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Long Night, The

A Post-Apocalyptic Cyber Thriller

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Series Audiobook 1 - The Long Night Series
Unabridged

8 hours 8 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.When darkness falls, can you find your way home?In an instant, everything changed. "The Long Night" takes you on a heart-stopping journey of survival, as a massive cyber-attack triggers a nationwide blackout. This cyber-attack survival thriller is a must-read for fans of "One Second After" by William R. Forstchen, "Lights Out" by David Crawford, and ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.When darkness falls, can you find your way home?In an instant, everything changed. "The Long Night" takes you on a heart-stopping journey of survival, as a massive cyber-attack triggers a nationwide blackout. This cyber-attack survival thriller is a must-read for fans of "One Second After" by William R. Forstchen, "Lights Out" by David Crawford, and
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The Dictator's Handbook

Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics

by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Alastair Smith ...

“A lucidly written, shrewdly argued meditation on how democrats and dictators preserve political authority.” —Wall Street JournalBruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith’s canonical book on political science turns conventional wisdom on its head. They start from a single proposition: leaders do whatever keeps them in power. They don’t care about the “national interest”—or even their subjects ... Read more

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“A lucidly written, shrewdly argued meditation on how democrats and dictators preserve political authority.” —Wall Street JournalBruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith’s canonical book on political science turns conventional wisdom on its head. They start from a single proposition: leaders do whatever keeps them in power. They don’t care about the “national interest”—or even their subjects
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The Brink of Being

Talking About Miscarriage

by Julia Bueno ...

"Wise and compassionate . . . a profound game-changer of a book." --Caroline Leavitt, author of Pictures of YouThough approximately one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage, it remains a rarely talked about, under-researched, and largely misunderstood area of women's health. This profoundly necessary book--the first comprehensive portrait of the psychological, emotional, medical, and cultural ... Read more

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"Wise and compassionate . . . a profound game-changer of a book." --Caroline Leavitt, author of Pictures of YouThough approximately one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage, it remains a rarely talked about, under-researched, and largely misunderstood area of women's health. This profoundly necessary book--the first comprehensive portrait of the psychological, emotional, medical, and cultural
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The Invention of Power

Popes, Kings, and the Birth of the West

by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita ...

In the tradition of Why Nations Fail, this book solves one of the great puzzles of history: Why did the West become the most powerful civilization in the world?Western exceptionalism—the idea that European civilizations are freer, wealthier, and less violent—is a widespread and powerful political idea. It has been a source of peace and prosperity in some societies, and of ethnic cleansing and ... Read more

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In the tradition of Why Nations Fail, this book solves one of the great puzzles of history: Why did the West become the most powerful civilization in the world?Western exceptionalism—the idea that European civilizations are freer, wealthier, and less violent—is a widespread and powerful political idea. It has been a source of peace and prosperity in some societies, and of ethnic cleansing and
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Pope Benedict XII (1334-1342)

The Guardian of Orthodoxy

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This book offers a unique overview on the career and work on Benedict XII, the third pope of Avignon. Benedict XII (ca. 1334-1342) was a key figure of the Avignon papal court, renowned for rooting out heretics and distinguishing himself as a refined theologian. During his reign, he faced the most significant religious and political challenges in the era of the Avignon papacy: theological quarrels, ... Read more

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This book offers a unique overview on the career and work on Benedict XII, the third pope of Avignon. Benedict XII (ca. 1334-1342) was a key figure of the Avignon papal court, renowned for rooting out heretics and distinguishing himself as a refined theologian. During his reign, he faced the most significant religious and political challenges in the era of the Avignon papacy: theological quarrels,
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The Spoils of War

Greed, Power, and the Conflicts That Made Our Greatest Presidents

by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Alastair Smith ...

Two eminent political scientists show that America's great conflicts, from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror, were fought not for ideals, or even geopolitical strategy, but for the individual gain of the presidents who waged them.It's striking how many of the presidents Americans venerate-Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy, to name a few-oversaw ... Read more

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Two eminent political scientists show that America's great conflicts, from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror, were fought not for ideals, or even geopolitical strategy, but for the individual gain of the presidents who waged them.It's striking how many of the presidents Americans venerate-Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy, to name a few-oversaw
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ZELENSKY A STATESMAN WITHOUT CARDS

PSYCHOLOGY OF POWER AND THE NEW GEOPOLITICS, #1

by Hamilton Bueno ...

