You're NOT Lifting Your Head

You're NOT Lifting Your Head
Charlie King | 2000-05-29 00:00:00 | UnCommon Golf, Inc. | 188 | Golf
This book, which is sure to become a golf instruction classic, takes a "novel" approach to teaching golf's key concepts. From the opening line of the book "I hate this game", you will relate to the lead character J.B. Hawkins and his plight. There are 5 or 6 key points that will change your mind about golf and put you on a path to enjoying this great game for a lifetime. PGA Teaching Professional/ Author Charlie King has written the first book in a series that exposes the "real" problem in golf and gives the solution. You, your family and friends will benefit greatly from the wisdom of You're NOT Lifting Head.
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In this simply written tale of the golf woes of J.B., Charlie King gives us a largely self-taught golfer whose handicap has remained the same for more than ten years. Although his frustration has recently increased, he has been reluctant to take lessons from a pro, having previously had a bad experience with one who tried to change too many things too fast and "ruined his game." Now, ready to give up the game completely, he finally finds the perfect teacher--and the reader is able to go along and share his lessons and, presumably, apply some of the same helpful principles to his or her own game.



If you have ever had someone tell you that "you lifted your head" when you've stubbed the ball and/or left all your weight on your back foot and failed to follow through, this is the book for you. Harry Wilkinson, the pro in this book, says he has videotaped hundreds of golfers, and not one of them has actually lifted his head at the time the club face contacts the ball. It is other parts of the swing (sometimes a "reverse pivot," for example) that need to be corrected--and when they are, you'll never have to think about your head again.



With relatively simple explanations and a few (unfortunately, too few!) drawings to illustrate the basic principles of driving, pitching, chipping, and putting, King aims to correct the many misconceptions about how the golf swing works, reducing it to its most basic elements and explaining why mistakes occur and how to correct them. He addresses the everyday concerns of the weekend golfer and provides the important learning tools which can make a good golf swing more accessible and help lessons to "take." Whether you are a 35-handicap beginner reading about the golf swing for the first time or a 3-handicap expert who just needs a tune-up, you'll find much to enjoy--and apply--in this short book. Mary Whipple
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Golf expert Charlie King draws upon his years of experience and uses the unique approach of a fictional account of one golfer's journey to refute several golf instruction myths and promote the importance of each golfer finding his or her coach. As with learning any other athletic or creative skills, the first step is to find a teacher or mentor that is right for you -- and no where is this truer than in learning how to play the game of golf. You're Not Lifting Your Head is a lively, fun, informative, and highly recommended book for any golfer who has ever been told to "keep your head down", who chronically slices the ball, mis-hits the ball without knowing why, or is thinking of quitting the game in frustration.

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Transport Phenomena in Porous Media III

Transport Phenomena in Porous Media III
Derek B Ingham,Ioan Pop | 2005-11-17 00:00:00 | Elsevier Science | 450 | Engineering
Fluid and flow problems in porous media have attracted the attention of industrialists, engineers and scientists from varying disciplines, such as chemical, environmental, and mechanical engineering, geothermal physics and food science. There has been a increasing interest in heat and fluid flows through porous media, making this book a timely and appropriate resource.

Each chapter is systematically detailed to be easily grasped by a research worker with basic knowledge of fluid mechanics, heat transfer and computational and experimental methods. At the same time, the readers will be informed of the most recent research literature in the field, giving it dual usage as both a post-grad text book and professional reference.

Written by the recent directors of the NATO Advanced Study Institute session on 'Emerging Technologies and Techniques in Porous Media' (June 2003), this book is a timely and essential reference for scientists and engineers within a variety of fields.

