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LOS CANES DE SHAAR HAGAI En Los canes de Shaar Hagai, Myrna Shiboleth nos lleva de la mano en un extraordinario periplo, al emigrar de Estados Unidos, al ser pionera en Israel, al vivir y viajar en África y Europa y al establecer la fascinante raza canina conocida ahora en todo el mundo como perros de Canaán de Israel. En episodios a la vez hilarantes y conmovedores, nos unimos a ella mientras lucha por establecer un hogar en un refugio de hormigón —acribillado por las balas y abandonado por las autoridades— y por crearse una vida que comparte con familiares, amigos y una variedad de mascotas de pelo y plumas. Ella comparte sus relatos, desde los perros salvajes del desierto, Baba la hiena criada por cuidadores, Ricky el curiosísimo mapache, Shusha el zorro y hasta Um Fathi, la bruja del poblado árabe local, a través de los cuales permite aprehender la esencia de la lucha y la fortaleza. Cada uno de estos increíbles personajes nos enseña algo acerca de lo que significa ser humano. Myrna Shiboleth es conductista de animales, criadora de perros campeona mundial y juez en exposiciones caninas y es reconocida como una autoridad en todo lo que concierne a los perros de Canaán, una de las pocas razas de perros salvajes que quedan, en cuya introducción en Estados Unidos y en otros países cumplió un papel esencial. La autora vive entre los perros que cría en su pintoresca granja en Shaar Hagai, que se puede encontrar en unas alturas en el camino a Jerusalén, o en la página web en 20×13 cm, 518 páginas, edición en tapa blanda, numerosas ilustraciones en blanco y negro. por Myrna Shibolethwww.canaandogs.info.
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Temor y valor en seis días: El testimonio de un soldado isarelí en perspectiva por Yehuda Reves A través del visor de un bazuca, este libro ofrece una visión crítica de temor, valor y orgullo, muerte y amor, amistad y odio, realidad y sueños místicos, de la fe y de lo laico, así como del final y el comienzo. Se trata de una colección de manuscritos, relatos y pensamientos escritos de manera intermitente durante un período de más de cuarenta años en el diario de un combatiente, durante las batallas de la Guerra de los Seis Días y tras ellas. Aquí se pinta una amarga y cruel realidad: cómo soldados matan, son heridos y mueren en el campo de batalla. Aquí se describen hechos entremezclados con imaginación y sueños. Se trata de una descripción que ejemplifica la índole de la sociedad masculina en el ejército israelí, con su combinación de ingenio, tosquedad e inocencia. Este libro fue escrito en el frente de batalla en el norte de Samaria y en el norte de los Altos del Golán. El autor sirvió en el cuerpo de blindados, como comandante de una compañía formada por seis vehículos. Todos estos manuscritos estaban atascados como balas en el cañón de un arma desde el fin de la guerra antes de que estuvieran listos para su recopilación en un volumen que incluye ahora las vivencias y la perspectiva de otro período de más de cuarenta años. Yehuda Reves es un silvicultor que durante toda su vida ha observado a personas, árboles, arbustos, el suelo y rocas inanimadas con un asombro inalterado. Ha tenido a su cargo la recolección de semillas y la propagación y plantación de árboles por cuenta del Departamento de Silvicultura de Israel. Hoy día viaja y se ocupa de la reproducción de plantas silvestres del Mediterráneo. El autor sirvió durante 32 años como oficial subalterno de reserva en el ejército israelí y participó en cuatro guerras. Está casado y tiene dos hijas y nueve nietos.
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Prince Elano and Princess Tania are worried for their father, the King of the land, who rapidly forgets about things. Deciding to help their dad, the little prince and princess then go into the journey to look for no aging potion from a sorcerer. However, are they really sure that making their father not aging is the correct decision?
