanisms, lifecycle analysis, and design recommendations, ...

Reviews key steps in biopesticide product developmentComprehensive coverage of the range of biopesticides, from microbial to natural substance-based biopesticidesStrong focus on pheromone and allelochemical semiochemicals as well as peptide-based biopesticides

A guide to the ancient art of Qi Gong by a modern master.Qi Gong for Total Wellness is a clear, illustrated guide to Qi Gong, the ancient self-healing art that combines breathing, posture, movement, and visualization to build vitality and improve health. Taoist master and medical doctor Baolin Wu presents, for the first time in the West, the complete nine Palaces Solar Qi Gong system. This one-thousand-year-old discipline from the White Cloud Monastery of ...

Freeze-drying is an important preservation technique for heat-sensitive pharmaceuticals and foods. Products are first frozen, then dried in a vacuum at low temperature by sublimation and desorption, rather than by the application of heat. The resulting items can be stored at room temperature for long periods. This informative text addresses both principles and practice in this area.The first chapter introduces freeze-drying. The authors then review the fundamentals of the technique, heat-m...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Achieve Inner Peace Through Trash Sorting ♂️️✨A meditative journey through compost, clutter, and clarity.This is not your typical audiobook.This is mindfulness... with banana peels.In this calm, surreal, and oddly satisfying exploration of waste management, you’ll be gently guided through the spiritual art of sorting garbage — not as a chore, but as a sacred act of release. ♻️

A renowned Feng Shui practitioner discusses his technique in this special guide, sharing secrets of the Taoist tradition.Today the art of Feng Shui, once shrouded in secrecy and superstition, is taking on new life as a powerful, practical method for enhancing one's career, health and personal growth. Unfortunately, these techniques, as taught in the U.S.A., tend to be filled with incomplete, incorrect and unnecessarily complex information.Now Dr. Baolin Wu,...

This book provides an analysis of the Chinese economy in the context of globalization after China's admission to the WTO. In four parts it addresses globalization, privatization, fiscal policy and financial development. In depth analysis is also given to international trade, industrial development as well as economic performance and the labour market. The Chinese Economy after WTO Accession is a comprehensive study supported by recent data and quantitative analysis. It provides a solid bas...

This book mainly adopts the theoretical analysis approach for the argument regarding issues in criminal law. As one of the most influential scholars in criminal law research in China, with his profound knowledge and experiences in criminal law research, the author Professor Mingkai Zhang, has made in-depth argument demonstrating matters in the field, covering the basis of illegality and culpability, the prior act of criminal omission, the illustration of Lehre Vonder Objektive Zurechnung (...

A blend of Eastern movements and Western fitness offers the perfect total workout to boost your energy and improve your focus.With inspiration from tai chi, qi gong, and meditation, author Lee Holden creates simple routines for improving your health. Learn breathing techniques, nutritional tips, and advice on simple lifestyle changes to increase vitality. In the morning, the seven-minute sequence wakes up the body with flowing movements and stretches designed to ch...

Dr. Liu describes how he risked his life under the Communist regime in China to study Qi Gong and meet secretly with a master who lived in a mountain cave above Shanghai.If there is one concept that comes up in all forms of Chinese medicine it is that of Qi, or vital energy. Qi is the very backbone of the Chinese healing arts. It refers to the energy of the universe that is channeled from nature and runs through all of us. To have Qi is to be alive, while to have n...

Authentic qi gong as practiced in the Shaolin Temple where this discipline originated centuries ago• Reveals the fundamental spiritual principles and includes both a short and long form of the daily exercises• Explains the benefits of mastering energy in the body, such as organ strengtheningThe great teacher Bodhidharma is credited with the creation of Shaolin Temple qi gong and kung fu in the 6th century CE. Motivated by the terrible physical condition of the monks...

Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) is a slow and relaxed moving meditation. It is also a sophisticated martial arts system. Through practicing Taijiquan, you are able to calm down the mind, locate your spiritual center, and consequently find your entire being. From the relaxed moving exercise, you can bring your physical body into an ultimate level of relaxation and natural ease, resulting in smooth Qi (inner energy) and blood circulation. This is a key to maintaining health and recovering from sic...