Bøger af David Michaels

An encyclopaedic, eye-catching tribute to one of the world's most popular foods - the humble hamburger

As part of a top-secret initiative called Third Echelon, National Security Agency special operative Sam Fisher has been given license to spy, steal, destroy, and assassinate to protect America. And he does...

In response to the growing use of sophisticated digital encryption to conceal potential threats to the United States, the National Security Agency has ushered forth the new dawn of intelligence-gathering techniques. The top-secret initiative is dubbed Third Echelon. Its existence denied by the U.S. government, Third Echelon deploys a lone field operative. He is sharp, nearly invisible, and deadly. And he has the right to spy, steal, destroy, and assassinate to protect American freedoms.His name is Sam Fisher. He is a Splinter Cell®.

This play is for use in college theater classes and auditions. It is excellent for voice-acting practice or auditioning for a narrative part. If performed, there is a minimum of props and scenery, furthermore, so use of it in a small theater class involving all the necessary parts of a play practiced at once (lighting, scenery, painting, stage preparation and changing the set between scenes, building of a small number of props, hard work for one actor and one voice actor part voice practice. The One-Act is not a musical. The actor in the play uses a great deal of clarified body language in addition to his lines, whereas the second actor only concentrates on voice inflection, and only appears on stage minimally in a support role. Due to adult themes this play is not suitable for high school. There is mention of mental challenges, bullying, suicide, overcoming mental illness, passion (mostly non-sexual), and disillusionment with defunct establishment elements. The experiences are real-life and not contrived, which can provide rich discussion possibilities if the script is used in a university literature class.

Learn to speak in Italian about the things that matter to you. Massively improve your Italian 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 Italian 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 Italian 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 Italian vocabulary for speaking about 32 everyday topics. Feel confident having real conversations about real topics with other Italian speakers. Know 100's of new Italian 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.

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.

Most people get 67%......How About You? Discover your English strengths and weaknesses through: Grammar tests: We check your grammar level from beginner to intermediate.General English articles: We check your general English comprehension through interesting articles.Phrasal verb tests: We check your understanding of phrasal verbs.Idiom tests. We check your understanding of phrasal verbs.Real unscripted English: In the advanced book we recorded normal people speaking and then just transcribed it. If you can understand it then you are advanced...and if you can't then you are not. It's as simple as that!If you complete all three levels and get above 75% then you are an advanced English speaker! This book is perfect for English learners who want to check their level. It's also great for learners who need to review or identify any gaps in their knowledge.Get started today and find out....How Good is Your English?

Learn to speak in English about the things that matter to you.Massively improve your English 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 English 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 English 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 English vocabulary for speaking about 32 everyday topics.Feel confident having real conversations about real topics with other English speakers.Know 100's of new English 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

"e;Doubt is our product,"e; a cigarette executive once observed, "e;since it is the best means of competing with the 'body of fact' that exists in the minds of the general public. It is also the means of establishing a controversy."e;In this eye-opening expose, David Michaels reveals how the tobacco industry's duplicitous tactics spawned a multimillion dollar industry that is dismantling public health safeguards. Product defense consultants, he argues, have increasingly skewed the scientific literature, manufactured and magnified scientific uncertainty, and influenced policy decisions to the advantage of polluters and the manufacturers of dangerous products. To keep the public confused about the hazards posed by global warming, second-hand smoke, asbestos, lead, plastics, and many other toxic materials, industry executives have hired unscrupulous scientists and lobbyists to dispute scientific evidence about health risks. In doing so, they have not only delayed action on specific hazards, but they have constructed barriers to make it harder for lawmakers, government agencies, and courts to respond to future threats. The Orwellian strategy of dismissing research conducted by the scientific community as "e;junk science"e; and elevating science conducted by product defense specialists to "e;sound science"e; status also creates confusion about the very nature of scientific inquiry and undermines the public's confidence in science's ability to address public health and environmental concerns Such reckless practices have long existed, but Michaels argues that the Bush administration deepened the dysfunction by virtually handing over regulatory agencies to the very corporate powers whose products and behavior they are charged with overseeing. In Doubt Is Their Product Michaels proves, beyond a doubt, that our regulatory system has been broken. He offers concrete, workable suggestions for how it can be restored by taking the politics out of science and ensuring that concern for public safety, rather than private profits, guides our regulatory policy. Named one of the best Sci-Tech books of 2008 by Library Journal!

The Triumph of Doubt traces the ascendance of science-for-hire in American life and government, from its origins in the tobacco industry in the 1950s to its current manifestations across government, public policy, and even professional sports. Well-heeled American corporations have long had a financial stake in undermining scientific consensus and manufacturing uncertainty; in The Triumph of Doubt, former Obama and Clinton official David Michaels details how bad science becomes public policy -- and where it's happening today.