Most Popular Books by David Michaels

David Michaels tem uma expertise que não existe nas graduações e pós-graduações, nem nos governos, nem entre as organizações da sociedade: ele se define como "algo próximo de um especialista em irregularidades corporativas". Uma carreira que nem sequer inventou. Foram décadas de atuação no serviço público e na pesquisa científica que o levaram a lidar com o inevitável: a realidade. Ou melhor, a surrealidade. Os casos relatados por Michaels são tão absurdos que chegam a parecer mentira. É um acontecimento comum para especialistas em irregularidades corporativas: as fraudes criadas por grandes empresas são tamanhas que chegam a constranger quem está obrigado a investigá-las e relatá-las — um embaraço que não parece afetar os altos diretores e os pesquisadores de aluguel contratados por eles. No entanto, cada linha deste livro está fundamentada em farta documentação que expõe como essas forças econômicas manipulam evidências científicas para semear dúvidas e ocultar problemas graves. O autor parte de uma história que poderia parecer banal — concussões em jogadores de futebol americano — para provar que semear a dúvida não é obra isolada de um setor particularmente nocivo nem um acidente de percurso, mas o cerne do negócio. Michaels não tem problema em colocar no centro da roda a palavra proibida: capitalismo. "Muitos dos financiadores ultrarricos do movimento antirregulador já nascem ricos, mas consideram que seu ''sucesso'' é fruto do próprio trabalho. A riqueza de um número substancial deles vem de contratos governamentais e de centenas de milhões de dólares em subsídios públicos. A hipocrisia é gritante. E o dinheiro gasto para promover seus objetivos é ainda mais alarmante." O triunfo da dúvida traz a experiência de Michaels à frente da Agência de Administração de Segurança e Saúde Ocupacional do governo de Barack Obama. À diferença dos antecessores, e para nossa sorte, o autor não quis seguir o caminho tradicional de se tornar um consultor altamente bem remunerado da iniciativa privada. Ele escolheu uma trajetória mais complicada: expor as corporações que tentaram forjar a dúvida para frear, enfraquecer ou moldar políticas públicas de proteção da saúde humana e ambiental. De alimentos a opioides, de automóveis a telhas de construção, Michaels apresenta casos irrefutáveis de fraude corporativa usando a ciência. Em tempos de negacionismo climático e bombardeio informativo, este livro é um convite a respirar um pouco de ar puro e tomar uma vacina definitiva contra a manipulação da realidade. — João Peres, na orelha

Ils sont rares ceux qui connaissent son existence. Mais quand des millions de vies sont en jeu, il intervient : Sam Fisher, l’agent spécial du Troisième Échelon, une unité ultra secrète de la CIA, se charge des missions trop délicates ou trop risquées pour les agents ordinaires. Et il opère seul. Sam Fisher est convoqué d’urgence pour une mission très particulière : un cargo rempli de matériel radioactif fonce vers les côtes américaines. Sam dispose de quelques minutes seulement pour tenter de régler le problème. Mais alors qu’il se lance dans cette course contre-la-montre, un attentat frappe une petite ville et les habitants commencent à mourir, victimes de radiations. Fisher se débat dans un écheveau de pistes contradictoires qu’il devra démêler pour découvrir l’identité du plus grand ennemi du monde libre. Il opère en dehors des lois, il agit par devoir : espionnage et action pour Sam Fisher.

Apprenez à parler anglais en pratiquant des thèmes qui vous importent. Améliorez grandement votre vocabulaire anglais et vos compétences en expression orale en lisant ces 32 thèmes de la vie quotidienne. À qui s’adresse ce livre ? Si vous êtes un faux-débutant possédant déjà une bonne connaissance de la grammaire et du vocabulaire de base, ce livre devrait vous aider à progresser jusqu’au niveau supérieur. Comment ça fonctionne ? Chaque article traite d’un sujet dont vous pourriez habituellement parler dans votre propre langue. Alors, au lieu d’apprendre des listes de vocabulaire ennuyeuses, vous pourrez lire des articles intéressants et apprendre les mots spécifiques dont vous aurez besoin afin d’avoir de vraies conversations avec d’autres locuteurs anglophones. Nous avons également ajouté de l’intérêt en approchant chaque thème selon un angle précis. Par exemple, l’article sur ‘l’amour’ parle des ‘rencontres en ligne’ et celui sur ‘l’alimentation’ aborde les ‘émissions culinaires’, etc. De cette manière, vous serez plus motivé(e) et apprendrez plus facilement. À la fin de ce livre vous pourrez : Connaître le vocabulaire anglais essentiel pour pouvoir parler de 32 sujets de la vie quotidienne. Gagner en confiance pour avoir de vraies conversations sur des sujets concrets avec des locuteurs anglophones. Connaître des centaines de nouveaux mots en anglais et aborder sereinement le niveau intermédiaire. Commencez dès aujourd’hui ! Cliquez sur le bouton ‘acheter’ et commencez à parler avec confiance de 32 thèmes de la vie quotidienne.

