For nearly three decades, Gary Lutz has been writing quietly influential, virtuosic short fictions of antic despair. In barbed sentences of startling originality, Lutz gives voice to outcasts from conventional genders and monogamies--and even from the ruck
It is now nine weeks since Dr Dowan Purcell vanished without trace. The sixty-nine-year-old doctor had said goodnight to his colleagues at the Pacific Meadows nursing home, had climbed into his car and driven away -- never to be seen again. His embittered first wife Fiona is convinced he is still alive. His second wife, Crystal -- a former stripper forty years his junior -- is just as sure he is dead. Enter private investigator Kinsey Malone, hired by Fiona to find out just what has happened to the man they loved. Enter also Tommy Hevener, an attractive flame-haired twenty-something who has set his romantic sights on Kinsey. And Tommy is a man with a very interesting past ...'Grafton is a delight to read, her books being highly literatre, with believable plots and three-dimensionally drawn characters' Irish Times
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Zeb is determined to take part in the biggest dog sledding race in the world in this fast-paced drama. An exciting story of courage and friendship. Zeb defies his parents to take part in the biggest dog sledding race in the world. Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 6.5.
'A Malcolm Gladwell-style social psychology/behavioural economics primer' Evening Standard Low-level dishonesty is rife everywhere, in the form of exaggeration, selective use of facts, economy with the truth, careful drafting - from Trump and the Brexit debate to companies that tell us 'your call is important to us'. How did we get to a place where bullshit is not just rife but apparently so effective that it's become the communications strategy of our times? This brilliantly insightful book steps inside the panoply of deception employed in all walks of life and assesses how it has come to this. It sets out the surprising logic which explains why bullshit is both pervasive and persistent. Why are company annual reports often nonsense? Why should you not trust estate agents? And above all, why has political campaigning become the art of stretching the truth? Drawing on behavioural science, economics, psychology and of course his knowledge of the media, Evan ends by providing readers with a tool-kit to handle the kinds of deceptions we encounter every day, and charts a route through the muddy waters of the post-truth age.
The military aircraft featured in this book range from the monoplanes and biplanes of the early twentieth century to the hi-tech supersonic jet fighters used by air forces across the world today. These aircraft include not only planes, but also gyrocopters and helicopters. They can be seen giving displays at air days and airshows or as static exhibits at a wide variety of locations military and aviation museums, airports, airfields and aerodromes sometimes on an almost daily basis as they are still serving with the relevant air forces. Some aircraft are also found at military establishments around the country, where they are plinthed and act as gate guardians, or in the hands of private individuals, more often than not a section of the craft being displayed cockpits, nosecones or part of the fuselage. The photographs in this book feature a broad range of military aircraft from the First World War right up to the modern day which can be seen on display in the skies and on the ground in Britain. Royston Morris book features a broad range of military aircraft from the First World War right up to the modern day which can be seen on display in the skies and on the ground in Britain. Autorid: Royston Morris
"Discover the sublime pleasure and endless rewards of being self-sufficient. In two smartly designed and straightforward encyclopedias of DIY, Home Ec for Everyone and Shop Class for Everyone (previously published together as The Useful Book), here's everything you need to know to fix it, cook it, make it, clean it, build it, and sew it yourself. Each title features dozens of essential skills, practical how-tos, and projects, each explained and illustrated with step-by-step instructions, plus relevant charts, sidebars, lists, and handy toolboxes. Home Ec covers what used to be called the domestic arts, including everything from chopping an onion to hemming a pair of pants to folding a fitted sheet to writing a great thank-you note. Shop Class empowers each of us to become a skilled handyperson, a confident master of one's domain who can hang a picture, paint a room, build a birdhouse, install a lamp, or fix a flat tire. We may live in the information age, but there's no app that will unclog a drain-only life skills"-- Offers clear, step-by-step instructions of the domestic arts that wouldve been taught once upon a time in a Home Economics course, such as cooking, hemming a pair of pants, folding a fitted sheet, writing a thank-you note and much more. Illustrations. Did you remember your scissors?Discover the tremendous pleasure of learning how to do it yourself how to cook, sew, clean, and more, the way it used to be taught in Home Ec class. With illustrated step by step instructions, plus relevant charts, lists, and handy graphics, Home Ec for everyone offers a crash course in learning 118 practical life skills-everything from frosting the perfect birthday cake to fixing a zipper to whitening a dingy T-shirt to packing a suitcase (the right way). It&;s all made clear in plain, nontechnical language for any level of DIYer, and it comes with a guarantee: No matter how simple the task, doing it with your own two hands provides a feeling of accomplishment that no app or device will ever give you. Clear step-by-step instructions for everything you would have been taught in Home Ec class: cooking and baking, sewing and mending, home-keeping tips, and more--in a stylish and easy-to-use reference guide for today's DIY'ers, homeowners and renters, new adults, and anyone who wants to be more self-sufficient at home. Autorid: David Bowers, Sharon Bowers
