This is the first of many stories that we will be able to tell in the following editions. Let's fall in love with the Bible, that marvelous book that shows us how to handle daily realities with wisdom. I am sure that the teachings of Jesus Christ will lead us to strengthen our spiritual side, and we will never be the same again. Reading this text with love and discipline will make us grow in our desire to learn more and put into practice the law of God. Thanks to all readers and blessings.
Management scholars worldwide increasingly capitalize on theoretical models and research designs from the behavioural sciences to close the implementation gap in mission-driven organisations. This book aims at synthesising the theoretical frameworks and evidence that has flourished over the past decades in order to advance the scholarly debate and the implications for practice in the domains of performance management, information systems, investments strategies, people administration, and change and innovation. It provides meaningful insights to tackle real-world challenges that organizations and their managers face on a daily basis; including why two managers can make radically different decisions in front of the same information, which cognitive traps most often get in the way of good performance management, and how managerial interventions can limit such errors and variability.
Poor performance is one of the main quality-related shortcomings that cause software projects to fail. Thus, the need to address performance concerns early during the software development process is fully acknowledged, and there is a growing interest in the research and software industry communities towards techniques, methods and tools that permit to manage system performance concerns as an integral part of software engineering. Model-based software performance analysis introduces performance concerns in the scope of software modeling, thus allowing the developer to carry on performance analysis throughout the software lifecycle. With this book, Cortellessa, Di Marco and Inverardi provide the cross-knowledge that allows developers to tackle software performance issues from the very early phases of software development. They explain the basic concepts of performance analysis and describe the most representative methodologies used to annotate and transform software models into performance models. To this end, they go all the way from performance primers through software and performance modeling notations to the latest transformation-based methodologies. As a result, their book is a self-contained reference text on software performance engineering, from which different target groups will benefit: professional software engineers and graduate students in software engineering will learn both basic concepts of performance modeling and new methodologies; while performance specialists will find out how to investigate software performance model building.
Italia: Civilta e Cultura offers a comprehensive description of historical and cultural development on the Italian peninsula. This project was developed to provide students and professors with a flexible and easy-to-read reference book about Italian civilization and cultural studies, also appropriate for cinema and Italian literature classes. This text is intended for students pursuing a minor or a major in Italian studies and serves as an important learning tool with its all-inclusive vision of Italy. Each chapter includes thematic itineraries to promote active class discussion and textual comprehension check-questions to guide students through the reading and understanding of the subject matter.
Jealousy can emerge in its most harmful form when we allow ourselves to be overwhelmed by doubts, uncontrolled and irrational fears. This can cause suffering and put our relationships at risk. Fear of being abandoned, of losing the object of our love, or of having a privileged position taken away from us can trigger compulsive behaviors such as excessive control and manipulation of the other, or aggression toward the partner or potential rivals. These consequences can undermine a person's self-esteem and, if not corrected, can lead to relationship failure. This book examines the possible causes of jealousy in different variations and areas. Although understanding the causes is important, the text focuses more on finding solutions for the couple and the profession, two areas where this feeling can cause a lot of damage. An entire chapter deals with strategies and methods to counter and manage jealousy in the best possible way, with tips and exercises to put into practice. The author Vitiana Paola Montana, has devoted over 30 years to the study of archetypes, symbolism and their interactions with the psyche in daily life. The results of her studies are contained in texts published with various publishers, which you can find on her personal website vitianapaolamontana.it.
WHICH IS MOVING: PEOPLE OR ARCHITECTURE? In an era where nomadism is the keyword that relates people to the rest of the world, architecture is seeking for a concrete response to the recent needs, result of the rise of mobility and worldwide travels. The proposal of new modular structures for the hospitality market defines the tendency to think movable, modular, flexible.
