In July of 1863, the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia scored a narrow victory over the Union Army of the Potomac in the Battle of Gettysburg. Soon after, President Abraham Lincoln was killed during a Confederate raid on the outskirts of Washington. With the war at an effective stalemate, rising opposition at home, and the growing threat of European intervention, the United States was forced to recognize the CSA as an independent nation. This victory, however, carried the seeds of disaster. Within a decade of their independence, the Confederate States began to tear themselves apart over many of the same divisive issues that had led to their breaking from the Union. By the 1970s, the former CSA is a patchwork of minor countries, often clashing with one another over resources, territory and ideology. Many blacks in these nations, seeking to escape the discrimination and subjugation they have endured since slavery's grudging end in the 1880s, have turned to guerrilla warfare, under the banner of the Brotherhood Liberation Army. The United States has largely avoided becoming involved in this and other Southern conflicts, preferring to prop up or engineer the fall of this regime or that, seeking to maintain its influence and dominance over these former states without provoking another war against the entire South. Nation reporter Terry Garrison-descendant of discredited abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison-knows this history all too well, and what it has done to him and his family. Sent to cover a momentous peace accord between the Republic of Mississippi and the BLA, he views the assignment as pointless: one more doomed attempt to bring peace to the fractious South. Then he stumbles across a soldier with an earth-shaking secret-one that could not only destroy the fragile peace in Mississippi and the Delta region, but potentially set off a new conflagration across the entire continent. But there is more to this secret than even Terry can guess. And there are those-South and North-who will stop at nothing to keep it buried... Mark Ciccone is a writer from the American Midwest, specifically Wisconsin. He writes alternate history, soft science fiction, and historical fiction. This is his first novel-length work.

This book has potential to improve every workout you do for the rest of your life. Smart Bodyweight Training is more than a book about how to achieve superior results through bodyweight training. It's about using the discipline of calisthenics as a tool to learn how to use every muscle in your body in a smarter and more effective way. Author Matt Schifferle first discovered bodyweight training after years of struggling with classic weight and cardio workouts. Within a few months, of using little more than a pull-up bar, Matt found new levels of strength and health through using techniques that required a fraction of the time and effort of costly gym-based workouts. Unsatisfied with classic step-by-step calisthenics routines, Matt has created an infinitely customizable approach that delivers fast, proven results for anyone from the rank beginner to the elite athlete. No matter where you are in your fitness journey, your best workouts are still yet to come not just by working harder, but through working smarter than ever before.

The Grind-Style Calisthenics program was developed to help you build as much muscle and strength as possible through calisthenics training. Grind-Style Calisthenics employs the natural power of the Muscle Tension Hierarchy to remove the neurological barriers that are holding you back in every workout. In addition, the super simple back-filling strategy takes all of the guesswork out of your weekly training plan. The combination of these tools will give you the confidence to walk into every workout knowing exactly what to do to continue building muscle and strength. So if you're tired of the circus tricks and muscle confusion then it's time to get back to the simple, straight-forward approach of Grind-Style Calisthenics!"From the moment I opened it, I could not put Grind-Style Calisthenics down. Nobody in the world understands bodyweight bodybuilding as well as Matt. He is the undisputed master! I endorse very, very few training books, but Matt's work is consistently in the elite tier of the calisthenics field." - Paul "Coach " Wade, Author of Convict Conditioning

How to Lead, Survive and Dominate PhysicallyâBy Becoming "The Complete Package" As an Athlete⦠E xplosive Calisthenics is for those who want to be winners and survivors in the game of lifeâfor those who want to be the Complete Package: powerful, explosive, strong, agile, quick and resilient. Traditional martial arts have always understood this necessity of training the complete packageâwith explosive power at an absolute premium. And resilience is revered: the joints, tendons, muscles, organs and nervous system are ALL conditioned for maximum challenge.

Like most societies Vietnam has seen marked changes in family structures and dynamics this century. For Vietnam however these changes have been especially radical. After decades of French acculturation the 1940s brought sweeping economic changes and a move away from collectivism. Perhaps because of Vietnam’s long isolation from the late 1970s into the early 1990s, very little has been written on the Vietnamese family. This text provides an examination of the Vietnamese family focusing on two fundamental relationships – husband-wife and parent-children – within their wider social and historical context. The author explores how and why marital partners are chosen; individual’s domains within the family; reproduction and birth control; son preference; ancestor worship; and the role of the state. As such, the study will be of interest not just to sociologists but also to those scholars looking to understand the current social transformation of Vietnam.

