Pandemic Inc

Author : J. David McSwane
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781982177751

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Pandemic, Inc. by J. David McSwane Pdf

“This startling, vital book deserves our attention.” —San Francisco Chronicle For fans of War Dogs and Bad Blood, an explosive look inside the rush to profit from the COVID-19 pandemic, from the award-winning ProPublica reporter who saw it firsthand. The United States federal government spent over $10 billion on medical protective wear and emergency supplies, yet as COVID-19 swept the nation, life-saving equipment such as masks, gloves, and ventilators was nearly impossible to find. In this brilliant nonfiction thriller, called “revelatory” by The Washington Post, award-winning investigative reporter J. David McSwane takes us behind the scenes to reveal how traders, contractors, and healthcare companies used one of the darkest moments in American history to fill their pockets. Determined to uncover how this was possible, he spent over a year on private jets and in secret warehouses, traveling from California to Chicago to Washington, DC, to interview both the most treacherous of profiteers and the victims of their crimes. Pandemic, Inc. is the story of the fraudster who signed a multi-million-dollar contract with the government to provide lifesaving PPE, and yet never came up with a single mask. The Navy admiral at the helm of the national hunt for additional medical resources. The Department of Health whistleblower who championed masks early on and was silenced by the government and conservative media. And the politician who callously slashed federal emergency funding and gutted the federal PPE stockpile. Winner of the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, McSwane connects the dots between backdoor deals and the spoils systems to provide the definitive account of how this pandemic was so catastrophically mishandled. Shocking and monumental, Pandemic, Inc. exposes a system that is both deeply rigged, and singularly American.

Author : Karen Schrier
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780190926106

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We the Gamers by Karen Schrier Pdf

Combining research-based perspectives and current examples including Minecraft and Animal Crossing : New Horizons, We the Gamers shows how games can be used in ethics, civics, and social studies education to inspire learning, critical thinking, and civic change.

Author : Patrick Schwerdtfeger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1949642356

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Pandemic, Inc. by Patrick Schwerdtfeger Pdf

Pandemic, Inc. offers a strategic roadmap for businesses navigating the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine. The book details eight accelerating trends that form a convenient acronym: S A L V A G E D. S: Self-sufficiency A: Analytics L: Liquidity V: Virtualization A: Automation G: Government E: Exponential Thinking D: Decentralization Change creates opportunity. Seize this moment! We have never needed business leadership more than we do today. This books shows you how to survive, rebuild, and thrive in the post-COVID-19 economy. About the Author Patrick Schwerdtfeger is a business futurist and keynote speaker specializing in technology trends including artificial intelligence and blockchain. He's a regular speaker for Bloomberg TV and has lectured at numerous academic institutions including Stanford and Purdue Universities. Patrick has authored six books including Anarchy, Inc.: Profiting in a Decentralized World with Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain (Authority Publishing, 2018) and has spoken at hundreds of events around the world. He offers onsite and webinar-based programs for his clients.

Author : Patrick Schwerdtfeger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1949642402

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Pandemic, Inc. by Patrick Schwerdtfeger Pdf

Pandemic, Inc. offers a strategic roadmap for businesses navigating the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine. The book details eight accelerating trends that form a convenient acronym: S A L V A G E D.S:Self-sufficiencyA:AnalyticsL:LiquidityV:VirtualizationA:AutomationG:GovernmentE:Exponential ThinkingD:DecentralizationChange creates opportunity. Seize this moment! We have never needed business leadership more than we do today. This books shows you how to survive, rebuild, and thrive in the post-COVID-19 economy.

Author : Andreas Musolff,Ruth Breeze,Kayo Kondo,Sara Vilar-Lluch
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781350232716

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Pandemic and Crisis Discourse by Andreas Musolff,Ruth Breeze,Kayo Kondo,Sara Vilar-Lluch Pdf

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a host of critical reflections about discourse practises dealing with public health issues. Situating crisis communication at the centre of societal and political debates about responses to the pandemic, this volume analyses the discursive strategies used in a variety of settings. Exploring how crisis discourse has become a part of managing the public health crisis itself, this book focuses on the communicative tasks and challenges for both speakers and their public audiences in seven areas: - establishment of discursive and political authority - official governmental and expert communication to the public - public understanding of government communication - legitimation of public health management as a 'war' - judging and blaming a collective other - cross-national comparison and rivalry - empathy and encouragement Covering global discourses from Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North and South America, and New Zealand, chapters use corpus-based data to cast light on these issues from a variety of languages. With crisis discourse already the object of fierce national and international debates about the appropriateness of specific communicative styles, information management and 'verbal hygiene', Pandemic and Crisis Discourse offers an authoritative intervention from language experts.

Author : Joshua Gans
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262362818

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The Pandemic Information Gap by Joshua Gans Pdf

Why solving the information problem should be at the core of our pandemic response: essential reading about the long-term implications of our current crisis. COVID-19 is caused by a virus. The COVID-19 pandemic is caused by a lack of good information. A pandemic is essentially an information problem: this is the enlightening and provocative idea at the heart of this book. If we solve the information problem, argues economist Joshua Gans, we can defeat the virus. For example, when we don't know who is infected, we have to act as if everyone is infected. If we actively manage the information problem--if we know who is infected and with whom they had contact--we can suppress the virus or buy time for vaccine development. This is an expanded version of an eBook originally published as Economics in the Age of COVID-19.

