Author: Mary R Wall
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Born and raised in the bustling city of Criciúma, Brazil, Bruna's journey to table tennis stardom is a testament to the power of perseverance and the pursuit of excellence. From her early days honing her skills in local tournaments to her breakthrough performances on the national stage, Bruna's talent and dedication set her apart as a rising star in the sport. As Bruna's reputation grows, readers will follow her on her journey to the international circuit, where she faces off against the world's top players with determination and grit. From the Olympic Games to the World Championships, Bruna captivates audiences with her electrifying style of play and unwavering focus, cementing her status as one of the sport's most formidable competitors. But beyond the thrill of competition, Bruna's story is one of resilience, sacrifice, and the unwavering support of family, friends, and coaches who believe in her dreams. Through setbacks and triumphs, victories and defeats, Bruna remains steadfast in her pursuit of excellence, inspiring readers with her unyielding commitment to her craft and her unwavering belief in herself. Filled with gripping anecdotes, behind-the-scenes insights, and intimate reflections, 'Bruna Alexandre: From Criciúma to the World Stage - The Unstoppable Table Tennis Star' is a riveting tale of triumph over adversity, perseverance in the face of challenges, and the enduring power of passion and determination. Whether you're a table tennis enthusiast, an aspiring athlete, or simply a fan of inspiring true stories, this book offers a compelling glimpse into the life and career of one of the sport's brightest stars."
Author: Nima Dehghansai
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000622045
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 155
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Identifying and developing talented athletes to their fullest potential is a central concern of sports scientists, sports coaches, and sports policymakers. However, there is very little practical and theoretical knowledge for those working in Paralympic sport. The book collates the state of the science of current knowledge and practice in talent identification and development in this context by capturing international perspectives of current systems and processes. Written by a team of leading international experts, Talent Development in Paralympic Sport: Researcher and Practitioner Perspectives explores key factors and issues in contemporary sport, including: • current state of pathways in Paralympic sports across the globe • designing optimal developmental environments • long-term modeling of Paralympic athlete development • understanding the complexity of talent selection in Paralympic sport With an emphasis on practical implications for all those working in sport, the book offers an authoritative evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary systems for identifying and developing talent in Paralympic sport. This is important reading for any student, researcher, practitioner, or coach with an interest in skill acquisition, youth Para sport, elite Paralympic sport, Paralympic sports coaching, Paralympic sports development, sport psychology, skill development, or sports engineering. In addition, there has been interest from universities to offer courses/modules specific to Paralympic sports.
Author: Landry Signé
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 100920002X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 271
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With the rise of new technologies and disruptive innovations reshaping the global economy, the Fourth Industrial Revolution has been characterized as a fusion between the physical, digital, and biological worlds. From the increasing adoption of mobile devices to the entrepreneurial use of 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and robotics, trends across Africa speak to the continent's potential for growth and sustainable development in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In this innovative and timely study, Landry Signé examines the meaning, drivers, and implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution for Africa. Drawing upon comparative, continent-wide analysis, Signé powerfully challenges our understandings of Africa's transformation and sheds light on the potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to change and shape the Global South. By defining and investigating the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Signé develops a valuable framework for further study and suggests strategies that Africans and their global partners can use to capitalize upon this rapidly evolving technological landscape.
Author: Silvia Beatriz Boscardin
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2889662012
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 511
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This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author by contacting the Frontiers Editorial Office: frontiersin.org/about/contact.
Author: Javier Prieto
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 303052535X
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 190
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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 1st International Congress on Blockchain and Applications 2020, BLOCKCHAIN’20, held in L’Aquila, Italy, in October 2020. Among the scientific community, blockchain and artificial intelligence are a promising combination that will transform the production and manufacturing industry, media, finance, insurance, e-government, etc. Nevertheless, there is no consensus with schemes or best practices that would specify how blockchain and artificial intelligence should be used together. The 21 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from over 40 submissions. They contain the latest advances on blockchain and artificial intelligence and on their application domains, exploring innovative ideas, guidelines, theories, models, technologies, and tools, and identifying critical issues and challenges that researchers and practitioners must deal with in future research.
Author: Franco Dammacco
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 331940136X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 429
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In spite of their relatively low prevalence, systemic vasculitides have been the object of intensive basic and clinical investigations over the last few years. As a consequence, important advancements have been achieved: from updated diagnostic and classification criteria and a more rational nomenclature to the recognition of an expanding spectrum of clinical manifestations and potentially devastating complications; from the recognition of the viral etiology of conditions such as HCV-related cryoglobulinemic vasculitis and HBV-associated polyarteritis nodosa to newly named variable vessel vasculitis exemplified by Behçet’s disease; from single-organ vasculitis such as central nervous system vasculitis to the more recently emerging features of the IgG4-related, immune-mediated diseases that are showing remarkable clinical heterogeneity. In addition, intriguing pathogenetic hypotheses are being reported for certain chronic, relapsing vasculitides that are improving our understanding of their biology and basic pathophysiology. New avenues are being explored that will hopefully allow a deeper comprehension of the relationships between certain virus-driven vasculitides and lymphoproliferation, and possibly lead to the identification of novel biomarkers that may be used to single out patients at an increased risk of relapse. This explosion of knowledge is obviously resulting in state-of-the-art, personalized treatments of systemic vasculitides. This book is a collection of reviews on the major vasculitides, written by scientists and clinicians with a multi-year experience in this field. We hope it will provide the reader with a stimulating container of new advances in scientific knowledge and more rational therapeutic approaches to this fascinating chapter of pathology.