The ultimate guide to bodyweight exercises for anyone interested in taking their workouts to the next level without the use of weights, machines, or expensive gym memberships Complete Calisthenics is an essential guide for anyone interested in losing weight, building core strength, and taking their workouts to the next level. Author and trainer Ashley Kalym has designed a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to calisthenics using only one's own bodyweight for resistance. Readers will learn how to execute a wide range of exercises such as push-ups, pull-ups, core development movements, and lower-body routines. Also included are easy-to-follow instructions for the planche, the front and back lever, handstands, handstand push-ups, muscle-ups, leg training, and other key exercises. Complete Calisthenics includes essential information on workout preparation, simple props, nutrition, and an assortment of diverse training routines. New to this second edition are enhanced muscle-building exercises, instructions for optimal rest and recovery, and an assortment of original recipes. Kalym also includes samples from his personal food diary. With over 500 instructional photos, Complete Calisthenics takes readers on a path to creating physical endurance, agility, and power. The book is suitable for every level of athlete, from beginner to experienced.

Micro Workouts will teach you how to focus on the fundamental principles of effective physical training. This focus will save you a lot of previously wasted time and energy, but it will also concentrate your training on what's most important to get the results you want. In MICRO WORKOUTS you will discover: 3 Fundamental training styles that make your workouts super simple to for any training objective. How to effectively train your muscles in minutes, not hours. Why should you ditch the tedious warm-ups for these simple and efficient habits that keep you loose and guarantee you're always "action-ready". How to use adaptive freestyle training to increase workout consistency, motivation, and progress whilst empowering you to overcome any change in your circumstances. The secret to looking forward to training daily with multiple micro workouts without sacrificing your job, time with friends or family, and doing the other things you love. How to use my simple 1-page workout log to make tracking, and planning your workouts a breeze without the tedium of filling in spreadsheets. Learn the secret about the soul-sucking cardio trap that is like a black hole for your time and energy, and makes it almost impossible to maintain a healthy weight. Why there's no such thing as fat-loss exercise and the real strategies that burn more calories than any other workout. How to avoid getting injured without losing the intensity you need to grow. Plus... a special bonus chapter on Micro Dieting explaining why all long-term diets actually condition your body to resist weight loss and offer you a better way to manage your diet. MICRO WORKOUTS strategies work for any fitness level. Whether you're a professional athlete, fitness junkie, or a complete beginner, Micro Workouts are the missing link to achieving any goal using any equipment you wish to use. And the best bit is they are 100% customizable so you can finally make your workouts work for you. Start reading today, and no longer endure another tedious bloated workout ever again. "Micro Workouts gives the extra tips and tricks to simplify and streamline your workouts and diets. Great info for beginners to advanced trainers. Compliments his Youtube playlist of Micro Workouts very nicely." - Scott Holmes, Amaz

Based on open source principles of transparency, participation, and collaboration, "open management" challenges conventional business ideas about what companies are, how they run, and how they make money. This book provides the blueprint for putting it into practice in your own firm. He covers challenges that have been missing from the conversation to date, among them: how to scale engagement; how to have healthy debates that net progress; and how to attract and keep the "Social Generation" of workers. Through a mix of vibrant stories, candid lessons, and tested processes, Whitehurst shows how Red Hat has blown the traditional operating model to pieces by emerging out of a pure bottom up culture and learning how to execute it at scale. And he explains what other companies are, and need to be doing to bring this open style into all facets of the organization.

This book presents selected articles from the International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts (APAC 2019), an event intended to promote academic and technical exchange on coastal related studies, including coastal engineering and coastal environmental problems, among Asian and Pacific countries/regions. APAC is jointly supported by the Chinese Ocean Engineering Society (COES), the Coastal Engineering Committee of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE), and the Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers (KSCOE). APAC is jointly supported by the Chinese Ocean Engineering Society (COES), the Coastal Engineering Committee of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE), and the Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers (KSCOE).

The spatial variability of dissolved arsenic (As) concentrations in aquifers was studied near Ha Noi, Vietnam. The goal was to identify major geochemical, sedimentological and hydrochemical differences between high and low As regions. Also, the behaviour of As and other elements during sequential extractions was characterized with micro synchrotron XRF analysis. Based on the results a conceptual model was developed which could explain the current situation on site and in other affected areas.