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Vivimos en la edad del algoritmo. Cada vez más, las decisiones que afectan nuestras vidas no están hechas por humanos, sino por modelos matemáticos. En teoría, esto debería conducir a una mayor equidad: todos son juzgados de acuerdo con las mismas reglas y se elimina el sesgo. Pero como revela Cathy O'Neil en Armas de destrucción matemática, ocurre exactamente lo contrario. Los modelos que se utilizan en la actualidad son opacos, no regulados e incontestables, incluso cuando están equivocados.

En el puerto de La Habana desembarca una mañana de principios de los años 50 un joven asturiano, Patricio, sin otro patrimonio que sus ganas de comerse el mundo y sin otro afán que dejar atrás una aldea aún envuelta en las sombras de una posguerra interminable.

Als die talentierte Grafikerin Shannon Bodine nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter endlich erfährt, wer ihr Vater war, steht ihr Leben plötzlich Kopf. Kurzerhand reist sie aus New York City in seine Heimat Irland, denn wie sie herausgefunden hat, leben dort auch ihre beiden Halbschwestern Brianna und Maggie. Einen kurzen Besuch, mehr hatte Shannon nicht geplant, doch sie hat nicht mit der magischen Anziehungskraft der grünen Insel gerechnet - und auch nicht mit dem äußerst charmanten Murphy Muldoon.

The Life of Saint Veronica Giulianni. Discover the monastery where she spent her life as a religious. The cell where she lived; the bed she slept on, the pillow-case which still shows the blood-stains from her Stigmata, the tree to which she levitated, the cross upon which she hung, and the cross she carried. The Devil attacked and tormented her.

Palinghuus in Ostfriesland: Zwischen weitem Land und Wattenmeer lebt Sarah Teufel mit ihrem amerikanischen Ex-Mann James in einer Windmühle. Gemeinsam betreiben sie das einzige Taxiunternehmen weit und breit - mit einem Original New Yorker Yellow Cab! Bei ihren Fahrten bekommt Sarah so einiges mit. Und da die nächste Polizeistation weit weg ist, ist doch klar, dass Sarah selbst nachforscht, wenn etwas nicht mit rechten Dingen zugeht. Denn hier im hohen Norden wird nicht gesabbelt, sondern ermittelt!

We know Our Dear Lady was upset about how her priests and nuns, as well as the laity were being treated. She had always been so loving to her children. It was she whom Jesus allowed to intercede on our behalf. We drove him beyond reconciliation, and yet, because of her, he allowed his arms to be held back. It did not seem that mankind was going to get any better. It was time for tribulation. But the Mother, the loving Mother, asked again for one more chance to reason with her children, and again, the gift was given by the Son to the Mother.

Kindra is an amateur genealogist, school psychologist, and widow under the age of forty. She has completed extensive research on her mother's side of her family, but she's never even met her father. A singing sword calls Kindra to defend her father's family from evil, even though Kindra has never even met anyone in that family and they live in a different realm.

Magdalena Herrera is about to graduate high school, but she already feels like an adult with serious responsibilities: caring for her ailing grandmother; working a part-time job; clandestine makeouts with a girl who has a boyfriend. And then there's her secret, which pulls her into the basement each night, drains her of energy, and leaves her bleeding. A secret that could hurt and even kill if it ever got out—like it did once before.

Las indómitas rinde tributo al rostro anónimo de las mujeres que lucharon en la Revolución, a la inconfundible Jesusa Palancares y al silencio de las mujeres del servicio. Madres, activistas, revolucionarias, artistas y trabajadoras incansables; desde sus trincheras, han luchado por trastocar el orden patriarcal, pero también han sido el motor que le ha dado un nuevo giro a la historia y cuyo brillante ejemplo es el faro que nos guía hacia al futuro.

Berta Isla ha sposato Tomás pensando di conoscerlo da sempre, che anzi fosse lui a non conoscere qualcosa di lei, a non sapere cioè della verginità perduta con un altro uomo. Eppure è proprio il buon Tomás, il prevedibile Tomás a nascondere il segreto piú grande e sconvolgente. Nessuno come Marías sa mostrare il lato oscuro e insieme quello luminoso dell'amore, nessuno meglio di lui sa che ogni cuore che batte è un mistero, persino per il cuore che gli sta più vicino.

