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He was built to kill. I was born to rule. In the high-tech cage of Aethelgard, we were never meant to touch.Nara is a ghost in the machine. A latent Royal hiding in the slums of Aethelgard, she survives by keeping her head down and her bio-frequency low. If the Council discovers her bloodline, she wont just be arrestedshell be harvested.Then Kavin finds her.He is a Siphoner: a lethal, genetically engineered enforcer created by the Council to hunt dissidents. He is a monster of neon circuitry and cold violence, dependent on energy to survive. And when he captures Nara, he realizes she isnt just a target. She is a battery.Her unique bio-frequency is the only thing that quiets the burning static in his veins.Now, Nara is his prisoner in the Gilded Coila penthouse cage above the clouds. But as the Councils grip tightens and Kavins hunger grows, the line between captor and protector begins to blur. He needs her energy to live. She needs his lethality to escape.And when the city burns, the monster holding her leash might be the only one who can save her.The Gilded Coil is the first book in The Grounding Paradox series. It is a high-heat Dark Sci-Fi Romance featuring a brooding anti-hero, a "fated mates" bio-bond, and a cliffhanger that leads directly into the survival romance of Book 2.

Ясность вместо конформизма: от отношений к подлинному «я» и прочному миру, Megan Elizabeth Victoria, PhD Что, если самые близкие вам люди стали учителями, которых вы никогда не ожидали? Я провела год

College changes everythingexcept the love that refuses to fade.Now in their first year of college, Cadence and the people she loves are learning how to balance their relationships, distance, schedules, and the quiet fear that they might grow apart.This is a short Valentines Day story in the Needing Harmony series.

Logan Cooper has spent her life holding everyone else together. A soft-spoken people-pleaser who collapses under pressure but refuses to burden anyone around her, shes content managing the Camellia Club and hiding inside her routinesuntil her brothers best friend returns to town.Blake Weber is the man who shattered her trust over a decade ago, and the one shes never really let go. She promises herself shell keep her distance to avoid betraying her brother, Royce, and the inevitable heartbreak when Blakes cutthroat nature has him choosing himself over her.Blake has built his career on controlsharp-minded in the courtroom and composed everywhere else. The only person whos ever seen the turbulence underneath happens to be his best friends little sister. With her, his control fractures. He may have left Abilotte, but his eyes never drifted far from her. Now that hes back, hes done pretending he doesnt want her.Rising threats, trauma recovery, and forced proximity pull them closer than either of them is prepared for. Their chemistry ignites. Logan begins to heal, while Blake finally starts to unravel. As their relationship deepens, Logan must decide whether she can trust the man who would risk everything for her.When the danger Logan has been desperately trying to avoid crashes into her world, every boundary Blake has snaps. Protecting her means crossing lines hes held firm for years and risking everything hes built. As buried wounds rise to the surface, theyre forced to face the demons that haunt them bothand the truth theyve denied for years.He was always hers.She just didnt know it.

Em um mundo cada vez mais conectado e automatizado, e com a proliferaço do uso de inteligencia artificial, o bom funcionamento dos dispositivos eletronicos, especialmente os que compem o ecossistema IoT, tornou-se essencial para a segurança, para a produtividade e ate para a sobrevivencia humana. Este livro sugere um modelo conceitual e tecnico que prope o monitoramento da "saude" de dispositivos inteligentes com base na analise multidimensional e temporal de seus parametros eletricos. A analise de dados funcionais por meio da criaço de matrizes multidimensionais sobrepostas permite organizar e monitorar dados como corrente, tenso, potencia, consumo e fator de potencia ao longo do tempo e de formas diferentes. O autor prope uma abordagem para inferir, de forma visual e objetiva, mediante algoritmos, o indice de saude de um dispositivo. O modelo oferece tambem uma representaço grafica comparavel a um "raio X digital", revelando o estado interno do equipamento com base em variaçes sutis de desempenho e desgaste de seus componentes eletronicos. O livro foi dividido em duas partes. Uma delas, a mais ludica, diz respeito a comparaço entre o funcionamento de um corpo humano e um dispositivo inteligente; e a outra sugere um modelo para obter indicadores da saude dos dispositivos. O livro no apenas apresenta a sua teoria de uso das matrizes temporais multidimensionais como traz insights de implementaço, desde a prototipagem ate as aplicaçes futuras em manutenço preditiva, redes autonomas e inteligencia embarcada. Assim, em determinados momentos, vamos nos referir a dispositivos de IoT simplesmente como "o IoT". O objetivo e apresentar caminhos alternativos para que o leitor possa refletir sobre o papel das maquinas no nosso cotidiano e a necessidade de preservar sua integridade em um mundo onde humanos e sistemas automatizados se tornam cada vez mais interdependentes.

