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A few weeks ago, I was found by the Lagolians, a race of bunny girls from another star system. I helped them defend their race against the Nekrol, deadly AI robots. We even took back one of the portals the Lagolians previously lost to the Nekrol. Everything was going great. Hell, it was even kind of fun.... But, now the Lagolians want me playing "support" in the five-versus-five skirmish battles. I’ve gone from being a hero sniper, landing sick head shots, to a glorified field mechanic, regenerating mech shields from the far end of the battlefield.

The aim of this book is to examine our speciesism. This examination consists of two separate parts, where the first part shows why speciesism is unjustifiable, and hence why it must be rejected, while the second part examines the practical implications of this rejection. This latter examination is bound to be far from exhaustive, yet by merely pointing out the most basic and most important implications of the rejection of speciesism, we see more than a few ways in which our behavior and attitudes should change, and change profoundly.

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In a lush meadow, bounded by dense forest and a sparkling river, the flags of several tents flutter in the breeze, rich with the promise of halcyon days. Yet all is not as tranquil as it may seem: The balance of power wrought between the occupants of The Great Field, as it is properly known, is a delicate one, and relationships are stretched to breaking point when a new, large and disciplined group offers to share its surplus of milk pudding.

Alfons Friedrichsberg hat nichts mehr zu verlieren: Er ist in gesetztem Alter, hochintelligent, trinkt gern, isst noch lieber und hat immer das letzte Wort. So verbringt er seine Zeit als Privatier und Hobbydetektiv und freut sich über alles Abwegige und Mörderische. Deshalb steckt er seine Nase immer wieder in Dinge, die ihn eigentlich nichts angehen: falsch zusammengebaute Leichen, die öffentlich ausgestellt werden, tote Leichen, die im Keller gestapelt werden, und vieles mehr.

Two paths. A single journey. Blaike isn't like any other Ember. He commands the draugr. Can an army of the dead defeat the Lightweaver's legion? Ashathar's sunstone mines are exhausted. Without sunstone, the blight will consume the Kingdom. To save Ashathar, Blaike must confront the tyrant who killed his father. Can Blaike and his draugr army rescue Ashathar from both tyranny and darkness? Ming Yue is on a quest to recover a shield forged from Antaboga's scale—the scale the dragon-god shed when he created the world. Batara Kala is preparing to launch a second Kataklysm. The power of the ...

When Colombia's 'King of Cocaine', Pablo Escobar, was killed, the world thought the cocaine industry would crumble. But ten years later the country's production had almost quadrupled, and for the last decade Colombia has produced more than 60 percent of all the cocaine consumed in the world. The drug is both a curse and a salvation for Colombians. Farmers grow coca for cash but fear discovery. Families must co-operate with drug-funded guerrillas or go on the run.

Is it possible to defeat a god of the gods? Batara Kala initiated his second Kataklysm. Can Ashathar survive another Kataklysm while still suffering under the last? The gods are failing. They're losing their powers. There's only one being capable of oppressing the gods. Blaike and Ming Yue faced the destroyer of worlds. Can they possibly stand against the destroyer of gods? They are faced with an impossible choice. Save the world, or save the gods. Dreadlord is the fourth book in Kataklysm, an action packed epic progression fantasy series. Fans of progression/cultivation epic fantasies, ...

When I went out target shooting in the woods, I wasn’t expecting to be abducted by a race of alien bunny girls from another star system. They weren’t there for me; they didn’t even know there was intelligent life on Earth. They were just conducting some battle drills in the forest and they saw me practicing my shot for my family’s annual hunting trip.

Queen Syabus stole Lunar Alpha, taking half the Lagolian population with her. I’m sure that we’ll find her, and when we do, there’s going to be a bloodbath. If I’m going to stand a chance against the level 60 Queen Syabus and her powerful generals and commanders, I need to grind. I need to level up, and I need to get some new upgrades, so I need money and battle experience. Now that the Nekrol are gone, there’s only one way to get what I need: selling myself as a mercenary on the neutral marketplace planet of Holodnor.

Two men with a passion for vinyl create a society for the appreciation of records. Their aim is simple: to elevate the art of listening by doing so in forensic detail. The society enjoys moderate success in the back room of their local pub, The Half Moon, with other enthusiasts drawn to the initial promise of the weekly gathering. However, as the club gains popularity, its founder's uncompromising dogma results in a schism within the movement and soon a counter group forms.

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This audiobook is part one in a five-volume series investigating why some innovations have proven to be exponentially influential and identifying which elements matter most in transforming brilliant ideas into practical ones. Based on hard data from thousands of enterprises and penetrating insights from professional innovation consultants, this volume guides business leaders and innovation practitioners through a critical self-assessment prior to the launch of any innovative project.

Kurt von Hammerstein war Chef der Heeresleitung - bis ihm Adolf Hitler im Februar 1933 seine Pläne offenbarte...

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Discover the fascinating lives of the iconic figures that have shaped Scotland from the early 19th century to the present day. Explore the rich history of Scotland's cultural, social and political landscape, with more than 100 obituaries carefully curated from The Times archive.

Journey through the uncharted with Magnus Cipher on 'Ciphers Cyclone Chronicles'—aka 'The CCC.' Immerse in the enigma of tales where echoes dance in a cyclone of ciphers. Join us as Magnus guides you through stormy adventures, each episode a ciphered key unlocking new dimensions. Welcome to the realm where mysteries unfold—welcome to 'The CCC.

Das kleine Böse Buch hat einen großen Traum: Es will ein richtig Böses Buch werden, ganz wie die Großen. Nur braucht es dafür die Hilfe der Hörer:innen – als Versuchskaninchen, um damit auf den richtigen... äh, bösen Weg zu kommen! Und dann ist da auch noch Finster, der das Geheimnis der Bösartigkeit aufdecken und stehlen will. Mit kniffligen Rätseln und schaurig-lustigen Geschichten.

Discover the underlying reason to your procrastination, target the root cause, and become much closer to achieving your goals. Learn how you can manage your tasks, have more free time, boost your wealth, and take great leaps in your career with this powerful guide.

Since the groundbreaking work of Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton, the concept of the Balanced Scorecard has achieved increasing popularity in the business world. In this book, the authors draw on their extensive experience with scorecard projects to provide a step-by-step method for introducing the Balanced Scorecard into an organization. This book will provide senior and operational managers, consultants, and business academics with a comprehensive view of emerging Balanced Scorecard practice supported by both business advice and a theoretical foundation.