Feeling used up or worn out. Reaching the limits of our personal and collective resources. Tapping out. Laying waste to the planet. Burning fuel until there's nothing left but fumes.Each story and poem in this book engages exhaustion anew, revealing human struggles, moments of grace, and a relentless questioning. Far from exhausting the topic, this book opens up a conversation about what it means to have limited reserves and how we can move forward under such conditions."So...

"An intriguing look at how a creative, introspective child became a world-famous architect and artist." — Shelf AwarenessThe Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, is one of the most famous pieces of civic architecture in the world. But most people are not as familiar with the reserved college student who entered and won the design competition to build it. This accessible biography tells the story of Maya Lin, from her youth as a first-generation Ame...

This new collection turns a critical anthropological eye on the nature of health policy internationally. The authors reveal that in light of prevailing social inequalities, health policies may intend to protect public health, but in fact they often represent significant structural threats to the health and well being of the poor, ethnic minorities, women, and other subordinate groups. The volume focuses on the 'anthropology of policy,' which is concerned with the process of decision-making...

The September/October 2025 issue of Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine. Featuring all-new short fiction by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, M. M. Olivas, AnaMaria Curtis, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Juliet Kahn, Tim Pratt, and Hannah Yang; essays by Senaa Ahmad, LaShawn M. Wanak, Del Sandeen, and Theo Kane; poetry by Angela Liu, Dr. Taylor Byas, Jasmine Leng, and Susan L. Lin; interviews with Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Juliet Kahn by Caroline M. Yoachim; Ejiwa “Edge” Ebenebe’s Listen To Me And I’ll T...

A Moda é o gosto coletivo dirigido a algo em particular em um momento determinado e em um lugar especi¬co. Pode-se focalizar na indumentária, o mobiliário, os carros, as moradias, a música, os livros, as joias entre uma variedade imensa de produtos e serviços. Dentro dela existe um setor denominado de Luxo porque se destaca do resto do universo da Moda pela autenticidade, a qualidade, a originalidade, a excelência, a interação entre a pessoa e o objeto, e a indispensável conexão com o dese...

The Academic Sabbatical: A Voyage of Discovery est un recueil de récits révélant l’importance des congés sabbatiques pour les membres du corps professoral et, par extension, pour l’enseignement supérieur.Au moyen des expériences et approches diversifiées que partagent ses collaborateurs, cet ouvrage fournit des arguments convaincants à l’effet que les congés sabbatiques universitaires augmentent la productivité sur les plans de la recherche et de la diffusion du savoir, devenues au...

Which is more terrifying, the imposition of order that might involve stifling limitations and repugnant values, or spiraling into chaos as order splinters or disappears? The 26 authors in Horrific Scribes Presents: Rulemakers and Rulebreakers have 26 answers, each with the potential to shatter you. Prepare for works by Sam Arlington, Raymond Brunell, Harley Carnell, Emmie Christie, Nicholas De Marino, Sarina Dorie, Eric Fomley, Douglas Ford, Matt Hollingsworth, Douglas Kolacki, Ch...

The Most Important Meal of the Day… is Weird. Why so glum, friend? Are you feeling fatigued? Logy? Knackered? Do you require sustenance? A boost of energy to reinvigorate your existence? We have good news for you, then: The Bravest, the Newest, the Weirdest… now in edible form! Delivered directly to your body-meat, rich in nutrients and portion-sized! BRAVE NEW WEIRD returns for its third year, once more showcasing the robust health of the international Weird Fiction scene.

This second edition of TIPS: The Child Voice was prepared in response to demand for an updated and expanded version of the highly successful 1997 edition. This edition takes into account the broadening base of information regarding the nature of the singing voice. Now with strategies for the voice in transition during early adolescence, as well as strategies, games and activities to nurture the voice in early childhood, you'll find more suggestions for selecting materials and more...

Drawing on the expertise of Chinese and Western academics and practitioners, the contributors to this volume aim to advance the understanding of philanthropy for health in China in the 20th century and to identify future challenges and opportunities. Considering government, NGO leaders, domestic philanthropists, and foreign foundations, the volume examines the historical roots and distinct stages of philanthropy and charity in China, the health challenges philanthropy must address, and the...

Reviews key steps in biopesticide product developmentComprehensive coverage of the range of biopesticides, from microbial to natural substance-based biopesticidesStrong focus on pheromone and allelochemical semiochemicals as well as peptide-based biopesticides

BBC adaptations of four of Rosamond Lehmann’s best-known novels, plus short stories and a bonus documentaryRosamond Lehmann’s first novel, Dusty Answer, was published in 1927 when she was just 26. It was a scandalous success, and was followed by six more acclaimed novels exploring human relationships and the emotional lives of girls and women. Four of the finest are dramatised here, alongside readings of two of her short stories and a fascinating profile o...