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Neste livro, é conduzida uma investigação profunda, crítica e, ao mesmo tempo, despretensiosa sobre identidade, percepção e sentido existencial — não a partir de dogmas, mas por meio de uma reflexão

O principal objetivo deste livro é levar ao leitor interessado um resumo das principais línguas do planeta (cerca de 220), faladas e escritas nos continentes europeu, asiático e na Oceania. Em relaçã

If you walk to the back of a major warehouse club, you will find a massive, perfectly roasted rotisserie chicken selling for roughly five dollars. Mathematically, accounting for inflation, labor, and transport, the store loses money on every single bird they sell. Yet, they refuse to raise the price, intentionally absorbing millions in annual losses. This roasted chicken is the most perfect, edible example of the "Loss Leader" strategy.Why would a billion-dollar corporation intentionally burn cash on a core product? Because the chicken is a psychological anchor. Placed at the very back of the massive warehouse, it forces you to walk past aisles of high-margin televisions, bulk snacks, and impulse buys. The cheap chicken secures your loyalty, validates the cost of your annual membership, and lowers your psychological defenses against spending hundreds of dollars on things you didnt plan to buy.This sharp business breakdown explores the hidden margin architecture of modern retail. It reveals how supermarkets, tech companies, and console manufacturers intentionally take massive hits on flagship products just to trap you within their highly profitable ecosystems.Entrepreneurs will learn the dangerous, thrilling art of strategic deficit. Master the Loss Leader strategy and discover how losing money on the front end can generate unstoppable revenue on the back end.

Every home cook has experienced the frustration of a beautiful piece of meat instantly sticking to a stainless steel pan, tearing apart and ruining dinner. The instinct is to blame the pan or a lack of oil. However, the secret to a flawless, non-stick sear on raw steel isnt greaseit is a fascinating quirk of thermodynamics known as the Leidenfrost Effect.When a pan reaches a specific, critical temperature, something magical happens. A drop of water placed on the surface doesnt instantly boil away; instead, it beads up and dances furiously across the metal. This occurs because the bottom of the droplet vaporizes immediately, creating a microscopic, insulating cushion of steam that levitates the rest of the water. This exact same invisible shield of vapor is what prevents proteins from fusing to the hot metal, allowing cooks to achieve a restaurant-quality crust without tearing the food.This engaging culinary exploration bridges the gap between the physics lab and the kitchen stove. It breaks down the molecular mechanics of heat transfer, the science of steam barriers, and why temperature control is the ultimate ingredient in cooking.Say goodbye to ruined steaks and frustrating cleanups. Master the precise physics of the Leidenfrost Effect, ditch the toxic non-stick coatings, and learn to cook with the scientific confidence of a Michelin-starred chef.

Pouco sabemos sobre as bases da extensa obra literária e poética do Extremo Oriente e do Sudeste Asiático. Temos uma noção histórica superficial destes povos, no mais das vezes colocando-os como naçõ

The end of the world has never gone out of fashionit has simply been rebranded. From the prophetic scrolls of ancient Mesopotamia to the algorithmic echo chambers of the twenty-first century, the core architecture of collapse mythology has remained strikingly consistent: a corrupted present, an imminent reckoning, and the promise of a cleansed world beyond the ruins. Old Apocalypse, New Brandings traces this long continuity, revealing how ancient fears are repeatedly dressed in the language of each new era.This book examines how millenarian traditions from early Christian eschatology, Islamic fitna narratives, and pre-Columbian cyclical cosmologies were absorbed, stripped of context, and redeployed by modern political movements, wellness cultures, and digital communities. It shows how the vocabulary shiftsfrom divine judgment to global reset, from plague to systemic collapsewhile the underlying emotional grammar remains unchanged.Grounded in archaeology, intellectual history, and media analysis, this is a serious and accessible account of humanitys most persistent obsessionand a timely reminder that understanding where these narratives come from is the first step toward reading them clearly.

