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In an era of seemingly instant change, it's easy to think that today's revolutions - in communications, business, and many areas of daily life - are unprecedented. Today's changes may be new and may be happening faster than ever before. But our ancestors at times were just as bewildered by rapid upheavals in what we now call “networks” - the physical links that bind any society together.

How far would you go to rediscover your purpose? If you’re looking for a story that blends real emotion with spiritual wonder, Magic Bridge will grip you from the beginning. It’s a powerful journey through despair, redemption, and the mysterious intersections of fate and faith. When Aiden Summers, burdened by tragedy and guilt, reaches the breaking point, an otherworldly encounter alters his course and sets him on an unexpected path, from the shadows of his past to the mystical lands bridging India and Sri Lanka.

Icelandic waters, 1983. Gladis shines with innocence. Just two-years-old, the young killer whale learns the ropes from the pod’s matriarch—her beloved Granny. But when heartless whalers catch her brother for SeaWorld and slaughter Granny and the rest of her kin, the terrified animal flees into the unknown. Saved by a fellow orphan from a great white shark, the grieving youngster is adopted and grows in strength, intelligence, and a hunger for vengeance from the evil forces that rule the surface.

Hailed by Ken Burns as one of the foremost “explainers” of technology and its effect throughout history, Tom Wheeler now turns his gaze to the public impact of entrepreneurial innovation. In Techlash, he connects the experiences of the late 19th century’s industrial Gilded Age with its echoes in the 21st century digital Gilded Age. In both cases, technology innovation and the great wealth that it created ran up against the public interest and the rights of others.

Warrior's Edge Podcast we talk all things Martial Arts! Training, concepts, tips, different styles, champion interviews and more.

England im finstersten Mittelalter. Auf der 16-jährigen Nimue liegt ein Fluch: Immer wieder wird sie von erschreckenden Visionen heimgesucht - doch damit einher geht die Gabe, mit den verborgenen Völkern des Waldes sprechen zu können. Als ihr Dorf von den Roten Paladinen überfallen wird, die alle heidnischen Stämme ausrotten wollen, stirbt ihre Mutter, die Erzdruidin - und vererbt Nimue ein geheimnisvolles, mächtiges Schwert, das sie zu einem gewissen Merlin bringen soll.

The Civil War was the first "modern war." Because of the rapid changes in American society, Abraham Lincoln became president of a divided United States during a period of technological and social revolution. Among the many modern marvels that gave the North an advantage was the telegraph, which Lincoln used to stay connected to the forces in the field in almost real time. No leader in history had ever possessed such a powerful tool to gain control over a fractious situation. An eager student of technology, Lincoln had to learn to use the power of electronic messages.

Join Tom Wheeler of the Environmental Protection Information Center for a monthly discussion of environmental issues impacting California's North Coast. The Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC) is a grassroots 501(c)(3) non-profit environmental organization founded in 1977 that advocates for the science-based protection and restoration of Northwest California’s forests, watersheds, and wildlife with an integrated approach combining public education, citizen advocacy, and strategic litigation.

Whether for yourself or as an intervention for a loved one, learn how to stop, or curb, the use of alcohol. Tom Wheeler knows what it is like to view life through the bottom of a glass of Captain Morgan. For over thirty years he has been a slave to alcohol believing that alcohol was fine and there was something wrong with him when, in fact, he was fine and there was something wrong with alcohol.