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The Magnate’s Baby PromiseBillionaire businessman Cal Prescott knew he’d marry and produce an heir. And when his one-night affair with Ava Reilly left her pregnant with his baby, sheer desperation had her agreeing to be his bride. They both wanted their unborn child. Surely that would be enough to build a marriage on. That and their passion…Having the Billionaire’s Baby Oh no! Callie Jamieson had just spent one impulsive, passionate night in the arms of the hottest, most irresistible stranger she’d ever met. And morning’s light revealed her lover to be new PR client billionaire Nick Brunicadi…

Kui vana Monty Bickerstaffe leiab oma elutoast laiba, on see vaga ebameeldiv ullatus – paraku ei jaa see ka viimaseks. Monty ei taha eriti, et politsei hakkaks nuhkima vanas poollagunenud harrastemajas, kus ta uksi elab. Uhtlasi vaidab ta kindlalt, et tal pole aimugi, kes see surnu olla voiks. Suurt rohkem pole politseil abi ka kohalikest elanikest, kes pole marganud midagi tavatut, ega Monty sugulastest, kes vaidetavalt ei saa aru, miks see tundmatu surnukeha just sinna jaeti.Inspektor Jess Campbell on aga veendunud, et keegi valetab. Ta hakkab koos peainspektor Ian Carteriga Monty suguvosa ajalugu uurima ning avastab sealt nii mondagi vapustavat…

Piirkonnas, mida tuntakse kui ala X, toimub midagi kahtlast. Ametliku versiooni kohaselt korraldati naabruses tegutsenud sojavaebaasis mingi katsetus, mille kaigus laks uht-teist valesti. Tulemuseks oli lokaalne okokatastroof. Kuna looduslikult on tegemist peamiselt mangroovialaga ja seal ei olnud suurt midagi peale paari kalurikula, ei hairi toimunu eriti kedagi, liiatigi on juhtunust juba aastakumneid moodas. Vahel saadetakse jarjekordne ekspeditsioon olukorda ule vaatama. Monikord juhtub ekspeditsiooniliikmetega aga imelikke asju. Naiteks lahevad nad tulli ja lasevad uksteist maha. Voi siis ilmuvad jarsku tagasi koju teadmata, kuidas nad seda tegid, ja on uldse kuidagi nagu ara vahetatud. Triloogia „Lounaringkond“ esimene osa „Having“ kujutab endast jarjekordsel ekspeditsioonil osaleva naisbioloogi paevikut. Sellest selgub, et miski pole paris nii, nagu instrueerimisel oeldi, ja ka mitte nii, nagu esimesel silmapilgul paistab, vaid pigem kohedust tekitavalt kummaline. „Having“ voitis 2014. aastal parima ulmeromaanina Nebula auhinna. Eesti keeles on Jeff VanderMeeri (snd 1968) loomingut varem tutvustatud antoloogiates „Taheaeg 4“ ja „Taheaeg 9“. www.jeffvandermeer.com

Achieve annual returns of 25% or more with a well-designed angel portfolio Written by David S. Rose, the founder of Gust—the global platform that powers the world of organized professional angel investing—Angel Investing is a comprehensive, entertaining guide that walks readers through every step of the way to becoming a successful angel investor. It is illustrated with stories from among the 90+ companies in which David has invested during a 25 year career as one of the world’s most active business angels and includes instructions on how to get started, how to find and evaluate opportunities, and how to pursue and structure investments to maximize your returns. From building your reputation as a smart investor, to negotiating fair deals, adding value to your portfolio companies and helping them implement smart exit strategies, David provides both the fundamental strategies and the specific tools you need to take full advantage of this rapidly growing asset class. He details the advantages of joining an angel group, explains how seed and venture funds can help leverage an investor’s resources, and reveals how recent regulatory changes and new online platforms are making startup investing accessible to millions of Americans. Making money is no longer about sitting back and reading stock listings, David says. It is now about being part owner of an exciting startup that can be fun and financially rewarding. Angel Investing teaches investors how to carefully select and manage investments, establish a long term view, and approach angel investing as a serious part of an alternative asset portfolio while also enjoying being an integral part of an exciting new venture.

The definitive pioneering blueprint covering the what, why and how of the blockchain. Blockchains are new technology layers that rewire the Internet and threaten to side-step older legacy constructs and centrally served businesses. At its core, a blockchain injects trust into the network, cutting off some intermediaries from serving that function and creatively disrupting how they operate. Metaphorically, blockchains are the ultimate non-stop computers. Once launched, they never go down, and offer an incredible amount of resiliency, making them dependable and attractive for running a new generation of decentralized services and software applications. The Business Blockchain charts new territory in advancing our understanding of the blockchain by unpacking its elements like no other before. William Mougayar anticipates a future that consists of thousands, if not millions of blockchains that will enable not only frictionless value exchange, but also a new flow of value, redefining roles, relationships, power and governance. In this book, Mougayar makes two other strategic assertions. First, the blockchain has polymorphic characteristics; its application will result in a multiplicity of effects. Second, we shouldn’t ask ourselves what problems the blockchain solves, because that gives us a narrow view on its potential. Rather, we should imagine new opportunities, and tackle even more ambitious problems that cross organizational, regulatory and mental boundaries. Drawing on 34 years of technology industry experience as an executive, analyst, consultant, entrepreneur, startup mentor, author, blogger, educator, thought leader and investor, William Mougayar describes a future that is influenced by fundamental shifts brought by blockchain technology as the catalyst for change. William Mougayar has been described as the most sophisticated blockchain business thinker. He is a blockchain industry insider whose work has already shaped and influenced the understanding of blockchain for people around the world, via his generous blogging and rigorous research insights. He is a direct participant in the crypto-technology market, working alongside startups, entrepreneurs, pioneers, leaders, innovators, creators, enterprise executives and practitioners; in addition to being an investor, advisor, and board member in some of the leading organizations in this space, such as the Ethereum Foundation, OpenBazaar and Coin Center. Just as the Internet created new possibilities that we didn’t foresee in its early years, the blockchain will give rise to new business models and ideas that may still be invisible. Following an engaging Foreword by Vitalik Buterin, this book is organized along these 7 chapters: 1. What is the Blockchain? 2. How Blockchain Trust Infiltrates 3. Obstacles, Challenges & Mental Blocks 4. Blockchain in Financial Services 5. Lighthouse Industries & New Intermediaries 6. Implementing Blockchain Technology 7. Decentralization as the Way Forward The Business Blockchain is an invitation for technologists to better understand the business potential of the blockchain, and for business minded people to grasp the many facets of blockchain technology. This book teaches you how to think about the blockchain.