The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is attracting significant attention from governments and scholars. This study examines the evolution of the SCO as a regional security provider and a framework for cooperation, drawing on fieldwork interviews with officials and experts from its member-states.

British is known by her friends as the queen of hustle and once she has her mind set on something she makes it happen by any means necessary. Growing up with a crack head for a mother and no father figure, she knows struggle first hand. She learned at a young age that using your head and never your heart is the only way to survive. British refuses to be anyone’s crutch and has never let her guard down long enough to let a man into her life after suffering the biggest heartbreak that she wo...

Ascent to Descent follows Nora, who, when faced with an ultimate goal, finds out the truth isn't as alluring as she was led to believe. Ascent to Descent takes place in a unique fantasy setting where the divide between gods and people is crystal clear. Follow Nora as she discovers the hidden truth and acts on it with the help of new and old friends in this short story.

You are invited to dive into a world with me,from the eye of a gratified soul.It is a reveal in the lap of words.

She wanted to further the relationship but back then she was young and scared of what the outcome would be if deciding to pursue things with him. Second guessing her choice, he has moved on starting a different relationship which takes an unexpected turn. He has now slipped out of her hands twice leaving her wanting him back in her life but doubting if she'll even be able to see him again. She begins the book in fantasy of what she wants to experience with him and takes us on the ride of h...

Ari describes how to meditate and the reasons why youll want to meditate. He describes the problems of everyday life and the way around those obstacles. Are you in a marriage thats going sour? Ari presents a solution to get your marriage back on track. Do you suffer from temerity? Ari gives pointers to overcome it. Are you interested in starting your own business? Ari will give you motivation and tell you how to get started. Ari tells you how to turn your enemies into friends. Ari helps yo...

British opened her heart only to have it shattered into a million pieces once again. Not only has she discovered that Malik is a liar, but he’s also married. A heartbroken British decides that she is done with him and the drama that he calls his life without allowing him to give her an explanation. She completely cuts him off and tries her best to erase him from her heart. She drowns herself in work and being the mother hen that she is, she begins to focus on helping her friends deal with ...

Technology for modifying the genotypes and phenotypes of insects and other arthropods has steadily progressed with the development of more precise and powerful methods, most prominently transgenic modification. For many insect pests, there is now almost unlimited ability to modify phenotypes to benefit human health and agriculture. Precise DNA modifications and gene drive have the power to make wild-type populations less harmful in ways that could never have been performed with previous tr...

One beast is bad enough... but three?Briar Rose always knew she would be married to the highest bidder. So it comes as no surprise when she finds herself at the altar with Cillian Blackwood, a notoriously beastly billionaire.No one mentioned anything about the other monsters, though.With his scarred face and hulking brawn, Dane is enough to scare most people out of their skin—literally. And when he isn't around? The clever, callous Rhys is all too h...

“Bold hockey romance that hits like a slap shot.” —Rachel Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Heated RivalryTwo former hockey pros. One struggling team. And a battle of wills that might just turn two headstrong coaches from rivals into lovers…Ryan “Sully” Sullivan is a winner. So when the former hockey great accepts a job coaching the bottom rung Boston Beacons, he’s ready to win it all—even if his new assistant coa...

It took 40,000 client hours to write a book that offers real strategies for how people with ADHD can get more done.Most adults with ADHD wish they were more productive. And consistent. And on time.Most of the advice on living with ADHD involves some aspect of productivity. However, because people are complicated and life is varied, too often that advice falls flat. The ADHD Productivity Manual goes both deeper and wider and covers ...

“Bold hockey romance that hits like a slap shot.” —Rachel Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Heated RivalryTwo bitter rivals go head-to-head in this age-gap, enemies-to-lovers hockey romance.Michael Sato is used to fighting.An undersized defenseman, Mike had to be tough, clawing his way up from the minors by taking down one ferocious player at a time. No way is he going to lose his spot on ...