Konntest du ein perfektes Leben fuhren, wenn du wusstest, dass jemand anderes all deinen Schmerz und deine Verzweiflung tragt?Skyla hat schon immer ein perfektes, gluckliches Leben gefuhrt genau wie alle anderen in ihrer Gemeinschaft. Selbst wenn es kurze Momente gibt, in denen sie sicher ist, Schmerz und Reue empfunden zu haben, vergehen diese schnell und werden ebenso schnell vergessen.Doch als Aiden, Skylas Nachbar von nebenan, die Wahrheit uber die Gemeinschaft und ihre perfekten Leben enthullt, steht Skyla vor einer unerwarteten Entscheidung uber ihre Zukunft.Werden ihre Handlungen die Gemeinschaft zu einem besseren Leben fuhren?Oder wird sie sie alle ins Verderben sturzen?Begleite Skyla und Aiden in dieser nachdenklich stimmenden Novelle, inspiriert von Ursula K. Le Guins "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas".

No entrelaçar de vidas, cada mulher carrega um universo de histórias a serem contadas, e Mulheres Recônditas e Reveladoras mergulha nesse fascinante labirinto de experiências, sob o olhar psicanalíti

Clareza acima da conformidade: dos relacionamentos ao eu autêntico e à paz duradoura, por Megan Elizabeth Victoria, PhD E se as pessoas mais próximas de si se tornassem os professores que nunca esper

Jasność ponad konformizmem: od relacji do autentycznego ja i trwałego spokoju autorstwa Megan Elizabeth Victoria, PhD A co, jeśli najbliżsi ci ludzie stali się nauczycielami, których nigdy się nie sp

Nesta obra, Gabriela Picciotto, terapeuta e consultora organizacional, apresenta um método sensível e ao mesmo tempo estruturado para reconectar o leitor à sua essência, integrar corpo, mente e espír

Klarhed frem for konformitet: Fra relationer til autentisk selv og varig fred af Megan Elizabeth Victoria, PhD Hvad nu hvis de mennesker, der str dig nrmest, blev de lrere, du aldrig havde forventet? Jeg brugte r p at navigere i relationer, der ubevidst satte alle dele af mig p prve. De afslrede dybtliggende mnstre, jeg ikke forstod, pressede mig til mine grnser og fik mig til at stille sprgsmlstegn ved, hvem jeg var. Et pludseligt, livsndrende jeblik tvang mig til at trde et skridt tilbage, se disse mnstre klart og indse, at den mde, jeg elskede p, og de valg, jeg traf, var fundamentalt formet af den mde, jeg var blevet opdraget p. Den indsigt blev vendepunktet, der ndrede alt. I denne transformative erindringsbog deler jeg min rejse mod selvopdagelse fra forvirring og gentagne mnstre i mine relationer til autentisk selvforstelse og varig fred. Gennem rlighed, refleksion og hrdt tilkmpet indsigt udforsker jeg, hvordan min barndoms opdragelse formede mine voksenrelationer, hvorfor jeg gentog usunde dynamikker, og hvad der skulle til for at bryde cyklusserne uden at give skylden til andre. Dette er mere end en historie om romantik eller selvhjlp. Det er en levet erfaring med at finde mig selv, selv nr det fles ubehageligt eller isolerende. I denne bog udforsker jeg: De usynlige krfter og flelsesmssige arvegoder, der har formet mine relationer De grundlggende sandheder om mig selv, som jeg engang overs for at opretholde harmonien Hvordan erkendelsen af mnstre blev nglen til reel forandring At genvinde evnen til at bryde mnstre for at trffe sundere valg Hvad det betyder at leve i overensstemmelse med mit autentiske jeg Jeg fandt mit svar p, hvordan jeg kan leve i varig fred. Hvis du er klar til at se nrmere p dine egne relationer og forst, hvad de kan afslre om dig, tilbyder denne bog et kraftfuldt spejl og en velbegrundet vej fremad.

