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Diciannove anni, un fratello che la odia, una sorella che la adora e un migliore amico. Non male, come bilancio, soprattutto per chi, come Marta, e cresciuto con la convinzione di essere un errore. Marta non si aspetta niente da nessuno ma ha un chiaro obiettivo: proteggere i fratelli dalla tempesta della crisi matrimoniale dei loro genitori.Il delicato e precario equilibrio cambia con larrivo di Riccardo, il nuovo vicino di casa. Uno che non e proprio capace di farsi gli affari suoi. Con lenta ma inesorabile determinazione, Riccardo e deciso a farle capire che non deve per forza affrontare tutto da sola e che puo fidarsi di lui.La tentazione di crederci e forte, troppo, per resistere. Finche la realta non sgomita per tornare a tormentarla. Per ricordarle che lei non puo mai venire per prima e che, a ogni causa, corrisponde per forza un effetto.

Esta obra apresenta uma abordagem acadêmica e prática da Medicina Veterinária preventiva, abordando desde os conceitos e fundamentos teóricos da disciplina até o planejamento, a implementação e o mon

Most people spend twelve months planning, yet arrive at December wondering where their intentions went. This book explores the quiet tension between long-horizon thinking and the human tendency to delayand examines how compressing time can shift the way we relate to our own ambitions.The 12-Week Year explores patterns in how we set goals, lose momentum, and quietly renegotiate with ourselves when deadlines feel distant. It examines the dynamics of urgency, focus, and executionnot as productivity hacks, but as genuine shifts in how we structure meaningful effort.Rather than prescribing a rigid system, this book offers insight into why shorter cycles can create clarity, and how working within constraints often reveals what we truly value. It reframes assumptions about ambition, discipline, and what "a good year" actually meansone focused season at a time.

Este livro apresenta os principais resultados da primeira fase da Pesquisa SulCOVID-19, iniciativa de monitoramento dos indicadores de saúde de adultos e idosos após a COVID-19 no município de Rio Grande (RS). Desenvolvida em parceria entre a FURG e a UFPel, com apoio da FAPERGS, a pesquisa acompanhou 2.919 participantes identificados pela vigilancia epidemiologica municipal, investigando sintomas agudos e prolongados, condiçes de saude, capacidade funcional, saude mental, uso de serviços e desigualdades sociais. Ambientado em um municipio portuario marcado por intensas desigualdades, o estudo revela como a pandemia impactou a vida da populaço no extremo sul do Brasil. Organizada em cinco partes, a obra aborda medidas de prevenço, determinantes e impactos da COVID longa, repercusses clinicas e funcionais, acesso aos serviços de saude e os desfechos mais graves da pandemia, incluindo os obitos. Mais do que um registro cientifico, o livro transforma os aprendizados de um periodo de crise em conhecimento para o futuro, contribuindo para o fortalecimento do SUS, da vigilancia em saude e da produço de evidencias comprometidas com o cuidado, a equidade e a justiça social.

We are living in an era where artificial intelligence can easily defeat grandmasters at chess, compose symphonies, and pass the bar exam. Yet, a multi-million-dollar robot still struggles to walk up a flight of stairs, catch a ball, or fold a simple laundry towel. This baffling contradiction is known as Moravecs Paradox: the discovery that high-level reasoning requires very little computation, but low-level sensorimotor skills demand enormous, almost impossible computational resources.This book breaks down the cognitive science and engineering hurdles behind this phenomenon. It explains why the human brain, optimized over millions of years of evolution, makes physical movement look effortless while treating abstract logic as difficult. The implications for the future of work, automation, and tech investments are massive, completely flipping our assumptions about which jobs will be replaced by machines first.Dive into the hidden mechanics of machine learning and robotics to understand why plumbers and carpenters are safer from automation than data analysts and paralegals. Learn how to navigate the AI revolution by banking on the physical world.

