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In 1960, at the height of the Cold War, the battle between Communism and Free Enterprise was fierce, each side vying to prove its ideology as the superior form of governance for humanity. Propaganda flowed relentlessly as both factions sought to assert their dominance in a world teetering on the brink of nuclear war. Having lived through those tumultuous times, I can attest to the pervasive tension, but fortunately, we emerged without a hot conflict. Yet, the fundamental question lingered which system truly prevails? This story delves into that inquiry, reflecting on humanitys rapid ascent ...

"Adaptations", une série podcast du média belge de l’info constructive et de la transition, Imagine demain le monde.Sécheresses, inondations, déclin de la biodiversité… L’adaptation de la Belgique aux crises climatiques est un chantier immense alors que le réchauffement pourrait atteindre, dans nos villes, 4 °C à l’échéance 2100. Dans sa série podcast intitulée "Adaptations", le média belge de l’info constructive, Imagine, et la créatrice sonore Isa Stragliati, vous emmènent durant un an à travers un voyage sonore en cinq étapes où il sera question du stress ...

Every military must prepare for future wars despite not really knowing the shape such wars will ultimately take. In the face of such great uncertainty, militaries must be able to adapt rapidly in order to win. Adaptation Under Fire identifies the characteristics that make militaries more adaptable, illustrated through historical examples and the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

A podcast about design as it relates to the current state of the world.

Dark Adaptation Podcast explores all things macabre, mysterious, and downright dark. From true crime to haunted places, we’ve got you covered! Whether we’re diving into an underground conspiracy theory or a ”popular” true crime case, we promise you’ll be entertained AND walk away having learned something new! Tune in now for episodes full of mature themes brought to you by a foul-mouthed duo (we’re Millennial’s - obnoxious cringe is our birth right) 🖤✨

John Henry Cole is an operative of Ike Kelly's Detective Agency, based out of Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory. Returning to Cheyenne from what had been a deadly assignment in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, Cole has decided that he has no alternative but to resign from the agency and pursue a different line of work. However, in Cheyenne, Cole learns that Ike Kelly has been murdered and his body burned in a fire that destroyed both the agency office and the shop next door.

Business lately has been deadly for Ike Kelly. Recent unexpected gunplay has left his agency to a single operative. John Henry Cole is that operative. Kelly has received a letter from former lover Lydia Winslow, who operates an escort service in the new mining camp of Deadwood in Dakota Territory. "Three young women have been murdered since they arrived in camp." It is obviously a dangerous assignment, and Cole is advised that he must take every precaution - as if he needed such advice.

‘Full of wonder and forensic intelligence’ Isabella Tree, author of Wilding A moving account of Madagascar told by a researcher who has spent over fifty years investigating the mysteries of this remarkable island. Madagascar is a place of change. A biodiversity hotspot and the fourth largest...

Preparing for the next war at an unknown date against an undetermined opponent is a difficult undertaking with extremely high stakes. Thus, outside of their own combat, militaries have studied foreign wars as a valuable source of battlefield information. Through a series of in-depth case studies of the US Army, Navy, and Air Force, Brent L. Sterling creates a better understanding of the dynamics of learning from "other people's wars", determining what types of knowledge can be gained from foreign wars, identifying common pitfalls, and proposing solutions.