Pablo''s Kitchen brings the authentic flavours of Mexican & Latin cuisine into your home with festive, flavoursome flare. All the Latin classics can be found here with traditional recipes and flavours meeting modern fare. Dishes in less then 20 minutes with a healthy background option. Whether you have basic, intermediate or even advanced cooking skills this book will show you how to turn basic ingredients into great times. You will learn how to create fresh, healthy Latino flavours whilst getting the most out of your local & imported produce and how to find it at a good price.

Charles had no idea of how some men were so lucky with women and others were just duds. He was a dud! All through high school, not one girl except his lovely young sister would look his way. That is until his first year in a private college. There he learned the power of suggestion, the power of hypnosis. With this power, Charles learned to control women and men through the power of suggestion. After four years in college, he had hundreds of women and men to use for his sexual desires. Now he was returning home, and he could relax. No pressure to score and impress the boys. At least that’s what he thought until he saw the sexy body of his step-sister Zoey. Wow was all he could say. She was viral, she was HOT, she was WOW sexy. That little tight ass was like nothing he had seen ever before. But it was wrong, she was his sister!. Now he wondered if he could, or if he should try to persuade her to share that voluptuous and sexy body with him. Should he? Could he? Would he? YES!!! After making his plans, Charles discovers he can cover at least three of the seven deadly sins within the first day at home. LUST, PRIDE, and ENVY! Give him some time and he’ll go for all seven!!

The virus scare has shaken the world and has brought us to a point where we can no longer engage in activities that used to make up our daily routines. Our lifestyles have been completely turned upside down, and we have found ourselves stuck at home for an unexpected amount of time. Whether we are working, studying, or just lazing around, somehow the days just seem longer. So, what do we do now with all this time we have with, alone or with our families, unable to go out except for essentials? Surely we can use this time better. Let''s take it as a break from the world! We get to be at home all the time, and isn''t that what we thought we wanted up till a month ago? We get to be around our family as much as we want, which, as many of us are discovering is not all it''s cracked up to be! But hey, we can make the most of it, can''t we?So how about something to help you get through this time and not go insane? This might be the perfect book for you! We have here listed 101 ways to keep you and your loved ones entertained whilst you try to get through this lock down...and just maybe reading this book could be the start of something great!

An exciting story of a Native American youth and his friend who become modern day ghost hunters. This intricate adventure will take your imagination on a wild, exciting ride.

Brian David Michaels is a part-time Ride Share driver. Brian is your average guy. He has never been a ladies man. However, from his job a Rideshare driver he has gained a new ability. He has learned to listen to women. By listening Brian has learned some new tricks. These new tricks enable Brian to pick up women at ease. In fact, the women usually ask Brian for sex. Of course, Brian does say the right things to get them to ask. Brian may sound like a womanizer to some of you, but he is not. He is just a guy who finally has learned to listen to women. However, Brian does use this ability to find women in need of some TLC. So beware all men, he is out there. From his first day as a Rideshare driver, he was propositioned by ladies for sex. But Brian just laughed it off. But as time went on, he realized that he was missing an opportunity. Random casual sex with no strings attached. And to think for months all this NSA sex passed by him. Soon after this revelation, he makes his first move and accepts his first offer. These are the stories of Brian''s sexual adventures. Here in this first installment, we meet the first of many ladies. Join us here for book one and live the life of love, sex and fantasy. The stories in this book are real and based on actual experiences. Actual experiences in the daily life of a Rideshare driver. Warning to all men, Brian is picking up your wife after work.

Learn to speak in French about the things that matter to you. Massively improve your French vocabulary and speaking skills through reading about these 32 everyday topics. Who is it for? If you are a high beginner with a good understanding of basic grammar and vocabulary then this is the book to help you to take your French to the next level. How does it work? Each article covers a topic that you would commonly talk about in your own language. So instead of learning boring vocabulary lists, you will be reading interesting articles and learning the specific language you will need for having real conversations with other French speakers. We''ve kept it interesting by giving each topic an ''angle''. So, for example the ''romance'' article is about ''online dating'' and the ''food'' article is about ''cooking shows'' etc. This way, you will be much more engaged and learn more smoothly. By the end of this book you will: Know the essential French vocabulary for speaking about 32 everyday topics. Feel confident having real conversations about real topics with other French speakers. Know 100''s of new French words and feel comfortable about moving up to the intermediate level. Get started today and click the buy button, and start speaking with confidence about 32 everyday topics.

