The Book of Skulls

The Book of Skulls
Author: Robert Silverberg
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2018-05-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504051351

How far will four friends go for immortality? This novel is Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author “Robert Silverberg at his very best” (George R. R. Martin). After Eli, a scholarly college student, finds and translates an ancient manuscript called The Book of Skulls, he and his friends embark on a cross-country trip to Arizona in search of a legendary monastery where they hope to find the secret of immortality. On the journey with Eli, there’s Timothy, an upper-class WASP with a trust fund and a solid sense of entitlement; Ned, a cynical poet and alienated gay man; and Oliver, a Kansas farm boy who escaped his rural origins and now wants to escape death. If they can find the House of Skulls where immortal monks allegedly reside, they’ll undergo a rigorous initiation. But do those eight grinning skulls mean the joke will be on them? For a sacrifice will be required. Two must die so that two may live forever . . . Stretching the boundary between science fiction and horror, Robert Silverberg masterfully probes deeper existential questions of morality, brotherhood, and self-determined destiny in what Harlan Ellison refers to as “one of my favorite nightmare novels.” This ebook features an illustrated biography of Robert Silverberg including rare images from the author’s personal collection.

A Guide to Human Gene Therapy

A Guide to Human Gene Therapy
Author: Roland W. Herzog
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 415
Release: 2010
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9814280917

1. Non-viral gene therapy / Sean M. Sullivan -- 2. Adenoviral vectors / Stuart A. Nicklin and Andrew H. Baker -- 3. Retroviral vectors and integration analysis / Cynthia C. Bartholomae [und weitere] -- 4. Lentiviral vectors / Janka Matrai, Marinee K.L. Chuah and Thierry VandenDriessche -- 5. Herpes simplex virus vectors / William F. Goins [und weitere] -- 6. Adeno-Associated Viral (AAV) vectors / Nicholas Muzyczka -- 7. Regulatory RNA in gene therapy / Alfred. S. Lewin -- 8. DNA integrating vectors (Transposon, Integrase) / Lauren E. Woodard and Michele P. Calos -- 9. Homologous recombination and targeted gene modification for gene therapy / Matthew Porteus -- 10. Gene switches for pre-clinical studies in gene therapy / Caroline Le Guiner [und weitere] -- 11. Gene therapy for central nervous system disorders / Deborah Young and Patricia A. Lawlor -- 12. Gene therapy of hemoglobinopathies / Angela E. Rivers and Arun Srivastava -- 13. Gene therapy for primary immunodeficiencies / Aisha Sauer, Barbara Cassani and Alessandro Aiuti -- 14. Gene therapy for hemophilia / David Markusic, Babak Moghimi and Roland Herzog -- 15. Gene therapy for obesity and diabetes / Sergei Zolotukhin and Clive H. Wasserfall -- 16. Gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy / Takashi Okada and Shin'ichi Takeda -- 17. Cancer gene therapy / Kirsten A.K. Weigel-Van Aken -- 18. Gene therapy for autoimmune disorders / Daniel F. Gaddy, Melanie A. Ruffner and Paul D. Robbins -- 19. Gene therapy for inherited metabolic storage diseases / Cathryn Mah -- 20. Retinal diseases / Shannon E. Boye, Sanford L. Boye and William W. Hauswirth -- 21. A brief guide to gene therapy treatments for pulmonary diseases / Ashley T. Martino, Christian Mueller and Terence R. Flotte -- 22. Cardiovascular disease / Darin J. Falk, Cathryn S. Mah and Barry J. Byrne

World of Warcraft Programming

World of Warcraft Programming
Author: James Whitehead, II
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1234
Release: 2011-03-31
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 111808103X

The #1 bestselling programming book is back with updated and expanded coverage of the newest release of WoW! World of Warcraft (WoW) is currently the world's largest massively multiplayer online role-playing game. The newest release, "Wrath of the Lich King," has created a demand for updated information on writing addons. This eagerly anticipated edition answers that request and is an essential reference for creating WoW addons. Written by a duo of authors who have each contributed a number of successful WoW addons, the book offers an overview of Lua and XML (the programming languages used to write addons) and includes coverage of specific pitfalls and common programming mistakes-and how to avoid them. Valuable examples show you detailed aspects of writing addons for WoW and demonstrate how to implement addon concepts such as variables, slash commands, secure templates, and more. World of Warcraft insiders share their techniques for writing addons for both the latest version of WoW as well as the new Wrath of the Lich King expansion set Guides you through the specific nuances of the WoW API with the use of detailed examples Discusses ways to distribute and host your WoW addons so others can download and use them Explains how to respond to events, create frames, and use the WoW API to interact with the game You'll be well on your way to creating exciting WoW addons with this comprehensive reference by your side. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Prima's Official Guide to Ultima Online, the Second Age

Prima's Official Guide to Ultima Online, the Second Age
Author: Prima Publishing
Publisher: Prima Games
Total Pages: 318
Release: 1998
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN:

For well over a year now, Ultima Online has allowed hundreds of players to simultaneously explore the realm created by Lord British of Origin. In Ultima Online, players can interact with each other, set out on quests, and battle one another in a continuously evolving world. This continuous evolution has made it necessary for Origin to make additions and revisions to an already stellar online game. "Ultima Online Gold" includes new creatures, characters, maps, and some new rules. "Ultima Online Gold": Prima's Official Strategy Guide will cover every update to Ultima Online, as well as every revision and addition in "Ultima Online Gold".

Designing Virtual Worlds

Designing Virtual Worlds
Author: Richard A. Bartle
Publisher: New Riders
Total Pages: 768
Release: 2004
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780131018167

This text provides a comprehensive treatment of virtual world design from one of its pioneers. It covers everything from MUDs to MOOs to MMORPGs, from text-based to graphical VWs.

Can You Help A Brother Out?

Can You Help A Brother Out?
Author: Pamela Little
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2008-07-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1435751094

"Can You Help A Brother Out" is not your average novel. Instead, it is a "novel" concept, a unique approach to assisting individuals, especially women, in understanding the urgency of supporting the maintenance of some men and the restoration of others, from every walk of life, saved and unsaved, to their rightful place in the body of Christ. In this brief but dynamic literary response to the burden for men, that was placed upon Evangelist Pamela Little by God, offers a simple solution to what some may deem impossible odds or circumstances. She emphasizes that the way to help a brother out of darkness and into the light is through the "effectual fervent prayer of the righteous." Evangelist Pamela Little and the D.O.Z.I.N. Ministry are interceding for all men according to the promises of God, and their expectation of Him. Come with D.O.Z.I.N. Ministry as they continue to lift up the men in prayer! -Hazel TaylorDOZIN Ministry Participant