In the early days of video games, spatial awareness was limited to exactly what was on the screen. If an enemy was off-screen, it didnt exist until it killed you. Then, arcade classics like Defender introduced a revolutionary concept: a crude, glowing radar at the top of the screen. This tiny UI element, which evolved into the modern mini-map, fundamentally changed how human beings process virtual space and navigate digital worlds.This deep dive into game design architecture explores the psychological impact of the mini-map. It details how real-time strategy games perfected the concept, allowing players to manage massive armies across continents. However, the book also dissects the dark side of this invention: how modern open-world games became so reliant on the mini-map that players stopped looking at the beautifully crafted 3D environments, instead playing the entire game by staring at a small circle of icons in the corner.Discover the friction between convenient navigation and true immersion. Understanding the evolution of the mini-map reveals the delicate psychological balance game developers must strike when guiding players through artificial worlds.

This is the story of Yasmin, the special elf with three wings, who bravely follows her path and never gives upeven when things get tough. In the chapter "The Elf and the Snake," Yasmin helps her friend rebuild his home, which was destroyed by the dragon Theobald. On her journey through Gnome Land, the elf meets new and old friends and stands up for them. With courage, confidence in her own strength, humor, and her great love of nature, Yasmin masters each challenge. The story is about friendship, trust, tolerance, and helpfulnessvalues that are always and everywhere validas well as love of nature and the effort to preserve it for future generations.

Take a look in your refrigerator, your bathroom cabinet, and your medicine pouch. From the smooth texture of your ice cream and the foam on your beer to your toothpaste and the petri dishes used in critical medical research, one invisible ingredient holds it all together: seaweed extracts. Agar, carrageenan, and alginate are the unsung heroes of global manufacturing, forming a multi-billion-dollar industry harvested entirely from the ocean.This fascinating exploration dives into the complex supply chains and food chemistry of hydrocolloids. You will discover how a simple red algae cultivated by impoverished farmers in Southeast Asia is processed into high-tech gels that stabilize the entire modern food and pharmaceutical system. The book uncovers the historical accidents that led to seaweeds industrial dominance and the fierce corporate battles over extraction patents.Learn how this hidden oceanic commodity dictates the texture of our daily lives. As climate change threatens fragile coastal ecosystems, understanding the economics of seaweed is crucial to securing the invisible glue that keeps our modern world from literally falling apart.

Miolo de Pote reúne narrativas que nascem da memória e da voz do interior sergipano. Anselmo Vital revisita a infância, os rituais da cidade e as figuras que lhe deram forma — pais, avós, vizinhos, a

A coletânea Discussões interdisciplinares em Ciências Sociais Aplicadas – Volume 10 reúne estudos que articulam Direito, Administração, Economia e Ciência Política, oferecendo uma leitura crítica dos

The assumption that business scale requires headcount is being quietly dismantled. This book explores how solopreneurs in 2026 are constructing AI-driven workflows that perform functions once distributed across entire teams from client communication and content production to operations, analysis, and delivery. It examines the underlying dynamics of systematic AI integration, revealing how solo operators recalibrate their business capacity without expanding their payroll. Rather than presenting a toolkit, this book investigates the patterns behind workflows that compound how deliberate system design allows a single operator to function with the output, consistency, and responsiveness previously reserved for larger organizations. It reframes assumptions about business size, exploring the tension between team-based thinking and the emerging reality of AI-augmented solo practice. The book examines how solopreneurs can construct layered workflows that facilitate client delivery, sustain operational rhythm, and scale expertise without the friction, coordination costs, and dependencies that come with building a traditional team.

The coaching industry has undergone a fundamental shift in how credibility is established and perceived. Formal credentials once served as the primary signal of competence but in 2026, a growing segment of the most commercially successful coaching businesses operates without traditional certification. What replaces credentials, however, is not simply confidence or charisma. It is a deliberate construction of demonstrated expertise, positioned authority, and a client experience that generates the social proof that credentials previously provided.This book explores the underlying dynamics of credibility construction within the modern coaching market. It examines how trust operates differently for uncredentialed coaches and why the entrepreneurs who successfully launch and sustain coaching businesses without formal qualifications approach positioning, niche selection, and client acquisition with a strategic precision that compensates for the absence of institutional endorsement. It reveals the friction that emerges when aspiring coaches conflate enthusiasm for a subject with the structured expertise that paying clients actually seek.Rather than presenting a certification shortcut, this book reframes assumptions about what coaching authority genuinely requires. It navigates the mechanics of niche positioning, result-driven reputation building, and the deliberate alignment between personal experience and market demand examining how coaches who construct credibility systematically consistently build more resilient practices than those who wait for external validation before entering the market.

