An examination of scientific controversies in which challenging the accepted position led to great intellectual rewardsThe word “hunch” has many definitions in the Oxford English Dictionary; this book’s title references this one: “A premonition or intuitive feeling that something . . . may be the case.” Such premonitions are often dismissed by those in academia and the institutional scientific community. Author Claudio Vita-Finzi, on the other hand, demons...

This book examines how street art transformed Medellín's Comuna 13 from one of the city's most dangerous neighborhoods into a thriving tourist destination, exploring both local community dynamics and global forces of urban renewal and touristification.Shaped by a long history of violence, political conflict, and forced displacement, Comuna 13 has undergone a striking transformation from the 2010s onward. This study traces the complex processes set in motion by street art interventi...

When unresolved grievances are amplified by tragedy, how long can the appearance of stability last?The noble families of Vurtgoren look forward to the wedding season, but not everyone is celebrating.For those who mourn their dead, vengeance is portrayed as the only way to find closure.As the two sides meet, is conflict inevitable, or will cooler heads prevail?The Price of Vengeance is the second book in The Great Fal...

Healthcare is a complex industry that requires efficiency, safety, and quality of care. Hospitals utilize structured problem-solving methodologies like the Plan–Do–Study–Act (PDSA) cycle and A3 thinking to achieve these goals. However, many healthcare professionals lack formal training in these methods.Healthcare Kaizen in Action: 30 Case Studies for Rapid Improvement presents 30 real-life examples of Rapid Improvement Events (RIEs) in various healthcare settings. This boo...

A remote town. A desecrated grave. And a dead man who may not have stayed dead.When Brother Anselmo is called to investigate, old fears resurface—of restless corpses, forbidden rites and the sanguisugae: the dead who return among the living.As rumours spread and fear takes hold, Anselmo must separate superstition from evidence and uncover the human motives concealed behind ancient beliefs.But in a world where the dead are feared almost as m...

This book offers a unique take on leadership, drawing inspiration from African warrior-leaders. Amidst the abundance of leadership literature today, it stands out by providing fresh insights into crucial leadership skills. The author's background, merging military and corporate worlds, brings a distinct and practical approach to the subject. It's a must-read if you: • Aim to become an effective leader. • Are open to transformative change. • Are dedicated to improving the lives of those you...

For the first time in English, the improbable detective of the impossible who has had great success in Italy!Geremia Solaris has returned to the places of his youth convinced that he can forget, at least for a while, the endless evil he experienced in Florence. But a strange message left by the librarian who introduced him to the world of books and who committed suicide thirty years earlier, under never clarified circumstances, will drag him into a dark reality he never imagined he...

A Civil War is a history of the wartime Italian Resistance, recounted by a historian who, when only a boy, took part in the struggle against Mussolini's fascist Republic. Since its publication in Italy, Claudio Pavone's masterwork has become indispensable to anyone seeking to understand this period and its continuing importance for the nation's identity.Pavone casts a sober eye on his protagonists' ethical and ideological motivations. He uncovers a multilayered conflict, in...

In a remote mountain village, fear has returned with the wolves.Eight years after a woman known as the Lady of the Wolves died amid violence and superstition, men connected to that night begin to die one after another.When Brother Anselmo, a Benedictine monk, arrives in the village, he finds a community ruled by old hatreds, ancient beliefs and secrets no one wishes to uncover. The evidence points to wolves. The villagers are certain of it.Anselmo i...

The present book is a collection of original manuscripts describing the rationale, the mechanisms and the clinical application of special dialysis techniques such as On-Line Hemodiafiltration (OL-HDF), Expanded Hemodialysis (HDx) and Hemoadsorption combined with Hemodialysis (HAHD): what we call today the 'triad of special treatments of uremia'. These extracorporeal techniques represent a new frontier in the area of extracorporeal blood purification for patients with end stage kidney disea...

A monastery built on the ruins of a dead city. A series of violent deaths. And an eclipse that seems to confirm the darkest fears of an entire community.When Brother Anselmo arrives at an isolated mountain monastery as a visitor for his Order, he finds a community already gripped by unease. Strange signs have appeared in the sky, old stories have resurfaced, and whispers of curses and evil presences are growing louder.Then the deaths begin.While fea...

July, 1315. Months of relentless rain, unseasonable cold and famine have pushed a city to the edge of unrest.Within the Cathedral precinct, the canons of the Chapter begin to die—one after another, each death more disturbing than the last.Brother Anselmo soon finds himself drawn into an investigation where fear, superstition, ecclesiastical rivalries and violence are dangerously intertwined. As unrest spreads through the streets and powerful institutions pu...