The numerous amendments to the Brazilian Constitution of 1988 have led many to question its effectiveness, stability, and legitimacy. These concerns resonate deeply with the Brazilian population and its political figures, some of whom advocate for drafting a new constitution. In this climate, this volume presents a timely and thorough quantitative and qualitative analysis of these amendments and the solidity of constitutions more generally. The book focuses on understanding the impact of t...

Read the spicy romance that became a TikTok and Netflix sensationRaquel Álvarez has one goal - to become a psychologist. Well, that and to get Ares Hildago to notice her.For as long as Raquel can remember, she has been obsessed with Ares - her rich, hot, mysterious neighbour. Even though he lives next door, Raquel has never spoken to him - until a chance encounter reveals her crush is anything but unrequited, and their steamy attraction grows into something...

NOW ON NETFLIX! Read the steamy romance that started the international sensation…It used to be that I obsessed over Ares Hidalgo from afar.But that was before he climbedThrough My WindowRaquel Álvarez is hardworking and serious about her future. She’s only got one goal—to become a psychologist. Well, that and to get Ares Hildago to notice her.For as long as Raquel can remember, she has been obsessed with Ares. Even though he...

Power electronics, which is a rapidly growing area in terms of research and applications, uses modern electronics technology to convert electric power from one form to another, such as ac-dc, dc-dc, dc-ac, and ac-ac with a variable output magnitude and frequency. Power electronics has many applications in our every day life such as air-conditioners, electric cars, sub-way trains, motor drives, renewable energy sources and power supplies for computers. This book covers all aspects of switch...

This book gives a unified presentation of the field of stability. Buckling and post-buckling states are studied on the basis of total potential energy of structural systems. Emphasis is placed throughout the text on post-buckling analysis and behaviour. The sensitivity of buckling and post-buckling states to changes in design parameters is also discussed as well as changes due to imperfections and damage.

Plan. Do. Check. Act. Four simple words that together form a powerful management technique for improving processes, activities, and organisations. We wrote this book to help readers understand and apply the PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) method. It is a model that we have used successfully with clients around the world, helping deliver sustainable performance improvement and shareholder value. The concepts and theory behind the method appear simple and straightforward, but we found that most ...

Emily lives happily with Adrian, but after moving to a castle, she discovers secrets and meets a spirit trapped between worlds. Between truths and new feelings, she must decide between saving her marriage or surrendering to a love from beyond.

This book aims to provide the first comprehensive, multi‑year, systematic, quantitative assessment in the behavioral sciences of how well‑being changes over time in a small‑scale rural society of Indigenous People in the Global South.Using data compiled by the Tsimane’ Amazonian Panel Study (2002–010) that monitored change in Tsimane’ communities, this book analyzes economic, social, and health changes in a farming and foraging society of native Amazonians in Bolivia. It uses multi...

Creating landscapes of investigation is a primary concern of critical mathematics education. It enables us to organise educational processes so that students and teachers are able to get involved in explorations guided by dialogical interactions. It attempts to address explicit or implicit forms of social injustice by means of mathematics, and also to promote a critical conception of mathematics, challenging the assumption that the subject represents objectivity and neutrality. Landscapes ...

We experience and understand the world, including music, through body movement–when we hear something, we are able to make sense of it by relating it to our body movements, or form an image in our minds of body movements. Musical Gestures is a collection of essays that explore the relationship between sound and movement. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to the fundamental issues of this subject, drawing on ideas, theories and methods from disciplines such as musicology, musi...

The long-awaited finale of the Hidalgo brothers trilogy is here! The third story in the internationally bestselling series that catapulted Ariana Godoy to stardom and inspired a series of Netflix films.After watching both his brothers get on with their lives, Apolo Hidalgo is excited to embark on his next stage: college. He’s determined to live out his dream, studying psychology and helping others. But his plans are shattered when he’s attacked and beaten in an all...

The Chosen is a collection of three works about what happens in a country when democracy is taken away and what is necessary to restore humanity. In The Chosen, a humble Mapuche native is called upon to free his country of the control of subterranean forces and the darkness that has fallen. The Southern Cross tells the story of a young teacher in Chile who decides to spread the truth of what is happening under a military dictatorship.The tragedy of a country that once enjoyed peace unfolds...