Born only five years after Pakistan was created in 1947, Imran Khan has lived his country's history. Undermined by a ruling elite hungry for money and power, Pakistan now stands alone as the only Islamic country with a nuclear bomb, yet it is unable to protect its people from the carnage of regular bombings from terrorists and its own ally, America. Now with the revelation that Pakistan has been the hiding place of Osama bin Laden for several years, that relationship can only grow more str...

Meet Malek Khalil, a brilliant reporter with decades of experience in the field, and a man on the edge. Where there is war, natural disaster or political crisis, Malek is in the midst of it, but years of conflict reporting have taken their toll and he is slowly unravelling.Born a Muslim but an atheist to his core, Malek's voyage takes him around the world and back in time to ancient Babylon as he finds himself arguing with a God in whom he doesn't believe. A keen reader, his 'madne...

Meet Malek Khalil, a brilliant reporter with decades of experience in the field, and a man on the edge. Where there is war, natural disaster or political crisis, Malek is in the midst of it, but years of conflict reporting have taken their toll and he is slowly unravelling.Born a Muslim but an atheist to his core, Malek's voyage takes him around the world and back in time to ancient Babylon as he finds himself arguing with a God in whom he doesn't believe. A keen reader, his 'madne...

"So proud of Imran Khan! It was great fun to watch this project come together."Jerry B. Jenkins, 21-Time New York Times Bestselling Author.A CADRE OF PHILANTHROPIC BILLIONAIRES CONTRACT A MAN to establish a new paradigm of prosperity in impoverished countries. He is a renaissance man with the iron will of a K2 mountaineer and the killer instincts of a Navy SEAL. One man armed with an idea who is collision bound with a murderous ruling class...

Clinical Scenarios in Adult Cardiac Surgery bridges the gap between conventional casebooks and real-world surgical decision-making to offer a realistic picture of the challenges faced by cardiac surgeons. Formatted to emphasize strategic thinking and problem-solving when dealing with more complex patients, it will help enhance decision-making abilities with thought-provoking cases and explanations of surgical concepts in routine practice.Surgeons are increasingly required ...

Marveling Religion: Critical Discourses, Religion, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe is an edited volume that explores the intersection of religion and cinema through the lenses of critical discourse. The focus of the shared inquiry are various films comprising the first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and corresponding Netflix series. The contributors explore various religious themes and how they intersect with culture through the canon on the MCU. The first p...

Between 70 and 95 percent of new products fail to meet their commercial objectives. The root cause is rarely poor execution. It is a failure of framing: the wrong approach chosen at the outset, built on assumptions that were never examined.The Product Development Process: From Concept to Commercialization offers a holistic, systems-based framework for navigating the full arc of product creation. Unlike method-specific guides that address a single phase or a single audience, this bo...

Supply Chain Finance (SCF) is a critical component of the global economy. It helps organizations manage their cash flow through their supply chain by offering early payment options to suppliers, while allowing buyers to extend payment terms.The book is organized into three sections covering the history, current state, and predicted development of SCF. The first section sheds light on the development of SCF via historical data and stresses the importance of ensuring its sustainabili...

Since 1858 cricketers from all over the world have dreamed of performing beneath the unchanging gaze of Father Time. Their adventures are to be found in these pages, in this wonderful tribute to the home of cricket. A fascinating insight into the history of Lord's. IMRAN KHAN Lord's Cricket Ground, referred to by many as the 'home of cricket', has become a Mecca for cricket fans the world over. Lord's is steeped in cricketing and sporting history. The year 2014 will mark 200 years since Th...

A pacy BBC Radio 4 comedy drama by Ali Taylor, lifting the lid on the ethics of publishing war-torn misery memoirs. Emma discovers a brilliant new talent in the unsolicited pile... Originally broadcast as the ‘Afternoon Play’ on 20 May 2010. When a heartbreaking memoir about life in war-torn Kabul lands on her desk, Emma thinks she's discovered a new literary sensation. Her colleagues, though, are deeply sceptical. ‘Cinders’ is a new comedy about drawing the line. Emma is played by Claudie...

Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is a tree belonging to the palm family (Arecaceae) and is cultivated for its sweet edible fruits. Over the past century, it has become a major commercial fruit crop and a key component of agricultural production in the world's subtropical arid and semiarid regions. A crop suited both to the low-input small-farmer and the modern high-input commercial plantation, the date palm provides a livelihood for millions of people living in marginal land areas where ...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, commonly termed Industry 4.0, is transforming production and manufacturing through integration of advanced digital technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), industrial internet of things (IIoT), big data analytics, additive manufacturing, and advanced robotics. While much discussion has centered on potential economic impacts, Industry 4.0 also holds significant implications for sustainability across environmental, social, and economic dimensions. How...