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Natural polymers have been utilized extensively in food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, textiles, oil drilling and paint industries. Their non-toxic and inexpensive attributes readily enhance their commercial acceptability and make them potent agents in lieu of synthetic polymers. This book explores the opportunistic utility of natural polymers in developing effective drug delivery systems and provides a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of their source, chemical structure and mechanism of action. Covering novel polymers for drug delivery - in particular extracts from plants, microorganisms and proteins, as well as water soluble and water insoluble biodegradable polymers - it presents an encyclopaedic overview of natural polymers': - quintessential roles in binding drugs towards enhancing bioavailability - modification and derivatization for targeted delivery - role as active drugs Natural Polymers for Drug Delivery is an invaluable resource for researchers, students and industrial scientists in the fields of biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacology and food science. ; This book provides an overview of the source, chemical structure and action mechanism of natural polymers. Focusing on their utility in developing effective drug delivery systems, it covers polymers’ role in binding drugs towards enhancing bioavailability, modification and derivatisation for targeted delivery, and modification as active drugs. ; 1: Natural Polymers for Drug Delivery: An IntroductionSection I: Drug Delivery Based on Different Classes of Polymers2: Cellulose-based Polymeric Systems in Drug Delivery3: Hydrocolloids-based Hydrogels in Drug Delivery4: Water Soluble Biodegradable Polymers for Drug Delivery5: Polysaccharide-based Drug Carriers6: Polymer-based Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Systems and Cancer Therapeutics7: Polymer Nanocomposite-based Biosensors for Drug Delivery ApplicationsSection II: Polymeric Interaction and Conjugates8: Polymer-Drug Conjugates: Targeted Drug Delivery9: Protein-Drug Conjugates: A New Class of Biotherapeutics10: Microencapsulation for Controlled Gastrointestinal Delivery of Probiotics and PrebioticsSection III: Disease-specific Drug Delivery Systems11: Chitosan in Drug Delivery and Targeting for Cancer Treatment12: Polymers as Biodegradable Matrices in Transdermal Drug Delivery13: Ocular Drug Delivery Systems14: Natural Polymers Targeting Habitual Disease15: Bioengineered Wound and Burn Healing Substitutes: Novel Design for Biomedical and General Applications
Tras el término de la Guerra Civil de 1891, el desierto del Norte Grande chileno se ha convertido en tierra fértil para la llegada de aventureros, contrabandistas y bandoleros, todo en busca de un solo objetivo: obtener la riqueza que yace bajo el suelo atacameño. Allí, en medio de la pampa, las historias del Flaco, la Rubia y el Indio se entrecruzan, mientras la oficina salitrera Santa Fe se alza como el escenario perfecto para una trama marcada por la cuestión social, los engaños, la rapidez del gatillo y la sed de venganza
"Travelling with the Saints" is a volume of poetry which marks the St Asaph diocese Year of Pilgrimage commencing in May 2013. Poets featured come from across the diocese - from Bistre to Bala, from Prestatyn to Pennant Melangell. The theme of pilgrimage
The drowning of the Tryweryn valley near Bala by Liverpool Corporation in the mid-1960s was a traumatic episode in the history of modern Wales and followed an eigh-year effort to prevent the destruction of homes. It left a deep scar not only on the famil
Is Jwala Kumar a bird? A bat? A chameleon? Or is he something no one has ever seen before? And did he really just fall out of the sky into Champakbagh? Mohan Chandar lives with his wife and three children in the tiny and remote village of Champakbagh. One day, he rescues a strange creature from the storm that is raging outside. When he brings the creature home, the family is astonished. What sort of animal is this? Is he friendly? What does he eat? Where will he sleep? They name him Jwala Kumar, and as the days go by, they discover that Jwala Kumar is no ordinary animal. He has special powers that he uses to help his human family in their times of need. When the days are dark and hope seems to dim, Jwala Kumar lights up their lives in many ways. But who is Jwala Kumar and will he stay forever? Jwala Kumar and the Gift of Fire is a captivating story of innocence and friendship, of magic and love, and of gifts that last a lifetime.
A selection of short stories by Inés Arredondo, in which the feminine, the sensuality, the eroticism, the unspeakable desire, death, the sordid, and otherness are recurrent themes, and they are part of what can´t be understood, of the intangible that are present in the daily life of its characters. This edition exquisitely illustrated by the young Mexican woman John Marceline contains stories like “Summer”, “Shadows between shadows”, “Mariana”, “The Shunammite”, “Opus 123”, among others.