A novel of intense, flickering intelligence, Tell is structured as a series of interviews with a woman who worked as a gardener for a wealthy businessman and art collector who has mysteriously disappeared, and may or may not have committed suicide. What might be a gloomy subject is instead alluring, lit from within by a lively deep knowledge of human nature: Buckley's eye for motivations brings to mind a Thomas Hardy for our atomized 21st-century. A thrilling novel of strange, intoxicating immediacy, Tell carries the pleasures of exciting new gossip enjoyed with a rare old cognac by a crackling fire. Calling his work captivating, John Banville has asked: Why isnt Jonathan Buckley better known? Autorid: Jonathan Buckley
How our reliance on Child Protective Services makes motherhood precarious for those already marginalizedIts the knock on the door that many mothers fear: a visit from Child Protective Services (CPS), the state agency with the power to take their children away. Over the last half-century, these encounters have become an all-too-common way of trying to address family poverty and adversity. One in three children nationwideand half of Black childrennow encounter CPS during childhood.In Investigating Families, Kelley Fong provides an unprecedented look at the inner workings of CPS and the experiences of families pulled into its orbit. Drawing on firsthand observations of CPS investigations and hundreds of interviews with those involved, Fong traces the implications of invoking CPS as a first responder to family misfortune and hardship. She shows how relying on CPSan entity fundamentally oriented around parental wrongdoing and empowered to separate familiesorganizes the response to adversity around surveilling, assessing, and correcting marginalized mothers. The agencys far-reaching investigative apparatus undermines mothers sense of security and shapes how they marshal resources for their families, reinforcing existing inequalities. And even before CPS comes knocking, mothers feel vulnerable to a system that jeopardizes their parenthood. Countering the usual narratives of punitive villains and hapless victims, Fongs unique, behind-the-scenes account tells a revealing story of how we try to protect children by threatening mothersand points the way to a more productive path for families facing adversity. Autorid: Kelley Fong
Ein kompaktes Lehrbuch für ein großes Fach: Die Kombination aus kurzen Erklärungen und Aufzählungen hat sich schon in der ersten Auflage bewährt. Das Lehrbuch bringt die Fülle der Chirurgie auf den Punkt und enthält alles, was für die Prüfung wichtig ist.§Die in den Hammerexamina geprüften Themen sind mit Icons markiert. Die übersichtliche Gliederung und der didaktisch hervorragend aufbereitete Inhalt mit über 500 Abbildungen führen zielsicher durch Vorlesung und Prüfung. Und für den praktischen Bezug gibt es gleich zwei neue Inhalte: Ein Fallquiz in der Buchmitte mit 20 authentischen Fällen und Videos auf lehrbuch-medizin.de, auf die im Lehrbuch verwiesen wird. Außerdem neu hinzugekommen sind die Nomenklatur der chirurgischen Onkologie und die AO-Klassifikation.
It's hard to believe there could be a more enjoyable novel than Scattered All Over the Earth-Yoko Tawada's rollicking, touching, cheerfully dystopian novel about friendship and climate change-but surprising her readers is what Tawada does best: its sequel, Suggested in the Stars, delivers exploits even more poignant and shambolic.As Hiruko-whose Land of Sushi has vanished into the sea and who is still searching for someone who speaks her mother tongue-and her new friends travel onward, they begin opening up to one another in new and extraordinary ways. They try to help their friend Susanoo regain his voice, both for his own good and so he can speak with Hiruko-and amid many often hilarious misunderstandings (some linguistic in nature)-they empower each other against despair. Coping with carbon footprint worries but looping singly and in pairs, they hitchhike, take late-night motorcycle rides, and hop on the train (learning about railway strikes but also packed-train-yoga) to convene in Copenhagen. There they find Susanoo in a strange hospital working with a scary speech-loss doctor. In the half-basement of this weird medical center (with strong echoes of Lars von Trier's 1990s TV series The Kingdom), they also find two special kids washing dishes. They discover magic radios, personality swaps, ship tickets delivered by a robot, and other gifts. But friendship-loaning one another the nerve and heart to keep going-sets them all (and the reader) to dreaming of something more... Suggested in the Stars delivers new delights, and Yoko Tawada's famed new trilogy will conclude in 2025 with Archipelago of the Sun, even if nobody will ever want this "strange, exquisite" (The New Yorker) trip to end.