Series Book 1 - PSYCHOLOGY OF POWER AND THE NEW GEOPOLITICS
Volodymyr Zelensky was not built for the role history assigned him.He came from television, satire, and popular culture—not from the military, diplomacy, or the traditional machinery of power. In 2019, he entered the presidency as an outsider. He stumbled, learned, lost popularity, confronted bureaucracy, oligarchic influence, institutional resistance, and the limits of political will.Then Russia ... Read more

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Volodymyr Zelensky was not built for the role history assigned him.He came from television, satire, and popular culture—not from the military, diplomacy, or the traditional machinery of power. In 2019, he entered the presidency as an outsider. He stumbled, learned, lost popularity, confronted bureaucracy, oligarchic influence, institutional resistance, and the limits of political will.Then Russia
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Amácio Mazzaropi in the Film and Culture of Brazil

After Cinema Novo

by E. Bueno ...

Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Amácio Mazzaropi's work is a unique instance in Brazilian culture - as an artist not connected with the subsidized film industry, he developed a singular voice and represents a segment of the population usually either ignored or viewed with contempt by the established, experimental filmmakers. ... Read more

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Amácio Mazzaropi's work is a unique instance in Brazilian culture - as an artist not connected with the subsidized film industry, he developed a singular voice and represents a segment of the population usually either ignored or viewed with contempt by the established, experimental filmmakers.
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The Dictator's Handbook

Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics

by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Alastair Smith ...

Narrated by Dan Woren ...

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15 hours 38 min

“A lucidly written, shrewdly argued meditation on how democrats and dictators preserve political authority.” —Wall Street JournalBruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith’s canonical book on political science turns conventional wisdom on its head. They start from a single proposition: leaders do whatever keeps them in power. They don’t care about the “national interest”—or even their subjects ... Read more

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“A lucidly written, shrewdly argued meditation on how democrats and dictators preserve political authority.” —Wall Street JournalBruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith’s canonical book on political science turns conventional wisdom on its head. They start from a single proposition: leaders do whatever keeps them in power. They don’t care about the “national interest”—or even their subjects
... Read more

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The Predictioneer's Game

Using the Logic of Brazen Self-Interest to See and Shape the Future

by Bruce Bueno De Mesquita ...

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita is a master of game theory, which is a fancy label for a simple idea: People compete, and they always do what they think is in their own best interest. Bueno de Mesquita uses game theory and its insights into human behavior to predict and even engineer political, financial, and personal events. His forecasts, which have been employed by everyone from the CIA to major ... Read more

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Bruce Bueno de Mesquita is a master of game theory, which is a fancy label for a simple idea: People compete, and they always do what they think is in their own best interest. Bueno de Mesquita uses game theory and its insights into human behavior to predict and even engineer political, financial, and personal events. His forecasts, which have been employed by everyone from the CIA to major
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Cellular and Molecular Aspects of Ageing

Edited by Valquiria Bueno ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Even though life expectancy increased in the last decades, ageing has been considered a strong risk factor for age-related diseases, disability and death. The further understanding of cellular and molecular aspects of ageing could predict the onset of diseases in advance, prevent functional decline and identify targets for interventions focused in healthy ageing.The hypothesis that organismal ... Read more

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Even though life expectancy increased in the last decades, ageing has been considered a strong risk factor for age-related diseases, disability and death. The further understanding of cellular and molecular aspects of ageing could predict the onset of diseases in advance, prevent functional decline and identify targets for interventions focused in healthy ageing.The hypothesis that organismal
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OPNsense Beginner to Professional

Protect networks and build next-generation firewalls easily with OPNsense

by Julio Cesar Bueno de Camargo ...

Work with one of the most efficient open-source FreeBSD-based firewall and routing solutions to secure your network with easeKey FeaturesLearn end-to-end OPNsense firewall implementation and managementDefend against attacks by leveraging third-party plugins such as Nginx and SenseiGrasp hands-on examples and labs to become proficient with OPNsense firewallBook DescriptionOPNsense is one of the ... Read more

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Work with one of the most efficient open-source FreeBSD-based firewall and routing solutions to secure your network with easeKey FeaturesLearn end-to-end OPNsense firewall implementation and managementDefend against attacks by leveraging third-party plugins such as Nginx and SenseiGrasp hands-on examples and labs to become proficient with OPNsense firewallBook DescriptionOPNsense is one of the
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