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Banks are of central importance for economic growth, the allocation of capital, competitiveness, and financial stability. Propelled by technological advances in financial analysis and financial deregulation, the banking industry's investment played a key role in enhancing national economic...

In a culture fraught with misinformation, Mastering AI pierces through the thicket of exaggerated claims, explaining how we arrived at this moment and mapping the likely long-term impacts on business, economics, culture and society this potent technology will have. This book will serve as a guide to those dangers — as well as highlighting the technology's transformative potential — and will pinpoint concrete steps that should be taken to regulate generative AI.

The spectacular conclusion to the thrilling double-sized adventure! Like an unstoppable cosmic storm, the dreaded Genesis Wave continues to sweep across the Alpha Quadrant, transforming entire planets on a molecular level and threatening entire civilizations with extinction. Based on the...

Like no other work before it, Making a Career in Dictatorship dives deep into the authoritarian security apparatus to identify which officers participate in repression or coups—and above all, why. The book's compelling theory uncovers career pressure as the secret driver behind the two most...

For eighty-two years the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), which in 1918 became the Royal Air Force (RAF), maintained a permanent military aviation presence in the Far East. The first RFC units arrived in India in 1915. RAF India grew substantially in the interwar period and throughout World War Two. Various changes in the command structure finally saw the creation of the Far East Air Force (FEAF) in June 1949, covering South East Asia and Hong Kong.

This program is read by the author, inspirational business leader Russ Laraway. From the legendary Silicon Valley manager who inspired Radical Candor, the three simple rules for creating happy, engaged teams. Businesses everywhere are plagued by managers who seem to think that keeping their...

After accepting a generous opportunity to start afresh, Leslie Wills, eagerly begins his journey to the Scottish Highlands of Elphin, a settled village that sits huddled amongst the mountains. The people are welcoming, and the scenery is breathtaking. But deep within its Highland paths, a...

Discover how the essential wisdom of the Enneagram can radically change and elevate the most important relationships in your life. Most people know the Enneagram as an incredible tool for expanding self-knowledge and accessing our potential. Yet personal growth only takes us so far—as human...

What are the Greys? Why are they here, and furthermore, what are their intentions? Why is it that after decades of alien abduction and UFO research we are no nearer in truly establishing what we may be up against regarding this omnipresent force which seemingly operates beyond our level of reality and hides within the shadows like phantoms in the night? Author and UFO researcher, Philip Kinsella takes a candid look at the phenomenon, along with other areas of high strangeness in his search for the clues which may answer some truly extraordinary claims.

The past is never as buried as we'd like to believe. Former paramedic Tom Berry is barely holding himself together, haunted by the ghosts of a childhood he can't remember. Then, one storm-lashed night in the Welsh mountains, he discovers a young boy strugglingbarefoot through the rain. The child...

Whether you're a curious explorer, a seasoned psychonaut, or someone seeking alternative paths to personal growth, "How to Grow Psilocybin Mushrooms at Home" is your essential companion on the path to unlocking the mysteries of magic mushrooms.

You’re not declining — you’re transitioning. And the next version of you can be more capable, more resilient and more durable than you ever were in your twenties. Most men over 40 don’t slow down because of age. They slow down because they trained the wrong qualities for too long. Becoming the Hybrid Athlete gives you the blueprint to rebuild your engine with a system that blends strength, endurance, mobility, rucking, and longevity practices into a training lifestyle that actually works for the real world.

Can a true crime podcaster track down a killer hiding in plain sight? Bella Davies is cooking dinner for her family when she hears a voice she hasn't heard in a long time. She collapses in shock. The man being interviewed on the television murdered her mother and sisters. The crime shocked the...

Sport Psychology for Beginners is a skill that uses psychological expertise and skills to discuss the optimum performance and well-being of athletes, the developmental and social dimensions of sport activity, and the structural problems associated with sports settings and organisations.

Perfect for old and new fans alike, Dancing on the Edge is an intimate and powerful story about the singular life of one of our most gifted storytellers, artists, and stars of the silver screen.

While on a visit to the United States, Pope Pius XIII is kidnapped by a terrorist cell calling itself the Soldiers of Islam. If the United States and its allies do not meet their demands, they will execute the pope. FBI Specialist Shari Cohen is called to duty to track down the terrorist cell responsible, and she soon learns that she is not alone.

Deep behind the Vatican walls, a secret order dispatches a clandestine group of elite commandos known as the Vatican Knights. Their mission: bring the pope back alive.

Leo Tolstoy is one of the most celebrated novelists of all time. As well as writing literary classics such as Anna Karenina and War and Peace he was also the author of some hugely influential critical and philosophical works. First published in 1898 his book length essay What is Art? has lost...

This gripping book delves into the dark history of Dean Corll, the notorious Houston serial killer who, alongside accomplices Elmer Wayne Henley and David Brooks, lured and murdered at least 29 teenage boys in the 1970s. Based on court records, police reports, and interviews, this true story uncovers the sinister tactics behind "The Candy Man" moniker, the systemic failures in "The System That Failed to Learn," and the haunting legacy left in Houston's neighborhoods.

Walking is aerobic exercise; it is also the ‘superfood’ of exercise. Most of us do it every day to varying degrees and many of us do not fully appreciate the many proven benefits for the body and mind that you can get simply by taking regular walks. Author Russ Williams – a UK based broadcaster – has been a walker for many years and noticed a distinct upturn in his physical and mental health as a result of walking regularly.

Think and Grow Rich is a motivational, personal development and self-help book written by Napoleon Hill and inspired by Andrew Carnegie. While the title implies that this book deals only with how to achieve monetary wealth, the author explains that the philosophy taught in the book can be used to help individuals do or be almost anything they want in this world.