For thousands of years the immortal Gilgamesh has presided over the legendary Ur-Bar, witnessing history unfold from within its walls. Some days it is a rural tavern, others a fashionable wine shop. It may appear as a hidden speakeasy or take on the form of your neighborhood local. For most patrons it is simply a place to quench their thirst, but for a rare few the Ur-Bar is where they will meet their destiny.Join R.K. Nickel, Rachel Atwood, Kari Sperring, Jean Marie Ward, Gini Koc...

In a world where skies burn and oceans reflect the abyss, Ur, the exiled heir of Eldrakar, discovers the First Song—a melody of creation and ruin. Guided by its echoes, he journeys through forgotten lands, facing ancient gods, living shadows, and his own darkest truths. But each fragment of the Song demands a price: his memories, his humanity, his soul. A dark, epic tale of power, sacrifice, and destiny.

How to “jump” in a full-mouth rehabilitation? Are we ready to leave the comfort zone of the “single tooth dentistry”? It is a different world… If we decide to do it. So many questions to be answered. How can we convince the patient to accept a more global rehabilitation? How can we plan the sequences of the appointments without remakes and waste of time? How can we guide the laboratory technician in developing a customised full-mouth project? Can we do first a reversible test drive of the ...

Introducing the mother of all Qaidas (also spelt as Qaida, Qaa'ida, Qaidah or Kaida)!This is a tried and tested Qaida that will comprehensively guide you through the key stages of learning Arabic and reading the miracle book that is the Quran (Qur'aan, Qur'an or Koran).The full syllabus and protocol for learning how to read the Quran with the correct Tajweed (pronunciation) is incorporated within this Arabic Qaida workbook, and it is designed for both kids ...

In 2155, 20 years after a lost war, humanity is imprisoned on Earth under an impenetrable slave shield. The only humans outside are a group of nearly 2000 men and women, assigned to serve their masters on a starbase in Earth's orbit. The starbase was supposed to be resupplied every five years, but already eight have passed without a word. Energy cores are exhausted and life support is failing. But then, just when all hope seems lost, they get visitors who might have the power to change eve...

Frontiers in Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery is a book series devoted to publishing the latest advances in anti-cancer drug design and discovery. In each volume, eminent scientists contribute reviews relevant to all areas of rational drug design and drug discovery including medicinal chemistry, in-silico drug design, combinatorial chemistry, high-throughput screening, drug targets, recent important patents, and structure-activity relationships. The book series should prove to be of interest to ...

Many herbs and spices, in addition to their culinary use for taste, contain chemical compounds which have medicinal uses. For this reason, herbs and spices have been used for treating various ailments since ancient times. Modern scientific methods have enabled researchers to isolate bioactive compounds from herbs and spices and perform chemical analyses, which can be used to develop medicines to treat different diseases. This book series is a compilation of current reviews on studies perfo...

Obesity is a complex health problem, caused by a number of factors such as excessive food intake, lack of physical activity, genetic predisposition, endocrine disorders, medications and psychiatric illnesses. The incidence of obesity among populations in both the developing and the developed world has reached epidemic proportions. In response to this, efforts to control and treat obesity have also been vigorously pursued, ranging from activities focused on raising awareness about lifestyle...

Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research - Anti-Cancer Agents is abook series intended for pharmaceutical scientists, postgraduate students andresearchers seeking updated and critical information for developing clinicaltrials and devising research plans in anti-cancer research. Reviews in eachvolume are written by experts in medical oncology and clinical trials researchand compile the latest information available on special topics of interest tooncology and pharmaceutical chemistry researchers....

Herbal Medicine: Back to the Future compiles expert reviews on the application of herbal medicines (including Ayurveda, Chinese traditional medicines and alternative therapies) to treat different ailments. The book series demonstrates the use of sophisticated methods to understand traditional medicine, while providing readers a glimpse into the future of herbal medicine.This volume presents reviews of plant based therapies useful for treating different infectious diseases. The list...

This book is the sequel to the author’s previous book titled “Technology Governance – Concepts and Practices” (ISBN 978-1-5246-7815-9) – which was a pioneering book on the subject. Technology governance has during these years become even more important due to the introduction of new technologies and the proliferation of artificial intelligence. This book takes the concept further in the context of the fourth industrial revolution (Industrie 4.0) and Society 5.0. The emerging domain of gove...

This book constructively proposes that the work of Hans Urs von Balthasar is a credible alternative to the epistemological and ethical concerns of postmodernism, which arose from nineteenth-century nihilism and continues in contemporary thought and culture. It critically examines postmodern efforts to reclaim "faith," the "self " vis-à-vis the divine, and "kenosis" by revisiting and reframing the thinking of postmodern theorists (Nietzsche, Heidegger, Lyotard, Derrida, Vattimo) within von ...