Systems Science

Hyperpartisanship has gridlocked the American government. Congress' approval ratings are at record lows, and both Democrats and Republicans are disgusted by the government's inability to get anything done. In It's Even Worse Than It Looks, Congressional scholars Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein present a grim picture of how party polarization and tribal politics have led Congress - and the United States - to the brink of institutional failure.

They Stole Your Status. Now Steal It Back. Tired of being labeled “toxic” for wanting to lead? Watched your job, dignity, and role as provider vanish to welfare traps and feminist gynocracies? Feel like a beta cuck in a world rigged by Eton elites and simps funding OnlyFans thots?

Stop guessing. Start communicating. Your ability to protect your family shouldn't depend on a cell phone signal bar. You bought GMRS radios for peace of mind, family trips, overlanding, property comms, and “what if” moments. But right now? The range disappoints, the manual is confusing, and you’re never quite sure what button to press... or what to say. GMRS Radios: The Visual Command System is a practical, step-by-step field manual built for real life. Just the essential skills to turn your radios into a simple, reliable communications plan.

Was passiert hinter den Kulissen des Bundestages? Wenn Kameras und Mikrofone ausgeschaltet sind? Wie werden Entscheidungen getroffen und wie leicht macht es der Bundestag seinen Abgeordneten, sich selbst zu bevorteilen? Und warum gelingt es auch neuen Parteien nicht, das System aus Lobbyismus und Korruption zu umgehen? Fast acht Jahre war Joana Cotar Mitglied des Deutschen Bundestages - zunächst für die AfD, nach ihrem Parteiaustritt dann fraktionslos.

Hydroponic systems allow farmers to grow plants without soil which can eliminate many conventional gardening problems. Commercial gardeners do not always need to douse crops with pesticides, for example, with a decreased risk of pests. Hydroponic systems, though often associated with fruits and vegetables, may grow all kinds of plants, including flowers and decorative flowers, etc.

Jewels of Gwahlur by Robert E. Howard is a Conan the Barbarian adventure steeped in sword and sorcery. Set in the kingdom of Keshan, Conan embarks on a perilous quest to claim the legendary treasure known as the Teeth of Gwahlur. Facing treacherous priests, false oracles, and ancient supernatural forces, Conan must navigate deadly intrigues and uncover the secrets of the haunted city of Alkmeenon. Brimming with action, dark magic, and Howard’s vivid world-building, this classic tale captures the clash between barbarism and civilization in a suspenseful saga of treasure, betrayal, and survival.

Si l'on veut réellement rassembler la grande majorité des classes populaires autour d'un programme de déconstruction graduelle du système capitaliste (et non pas simplement accroître ses privilèges électoraux), il faut impérativement commencer par remettre en question ce vieux système de clivages fondé sur la "confiance aveugle dans l'idée de progrès".

From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator Stevie Lewis, Moon! Earth's Best Friend is a light-hearted nonfiction audiobook about the formation and history of the moon—told from the perspective of the moon itself. Meet Moon! She's more than just a rock—she’s Earth’s rock, her best friend...

Solar Power for Beginners uses stepwise instructions, tons of real-life examples, and various schematics that make your solar learning life easier. DIY SOURCE authors have consulted with numerous mobile solar power DIYers, electrical and photovoltaics engineers, and off-grid solar professionals to prepare a solar guide to power your adventures.

Lochlan Brady and his daughters have faced some of those dangers and worked to build a place where they and other survivors can start to rebuild civilization. The new world is one where power rules and Loch has found himself to be the most powerful around. It's thrust him into a position of responsibility for not just his daughters but all the other survivors. It's not one he wants but feels he has to take. They have shelter but now Loch and the other survivors must find sources of food and other resources needed to not just survive but to thrive in the Connected System.

Andi Peterson is an Agent in the Warrior Location Agency—a special unit created to locate and bring back Kindred warriors who have been enslaved or kidnapped. Her partner, Thrax, is a seven-foot tall Pitch-Blood/Dae’mon Kindred Hybrid who is growly and brooding and completely Alpha. Andi never guesses that her partner has a Shadowed Past until the two of them are sent to the Twisted System—a trio of planets where extreme sexual practices are the norm.

Hier sind 27 neue Klartext-Kolumnen über den alltäglichen Wahnsinn der Bürokratie, über Angriffe auf die Meinungsfreiheit, die Selbstbedienungsmentalität von Politikern oder das nervige Gender-Gaga. Deutliche Worte auch über den Missbrauch unserer Kinder für Schulden und Krieg. Und unsere hilflose Hauptstadt bei Strom-Terror und Gewalt-Kriminalität. Alles mit einem Augenzwinkern. Mit Hirn, Herz und Humor.

Big Data teaches you to build big data systems using an architecture designed specifically to capture and analyze web-scale data. This book presents the Lambda Architecture, a scalable, easy-to-understand approach that can be built and run by a small team. You'll explore the theory of big data systems and how to implement them in practice. In addition to discovering a general framework for processing big data, you'll learn specific technologies like Hadoop, Storm, and NoSQL databases.

Patriarch Jay Luckrun is one of the strongest dungeon crawlers in all of the Multiverse, but he's still not strong enough to overcome the greatest powers of the System. The [System Master] and the leaders of the great four pantheons. While making preparations for the soon-to-come war, Jay and his familiar Kleo touch on the ancient powers of the Precursor System, a type of system that existed before the current Multiverse System. There's more to it than what is known, more that involves Jay's path as one without fate.

Ten years ago, the world changed. The System brought dungeons and monsters to earth. Billions were lost. While most try to rebuild, Claire chooses to take revenge on the people who took advantage of orphans in the chaos—100 names, 100 targets. In this often brutal story about a world in chaos, Claire will kill every target on her list. No matter what it takes.

If you're a nurse, then you know that staying up to date on clinical pathophysiology is essential to providing the best possible care for your patients. But keeping your knowledge base fresh can be a challenge. That's why we created Gastrointestinal System Nursing Review, a comprehensive study guide that covers all the major GI disease processes.

The world ended. Greg's real life finally began. For twenty-eight years, Greg survived the corporate trenches. Premium dark roast at 7 AM. Then, Rachel from HR policing the microwave. Brad stealing credit in projects. Then civilization collapsed. The dead rose. Society crumbled. Greg has never been happier.

Government cuts, unregulated care homes, inadequate staff training—campaigner and care home consultant Chris Wild has seen it all. The low standards and frequent abuse of children in care has long been a focal point of his loud message: we are failing our young people and something needs to change. Chris delves deep into the lives of care home kids, from experiences with county lines, drugs, trafficking, knife crime, gang violence to child exploitation and sexual abuse.

The System took over the whole world in an instant, and people lost any ability to communicate with each other. But the deadies weren't the only ones who could get better. Over time all the peoples of the earth found ways to contact each other, with the System allowing them to trade, communicate, and come to each other's aid.

There is more to the technique of how to get bullies to stop than just ignore them and they will go away. Lots more. What isn't being taught is causing us to fail. This audiobook is designed to help you understand what exactly has to happen to get a bully to stop by sharing what science tells us needs to happen to stop unwanted behavior, like bullying.