Genius Neema is one of those unruly kids who like to experience everything themselves. Good thing his teacher, Ms. Bala, herself does not like the dry teachings in her classroom. That is why Neema and his classmates are often out and about the city, looking for ways to be mischievous. They love going on field trips. Atoosa Salehi, the The author of this new, fun series has tried to capture the true essence of city life for today’s children. She also was inspired by her son’s and his friends’ fun stories from school. The first book of this series, The Littler Collecting Athletes, is the story of that time Neema and his classmates go hiking. This is also an environmental field trip, full of fun and exciting events. There are supposed to collect the litter other people have left in the mountain. However, their teacher sprains her ankle and eventually, nothing goes on as planned. The second book, Going to the Museum, is about the kids’ trip to the museum. They are excited to wander around the labyrinth of history and learn lots of new things. Yet again, Neema’s nosey friend, and the new exchange student who is from Japan, get trapped in a hidden room at the museum. The third book, as you can guess from the title, is about a food festival. Neema and his friends decide to make a Japanese cuisine called Economy Yaki and a series of fun things happen. The fourth and last book of this series will be published in Summer 2020. This series is ideal for children who enjoy reading graphic novels. In all four books, there are ten fun suggestions and activities for kids like Neema, who like reading books, laughing out loud, and learn. Through reading this series, students can create interesting experiences in and out of school. Atoosa Salehi is an award winning, well-known Iranian author, translator, and poet. She is Ofoq Publishers’ editor for children and young adults’ section. She started writing this series when her older son was the same ag as Neema and finished it, when her younger son was about Neema’s age. As a kid, she loved skating and her knees were almost always scarred. She has written and translated over 60 books and won numerous awards, such as Book of the Year. Some of her works have been translated to English, German, and Arabic. She lives with her husband and two sons in Tehran. Naseem Bahari, the series’ illustrator, was born in Tehran (1987). She holds the BA in Graphic Design. Bahari has been working in this field since 2006.
Four students head off to Bolivia to protest about the building of a dam. In Paraguay a gap-year backpacker goes missing. Ripples of concern spread to an English village and into the boardrooms of the City of London.
This collection of thirteen writings is an analytical journey of one of the most relevant cities in northern Mexico. It would not be inaccurate to say that Ronaldo is a contemporary Virgil, but the itinerary he proposes is not only a descent into the proverbial hell. He guides us through the lateral findings of his home studio in the midst of the pandemic, to some corner of cherished historical value while the bullets of military operatives whiz by, along with the gaze of his students stunned by terrible and false news, between the literary genealogy that imagined the city throughout the 20th century, to the tenderness of feeding stray cats while reading George Steiner and listening to corridos outside in the street.A professor, researcher and columnist who wrote early versions of this book in Nexos magazine, Ronaldo joins the acute interpretation of Mexican reality by Carlos Monsivaís, Roger Bartra and Fernando Escalante Gonzalbo, among others, with his essay on Sinaloa, a lt;>. The essays that Ronaldo dedicates to the two evets know as >, are of utmost importance to the radical resignation they've triggered. Between chronicle, journal entries and academic analysis, Ronaldo builds a personal view of different narrative genres all converging to dismantle the erratic readings that the violence in the streets on October 17, 2019, and then on January 5, 2023, provked. Also known as > due to the coincidence of that day of the week, these episodes generated a state of siege that left deep emotional scars on the population. Oswaldo Zavala Sinopsis Esta colección de trece “escritos culichis” es un viaje iniciático a una de las ciudades más relevantes del norte de Mexico. No sería impreciso decir que Ronaldo es un Virgilio contemporáneo, pero el itinerario que propone no es solamente un descenso hacia el proverbial infierno. Nos guía por los hallazgos laterales del estudio de su casa en medio de la pandemia, hacia alguna esquina de apreciado valor histórico mientras zumban las balas de los operativos militares, junto a la mirada de sus alumnos atónitos ante terribles y falsas noticias, entre la genealogía literaria que imaginó la urbe a lo largo del siglo XX, hasta la ternura de alimentar gatos callejeros mientras se lee a George Steiner y se escuchan corridos.Profesor, investigador y articulista que ensayó primeras versiones de este libro en la revista nexos, Ronaldo se suma a la aguda interpretación de la realidad mexicana de Carlos Monsiváis, Roger Bartra y Fernando Escalante Gonzalbo, entre otros, con su examen de Sinaloa como una “sociedad demediada”.Son centrales los ensayos que Ronaldo dedica a los dos “Culiacanazos”, detonadores radicales de re-signaciones. Entre la crónica, la entrada de diario y el análisis académico, Ronaldo construye una mirada personal de géneros narrativos en convergencia para desmontar las lecturas erráticas que suscitó la violencia en las calles el 17 de octubre de 2019 y luego el 5 de enero de 2023. También llamados los “jueves negros” por la coincidencia de ese día de la semana, estos episodios generaron un estado de sitio que dejó hondas secuelas emocionales en la población. Oswaldo Zavala
Inspector Cesar Giralt enjoys a period of happiness previously denied to him since the brutal murder of his sister by the criminal known as the locker seven years before. However, when life shows him its nicer side, the shadow of his worst fears comes back to Barcelona together with the coldest winter that the city has experienced for several years. The body of another dead girl reaches the same beach where, years before, had appeared, in the same circumstances, one of the locker's victims. El inspector César Giralt disfruta de una felicidad que le había sido negada desde el cruel asesinato de su hermana a manos del encerrador siete años atrás. Pero cuando la vida por fin le muestra su lado más amable, la sombra de sus peores miedos regresa a Barcelona de la mano del invierno más frío de los últimos años. El cadáver de una chica llega a la misma playa en la que apareció, en idénticas circunstancias, una de las víctimas del Encerrador. ¿Es posible que se trate de un imitador? ¿O acaso el asesino de Eva ha vuelto de entre los muertos? Ayudado por su equipo, el inspector Giralt emprenderá una última travesía por los recovecos de su pasado para descubrir qué tipo de persona es en realidad antes de afrontar un último baile con el mismísimo diablo.
