The most shocking discovery in history. A burning secret about to be revealed. A crisis that cannot be stopped. The year is 2039. A mysterious disease spreads throughout cyberspace; the first technological pandemic strikes without warning the people who are connected to the ether. A new generation of androids renders millions of jobs obsolete, causing soaring worldwide unemployment and a new form of terrorism. And in the futuristic Saemangeum City—the most advanced city on Earth—a conflict that has claimed thousands of lives will explode in an all-out war for the control of humanity. Three focal centers of instability. Two warring factions. Only one hope for survival. The race to save the world has begun, but the cure for these crises may be worse than the disease…

Can a catastrophe ensure humankind’s survival? At an orphanage in Los Angeles, an astrophysicist meets a young savant who will forever change the fate of humanity. In Florida, the Space Shuttle Atlantis departure marks the end of the 30-year space program. In Pasadena, a journalist makes an incredible discovery that will revolutionize how we consume content online. But these seemingly unconnected episodes aren’t what they seem. They will ignite an all-out war fought on two different fronts—one for the control of planetary resources, and the other for the dominance of cyberspace. One man. One mission. Failure is not an option. The future of humankind rests on the most audacious project in history, one capable of ensuring the survival of our civilization—or beginning the downward spiral of its extinction.

Would you sacrifice millions of lives to save billions? The world is burning. A deadly virus has spread throughout cyberspace. Every day, thousands of people succumb to its devastating effects, and finding a cure seems as unlikely as stopping its creator. The fabric of society is in shambles. Extremists foment hatred and rebellion as political institutions collapse and destruction spreads across the globe. In this time of chaos and conspiracy, Saemangeum City is under attack. Cybernetically enhanced soldiers walk the city streets; their goal—bring the resistance to its knees. Leading the soldiers is a powerful and mysterious figure the Omnilogos himself feared, someone capable of destroying the secret project for which he gave his life. The war predicted by the Omnilogos has started. And history will acknowledge only one victor…

Some secrets must remain buried. In an unknown location north of the Barents Sea, a research center as tall as the Eiffel Tower hides the greatest scientific discoveries of the 21st century. The few who know of its existence call it Valhalla, but none suspect why it was built. When Dr. Selene Sato accepts a job at Valhalla for eccentric billionaire Wei Wang, she discovers more about human ingenuity than she ever thought possible. But there is a secret buried in this outpost of progress hiding a catastrophic scenario: destruction on a planetary scale never before seen in human history. Wei prepares for war as Valhalla holds the only defense capable of repelling the coming apocalypse. Project Valhalla is a novella set in the techno-thriller series The Omnilogos Singularity. It should be read after the first book, Rise of Polaris.

Portuguese Agriculture in Transition represents the synthesis of a six-year study undertaken by nine social scientists from the University of Arizona, Stanford University, Göttingen University, and the University of Lisbon, aimed at improving the efficiency and productivity of Portuguese agriculture. The fourteen essays seek to explain the constraints that affect the making of agricultural policy in Portugal, the sources of comparative advantage within the agricultural sector, and the technical innovations that have recently begun to change farming in the northwest of the country.

The war is over; Audriss the Serpent and his plans for tyranny have been put to an end. But for a man like Corvis Rebaine - whose past is full of horror and atrocities - there is no rest; especially not when word begins to spread that he's going around killing key members of the ruling aristocracy and the merchant Guilds ... because it's not actually Corvis doing it. If he's going to clear his name, and find out who's using it for their own nefarious purposes, then he will have to enter the murky world of politics and assassination once again. And he's not going to be very pleased about it ...

Crack Your Code and Reach a New Level of Healing and Health Doctors traditionally prescribe a pill for every ill. But for most people, these single solutions don't work. The truth is, most chronic health problems, including stubborn weight gain, unbeatable fatigue, intestinal distress, high blood pressure, creeping cholesterol, and high blood sugar, are not found in simply one organ, but in several parts of the body (oftentimes in twos and threes). This is the result of years of slow, subtle challenges to your metabolism, which is as unique as you are. Your diet, lifestyle habits, stress level, prescription drug use, and relationships, as well as the genes you inherit and the environment in which you live-in effect, the sum total of your life experience up to this day-determine your personal metabolism and, in turn, your current state of health. Using a step-by-step, easy-to-implement system of diet, lifestyle strategies, and state-of-the-art nutrients and supplements, Dr. James LaValle will help you create an individualized program for reclaiming your metabolism and health......At long last, this book provides readers with the information and tools that have been used successfully by thousands of Dr. LaValle's patients over the last twenty years to help them take charge of their diets, their health, and their lives.