This book deals with a wide range of techniques used in the urban design process. It is invaluable for architecture, planning, landscape and surveying students and will also help professionals in the day to day practice. A method of urban design is developed which has sustainability and environmental protection at the centre of its philosophy. Previously, literature regarding the urban design method has been almost totally neglected; this book introduces the topic to the reader. A number of techniques are illustrated by example or case study. Where techniques are discussed they are located within the structure of the design process. The book develops a logical framework for a process, which includes problem definition, survey, analysis, concept generation, evaluation and implementation. It is this framework which is presented here as a discourse towards the development of an urban design method. This book is a practical guide, one that the authors themselves would have found useful as students or in the early years of their professional careers. It is organized so that each chapter provides guidance which hitherto, students and practitioners in this field have had to discover for themselves, often with some difficulty, since methods and techniques for urban design is a broad topic thinly spread in published form.
Tumor development and progression are strongly linked to inflammation and macrophage infiltration is a major component of the inflammatory reactions associated with neoplasia. Plasticity is a hallmark of mononuclear phagocytes, which undergo polarized diverse forms of activation. Metabolic adaptation is a key component of macrophage plasticity and polarization, instrumental to their function in homeostasis, immunity and inflammation. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) and related immature myeloid suppressor cells generally have properties of an M2-like population. TAM produce growth factors, have immunoregulatory and immunosuppressive activity, stimulate angiogenesis and provide tissue remodeling, invasion and metastasis. Thus, TAM are a key component of cancer-promoting inflammatory reactions.
This collection reflects the still urgent project of historical recuperation, as well as an examination of literary representations and other cultural manifestations of the Black Diaspora. Disciplinary work within the boundaries of African American Studies has been enhanced by more general considerations of the history of "race" and racism in globalized contexts. The articles assembled here reflect recent empirical research as well as challenging theoretical considerations. Contributions address particular formations of racialized modernity owed to the impact of the Atlantic slave trade and slavery, and thus broaden the approach to the Middle Passage, to improve our understanding of it as a constitutive transatlantic phenomenon in the widest possible sense.
Life can change or cease to exist in the blink of an eye, and there's nothing that can shield you from all its fancies and follies... I've been there! And now I'm here to share with you my experience of the sudden onset of a series of symptoms that unleashed a relentless race against time to find their cause, and how my life was subsequently saved by a combination of science, professionalism, faith, and divine intervention.
Philology, philosophy, commentary and reception in Plutarch's work are only some of the main topics discussed within a large academic output devoted to the writer of Chaeronea by Professor Paola Volpe Cacciatore. The volume is divided into four sections: Plutarchean Fragments, Quaestiones convivales, Religion & Philosophy, and Plutarch's Reception from Humanism to Modern Times. The eighteen studies collected in this volume, originally published in Italian and here translated into English, concern the Corpus Plutarcheum, including Table-Talks, De Iside et Osiride, the treatises against the Stoics, De genio Socratis, De liberis educandis, De musica, and some Plutarchean fragments. The volume is a tribute to celebrate the lifelong study of Plutarch's work by Professor Paola Volpe Cacciatore, one of the most remarkable Plutarchean scholars of the last decades.
This book guides readers through the major aspects of veterinary cytology from sample collection, preparation, and staining, to the criteria used to examine the slide and draft a quality cytological report. It provides comprehensive coverage of the cutaneous and subcutaneous lesions encountered in dogs and cats, with a new and schematic approach.
The author's story is of a woman who expanded into the external world through a corporate job, money, family, traditional view of success, identified herself totally in her self-created psychological reality, became imprisoned in her own comfort zone, and found herself feeling dead while still living. Life had to shake her up to bring her to awareness. Paola waded across life in search of transformation and had to metaphorically die while living to find her way back to joy and fulfillment; a death which was not of the body, but of her mind, conditioning, beliefs, judgments, thoughts and emotions. The concept of her had to perish before she could merge with the beauty and authenticity of her natural self. In Reborn as the Self, she shares her story and offers a guide for inner transformation. Through her experiences and her real-life awakenings, Paola helps you merge with your true self and sculpt the life you desire. She provides basic, Inner-Management principles for transforming suffering, fears, depression and disease into freedom, joy, health and a magical life, making out of spirituality a "technology" for wellbeing in daily life. Combining spiritual teachings and the wisdom of a lifetime, Reborn as the Self includes practical tools and specific exercises to help you contain your thoughts, shed your conditioned identity, and become the creator of the life you desire.
