Rui Oliveira – författare

Are you familiar the feeling of being awake late at night, desperately searching online looking for clear instructions telling you exactly what to do in order to shut down your intrusive thoughts and fall asleep, and yet all you find are useless and repetitive pieces of advice that do nothing to improve your situation - or, even worse, actively worsen it by terrifying you with claims of how much you are missing out on by still being awake, somehow causing you to be even more anxious and distressed than you already were?I spent about 7 years of my life in the above predicament, until I came to the unfortunate conclusion that, although most authors seemed to have a tight grasp on pre-bedtime rituals and the consequences of sleep deprivation, not many of them had any advice regarding exactly what to think about once you are in bed. There seemed to be an enormous bag between closing your eyes and falling asleep, as virtually nobody explained what you were supposed to do during that time.The pre-bedtime techniques worked in the sense that they got me tired, but as soon as my head hit the pillow my brain would suddenly ignite into all kinds of negative thought patterns, essentially dropping me back to square one.I decided to embark in my own journey to find how I could best fill my mind during this down time to guarantee my brain would not be hijacked by random thoughts demanding my attention so I could relive the worst part of my days or become anxious over the days to come.In this short yet practical book, you can immediately start practicing the techniques that taught me how to…• Crush my anxiety around sleep.• Looking forward to going to bed instead of dreading it.• Be able to sleep even if I'm not tired.• Easily control and manipulate my sleep schedule.• Sleep amidst disrupting sounds and distractions (TVs/radios/people)Disclaimer: All of the information in this book is for entertainment purposes only. In no way does it seek or proclaim to be a replacement for medical advice. The reader is encouraged to seek professional healthcare advice if dealing with problems regarding his sleep or lack thereof. The information on this book is based solely on my opinions and experiences.

Have you ever dreamed of being the funny person in any group, the one who could make people laugh and brighten everyone else's day? The one people seek when they are feeling down because they know you will always give them the ability to share a laugh with you, to see the funnier side of life?After sharing that dream for a long time, I decided long ago to start studying, practicing and performing comedy, not aiming to be a professional comedian, but instead to be the person in any group of friends who would consistently be the funniest person at the table. As I heavily researched this subject throughout the past decade, I came to the realization that most books on comedy and improvisitational humor out there do not approach comedy from a social standpoint, opting instead to target themselves at standup comedians, screenwriters or actors, oftentimes covering what could be easy to understand, simple concepts in a midst of confusion and abstraction.In order to try to desmistify the topic and bring humor into any social interaction, I have taken all the major insights I've learned and tried to apply them to the social situations most of us face daily. In doing so, I have created a step-by-step, practical guideline along with several practical examples, making it easy to bring these ideas into life in any conversation. In this book, you will learn:- How to deal with any anxiety you might have around your sense of humor.- How to avoid making awkward jokes.- How to enhance your creativity.- How a joke works and different ways it could be structured.- How to spot "e;the funny"e; in any given situation.- How to tell better, funnier stories.- How to use techniques from improvisational commedy to improve your comedic and social skills.- The fundamental rule of comedy that will change the way you see humor.- Over 10 techniques to incorporate more humor into your conversations.- 6 "e;joke templates"e; which allow you to be funny immediately in various different situations.If you are willing to learn how to step away from the mundane into a world of creative options and humorous opportunies and to share that newfound joy with your friends and loved ones, this might just be the book you're searching for.

This book delves into the intricate journey of neuroendocrine evolution, from its rudimentary origins in single-celled organisms to the complex systems found in mammals. It offers a comprehensive exploration of how neuropeptides and their receptors have evolved, highlighting the pivotal role of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland in this process.Key concepts covered include the evolution of neuropeptide signaling, insights from invertebrate hypothalamic-pituitary systems, and the functional trajectories of ancient peptide ligand-receptor systems. The book addresses critical questions such as the organization and evolution of neurotransmitter volume transmission, the form and function of growth hormone-releasing hormone across vertebrates, and the co-evolution of neuroendocrine signaling dyads. Chapters on the melanocortin system, corticotropin-releasing hormone, and nonapeptide regulation of social behavior in teleost fish provide a deep dive into specific pathways and their evolutionary significance.Aimed at researchers and professionals in neuroscience, endocrinology, and evolutionary biology, this text serves as an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the comparative anatomy and physiology of neuroendocrine systems.This is the seventeenth volume in the International Neuroendocrine Federation (INF) Masterclass in Neuroendocrinology series, which aims to illustrate the highest standards and highlight the latest technologies in basic and clinical research, and aspires to provide inspiration for further exploration into the exciting field of neuroendocrinology.

This book delves into the intricate journey of neuroendocrine evolution, from its rudimentary origins in single-celled organisms to the complex systems found in mammals. It offers a comprehensive exploration of how neuropeptides and their receptors have evolved, highlighting the pivotal role of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland in this process.Key concepts covered include the evolution of neuropeptide signaling, insights from invertebrate hypothalamic-pituitary systems, and the functional trajectories of ancient peptide ligand-receptor systems. The book addresses critical questions such as the organization and evolution of neurotransmitter volume transmission, the form and function of growth hormone-releasing hormone across vertebrates, and the co-evolution of neuroendocrine signaling dyads. Chapters on the melanocortin system, corticotropin-releasing hormone, and nonapeptide regulation of social behavior in teleost fish provide a deep dive into specific pathways and their evolutionary significance.Aimed at researchers and professionals in neuroscience, endocrinology, and evolutionary biology, this text serves as an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the comparative anatomy and physiology of neuroendocrine systems.This is the seventeenth volume in the International Neuroendocrine Federation (INF) Masterclass in Neuroendocrinology series, which aims to illustrate the highest standards and highlight the latest technologies in basic and clinical research, and aspires to provide inspiration for further exploration into the exciting field of neuroendocrinology.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th Latin-American Symposium on Dependable and Secure Computing, LADC 2025, which took place in Valparaiso, Chile, during October 27-31, 2025.The 17 full papers included in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 34 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Security Foundations and Compliance; AI for Security and Dependability; Consensus, Cryptography, and Blockchain; Modeling and Dependability Evaluation; Advances in Dependable and Secure Computing; Monitoring and Critical Infrastructures; Industry Track,  and Student Forum.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th Latin-American Symposium on Dependable and Secure Computing, LADC 2025, which took place in Valparaiso, Chile, during October 27-31, 2025.The 17 full papers included in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 34 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Security Foundations and Compliance; AI for Security and Dependability; Consensus, Cryptography, and Blockchain; Modeling and Dependability Evaluation; Advances in Dependable and Secure Computing; Monitoring and Critical Infrastructures; Industry Track,  and Student Forum.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference on Distributed Applications and Interoperable Systems, DAIS 2009, held in Lisbon, Portugal, in June 2009. The DAIS conference was held as part of the federated event on Distributed Computing Techniques (DisCoTec), together with the 11th International Conference on Coordination Models and Languages (Coordination 2009) and the IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference on Formal Techniques for Distributed Systems (FMOODS/FORTE 2009). The 12 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 32 submissions. The papers address service orientation, quality of service and service contract, business processes, Web services, service components, algorithms and protocols supporting dependability, fault tolerance, data replication, group communication, adaptive and collaborative systems, context awareness, model-driven development, middleware for ubiquitous computing and sensor networks, ad hoc network protocols, peer-to-peer systems, and overlays. They are organized in topical sections peer-to-peer networks, adhoc networks, dependability, and infrastructure and services.