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WAR BOOK: The 30 Minutes That Shook the World

by Luis Gil ...

On the shores of Lake Leman in Lausanne, Switzerland, a Swiss intermediary delivers a warning that Colonel Ariel Ben-David cannot act on — and cannot ignore. Two days later, Iranian hypersonic missiles reduce Israel's Unit 8200 to rubble in thirty minutes.But the unit isn't dead. From an underground bunker, Ben-David, his deputy Noa Shalev, and the prodigy hacker Yonatan Ezra launch a counter ... Read more

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On the shores of Lake Leman in Lausanne, Switzerland, a Swiss intermediary delivers a warning that Colonel Ariel Ben-David cannot act on — and cannot ignore. Two days later, Iranian hypersonic missiles reduce Israel's Unit 8200 to rubble in thirty minutes.But the unit isn't dead. From an underground bunker, Ben-David, his deputy Noa Shalev, and the prodigy hacker Yonatan Ezra launch a counter
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International Escorts

Based on True Events

by Luis Gil ...

A true story set in Europe.A man arrives in Switzerland looking for a better future. By chance, determination, and a different way of thinking, he creates one of the most discreet and successful luxury escort networks in Europe.From Lausanne to London, Paris, Geneva, Monaco, Milan and beyond, this book takes the reader behind the scenes of a world rarely seen by the public.Luxury hotels, ... Read more

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A true story set in Europe.A man arrives in Switzerland looking for a better future. By chance, determination, and a different way of thinking, he creates one of the most discreet and successful luxury escort networks in Europe.From Lausanne to London, Paris, Geneva, Monaco, Milan and beyond, this book takes the reader behind the scenes of a world rarely seen by the public.Luxury hotels,
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The Hollow Stone

by Luis Gil ...

During the final years of the Tahuantinsuyo, when ancient omens foretell the arrival of uncertain times, a young warrior is forced to embark on a journey that will change his destiny forever.Across sacred mountains, ancestral roads, and carefully guarded secrets, a story of loyalty, courage, love, and survival unfolds in the heart of the Inca Empire.The Hollow Stone transports readers to a ... Read more

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During the final years of the Tahuantinsuyo, when ancient omens foretell the arrival of uncertain times, a young warrior is forced to embark on a journey that will change his destiny forever.Across sacred mountains, ancestral roads, and carefully guarded secrets, a story of loyalty, courage, love, and survival unfolds in the heart of the Inca Empire.The Hollow Stone transports readers to a
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The Hollow Stone

Geometry of the Inca Empire. A historical novel set in Peru / Cusco

by Luis Gil ...

My name is Manko Quispe. I was an Auca Runa (savage warrior, man of war) of the Tawantinsuyo (Empire of the Four Parts). My life was not measured in years, but in battles. So many that their number was lost, like a raindrop lost in the great Vilcanota river (sacred river of Cusco). My body became a parchment of skin, a topographic map of pain where each scar is a valley carved by the edge of ... Read more

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My name is Manko Quispe. I was an Auca Runa (savage warrior, man of war) of the Tawantinsuyo (Empire of the Four Parts). My life was not measured in years, but in battles. So many that their number was lost, like a raindrop lost in the great Vilcanota river (sacred river of Cusco). My body became a parchment of skin, a topographic map of pain where each scar is a valley carved by the edge of
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How to Make a Database in Historical Studies

by Tiago Luís Gil ...

Series series History (R0)
This book is a greatly supplemented translation from Portuguese, originally published in 2015. It discusses the most appropriate ways to create databases for research on history and other humanities, including an extensive debate about the usages that historians have made of computing since the 1950s. It has four chapters: the first is dedicated to theoretical and methodical questions about the ... Read more

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This book is a greatly supplemented translation from Portuguese, originally published in 2015. It discusses the most appropriate ways to create databases for research on history and other humanities, including an extensive debate about the usages that historians have made of computing since the 1950s. It has four chapters: the first is dedicated to theoretical and methodical questions about the
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Digital Technologies for Agricultural and Rural Development in the Global South

by Richard Duncombe, Stefano Bocchi, Fritz Brugger, Amanda Caine, Amit Chakravarty, Chris Clarke, Graham Clarkson, Andrew Dearden, Peter Dorward, Gordon Gow0, Charlotte Jordan1, Linus Kendall2, Stan Karanasios3, Sumanth Kumar4, Luis Emilio Lastra-Gil5, Alberto Lubatti6, Mukund Patil7, Andrea Porro8, Simone Sala9, Worlali Senyo0, Mira Slavova1, Luka Wanjohi2 ...

This book shares research and practice on current trends in digital technology for agricultural and rural development in the Global South. Growth of research in this field has been slower than the pace of change for practitioners, particularly in bringing socio-technical views of information technology and agricultural development perspectives together. The contents are therefore structured around ... Read more

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This book shares research and practice on current trends in digital technology for agricultural and rural development in the Global South. Growth of research in this field has been slower than the pace of change for practitioners, particularly in bringing socio-technical views of information technology and agricultural development perspectives together. The contents are therefore structured around
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Habits of Effective People

3 Books in 1- Small Changes, Self-Discipline, Get Out of Your Head

by Massimo Gil, Nancy Lui, James Allen ...

Narrated by Leanne Bennett, Timothy Portnoy, John-Michael Jalonen, Sarah Easley ...