Exopolitics: Stargate to a New Reality Essays and interviews with experts in the field of UFOs and related phenomena Vol. II Only a premier investigative journalist as Paola Harris, who has had unmatched access to the Whos Who of the international world of the paranormal, can so clearly explain the varied concepts of the puzzle of life as she does so well in Exopolitics: Stargate to a New Reality. Yvonne Smith, C. Ht. Director: Close Encounters Resource Organization [CERO] Author: CHOSEN: Recollections of UFO Abductions Through Hypnotherapy I have known Paola Harris for almost twenty years. She has been my favorite investigative reporter at the purest level in the UFO field. She is a natural born journalist, whose instinct and courage follow a case from the beginning to the end of each investigation. Page by page of this book, you will find the integrity and the passion, the dedication and the style that made Paola Harris famous all over the world. I am proud and privileged to be her colleague and friend. Maurizio Baiata, International Investigative Journalist/UFO Researcher Editor: X-Times Magazine Italy The peoples of China herald the investigative journalism of Paola Harris. Her work is regarded as an important window of disclosure for Asia. Exopolitics: Stargate to a New Reality promises to expand the Exopolitical horizons even further, exposing the unseen world to mankind. Neil Gould, Dip. Exopolitics Founder of Exopolitics Hong Kong - China Author: Close Encounters of the ADHD Kind Paola Harris is a superlative journalist who has interviewed icons in the Ufology and Exopolitical fields from Col. Philip Corso to Dr. John Mack to the Vatican's Monsignor Corrado Balducci, to her recent expose with Canada's former Minister of Defense, Paul Hellyer. This internationally lauded author has a special talent of procuring the most impressive quotes and personal antidotes, as well as lifting the veil of secrecy concerning this cryptic topic. Lynne D. Kitei, M.D., Author: The Phoenix Lights - A Skeptic's Discovery That We Are Not Alone
The Book of Strength and Nourishment is an entirely channeled book, and it was transmitted to Paola Borgini by a highly evolved Consciousness, to present to men and women a new education that dismantles the oldest and deepest fears connected to separation. This book is L O V E expressed with words; it is "The Book" that connects the masculine strength with the feminine nourishment in a never-ending encounter overflowing with Joy.The male reader will learn how to listen and welcome the women's Truth and the female reader will learn how set the males free from their sense of duty, finding in herself the ability to sustain herself. Together they will awaken and find themselves in a Common Territory and will understand that "the one without the other has no reason to be".
A Dancing Dream carries a powerful message to the heart and mind of a young dreamer. It encourages the pursuit of ones dream through perseverance and dedication, while keeping kindness and generosity equally vivid. The story of Daisy, a young girl full of energy who dreams of becoming a great dancer, is unfolded through the lens of a fantasy world and our modern reality. Underlining the fantasy aspect of this story is a subtle spiritual context. Although Daisy grows up to follow the path her mother has chosen for her, a series of odd coincidences re-ignites the flame that never stopped burning in her heart. It takes a lot of courage, willpower, and a visit from Dream Man, the one who knows everyones dreams and how to make them come true, for Daisy to take a step, twirl, and pirouette toward achieving her dream. Along the way, Daisys determination is thwarted by her selfishness, which keeps her from moving forward. She struggles to find her way back to what Dream Man has advised her to do and to fulfill the masters plan. Once Daisy gets back on track with a pure heart, she soars through the strenuous training, all leading up to a pivotal point: audition day. The reader comes to find out that things dont always happen as planned. But if you follow your dreams with your heart and soul, it doesnt matter how many unexpected twists and turns come along your path; the destination will be the same. At the end of the book, you will find helpful, practical steps for you to fulfill your own dream.
Evolutionary Numerology is a fascinating discipline that can be used to ‘know yourself’ but also as a meditative tool to expand our spiritual awareness and push our inner growth. Each number has specific qualities and a vibration aligned with a precise intention. Devoting time to meditating with each digit, according to what we want to achieve, is undoubtedly the best way to get ready for resolving our problems or understanding what we are experiencing. In the manual you will find the meaning of each number, its role in life and the corresponding meditation technique.