When the king of Galvania dies, a competionis held for the contenders for the throne. Thegoal? To find a series of magical objects beforethe time is up? The primary rules?1) Participation must be made by teams2) It is forbidden for the objects to be used forself-benefit.But soon, when both rules are broken, it becomescleare that what’s at stake is much more thanthe crown and that a few drops of spilled bloodmight wind up splashing everyone. After all,why compete for a kingdom... when one couldconquer it?
Welcome to a luminous journey, at times hilarious, that crosses the misery and dissects the hypocrisy of an abandoned society that struggles to emerge from the abyss. In a Buenos Aires besieged by violence and poverty in the worst economic and ethical crisis in contemporary Argentina, the lives of a select few are shipwrecked in a country that is crumbling. Prostitutes, unemployed workers and cartoneros merge in a ravaged city, pierced by anarchic holes of poverty, evictions and unemployment. Thanks to an unknown fate, the protagonist, disenchanted and responsible for his family, advances between the absurdity of the crisis, in a forward flight, without rest or contemplation, to try to recover a destiny torn from the roots. What could be the destination of such a particular transit?
A bounty hunter travels across the American West in search of adventure. In his travels, he discovers that the desert, the cities of the explorers and the indigenous tribes are full of mysteries, strange events and supernatural entities. On his journey, he makes new friends and acquires mystical knowledge to fight against evil creatures.
Las fotografías de este libro guardan un doble secreto; una increíble historia de resistencia y tenacidad. Los negativos, escondidos por Aurelio en 1973 para evitar que las fuerzas represivas los destruyeran, fueron recuperados 30 años después. La humedad del escondite, en vez de estropearlos, selló las latas y los mantuvo a salvo. Ya vuelto del exilio, Aurelio los buscó en varias oportunidades en el lugar donde los había ocultado y sus alrededores, sin lograr encontrarlos. Un niño los descubrió. Jugaba con ellos sin que nadie supiera y volvía a dejarlos donde los había hallado. Un día el niño, ya grande, se encuentra con un fotógrafo, le cuenta su historia y este ata cabos. Aurelio nunca perdió la esperanza de recuperar esta porción de historia en formato de negativos que vencieron el tiempo y las dificultades. Todas estas fotografías fueron tomadas, desde 1957 a 1973, para el diario El Popular en su primera época hasta su clausura por la dictadura cívico-militar. Son imágenes que nutren la memoria colectiva sobre la historia de las peripecias de un pueblo en su lucha por lograr mejores condiciones de vida y su resistencia ante el autoritarismo.
The Atlantic Ocean, 1805. Thousands of metres above thesea, the British and Napoleonic air forces battle it out to takecontrol of Europe. The ship Lionheart is under the commandof Captain Fellowes. Following a tough battle, Lionheartmakes a landing on an island populated by castaways, amongthem the captain’s daughter, Ellen. Far from civilisation, shehas discovered freedom. Both groups agree to work together,overcoming their differences, surviving pirate attacks andreturning to England. But the foundations of this alliancebegin to crack when a strange murder changes everything.Lionheart is the first exciting volume in a two-part series setin the 19th century, but not as we know it: boats can fly andmagic impregnates every echelon of society. And with moreat stake than just an empire, secrets can be dangerous.
What if Jacqueline Kennedy would have been the victim of that fateful 22nd November 1963? The history of the United States would have been very different, changing the destiny of all Americans
