In this newly updated and re-edited 2012 edition, the side effects of cholesterol lowering statins are thoroughly assessed. Also reviewed are dietary and supplement choices that may offer benefit in the prevention of heart disease and in combating and prev
Fifteen-year-old Garrett is kidnapped and sent to a disciplinary boot camp, where he is subjected to physical and psychological abuse. Award-winning author Strasser offers a sobering glimpse at what really goes on behind closed doors.
'Hilarious, cosy, devastatingly romantic . . . a brilliant, magic-filled exploration of second chances' Sarah Adler A steamy, riotous second-chance romance about a magical florist's unexpected reunion with her high school sweetheart, while she fake dates his soon-to-be stepbrother . . . from the bestselling author of You Deserve Each Other The small, magical town of Moonville is the perfect place for flora fortunist Romina Tempest to expand her shop, where she uses the language of flowers to help the hopeful manifest their love lives. After giving up on her own big romance many years ago, at least she can bask in the promise of others'. So when the shop's potential financier shares news of his wedding, Romina jumps at the opportunity to discuss helping the business . . . even if it means she has to fake-date her chaotic colleague Trevor to get an invitation. But all hell breaks loose when she discovers Trevor's soon-to-be stepbrother is none other than Alex King: her high school sweetheart. Her greatest love. The boy who, eleven years ago, broke her heart. What starts as an innocent misunderstanding becomes a week-long fake-dating scheme, as Romina resolves to make Alex pay for breaking her heart. The only issue? She can't deny their still-burning connection. Caught between showing Alex what he lost and coming clean and risking her business, Romina must decide whether giving Alex another chance means going back on herself, or finally releasing her hold on the past. 'With her brilliant twists on magic and romance, Sarah Hogle does it again!' Ashley Poston 'Heartwarming and utterly enchanting' Sarah Grunder Ruiz 'Gorgeous, heartfelt, and romantic to the very last word' Lana Harper 'Laugh-out-loud wit, wonderfully tender romance, and lovable characters . . . Sarah Hogle is a romcom genius, and Old Flames and New Fortunes is perfection' India Holton 'This story has my entire heart with its flowery magic and loveable and absolutely hilarious characters' Zoulfa Katouh 'A delightfully magical second-chance romance' Library Journal (starred review)
"The Quick Guide to Prompt Engineering is a simple guide and a starting explainer for the practical user. Anyone should be able to pick up the book, start designing prompts, and use them in their work. Khan discusses decoding generative AI, prompt engineering across industries, and the future of generative AI. He uses cases studies and hands-on exercises to offer readers a thorough understanding of prompt engineering, while remaining an accessible resource. Khan also offers a glossary of terms and recommended resources for further learning"-- Design and use generative AI prompts that get helpful and practical results In The Quick Guide to Prompt Engineering, renowned technology futurist, management consultant, and AI thought leader Ian Khan delivers a practical and insightful discussion on taking the first steps in understanding and learning how to use generative AI. In this concise and quick start guide, you will learn how to design and use prompts to get the most out of Large Language Model generative AI applications like ChatGPT, DALL-E, Googles Bard, and more. In the book, youll explore how to understand generative artificial intelligence and how to engineer prompts in a wide variety of industry use cases. Youll also find thoughtful and illuminating case studies and hands-on exercises, as well as step-by-step guides, to get you up to speed on prompt engineering in no time at all. The book has been written for the non-technical user to take the first steps in the world of generative AI. Along with a helpful glossary of common terms, lists of useful additional reading and resources, and other resources, youll get: Explanations of the basics of generative artificial intelligence that help you to learn whats going on under the hood of ChatGPT and other LLMs Stepwise guides to creating effective, efficient, and ethical prompts that help you get the most utility possible from these exciting new tools Strategies for generating text, images, video, voice, music, and other audio from various publicly available artificial intelligence tools Perfect for anyone with an interest in one of the newest and most practical technological advancements recently released to the public, The Quick Guide to Prompt Engineering is a must-read for tech enthusiasts, marketers, content creators, technical professionals, data experts, and anyone else expected to understand and use generative AI at work or at home. No previous experience is required. Autorid: Ian Khan
