Asia Alone. The Dangerous Post-Crisis Divide from America

Gold Medal Winner, General Business, 2012 Axiom Business Book Awards Understanding the post-crisis consumer In Spend Shift, John Gerzema, world-renowned expert on consumer values, and Pulitzer prizewinning author Michael D'Antonio document the rise of a vibrant, values-driven post-recession economy. To tell the story of this movement, the authors travel to large cities and small towns across eight bellwether states, to examine the value shifts sweeping the nation. Through in-depth observation, proprietary data from Young & Rubicam, and interviews with experts, the authors analyze the changing consumer psyche, document the five shifting values and consumer behaviors that are remaking America and the world, and explain what it means to businesses and leaders. Explores a movement in society where the majority of American consumers are embracing both value and values Shows how post-crisis consumer expectations and behaviors will drive business decisions Draws on interviews with CEOs and entrepreneurs to reveal how companies like Ford and Etsy are reconnecting with the post-crisis consumer Compelling and insightful, Spend Shift is essential reading for anyone interested in how values are changing and how businesses can connect with consumers after the recession.

Many blacks in the workplace face a set of dynamics unique to being African American in a traditionally white, male-dominated world. In this landmark book, authors Ancella Livers and Keith Caver– co-facilitators of the Center for Creative Leadership's African-American Leadership Program for the past five years– explain how the leadership experience for blacks is radically different from the experiences of their white colleagues. These differences, of which most white managers are unaware, can lead to miscues and distortions in communication and ultimately get in the way of effective performance and optimal productivity for organizations. In Leading in Black and White, the authors not only clearly explain how things go wrong, they also provide sensible solutions for both the white manager and the black manager on how to make them right.

This book ventures a critical gaze at the image of the European Union beyond the crisis. Keeping in mind that crises constitute organic parts of all systems, the volume attempts to apprehend the EU’s losses, gains, challenges, and opportunities deriving from the crisis and assesses what constitutes a viable and integrated exit from the current predicament. Moreover, through dealing with the EU as an everlasting process rather than a completed edifice, the collection aims at charting the conceptual weaknesses which resulted in a crisis so acute and long-lasting and at opening a discourse on the future and the required reconceptualization of the EU. The project is based on three large and interconnected thematic pillars that relate to the European Union after the crisis: – Facets of parliamentarism in the EU in the context of the crisis, – Political cohesion and institutional integration, – Perceptions, images, stereotypes, and their impact on the process of social and political integration of the EU.

Wall Street Journal Bestseller Valuable insights on monetary policies, their impact on your financial future, and how to protect against them Written by the New York Times bestselling author team of John Mauldin and Jonathan Tepper, Code Red spills the beans on the central banks in the U.S., U.K., E.U., and Japan and how they've rigged the game against the average saver and investor. More importantly, it shows you how to protect your hard-earned cash from the bankers' disastrous monetary policies and how to come out a winner in the irresponsible game of chicken they're playing with the global financial system. From quantitative easing to zero interest rate policies, ZIRP to the impending currency wars, runaway inflation to GDP targeting, authors Mauldin and Tepper achieve the impossible by not only explaining global monetary policy and its consequences in plain English, but also making it compelling reading. Outlines time-tested strategies for surviving and thriving in these tumultuous times Addresses how issues such as quantitative easing, financial repression, currency wars, bubble economies, and inflation impact our everyday lives as well as our financial future Written by a team of bestselling authors and experts in this dynamic field How did we get here and where are we headed? What can you do to insulate yourself against, and profit from, economic upheaval and secure your financial future? Find out in Code Red.

Today is day 364. 364 days since my last night of sleep. 364 days since my son, Mason, was taken from his bed. The police have stopped looking. My husband wants me to move on. But I need to keep his story alive. Someone knows what happened to my son. And I'm going to find them. It's been a year since Isabelle Drake's son, Mason, disappeared from his bedroom. Since then, she hasn't had a full night of sleep. Everyone else has moved on - the detectives, the press, her husband - but she can't rest until she knows the truth. Teaming up with true crime podcaster Waylon Spencer, Isabelle investigates her son's case. But Waylon has motives of his own and as long-forgotten memories of Isabelle's past resurface, doubt begins to cloud her sleepless nights. What happened to Mason Drake? What if the past is better left buried?