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Thelma & Louise Live!: The Cultural Afterlife of an American Film

Thelma & Louise Live!: The Cultural Afterlife of an American Film
Bernie Cook | 2007-10-15 00:00:00 | University of Texas Press | 240 | Movies
When they floored their Thunderbird off a cliff rather than surrender to the law, Thelma and Louise became icons of female rebellion, provoking strong reactions from viewers who felt either empowered or outraged by the duo's transgressions of women's traditional roles. The 1991 film quickly became--and continues to be--a potent cultural reference point, even inspiring a bumper sticker that declares, "Thelma & Louise Live!" In this insightful study of Thelma & Louise, six noted film scholars investigate the initial reception and ongoing impact of this landmark film. The writers consider Thelma & Louise from a variety of perspectives, turning attention to the film's promotion and audience response over time; to theories of comedy and the role of laughter in the film; to the film's soundtrack and score; to the performances of stars Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis; to the emergence of Brad Pitt as a star and male sex object; and to the film's place in the history of road and crime film genres. Complementing the scholarly analysis is an in-depth interview of screenwriter Callie Khouri by editor Bernie Cook, as well as reviews of Thelma & Louise that appeared in U.S. News & World Report and Time. Offering myriad new ways of understanding the complex interrelations of gender, identity, and violence, Thelma & Louise Live! attests to the ongoing life and still-evolving meanings of this now-classic film.

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Same Sex, Different Cultures: Exploring Gay And Lesbian Lives

Same Sex, Different Cultures: Exploring Gay And Lesbian Lives
Gilbert H Herdt | 1998-04-24 00:00:00 | Westview Press | 224 | History
In a definitive account of gay and lesbian practices across ancient and contemporary cultures, within tribal, developing, and modern societies, author Gilbert Herdt reveals a diversity of sexuality and sexual practices that erases the lines between gay and straight love. Herdt shows that what we view as specifically gay and lesbian practice is treated as a natural expression of human nature in many other cultures.
In this wide-ranging and readable book, Gilbert Herdt suggests that field anthropologists have gathered so little information about homoeroticism in non-Western cultures because they are asking the wrong questions--sometimes out of indifference or embarrassment, but often on the shortsighted assumption that same-sex relations will take the same forms that they do in the Western world. Drawing on research into sexual initiation rites and "sexual lifeways" from Africa to the American Southwest, Herdt convincingly demonstrates that many cultures "simply lack categories or general concepts that cover the meanings of the contemporary notion of the homosexual." The Sambia people of New Guinea, for instance, whom Herdt studied for several years, consider a lengthy period of male sexual interaction to be a vital (in fact, mandatory) initiation into manhood, but have no words for a life devoted to a same-sex partner. Although Herdt had explained his own life choices to them many times, his Sambian friends persisted in trying to arrange marriages for him, "feeling sorry" that he had no wife or children. Rich in anecdotes, Herdt's book provides fuel for ongoing dinner party disputes over the nature/nurture question and changing cultural constructions of homosexuality. --Regina Marler
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Gilbert Herdt is an anthropologist who has studied sexual lifeways in a number of cultures. In this book he explores how homosexual lifeways in different cultures are constructed. Outside of western civilization the idea of a homosexual orientation does not appear in the consciousness of these cultures. Yet there are activities that look to the western mindas being blatantly homosexual. The difference as Herdt tries to point out is that they constitute an integral part of a society. These lifeways are present for a time or during part of a male's life and have a specific social purpose.

Briefly he reviews how the western world develop a sense of an orientation and how western societies have reacted to it. Herdt concludes that one ought not to adapt the constructs of another world, nor should one impose western ideaas in another part of the world. He claims one should acknowledge them with a sense of wonder.

Herdt wants to open debate about homosexual orientation and its place in western society. He observes that a recent study disputes that 10% of men are gay. That study shows it is closer to 2.6%. He shows that surveys that focus on the 12 largest cities in the United States show a much larger percentage of men preferring other men as sexual partners. He points this out because he has been maintaining throughout the book that answers are not simplistic. And that differences need to be explored.