'Like an artist working an empty sky into a busy cityscape, or an empty chair into a crowded family portrait, Joyce creates spaces where the reader is left to themselves' Patrick McGuinness, from his Preface to Dubliners. Set in the late 19th and early 20th-century, Dubliners is made up of fifteen stories, which all sit within the realm of realism, with easily identifiable streets and a cartographic identity of the city. Alike Joyce's other works, the collection was repeatedly rejected by publishers and he received accusations of obscurity and obscenity before it finally appeared in print on 15 June 1914. This was five years after a contract was signed, six weeks before the outbreak of World War One, and at a time when Ireland was under British Home Rule. We find an intricate account of the lives of the city's inhabitants in Joyce's haunted and bleak vision of Dublin. Discover these stories for the first time here, or read them afresh, and marvel at the unique stories that Joyce was able to capture, and make timeless, for us all. Autorid: James Joyce, Patrick McGuinness
As she began to lose consciousness, she realized that she'd just made a very serious mistake. . . . She tried to call out for help, but she couldn't see anyone on the shore. There was no one to save her. When Erin Delaney learns that a serial killer has mimicked the murder portrayed in her bestselling novel, she joins her friend Kaely Quinn-Hunter, a former FBI profiler, in Virginia. Their reunion, only a few months after fending off an eerie killer in the woods of Tennessee, is bittersweet, as Kaely has been tasked by the FBI to recruit Erin's help to identify a suspect. The FBI's team is stumped by the murderer who re-creates killings from the books of multiple authors, with only ominous notes left behind. As Erin is drawn further into the web of fear and chaos, Kaely begins to fear for Erin's safety. On top of tracking down a murderer, Erin must shoulder the weight of a haunted past and claims that she stole the plot of her novel from one of her sources. As she struggles on multiple fronts, the enemy looms closer than ever--and Erin's life hangs in the balance. "Readers will be riveted by this non-stop, twisty thriller."--Elizabeth Goddard on Shattered Sanctuary Bestselling author Nancy Mehl threads a plot of police investigations and shadowy evidence with heart-drumming suspense in this clean, high-stakes read that will thrill fans of Lynette Eason and Elizabeth Goddard. Autorid: Nancy Mehl
Take your nordic skiing training to a new level of performance This book teaches nordic skiers how to optimize their athletic development through training planning concepts of testing, training planning, periodization, overtraining, regeneration, Junior a
The first breathtaking book with a powerful message about the environment in acclaimed author/artist Joseph Kuefler's bestselling Digger series, perfect for fans of Peter Browns The Curious Garden and Kadir Nelsons If You Plant a Seed. Each day, the big trucks go to work. They scoop and hoist and push. But when Digger discovers something growing in the rubble, he sets in motion a series of events that will change him, and the city, forever. Kuefler imbues the text with the heart and soul of the best storytime fareOne couldnt hope for a better tale of rebirth and regeneration. Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Kueflers simply written and beautifully illustrated tale has a powerful message about the importance of the environment...A wonderful, inspiring tale, perfect for read-alouds. School Library Journal (starred review) Autorid: Joseph Kuefler, Joseph Kuefler
Succession meets Saltburn in a crackling locked room murder mystery of inconceivable wealth, unchecked power, and the secrets poised to bring a powerful family down. It's 2004 and former reality TV star and party girl Maya Miller has just married the most eligible bachelor on the planet: Colin Sterling, of the globally famous Sterling family, whose history of aristocratic titles and land holdings rival a British royal and whose media empire is comparable to the Murdochs. To some, Maya represents the American dream. To others, a gold digger. But when Colin's cousin Arianna, the heiress to the family's immense fortune, is found murdered, Maya is thrust into the spotlight: first as she is revealed to be the next heiress to the fortune, and then as the prime suspect. Swiftly, the entire Sterling family goes into lockdown at Silver House, the family's ancestral estate in the English countryside. They're told it's for their own safety but Maya becomes convinced that it's not to keep threats out, but to keep secrets in. Now, she has no choice but to find and expose the truth hidden within the Sterling family, and why Arianna, a girl she had never met, chose her to take her place. But Maya has secrets of her own. And she knows that in order to survive the Sterlings, she'll have to beat them at their own game. They say to keep your friends close and your enemies closer. But when your enemies are the Sterlings, that old adage may just prove deadly. Tropes Locked Room Mystery Suspense Thriller Murder Mystery Family Secrets Inheritance War Autorid: Anna Sophia McLoughlin