Author: Alexandre Franu00e7a Tetto
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Euterpe edulis is considered a key species in the Atlantic Forest and is currently classified as vulnerable at a Brazilian list of threatened species, due to illegal extraction. In order to provide information for future projects of conservation, the present study characterized E. edulis reproductive phenology in four altitudes (30, 100, 200 and 400 m) in Salto Morato Natural Reserve u2013 Guaraqueu00e7aba/PR. In each altitude, five individuals were monthly monitored from March/2017 to February/2018. The intensity of phenophases was registered following the methodology proposed by Fournier. Flowering started at the lowest altitude (in September) and lasted for four months with a peak in November. At 200 m, flowering was present only in November. Immature fruits were present in the lowest altitude from December until February (with a peak in January) and, at 200 m, it only occurred in March. Green fruits were observed in three altitudes: at 30 m, it started in February and lasted for three months; at 100 m, it started with one month of delay (in March) and lasted for four months; at 200 m, this phenophase initiated with two months of delay (in April) and lasted also for three months. Mature fruits also presented differences as they initiated at different altitudes: it started in February at 30 m; in June at 100 m and in May at 200 m. There are differences in reproductive phenology of E. edulis throughout the gradient, which can be explained by differences in microclimate.
Author: Jefferson Luiz Brum Marques
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031494075
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 727
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This book reports on the latest research and developments in Biomedical Engineering, with a special emphasis on topics of interest and findings achieved in Latin America. This third volume of a 4-volume set covers advances in biomechanical analysis and modeling, neural network based methods for medical diagnosis and therapy, and robots and human-machine interface for rehabilitation. Throughout the book, a special emphasis is given to low-cost technologies and to their development for and applications in clinical settings. Based on the IX Latin American Conference on Biomedical Engineering (CLAIB 2022) and the XXVIII Brazilian Congress on Biomedical Engineering (CBEB 2022), held jointly, and virtually on October 24-28, 2022, from Florianópolis, Brazil, this book provides researchers and professionals in the biomedical engineering field with extensive information on new technologies and current challenges for their clinical applications. .
Author: Alexandre Kostolias
Publisher: Editora Jaguatirica Digital
ISBN: 8556621015
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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The year is 2065. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is getting ready to celebrate its 500th anniversary. Ten million people will attend the event at the giant Copacabana Beach Park. Billions will watch on colossal screens spread throughout the Solar System. However, at midnight, something unprecedented and bombastic will, and is about to happen. Bruna is perhaps the last human female of her species who wants to be loved, wants to be a mother, and who wants to love and nurture her own children. Her civil cohabitant Maxim is too busy piloting spaceships to and from Planet Mars to offer her any attention. Bruna fears he's, at least in part, an android. An immersion into what things will be like living in Rio, living in Brazil, living on planet Earth, living on the Moon, and living on other planets in the Solar System. More significantly, this is an essay that seeks to address the overwhelming, startling, and unavoidable issue of whom and what we human beings will have become by 2065.
Author: Caio Fernando Abreu
Publisher: Archipelago
ISBN: 1953861202
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
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Caio Fernando Abreu is one of those authors who is picked up by every generation... In these surreal and gripping stories about desire, tyranny, fear, and love, one of Brazil’s greatest queer writers appears in English for the first time In 18 daring, scheming stories filled with tension and intimacy, Caio Fernando Abreu navigates a Brazil transformed by the AIDS epidemic and stifling military dictatorship of the 80s. Tenderly suspended between fear and longing, Abreu’s characters grasp for connection: A man speckled with Carnival glitter crosses a crowded dance floor and seeks the warmth and beauty of another body. A budding office friendship between two young men turns into a surprising love, “a strange and secret harmony." One man desires another but fears a clumsy word or gesture might tear their plot to pieces. Abreu writes the stories of people whose intimate lives are on the verge of imploding at all times. Even simple gestures—a salvaged cigarette, a knock on the door from the hazy downpour of a dream, a tight-lipped smile—are precarious offerings. Junkies, failed revolutionaries, poets, and conflicted artists face threats at every turn. But, inwardly ferocious and secretly resilient, they heal. In these stories there is luminous memory and decay, and beauty on the horizon. Translated by Bruna Dantas Lobato, currently an Iowa Arts Fellow and MFA candidate in Literary Translation at the University of Iowa.
