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Fusion! explores the groundbreaking potential of brain-machine interfaces, where human thought directly connects with technology to restore lost abilities and enhance cognitive functions. This book examines how these systems are already helping individuals with disabilities regain independence by restoring mobility and speech while enabling direct control of digital devices through thought alone. The book provides real-world examples of brain-machine interfaces in action, showcasing their current medical and assistive technologies applications. It delves into the technical aspects of how ...

From the poisoned rivers, barren wells, and clear-cut forests, to the hundreds of thousands of farmers who have committed suicide to escape punishing debt, to the hundreds of millions of people who live on less than two dollars a day, there are ghosts nearly everywhere you look in India. India is a nation of 1.2 billion, but the country's 100 richest people own assets equivalent to one-fourth of India’s gross domestic product.

The 1970s were known for free love and experimentation. Few cared if you were gay, straight, bisexual or transgender. It was the era of "sex, drugs & rock 'n' roll". In the midst of all this appeared a woman who had turned the head of Al Capone, married into the famous Maybelline company, and possessed more than enough beauty, magnetism and allure to make men do most anything.

French Foreign Legion Assassin ... Instrument of Vengeance. A non-stop thriller fueled by Fury, Guilt, and Revenge. Lucas Martell was only seventeen-years-old when his life was turned upside down and his family destroyed. At eighteen, he enlisted in the French Foreign Legion with only one wish ... to become brave and strong. The Legion did more than that. They transformed him into a stone cold killer. After surviving twelve years of every hell hole in Africa, he receives news that his father was killed in an accident in the haven of the ultra-rich, Monte Carlo, and when he returns the dark ...

New from the number-one Sunday Times best-selling author of Prisoners of Geography. We feel more divided than ever. This riveting analysis tells you why. Walls are going up. Nationalism and identity politics are on the rise once more. Thousands of miles of fences and barriers have been erected in the past 10 years, and they are redefining our political landscape.

Full of exclusive new stories, and astonishing detail only an astronaut would know, the book conveys what space exploration is really like: the wondrous view of Earth, the surreal weightlessness, the extraordinary danger, the surprising humdrum, the unexpected humour, the newfound perspective, the years of training, the psychological pressures, the gruelling physical toll, the thrill of launch and the trepidation of re-entry. The book also examines the surprising, shocking and often poignant stories of astronauts back on Earth, whose lives are forever changed as they readjust to terra firma.

Events unfolding on a side road in Sicily, a traveller site in the UK and a yacht off the coast of Somalia, have no obvious connection. Still, Karen Harris, Commander of Unit T, is to find these seemingly unrelated events are about to draw her in, not only on a professional level, but soon in a very personal way, when she targets a criminal cartel called 'Circulo'. A human trafficker snatches Karen under the eyes of her security. Karen isn't taken as a hostage, or to be sold, the trafficker wants Karen dead. Odette Boyer, a covert operator with Unit T, is also taken. She is to be handed ...

Armed authorities watch from a military-grade surveillance tower as lines of people stream toward the security checkpoint, tickets in hand, anxious and excited to get through the gate. Few seem to notice or care that the US Border Patrol is monitoring the Super Bowl, as they have for years, one of the many ways that forces created to police the borders are now being used, in an increasingly militarized fashion, to survey and monitor the whole of American society. In fast-paced prose, Todd Miller sounds an alarm as he chronicles the changing landscape.

Don't Let Go is a hopeful, passionate novel in which true human connection and solidarity proves stronger than greed, deceit, and darkness. As they go about their days, two families are about to connect in the most painful experience of their lives. The Ozdemir and Wright families start connecting the dots, tying the disappearance of Baris and Gaby to a world-wide web of crime and power. An unexpected series of connections, twists, and turns shows all of them, and the reader, the true power of community.

A brave, unforgettable first-hand account of the Rwandan genocide by a man almost literally haunted by the dead and by the spectre of his mission's failure. Marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of this horrific event, this edition includes a new note from Roméo Dallaire.

The Case for Open Borders deflates the mythology of national security through border lockdowns by revisiting their historical origins; it counters the conspiracies of immigration’s economic consequences; it urgently considers the challenges of climate change beyond the boundaries of narrow national identities. This book grounds its argument in the experiences and thinking of those on the frontlines of the crisis, spanning the world to do so. In each chapter, John Washington profiles a character impacted by borders.

