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Die Reflexionen und Aphorismen von Sascha Heße präsentieren im besten Sinne freies philosophisches Denken ohne Netz und doppelten Boden. Dabei entfaltet Heße einen äußerst vielfältigen Blick auf die conditio humana. Die großen Themen wie Vergänglichkeit, Tod, Unsterblichkeit, Liebe, Freundschaft oder Religion werden in luziden Gedanken reflektiert und seziert. Besonderes Augenmerk legt Heße auf den schöpferischen Menschen, der sich z.B....
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After political parties become two polar opposites, civil war ensues and splits the country. No longer can someone drive to a department store or a fast food restaurant. Fossil fuels dry up, leaving vehicles inoperable and commuters forced to find ways to survive at home. Those who couldn't, died, and those who could found themselves in a simpler life. When survival was the only sign of wealth needed, no one worried about whose car was nicer or who...
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Imagine being confined to a fortress for sixteen long years, bound not by shackles of steel but by Machiavellian assurances from the most cunning rulers of a troubled kingdom. And at long last, when the cloak of doublespeak begins to fray, threats of swift punishment replace hollow promises. Power and Greed Destroyed the Detroit Public School System tells the tale of the collapse of the Detroit Public School system at the hands of the most powerful...
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Being a citizen requires more than just being a resident.
If you intend to vote in 2020 or beyond, then you should read this book before you vote. If you do not intend to vote, then you should read this book to understand why you should vote. Consider this a primer in contemporary civics.
It is not meant to tell you what to think; instead, it is purposed to encourage you to think, to inspire you to question, challenge, validate, explore, and consider....
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That everybody is different is truism as is. Some succeed in the world and others don't. Many found resistance to them and only accomplished a modicum of success; some had a great deal of resistance and lost their minds or life, but none in my book, except two, had to experience the speed of life as it is today. President Obama seems to have been sensitive to the artists and showmen regarding their legacies and had several groups on public TV channels...
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"Twenty-one Months" is a tender love story set during the 2008 U.S. presidential election, an election marked by optimism and charged with unprecedented political participation, as America embraced hope and rallied behind a historic journey toward a more perfect Union.
Aaron Wade and Tarek Haddad are childhood friends whose families are bound by tragic events brought to pass by the Gulf Wars. In 1991, the Wades lost a son to friendly fire in Desert...
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In the fall of 2018, a pangolin coronavirus is discovered in China by an aspiring graduate student, JADE HUANG. A unique gene that is found in the virus by her parents, DRS. MING AND KANESHA HUANG, enables the virus to infect humans as well. DR. FEN YUNG, the "Bat Lady" at the Virology Institute in Wuhan, informs Alex of the discovery in her monthly report.
Alex suggests that Roger should use the pangolin virus gene. A year later, deadly infections...
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A fun, fact-filled, comprehensive overview of U.S. election history; this book is a compendium of presidential trivia and features more than 1200 multiple choice questions covering every U.S. presidential election from 1789 to the historic 2016 campaign (through August 2016). More than 50 questions of the 1200 are about 2016 including questions about the candidates, the controversies, the historic milestones, and the strategies that each campaign...
49) Democracia 2.0
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La política contemporánea no puede entenderse sin el efecto de plataformas como Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram o WhatsApp.Partiendo de esta constatación, Ludwig Huber encara el desafío de estudiar el impacto de las nuevas tecnologías de comunicación y las redes sociales sobre el ejercicio del poder en las sociedades contemporáneas y, especialmente, en la peruana.
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"The Wealth of Nations" is the famous work by Adam Smith. In addition to theoretical analysis of the functioning of so-called commercial societies, the advantages and problems associated with the division of labor, value, income distribution, and capital accumulation, the book brings historical considerations and abundant empirical material, being considered a turning point in the development of the history of economic thought. Published in the same...
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The First Minister is missing... Scotland is divided… The referendum is in crisis...Only Robert Castle has a vision for Scotland that could unite both sides in the independence debate.Helen Castle fears that politics could destroy Robert. As the campaign intensifies she must face one of the hardest decisions of her life.News that the First Minister of Scotland is missing, with only four months until the referendum on Scottish independence, challenges...
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Kriminalhauptkommissar Sören Madsen und sein Team der Itzehoer Mordkommission ermitteln in einem seltsamen Fall von ›Schienensuizid‹. Kriminalhauptkommissar Motti Wunderlich hat bereits bei einem vergleichbaren Fall mitgewirkt und trägt mit seinem Hintergrundwissen als Freimaurer entscheidend zur Aufschlüsselung der triftigen Indizien bei. Sie führen Polizisten, Leserinnen und Leser in einen obskuren Kosmos von Raubkunst und Sadismus. Die...
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Das Parlamentslexikon von Sven Hölscheidt erklärt die wichtigen Begriffe des Parlamentarismus und seiner Praxis. Der Bundestag und die für ihn einschlägigen Regelungen stehen dabei im Vordergrund. Doch auch auf Besonderheiten der Landesparlamente und des Europäischen Parlaments wird eingegangen.
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Gli anni di Reagan: Le Fondamenta del Discontento Odierno è un'esaminazione completa e impeccabile delle politiche e dell'influenza non solo di uno dei peggiori presidenti degli Stati Uniti, ma anche di una delle peggiori persone nella storia americana, Ronald Reagan. Il libro esamina criticamente gli effetti a lungo termine della presidenza di Reagan, mettendo in discussione la narrativa dominante e facendo luce su come il suo mandato sia stato...
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"Poetic Justice, Volume I: The 2012 Presidential Campaign" is a wickedly funny collection of satirical political limericks that originally appeared on Pensito Review, the online publication of political and social commentary. The book starts with the rise of the Tea Party in the 2010 midterms, follows the antics of the presidential wannabes through the Republican primaries, culminating with the actual presidential campaign between Barack Obama and...
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If you ask the average American who they intend to vote for in the next election, inevitably, and almost predictably, their reply will be... THE LESSER OF THE TWO EVILS. Usually, things even out and saner heads prevail... but what happens when the sitting president tries to tip the scales too far in his narcissistic favor simply to get re-elected?As the world teeters on the brink of a grim fate, it is up to a lone reporter to prevent that from happening......
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In a nation plagued by shadows and deception, "Truth in a Broken Nation" beckons you into a world of gripping mystery and relentless pursuit. Meet Rajesh Kumar, a retired police officer haunted by personal tragedy. When a cryptic letter pulls him back into the heart of the city, he embarks on a journey that unravels layers of secrets and hidden agendas.As Rajesh reconnects with Inspector Singh and journalist Anjali Devi, the mystery deepens. Murders...
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"Nuggets of The Real Truckmaster Series Volume One" is a collection of official U.S. policy, my political observations and writings during the Presidency of Donald J. Trump. I have watched, first hand, the personal and professional attacks on the person and character of President Trump, his family and his administration by officials of the United States, athletes, entertainers, private citizens, organizations, professionals and illegal aliens as well...
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Gerardo Castellanos Lleonart se llamó el primer agente secreto que envió José Martí a Cuba, cuando se encontraba en Estados Unidos preparando la guerra de independencia que recomenzaría en 1995. Gerardo era un hombre humilde que nació en un pequeño pueblo al centro de la isla y luego de participar en la guerra de 1968 había emigrado hacia el estado de la Florida para trabajar como tabaquero. En algún momento Martí es capaz de apreciar las...
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