Every generation produces its own version of the end. From millenarian movements in medieval Europe to twentieth-century fears of nuclear annihilation, the idea that civilization stands on the edge of collapse has proven remarkably durableand remarkably contagious. The Collapse Narrative examines why stories of systemic breakdown spread faster than facts, and how they become organizing myths for communities seeking meaning in uncertain times.Drawing on historical case studies across cultures and centuries, this book traces the recurring patterns behind reset narratives: the scapegoating of institutions, the longing for a purified world, and the deep human need to impose order on chaos. It explores how ancient apocalyptic traditions migrated into modern political movements, digital communities, and mainstream media cyclesgaining new velocity with each technological leap.Neither dismissive nor credulous, this is a rigorous cultural and intellectual history of collapse thinkingone that takes seriously both the anxieties driving these narratives and the historical record they routinely distort.

Anger has a reputation it does not entirely deserve. It is the emotion most often labeled dangerous, most frequently suppressed, and most consistently misunderstoodby others, and by the people who feel it most intensely. But beneath the heat and the impulse is something worth listening to.This book explores anger not as a character flaw or a failure of self-control, but as an emotion with its own internal logic. It examines what rage is actually responding tothe violations, the unmet needs, the accumulated silencesand why the instruction to simply calm down so often makes things worse rather than better. Suppression and explosion are not the only two options, but finding the space between them requires understanding what anger is trying to communicate in the first place.At the center of this exploration is a distinction that changes how anger feels to carry: the difference between anger as destruction and anger as information. One burns without direction. The other, when approached with honesty and a degree of safety, can clarify what matters, where limits have been crossed, and what needs to be said.This book offers insight into the emotional and relational dynamics of anger, the patterns that push expression toward harm or silence, and what it looks like to be with strong emotion without being consumed by it. It does not promise emotional mastery or permanent composure. It invites a more honest and less fearful relationship with one of the most human experiences there is.

It starts with an irresistible offer: a powerful piece of software, completely free for your basic business needs. You onboard your team, integrate the platform into your daily operations, and let it handle your critical data. Then, a few months later, you hit a subtle, artificial limit. Suddenly, you arent just paying for software; you are paying a ransom to maintain your own workflow.How did the B2B tech industry master the art of the perfect trap? The "Freemium" model is celebrated as democratizing technology, but its underlying mechanics are far more predatory. It is designed to create extreme vendor lock-in. By the time a company realizes the true cost of the enterprise tier, the friction of migrating data and retraining staff is mathematically more expensive than simply accepting the exorbitant price hike.This sharp expose dissects the dark psychology and pricing algorithms of modern SaaS (Software as a Service) providers. It reveals how artificial paywalls are strategically placed to disrupt momentum and how usage metrics are weaponized to force unwanted upgrades.Entrepreneurs and managers will learn how to navigate this treacherous landscape. Equip yourself with strategies to calculate the total lifetime cost of "free" tools, negotiate enterprise contracts, and build tech stacks that preserve your operational independence.

A wild party. A friendship. A cherished pet. And a night that changes everything.Its Julies eighteenth birthday, and shes throwing a party in her fathers extravagant townhouse. Her boyfriend has just dumped her and her long-suffering best friend Christine is trying to pick up the pieces. As the revellers pile into the booze, down in the kitchen Christine and her boyfriend Jon son of Julies cleaner clear up and dare to dream of the future.But as the volume goes up and the shots go down, Julie concocts a twisted cocktail of privilege, desire and destruction.Laura Lomass play The House Party spins Strindbergs classic play Miss Julie into intense, fizzing life for todays generation. It was first performed at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester, in 2024, co-produced with Headlong in association with Frantic Assembly, and directed by Holly Race Roughan.This new edition is published in 2026.

A Umbanda é uma religião brasileira que cultua os Orixás e as entidades espirituais que se manifestam nos terreiros, onde são desenvolvidos diversos trabalhos para o amparo a milhares de pessoas que

How do you organize security in a world that has fundamentally changed? When plans fall short, resources are under pressure, and uncertainty has become the norm?This book explores security not through the traditional lens of capacity, but through capabilities: the ability to interpret complex situations, adapt when plans no longer work, build legitimacy, and maintain direction in chaos. Drawing on practical experience from international missions and police work, it weaves narrative insights into a solid theoretical framework.Not a policy document, but an invitation to reflection and dialogue on modern security management, leadership in uncertainty, and resilience. Although set in Afghanistan, the questions it raises are universal and highly relevant to todays security professionals.Uncertainty cannot be managed. It must be navigated. Capability is the compass.

