What if your next race didn't just get you fitter for one day… but rewired your body and mind for lifelong performance?You've seen HYROX all over your feed—sleds, runs, lunges, ski ergs—and you're intrigued. But between the heavy-looking stations, the unfamiliar format, and the fear of "blowing up" halfway through, it's easier to keep saying "maybe next season" and stick to the same old training routine.Meanwhile, your wor...

As a child, teenager, and young adult Edna didn't realize the value of the gifts God had given her. She felt she had been cheated out of everything life had to offer her, wanting to be socially compatible with the "elite people" even though she didn't know anything about their character. Since her daddy, Berkeley Herbert Brown, had the responsibility of taking care of his family, Edna believed he hadn't fulfilled his role as the provider because she didn't get the things she wanted as a ch...

The ability to stand up and speak eloquently in public is the number-one skill guaranteed to position a professional ahead of the crowd. And yet, this skill is often ignored or even feared. Patricia Fripp, Darren LaCroix, and Mark Brown, three legends in the speaking industry, are on a mission to show that with guidance and dedication, anyone can deliver an unforgettable presentation. What you will learn from this book are timeless techniques and proven principles that, when adopted, will ...

While there have been quite a few attempts to get JavaScript working as a server-side language, Node.js (frequently just called Node) has been the first environment that's gained any traction. It's now used by companies such as Netflix, Uber and Paypal to power their web apps. Node allows for blazingly fast performance; thanks to its event loop model, common tasks like network connection and database I/O can be executed very quickly indeed.From a beginner's point of view, one of No...

In 1978, Mark and Karen sat on a sunny hillside in Humboldt County, California dreaming of all the wondrous places in the world they wanted to see. This story tells of their travels, travails, adventures and misadventures over the course of the 18 months that they wandered the world and lived those dreams.

While there have been quite a few attempts to get JavaScript working as a server-side language, Node.js (frequently just called Node) has been the first environment that's gained any traction. It's now used by companies such as Netflix, Uber and Paypal to power their web apps. Node allows for blazingly fast performance; thanks to its event loop model, common tasks like network connection and database I/O can be executed very quickly indeed.From a beginner's point of view, one of No...

At least three of out of every five grade 12 students have little or no interest in arithmetical aspect of Mathematics. At least 7 out of 10 educated adults would tell you they managed to scale through passing Mathematics back in their high schools and tertiary education. It is no doubt that the principles of basic mathematics could look very obscure and ambiguous, so it is normal you're struggling with it, you're not alone. From my few years of teaching mathematics, I discovered an approa...

This book is for anyone who sells to homeowners: double glazing, driveways, kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, landscapers, extensions, solar, or the next big thing!Written by Mark Brown, who spent over forty years training, coaching, and mentoring salespeople to improve their conversion rates, hold more commission in their jobs, enjoy their selling more, and find true success in developing a long-term career.This book will help you understand your customers' wants and needs mo...

Elevate your business communication and secure your competitive advantage with "How to Hear YES More Often." Authored by Certified Persuasion Specialists, this book reveals the science and art of ethical persuasion, ensuring long-term success without compromising integrity.Discover the Secrets of Ethical Persuasion:Real-World Examples: Gain insights from real-world scenarios and experiences that demonstrate the effective application of persuasion principles.Scientifi...

Throughout much of the western world more and more people are being sent to prison, one of a number of changes inspired by a 'new punitiveness' in penal and political affairs. This book seeks to understand these developments, bringing together leading authorities in the field to provide a wide-ranging analysis of new penal trends, compare the development of differing patterns of punishment across different types of societies, and to provide a range of theoretical analyses and commentaries ...

Long before the hit TV show E.R., emergency room doctor Mark Brown decided that the world just had to know about real life in a hospital's E.R.The emergency room is a cauldron of human emotions. The anguish, fear, need, and gore is wearing. As the protective layer of the self is weakened, the pain seeps through and begins to stain the soul. The protective layer grows thicker. But the patients’ needs call out to a sensitive heart, and a balance is struck. Surviv...

This book argues that Scottish theatre has, since the late 1960s, undergone an artistic renaissance, driven by European Modernist aesthetics. Combining detailed research and analysis with exclusive interviews with ten leading figures in modern Scottish drama, the book sets out the case for the last half-century as the strongest period in the history of the Scottish stage. Mark Brown traces the development of Scottish theatre’s Modernist revolution from the arrival of influential theatre di...