“…In Africa, the giant fig tree and the tiny fig wasp differ in size a billion times over, but neither could exist without the other. …”

“…It afflicts more than one billion population worldwide and is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. …”

“…In comparison, annual aid flows, currently standing at around $100 billion, are just “a drop in the ocean”, in the words of Robert Zoellick, President of the World Bank…”

“…1.5 billion people live in countries affected by repeated cycles of violence and insecurity. …”

“…Firearm injuries are also costly to the health system, accounting for nearly $3 billion in emergency department and inpatient care each year ... …”

“…This book critically explores answers to the big question, What produced our universe around fifteen billion years ago in a Big Bang? It critiques contemporary atheistic cosmologies, including Steady State, Oscillationism, Big Fizz, Big Divide, and Big Accident, that affirm the eternity and self-sufficiency of the universe without God. …”

“…Genesis: An epic three billion year story begins, with the unravelling of clues as to how Europe's stunning landscapes and wildlife were created. …”

“…Aid to the health sector has increased substantially over the last 20 years from USD 5 billion in 1990 to USD 21.8 billion in 2007. Consisting of a growing and diverse range of actors, aid to the health sector faces complex governance and management challenges: for example, donors inadvertedly invest in duplicate and fragmented efforts, while partners are unable to take full responsibility and leadership. …”

“…The sense of hearing is vulnerable to environmental challenges, such as exposure to noise. More than 1.5 billion people experience some decline in hearing ability during their lifetime, of whom at least 430 million will be affected by disabling hearing loss. …”

“…The text, authored by Thor Mullen, the founder of the "Hammer of God" security co-op group and Principal Security Architect for a worldwide, multi-billion dollar commerce platform, provides the perfect combination of Windows and Unix. …”

“…One billion people around the world rely upon fish as their primary and in many cases, their only source of protein. …”

“…An essential introduction to the organic chemicals industry-in the context of globalization, advances in technology, and environmental concerns Providing 95 percent of the 500 billion pounds of organic chemicals produced in the world, the petroleum and natural gas industries are responsible for products that ensure our present quality of life. …”

“…"Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments are set to hit $53 billion by 2025 and will likely account for one-third of all global assets under management by that time. …”

“…In developing countries, 6 out of 10 people die from infectious diseases. Nearly 1 billion humans suffer from a neglected infectious disease, according to the World Health Organisation. …”

“…100 Years after the discovery of Alzheimer's disease, neurological diseases and psychiatric disorders represent the largest and fastest growing unmet medical market with 2 billion affected people worldwide. Life expectancy of humans continues to increase, and the world population is aging. …”

“…Given the mixed history of success with past intervention projects and programmes and the fact that the 2.8 billion people still relying on traditional solid fuels are the world's poorest 40% it is clear that securing a rapid transition to clean efficient and modern household energy systems for cooking heating lighting and other household uses will be challenging. …”

“…Also explored is the relationship between spirituality and the strong conservation ethos of India, a land of over a billion people…”

“…The total amount of debt relief accorded to African countries in the framework of the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative is expected to reach $43 billion concerning 33 countries. The 15 African countries presently qualified for this Initiative will benefit from restored creditworthiness. …”

“…This new case study examines the remarkable vertically integrated supply chain built by Perdue Farms, which supplies 2.7 billion pounds of poultry annually to customers in more than 40 countries. …”

“…"From the cofounder of a $40 billion software company comes an invaluable guide packed with $1 trillion worth of advice from some of the world's most successful and recognizable entrepreneurs. …”