Global Crisis

Civilization may face no greater enemy than Saddam Hussein, and yet, as Richard Butler makes clear in his gripping and terrifying The Greatest Threat, the major powers allowed Saddam to face them down.

Un nuevo virus irrumpe en un país lejano, aunque no tan lejano. La Tierra se ha vuelto pequeña. Día tras día, billones de impulsos digitales transportan la información a la velocidad de la luz de un punto a otro del planeta; infinidad de aviones surcan los cielos, borrando fronteras a su paso y trasladando sin pausa a millares de personas; y, a menor velocidad, miles de toneladas de mercancías se mueven en todas direcciones en un incesante intercambio mercantil que nutre la economía global.

Approximately 90 percent of caregiving situations at home occur with little or no warning. This book outlines, from the author's experience over a six-year caregiving period, those things that you should consider to ease the stress of caregiving; these include financial planning to afford the cost of in-home private care, estate planning to ensure your heirs receive the maximum value of your estate, the benefits of long-term healthcare insurance, outfitting your home to minimize accidents, and obtaining household support so you can focus your time and efforts on the patient.

Book Concept: Reconvening the International Crisis Team in Response to an Imminent Nuclear Menace Genre: Action/Thriller Setting: Set against the backdrop of the modern world, the narrative traverses a variety of international locales, eventually centering on a military installation that faces an immediate and dangerous nuclear threat. Characters: The crux of the story revolves around an eclectic cadre of consummate former soldiers originating from a tapestry of countries. Each member of this elite assembly boasts a specific set of extraordinary skills - from the unerring eye of a sniper, ...

Fifty years ago, the campaign for a sovereign Sikh state - Khalistan - went global, proclaiming the birth of the new nation with an advertisement in The New York Times on 12 October 1971. The ensuing decades saw a bloodbath in which thousands, mainly Sikhs, lost their lives. Today, the campaign has all but fizzled out in its homeland but overseas, a politically plugged-in band of hardcore separatists keeps the cause alive.

In her latest poetry collection, Du Noyer explores themes around grief, hope, fear, and isolation documented through observations during the worst global health crisis since the Spanish flu in 1918: the 2020 global coronavirus pandemic. This audiobook captures the essence of a realized mortality, the will of human spirit, and the beauty of togetherness in a humanitarian crisis. A historically significant audiobook and commemorative of this unprecedented moment in global history.

A Middle East scholar writes in a clear straightforward manner, carefully explaining who the terrorists are, where they come from, how they justify killing civilians in the name of God, and why the United States has become the latest target.

Scientific research and data show that the Earth doesn't have much time before climate change becomes irreversible. Listen to how scientists, researchers, and everyday people around the world are creating new methods and inventions to conserve energy, reduce waste and recycle.