Author : Piotr Siuda,Jakub Majewski,Krzysztof Chmielewski
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9798765110256

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Gaming and Gamers in Times of Pandemic by Piotr Siuda,Jakub Majewski,Krzysztof Chmielewski Pdf

This edited collection brings in multiple scholarly perspectives to examine the impact of the pandemic and resulting government policies, especially lockdowns, on one particular cultural sphere: games. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted virtually every aspect of our lives, regardless of where we live. In the initial months, many industry reports noted the unexpected positive impact on online digital game sales. Games were not just lockdown-proof, but boosted by lockdowns. Stay-at-home orders triggered a rush toward games as an alternative form of entertainment, and the ubiquity of mobile phones allowed wider than ever participation. Gaming and Gamers in Times of Pandemic studies how the COVID-19 pandemic affected game players, game developers, game journalists and game scholars alike in many other ways, starting with the most direct – illness, and sometimes death. Some effects are temporary, others are here to stay.

Author : Fadi Al-Turjman,Ajantha Devi,Anand Nayyar
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030600396

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Emerging Technologies for Battling Covid-19 by Fadi Al-Turjman,Ajantha Devi,Anand Nayyar Pdf

The book presents recent trends and solutions to help healthcare sectors and medical staff protect themselves and others and limit the spread of the COVID-19. The book also presents the problems and challenges researchers and academics face in tackling this monumental task. Topics include: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or drones that can be used to detect infected people in different areas; robots used in fighting the COVID-19 by protecting workers and staff dealing with infected people; blockchain technology that secures sensitive transactions in strict confidentiality. With contributions from experts from around the world, this book aims to help those creating and honing technology to help with this global threat.

Author : Everest Media,
Publisher : Everest Media LLC
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-25T22:59:00Z
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781669390992

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Summary of J. David McSwane's Pandemic, Inc. by Everest Media, Pdf

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Robert Stewart Jr. was hired by the Department of Veterans Affairs to produce 6 million N95 respirators, medical-grade masks, which were in short supply. #2 Stewart’s aura seemed to be everything you’d want in a contractor handling a government contract. But his story was that he had 6 million N95 masks, which he claimed were stored in a Los Angeles warehouse with his name on them. #3 Stewart was given the contract to provide the government with N95 masks, which were the best available defense against the virus. He was given a 350 percent markup, which he planned to use to buy his own private jet. #4 I was to meet Stewart in Birmingham, where he was to deliver 6 million N95s by Sunday at midnight. But when I looked out the window as the plane ascended over my broken country, I thought of the devastation coming for it, and I knew the projections were correct.

Author : Gulbahar Beckett,Tammy Slater
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780429786952

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Global Perspectives on Project-Based Language Learning, Teaching, and Assessment by Gulbahar Beckett,Tammy Slater Pdf

This volume provides a comprehensive account of project-based language learning (PBLL) which showcases key theoretical approaches, empirical research, technological tools, and research-based frameworks to help further PBLL implementation and research. Taking its cue from the conclusions drawn from project-based learning more broadly, which point to the impact of project-based work on learning and development, discourse socialization, subject engagement, and collaborative skills, the book highlights how these discussions might be extended and enhanced within the context of language learning. The volume begins with discussions of philosophical and theoretical models of PBLL and is followed by case studies from contributors from a range of learning contexts and geographic regions which demonstrate these models in practice, with a focus on the implementation of technology in such instances. The book also introduces resources for aligning projects with government standards in the classroom but also frameworks for researching and assessing PBLL. This comprehensive collection is essential reading for students and researchers in language learning and teaching, language education, curriculum design, and applied linguistics.

Author : Penn Holderness,Kim Holderness
Publisher : Harper Horizon
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-30
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781400338627

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ADHD is Awesome by Penn Holderness,Kim Holderness Pdf

The engaging, uplifting antidote to traditional ADHD books (which, let's be honest, if you have ADHD you'd never read anyway). You live in a world that wasn't designed for you. A world where you're expected to sit still, stay quiet, and focus. Because of the way your brain is wired, you can feel like you’re failing at life. But you are not failing. You are awesome. Award-winning content creators Kim and Penn Holderness are on a mission to reboot how we think about the unfortunately named "attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder." As always, they are doing it by looking in the mirror, because they don't just study ADHD; they live it. Penn was in college when he was diagnosed with ADHD, although the signs of having a brain that worked just a little bit differently had been there since he was a kid. Rather than view the diagnosis as a curse or give in to feelings of inadequacy or failure, he took a different approach, one that he wants to share with fellow ADHDers and the people who care about them. Drawing on their often-hilarious insights and the expertise of doctors, researchers, and specialists; Kim and Penn provide fun, easy-to-digest advice and explanations, including: What it's actually like to live with an ADHD brain. How to find humor in the pitfalls, sob stories, and unbelievable triumphs (like the time they won The Amazing Race!) that come with ADHD. How to tackle the challenges ADHD presents with a positive outlook. Targeted tools and techniques to play to your unique strengths. Fun extras like ADHD Bingo, an ode to cargo pants, and what the world would look like if ADHDers were in charge. Take it from Penn: Having ADHD can be scary, but it comes with incredible upsides, including creativity, hyperfocus, and energy. You might even say it's kind of awesome. Whether you have ADHD or want to support someone else in their journey, this is the guide you need to make the life you want.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Booksellers and bookselling
ISBN : UCAL:B3622293

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Directory of Book Publishers and Wholesalers with Their Terms, and Agents for Overseas Publishers by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Publishers and publishing
ISBN : UOM:39015058363568

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Cassell & the Publishers Association Directory of Publishing in Great Britain, the Commonwealth, Ireland, Pakistan & South Africa by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1422 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07
Category : Advertisers
ISBN : CORNELL:31924083389118

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The Advertising Red Books by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Publishers and publishing
ISBN : UOM:39015081567680

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Publishers in the United Kingdom and Their Addresses by Anonim Pdf