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#MAHIRUTIME #SHINYFESTMayo— AKA "Mahiru", the famous VTuber—is madly in love with his manager, Mr. Ogino! Now that they're dating and living together, their days are filled with sweetness... and plenty of spice.With Mr. Ogino's support, Mayo is feeling less gloomy these days! He's taking care of himself, trying new things, and doing his best to open up to his colleagues! It helps that his boyfriend is there to encourage him at every turn, even if they have to keep their rel...

#MAHIRUTIMEMayo hides behind the screen as "Mahiru"—but how long can he hide his true self?Compared to his radiant online alter ego—Mahiru, a bubbly VTuber beloved by thousands of fans—the real Mayo is gloomy, shy and plagued by self-doubt. And the more love Mahiru receives, the more Mayo feels the sting of isolation. Even Mr. Ogino—Mayo's affectionate, doting manager—seems to care more for the persona, not the rea...

This study explores the inner world of a rare human phenomenon—a man who was endowed with virtually limitless powers of memory. From his intimate knowledge of S., the mnemonist, gained from conversations and testing over a period of almost thirty years, A. R. Luria is able to reveal in rich detail not only the obvious strengths of S.’s astonishing memory but also his surprising weaknesses: his crippling inability to forget, his pattern of reacting passively to life, and his uniquely handic...

In the past decade, there has been a convergence of transdisciplinary thought characterized by geography’s engagement with the humanities, and the humanities’ integration of place and the tools of geography into its studies.GeoHumanities maps this emerging intellectual terrain with thirty cutting edge contributions from internationally renowned scholars, architects, artists, activists, and scientists. This book explores the humanities’ rapidly expanding engagement with geo...

Rooted in tradition, shaped by experience, and driven by creativity, Private Chef is more than a cookbook; it’s a life’s journey told through food.From the vibrant streets of Israel to the dynamic kitchens of Silicon Valley, a former economist turned chef shares the dishes that have defined his culinary path. Now based in Silicon Valley, he works as a personal chef, crafting custom menus and personalized culinary experiences for high-profile clientele.Each recipe tells a st...

Psychophysiology of the Frontal Lobes covers the frontal lobe function. The book discusses the modern concepts relating to the problem of the frontal lobes; the effect of frontal lesions on the electrical activity of the brain of human; and the nature of the electrical activity of the frontal cortex in human. The text then describes the nature of electrical activity in the frontal cortex of nonhuman primates; the relationship between frontal cortex and subcortical brain function; as well a...

Taking a sociocultural and educational approach, Language and Linguistics in Context: Readings and Applications for Teachers:***introduces basic linguistic concepts and current perspectives on language acquisition;*considers the role of linguistic change (especially in English) in the politics of language;*acknowledges the role of linguists in current policies involving language;*offers insights into the relationship between the structure of languag...

The essays included in Mary Hays’s ‘Female Biography’: Collective Biography as Enlightenment Feminism emerge from the authors’ collaboration in producing the first modern edition of Hays’s work in the Chawton House Library Edition (2013, 2014). This book explores Hays’s larger ambitions to lay the foundation for an encyclopaedic work by, for, and about women. The scholars’ contributions to this volume engage with some of the multiple problems and possibilities that Female Biog...

Neil Gaiman is the imaginative wizard behind the best-selling novels American Gods (soon to be an HBO series) and The Anansi Boys, the graphic series The Sandman, and popular children’s books like Coraline and The Graveyard Book.Neil Gaiman and Philosophy looks at Gaiman’s work through a philosophical lens. How does fantasy interact with reality and what can each tell us about the other? Do we each have other selves who embody di...

In GERI O SHIMASU: ADVENTURES OF A BAKA GAIJIN, Alia Luria takes readers on a candid, humorous journey through 2008 Japan as seen through the lens of an outsider. From grappling with cultural adjustment and the paradox of isolation in crowds to navigating onsen etiquette, public shame, and the peculiarities of love hotels, Luria's stories are a mix of laugh-out-loud moments and raw introspection. Whether she's tackling train etiquette, sampling strange foods, or reflecting on the unifying ...

Russian psychologist A. R. Luria presents a compelling portrait of a man’s heroic struggle to regain his mental faculties. A soldier named Zasetsky, wounded in the head at the battle of Smolensk in 1943, suddenly found himself in a frightening world: he could recall his childhood but not his recent past; half his field of vision had been destroyed; he had great difficulty speaking, reading, and writing.Much of the book consists of excerpts from Zasetsky’s own diaries. Laboriously, ...

“S.E. Luria’s autobiography adds another gem to the Sloan Foundation series... The molecular biologist and Nobel laureate writes with a crispness and concision that mirrors his outlook and his work. He is proud of ‘reductionist’ science; he is committed to a life of reason, to socialist ideals and political action. Early on, he confides also, he committed himself to acquiring a musical education and, later, to learning and appreciating ‘modern’ poets. All this is told in chapters that comp...