Fly Me To Brazil

Author : Kenneth L. Chastain Jr.
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781483671239

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Fly Me to Brazil by Kenneth L. Chastain Jr. Pdf

Book Description Fly Me to Brazil is a contemporary novel. What could be more now than a romance kindled on the Internet, blossoming while, at the same time, discovering the mysteries of the emerging country of Brazil the same Brazil that will host both World Cup Soccer in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016. Scott, a single adult from California, is contacted by a woman from Brazil while perusing an Internet matching site. He couldn't imagine why someone from such a distant place would be remotely interested in him. Out of curiosity, he began a cautious, long distance conversation. She told him her name was Juliana. Beyond that she was a woman of mystery exciting, but unknown. Over many months of online conversations a relationship began to blossom. He decides to visit Juliana in her home country and see just who this woman from another land is. Three trips over two years expose Scott to a Brazil rich in culture. During his time there he finds Juliana to be a very special woman. With each trip back to that tropical land he finds himself drawn nearer to her. Come along with Scott and Juliana as they travel through Brazil visiting towns with strange sounding names. Discover something about Brazil's rich immigration history and life in today's emerging middle class. Follow along as Scott and Juliana's relationship evolves and find out to what end.

Author : Dayton Lummis
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781491705810

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Fly Me To The Moon by Dayton Lummis Pdf

To some this collection of commentary and observations—fourth in what now must be called “The Notational Quartet”—might seem as remote as the proverbial “Man in the Moon.” But the reader will find it very relevant to the changing and troubled times that we find ourselves in. The author has steered the reader and vessel to a distant and little known shore, where hope for return to point of origin is very much in doubt. “The boats that left from the same harbor have rowed away from one another...”

Author : Gabrielle Hecht
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780262294751

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Entangled Geographies by Gabrielle Hecht Pdf

Investigations into how technologies became peculiar forms of politics in an expanded geography of the Cold War. The Cold War was not simply a duel of superpowers. It took place not just in Washington and Moscow but also in the social and political arenas of geographically far-flung countries emerging from colonial rule. Moreover, Cold War tensions were manifest not only in global political disputes but also in struggles over technology. Technological systems and expertise offered a powerful way to shape countries politically, economically, socially, and culturally. Entangled Geographies explores how Cold War politics, imperialism, and postcolonial nation building became entangled in technologies and considers the legacies of those entanglements for today's globalized world. The essays address such topics as the islands and atolls taken over for military and technological purposes by the supposedly non-imperial United States, apartheid-era South Africa's efforts to achieve international legitimacy as a nuclear nation, international technical assistance and Cold War politics, the Saudi irrigation system that spurred a Shi'i rebellion, and the momentary technopolitics of emergency as practiced by Medecins sans Frontières. The contributors to Entangled Geographies offer insights from the anthropology and history of development, from diplomatic history, and from science and technology studies. The book represents a unique synthesis of these three disciplines, providing new perspectives on the global Cold War.

Author : K.E. Goldschmitt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-02
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780190923556

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Bossa Mundo by K.E. Goldschmitt Pdf

Brazilian music has been central to Brazil's national brand in the U.S. and U.K. since the early 1960s. From bossa nova in 1960s jazz and film, through the 1970s fusion and funk scenes, the world music boom of the late 1980s and the bossa nova remix revival at the turn of the millennium, and on to Brazilian musical distribution and branding in the streaming music era, Bossa Mundo: Brazilian Music in Transnational Media Industries focuses on watershed moments of musical breakthrough, exploring what the music may have represented in a particular historical moment alongside its deeper cultural impact. Through a discussion of the political meaning of mass-mediated music, author K. E. Goldschmitt argues for a shift in scholarly focus--from viewing music as simply a representation of Otherness to taking into account the broader media environment where listeners and intermediaries often have conflicting priorities. Goldschmitt demonstrates that the mediation of Brazilian music in an increasingly crowded transnational marketplace has lasting consequences for the creative output celebrated by Brazil. Like other culturally rich countries in Latin America--such as Cuba, Mexico, and Argentina--Brazil has captured the imagination of people in many parts of the world through its music, driving tourism and international financial investment, while increasing the country's prominence on the world stage Nevertheless, stereotypes of Brazilian music persist, especially those that valorize racial difference. Featuring interviews with key figures in the transnational circulation of Brazilian music, and in-depth discussions of well-known Brazilian musicians alongside artists who redefine what it means to be a Brazilian musician in the twenty-first century, Bossa Mundo shows the pernicious effects of branding racial diversity on musicians and audiences alike.