Das erste Wörterbuch mit ca. 300 Wörtern aus mehr als 20 Themengebieten. Zahlreiche Spiele, Lieder und Bildergeschichten machen den ersten Kontakt mit der Fremdsprache zum Vergnügen.
A practical, non-technical guide for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and curious minds"Agents are (...) bringing about the biggest revolution in computing since we went from typing commands to tapping on icons." - Bill Gates"AI agents will become the primary way we interact with computers in the future." - Satya Nadella"The age of agentic AI is here"- Jensen HuangIn a world where ChatGPT took us by storm, a far more powerful revolution is unfolding: AI Agents. Like Jarvis in Iron Man or Samantha in Her, these intelligent systems can execute actions, learn from experience, and orchestrate digital interactions with minimal human supervision. They promise to redefine business and society.However, behind the excitement lies a crucial reality: a significant gap between promise and reality.This comprehensive guide on agentic AI cuts through the hype and offers a clear, jargon-free strategic roadmap to understanding and applying this technology. The authors bring a rare perspective, having implemented agentic AI across diverse organizations-from global enterprises to agile startups-witnessing both remarkable successes and sobering failures.Through illuminating case studies and hands-on experiments, they reveal: A step-by-step method for identifying high-value agentic opportunities and building impactful agents in your business, work, and personal life The secrets behind today's most successful agentic transformations at scale: cutting costs by over 25% while boosting customer satisfaction by over 40% Approaches to seize the new opportunities of the Agent Economy-new business models, Agentic-driven startups, rapid scaling, and game-changing revenue opportunities. Hands-on guidance to navigate common pitfalls such as workflow integration, error handling, data quality, agent control, and user adoption The new mindset and skills required to lead effectively in a world where humans and AI agents need to work seamlessly together The profound impact of agentic AI on society, employment, education, and our personal lives AI agents create what the authors call "compounding intelligence advantages"-the more they're used, the smarter they become, creating an accelerating gap between early adopters and laggards. Hence, those who understand and leverage AI agents today will define the next business era. The question isn't whether AI agents will transform your industry-it's how you will lead that change. Every revolution demands foresight and responsibility. This book challenges you to not just adopt agentic AI, but to shape it with purpose and integrity.
Im Herzen der Gemeinde Niederwerrn, am Übergang zwischen dem alten historischen Zentrum und den neueren Wohngebieten, ist ein neues Stadtzentrum entstanden. Der bestehende Gebäudebestand mit seinen charakteristischen Merkmalen wurde um ein Gemeindezentrum erweitert, das eine Vielzahl von sozialen und kommunikativen Dienstleistungen anbietet. Die beiden versetzt angeordneten Gebäude mit Satteldächern ähneln in ihrer Größe den umliegenden Bauwerken und ergänzen die umgestaltete Architektur aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Grüne Außenbereiche, ein Gemüsegarten und Stufensitzplätze für Veranstaltungen verbinden das Neue mit dem Alten und bewahren gleichzeitig die architektonische Identität der Stadt. Das neue Ensemble ist ein perfektes Beispiel für eine zirkuläre und sozial nachhaltige Entwicklung, die auf einer aktiven Landpolitik der Gemeinde, einem sorgfältigen Umgang mit bestehenden Strukturen sowie verantwortungsvollen Entwurfs- und Planungsprozessen basiert.
Die Burg Willibaldsburg in Eichstätt hat ein neues Gesicht bekommen. Das Architekturbüro Diezinger Architekten hat nicht nur das Burgrestaurant renoviert und um einen Saal erweitert, sondern auch einen neuen Pavillon auf dem Gelände errichtet, in dem sich eine Kasse befindet. Der Ansatz des ehemaligen Mitarbeiters von Karljosef Schattner verdeutlicht, wie sich die Arbeit am bestehenden Gebäudebestand weiterentwickelt hat. Anstatt den Kontrast zwischen Alt und Neu hervorzuheben, wie Schattner es in zahlreichen Projekten perfekt beherrschte, folgt der aktuelle Umbau der Willibaldsburg einer Strategie der Fortführung bestehender Strukturen. Der sogenannte Schaumbergbau, in dem sich das Schlossrestaurant befindet, wurde um ein zusätzliches Stockwerk erweitert. Während die Fensterformate und das Lochziegelmauerwerk eindeutig zeitgenössische Eingriffe sind, schaffen die Wahl der Farben und Oberflächen eine visuelle Verbindung zwischen Vergangenheit und Gegenwart. Der Innenbereich umfasst nun einen großen Veranstaltungssaal, der in Eichstätt seinesgleichen sucht. Der Speisesaal mit seinem spätgotischen Kreuzgewölbe wurde komplett renoviert und wirkt dank der neuen Eichenvertäfelung, Möbel und Dielen hell und einladend. Moderne Details fallen ins Auge, wie der scharfkantige Stahlrahmen am Eingang zur neuen Küche. Der Pavillon mit seiner transluzenten, perforierten Metallfassade bildet ebenfalls einen Kontrast zur historischen Architektur und ergänzt das Ensemble auf einzigartige Weise.
