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Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.

But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans; they incinerate them. With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant. She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.

Yet with every day that passes, the war outside grows deadlier; the kingdom's protective wards are failing; and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.

In Cultures of Growth, award-winning social psychologist Mary C. Murphy argues that mindset transcends individuals. Drawing on compelling examples from her work with Fortune 500 companies, startups and schools, she shows how we can all create a growth mindset culture.

Murphy’s original decade-long research reveals that organisations and teams more geared toward growth inspire deeper learning, spark collaboration, spur innovation, and build trust necessary for risk-taking and inclusion. They are also less likely to cheat, cut corners, or steal each other’s ideas. And they’re more likely to achieve top results. In these cultures, great ideas come from people from all backgrounds and at all levels - not just those anointed as brilliant or talented.

In a world where success seems reserved for a chosen few, Cultures of Growth unveils a radically different approach to creating organisations that inspire learning, growth, and success at all levels.

يُقدِّم بيسيل فان دير كولك، الباحث الرائد وأحد أبرز الخبراء في العالم في مجال الضغط العصبي الناتج عن الصدمة النفسية، نموذجًا جديدًا جسورًا للشفاء من الصدمات.
الصدمة النفسية حقيقة من حقائق الحياة. أظهرت الدراسات أن واحدًا على الأقل من كل خمسة أشخاص يتعرض للتحرش، وواحدًا من كل أربعة ينشأ مع مدمنين، وزوجًا من كل ثلاثة أزواج يتورط في عنف جسدي. هذه الظروف تترك حتمًا آثارًا في العقول والعواطف، وفي الجسد أيضًا. ومع الأسف، كثيرًا ما يعكس المصابون بالصدمات النفسية ضغطهم العصبي على شركائهم وأطفالهم.
أمضى د. فان دير كولك أكثر من ثلاثة عقود في العمل مع الناجين من الصدمات، ونجح من خلال هذا الكتاب في تغيير فهمنا للضغط العصبي الناجم عن الصدمة النفسية، وكشف عن كيفية إعادة الضغط العصبي لترتيب أسلاك الدماغ حرفيًّا – تحديدًا المناطق المخصصة للمتعة والتفاعل مع الآخرين والتحكم في النفس والثقة – وأوضح تأثير العلاجات المبتكرة، بما في ذلك الارتجاع العصبي والتأمل والصلاة واللعب واليوجا وغيرها من العلاجات، فضلًا عن تقديمه بدائل مجربة وناجحة للعقاقير والعلاج بالكلام، وطريقة التعافي واستعادة الحياة

Embark on an exhilarating learning adventure with Shape Match (Puppies)! Turn education into a playful journey by matching shapes on the tummies of these adorable puppies. Dive into a world where learning is as delightful as it is educational, making every moment a joyous discovery.

Those who understand how AI thinks are about to win big.We are used to thinking of computers as being a step up from calculators - very good at storing information, and maybe even at playing a logical game like chess. But up to now they haven't been able to think in ways that are intuitive, or respond to questions as a human might. All that has changed, dramatically, in the past few years

Few things will change your trajectory in life or business as much as learning to think clearly. Yet few of us recognize opportunities to think in the first place. You might believe you’re thinking clearly in the moments that matter most. But in all likelihood, when the pressure is on, you won’t be thinking at all. And your subsequent actions will inevitably move you further from the results you ultimately seek—love, belonging, success, wealth, victory. According to Farnam Street founder Shane Parrish, we must get better at recognizing these opportunities for what they are, and deploying our cognitive ability in order to achieve the life we want. Clear Thinking gives you the tools to recognize the moments that have the potential to transform your trajectory, and reshape how you navigate the critical space between stimulus and response. As Parrish shows, we may imagine we are the protagonists in the story of our lives. But the sad truth is, most of us run on autopilot. Our behavioral defaults, groomed by biology, evolution, and culture, are primed to run the show for us if we don’t intervene. At our worst, we react to events without reasoning, not even realizing that we’ve missed an opportunity to think at all. At our best, we recognize these moments for what they are, and apply the full capacity of our reasoning and rationality to them. Through stories, mental models, and more, Parrish offers the missing link between behavioral science and real-life outcomes. The result is a must-have manual for optimizing decision-making, gaining competitive advantage, and living a more intentional life.

Our canine superhero returns in DOG MAN: THE SCARLET SHEDDER, the suspenseful and hilarious twelfth graphic novel in the #1 worldwide bestselling series by award-winning author and illustrator Dav Pilkey!