Author : John J. Crocitti,Monique Vallance
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313346736

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Brazil Today [2 volumes] by John J. Crocitti,Monique Vallance Pdf

For students, business people, government officials, artists, and tourists—in short, anyone traveling to or wishing to know more about contemporary Brazil—this is an essential resource. The two-volume Brazil Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic is an introductory work intended for those in search of basic information about Brazilian institutions, businesses, social issues, and culture. At the same time, it is a work that reflects the nation's geographic, demographic, economic, and cultural diversity. The wide-reaching encyclopedia offers an entry for each Brazilian state with information about the land, climate, economy, and culture. It also offers extensive coverage of the country's political parties and leaders, its governmental and non-governmental organizations, and the environmental issues and social problems that shape Brazilian politics today. In addition, the work pays considerable attention to the economy and business through entries on industry, agriculture, commerce, banking, and economic policies. Finally, there are entries that illuminate various aspects of Brazil's culture, including the nation's social movements, religion, education, music, cuisine, and literature, as well as personalities from sports and entertainment.

Author : William Cleve Davidson
Publisher : Wheatmark, Inc.
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781604943177

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The Armadea Event by William Cleve Davidson Pdf

"Looking around, Avez whispered, "Spiders. Giant spiders that'll chase you down like a dog. Spiders that can jump higher than a man's head. I saw a huge boar running through their area and two of those killers jumped on him. He was dead in seconds. And you know what they did next? They wrapped him up in this cocoon. Gonna eat him later I guessed. Know what else? The cocoon they wrapped him up in was all kinds of colors."" A genetic experiment gone awry in the Amazonian rainforest leads to the creation of a deadly new species of spider called the Armadea. The events that follow create a mysterious worldwide plague that causes chaos around the globe. Scientists and doctors are baffled over what this disease is and how it's being spread, while tension and suspicion between countries intensifies. Fear of an unknown pathogen has the world in panic as agencies on every continent try to unravel the mystery. "The Armadea Event" is a suspenseful tale of deadly spiders, colorful spider webs, beautifully colored cotton, and international espionage. About the Author William Cleve Davidson, a graduate of Louisiana Tech University, currently lives in Benton, Louisiana, with his wife, Tina, four papillon dogs, two cats, and a bird. Cleve is an avid fiction reader and author.

Author : J.B. DAVIDS
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781387565320

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THE VERNICHTUNG SS by J.B. DAVIDS Pdf

Hitler dabbles in the occult and other practices to create wonder weapons for ww2, ones that are still being discovered today more than 70 years later. This is a tale hidden from the public of one such weapon. A weapon that would have secured a landslide victory for the Third Reich if its failure from its human creator would not have happened, proving greed can be the downfall of an empire.

Author : Chris Stewart
Publisher : Sort of Books
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2002-06-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780956308689

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A Parrot in the Pepper Tree by Chris Stewart Pdf

Chris Stewart's Driving Over Lemons told the story of his move to a remote mountain farm in Las Alpujarras - an oddball region of Spain, south of Granada. Funny, insightful and real, the book became an international bestseller. A Parrot in the Pepper Tree, the sequel to Lemons, follows the lives of Chris, Ana and their daughter, Chloë, as they get to grips with a misanthropic parrot who joins their home, Spanish school life, neighbours in love, their amazement at Chris appearing on the bestseller lists . . and their shock at discovering that their beloved valley is once more under threat of a dam. A Parrot in the Pepper Tree also looks back on Chris Stewart's former life - the hard times shearing in midwinter Sweden (and driving across the frozen sea to reach island farms); his first taste of Spain, learning flamenco guitar as a 20-year old; and his illustrious music career, drumming for his school band Genesis (sacked at 17, he never quite became Phil Collins), and then for a circus.

