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  Mysteries of Secret Societies -...

  Nora Arman

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  Have you ever wondered how secret societies have shaped our history? Their symbols and rituals continue to influence modern culture and inspire conspiracy theories. This guide explores the following topics: Origins and Early History: Discover the beginnings of secret societies.Rituals and Symbols: Decode the meanings of their symbols over time.Impact on History: Learn about their roles in significant events like the American Revolution.Key Figures: Explore the lives of influential members.Cultural Analysis: Compare secret societies from around the world.Myth Debunking: Separate fact from fiction regarding these organizations.Modern Relevance: Examine the secret societies that exist today.Psychological Insights: Understand the motivations behind joining these groups.Societal Influence: Assess the impact of secret societies on different demographics.Personal Accounts: Read narratives from members and historians

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  Tackle Football and Traumatic...

  Daniel S. Goldberg, Christopher...

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  American tackle football is an industry like any other. And like many industries, it sells a product that is dangerous to those who use it—or, in this case, those who play it. Daniel S. Goldberg explores the connections among traumatic brain injury, collision sports, and the industry's continuing efforts to manufacture doubt. Focusing especially on youths and adolescents—the most vulnerable population that comprises over 99% of tackle football players in the US—Goldberg addresses the ethical and social implications of their participation in tackle football. 
   
   
   
  As the tackle football industry has consistently worked to mask the health hazards, it has used a particular tool that has proved highly effective in achieving this subterfuge: the manufacture of doubt. Goldberg advocates for using public health laws as a tool for countering these efforts at obfuscation, and he outlines specific policy proposals intended to address the population health and ethical problems presented by tackle football. 
   
   
   
  The book draws on public health ethics, public health law, and the histories of occupational and public health to assess the limits of parental choice to expose their children to risks of injury. Chris Nowinski, former Harvard football player and WWE wrestler, provides a timely and insider's perspective on these critical issues in the foreword.

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  Common Enemies - Georgetown...

  Thomas F. Schaller

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  During the 1980s, Black athletes and other athletes of color broadened the popularity and profitability of major-college televised sports by infusing games with a "Black style" of play. At a moment ripe for a revolution in men's college basketball and football, clashes between "good guy" white protagonists and bombastic "bad boy" Black antagonists attracted new fans and spectators. And no two teams in the 1980s welcomed the enemy's role more than Georgetown Hoya basketball and Miami Hurricane football. 
   
   
   
  Georgetown and Miami taunted opponents. Athletes of color at both schools made sports apparel fashionable for younger fans, particularly young African American men. The Hoyas and the 'Canes were a sensation because they made the bad-boy image look good. Popular culture took notice. 
   
   
   
  In the US, sports and race have always been tightly, if sometimes uncomfortably, entwined. Black athletes who dare to challenge the sporting status quo are often initially vilified but later accepted. The 1980s generation of barrier-busting college athletes took this process a step further.  Georgetown and Miami's aggressive style of play angered many fans and commentators. But in time their style was not only accepted but imitated by others, both Black and white. Love them or hate them, there was simply no way you could deny the Hoyas and the Hurricanes.

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  Generations - An Overview of the...

  Valerie Vogue

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  This book contains the following 10 titles: 
  ADHD and Impulsivity - Managing Quick Decisions and Emotional Responses 
  ADHD in School - Supportive Strategies for Educators and Parents 
  Boomers Uncovered - A Deep Dive into the Lives and Legacies of Baby Boomers 
  Hooked on Tomorrow - How a Generation's Addiction Shapes Our Future 
  Life as a Silent Gen - Stories and Insights from a Unique Generation 
  Narcissism - The Rise of Narcissism in Modern Society 
  The Alpha Playbook - Raising the Pioneers of Tomorrow 
  The Future with Gen Z - How This Generation Is Shaping Tomorrow's World 
  The Singularity Paradox - Balancing Innovation and Ethics in the Age of AI 
  The X Factor - Understanding the Traits and Contributions of Generation X 
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  COPOUT - How governments have...

  Nick Breeze

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  ‘Wry and passionate first-hand observations from the global climate negotiations – essential for capturing the spirit of this endlessly frustrating struggle’ – Bill McKibben 
  Most people tend to turn away, perhaps understandably, from the key existential issue of the day: climate change or, some would say more accurately, climate collapse. Nick Breeze tells the engaging, very human story of successive COP conferences over the past decade: it is a tale of imperfection, failure even, but not yet defeat. 
  So far, the UN process has achieved almost the exact opposite of what it first set out to achieve at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992. Nick shows clearly that it is not Extinction Rebellion, Just Stop Oil nor any other climate protesters who are the extremists; the true extremists are the policymakers who consistently undermine faltering efforts to reduce emissions. Repeatedly claiming to be saving us whilst allowing carbon emissions to continue rising, governments have failed their people on climate. Nick shows us how, why and what we can do about it. 
  The public remains largely uninformed about climate change and, for the most part, those who seek to draw attention to the issue are seen as ‘crazy’. There remains a terrifying gap between scientific reality and political action. 
  Packed with his own experiences and insights from expert interviewees, Nick’s page-turning account is less about the intricacies of the science and more about the mainstream perception of how we are understanding and responding to the problem.

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  Unchained Privacy: Blockchain...

  BLOCKCHAINS BLUEPRINT

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  This audiobook explores the crucial intersection of privacy, security, and civil liberties in the digital age. It discusses how increasing data collection and surveillance threaten individual autonomy and free expression. Blockchain technology is presented as a potential solution, offering decentralized and secure methods for managing personal data and financial transactions. The text examines the benefits of blockchain, like empowering individuals and enhancing financial inclusion, but it also acknowledges challenges such as regulatory hurdles and potential for misuse. Ultimately, it champions the need to balance privacy with security and to promote responsible development of blockchain technologies to safeguard fundamental freedoms.

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