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  Tides of Fortune - The Rise and...

  Zack Cooper

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  An ambitious look at how the twentieth century's great powers devised their military strategies and what their implications mean for military competition between the United States and China 
   
   
   
  How will the United States and China evolve militarily in the years ahead? Many experts believe the answer to this question is largely unknowable. But Zack Cooper argues that the American and Chinese militaries are following a well-trodden path. For centuries, the world's most powerful militaries have adhered to a remarkably consistent pattern of behavior, determined largely by their leaders' perceptions of relative power shifts. By uncovering these trends, this book places the evolving military competition between the United States and China in historical context. 
   
   
   
  Drawing on a decade of research and on his experience at the White House and the Pentagon, Cooper outlines a novel explanation for how militaries change as they rise and decline. Tides of Fortune examines the paths of six great powers of the twentieth century, tracking how national leaders adjusted their defense objectives, strategies, and investments in response to perceived shifts in relative power. All these militaries followed a common pattern, and their experiences shed new light on both China's recent military modernization and America's potential responses.

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  Party People - Candidates and...

  Allan Sikk, Phillip Koker

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  Candidates are the literal "face" of political parties, yet they are not wedded to them permanently: candidates can enter or leave politics, switch parties, move along or stay behind when parties split or merge. Even in parties that look stable, candidate change happens below the surface, ultimately altering what the parties stand for. Inspired by evolutionary theories, Party People: Candidates and Party Evolution conceptualizes candidates as "party genes" and develops a candidate-based approach to party evolution. Tracking candidates between elections and parties opens up new perspectives on party development in complex and dynamic settings in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and beyond. Based on a new database of 200,000 electoral candidates from over sixty elections across nine CEE democracies, this book presents a groundbreaking study of party evolution using candidate change as an indicator of party change. Allan Sikk and Philipp Köker offer a series of methodological and conceptual advances for the measurement of candidate turnover, party fission and fusion, programmatic change, and party leadership change; the resulting analyses make a significant contribution to the study of CEE party politics as well as to the general scholarship on elections, parties, and political change.

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  Executive Functioning & ADHD for...

  Sabine Wedemeyer Ph.D.

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  No Fluff. No Nonsense. Just Real Talk. 
  If you’re a Teenager or Young Adult with ADHD, you’re about to discover your superpowers. This book is your no-BS guide to unlocking your full potential and getting things DONE - without changing who you are! 
  We’re talking straight-up strategies, zero fluff—just what you need to level up your life and crush the things you’ve been struggling with. Whether managing time, staying on track, or organizing your life, this book gives you the tools to own it. 
  You don’t need to be perfect, but you do need to take action—precisely what this book helps you do. Each chapter is packed with real examples, quick tips, and direct advice on implementing the strategies so you can start seeing results immediately. No waiting around. No feeling overwhelmed. Just you are taking control. 
  Forget the old stereotypes about ADHD. You are bold, resilient, and capable of more than you realize. 
  ADHD isn’t the boss of you—it’s just one piece of the unique, unstoppable puzzle that is you. 
  With the right tools, mindset, and support system, there’s nothing you can’t handle. This book will help you get organized, stop procrastinating, and achieve your goals, all while staying true to who you are. 
  Keep moving forward, stay curious, and believe in your own magic. You’ve got this—and I’m here cheering you on every step of the way. 
  I added a Bonus Chapter for your Parents and Friends - You are never alone in life - you need support, and so do they. This chapter aims to give you the tools to work together and enjoy who you are! 
  Now go out there and crush it, superstar! 
  Remember: you’ve got everything inside of you to succeed. 
  Keep pushing forward, using the tools you’ve learned here, and stay confident in your ability to tackle whatever comes your way. 
  ADHD doesn’t define you—it’s just a part of your journey. So, embrace it, own it, and keep shining. You’re a force to be reckoned with. Keep believing in yourself.

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  Disabled People Transforming...

  Beth A. Haller

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  This book tells the stories of disabled people who have been influential in creating modern mass media. 
   
   
   
  Through the voices of key disabled media makers and collaborators, the author highlights the ways in which their contributions are changing society's understanding of disability and shaping mass media and culture. Spanning a range of media formats—television/streaming productions, performances, podcasts, TED Talks, films, reality TV, graphic novels, and social media channels—the book illustrates how disabled people are confronting the marginalization they have faced in mass media for decades. Modern disabled media creators are leveraging new media platforms to recognize the lived experiences of disability and their authentic place in media culture. 
   
   
   
  This innovative and thought-provoking volume will be a must-listen for scholars, disability advocates, and students of disability studies, mass communication/media studies, as well as mass media production faculty, disabled people, and their allies.

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  Cheek by Jowl - Talks & Essays...

  Ursula K. Le Guin

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  Aqueduct Press is pleased to announce the release of Cheek by Jowl, a collection of talks and essays on 
  how and why fantasy matters, by Ursula K. Le Guin. In these essays, Le Guin argues passionately that the 
  homogenization of our world makes the work of fantasy essential for helping us break through what she calls 
  ''the reality trap.'' Le Guin writes not only of the pleasures of her own childhood reading, but also about what 
  fantasy means for all of us living in the global twenty-first century.

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  IBM SPSS - Comprehensive...

  Walker Schmidt

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  We live in a world where information takes on a life of its own and spreads rapidly. Faster than ever before. For some people, their lives depend on obtaining a steady stream of information as it affects their lives in the most telling ways. The daily news is the simplest example of this phenomenon. It is truly the lifeblood of society and helps us evolve into better informed individuals with every passing day. As one can tell, information on the whole comes at us from every direction. Its influence on business, politics, and government, banking, the STEM fields, and even the social sciences cannot be understated. But its journey begins with raw data being compiled by means of an experiment or study. In saying that, this book should serve as a reference guide for those who wish to go beyond the basics into territory that requires a solid understanding of advanced statistical concepts. Still, as a beginner, it will be wise to move forward with care so that you solidify your understanding before you begin to use these advanced methods. Finally, even if the subject matter is a bit deep, don’t be so serious that you forget to have fun with both the SPSS tool and the study of statistics on the whole. Having said that, let’s get to crunching numbers without any further delay!

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