The Anxious Mom Manifesto: 18 Lessons to Control Your Anxiety Monster by Paola B. Sur, is an original, provocative, and honest take on motherhood, anxiety, and facing one’s own monsters. A memoir of personal stories, experiences, and tips from Sur’s journey as a mom living with anxiety, The Anxious Mom Manifesto offers encouragement, motivation, and guidance for mothers with anxiety. With methods to control and redirect emotions and thoughts efficiently, The Anxious Mom Manifesto encourages mothers to use their imagination and creativity to make anxiety work in their favor. Embracing anxiety to become more present in children’s lives is one of the main lessons Sur teaches, which fosters self-empowerment to improve the motherhood experience. A hopeful handbook for mothers of all kinds, The Anxious Mom Manifesto features real and relatable experiences as opportunities to practice and learn and invites mothers to change the stigmas related to motherhood and mental health.
This volume offers an original theoretical and methodological approach to the hotly debated issue of epistemic modality. The analysis is conducted in a rigorous typological frame developed after a careful consideration of a wealth of cross-linguistic data, and focuses on Italian, a language often disregarded in comparative analyses. The complexity of the Italian epistemic system provides relevant information that will undoubtedly foster a better understanding of the topic. A new definition of epistemic modality is proposed on a functional basis and the structure of the Italian epistemic system is closely described. The morpho-syntactic characteristics of Italian epistemic forms are regarded as the result of the dialectic between universal functional pressures and peculiar system resistances. Shaped by the system, epistemic modality emerges as an intrinsically linguistic category, which cannot be downsized to a mere conceptual notion, as other approaches would propose.
These ten magical stories are primarily set in Pittsburgh-area river towns, where Italian American women and girls draw from their culture and folklore to bring life and a sense of wonder to a seemingly barren region of the Rust Belt. Each story catapults the ordinary into something original and unpredictable. A skeptical journalist scopes out the bar where the town mayor, in seemingly perfect health, is drinking with his buddies and celebrating what he claims is the last day of his life. A woman donates her dead mother’s clothes to a thrift shop but learns that their destiny is not what she expected. A ten-year-old girl wrestles with the facts of life as she watches her neighbor struggle to get pregnant while her teenage sister finds it all too easy. A high school girl hallucinates in a steamy hospital laundry room and discovers she can see her coworkers’ futures. A developer’s wrecking ball is no match for the legend of Giovanna’s green thumb in the title story “Giovanna’s 86 Circles.” Quirky and profound, Corso’s magical leaps uncover the everyday poetry of these women’s lives. Finalist for the John Gardner Fiction Book Award Selected for “Best Short Stories of 2005” in Montserrat Review Best Books for Regional Special Interests, selected by the American Association of School Librarians, and Best Books for General Audiences, selected by the Public Library Association Sons of Italy National Book Club Selection
Can a lipstick left behind in a handbag change a woman’s life? Can a forgotten pair of shoes? Award-winning nonfiction writer Suzanne Antonetta Paola (New York Times Notable Book for Body Toxic; American Book Award winner) turns her knack for imagining how we as humans make sense of our lives to fiction. Inspired by V.S. Naipaul’s dismissal of women’s writing as “feminine tosh,” Paola challenged herself to imagine a story that would move from an item as simple as a lipstick to profound questions of how we exist—as beings in relationship to one another, and to ourselves: “she’d grown tired of herself, and been remade, from the mouth out.” By turns funny, moving, and illuminating, the three interlocked stories of Stolen Moments present women living at a psychological edge—a therapist in a stale marriage, a saleswoman, and a maid—each of whom has something unexpected come into her life, through accident or theft. The stories demonstrate how three very different people can have more in common than they know, and the way our smallest choices lead to the cascades of events that make us who we are.