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The intention of the U.S. Army War College and The Dante B. Fascell North-South Center has been to elucidate as broadly as possible the many facets of the Colombian dilemma, the worst security problem which the Western Hemisphere faces today. This monograph concerns the challenge to reform Colombian judicial institutions. Plan Colombia carries with it, by the reckoning of President Andrés Pastrana's government, a $7.5 billion price tag. The United States has committed $1.3 billion to the effort, largely in military aid, antinarcotics programs, and the equipment and training that go with them. Europe is supposed to provide $1 billion in humanitarian aid, social programs, and other nonmilitary assistance, but its money has not been forthcoming. Meanwhile, the United States does, through the United States Agency for International Development, offer a $122 million package for judicial reform and, in fact, has carried out programs of judicial reform in the past.
Immediately after the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center, NATO members unanimously voted their support for the United States under Article V of the Washington Treaty. This unprecedented action, the first time such a vote has occurred in NATO's history, underscores the vitality of the Atlantic Alliance and its tremendous strategic value for its members. This vote conferred great legitimacy upon any response that the United States will make to those attacks and reminded us that the solidity of NATO allows the United States to defend its interests on the world stage with great confidence about European security. Nevertheless, the Alliance is not a wholly untroubled or static relationship. In the first half of 2001, there were numerous public signs of stress among the allies as they faced new challenges. Many of the issues involved in these tensions are particularly important to the future of European security and must be resolved for NATO to move forward...
A thrillingly dark new vision of the Avengers! In a gleaming new world of prosperity, Captain America is no more. But Steve Rogers still exists, floating through an America where freedom is an illusion, the Avengers are strangers and his friends are long dead. But is the Dream itself dead? And how do you assemble Avengers in a world that doesn"t want them? With the clock ticking down to New Year"s Day, Steve must build an army to save America! Will his surviving friends sign up, or will he have to lead the ragtag group called the Defenders against the expert military marksman known as Bullseye? And can Steve infiltrate the Raft, a government facility full of secrets and danger off the shores of New York City, before the new Iron Man sentences him to the same gruesome fate as Tony Stark? Collecting AVENGERS: TWILIGHT (2024) #1-6
Mit der Kindertagesstätte Wichtelstein ist dem Designteam von Kühnlein Architektur ein Projekt mit überzeugender Klarheit und einem durchdachten Nachhaltigkeitskonzept gelungen. Das Ensemble aus vier zweistöckigen Häusern fügt sich perfekt in die hügelige Wohnumgebung ein. Steile Satteldächer prägen das Gebäude, wobei die Südseite mit Photovoltaikmodulen und die Nordseite mit Vegetation bedeckt ist. Die Anordnung der Gebäude richtet sich nach den räumlichen Anforderungen für vier inklusive Kindergruppen, die bis zum Schuleintritt betreut werden. Die kompakte Gestaltung mit kurzen Wegen, die Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien und Baumaterialien wie Holz, Lehm und Stroh sowie das einfache Wassermanagementsystem machen dieses Projekt zu etwas Besonderem. Aufgrund seines ganzheitlichen Ansatzes nicht nur im Innenbereich, sondern auch im Außenbereich mit einem Minimum an versiegelten Flächen, der kühlenden Wirkung der Fassadenbegrünung im Sommer sowie der Außenanlagen, die die Biodiversität fördern, ist dieses Projekt in Bezug auf Klima- und Umweltleistung vorbildlich und bereichert das Stadtbild von Neumarkt um ein nachhaltiges Wahrzeichen.
Ever since the draug - mysterious creatures that prey on vampires - took over Morganville, the lives of student Claire Danvers and her friends have been thrown into turmoil. Using the city's water system to spread, the draug have rapidly multiplied and vampire Amelie - the town founder - has been infected by the master draug's bite.
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