Today is day 364.364 days since my last night of sleep. 364 days since my son, Mason, was taken from his bed.The police have stopped looking. My husband wants me to move on.But I need to keep his story alive.Someone knows what happened to my son.And I'm going to find them.It's been a year since Isabelle Drake's son, Mason, disappeared from his bedroom. Since then, she hasn't had a full night of sleep. Everyone else has moved on - the detectives, the press, her husband - but she can't rest until she knows the truth.Teaming up with true crime podcaster Waylon Spencer, Isabelle investigates her son's case. But Waylon has motives of his own and as long-forgotten memories of Isabelle's past resurface, doubt begins to cloud her sleepless nights.What happened to Mason Drake?What if the past is better left buried?

Praise for Profiting From the World's Economic Crisis «Someone is going to make money in the next decade. Perhaps Bud will help you find your way.» —Jim Rogers, cofounder, Quantum Fund; author, A Gift to My Children «Where everyone today has an opinion on everything, much of it gleaned from a blog, Bud Conrad's constant mantra is 'What does the data say?' And then he rolls up his sleeves and works almost around the clock for as many days as it takes to get to a defensible answer. In other words, there are those who talk, and those who do. Bud does. In Profiting from the World's Economic Crisis, Bud tells you what the data shows about the risks and opportunities just ahead. You'll want to pay attention.» —David Galland, Managing Editor, The Casey Report «Bud Conrad's book is a brutally honest journey into the future. Honest because Bud builds on facts, not popular opinion; brutal as he?illustrates the logical consequences as global dynamics play out. You can't afford not to read this book.» —Axel Merk, President and Chief Investment Officer, Merk Mutual Funds; author, Sustainable Wealth «This book could not be better timed, as the government and Wall Street do their best to convince the public that the financial storm has passed. Bud Conrad begs to differ and using his unique ability to take complex data and distill it into straightforward charts, he not only explains how the hurricane developed, but why it's far from over. He then goes on to show investors not just how to survive the storm's resurgence, but how to prosper.» —Steve Henningsen, Chief Financial Strategist, The Wealth Conservancy «Right now you may be asking yourself 'What's going to happen to the economy, why is it happening, and what can I do to profit from it?' As far as I'm concerned, Bud has the correct answers to these questions. Among other things, this book will become 'the' reference book for data and charts that economists and investors will go to for years to come. I urge you to read this book—now—and act on its advice.» —DOUG CASEY, Chairman, Casey Research, bestselling author, Crisis Investing

While the COVID-19 pandemic overshadowed all else and would quickly have a lasting impact on our daily lives, other events related to the radical right in 2020 soon surfaced. From terrorist attacks in Germany and India to anti-mask protests across the U.S. and Europe, radical right violence escalated in the midst of circulating conspiracy theories and disinformation. The yearbook draws upon insightful analyses from an international network of scholars, policymakers, and practitioners who explore the dynamics and impact of the radical right. It explores a wide range of topics including reflections on authoritarianism and fascism, the role of ideology and (counter-)intellectuals, and radical-right responses to the pandemic and calls for police reform in the height of the Black Lives Matter protests. It ends with important assessments on best approaches towards countering the radical right, both online and offline. This timely overview provides a broad examination of the global radical right in 2020, which will be useful for scholars, students, policymakers, journalists, and the public.

Психологический хоррор переплетается с шармом южной готики в леденящем душу переосмыслении культовой Alone in the Dark, ставшей эталоном жанра. Вам приоткроется дверь в мир безумия, где каждая встреча может оказаться последней. Вы ощутите, как с каждым шагом, что приближает вас к разгадке тайны Дерсето, взирающие из тьмы глаза становятся все голоднее. Каждая пуля чертит грань между выживанием и страшной смертью. Каждая следующая дверь может сулить беспросветный ужас, где нет ничего, кроме когтей, цепких щупалец и помешательства. Погрузитесь в межвоенную Луизиану, где эра упадка стала завесой для мрачной истории бегства от прошлых потрясений и бездушного общества в объятия чего-то темного — чего-то, что долгие века терпеливо ждало своего часа. Это Alone in the Dark, какой вы ее еще не видели, — искусный сплав элегантности южной готики и потустороннего безумия, отдающий дань уважения истокам, одновременно вознося нарратив жанра на новый уровень.

