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      • Editorial UNED

        Its purpose is the dissemination of science, culture and knowledge. Its editorial production is aimed at both the students of the degrees it teaches and the general public interested in specialized publications on certain subjects.

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      • Children's & YA

        LA SIRENETTA (THE LITTLE MERMAID)

        by H.C. Andersen, Gemma Capdevila (Illustrations)

        In the crystal clear waters of the deep ocean the King of the Sea lives with his daughters. The youngest one wants to conquer the heart of a prince and asks the witch of the abyss to transform her long fish tail into a pair of tapered legs. Then the little mermaid ventures on earth in search of love, but... "I did not want - as de la Motte Fouqué did in his Ondina - that the siren would gain an immortal soul only and exclusively thanks to a stranger; thanks to the feelings of someone else. I think that would be unethical, that the conquest of eternal salvation depends on luck, and I am absolutely not willing to accept such a point of view. I wanted my little mermaid to make a choice, which is much more natural. And much more divine." Hans Christian Andersen

      • Warfare & defence
        August 2006

        Overcoming Challenges to Develop Countermeasures Against Aerosolized Bioterrorism Agents

        Appropriate Use of Animal Models

        by Committee on Animal Models for Testing Interventions Against Aerosolized Bioterrorism Agents, National Research Council

        The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) gives the highest priority to developing countermeasures against bioterrorism agents that are highly infective when dispersed in aerosol form. Developing drugs to prevent or treat illnesses caused by bioterrorism agents requires testing their effectiveness in animals since human clinical trials would be unethical. At the request of NIAID, the National Academies conducted a study to examine how such testing could be improved. Overcoming Challenges to Develop Countermeasures Against Aerosolized Bioterrorism Agents provides recommendations to researchers on selecting the kinds of animal models, aerosol generators, and bioterrorism agent doses that would produce conditions that most closely mimic the disease process in humans. It also urges researchers to fully document experimental parameters in the literature so that studies can be reproduced and compared. The book recommends that all unclassified data on bioterrorism agent studies--including unclassified, unpublished data from U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)--be published in the open literature. The book also calls on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to improve the process by which bioterrorism countermeasures are approved based on the results of animal studies.

      • Computer security

        Penetration Testing

        Protecting Networks and Systems

        by Kevin M. Henry

        Preparation for the Certified Penetration Testing Engineer (CPTE) examination Penetration testing is the simulation of an unethical attack of a computer system or other facility to prove how vulnerable that system would be in the event of a real attack. The Certified Penetration Testing Engineer (CPTE) examination provides a widely recognized certification for penetration testers. The fundamentals of penetration testing This book is a preparation guide for the CPTE examination, yet is also a general reference for experienced penetration testers, ethical hackers, auditors, security personnel and anyone else involved in the security of an organization’s computer systems. Key areas covered include: The primary phases of pen testing – reconnaissance, enumeration, vulnerability assessment and the eventual launch of an attack. The preparation of the test report – what information to include in the report and how best to present it to the client. The introduction of new technology ­– how it can improve business operations (e.g. employee remote access, wireless communications, public-facing web applications), but, at the same time, create new vulnerabilities. Focusing on the techniques This book avoids a detailed analysis of the tools currently used by today’s pen testers, which often come in and out of fashion, and, instead, focuses on the range of techniques employed by professional pen testers around the world. The author draws on his wealth of experience and provides real-world examples to illustrate the most common pitfalls that can be encountered during both the testing phase and also when delivering the final report. A successful penetration test not only discovers the vulnerabilities of a system but also determines the level of risk that those vulnerabilities pose to the organization. Readers of this book will gain a better understanding of how to conduct a penetration test, and also how to deliver a client-focused report that assesses the security of the system and whether the level of risk to the organization is within acceptable levels.

      • Pharmacy / dispensing
        August 2017

        Plants for Wellness and Vigour

        by V.L. Chopra & Ram A. Vishwakarma

        The book has been compiled to bring together comprehensive information and literature on medicinally and commercially important plants in respect of biosystematics, reproductive biology, genetic amelioration, cultivation, conservation, chemistry, pharmacology, trade, value addition and future prospects for wider readership. The ten plants are: Aegle marmelos, Aloe vera, Saussurea costus, Aconitum heterophyllum, Asparagus racemosus, Berberis aristata, Bergenia ciliata, Crocus sativus, Picrorhiza kurroa and Piper longum.

