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Did you know that every piece of plastic ever created from the time of invention in 1905 until now is still in existence today? Did you also know that by 2030 (just shy of two more decades) there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish? Follow along in this conversational and action-oriented book as author Geordie Wardman presents a simple solution to the reasons why you should be worried, nay terrified, about the plastic that is piling up, literally, on the planet.

A fictional account of a typical small town American family facing hard decisions after the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan. Being forced to navigate the difficult days which would shape the course of their lives, this coming of age family story typifies those events that were played out in many small towns across the United States during World War II.

Transcending Capitalism explains why many influential mid-century American social theorists came to believe it was no longer meaningful to describe modern Western society as "capitalist", but instead preferred alternatives such as "postcapitalist" society, "postindustrial" society, or the "technological" society.

By now, everyone knows that bad data extorts an enormous toll, adding huge (though often hidden) costs and making it more difficult to make good decisions and leverage advanced analyses. While the problems are pervasive and insidious, they are also solvable! As Tom Redman "the Data Doc" explains in Getting in Front on Data, the secret lies in getting the right people in the right roles to "get in front" of the management and social issues that lead to bad data in the first place.

A serial killer is on the loose in Minneapolis and the head of the investigation, Minneapolis police Lt. Jake Waschke, is feeling the pressure to find him. To make matters worse, the killer strikes again, this time across the river in St. Paul, and his victim is the daughter of a prominent politician. Just when the investigation seems to be going nowhere, the police catch a break when the killer strikes yet again.

This collection includes Money: Small Business Opportunities, Money Making Ideas, Start Your Own Business for Beginners, Escape the Rat Race and Be Your Own Boss and Finance: Cloud Computing, Cyber Security and Cyber Heist - Beginners Guide to Help Protect Against Online Theft in the Cyber World.

In Understanding Pain, Fernando Cervero explores the mechanisms and the meaning of pain. You touch something hot and your brain triggers a reflex action that causes you to withdraw your hand, protecting you from injury. That kind of pain, Cervero explains, is actually good for us; it acts as an alarm that warns us of danger and keeps us away from harm. But nt all pain is good for you. There is another kind of pain that is more like a curse: chronic pain that is not related to injury. This is the kind of pain that fills pain clinics and makes life miserable.

Having angered the great god Pan, Eno must leave Greece until the goat-footed one cools off. The High Priest of Amun in Thebes, Egypt, needs his help but is fuzzy on the details, except that several heroes have already perished after taking on the job. A job offer in Egypt seems like the perfect opportunity to escape but no assignment is ever as simple as it seems. Family issues, a depressed pharaoh, and a girl who claims that she and Eno are fated to be married are the least of his problems.

Are you feeling overwhelmed and confused with all the new smart-home technology changes going on today? Would you like to understand the benefits and value it can provide? Would you like to find ways to make your life easier? Are you worried it will be too complicated and cost a lot? If so, you have come to the right place. I understand as I was just like you once, and it can seem quite confusing and daunting to try and figure things out all on your own. It's tough to get started if you don't know where to go.

Marc Kadella is back and he has a new client. His antagonist on the Hennepin County bench, Judge Gordon Prentiss, has been accused of a murder. Despite his lack of respect for Marc, Prentiss wants him to represent him because he is innocent and knows Marc will fight hard for him. Marc's initial reaction is to let Prentiss have whatever he gets, but he becomes convinced that the judge is in fact innocent so he agrees to take the case.

In the USA, fully two thirds of the people are either overweight or obese. And less than five percent of the people who lose weight keep it off for any length of time. In The Diet Fallacies, Al Davis explains not only why this happens, but what the solution is - for you! The whole notion of dieting to lose weight is based on a false paradigm. That paradigm tries to address the symptom of the problem, not the cause.

The Audacity to Spy, written by an attorney with an interest in privacy laws and legislation and her grandmother who is an experienced Information Analyst, reveals the ways in which your identity and personal data have been stolen by various sources.

The New Oil shows how data changes the traditional business paradigm, how it drives innovation and enables market disruptions, and how it offers opportunities to companies developing business models based on data as a key asset. The New Oil shows how data impacts not just high tech, high-profile companies, but also old school, low-tech industries all around the world. Data lives and breathes within every single company.

Jackie Robinson may have smashed Major League Baseball's color ceiling in 1947, but segregation in the sport had not been entirely eliminated. The preseason ritual of spring training in Florida remained racially restrictive. Black players could not room, eat, or socialize with their white teammates. The only time teams were fully together? On the diamond. Then, two weeks before players reported to spring training, Dr. Ralph Wimbish announced that it was time for a change.

In this clear and concise text Chris Bartlett provides direct explanations for how to use and interpret vocabulary like "queer", "transgender", and "intersex". Writing to those who are unsure of how to talk about alternative sexualities and gender, the author uses case studies and historical examples to unpack this often misused and misunderstood vocabulary.

Have you ever wanted to write a horror story, but didn't know how to start or proceed? In this easy, step-by-step guide, HowExpert presents Randal Schaffer who is a horror fiction writer/enthusiast/fan who will walk you through the process of not just writing a compelling horror story, but writing fiction stories in general.

Armed with a wry voice and a swift sword, Eno the Thracian finds his simple mission to rid an island of a harpy turns into a mystery that shakes the throne of Zeus himself. With both Hekate, Witch Queen of the Underworld, and Aphrodite, Goddess of Desire, taking a 'personal' interest in Eno, the secrets he doesn't even know himself will become unexpectedly important if he is to overcome the Undead Army that threatens the entire world.

What would you give for the blessing of your God? What form would you want the blessing to take, and how much would you be willing to sacrifice to get it? In the introductory story of his Shivers collection, Randal Schaffer brings us the story of Josiah Cornwall, a boy on the verge of manhood who must face that question for the first time.

You might want to keep this away from your mother, your kids, your dog, your Aunt Edna.... Listen to this at your own will. Laugh at your leisure. Piss yourself when you can. These aren't for the faint of heart or the easily offended, so, if you can laugh at some good, old-fashioned, adult humor, here you go.

Everyone who writes wants to do it well, but for most people writing is something that takes practice and determination to be able to get the words to flow well and make them easy to read and absorb. Learning to write well requires regular reading and time spent doing writing exercises so that the words are enjoyable, easy for the reader to understand, and of great interest to the reader. Just as with ballgames and other athletics, hard, regular practice will lead to a win or at least a good performance, so it is with writing.