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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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  Ancient River Explorers of North...

  George Mitrovic

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  The common consensus is that maybe a few lone or stray Vikings visited North America before Columbus sailed over the ocean blue, and we know the rest of it. This does not explain the amazing amounts of Roman, Jewish, early Christian, North African, Celtic, Phoenician and other cultures that left artifacts all over North America. Come with me on amazing river voyages across this vast continent as we actually find out how far early cultures travelled across the lakes, rivers and plains of North America.

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  Sisterhood in Sports - How...

  Joan Steidinger

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  Sisterhood in Sports: How Female Athletes Collaborate and Compete tells the stories of all kinds of female athletes in a variety of sports. Their natural tendency to use talking as a primary form of communication is essential to their experiences and successes in sports. Women and girls tend to have BFFs, collaborate during periods of stress, express empathy for one another, worry about themselves and others, and desire to have fun in sports, which makes their experiences of sports and competition different from their male counterparts. Female strengths are grounded in both mind and body, and they take these strengths onto the court, field, and track.   There are now dozens of studies showing how the female brain and hormones operate quite differently than those of men. This book reveals the ways in which these differences confirm that intense emotions about relationships are part of the sporting life for female competitors. Joan Steidinger uses real stories to show that women and girls compete at very high

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  The Jack-Roller - A Delinquent...

  Clifford R. Shaw

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  The Jack-Roller tells the story of Stanley, a pseudonym Clifford Shaw gave to his informant and co-author, Michael Peter Majer. Stanley was sixteen years old when Shaw met him in 1923 and had recently been released from the Illinois State Reformatory at Pontiac, after serving a one-year sentence for burglary and jack-rolling (mugging),  
   
  Vivid, authentic, this is the autobiography of a delinquent—his experiences, influences, attitudes, and values. The Jack-Roller helped to establish the life-history or “own story” as an important instrument of sociological research. The book remains as relevant today to the study and treatment of juvenile delinquency and maladjustment as it was when originally published in 1930.

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  Beyond Racial Division - A...

  George A. Yancey

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  Christianity Today Book Award—Politics and Pubilc Life
  Efforts at colorblindness and antiracism have not been very effective in addressing racial tensions in the United States. Colorblindness ignores the realities of race and the history of injustice. On the other hand, antiracism centers racial concerns and in so doing often alienates people who need to be involved in the process. Sociologist George Yancey offers an alternative approach to racial relations where all parties contribute and are mutually accountable to one another for societal well-being. He provides empirical rationale for how collaborative conversations in a mutual accountability model can reduce racial division. History and societal complexity mean that different participants may have different kinds of responsibility, but all are involved in seeking the common good for all to thrive. Avoiding unilateral decisions that close off dialogue, Yancey casts a vision for moving beyond racial alienation toward a lifestyle and movement of collaborative conversation and mutuality.

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  How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone...

  Chris M. Brooks

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  If you've always wanted to confidently talk to anyone, master emotional intelligence, and become the go-to person in any social or professional setting but struggle with awkward silences, social anxiety, or ineffective communication, then keep reading… 
  Are you sick and tired of feeling tongue-tied or misunderstood in conversations? 
  Have you tried endless other solutions, like memorizing conversation starters or reading body language tips, but nothing seems to work for more than a few weeks? 
  Do you finally want to say goodbye to missed opportunities and discover something that truly works for you? 
  If so, then you've come to the right place. 
  You see, mastering the art of conversation and emotional intelligence doesn't have to be difficult. 
  Even if you've tried forcing yourself into social situations, practicing in front of a mirror, or following generic advice that didn't quite fit, this 2-in-1 guide can transform your interactions. 
  Here's just a tiny fraction of what you'll discover in How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone & Master Emotional Intelligence (2 in 1):The 4 pillars of effective communication that will help you start, maintain, and end conversations with easeWhy trying to be "more interesting" is actually hurting your social skills – and what to do insteadA cool trick used by top influencers to keep conversations flowing effortlesslyThe 3 best techniques to develop an irresistible presence, even if you're an introvert 
  …and much, much more! 
  Take a second to imagine how you'll feel once you start captivating anyone you talk to, and how your friends, family, and colleagues will react when they see the new, confident you. 
  So even if you're a naturally shy person or have been labeled as "awkward" in the past, you can master communication and emotional intelligence with the guidance in this book.

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