      • Fiction
        March 2021

        The Takers and Keepers

        by Ivan Pope

        Where do the disappeared go? The girls and women who vanish, sometimes never to resurface. Allen Kimbo, a freelance journalist, thinks there is a circle of keepers – men who guard their taken. An email invites Allen to Belgrade, to a meeting of the Takers and Keepers. Allen’s girlfriend Emily pleads with him not to go, but he believes he can uncover more about this network. In Belgrade, Allen sees more than he had thought possible. However, back at home Emily is missing. 60,000 words

      • Agronomy & crop production
        August 2019

        Medicinal and Nutraceutical Plants From The Himalayas

        by V.L.Chopra & S.K.Vats

        Medicinal plant cultivation has received an impetus in the recent years due to revival of interest in herbal medicines necessitating authoritative information on cultivation and utilization of this valuable flora. The book on Medicinal Plants includes information on current status of medicinal plants, their phytochemistry, quality control, good agricultural practices and good manufacturing practices in medicinal plants and information on commercially grown medicinal plants and those important in trade. Details on botany, crop improvement, crop protection, crop production, post harvest handling, chemical composition, chemical analyses and uses of commercially grown crops are also included. The book which is a systematic compilation of available information on promising 65 medicinal species helps in providing specific information on the cultivation and utilization of these crops to farmers, academicians, students and related user industries. This documented information also serves to give an insight to the major research lacunae and formulate appropriate research strategies in these crops.

      • Management & management techniques

        How to Lose Friends and Infuriate Your Boss

        Employees who don’t understand corporate politics are like defence personnel who don’t understand combat.

        by Jonar Nader

        What’s more liberating than financial freedom, and more reassuring than job-security? It’s called career independence, whereby: what you don’t have, you can obtain; what you don’t know, you can learn; what you don’t own, you can access; and what you don’t want, you can discard. • If you are an employee, this book will help you to take control of your career so that you can live a zestful and enchanting life. • If you are the boss, this book will show you how to turn employees into superstars so that together, you’ll know what to do when the rules run out. • Jonar Nader says, ‘If you choose to be a success, you’ll be a success at whatever you choose, so long as you can follow your heart and watch your back.’

      • Trusted Partner
        June 2023

        Small Company Big Business:

        How to find, win, and keep new customers.

        by Bronwyn Reid

        Small Company Big Business offers invaluable insights into the inner workings of the small business/big business relationship, and provides actionable steps to make your business stand out and capture the attention of powerful buyers. With this guide, you will discover exactly how to: Achieve unprecedented success by understanding how big buyers think Set solid business foundations and develop robust business systems Get on the radar of potential buyers and tell your story Create lasting relationships with large organisations Pitch or tender effectively for bigger business contracts Work through contracts with supply chain opportunities You'll also learn the critical language and appropriate jargon to use when writing tenders, pitching for contracts, and engaging in presenting your business as ready to punch above your weight. This book is a must-have for any small business looking to take on a contract with a large organisation. It also contains vitally important guidelines for big companies wanting to do more with their social governance responsibilities by working better with small businesses.This book changes all that!