Author : Roger Eglin,Berry Ritchie
Publisher : Rawson Associates
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UOM:39076006212497

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Fly Me, I'm Freddie! by Roger Eglin,Berry Ritchie Pdf

Author : Daniel Carpenter
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 856 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400835119

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Reputation and Power by Daniel Carpenter Pdf

How the FDA became the world's most powerful regulatory agency The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is the most powerful regulatory agency in the world. How did the FDA become so influential? And how exactly does it wield its extraordinary power? Reputation and Power traces the history of FDA regulation of pharmaceuticals, revealing how the agency's organizational reputation has been the primary source of its power, yet also one of its ultimate constraints. Daniel Carpenter describes how the FDA cultivated a reputation for competence and vigilance throughout the last century, and how this organizational image has enabled the agency to regulate an industry as powerful as American pharmaceuticals while resisting efforts to curb its own authority. Carpenter explains how the FDA's reputation and power have played out among committees in Congress, and with drug companies, advocacy groups, the media, research hospitals and universities, and governments in Europe and India. He shows how FDA regulatory power has influenced the way that business, medicine, and science are conducted in the United States and worldwide. Along the way, Carpenter offers new insights into the therapeutic revolution of the 1940s and 1950s; the 1980s AIDS crisis; the advent of oral contraceptives and cancer chemotherapy; the rise of antiregulatory conservatism; and the FDA's waning influence in drug regulation today. Reputation and Power demonstrates how reputation shapes the power and behavior of government agencies, and sheds new light on how that power is used and contested. Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781802790474

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I Am a Hitman by Anonymous Pdf

The unbelievable account of life as a hitman from a man who has been doing it for decades Hitmen commit heinous crimes virtually every day of the week and, in most instances, we don’t even realize. He’s been a killer for hire for more than twenty years now, but life as a fulltime professional assassin has never been easy. There have been close calls, failed attempts and a lot of looking over his shoulder. And now, he has decided to come clean and seek atonement for his life as a murderer and one of the most covertly dangerous men alive. An account of a life lived between our world and a shadowy underworld of criminals, a life lived under the radar of the law, a life lived in death. This is the true story of a hitman.

Author : Richard C. Smith
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9798385011278

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The Alpha Project by Richard C. Smith Pdf

September 11, 2001 The day that changed our lives. Mark Maddox, a recent Colorado business graduate, anticipating a new career with a large and prestigious company in New York City, arrives for his first day on the job, only to find the promised position of management intern has been withdrawn due to an unexpected cutback. He decides to at least look for another job in the big city rather than return home. After much searching, the best posting is for an assistant to the president of a small pharmaceutical company in Brooklyn. Mr. Hill, the president, is an older, highly formal executive who has been at the helm of the company for thirty years. Mark soon finds the work interesting, but challenging. He meets Dr. Berger, the company medical director, whose key interest is The Alpha Project: formulating a breakthrough drug potentially aimed at the cure for the deadly HIV/AIDS virus. During his introduction to the company, Mark meets Meredith Nelson, the girl in the mailroom. She captivates him with her beautiful eyes and smile, and he is eager to soon get to know her. With an offer from Dr. Berger to rent an apartment over his garage at a great price, things have a way of looking up. But what Mark does not know is Dr. Berger’s ultimate plan to complete his work in the Alpha Project by injecting Mark with a live dose of HIV as final proof of his new drug’s effectiveness.

Author : Martin Avery
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780557498437

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As Balzac Said by Martin Avery Pdf

Canadian author and poet Martin Avery channeled Balzac for advice on love, life, relationships, and writing, in 2010, kept notes, and turned the session into poetry.

Author : Jonathan Wilson
Publisher : Bold Type Books
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781568589268

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Inverting The Pyramid by Jonathan Wilson Pdf

"An outstanding work the [soccer] book of the decade." -- Sunday Business Post Inverting the Pyramid is a pioneering soccer book that chronicles the evolution of soccer tactics and the lives of the itinerant coaching geniuses who have spread their distinctive styles across the globe. Through Jonathan Wilson's brilliant historical detective work we learn how the South Americans shrugged off the British colonial order to add their own finesse to the game; how the Europeans harnessed individual technique and built it into a team structure; how the game once featured five forwards up front, while now a lone striker is not uncommon. Inverting the Pyramid provides a definitive understanding of the tactical genius of modern-day Barcelona, for the first time showing how their style of play developed from Dutch "Total Football," which itself was an evolution of the Scottish passing game invented by Queens Park in the 1870s and taken on by Tottenham Hotspur in the 1930s. Inverting the Pyramid has been called the "Big Daddy" (Zonal Marking) of soccer tactics books; it is essential for any coach, fan, player, or fantasy manager of the beautiful game.

Author : Henry Mayhew,Mark Lemon,Tom Taylor,Shirley Brooks,Francis Cowley Burnand,Owen Seaman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1974-07
Category : English wit and humor
ISBN : STANFORD:36105210968280

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Punch by Henry Mayhew,Mark Lemon,Tom Taylor,Shirley Brooks,Francis Cowley Burnand,Owen Seaman Pdf