When "Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor" released, it introduced a revolutionary feature: the Nemesis System. Enemies remembered you, bore physical scars from previous encounters, and climbed their own military ranks. It was a masterpiece of procedural storytelling. But instead of this mechanic becoming the new standard for the gaming industry, it vanished. Why? Because Warner Bros. successfully patented it, locking a brilliant design concept behind a legal wall.This book exposes the controversial world of software patents and intellectual property within the video game industry. It explores the dangerous precedent set by patenting game mechanicsa practice that threatens to stifle indie developers and halt medium-wide innovation. What happens when a corporation can legally own the concept of a loading screen mini-game, a dialogue wheel, or a dynamic enemy hierarchy?Dive into the corporate strategy and legal warfare that dictate how games are made. You will understand the delicate balance between protecting a creators financial investment and destroying the iterative, shared language of game design that built the industry in the first place.

Three sisters join the hunt for a stolen magical artefact in the start of this Gilded Age fantasy duology. Perfect for fans of heists, skullduggery and stolen kisses, and authors such as Nghi Vo and M. A. Carrick.Ottilie Rushforth hides from the mighty Sorcerers Guild as secretary to a has-been detective. She is Entwined threads of magic run beneath her skin, and the Guild would trap her in service.But Ottilie has a plan to escape the Guild forever with her estranged fiance, the enigmatic poet, soldier and smuggler Lewis Illing. All she must do is track down a mysterious artefact, claim the bounty, and leave the city forever. But Ottilies sisters Pretoria, a quick-witted sorceress and thief recently emerged from exile, and Madge, a guild mage to the core, appear to make equally unwelcome offers. A new life at the cost of everything she has ever wanted, or prestige and safety in a gilded cage.With her life on the line, Ottilie must track down the artifact in a city torn apart by prejudice and violence, and choose between the two sides of herself the fugitive and the Entwined.

If youre craving a simpler, more sustainable way to garden, Low-Maintenance Eco Gardens is your perfect starting point. This beginner-friendly guide embraces the principles of permaculture to help you design and maintain self-sustaining gardens that require less effort and fewer inputs while delivering more joy, nourishment, and ecological benefit.Authors Fred Meyer, a certified permaculture designer and founder of the nonprofit EarthMind Practice, and Jen Kardos, a licensed mental health therapist and wellness coach, combine their expertise to present a fresh, accessible approach to eco-conscious gardening. Their method is rooted in working with nature rather than against it, using a holistic strategy that promotes biodiversity, natural pest and weed control, and year-round abundance. Inside, youll discover how to select and grow 60+ productive, low-maintenance plants suited for urban lots, small yards, and larger spaces alike. The book also includes detailed guidance on building practical garden systems, such as high-yield mini orchards, edible borders, and low-effort irrigation solutions. Meyer and Kardos also explore how gardens can nurture both physical and mental health, emphasizing the therapeutic benefits of connecting with nature. Whether youre growing food for your family, trying to reduce your environmental impact, or simply looking to spend less time weeding and watering, Low-Maintenance Eco Gardens will show you how to create a beautiful, resilient garden that thrives in harmony with the land and your lifestyle.

