Human Life

With two out of every three Americans overweight or obese, scientists are studying how excess fat changes physical and mental health, demographers are calculating how it's shortening life spans, and economists are debating the impact it has on America's productivity and global competitiveness. But how weight affects intimacy and sexuality is barely discussed. Yet, it's a question of high importance for the tens of millions of Americans who are overweight or obese and having difficulty sexually and romantically.

Make your life easier with practicing mindfulness meditation. Because this allows you to have a positive mental and emotional outlook on your relationships, your education, your job or your career goals. This book will not make every wish you have come true, but it will show you how to dare to dream - to reach for your goals no matter where or who you are. Meditation is a good way to de-stress and relax. It is also ideal to use in recreating an individual's spiritual and emotional well-being.

Bienvenido a un viaje por los rincones ocultos de la mente humana, una expedición que arroja luz sobre los hilos invisibles que guían nuestros pensamientos y decisiones. En este libro, "Hilos ocultos de la razón: Cómo las distorsiones cognitivas guían nuestras vidas", el Sr. Franz Winter abre las puertas a espacios de la mente desconocidos para muchos de nosotros, aunque los habitemos a diario.

Does your love life suck? Do you know a friend or relative whose love life sucks? Have you exhausted every option to un-suck it? For your edification, I have used blatant honesty, raw perspective and an iron-strong opinion to deliver this literary breakthrough!

In "Versteckte Fäden der Vernunft: Wie kognitive Verzerrungen unser Leben lenken", entführt uns der renommierte Autor Herr Franz Winter in die Tiefen der menschlichen Psyche und enthüllt die verborgenen Mechanismen, die hinter unseren täglichen Entscheidungen stehen. Dieses Buch ist eine meisterhafte Erkundung der versteckten Einflüsse, die unsere Gedanken und Handlungen formen, und eine kritische Auseinandersetzung mit den Kräften, die unsere Realität gestalten – oft ohne unser Wissen.

From women who find their sexuality reawakened by a younger lover, to couples whose marriages survive health crises and grow stronger, to women who finally find a soulmate in their sixties, to stories from seasoned sirens in their seventies, eighties, and even nineties, these portraits cover an enormous range of experience. In them, Sheehy locates the universal patterns that enable us all to recognize and understand our own lives.

Today, many decisions that could be made by human beings from predicting earthquakes to interpreting languages can now be made by computer algorithms with advanced analytic capabilities....Algorithms can better predict human behavior than trained psychologists and with much simpler criteria. Studies continue to show that the algorithms can do a better job than experts in a range of fields. Artificial intelligence is reshaping healthcare, science, engineering and life. The results will make our lives more productive, better organized, and essentially, much happier.

Today, many decisions that could be made by human beings, from predicting earthquakes to interpreting languages, can now be made by computer algorithms with advanced analytic capabilities. Everyday we make millions of decisions, from selecting a life partner, to organizing your closet, to scheduling your life, to having a conversation. However, these decisions may be imperfect due to limited experience, implicit biases, or faulty probabilistic reasoning.

What If I told you that you could gain laser sharp focus, enhance your concentration, and turbocharge your mental abilities, memory, and IQ... while reducing stress, becoming much more efficient, organized, and happier.... In Emotional Intelligence, that's exactly what you'll get. No matter who you are or how confident and successful you may be, everybody has suffered setbacks and failure. Inside, I will share techniques that will allow you to rise like a phoenix from the ashes.

This audiobook guides us towards a surprising awakening and leads us towards a personal and global evolution. It aims at great changes on many levels and gives the keys to get there. It is structured in concepts revealing teachings of a high spiritual nature and approaches them in a way that makes them accessible and understandable to all. These fascinating concepts allow us to access great wisdom and initiate us to secrets aimed at helping us in multiple spheres. These teachings are invaluable and can make a big difference to our future and that of the entire planet.

Sexuality and sexual health are taboo topics of conversation in American culture, and many people avoid discussing their sex lives with their physician, and often, their partners. Given the silence surrounding sexuality, most people don’t realize how widespread some sexual struggles are, nor do they have an appreciation for the integral role of sexuality in their overall health and wellbeing.

Why did Norman Mailer stab his second wife at a party? Who was Edith Wharton's secret transatlantic lover? What motivated Anais Nin to become a bigamist? Writers Between the Covers rips the sheets off these and other real-life love stories of the literati - some with fairy tale endings and others that resulted in break-ups, breakdowns, and brawls. Among the writers laid bare are Agatha Christie, who sparked the largest-ever manhunt in England as her marriage fell apart; Arthur Miller, whose jaw-dropping pairing with Marilyn Monroe proved that opposites attract, at least initially.

Hooking up, marriage, childbirth, infidelity, divorce, menopause, widowhood - women's lives have many stages, changes, and challenges. A prevailing question on women's minds as they age is, "How do I handle the shifts in my sexuality caused by these transitions?" In Sex After…, veteran journalist and New York Times best-selling author Iris Krasnow tackles this question head-on. Krasnow traveled the country, interviewing over 150 women, from waitresses to CEOs, ages 20 to 88. Here she shares their varied stories.

With his big blue eyes and soulful expression, George was the irresistible runt of the litter. But Dave and Christie Nasser's "baby" ended up being almost five feet tall, seven feet long, and 245 pounds. Eager to play, and boisterous to the point of causing chaos, this big Great Dane was scared of water, scared of dogs a fraction of his size, and, most of all, scared of being alone. Giant George is the charming story of how this precocious puppy won Dave and Christie's hearts and along the way became a doggie superstar.

Social scientists have long argued over the links between crime and place. The authors of Communities and Crime provide an intellectual history that traces how varying images of community have evolved over time and influenced criminological thinking and criminal justice policy.

Dramatically narrated case histories from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's stellar career are interwoven with an account of her life - including her childhood, family, beliefs, many-faceted personality, education, marriage, children, legal and judicial career, and other achievements. The cases described, many involving young people, demonstrate her passionate concern for gender equality, fairness, and our constitutional rights.

When Deirdre Fishel and Diana Holtzberg began work on their documentary Still Doing It, they knew they were catching a wave. The women of the baby-boom generation who had been so outspoken about sexuality and freedom were about to turn sixty, yet no one was talking about the revolution in aging. Nor was anyone letting on about the big dark secret that women born before the boomers, even way before, were a hell of a lot more vital than the images we were getting, and many were still having sex-and loving it!

A novel inspired by the movie Clergy. Piotr Głuchowski not only develops the movie's threads and unveils the resumes of the characters, but also draws from real-life stories to create a new, shocking narrative about the sins of the Church. These are discovered by a journalist, Ludmiła Zakrzewska, the main character of the novel. While conducting her investigation into the ecclesial pedophilia, she has to make a fundamental choice between love and dignity.

Influyente intelectual y activista en pro de los Derechos Humanos y las reformas en la República Popular China, el reciente ganador del Premio Nobel de la Paz 2010, es presidente del Centro Independiente Chino PEN desde 2003, pese a la detención sufrida por sus ideas en 2008, y su condena a 11 años de cárcel el 25 de diciembre.

Would knowing what people are thinking help your business or career? Would it help to drive you towards success? For millions of entrepreneurs, business owners, marketers, and employees the world over, dealing with people and knowing exactly what they want is key. It is what makes people successful and helps them stand out from a crowd. Now imagine that you could know even more, just by reading their body language.