Did you know the State bird for New Hampshire is the Purple Finch? Did you know the State of New York is known as the "Empire State"? Do you know the State Capital of Maine? Learn all the Capital and State symbols, along with other fun facts. Great book for all those trivia game players. Also a great educational gift for the kids. Pick up a copy today and be wowed.

One of the twenty titles of Sadlier''s Little Books/Big Books series for Emergent Readers. Carefully leveled for both Guided Reading & Early Intervention, Level KK features sixteen high interest nonfiction stories & four engaging fiction stories. Each book focuses on a single initial consonant sound & helps develop a beginning comprehension skill.

This book is a packed full of honest, inspirational, emotionally-powerful short stories. Find meaning in your life. Search for a fulfilling career. Face your fears and follow your dreams. Learn to let go and be yourself. Overcome painful relationships. Explore spiritual wisdom and insight. And so much more!

Ready to start reading real Japanese articles? Reading real Japanese material is incredibly satisfying, but it''s also very difficult to find anything that is accessible to intermediate learners. This book is the perfect stepping stone from textbooks (or children''s books) to real Japanese articles aimed at native speakers. The book, which contains 15 interesting articles (all written by a native Japanese speaker), helps guide the reader through any unknown grammar and vocabulary with translations and in-depth explanations. Essentially you will learn naturally, while having fun. Whether you are already an intermediate learner or are trying to break through to this level, this book is perfect for you. You will learn 100''s of new vocabulary and grammar points and gain the confidence and skill that come from reading real articles. It will also help you improve your kanji knowledge as it contains many of the everyday characters that are essential for your progress. In addition, if you are studying for the N4-3 JLPT test, this will be a huge help for the Kanji, Vocabulary and Reading sections. Take the next step and master intermediate Japanese with this engaging, interesting and useful reading collection.

Charles M. Schulz, o cartunista mais publicado e amado de todos os tempos, é também uma das figuras menos compreendidas da cultura americana. Agora, o aclamado biógrafo David Michaelis nos dá a primeira biografia completa desse artista complexo, generoso, humilde, mas fervorosamente sério, apresentando um homem tão digno de admiração quanto francamente humano. Baseado em anos de pesquisas, incluindo entrevistas exclusivas com os familiares, amigos e colegas de Schulz, acesso aos arquivos do estúdio do cartunista e cartas pessoais e desenhos até então desconhecidos, Schulz & Peanuts é a biografia épica definitiva de um ícone americano e dos inesquecíveis personagens que criou.

Son nom est Sam Fisher. Profession : Splinter Cell, agent du Troisième Echelon, une branche secrète de la NSA. Sa mission : protéger l''Amérique et les démocraties occidentales des menaces terroristes. Pour cela, Sam Fisher a tous les droits : infiltrer, espionner, détruire et éliminer. Dans cette aventure inédite, Sam Fisher enquête sur fane série de meurtres qui semblent conduire à une organisation mafieuse russe et à une triade chinoise. Des scientifiques ont été assassinés et du matériel militaire américain volé. Qui se cache derrière cette mystérieuse " Opération Barracuda " ? Et quel est le rôle de la Chine dans ce jeu particulièrement dangereux ? Espionnage et action aux frontières du réel et du virtuel.

Discover your English strengths and weaknesses through:14 chapters which test specific grammar points that you should know at the beginner/elementary level.10 chapters which test your general English. These are reading sections that test your general English comprehension. You will need a good beginner/elementary vocabulary level to be able to complete these chapters.If you get above 75% then you are good beginner level and are ready to move onto the intermediate level.This book is perfect for beginner level English learners who want to check their level. It''s also great for higher level learners who need to review or identify any gaps in their knowledge.

This paper serves as the foreward to a collection of articles published in Law and Contemporary Problems (October 2006) entitled Sequestered Science: The Consequences of Undisclosed Knowledge. Authors explore the pros and cons of keeping scientific evidence secret and describe institutional arrangements authorizing or prohibiting secrecy, such as court-sanctioned settlements, confidentiality agreements, and clinical trial registries. Legislation modeled on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is proposed as a means to improve accountability in producing and submitting scientific data used in public health and environmental protection programs.

On March 1, 2022, the United States have not yet reached the next normal. To rapidly reach and sustain the next normal, the country must implement a comprehensive and coordinated roadmap to both address this pandemic and develop the capacity to confront future biosecurity threats.