      • Fiction
        September 2018 - September 2023

        Desert Hunters

        a great fable written by the author Xuemo in a plain and realistic style

        by Xuemo

        Desert Hunters Xuemo  Translated by Howard Goldblatt and Sylvia    Desert Hunters is a great fable written by the author Xuemo . This is what is different from Desert Rites.In Desert Hunters, every section is a vivid scene of life,and every chapter is a grand depiction of the society;It forms an epic historical picture in the whole work .There are more than 50 characters, and depicts more than 20 species of animals in the book features.The stories of the book revolve around a place called the Pig Belly Well.All people and all life in the area, including wolves and sheep, falcons and rabbits, birds and bugs, foxes and rats, rely on this water well for survival.   Images of all figures demonstrated fierceness and kindness,suffering and joy, helplessness and endurance,nature and feud, greed and strife.all scenes seem to be distant but familiar, vast but subtle.   Every character, every animal seems to be the mouth of God in these book,telling stories about their own transgressions and the following aftermath.Through layers and layers of conflicts between humans and animals, humans and nature, and humans for their own fate,the book tells us that tragedies of humanity are rooted in greed, hatred, and ignorance.Those who transgress, those who break the laws of nature, are bound to be punished, bound to suffer in the dessert of the soul,and bound to become a prey that is being hunted on the hunting field of the soul.   It is like the coronavirus spreading around the world,ruthlessly attacking everybody around us,paralyzing industries and forcing countries into long-term lock down, spreading fear and anxiety among all people.However, through the actions of the heroes and heroines, the book also tells us how to create a harmonious conservation between people and their inner selves, between different people, and between human and nature.   The following people will like this book: those who love animals and those who wonder about how to create balance between human and nature, how to make a living ,and how to form a harmonious conservation between people’s life and their own inner world .

      • Technology, Engineering & Agriculture
        June 2020

        Engineering Vision Technology

        Revolution and Optimism

        by Pulendu Ghosh

        We live in the world where nothing is difficult, if there is market. There is therefore the dilemma of want and need. Technology wants, what life wants. Using technologies, it seems, it is possible to do anything and produce anything. The centre of gravity of engineering profession is shifting. The world wants confident engineers who can foresee and manage the unknown and unexpected problems. Engineers are expected to understand global issues, and the nuances of working in a culturally diverse space. They are expected to appreciate, more than before, the human dimensions of emerging technologies. There are many questions, such as - Do I take pride in designing a thing and manufacturing it, as I take pride in packaging it? Are we cultivating the right kind of engineering mindset? What a general engineering toolkit must contain? Are there enough challenging jobs in the manufacturing industry to attract good engineers? Is it right to allow the creation of future elites who have augmented themselves with artificial intelligence and genetic engineering, without inventing a way to manage their superhuman abilities? Can there be better engineering than life itself? Should we be optimistic about the future of technology? Are we working harder than we are required to work? Can technology improve work-life balance? Is the society ready to accept the exponential development challenges? These, and many such issues are the concerns of science, engineering, technology and society. This book is an attempt to deliberate upon these issues for the welfare of humankind.

      • Financial crises & disasters
        December 2018

        The Age of Unproductive Capital

        New Architectures of Power

        by Author(s): Ladislau Dowbor

        This book offers a very direct and readable analysis of the main challenges facing our societies today, such as reducing inequality, protecting the planet, and in particular mobilizing our financial resources which linger in tax havens and feed speculation, instead of funding the sustainable development we need. It precisely considers the most important factors, including corporate governance, financialization, capturing political power, and the limits to adequate national economic policies in a world dominated by global finance. The book’s presentation of how sensible and productive policies are dismantled will be highly interesting for the international community, whether in the academic, corporate or government spheres.

      • Fiction
        April 2020

        GREEN MONKEY SYNDROME

        by Andrew Yeh

        Disaster, biological warfare, environmental catastrophe, and resistance to hegemony. No, it’s not a description of 2020; it’s Andrew Yeh’s science fiction collection, GREEN MONKEY SYNDROME. Originally published in 1987 and has never gone out of print, these stories reflect a dystopian future so resonant with our own, it is almost like they came out yesterday.   Set in a fictional East Asia, the four stories narrate the struggles of the tiny island nation of Buron to resist the onslaught of its much bigger neighbor, Garsia, via any means necessary. “Green Monkey Syndrome” describes the disaster of a pathogenic weapon leaked among indigenous tribespeople; “The Gaoka Case” tracks through case files a pharmaceutical offensive designed to take advantage of the enemy’s patriarchal culture; “I Love Thee Winona” and “The Lost Bird” describe campaigns to manipulate disastrous weather patterns and deliver bio-weapons through migrating birds.   These stories, fortified by the author’s own extensive research, paint a picture of transnational warfare and brutal environmental imbalance that will chill the blood of anyone who has been reading this year’s news. Yeh’s surgically precise language and compelling narratives read like 1984 meets BRAVE NEW WORLD meets the front page of the New York Times.

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