"The book is exceptional in its clarity and depth. I would recommend it to anyone with a tendency to hypertension."—Charles Keenan Jr., M.D., Associate Professor of Family Practice, UCLA"Hypertension is an important member of the quartet of risk factors for cardiovascular disease--the other three are elevated cholesterol levels, diabetes, and cigarette smoking. Robert Kowalski endeavors to bring all these risk factors under control without resorting to medications. This book...

High blood pressure is one of the biggest killers in the UK today: it is a major factor in causing heart disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease and renal failure. About 3 in every 10 adults in England have high blood pressure. Among people in their 60s, about 6 out of 10 have high blood pressure, and among people in their 70s, 7 out of 10 people have it.In 8 Weeks to Lower Blood Pressure internationally-respected author Robert Kowalski provides vital information on r...

The groundbreaking cholesterol-lowering program . . . revised and updated.Medical journalist Robert E. Kowalski's personal story is legendary. By the age of forty-one, he had suffered a heart attack and had undergone two coronary bypass surgeries. A traditional dietary approach to lowering his cholesterol failed dismally, and faced with the unpleasant alternative of a lifetime on medication, he created a program that proved astonishingly effective for him—and legio...

Lose weight safely and quickly by converting fat into fuel!"The diet itself is remarkably simple. The entire regimen has been scientifically designed to provide good nutrition in a way that will put you on track for the rest of your life." -- The Diabetic Reader"The diet designed to decrease insulin production and facilitate conversion of stored fat into burnable energy." -- Nutrition TodayThe Type 2 Diabetes...

This must-have study offers a definitive look at the state of school leadership in the United States. It provides a detailed picture of the men and women leading the nation's schools, based on a representative sample of school leaders nationwide.The American Association of School Administrators has conducted an authoritative State of the Superintendency report every decade since 1923. This report provides research on American school superintendents in 2010. Data were colle...

Paradox in the Contrivance of Human DevelopmentThis book crosses disciplinary boundaries in a way that few books on human development do. Its strengths come from the fresh perspectives which emerge from the diverse fields that the author draws upon (e.g. Central Banking; Child Protection; Environment; Extension; Food Security; SMEs; Water and Sanitation to name a few). It is an anthology of the authors recently published works with a leavening of contemporary mater...

Selbst wenn er am liebsten in den Wald flüchtet - das letzte Refugium vor der digitalen Welt -, so ganz ohne PC und Internet kommt auch er leider nicht aus. In seinem neuesten Reiseabenteuer wagt sich der Schisser in die Weiten und Gefahren des Netzes, die seine abenteuerlustige Frau längst souverän meistert. Zögerlich und skeptisch erfährt er Erstaunliches über künstliche Intelligenz, Apps zum Verlieben und Apps, um von diesen Apps wieder loszukommen, Smombies in Smart Homes inkl. spreche...

La corsa è la grande passione di Roberto Giordano: ha cominciato nel 2005 e da allora non ha più smesso. Ha partecipato sia alle più spettacolari maratone internazionali, sia alle più sconosciute. Ha viaggiato per il mondo, visitato luoghi incantati e suggestivi. La sua passione è poi diventata un programma televisivo in onda su Rete4 e Marco Polo. Con il sorriso, l’entusiasmo e l’umanità di un grande sportivo, in questo libro Giordano ripercorre le sue emozioni più forti e – in modo sempl...

Today, forest health and the management of threats towards it are attracting more and more attention on a global scale. This book covers the most recent advances in the management of forest diseases, including the epidemiology and infection biology of forest pathogens, and forest protection based on integrated pest and disease management approaches. A comprehensive range of diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi and other organisms are discussed in detail, making this book essential r...

Europe’s crucial contribution to the achievement of American independence.American independence would not have been achieved without diplomatic, financial, and military support from Europe. And without recognition from powerful European nations, the young country would never have assumed an independent status "amongst the powers of the earth." This collection of essays not only offers new glimpses into the ways in which various European powers and actors enabled American patriots t...

The practical benefits of computational logic need not be limited to mathematics and computing. As this book shows, ordinary people in their everyday lives can profit from the recent advances that have been developed for artificial intelligence. The book draws upon related developments in various fields from philosophy to psychology and law. It pays special attention to the integration of logic with decision theory, and the use of logic to improve the clarity and coherence of communication...

Learn everything that makes command line clients such as Git and npm so successful, and how to compose the best on your own. This book is your concise step-by-step guide to writing command line clients with Node.js.You'll start by discovering what is needed for a successful command line client and develop a solid foundation for practical skill. Next you will build an application based on learned principles in Node.js. The sometimes-puzzling world of streaming is fully explained wit...