The book is devoted to extreme and defensive car driving. The content is divided into two parts: «defensive driving» and «extreme driving». The first part is independent and is mainly aimed at mastering of defensive techniques. The second part is devoted exclusively to extreme driving and is aimed at developing driving skills, which will allow you to get the best lap time.

From simple situational awareness to evasive maneuvers, this book gives one the tools needed to avoid becoming the victims of road rage and other modern hazards of the road.

One part personal quest to discover running greatness after age 50, one part investigation into what the women's running boom can teach athletes about becoming fitter, stronger, and faster as we age, Older, Faster, Stronger is an engrossing narrative sure to inspire women of all ages. A former overweight smoker turned marathoner, Margaret Webb runs with elite older women, follows a high-performance training plan devised by experts, and examines research that shows how endurance training can stall aging. She then tests herself against the world's best older runners at the world masters games in Torino, Italy. Millions of women have taken up running in recent decades--the first generation of women to train in great numbers. Women are qualifying for the Olympic marathon in their 50s, running 100-mile ultra marathons in their 60s, completing Ironmans in their 80s, competing for world masters records in their 90s. What are the secrets of these ageless wonders? How do they get stronger and faster long after their "athletic prime"? Is there an evolutionary reason women can maintain endurance into advanced years? Webb immerses herself in these questions as she as she trains to see just how fast she can get after 50.

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Embark on a comprehensive journey towards mastering the art of commercial driving with the "CDL STUDY GUIDE." This indispensable manual serves as your trusted companion, providing a thorough exploration of every facet essential for acing the Commercial Driver's License (CDL) exam. Navigating through the intricacies of the road and the rigorous CDL requirements, this guide is meticulously crafted to equip aspiring commercial drivers with the knowledge and skills needed to confidently tackle the exam. From understanding the fundamentals of vehicle operation to mastering complex traffic regulations, this manual leaves no stone unturned. Inside the pages you'll find: - In-depth coverage of all CDL exam sections, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of each topic. - Clear and concise explanations of road safety protocols, transportation regulations, and vehicle maintenance practices. - Practice questions and quizzes designed to reinforce your knowledge and assess your readiness for the exam. - Insider tips and strategies from experienced commercial drivers to boost your confidence and performance on test day. - A user-friendly format that makes complex concepts easy to grasp, catering to both novice and experienced drivers alike. Whether you're pursuing a career in long-haul trucking, passenger transportation, or another commercial driving endeavor, this guide is your key to success. Empower yourself with the knowledge and skills required to navigate the road safely and pass the CDL exam with flying colors. The "CDL STUDY GUIDE" is your ultimate resource for achieving your commercial driving aspirations.

This best-seller continues to provide driving licence candidates with a thorough grounding in everything they need to know to prepare for their learner’s licence and K53 driving tests. The text has been revised and updated to take account of changes in road traffic legislation and the practical requirements for the official K53 Defensive Driving system. This well-presented, user-friendly book combines all the elements needed to pass the written tests, yard test and road tests for motor vehicles, motorcycles and heavy motor vehicles, and is the only manual that illustrates every rule of the road. Now also includes a handy loose insert that contains information about the official computerised test questions. Taken together, the text, illustrations and self-tests are designed to reinforce the learning process and make it easier to pass the learner’s or driver’s test first time.

An American half-dollar. A beaded crucifix. Tooth roots shaped like a tiny pair of pants. A padlock. Scads of peanut kernels and scores of safety pins. A metallic letter Z. A toy goat and tin steering wheel. A Perfect Attendance Pin. One of the most popular attractions in Philadelphia's world-famous Mtter Museum is the Chevalier Jackson Foreign Body Collection; a beguiling set of drawers filled with thousands of items that had been swallowed or inhaled, then extracted nonsurgically by a pioneering laryngologist using rigid instruments of his own design. How do people's mouths, lungs, and stomachs end up filled with inedible things, and what do they become once arranged in Jackson's aura-laden cabinet? What drove Dr. Chevalier Jackson's peculiar obsession not only with removing foreign bodies from people's upper torsos but also with saving and cataloging the items that he retrieved? Animating the space between interest and terror, curiosity and dread, award-winning author Mary Cappello explores what seems beyond understanding; the physiology of the human swallow, and the poignant and baffling psychology that compels people to ingest non-nutritive things. On a quest to restore the narratives that haunt Jackson's uncanny collection, she discovers that all things are secretly edible. Combining original research with a sympathetic and evocative sensibility, Cappello uncovers a history of racism and violence, of forced ingestion and hysteria, of class and poverty that left children to bank their family's last quarters in their mouths. Here, the seemingly disparate but equally marvelous worlds of the circus and the medical amphitheater meet in characters ranging from sword swallowers and women who lunched on hardware to the sensitive, bullied boy who grew up to be the father of endoscopy.

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