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2018
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The present book is intended to give an account of the state of the art on how animal viruses induce cytotoxic effects in cells.
2018
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El Hacho is a timeless evocation of inheritance, duty and our relationship to the landscape that defines us. Set in the stark beauty of the Andalucían mountains it tells the story of Curro, an olive farmer determined to honour his family tradition in the face of drought, deluge and the lucrative temptations of a rapidly modernising Spain. Wonderfully crafted, El Hacho is a poignant and compelling story of struggle and hope.‘El Hacho is a tiny diamond of a novel, told in...
2022
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Luis Carrasco lives and writes in Gloucestershire. His debut novel, El Hacho, was published by époque press in 2018. Ghosts of Spring is his second novel.About Ghosts of Spring:A young girl, anonymous and ignored, sits through a cold, hard west-country winter, scrounging for change and a warm place to sleep. Ghosts of Spring explores one girl's desire to transcend the limits of her environment and forge a new life against all the odds.
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Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States, Research and Practice
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- Andrew LynchMaria M. CarreiraM. Cecilia ColombiYsaura Bernal-EnriquezEduardo Hernandez ChavezErnestina Pesina HernandezKaren BecksteadRoberto Luis CarrascoMarta FaircloughMariana AchugarRebeca AcevedoSandra L. PucciAna RocaHinako Takahashi-BreinesRebecca Blum-MartinezJacqueline Almeida TorobioFlorencia RiegelhauptN. Ariana MrakAna Maria Schwartz
2003
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An increasing number of U.S. Latinos are seeking to become more proficient in Spanish. The Spanish they may have been exposed to in childhood may not be sufficient when they find themselves as adults in more demanding environments, academic or professional. Heritage language learners appear in a wide spectrum of proficiency, from those who have a low level of speaking abilities, to those who may have a higher degree of bilingualism, but not fluent. Whatever the individual case may be, thes...
Enterprise API Management
Design and deliver valuable business APIs
2019
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A strategy and implementation guide for building, deploying, and managing APIsKey FeaturesComprehensive, end-to-end guide to business-driven enterprise APIsDistills years of experience with API and microservice strategiesProvides detailed guidance on implementing API-led architectures in any businessBook DescriptionAPIs are the cornerstone of modern, agile enterprise systems. They enable access to enterprise services from a w...
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- Rosalind Harvey
2026
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Life on earth is fading to a whisper. Faced with a stalled future of economic precarity and mounting authoritarianism, Carlos and Aitana must make a decision, monumental and world-altering, about what they are prepared to sacrifice to cleave to life.Through sleight of hand and ingenious puzzle-like logic, The White Desert orbits Carlos and Aitana's story and emerges as a collective portrait, mapping the true cost of our frictionless lifestyles. Effortlessly moving between ...
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