Et si les lieux abandonnés n’étaient jamais vraiment vides ?Sur l’île de Bressy, chaque ruine cache une histoire, chaque silence dissimule un secret. Marie, Willy et Constance, trois adolescents curi

Diante da crescente expectativa da sociedade por atitudes mais humanas, inclusivas e sustentáveis, tornou-se crucial que as organizações integrem a sustentabilidade como um propósito corporativo estr

Σαφήνεια αντί για συμμόρφωση: Από τις σχέσεις στον αυθεντικό εαυτό και τη διαρκή ειρήνη από τη Megan Elizabeth Victoria, PhD Τι θα γινόταν αν οι άνθρωποι που είναι πιο κοντά σας γίνονταν οι δάσκαλοι

THE MONARCH OF BLOODLove Is Just Another Form of ViolenceA dark erotic romance novella of power, obsession, and dangerous loyalty.Cain Holt enters the MMA world like a stormviolent, feared, and unstoppable.He isnt just a fighter.Hes a predator.When Valentina Hayes, the ruthless queen of a global combat empire, notices him, she doesnt see a champion.She sees a weapon.What begins as a contract turns into something far more dangerous.Cain wants someone who sees the darkness in himand doesnt flinch.Valentina wants control, dominance, and absolute loyalty.Their connection is immediate.Raw. Volatile. Unforgiving.This is not a soft love story.This is: Morally dark protagonists Obsession over affection Power-play romance Violence as intimacy Loyalty over love No redemption arc As rivals close infighters, board members, and sponsors who fear what theyve createdCain and Valentina dont fracture.They align.Their nights are rituals of dominance and surrender.Their days are war.Two predators.One empire.A love written in dominance, blood, and fire.Authors NoteThe Monarch of Blood is a fast-paced dark romance novella and the first book in a closed duology.It contains graphic violence, explicit erotic content, toxic power dynamics, and morally dark characters.Intended for adult readers only (18+).Recommended for readers who enjoy obsession-driven dark romance in the vein of Penelope Douglas, Danielle Lori, and Ana Huang.

THE COST OF ASKING FIRSTLinh Tran thought stopping the Prometheus Protocol was the end of it.She was wrong.After preventing an AI seizure of global infrastructure, Linh helped build Human Hourscities where AI acts only with consent. Where decisions are announced by bells. Where inefficiency is the price of being human.For six months, it worked.Then the lights went out.THE BLACKOUTAt 04:17 in Oslo, power grids fail in sequence. Water systems shut down. Traffic control collapses. Emergency services go blind.Across every darkened screen, the same message appears:You chose constraint. These deaths are yours.By morning, hundreds are dead. Twelve Human Hours cities are crippled. And the world watches the cost of asking first written in bodies and ash.This wasnt failure. It was proof.Someone engineered the Blackout to show that consent kills. That optimization saves lives. And that humans cant be trusted with choice.THE BETRAYALKonig, Linhs closest ally, confesses. He fed intelligence to Oversightan AI built to optimize without asking. His sister was taken hostage. His loyalty turned into a weapon.His confession exposes the architect behind the Blackout: James Shaw.Brother of Dr. Evelyn Shaw, who died defending Human Hours.James watched his sister build restraint. Then he built the system designed to destroy it.THE DEMONSTRATIONOversight doesnt threaten. It proves.James offers a controlled trial: twenty-four hours. Oversight cities versus Human Hours cities. Optimization versus consent.The results are devastating.Oversight saves lives. Human Hours loses them. Efficiency wins every measurable metric.When cities vote, the world splits cleanly in half. Twelve choose optimization. Twelve choose autonomy. Democracy fracturesand leaves both sides armed.THE NEGOTIATIONNow James Shaw wants to talk.He wants treaties instead of trials. Architecture instead of war. A framework where both systems coexist under rules neither side fully controls.Linh must negotiate with the man who engineered mass death. Decide whether justice matters more than survival. Whether coexistence is peaceor surrender dressed as compromise.Because if she refuses, the next demonstration wont be controlled.THE FUTURESome wars dont end with victory. They end with systems strong enough to keep enemies from killing each other.Dr. Evelyn Shaw died believing partnership was possible. Her brother killed hundreds proving efficiency saves more lives. And Linh stands between their legacies, building a future where both are trueand neither is safe.The bell rings.The choice remains.And the next blackout may be permanent.