Through vivid histories drawn from virtually every continent, A World Divided describes how, since the 18th century, nationalists have struggled to establish their own states that grant human rights to some people. At the same time, they have excluded others through forced assimilation, ethnic cleansing, or even genocide. From Greek rebels, American settlers, and Brazilian abolitionists in the 19th century to anticolonial Africans and Zionists in the 20th, nationalists have confronted a crucial question: Who has the "right to have rights?"

In this book, we will examine one of the Nuremburg War Crimes trials. The Justice Case, as it is called, was the basis of the 1960 movie "Judgment at Nuremburg". In this case, members of the German Judiciary were tried for their involvement in war crimes.We will be focusing on a major legal issue with regard to this trial. Namely, the ability of the Court to exert Jurisdiction. Jurisdiction – and indeed the crimes – were in many ways unprecedented. Yes, war crimes trials did occur after the First World War. But these crimes were committed on the orders of, and on behalf of, the Nazi ...

Unlock the hidden layers of the world's penal systems with International Perspectives on Penal Systems. This comprehensive eBook delves deep into the intricacies of penal reform movements, offering a global viewpoint on the effectiveness of different penal policies. Begin your journey with a historical overview of penal systems, understanding the importance and the drivers behind reforms. Explore the significant role of human rights and see how international standards shape prison policies across continents. Investigate real-world case studies that highlight human rights violations and ...

Kennen Sie diese Situation? Der Mitarbeiter ruft an: "Chef, wir haben ein Problem." In der Folge hört dieser aufmerksam zu, und am Ende des Gespräches hat plötzlich der Chef das Problem des Mitarbeiters. Auf geheimnisvolle Weise hat sich der "Monkey" vom Mitarbeiter zum Chef herübergehangelt und sitzt nun vergnügt auf der Schulter des Chefs. Der Autor zeigt auf, mit welchen raffinierten Strategien Mitarbeiter versuchen, ihre Monkeys zurückzudelegieren und wie man sich als Chef davor schützen kann, um sich endlich wieder auf seine Kernaufgaben konzentrieren zu können und nicht in Überstunden zu versinken.

International crime series featuring Karen Harris, commander of Unit T. Karen Harris, on her final assignment, before leaving Unit T, is investigating the money men financing human trafficking. Karen places it on hold, after she’s given the opportunity to expose an informer at Unit T. To find him requires her to go covert with no support. For Karen, this is to be one of the most dangerous operations she has ever undertaken. Can she pull it off? If she’s recognized, they will kill her….

When a child arrived at a homeless shelter, claiming to have walked out of a paedophile ring called Spartes, the manager quickly realises the child’s life could be in a great deal of danger. Without a doubt, searchers for the ring will check shelters and places on the streets where the homeless congregate. The shelter contacts LBNF who have close ties with Unit T. They have better security than an open shelter and are able to house children. Nevertheless, even Unit T's security risks being breached when the person who supplies the Spartes ring is desperate enough to get the child back.

Karen Harris, aged 20, and attached to a military unit formed to combat human trafficking in the EU, because of her experience working alone, was often used in covert missions. While she would rather work as a team, she enjoyed pitting her wits against the cartels that effectively ran Europe. That was until she came up against the Kreisen cartel. Now she was facing an old adversary who had joined the cartel. This man would push Karen to the limit and with such a hold over her, she had no way out. Or did she? About ‘The Early Years’ The Kreisen Cartel is one of the 'early years' novels. ...

Karen Harris relinquished her command of Unit T, supposedly going into retirement. Cartels and criminal groups in Europe quickly realised that with her gone, Unit T was no longer proactive, in fact they had effectively disappeared. Taking advantage, many groups were once more abducting girls and the trafficking industry was again flourishing. In Marbella three girls, out for the night, were snatched. When the charity Lost But Never Forgotten called Unit T, they were not interested, suggesting they contact the local police. The charity knew that wouldn’t help, but they had no direct ...

Karen Harris formed a charity, Lost But Never Forgotten (LBNF). Her idea was to give victims rescued from human traffickers a new life. With little money, she purchases a repossessed run down villa in Spain. Quickly finding the building was haemorrhaging money, she runs out. Hitting on an idea to boost her funds, Karen idea of easy money does not come that easy, particularly when the benefactors turn out to be drug dealers as well as seeing Karen as something to sell. Soon, Karen is fighting for her freedom and ultimately her life, as she attempts to escape from these people. A fast-paced ...