Outdoor entertaining is one of the great joys of home ownership, but it shouldnt have to break the bank. In Building Outdoor Kitchens for Every Budget (2015), co-authors Steve Cory and Diane Slavik shared their best wallet-friendly tips for building or renovating your outdoor eating space. Now, Diane Slavik and technical editor Dave Toht have updated the second edition of Building Outdoor Kitchens for Every Budget with fresh materials, detailed how-tos, and photographs to help steer home renovation enthusiasts through the entire process. From backsplashes and pizza ovens to grills and awnings, there are enough tips here to transform your outdoor space into a functioning modern kitchen. Best of all: youll learn how to keep it all within a limited budget. With over 300 photographs and plenty of comprehensive DIY projects, youll combine professional aesthetics with self-built costs. Its a detailed update of one of the most essential books for anyone who loves outdoor kitchensan update you cant afford to miss.

The series grand finale of this flyaway bestselling series. When another pigeon turns up looking a bit like Dave, can Dave prove himself to be most worthy of the name?What on Earth? The Human Lady has brought home another injured pigeon . . . and the imposter looks a little bit like Dave!When fierce competition erupts between the two birds, its up to Skipper to find a way to prove who is more Dave, once and for all!With black and white illustrations throughout, bringing this hilarious story to life, this is the perfect story to entice new readers. Enjoy a laugh on every page!

Paris, turn of the century.The magical factions known as Houses intrigue in the ruins of the city to gain power over their rivals. Among these, House Hawthorn is on the rise: now fully recovered from a bloody coup of twenty years earlier, it is now sending a delegation to the Annamite dragon kingdom under the river Seine, hoping to secure a prestigious marriage between sadistic Fallen angel Asmodeus and an imperial prince.Madeleine, a former alchemist working to beat her drug addiction, goes with the delegation and finds herself amidst the plots and dangers of the Annamite culture. Dragon prince Thuan is undercover in House Hawthorn, trying to find the source of a destructive drug traffic. And in the Houseless areas of Paris, Françoise, lover of Asmodeuss Fall-sister, wants protection for their unborn child.As the waters of the Seine rise and the intrigues of West and East come to a head, those three will have to choose between their own safety, and that of House Hawthorn...Praise for Dominion of the Fallen and Aliette de Bodard:"Incredible one of the most original fantasy settings Ive seen." Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of Children of Time"Rich, emotional, gripping." SciFiNow"A dark saga of ruined cities, fallen angels, and awakening dragons a must read an intoxicating blend of gothic mystery, apocalyptic fantasy, and Vietnamese mythmeaty, singular, and satisfying." Joel Cunningham, Barnes and Noble

Forty years after it was first published, Ted Hughess Flowers and Insects, Some Birds and a Pair of Spiders is presented in a beautifully redesigned edition with a new introduction by the nature writer Tim Dee. The sixteen poems gathered here brim and bristle with the life Hughes generates from the absolute attention he commits to whatever it is he is looking at. His knack for finding a language to animate its subject, without a trace of sentiment or nostalgia, singles out Hughes as one of the truly great poet-interpreters of the natural world.This edition gives full justice to the subtlety of the original watercolour illustrations, produced by Hughess long-term collaborator and friend, the American artist, Leonard Baskin.

Paris, turn of the century.In a city ruined by a magical war, the magical factions known as Houses intrigue against each other to gain power.House Harrier is no ones friend, which leaves an ample trail of suspects when a mysterious magical explosion devastates the House and its surrrounding areas. Emmanuelle, partner of the head of House Silverspires, finds herself in the ruins of House Harrier with no memories of the explosion, struggling to navigate amnesia and survive in hostile territory. Thuan, co-head of House Hawthorn, navigates his prickly relationship to his husband while dealing with changed politics and dark magic. And Philippe, once an immortal, accompanies an envoy from his own country in the East, seeking a missing spirit with great power.But the flames are rising, and vengeance is coming for those who fought in the war, and their descendants. They will have to stand together, or burn alone...Praise for Dominion of the Fallen and Aliette de Bodard:"Complex, rich, conflicted." Locus"Incredible one of the most original fantasy settings Ive seen." Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of Children of Time"A dark saga of ruined cities, fallen angels, and awakening dragons a must read an intoxicating blend of gothic mystery, apocalyptic fantasy, and Vietnamese mythmeaty, singular, and satisfying." Joel Cunningham, Barnes and Noble