In 2010, Dr. James A. Levine was commissioned by Doctors Without Borders to travel anywhere in the world where they have a station and write about the experience – in an effort to give a voice to people who would otherwise have none. The novella was published, along with nine other major international authors, in Italian, in the anthology, Dignità, for Doctors Without Borders' 50th Anniversary.Dr. Levine traveled to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo where he visited AIDS ...

From the codirector of the Mayo Clinic / Arizona State University Obesity Solutions Initiative and inventor of the treadmill desk comes a fascinating wake-up call about our sedentary lifestyle.That the average adult spends 50 to 70 percent of their day sitting is no surprise to anyone who works in an office environment. But few realize the health consequences they are suffering as a result of modernity's increasingly sedentary lifestyle, or the effects it has had on society at larg...

For fans of Dave Eggers, Teju Cole, and James McBride comes this extraordinary novel of morality and the redemptive powers of art that offers a glimpse into an African underworld rarely described in fiction.Meet Bingo, the greatest drug runner in the slums of Kibera, Nairobi, and maybe the world. A teenage grifter, often mistaken for a younger boy, he faithfully serves Wolf, the drug lord of Kibera. Bingo spends his days throwing rocks at Krazi Hari, the prophet of Kibera's garbage...

Effective and accurate science communication is vital for bridging the gap between scientists and the public. By conveying complex scientific concepts in a clear and engaging manner, writers, communicators, and scientists can increase public understanding and foster informed decision-making. Key elements of effective communication include tailoring the message to the target audience, using simple and relatable language, and incorporating visuals and storytelling techniques. Additionally, t...

2015 EPIC Award WinnerBravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.When Navy SEAL training pushed Lieutenant Josh Walker to his limit, Chief David Flint’s stern heart-to-heart—more like boot-to-ass—helped Josh realize his potential. When the holidays found them alone together and sharing a mutual attraction, they couldn’t help breaking a few regulations. And nearly breaking some furniture in the process.Years after their short-lived fling, Senior Chief Flin...

DACMAR is a FAST BUSINESS GUIDE for newbie biotech entrepreneurs.GIVE ME 5 MINUTES: If you know nothing about modern biotech business lingo, grab this book and read the LEARNING BOXES.In 5 minutes, you’ll know DACMAR – you’ll know enough!If you WANT TO BUILD a SUCCESSFUL biotech start-up that delivers new medicines, read the DACMAR ADVANTAGE. Each chapter will take you 5 minutes. By the time you are finished in less than 2 hours, you’ll have the DACMAR ADVANTGE. DAC...

'Political economy' has been the term used for the past 300 years to express the interrelationship between the political and economic affairs of the state. In Theories of Political Economy, first published in 1992, James A. Caporaso and David P. Levine explore some of the more important frameworks for understanding the relationship between politics and economics, including the classical, Marxian, Keynesian, neoclassical, state-centred, power-centred, and justice-centred approaches. The boo...

Venture philanthropy is giving that works. It’s bold, structured, and built to solve real problems—not just fund them.Venture philanthropy (VP) offers a different path. It combines the heart of philanthropy with the tools of business. It’s not about making money—but it is about making change. Whether you’re a foundation leader, a donor, a social entrepreneur, or someone who just wants to do good differently, this guide is for you.In traditional philanthropy, you give a gran...

An anthology more than half a century in the making, The Last Dangerous Visions is the third and final installment of the legendary science fiction anthology series.In 1973 celebrated writer and editor Harlan Ellison announced the third and final volume of his unprecedented anthology series, which began with Dangerous Visions and continued with Again, Dangerous Visions. But for reasons undisclosed, The Last Dangerous Visions was ...

It's hard living on the Colorado frontier—especially when you've got a bounty on your head. Ever since Cuno Massey killed Vince Evans, the no-good son of wealthy rancher Franklin Evans, men have been hunting his head for its sizeable bounty.Men like the big bear of a bounty hunter, Ruben Pacheca, the most fearsome tracker of them all, who robs and rapes as he hunts.And it's anyone's guess whether Cuno's new love, a sassy outlaw named Marlene, will be his savior or his destr...

Every rare disease begins with a patient and a question: why isn’t there a treatment? Too often, the answer isn’t scientific, it is financial. The science exists. The will does exist. But the funding pathways don’t. For decades, rare disease research has been caught between two worlds: public grants that are too short-term to sustain discovery, and private investment that sees too little market potential to engage. Thousands of promising ideas never leave the lab, not because they failed, ...

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