Em "Acolhida Humanitária – Política Pública que Une Fronteiras e Abraça Vidas", Eduardo Alves de Souza reconstrói, com rigor analítico e sensibilidade normativa, a resposta do Estado brasileiro ao fl

Este estudo comparativo analisa os paralelos entre a eleição presidencial brasileira de 2014 e as perspectivas eleitorais para 2026, investigando se os padrões de instabilidade política, obstrução pa

In the early 1990s, video games were still largely viewed as harmless digital babysitters, dominated by cheerful plumbers and fast blue hedgehogs. Then came Mortal Kombat. With its digitized human actors and spine-ripping fatalities, it shocked parents and politicians alike. But Nintendo, eager to protect its family-friendly image, censored the console release, turning the blood into grey "sweat." Sega, however, made a wildly different, more rebellious choice.They shipped their version of the game censored as wellbut they hid a secret sequence of button presses within the programming: A-B-A-C-A-B-B. When inputted at the title screen, the code unlocked the full, unadulterated arcade gore. The "Blood Code" became the worst-kept secret on school playgrounds across the world. It sparked absolute moral panic, leading directly to high-profile United States Congressional hearings that threatened to ban violent video games altogether.This thrilling history captures the exact moment the video game industry lost its innocence. It chronicles the brutal marketing warfare between Sega and Nintendo, and the intense political showdown that forced a reluctant industry to self-regulate by creating the ESRB rating system.Dive into the controversy that changed gaming forever. Discover how a simple string of seven button presses forced the government to act and secured video games right to mature, adult-oriented expression.

Caio cresceu em família religiosa, aprendeu que "Deus sabe o que faz" e seguiu o caminho esperado: universidade, pesquisa, carreira promissora. Lívia vem da ponta do serviço público, acostumada a ver dor em planto, ficha, fila e silencio. Ela tambem aprendeu a frase pronta mas, com o tempo, passou a desconfiar de tudo o que transforma misterio em desculpa.Os dois se encontram em uma unidade de saude de periferia e, quase sem perceber, começam a fazer algo simples e revolucionario: sentar em roda com quem sofre para perguntar, com calma, o que e escolha, o que e abandono, o que e estrutura e o que ninguem sabe explicar.Nas conversas com pacientes, moradoras de abrigo, lideres religiosos, vereadores, profissionais de saude e vizinhos, uma pergunta reaparece como espinho: ate onde vai a responsabilidade de cada pessoa? E a partir de que ponto faz sentido falar em acaso, destino ou Deus?Quando a doença grave de um tio querido, a violencia domestica contra uma usuaria da Casa de Passagem e uma audiencia tensa na Camara Municipal colocam o projeto sob suspeita, Caio e Livia so acusados de estar "provocando Deus": relativizando Sua vontade, bagunçando crenças, incentivando gente comum a questionar demais.Mas o que significa, afinal, provocar Deus?Este romance no entrega respostas prontas nem puxa o leitor pra nenhuma religio. Ele olha pra fe do jeito mais simples possivel: como aquela força teimosa que faz a gente continuar andando mesmo quando nada garante que vai dar certo.Entre jantares de familia, corredores de hospital, rodas de conversa em postos de saude e pequenos gestos quase invisiveis, Provocando DEUS: Livre-Arbitrio acompanha personagens que descobrem, as vezes tarde demais, que fugir da responsabilidade tambem e uma escolha.E sugere, sem prometer milagre: talvez o verdadeiro escandalo no seja questionar o divino, e sim continuar usando Seu nome para escapar do poder e do peso das proprias decises.