Pa' Salt è morto da sei mesi quando Tiggy – la quinta delle sette sorelle D'Aplièse– accetta un impiego nella riserva naturale di Kinnaird, in Scozia. Il suo compito è occuparsi di una razza felina in via di estinzione per conto di Charlie, l'affascinante proprietario della tenuta. In questo luogo selvaggio e incontaminato, Tiggy stringe nuove amicizie: fondamentale è l'incontro con Chilly, un vecchio gitano che sembra conoscere molti dettagli della sua vita e di quella di sua nonna, la famosa ballerina di flamenco Lucía Amaya Albaycín.

Over the past five years, Mitra Esfahani has known two constants: her best friend Bea Ortega and The Book—a dogeared moleskin she and Bea have been filling with the stanzas of an epic, never-ending poem since they were 13. For introverted Mitra, The Book is one of the few places she can open herself completely and where she gets to see all sides of brilliant and ebullient Bea. There, they can share everything—Mitra’s complicated feelings about her absent mother, Bea’s heartache over her most recent breakup—nothing too messy or complicated for The Book.

Nahe Palinghuus veranstaltet der Eigentümer eines Herrenhauses eine große Spendengala. Durch Zufall sind Sarah und James ebenfalls dort, um sich den Oldtimer eines Gastes anzusehen. Die beiden müssen sich allerdings heimlich auf das Grundstück schleichen, denn der Sicherheitsdienst scheint seine Aufgabe etwas zu ernst zu nehmen. Doch warum? Sarah ist misstrauisch - und das zu recht, denn kaum ist die Feier in vollem Gange, ertönen im Haus Schüsse! Der Sicherheitsdienst hat sämtliche Kommunikation nach außen gekappt - und hält die Gäste der Gala als Geiseln.

This beginner-level audio course in Greek put the focus on the mastery of key commonly used words and phrases, streamlined over five comprehensive sessions. It adopts an intuitive approach aimed at fostering both comprehension and pronunciation skills, avoiding the complexities of grammar to ensure a smooth learning curve for novices. The course structure is designed to educate learners in the most essential aspects of the Greek language necessary for everyday communication, emphasizing practical vocabulary that can be immediately applied in real-life situations.

Discover how Meghan Truman, Sandy Bay's latest resident and new bakery owner, navigates her way through three murder mysteries as she gets to know the quirky characters in her adopted hometown after failing to make a career as an actress in Hollywood. She's finally started a relationship with Jack Irvin, a detective, but will she find time to build a romance while she has to deal with betrayals, ungrateful staff, culture clashes, and murder? The complete best-selling cozy mystery stories in one boxset!

When Meghan is invited to cater for the wedding of one of the oldest citizens of Sandy Bay, she’s happy for the bride-to-be and the opportunity to introduce the guests to her latest creation - orange mousse! Still, she longs for the day when she can wear a white dress and walk down the aisle to marry her Prince Charming. On the day of the wedding, everything seems perfect. The venue is glorious. The weather is beautiful. The couple are radiating love. Until...a strange woman stops the ceremony and claims to be the wife of the groom.

A suspicious fatal accident. A murder case going cold. Can a small town bakery owner overcome her personal troubles and find a happy ending? Running one business can be stressful. Running two is murder! Meghan's new, yummy peach dessert range is evoking pleasant noises from her customers, including the Governor of the state. Her sense of euphoria at creating another culinary winner is cut short when she discovers that the premises of her other business, an event barn, has been vandalised.

Meghan Truman’s relationship with her assistant is severely tested when she becomes prideful over a donut recipe she’s introduced to Truly Sweet’s menu. Matters are further worsened when a distant relative of this assistant, with selfish intentions and bad manners, is found dead in the town center. The local handyman is arrested and put in jail when several witnesses confirm they saw him having an altercation with the murdered victim. Handsome detective Irvin and Meghan believe he’s innocent but the evidence against him is too damning to overlook.

La "Conversione di San Paolo" è uno dei più noti e importanti lavori di Michelangelo Merisi, noto come Caravaggio, celeberrimo pittore italiano dalla fama universale. I suoi dipinti combinano una profonda psicologia e una grande attenzione ai dettagli, nonché un uso rivoluzionario di luce e oscurità. Se guardi un suo quadro per la prima volta, saprai certamente che si tratta di un Caravaggio!

Peter Lundt, ehemaliger Ermittler des Hamburger Drogendezernats, eröffnet im Jahr 2004 in der Max-Brauer-Allee in Hamburg Altona eine Detektei. Mit dem kleinen Haken: Lundt ist blind! Das war er nicht immer.