Science Meeting

From the family to the workplace to the marketplace, every facet of our lives is shaped by cooperative interactions. Yet everywhere we look, we are confronted by proof of how difficult cooperation can be - snarled traffic, polarized politics, overexploited resources, social problems that go ignored. The benefits to oneself of a free ride on the efforts of others mean that collective goals often are not met. But compared to most other species, people actually cooperate a great deal. Why is this?

Stepping up the horror considerably from previous installments in the Krakenstein saga, this fifth tale, and the second in the The Next Regeneration trilogy, sees the return of first trilogy heroes Jeremiah Savage, Key Sharlayne, and even Key's brilliant scientist half-sister, Dr. Deanna Sharlayne, who have just been evicted from the ancient facility that is Emerald Island by its hardly cordial creators.

Dive into a world where the lines between humanity and monstrosity blur in Where Man and Monster Meet, an anthology of fairy tales like no other. Explore cities where masks conceal true identities, witness friendships tested by love and ambition, and journey through lands where immortality is both a blessing and a curse. From werewolves to wayward demons, each story delves into the essence of human nature, challenging listeners to confront their own truths and monsters within.

Arabella’s life was boring until strange things began to happen to her. One day, she is caravaning with her family in Whitby, England and visits the Captain Cook Memorial Museum, when suddenly she and her brother find themselves actually on board the Endeavour with Captain Cook and his eighty seafaring crew, on the open seas sailing to Tahiti. Will they every make it back from this perilous journey, especially when the ship hits a reef and takes on water?

Have you met Ginger? In the magical forest, she is surprised by a leprechaun on St. Patrick's Day who can make a wish come true. Ginger thinks of a special wish. But uh-oh! Wishes can be tricky. Join Ginger on her exciting journey where she learns about the real magic of wishes.

Former Marin County community organizer and promoter of “systems thinking” shares her first-person voice following on insights gathered over five years of local experience. This book is full of specific datapoints, examples, and suggestions for making the world a better place, beginning with Marin County residents learning more about the very real challenges within their own community.

The village of Papplewick has a new head family keen to exchange goodwill with the outlaws. Much is less than thrilled when Robin decides he should be the one to meet with the head villager’s eldest child each month, to swap tax money for food and information. The last thing Much wants is to trudge across Sherwood in all weathers to talk to a girl.

The Ahok is the science fiction book of famous author Humayun Ahmed, translated by Manazat Publishers. This story is about the protagonist Matin Neem. She is a spacecraft navigator who was in the middle of a flight. But due to her spacecraft malfunction, her spacecraft drifted towards the unknown. Will Neem be saved? If so, at what cost?

Santa is still our traditional Father Christmas, but did you know he's a cool dude. This story tells about a hi-tech Santa who uses every bit of technology you know about ; and more. Trying to get this last present delivered to Jimmy Bobbington is what Santa and the reindeers try to do before midnight. And there are a few people who might scupper his plans, like the police, like NASA, like airport security. At the heart of the story is Jimmy, a teenage boy who still believes in Father Christmas, and especially after seeing the unbelievable with his own eyes!

Discover Dr. Polard's groundbreaking synthesis of Western thinking and Eastern philosophy with A Unified Theory of Happiness, a warm and personalized guide for the transformation of consciousness that allows personal well-being and fulfillment to flourish. While our lives are full of ups and downs, Dr. Polard teaches us that we don't have to let these ups and downs control our experience of life. A Unified Theory of Happiness teaches you the skills to choose and accept happiness.

A medical examiner for the city of New York, Kasey has a rare gift: prescience. Born a witch, she considered her gift nothing more than affliction that forced her to see visions of those she touched. But her new job changed all that. Embracing her curse, Kasey uses her visions to solve murders in the city that never sleeps.

Muitas pessoas que sofreram uma grande perda se sentem julgadas, ignoradas ou incompreendidas por uma cultura que tenta “resolver” o luto e “curar” uma dor que não pode ser remediada. Em Tudo bem não estar tudo bem, Megan nos convida a construir a melhor vida possível - uma vida que comporte a dor e a saudade, que não tente negar o vazio deixado pela perda. A partir dessa nova perspectiva, você vai aprender a dar pequenos passos para reconstruir seu mundo, respeitando seu tempo, ignorando conselhos ineficazes e honrando o amor daquele que se foi.

Yes, it is possible to pick up women at a funeral, and Nick Shoveen, PhD, author of the famous Female-to-English Dictionary: A Guide to Interpreting & Manipulating the Female Thought Process and How to Make a Porno Movie, explains the proper approach to use, and he speaks from experience.

Meet Hex. She's a fairy-tale witch! Hex has magic powers. She likes to fly around and play tricks on people. But don't worry. Hex is not real. She's one of the monsters you meet in stories. She just wants to tell you about fairy-tale witches. Learn how a witch scares villagers. Meet different kinds of witches around the world. And find out where witch tales come from. You'll have a creepy time with this monster buddy!

In this book the fairies are trying to find a source for black colour. They enlist the help of Father Christmas, who comes to fairyland, and put him in touch with a pixie who can help.

Marriages break up en masse, friends and family have bust-ups that seem irretrievable, business relationships break-up, neighbours go to war and so too do nations. Ninety nine times out of one hundred it is because of a lack of communication or a communication breakdown. Do you remember sitting in the classroom at school and studying mathematics? Or English or Physics.

Soar into the solar system to witness the first Favorite Planet Competition, emceed by none other than the former ninth planet, now known as dwarf planet Pluto. The listeners become the judges after the sun can't pick a favorite, and the meteors leave for a shower. Who will the lucky winning planet be? Could it be speedy-messenger Mercury, light-on-his-feet Saturn, or smoking-hot Venus? Listeners learn all about each planet as Pluto announces them with short, tongue-in-cheek facts.

Husband and wife law team, Joseph Lisoni and Gail Lisoni spearheaded the Bridgestone/Firestone Steeltex Recall Campaign in the early 2000's, resulting in 11 million Steeltex tires being removed from the roads and highways of the United States. Specializing in product liability and personal injury cases, Lisoni & Lisoni seemed the ideal team to take on the tire tycoon and seek justice for the hundreds of deaths allegedly caused by the company's shortcuts.

A sudden Christmas flurry has Penny spinning her wheels. Can she risk reaching out for help? Or will meeting new people put her and them in peril? Find out what the season holds for Penny and her ominous ability.

This seminal, celebrity-packed story relives Linda Lane’s journey as a talented, somewhat naïve 20-something-year-old trying to find success as a screenwriter in 1970s Hollywood. Linda is at the center of it all, as pop culture collides with science, and a promising new technology threatens to buckle under the weight of inconsistent finances, questionable deal making, and unbridled hedonism.