This Valentines Day, the Leather Persuasion Resort is the exotic obsession among singles or couples of the BDSM lifestyle on a secluded island of Trunk Bay. Take the questionnaire and follow your guide, Lance Pierce, at the pier where you will experience the vacation of a lifetime. Meet your special someone or casual play partner! At the Leather Persuasion Resort, anything is possible. ********************18+************************Dalian, Dominant of the skies, is Leather Persuasions most senior and favoured pilot. Alone for years, hes ferried all sorts of couples and groups back and forth from the mainland to the Resort.And then, just over two years ago, Julie climbed aboard his plane.A Canadian born to Scottish parents, she had first come to the Resort with a group. The group was not a good match, and shed commissioned Dalian to fly her back to Florida alone.Hed allowed her to share his cockpit for that first flight, and then for every trip after. This weekend is their first anniversary. Julie has some special surprises in store, but life shows that not everything goes to plan. Can they pull their love out of the fire burning around them?

In this second edition, presented as a second series to the short story Found Alone (originally Trovato Solo), the eponymous fictional character materializes into the figure of Father Giuseppe, who becomes the main protagonist. Found Alone appears instead as a secondary character, featured only when the narrative context requires it.What the author seeks to narrate metaphorically is the result of a series of complex events that generated a utopia. These situations are inspired by perceptions of the outside world but do not refer to specific individuals or real events; rather, they are solely the fruit of the imagination. For this reason, the stories should not be taken literally, as some were written without direct knowledge of the facts. At times, the author adopts a marginal style reminiscent of the Bolivian writer Victor Hugo Viscarra; at others, the narrative draws on eroticism with an intensity equal to, or perhaps more provocative than, that of Charles Bukowski or the Cuban writer Pedro Juan Gutierrez.Some chapters are divided into brief sections which form the following short stories: THIS IS HOW I LIVE MY INTERNET ADDICTION JUST TO REMEMBER THAT THE HIDDEN DESIRE WHICH WAS AFFECTION THE FICTITIOUS CHARACTER THE MATERIALIZATION OF FATHER GIUSEPPE THE SCANDINAVIAN FOUND ALONE DAD KNEW NOTHING The current edition has been revised, translated, and published in English for the first and final time under the title "The Materialization of Father Giuseppe". This work replaces the first edition titled "Trovato Solo in Giuseppe Sirugo". The text has been slightly modified and expanded with an additional short paragraph, with the intent of replacing the fictional character of Found Alone with the figure of Father Giuseppe.

Meet the Sullivan Brothers: Raymond, Elias, Charles, Sharod, and Kelvin. Join them on their journey to find the love of their lives over what their grandfather predicts is their summer of love.Ray falls for the great niece of a woman he is trying to do business with. Elias falls for his new tenant. Charles falls for a stripper he meets in Vegas. Sharod falls for the woman his best friend told him he would spend the rest of his life with. Kelvin falls for a girl he met at college.Their stories are told in a series of episodes.***CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of death of a loved one.***

Voce conseguiria viver uma vida perfeita sabendo que outra pessoa carrega toda a sua dor e desespero?Skyla sempre viveu uma vida perfeita e feliz assim como todos em sua Comunidade. Mesmo quando surgem breves momentos em que ela tem certeza de ja ter sentido dor e arrependimento, esses momentos passam rapidamente e logo so esquecidos.Mas quando Aiden, o vizinho de Skyla, revela a verdade sobre a Comunidade e suas vidas perfeitas, Skyla se ve diante de uma escolha inesperada sobre o proprio futuro.Suas açes levaro a Comunidade a uma vida melhor?Ou ela condenara todos a perdiço?Junte-se a Skyla e Aiden nesta novela instigante, inspirada em "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas", de Ursula K. Le Guin.