Pioneira, esta obra aborda de forma didática e completa, em sua Parte I, os quatro objetos do Direito Financeiro: a despesa pública, a receita pública, o orçamento público e o crédito público.Na parte II, promove o estudo do Direito Tributario e do sistema Tributario Nacional, bem como de materias afins, como processo administrativo e judicial tributarios e crimes tributarios, salientando sempre os aspectos polemicos.Nesta 35ª ediço, o autor analisa a Lei nº 13.988, de 14-4-2020, que aboliu o acesso das micro e pequenas empresas ao CARF, e examina o novo criterio de desempate nos julgamentos perante o referido colegiado administrativo.No mais, comenta as ultimas decises do STF em sede de repercusso geral, bem como acrescenta novos conhecimentos mediante ilustraço nas notas de rodape.

The dominance of the American dollar was never inevitable. It was engineered first in a New Hampshire resort hotel in 1944, where forty-four nations agreed to anchor the postwar monetary order to a single currency, and then again in the early 1970s, when the collapse of gold convertibility threatened that dominance until a series of bilateral agreements with Saudi Arabia quietly replaced one foundation with another.This book traces the full arc of dollar hegemony from the Bretton Woods conference through Nixons 1971 suspension of gold convertibility and into the petrodollar arrangements that restructured global energy trade around American financial infrastructure. Drawing on Treasury Department archives, Federal Reserve records, diplomatic cables, and the memoirs of key architects, it examines the deliberate institutional choices that transformed the dollar from a postwar convenience into the structural spine of the global economy.The analysis moves beyond monetary theory to reveal the geopolitical dimensions of currency power how dollar dominance shaped alliance structures, constrained the sovereignty of debtor nations, and created the conditions under which American foreign policy could operate with a financial latitude unavailable to any other state. It also examines the sustained challenges to that dominance, from the European monetary project to OPEC pricing experiments and the gradual emergence of alternative reserve currencies. For readers seeking to understand how money became an instrument of geopolitical power, this book offers a rigorously sourced account of the systems construction, its contradictions, and its enduring consequences.

In the rugged wilderness between New Hampshire and Quebec, a cartographical error after the American Revolution left a small pocket of land entirely unaccounted for. Both the United States and Great Britain claimed it, yet neither effectively governed it. Frustrated by double taxation and constant threats of arrest from two different countries, the few hundred settlers living there did something extraordinary: they declared absolute independence.From 1832 to 1835, the Republic of Indian Stream operated as a fully sovereign micro-nation. They drafted a constitution, formed a legislature, created their own laws, and even maintained a tiny, makeshift army to fend off trespassing sheriffs from both American and British jurisdictions.This highly entertaining historical account explores the absurdities of life in a country that officially did not exist. It details the smuggling operations, the tense standoffs with heavily armed tax collectors, and the eventual diplomatic crisis that forced military intervention to finally dissolve the rebellious settlement.Dive into this forgotten frontier tale and uncover a fascinating footnote of history where a few stubborn loggers and farmers took on two superpowers to defend a piece of land no one could accurately draw on a map.

There is a particular kind of discomfort that arrives not from failure, but from success. You followed the plan, made the choices, built the lifeand then one day, often quietly and without warning, it stopped feeling like yours. Not broken. Just no longer true.This book explores the inner experience of identity disruption in early adulthood: the disorientation of outgrowing a self that once felt certain, the guilt of wanting something different from what you worked so hard to build, and the confusion of not knowing who you are when the roles and achievements you relied on no longer feel like enough of an answer.At the center of this exploration is a reframe that many people in their late twenties and thirties find unexpectedly relieving: an identity crisis is not evidence that you chose wrong. It is evidence that you have grown beyond the version of yourself who made those choices. That is not a failure of direction. It is a signal of depth.This book offers insight into the psychological dynamics of identity reconstruction, how the pressure to have everything figured out by a certain age shapes and distorts the process of genuine self-discovery, and what it means to sit with not-knowing long enough to hear something honest. It does not promise a clearer sense of purpose or a new direction. It invites a more compassionate understanding of what it feels like to be in the middle of becoming someone you have not yet met.