When sixty-nine-year-old spinster Arabella Pettygrew plunges from the roof of her apartment in Balmoral Square Mansions, there are three possibilities: a tragic accident, suicide, or murder. Cycling Detective Inspector Richard Strawberry and Constable Brenda Gunn are assigned to the case, but as their investigations unfold, the mystery deepens. Is there a connection between the pensioners death and the undercover surveillance being conducted by police in the Squares private gardens? If Arabella is the victim of foul play, the list of suspects is long, including a gallimaufry of eccentric neighbours hiding dark secrets behind their twitching net curtains. Meanwhile, the Seagull Slayer a self-appointed crusader on a mission to rid Edinburghs streets of the flying rats harbours a murderous hatred for First Minister Nicola Sturgeon which complicates matters even further for Strawberry and Gunn. Autorid: A. Gill-Gray
The Murder Investiagation Team follows several cases which may be accidents or may be murder. Following Cut Short, another thrilling case features Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel When a man dies in a gas explosion, the police suspect arson. The Murder Investigation Team are called in to investigate, but the case takes on a new and terrible twist when a local villain is viciously attacked. As the police enquiries lead from the expensive Harchester Hill estate to the local brothel, a witness dies in a hit-and-run. Was it coincidenceor cold-blooded murder? The Murder Investigation Team has problems of its ownand so does Geraldine Steel. A shocking revelation threatens her peace of mind as the investigation races towards its dramatic climax. Autorid: Leigh Russell
Gnosticism - derived from the Greek word gnosis, to know - is the name given to various religious schools that proliferated in the first centuries after Christ and, at one time, it almost became the dominant form of Christianity. Yet some Gnostic beliefs derive from the older Mystery traditions of Greece and Rome, and the various Gnostic schools came to be branded as heretical by the emerging Christian church. Indeed, although some Gnostic beliefs are close to mainstream Christianity Gnosticism also held that the world is imperfect as it was created by an evil god who was constantly at war with the true, good God; that Christ and Satan were brothers; that reincarnation exists; and that women were the equal of men As a result, the Gnostics held the Feminine Aspect of God - whom they addressed as Sophia, or Wisdom - in very high regard. They also stressed that we each have a spark of the Divine inside us which, when recognised and developed, will ultimately liberate us from the prison of the material world. Although largely stamped out by the Church by the sixth century, Gnosticism survived underground through groups such as the Bogomils and the Cathars, and influenced the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the psychologist Carl Jung, the Existentialists, the New Age movement and writers as diverse as William Blake, W.B. Yeats, Albert Camus and Philip K. Dick. In this book, Sean Martin recounts the long and diverse history of Gnosticism, and argues for its continued relevance today. Autorid: Sean Martin
This North and South Text Guide is the ultimate companion for understanding Elizabeth Gaskells rich and socially charged novel. Whether youre studying for essays or exams, this guide provides everything you need to grasp the novels key ideas, characters, and historical context with confidence and clarity. The guide opens with a concise summary that captures the texts central themes and conflicts before exploring the industrial and social backdrop of nineteenth-century England. Each chapter is analysed in detail, helping you unpack the most significant quotes, plot points, and turning moments in the story. The character analysis examines motivations, relationships, and development across the novel, showing how Gaskell contrasts the values of the industrial North with those of the rural South. Themes such as class, gender, morality, and progress are discussed in depth, alongside Gaskells use of narrative structure, symbolism, and realism. A comprehensive quote bank arranged by theme helps you find the best evidence for essays, while highlighted vocabulary, annotated examples, and model essays with commentary demonstrate how to approach the text analytically. Additional advice from high-achieving students provides practical guidance on essay writing and exam preparation. Part of the SnapRevise Text Guides series, this book transforms complex literary and social ideas into clear, accessible analysis helping you approach North and South with precision, understanding, and the confidence to write high-level essays. Autorid: SnapRevise
“A powerful and disturbing look at the downward spiral of despair that remains too common for too many teens (School Library Journal).”Her street name is Maybe. She lives with a tribe of homeless teens—runaways and throwaways, kids who have no place to go other than the cold city streets, and no family except for one another. Abused, abandoned, and forgotten, they struggle against weather, hunger, and constant danger.With the frigid winds of January comes a new girl: Tears, a twelve-year-old whose mother doesn’t believe her husband is abusive. As the other kids start to disappear—victims of violence, addiction, and exposure—Maybe tries to help Tears get off the streets…if it’s not already too late.
Here are Catholic stories taken from the Holy Bible, intended for the whole family and easy to understand. The first part treats the Old Testament from Adam to Christ and contains the most important and memorable events in God's dealings with man during