While one might wish for a more comprehensive study of the ideas presented in this volume, Heerdt does indeed open the debate.
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Although this is a very interesting and readable book, I prefer to read a more comprehensive researched volume.
We can hardly find the new knowledge in the book. In addition, ther are several mistakes or misunderstandings ; e.g. in p.72-73 the author wrote "flower boys of Silla is notable from the Yin dynasty Korea".
If you like to read one more book about "same sex" relationship, you may choose the item, as you like it.

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Designing the Doll: From Concept to Construction

Designing the Doll: From Concept to Construction
Susanna Oroyan | 1999-01-01 00:00:00 | | 160 | Do It Yourself
An in-depth guide to doll making from concept to "imaginative engineering," this book is for every collector and artist. A gallery of all of the important "art" doll makers today-a record for collectors and inspiration for doll artists. A wide variety ofconstruction methods, the techniques for getting proportions correct, and ideas on how to develop ideas and then construct advanced art figures or dolls are covered. 250 color photos plus over 200 drawings.
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John Calvin's Ideas

John Calvin's Ideas
Paul Helm | 2006-11-23 00:00:00 | Oxford University Press, USA | 448 | Calvinist
This is a major study of the theological thought of John Calvin, which examines his central theological ideas through a philosophical lens, looking at issues in Metaphysics, Epistemology, and Ethics. The study, the first of its kind, is concerned with how Calvin actually uses philosophical ideas in his work as a theologian and biblical commentator. The book also includes a careful examination of those ideas of Calvin to which the Reformed Epistemologists appeal, to find grounds and precedent for their development of `Reformed Epistemology', notably the sensus divinitatis and the internal testimony of the Holy Spirit.
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Paul Helm has offered a one-of-a-kind work of scholarship in this book. It is one of the *very* few books that provides an in-depth treatment of John Calvin's ideas in light of contemporary analytic philosophy and philosophical theology. It is an undertaking on par with Eleanore Stump's treatment of St. Thomas in her book "Aquinas".



Calvin is mostly known for his views on predestination, but Helm does him a service by bringing to light Calvin's views on a variety of other topics (for those who are concerned, there is still a chapter on free will). And while Calvin did not often address the writings of other philosophers head-on, Helm points out many instances where Calvin has been influenced by philosophers and theologians, both ancient and contemporary to Calvin.



Helm also gives a critical analysis of contemporary scholarship that relates to Calvin, primarily in what has come to be known as "Reformed Epistemology" headed up by Alvin Plantinga and Nicholas Wolterstorff. His treatment of such topics is spread throughout the book, being addressed in light of the current topic being discussed. For example, in the discussion of epistemology, Helm argues that Calvin should be understood as a sort of evidentialist as opposed to what Reformed epistemologists have attributed to him. Likewise, he offers a compatibilist reading of Calvin on free will, in contrast with the sometimes 'hard determinist' interpretation when it comes to the contemporary debate over free will.



This book is a goldmine for students of philosophy, theology, and John Calvin. The price is a little hefty, but it can be justified considering there is really nothing else out there that even comes close to dealing with these topics the way Helm does.

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Applied Scanning Probe Methods VIII: Scanning Probe Microscopy Techniques (NanoScience and Technology)

Applied Scanning Probe Methods VIII: Scanning Probe Microscopy Techniques (NanoScience and Technology)
Bharat Bhushan | 2008-02-07 00:00:00 | Springer | 465 | Other Engineering
The volumes VIII, IX and X examine the physical and technical foundation for recent progress in applied scanning probe techniques. The first volume came out in January 2004, the second to fourth volumes in early 2006 and the fifth to seventh volumes in late 2006. The field is progressing so fast that there is a need for a set of volumes every 12 to 18 months to capture latest developments. These volumes constitute a timely comprehensive overview of SPM applications. After introducingscanning probe microscopy, including sensor technology and tip characterization, chapters on use in various industrial applications are presented. Industrial applications span topographic and dynamical surface studies of thin-film semiconductors, polymers, paper, ceramics, and magnetic and biological materials. The chapters have been written by leading researchers and application scientists from all over the world and from various industries to provide a broader perspective.
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