Inflammatory pathology of the spine is an underestimated, but widespread condition among the population. This atlas shares essential information and case studies on key aspects of MRI for rheumatic inflammatory lesions of the osteoarticular structures of the spine, offering radiologists and clinicians a valuable guide to the management of patients with inflammatory back pain. In particular, this richly illustrated and comprehensive case-based atlas documents the MR findings observed in seronegative spondyloarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis of the cervical spine, providing guidelines on selecting the appropriate imaging protocol. The book is divided into two main parts, the first of which describes the general, clinical and radiological aspects of both spondyloarthritis and, as a new entry in the second edition, rheumatoid arthritis of the cervical spine. The second part then presents cases of spondylitis; discitis; facet joint and costovertebral osteoarthritis; sacroiliitis and rheumatoid arthritis of the atlanto-axial joint, including concise clinical and radiological information and a wealth of high-resolution images. The idea for a second edition of this book stemmed, on the one hand, from the global response to the first edition, and on the other, from a desire to expand the content to include wider illustrations and to address the clinically and socially relevant topic of the inflammatory pathology of the spine in more depth. The second edition offers a comprehensive guide to MRI of inflammatory diseases of the spine, facilitating an early diagnosis, which has become essential with the advent of new effective but expensive treatments with TNF inhibitors. Thanks to its “case-based” structure, the book offers an easy-to-use but thorough handbook for radiologists, neuroradiologists, rheumatologists, orthopedists and physiatrists, as well as students.
Discover Your True Self and Your Life with Numerology A technique that goes beyond the traditional astrological horoscope Why settle for the usual astrological horoscope when the Secret Science of Numbers allows us to precisely map out the challenges that await you in the New Year? With an easy understandable language, Kabbalah Numerology expert Vitiana Paola Montana leads you in discovering the secrets that reveal your immediate future and gives you the tools to trace New Year’s path and face the challenges that destiny has in store for you. After a short introduction to the ancient but “evergreen” numerological discipline, the manual explains how to process a true “numerological personal horoscope” and how to “read” numerological forecasts for the New Year. Numerology Horoscope is a guide for deciphering the path of a whole personal year that can also be used for our loved ones, tracing their personal horoscope through Numerology. About the Author Vitiana Paola Montana, scholar and expert in symbols, numerology and Jewish Kabbalah since more than 30 years, has empowered her intuition and refined her knowledge of esoteric disciplines by thoroughly studying and applying these precious tools and techniques. Along with Numerology, she conducted a thorough study on the archetypes and the iconography of the Tarot’s Major Arcana. Combining the aspects of these two disciplines, she has conducted seminars and taught courses about her method, which consists of an interpretative reading that allows the analysis of all aspects of the individual: physical, psychic, emotional, evolutionary and spiritual. It is with through method that she develops her "Numerology Charts", requested by many people through her website numerologica.it and her personal blog vitianapaolamontana.it, where you can also find contact forms to send personal messages to her.
Build your mastery of Italian grammar with the most focused review and practice workbook for beginning to intermediate learners—now with audio support from the McGraw Hill Language Lab app! Understanding the rules of grammar is the first step in learning a language, but gaining true mastery requires reinforcing your knowledge with extensive practice. In Italian Grammar Drills, you’ll get all the practice you need to build confidence in your Italian language skills. Each chapter in Italian Grammar Drills starts with a review of the concepts at hand, with helpful examples and an extensive progression of rigorous drill exercises. The book includes a final review section, with an additional 50 quizzes available in the McGraw Hill Language Lab app. This on-the-go study aid is newly enhanced in this edition with audio recordings of the answers, helping you improve your skills in both listening and speaking the Italian language. Features: NEW: Audio recordings of the answer key to more than 50 exercises, available through the McGraw Hill Language Lab app No other book on the market focuses so exclusively on practice Includes more than 200 exercises Accessible style and format: Simple grammar reviews with clear examples are followed by an engaging variety of exercises Includes 50 interactive exercises (via app and online) to help you practice what you’ve learned Topics include adjectives and adverbs, comparatives and superlatives, present tense versus past tense, prepositions, passive voice, verbal expressions and constructions, and more
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