After a terrorist attack on a busy airport in the south of England, a repentant suicide bomber is taken into custody and interviewed by an MI5 handler. A thought-provoking short in response to the attack on Zaventem airport in Brussels, March 2016.All author proceeds from this short story will be donated to the Rode Kruis charity in Belgium.

Songs From A Wooden House is a collection of more than forty poems which will provide both light-hearted amusement and thought-provoking distractions for people in all walks of life.With titles such as Love Is..., The Tribulations of a Hungry Buddhist Spider and Desert Island Vegetables, these poems can be read anywhere at any time, whether on a packed commuter train on your way to work or curled up with a glass of something before the fire late at night.Whether you like the ...

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In this book, you'll learn the fundamentals of cryptocurrency, including its history, how it works, and its potential benefits and challenges. You'll explore the different types of cryptocurrencies, how they are traded, and the technology behind cryptocurrency, including blockchain.You'll also discover the potential applications of cryptocurrency in finance, e-commerce, and other industries, and learn about the legal and regulatory landscape surrounding cryptocurre...

In the labyrinthine realm of literature, where forgotten treasures lie hidden, Isaac D'Israeli's "Curiosities of Literature" beckons you on an extraordinary journey. This captivating volume unveils a myriad of literary oddities, forgotten anecdotes, and intriguing trivia. From the enigmatic origins of words to the curious habits of authors, D'Israeli's keen eye for the unusual illuminates the hidden corners of the literary world. Prepare to be astonished, amused, and enlightened as you del...

This book explores the record of the UN development system (UNDS) over more than 70 years as a fount of ideas and concepts in development; as a contributor to development thinking and strategy; and as the principal source of global development goals from the first UN Development Decade to the SDGs. It also examines the more mixed record of the UNDS in its operational role and asks how the ideational and operational functions can be more successfully aligned, and what changes such an alignm...

Over three-quarters of a century, the UN has been impacted by major changes in the balance of powers among its member states. This unique and insightful book offers detailed commentary on its historic effectiveness and reviews the capacity of the UN to reform and adapt to global challenges. This book constitutes a judgement on the overwhelming importance as well as the vulnerability of multilateralism at a time when the UN has never been more indispensableThis book describes:

In this fictional novel, mankind is entrusted with the vicegerency by the Creator, to the dismay of Iblis the protagonist of this story, who later becomes the archenemy of mankind, seeking every opportunity to defeat and destroy the enemy. Heavenly Concerns reaches its climax when Iblis renders mankind submissive, passive and indifferent. Thus, the journey to explore the roots of mankind then extends further into the far future to uncover the inevitablethe eventual demise of mankind. Origi...

This book turns the argument about aid effectiveness on its head. Since development assistance is inherently self-interested, a source of soft power, political manipulation and commercial opportunity, its real effectiveness could arguably be judged by the strength of donor influence and not by development impact. Its subjective nature means that its impact on development is often weak, mainly short-term and confined to limited and specific contexts.Aid as influence was prevalent du...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In this book, you'll learn the fundamentals of cryptocurrency, including its history, how it works, and its potential benefits and challenges. You'll explore the different types of cryptocurrencies, how they are traded, and the technology behind cryptocurrency, including blockchain.You'll also discover the potential applications of cryptocurrency in finance, e-commerce, and other industries, and learn about the ...

Solomon Mhundi is an iCEman, an elite law enforcement agent with access to the very best in training and technology.Tazim Saronj is a Hackney street detective working his way up the ranks in the teeming hub of 23rd century London.When the reclusive CEO of a major Glc is found murdered in his penthouse apartment the iCE Agency is called in. A professional hit, but with no apparent motive, can Mhundi and his digital partner Om trace the killer and uncover who was behind the ass...

An assassination attempt on the Burghermeister of Werpenstad sets in motion a disastrous chain of events that threatens to engulf the entire Stad in a horrifying wave of blood and violence.As rumours of inhuman monsters and the tell-tale signs of a bloodthirsty cult emerge, Vice-mayor Karl Kreigel is left but one option - to send for the Jaegers of the Holy Order.When they arrive however, the Stad is plunged into a living nightmare as their brutal practices threaten to tear t...