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In Overcomplicated, complexity scientist Samuel Arbesman offers a fresh, insightful field guide to living with complex technologies that defy human comprehension. As technology grows more complex, Arbesman argues, its behavior mimics the vagaries of the natural world more than it conforms to a mathematical model. If we are to survive and thrive in this new age, we must abandon our need for governing principles and rules and accept the chaos.

From the lead prosecutor on the Enron investigation, an eye-opening examination of the explosion of American white-collar crime. If "corporations are people, too", why isn't anyone in jail? A serious defect in a GM car causes accidents; Enron scams investors out of their money; banks bet on the housing market crash and win. In the race to maximize profits, corporations can behave in ways that are morally outrageous but technically legal.

Samuel A. Oppenheim, the author of The Historical Evolution Of Judaism, With Comparisons To Other Systems Of Thought, traces the evolution of the Jewish religion as a response to historical events, and how its development interacts with the history of Jews as individuals and the outside world, and how Judaism compares to other religions. The author presents the text in a format to help the reader gain a better and more thorough understanding of Judaism and its interconnection both with Jewish history and other systems of thought, with specific emphasis on Islam and Christianity.

Learn how to start using the law of attraction to your advantage and how to get real results in your life. Put an end to resistance once and for all and start manifesting immediately. If the law of attraction hasn't worked for you yet, it might work now. The tree needs solid roots to lift its branches to the heavens. The knowledge of this book will make your roots strong and will be the first step in raising your branches to the heavens. Try one more time, don't give up yet, start from the beginning. All techniques are easy to use and explained in detail. Learn real manifestation techniques...

A lo largo de este libro, exploraremos la esencia misma del lenguaje corporal, desde los primates hasta nuestras reacciones detrás de las pantallas de nuestros smartphones. Comprenderá y descubrirá las técnicas de manipulación que utilizan los buenos oradores para llevarle hacia dónde quieren.

In Sweden two young boys are murdered, their corpses left in an almost brutally artistic arrangement, and the case remains unsolved. Years later, two more young boys are murdered in Norway in similar circumstances. Mia Krüger, a young trainee at the Police Academy is drafted in to help solve the case due to her uncanny ability to piece together these horrific stories. Teamed up with Munch, her skills and his experience start to show that the two cases may be connected.

This is the poet's final version of this poem. Coleridge is a master of mellifluous poetic phrasing - hypnotic and incantatory - and uses it deftly to weave a spellbinding tale of sin and redemption. How a ship was driven by storms towards the South Pole; and how then she made her course to the tropical Latitude of the Great Pacific Ocean; and of the strange things that happened; and in what manner the Ancient Mariner came back to his own country.

Unas personas pensaron que estaban haciendo a Sam Chand “una oferta que no podía rechazar” cuando lo invitaron a hablar en un evento de dos días en el extranjero pagando por vuelos en primera clase y alojamiento para Chand y su esposa, además de pagar un generoso honorario. Pero él no aprovechó la oportunidad. Chand solo estaba interesado en “el impacto existencial a largo plazo” en los asistentes. Él pensaba de una manera diferente a como ellos pensaban.

This move, this new job at the architect’s firm, it’s the fresh start Livia desperately needs—if she’s ever going to forget what happened three years ago... Then one day, crammed into a drawer in her creaking old fisherman’s cottage, she finds a diary. She’s utterly captivated by the unfolding story of infatuation, rejection and guilt, so similar to her own. But just as the writer is about to confess a chilling secret, the diary stops, the rest of its pages torn out. Convinced that the author lived in the same cottage, Livia is desperate to find out the truth about how the diary ended.

Lana and Dale are a young couple out for an evening to celebrate Lana's birthday with their newfound—and hard earned—wealth. They make an odd purchase from an auction house that specializes in such oddities, and soon after bringing their new decoration home, strange occurrences begin to take place. Soon after that, the strange becomes frightening, and the frightening becomes downright terrifying.

Beyond Carbon Neutral: How We Fix the Climate Crisis Now details, step-by-step, what we need to do right now to avert disaster, showing that there is still hope for solving climate change. This award-winning book hopes to instill the passion and clarity for overcoming such a major problem. Author Dr. Samuel M. Goodman provides a tool to help you gain the understanding needed to advocate for a future free of this looming catastrophe in this thought-provoking work. Beyond Carbon Neutral speaks to everyone concerned about climate change.

Eight years after their ship crash-landed, the colonists from Earth have learned to survive on another world. Despite the relative harmony of the colony, Galena remains a treacherous place. The oceans are ruled by massive aquatic beasts that restrict the survivors to their farms and the lands beyond...where other dangers lurk. A chance recovery of multipurpose space suits in a salvage crate and an unnatural tunnel leading away from the colony unlock a pathway to exploring the forbidden oceans, where an amazing discovery awaits.

When a star running back is gunned down by a cop with a questionable history, the city of L.A. is on the verge of a racial explosion. Enter a lawyer who comes to the cop's defense...but a desire for justice has nothing to do with it.

Samuel Logan Brengle (1887-1931) was an influential Salvation Army preacher, teacher, and author. Helps to Holiness offers a simple and straightforward examination of the doctrine of entire sanctification. Brengle’s reasoned and practical teaching made this work highly popular.

歡迎來 [聽聖經學英語]！本頻道以中英文朗讀聖經。我們中文使用和合本，英文使用新國際標準本(New International Version)，皆是用辭優美準確，被廣泛推薦的版本。本頻道不定期更新，歡迎訂閱分享！Welcome to [Listen to Bible]! We feature verse-by-verse bilingual recordings in Chinese and English. The bible editions in our recordings are the Chinese Union Version and the New International Version. We are working on new books and chapters. Please subscribe and share!

The Conservative Party has presided over countless corruption scandals, blundered its way through a pandemic and into a cost of living crisis that is set to plunge millions more into poverty. But in spite of their track record the party remains in power. Why? Tory Nation tells the story of how the Conservatives came to dominate Britain, and how this dominance is eroding our democracy, pushing us closer to a one-party state.

There is a way to confront problems in life, shake them off, and move on. Based on the story (see Acts 27-28) of the Apostle Paul's near catastrophic shipwreck, this is a call to individuals to "shake off" problems and disasters in life and move forward to new health and wholeness. To everyone on the ship with the Apostle Paul, it looked like a certain disaster. But as Paul predicted, everyone did survive - even though they made it to safety only by grasping "broken pieces of wood."

When a day trip out of Las Vegas with his wife takes a turn for the worse, Jack is sure he has the ability to get them home. But he has driven into something far beyond reason.

¿Siente a veces como si algo grande y significativo no estuviera del todo equilibrado en su vida? ¿Sufre molestias difusas como fatiga crónica, dolores de cabeza o diversos trastornos emocionales? ¿Tiene la corazonada de que todas estas cosas pueden estar conectadas y desea tener una influencia curativa holística? Entonces este libro le muestra el camino real hacia un bienestar físico y mental integral con las enseñanzas de los chakras. Porque los grandes centros energéticos de nuestro cuerpo son decisivos para cómo nos sentimos.

Unlock the secrets of the universe with Arcana Mundi for Beginners: Discovering the Mysteries of the Spiritual Universe. This book is your gateway to the arcane, the mystical, and the profound truths that have shaped humanity’s spiritual journey for millennia. Step into a world where ancient wisdom meets modern discovery, designed for curious minds ready to embark on their quest for deeper understanding. Dive into a treasure trove of esoteric knowledge, distilled into accessible and engaging insights: Discover ancient practices like alchemy, astrology, and divination, demystified for ...