Ужасающая история о тайнах и безумии

Переступите порог поместья Дерсето, окутанного паутиной интриг и таящего страшное. Эмили Хартвуд и частный детектив Эдвардом Карнби отправляются на поиски истины. Эмили жаждет узнать правду об исчезновении дяди, а Эдварду предстоит раскрыть сложнейшее дело в своей жизни. Им обоим придется найти ответы на вопросы, которые они никогда не осмелились бы задать. Переосмысленная классика подарит вам незабываемое одиночное приключение, полное напряжения, ужасов и откровений, что потрясут границы воображения.

Голливудские таланты

Насладитесь мастерством известных актеров, способных как никто передать атмосферу хоррора на выживание, — Джоди Комер («Убивая Еву», «Главный герой») и Дэвида Харбора («Очень странные дела», «Черная вдова»). Хотя это их дебют в видеоиграх, Джоди и Дэвид безупречно вжились в роли Эмили Хартвуд и Эдварда Карнби, придав истории Alone in the Dark глубоко личных ноток — чтобы раскрыть все ее грани, игру нужно пройти дважды.

Дань уважения родоначальникам жанра ужасов

Снова ощутите сущность психологического хоррора в игре, что с почтением относится к оригиналу 1992 года, положившему начало жанру хоррора на выживание. Alone in the Dark создает атмосферу классического хоррора, но с сюжетом и геймплеем нового поколения. Игра обязательно понравится тем, кто любит запутанные истории, щекочущие нервы исследования и отчаянные сражения.

История, бросающая вызов реальности

Сюжет Alone in the Dark, придуманный Микаэлем Хедбергом — признанным автором выдающиеся современных хорроров SOMA и Amnesia — состоит из хитросплетений тайн, затрагивающих такие темы, как душевные травмы, вера, зло и одиночество. Преодолев этот кошмар — в роли Эмили или Эдварда — вам откроются тайны, что навсегда изменят ваше представление о повествовании в видеоиграх.

Ключевые особенности:

Исследуйте поместье Дерсето в этом переосмыслении Alone in the Dark, ставшем признанием в любви к культовой классической игре ужасов 90-х.
Вернитесь к истокам психологического хоррора — когда-то эта игра положила начало жанру.
От мрачного завораживающего саундтрека в стиле дум-джаз у вас мурашки поползут по коже.
Попробуйте выжить в мире, где реальность начинает рушиться, зло таится в каждой тени, а боеприпасов всегда мало.
Посмотрите на кошмар глазами Эмили Хартвуд или Эдварда Карнби и раскройте темные секреты готического особняка.
Вас ждет глубокая психологическая история, далеко выходящая за рамки возможного. Автор сценария — Микаэл Хедберг, создавший культовые SOMA и Amnesia.
Смотрите, как оживают на экране Эмили и Эдвард, воплощенные в жизнь голливудскими талантами Джоди Комер («Убивая Еву», «Главный герой») и Дэвидом Харбором («Очень странные дела», «Черная вдова»), подарившими протагонистам свои голоса и внешность.

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In this updated, second edition of the highly acclaimed international best seller, The Dollar Crisis: Causes, Consequences, Cures, Richard Duncan describes the flaws in the international monetary system that have destabilized the global economy and that may soon culminate in a deflation-induced worldwide economic slump. The Dollar Crisis is divided into five parts: Part One describes how the US trade deficits, which now exceed US$1 million a minute, have destabilized the global economy by creating a worldwide credit bubble. Part Two explains why these giant deficits cannot persist and why a US recession and a collapse in the value of the Dollar are unavoidable. Part Three analyzes the extraordinarily harmful impact that the US recession and the collapse of the Dollar will have on the rest of the world. Part Four offers original recommendations that, if implemented, would help mitigate the damage of the coming worldwide downturn and put in place the foundations for balanced and sustainable economic growth in the decades ahead. Part Five, which has been newly added to the second edition, describes the extraordinary evolution of this crisis since the first edition was completed in September 2002. It also considers how the Dollar Crisis is likely to unfold over the years immediately ahead, the likely policy response to the crisis, and why that response cannot succeed. The Dollar Standard is inherently flawed and increasingly unstable. Its collapse will be the most important economic event of the 21st Century.