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7 hours 36 min

Do you get caught up in your own thoughts?Do you find yourself stuck going through the same negative thought patterns, over and over again? Do you find It hard to keep these thoughts at bay, because your mind is too busy reeling during the day to keep up with it?If so, you are not alone – but you don’t have to live like that forever!If you’re ready to defeat your negative thinking, then keep ... Read more

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Do you get caught up in your own thoughts?Do you find yourself stuck going through the same negative thought patterns, over and over again? Do you find It hard to keep these thoughts at bay, because your mind is too busy reeling during the day to keep up with it?If so, you are not alone – but you don’t have to live like that forever!If you’re ready to defeat your negative thinking, then keep
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Drug Discovery for Leishmaniasis

Edited by Luis Rivas, Carmen Gil ...

Series Book 60 - Drug Discovery Series
For human health, leishmaniasis is among the most important protozoan diseases, superseded only by malaria. Globally, 10 to 12 million people are infected with 1.5 million new cases every year. The development of cheaper new drugs is urgently needed for this neglected disease that is developing resistance to current treatments. Chemotherapy remains the only treatment option for the bulk of ... Read more

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For human health, leishmaniasis is among the most important protozoan diseases, superseded only by malaria. Globally, 10 to 12 million people are infected with 1.5 million new cases every year. The development of cheaper new drugs is urgently needed for this neglected disease that is developing resistance to current treatments. Chemotherapy remains the only treatment option for the bulk of
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The Future of Public Administration around the World

The Minnowbrook Perspective

by Rosemary O'Leary, Soonhee Kim, H. George Frederickson, W. Henry Lambright, Donald P. Moynihan, Suzanne Piotrowski, Mary E. Guy, Meredith A. Newman, Sharon H. Mastracci0, Domonic Bearfield1, Susan T. Gooden2, Kimberley R. Isett3, Dale Jones4, Austen Givens5, Bidhya Bowornwathana6, Yilin Hou7, Ora-orn Poocharoen8, Michael McGuire9, Jeffrey L. Brudney0, Beth Gazley1, Theresa A. Pardo2, J. Ramon Gil-Garcia3, Luis F. Luna-Reyes4, Kirk Emerson5, Peter Murchie6, Tina Nabatchi7, John Clayton Thomas8, Ines Mergel9, Scott E. Robinson0, Guy B. Adams1, Danny L. Balfour2, David H. Rosenbloom3, Katherine C. Naff4, Justin Marlowe5, Daniel L. Smith6, Matt Leighninger7, Kristina Lambright8, Kelly LeRoux9, Bradley E. Wright0, David M. Van Slyke2 ...

Series series Public Management and Change series
A once-in-a-generation event held every twenty years, the Minnowbrook conference brings together the top scholars in public administration and public management to reflect on the state of the field and its future. This unique volume brings together a group of distinguished authors—both seasoned and new—for a rare critical examination of the field of public administration yesterday, today, and ... Read more

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A once-in-a-generation event held every twenty years, the Minnowbrook conference brings together the top scholars in public administration and public management to reflect on the state of the field and its future. This unique volume brings together a group of distinguished authors—both seasoned and new—for a rare critical examination of the field of public administration yesterday, today, and
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Applications of Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) in Drinking Water Treatment

Edited by Antonio Gil, Luis Alejandro Galeano, Miguel Ángel Vicente ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This volume reviews the drinking water treatments in which AOPs display a high application potential. Firstly it reveals the typical supply sources and limitations of conventional technologies and critically reviews natural organic matter characterization and removal techniques, focusing mainly on AOP treatments. It then explores using AOPs for simultaneous inactivation/disinfection of several ... Read more

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This volume reviews the drinking water treatments in which AOPs display a high application potential. Firstly it reveals the typical supply sources and limitations of conventional technologies and critically reviews natural organic matter characterization and removal techniques, focusing mainly on AOP treatments. It then explores using AOPs for simultaneous inactivation/disinfection of several
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Alone Time

Four Seasons, Four Cities, and the Pleasures of Solitude

by Stephanie Rosenbloom ...

"In Paris (or anywhere else, really) a table for one can be a most delightful place." --Alone Time, as seen in The New York TimesA wise, passionate account of the pleasures of traveling soloIn our increasingly frantic daily lives, many people are genuinely fearful of the prospect of solitude, but time alone can be both rich and restorative, especially when travelling. Through on-the-ground ... Read more

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"In Paris (or anywhere else, really) a table for one can be a most delightful place." --Alone Time, as seen in The New York TimesA wise, passionate account of the pleasures of traveling soloIn our increasingly frantic daily lives, many people are genuinely fearful of the prospect of solitude, but time alone can be both rich and restorative, especially when travelling. Through on-the-ground
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Antibiotics and Bacterial Resistance

by Wiley ...

Series series Life Science Research Fundamentals
The need for novel antibiotics is greater now than perhaps any time since the pre-antibiotic era. Indeed, the recent collapse of many pharmaceutical antibacterial groups, combined with the emergence of hypervirulent and pan-antibiotic-resistant bacteria has severely compromised infection treatment options and led to dramatic increases in the incidence and severity of bacterial infections.This ... Read more

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The need for novel antibiotics is greater now than perhaps any time since the pre-antibiotic era. Indeed, the recent collapse of many pharmaceutical antibacterial groups, combined with the emergence of hypervirulent and pan-antibiotic-resistant bacteria has severely compromised infection treatment options and led to dramatic increases in the incidence and severity of bacterial infections.This
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