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  Failure by Design - The...

  Georg Rilinger

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  A new framework for studying markets as the product of organizational planning and understanding the practical limits of market design. 
    
  The Western energy crisis was one of the great financial disasters of the past century. The crisis began in April 2000, when price spikes started to rattle California’s electricity markets. Decades later, some blame economic fundamentals and ignorant politicians, while others accuse the energy sellers who raided the markets. In Failure by Design, sociologist Georg Rilinger offers a different explanation, one that focuses on the practical challenges of market design. The unique physical attributes of electricity made it exceedingly difficult to introduce markets into the coordination of the electricity system, so market designers were brought in to construct the infrastructures that coordinate how market participants interact. An exercise in social engineering, these infrastructures were intended to guide market actors toward behavior that would produce optimal market results and facilitate grid management. Yet, though these experts spent their days worrying about incentive misalignment and market manipulation, they unintentionally created a system riddled with opportunities for destructive behavior. Rilinger’s analysis not only illuminates the California energy crisis but also develops a broader theoretical framework for thinking about markets as the products of organizational planning and the limits of social engineering, contributing broadly to sociological and economic thinking about the nature of markets.

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  Monsters of Wisconsin -...

  Linda S Godfrey

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  The noted cryptozoologist gives readers a rundown of the Wisconsin unknowns—from creatures of the sky to lake dwellers, aliens to lumberjack legends.   “These riveting accounts of monsters in the heart of America are expertly chronicled by Linda S. Godfrey. The numerous detailed eyewitness reports will open your mind to the real possibility of ‘unknowns’ that may live at the edge of our driveways and backyards.” —Doug Hajicek, producer/creator of History Channel’s MonsterQuest   Bizarre beasts of the Badger State featured in this volume include:    The Beast of Bray Road  Sasquatch  Rocky of Rock Lake  Dragons of Green Bay  Werewolves  Flying lizard men  Out-of-place kangaroos  Goat men

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  We are what we listen to - The...

  Dr. Patricia Caicedo M.D.

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  In this groundbreaking union of art and science, soprano, musicologist, and physician Patricia Caicedo explores the connection between music-its performance, how we listen to it, why we enjoy it-and health.Drawing on the latest research and musical examples, Caicedo reveals:- How the brain works when you listen to and make music.- The relationship between rhythm, movement, and health.- The relationship between pleasure, emotion, and music.- How music has been a crucial element of the human experience since the beginning of the species and how it is fundamental for maintaining communities.- The importance of music in pain and death.- How music increases your creativity and produces happiness and a sense of purpose in life.We are what we listen to: the impact of music on individual health will attract readers of Oliver Sacks and David Byrne, as it is an unprecedented, transdisciplinary investigation that contextualizes the music and its effects on historical, scientific, and social levels. It is an essential book for music lovers and everybody seeking to improve their mental and physical health. 
  "This thoroughly researched written book results from a lifetime of careful study and wide experience. It contains revelations on virtually every page concerning the therapeutic benefits of music." Dr. Walter Clark, Professor of Musicology, University of California Riverside. 
  "I appreciate this book because it is written in a way that activates the reader's senses in a way that not only informs but efficiently urges us to participate creatively, letting the music do its magic to us." Alfons Karabuda, President International Music Council.

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  Black Woman's Guide to Getting Free

  Tamara Winfrey Harris

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  Unshackle your authentic self from the expectations and stereotypes of American culture through the six pillars of living free as a Black woman. 
   
   
   
  Tamara Winfrey Harris harnesses her knowledge as a two-time author and storyteller of the Black femme experience and nationally known expert on the intersections of race and gender to deliver a sharp feminist analysis that is illustrated by real-life stories and examples plucked from popular culture and intimate Black woman-to-Black woman truth-telling. 
   
   
   
  This book is separated into two parts. First, the meaning of liberation is explored and Black women will be guided in creating sustaining practice to mature their well-being along the freedom journey. 
   
   
   
  In part two, listeners are introduced to the six pillars of living free as a Black woman: Spot the distortions, Know your truth, Celebrate the real you, Understand the cost of liberation, Practice freedom, and SEE free Black women everywhere. 
   
   
   
  With the bold, astute writing that you have come to expect from Winfrey Harris, A Black Woman's Guide to Getting Free urges Black women everywhere to choose themselves, and choose freedom, in a world that would have you chained.

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  Heinrich Schliemann: A short...

  5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies,...

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  Heinrich Schliemann, German businessman, archaeologist, and discoverer of ancient Troy: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

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  Declaration of Independence

  James Madison, Benjamin...

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  What words changed the course of history forever?
  
  The Declaration of Independence is the defining statement of American liberty and one of the most influential political documents ever written. Drafted primarily by Thomas Jefferson and shaped by leaders such as John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, this historic text announced the birth of a nation founded on the principles of freedom, equality, and self-government.
  
  Adopted on July 4, 1776, the Declaration boldly asserted that all people are endowed with unalienable rights and that governments exist to secure those rights. Its powerful language and moral clarity inspired not only the American Revolution, but democratic movements around the world.
  
  This Kindle Edition presents the Declaration in a clean, readable format, ideal for study, reference, and reflection. It is an essential text for understanding American history, constitutional principles, and the origins of modern democracy.
  
  Inside this eBook, you'll explore:
  
  The full text of the Declaration of Independence
  
  The philosophical foundations of liberty and natural rights
  
  The ideas that launched the American Revolution
  
  One of the most important documents in world history
  
  Read in classrooms, quoted in courts, and celebrated every Independence Day, the Declaration remains a living document whose message continues to resonate.
  
  Return to the moment freedom was declared. Buy now and own the words that shaped a nation.

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