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A new novel by Roberto Sánchez Ruiz where nothing is as it seems. A true-crime turned into a novel. In June 2018, a stranded yacht is discovered in international waters, engulfed in flames. There's no trace of its crew, the Vila Monsonís -a well-known couple of lawyers from Fotheringale- nor of the boat's captain. From that moment on, all hypotheses are open regarding what might have happened on the high seas. There are no witnesses. The case generates significant media attention due to the prominence of the individuals involved and their connections to the business and political world of that remote tax haven. Gradually, we will come to know the development of the investigation from three perspectives: a true-crime genre documentary film about the events, the manuscript of a thriller signed under a pseudonym by someone very close to the family, and the testimony of Ramón Santolaya, a Spanish writer and diplomat whom the president of the Republic of Fotheringale trusts to uncover what really happened to his friends. About the Author: Roberto Sánchez Ruiz Spanish writer and radio journalist. Author of the Spanish novels The Critic, Sitting on the Edge of the Bed, The World Without Love Letters, Asesinos de Series, Salvarás a mis hijos, Quienes manejan los hilos, Noche en Vela, Líneas cruzadas, and the series of game books of mystery stories, Playing Detective, which originated from the program Si amanece nos vamos directed by Cadena SER.

More than 30 new cases of intrigue that can be solved individually or in groups. I propose you a game that will enthral you and your friends or family. It all starts with the reading of a statement like this: A man gets out of bed. He is dressed in a very elegant suit and is also wearing his shoes. Half asleep, he looks at himself in the mirror, touches his clothes, sees a picture of his whole family, and runs like crazy and jumps off his balcony. This is all we know. The end of the story. What happened? From there, the questions will come, the doubts will follow, the theories, the conjectures, the stumbling over the paradoxes, the funny hypotheses —and also the surreal ones— the desperation, the arguments of those who do not see the way out... until the solution appears magically. The game consists of putting in common a statement of a story and the participants must ask questions to the only person who knows the plot to be discovered. These questions can be answered with a yes, a no or an unimportant answer. The most fun way to learn how to be an expert researcher. Teachers will find excellent teaching material in it. All this is Playing Detective, a game that, during confinement, has become the favourite entertainment of thousands of young people and entire families who followed it on the radio.

Who is the man who has been stalking and blackmailing Marta Suárez? Marta has suffered a suspicious car accident. Her lifelong friend and accomplice, Alicia Valtierra, obsessively embarks on trying to uncover what really happened. She has very few elements to work with: a phone conversation she had with her friend minutes before the accident, the history of their recent dates, and the memories of what they experienced together. Doubts start to arise in Alicia's mind about whether she really knew her partner as well as she thought. A story about commitment and loyalty between two friends. An intrigue sprinkled with scams, lies, and corruption. A book that explores how women who have reached maturity without any emotional attachments experience love. A new novel by Roberto Sánchez Ruiz, author of The Critic or Alone or in compmay of others, where nothing is what it seems and the pieces come together to form an unexpected puzzle.

This collection of papers arises from a workshop held at the Istituto per le Applicazioni del Calcolo of the Italian CNR. The first part of the book includes the material covered by three mini-series of lectures at graduate level on some advanced mathematical topics in semiconductor physics. The second part of the book includes more specialized topics, covered by invited speakers in their individual lectures.

More than 30 new cases of intrigue that can be solved individually or in groups. I propose you a game that will enthral you and your friends or family. It all starts with the reading of a statement like this: A man gets out of bed. He is dressed in a very elegant suit and is also wearing his shoes. Half asleep, he looks at himself in the mirror, touches his clothes, sees a picture of his whole family, and runs like crazy and jumps off his balcony. This is all we know. The end of the story. What happened? From there, the questions will come, the doubts will follow, the theories, the conjectures, the stumbling over the paradoxes, the funny hypotheses —and also the surreal ones— the desperation, the arguments of those who do not see the way out... until the solution appears magically. The game consists of putting in common a statement of a story and the participants must ask questions to the only person who knows the plot to be discovered. These questions can be answered with a yes, a no or an unimportant answer. The most fun way to learn how to be an expert researcher. Teachers will find excellent teaching material in it. All this is Playing Detective, a game that, during confinement, has become the favourite entertainment of thousands of young people and entire families who followed it on the radio.

Velasco y Benitez bajan a las cloacas del Estado. ¿Hasta dónde estará dispuesto a llegar el comisario corrupto? ¿Quién será la próxima víctima de las grabaciones del comisario?

This book analyzes the crisis Mexico experienced in 1982 on the basis of the historical evolution of Mexico's political and economic structures. The author’s purpose in writing this book is to provide an interpretation of Mexico's current problems in order to analyze what must be done to solve some profound dilemmas and to restructure Mexican society. The main dilemma Mexico faces is its vanishing consensus.

This book introduces different interconnection networks applied to different systems. Interconnection networks are used to communicate processing units in a multi-processor system, routers in communication networks, and servers in data centers. Queuing techniques are applied to interconnection networks to support a higher utilization of resources. There are different queuing strategies, and these determine not only the performance of the interconnection network, but also the set of requirements to make them work effectively and their cost. Routing algorithms are used to find routes to destinations and directions in what information travels. Additional properties, such as avoiding deadlocks and congestion, are sought. Effective routing algorithms need to be paired up with these networks. The book will introduce the most relevant interconnection networks, queuing strategies, and routing algorithm. It discusses their properties and how these leverage the performance of the whole interconnection system. In addition, the book covers additional topics for memory management and congestion avoidance, used to extract higher performance from the interconnection network.

From the first amateur leagues of the 1860s to the exploits of Livan and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, here is the definitive history of baseball in Cuba. Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria expertly traces the arc of the game, intertwining its heroes and their stories with the politics, music, dance, and literature of the Cuban people. What emerges is more than a story of balls and strikes, but a richly detailed history of Cuba told from the unique cultural perch of the baseball diamond. Filling a void created by Cuba's rejection of bullfighting and Spanish hegemony, baseball quickly became a crucial stitch in the complex social fabric of the island. By the early 1940s Cuba had become major conduit in spreading the game throughout Latin America, and a proving ground for some of the greatest talent in all of baseball, where white major leaguers and Negro League players from the U.S. all competed on the same fields with the cream of Latin talent. Indeed, readers will be introduced to several black ballplayers of Afro-Cuban descent who played in the Major Leagues before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier once and for all. Often dramatic, and always culturally resonant, Gonzalez Echevarria's narrative expertly lays open the paradox of fierce Cuban independence from the U.S. with Cuba's love for our national pastime. It shows how Fidel Castro cannily associated himself with the sport for patriotic p.r.--and reveals that his supposed baseball talent is purely mythical. Based on extensive primary research and a wealth of interviews, the colorful, often dramatic anecdotes and stories in this distinguished book comprise the most comprehensive history of Cuban baseball yet published and ultimately adds a vital lost chapter to the history of baseball in the U.S.

In this revised and updated edition of Hunt's classic textbook, Human Intelligence, two research experts explain how key scientific studies have revealed exciting information about what intelligence is, where it comes from, why there are individual differences, and what the prospects are for enhancing it. The topics are chosen based on the weight of evidence, allowing readers to evaluate what ideas and theories the data support. Topics include IQ testing, mental processes, brain imaging, genetics, population differences, sex, aging, and likely prospects for enhancing intelligence based on current scientific evidence. Readers will confront ethical issues raised by research data and learn how scientists pursue answers to basic and socially relevant questions about why intelligence is important in everyday life. Many of the answers will be surprising and stimulate readers to think constructively about their own views.