Real Science

It’s never been easier to access the news; TV, radio, billboards, newspapers and endlessly buzzing on to the screens in our pockets. But with more and more news available, it’s hard to know what to trust. Where do stories come from? What’s real news and what’s fake? And what role does social media play in all of this?

For more than a century, police officers used their uniforms to control and bully criminals, which in turn led to wholesale bribery and corruption. From Victorian times up to the 1950s, this crooked atmosphere tainted the UK police image of the 'friendly Bobby'. Then came the 1960s and 1970s when the Great Train Robbery and other bigtime heists changed the rules of the 'game' forever. It was like the Wild West out there. No one knew who the good guys and who the bad guys were anymore.

With the fall of the Berlin Wall, one economic model emerged triumphant. Capitalism - spanning a spectrum from laissez-faire to authoritarian - shapes the market economies of all the wealthiest and fastest-growing nations. The trouble is cracking its shiny veneer. In the US, economic growth is no longer matched by economic development. Wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few, natural resources are exploited for short-term profits, and good jobs are hard to find.

Through this audiobook, our goal is to guide you step-by-step to a better understanding of this amazing technology, so you can see how beneficial it will be and the impact it will have on all of us. Whether you’re just curious about it or you’re seriously considering launching into a new career with deep learning, it is definitely worth taking the time to listen to this audiobook. We hope it will enlighten you and better yet inspire you to dig for more precious gems of knowledge in the future.

Thoroughly researched, and plainly written, UFOs: A Study Course will give you a whole new way to think about the topic of Aliens, UFOs, and Close Encounters. Mark Tabata considers the reliable testimony of reputable people who describe their alien encounters, as well as the writings of those who have studied the phenomenon for decades, and shows (using science, reason, and the Bible) how these events point to something more sinister than simply beings from another planet. Grab your copy today!

A partir de nueve casos reales ocurridos en la Argentina, Sebastián Davidovsky, periodista especializado en tecnología, explica delitos como grooming, hackeo, phishing y ransomware. Cada caso sirve para conocer cómo operan los criminales, cómo funcionan las estafas y cómo estar prevenidos para evitarlas.

Cooper and Cruz Garcia are at Camp Nowhere for the summer. The creepy, rundown camp is at the edge of a forest, a place where shadows loom and strange sounds are heard at night. The counselors say it’s nothing. But then a camper disappears! Can Cooper and Cruz solve the mystery?

The rate of change is accelerating, the future is increasingly unpredictable, and we're overwhelmed with mind-boggling complexity. We have less and less time to think, less and less time to get in sync with what's happening. We cannot trust conventional wisdom to guide us. We must resolve many long-standing paradoxes between long or short-term thinking, expedient or ethical choices, the individual or the collective. We must be prepared for whatever emerges.

Ever since the publication of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, vampires have been a part of the popular consciousness. Now, with the release of the phenomenally popular Twilight novel and the subsequent films, it seems that we can't get enough of these bloodsucking creatures of the night. But we might not sleep quite so soundly if we knew that vampires aren't confirmed to the page and the screen. There is a thriving UK vampire scene that has its roots deep in our history.

Nota come la Congregazione Reale di Sua Maestà, protegge la corona e il paese da malefiche forze soprannaturali. Ma è dal suo interno che giungerà il nemico più pericoloso. Si mormora infatti di una profezia che metterà la Congregazione in ginocchio, e quattro amiche stanno per scoprire cosa ci sia di vero. Elle, Helena, Niamh e Leonie riusciranno a impedire che la profezia si avveri? O le differenze che le hanno separate a partire dall'infanzia saranno insormontabili? La vita da strega moderna non è mai stata facile... ma adesso sta diventando davvero apocalittica.

A remote island. Old secrets. And a cascade of unintended consequences. Long ago, four clans from earth's four corners were given magical abilities to help save humanity from oblivion. For generations, their descendants have lived in hidden communities and occasionally intermingled with regular humans—leading to whispers of unforeseen consequences. Now, in the present-day and for unknown purposes, one Clan quietly and desperately seeks the rumored, undiscovered offspring.

Role Playing Games are taken to a whole new level of immersion when BattleHelm, the leading developer of Augmented Reality systems, builds the world's largest theme park on a remote island in the Philippines modeled after the most popular MMO. Imagine what it's like to experience your favorite videogame in real life... Well, that's what Ryan Fontanella discovered for himself when he accepted an all-expenses-paid travel package offer to the island.

Jasmine wants stability, friends and possibly a boyfriend. Who knew aliens would interfere? When Jasmine moves to Omaha, NE with her Colonel father so he can work on top secret matters at Offut Air Force Base, she prepares herself for another lonely station. Jasmine meets Yumi, a mysterious girl in Art Class, and her world changes. Jasmine plots to stay in Omaha but the acceptance of Yumi's housemates is central to her plans. Their rejection surprises her until she realizes they have a secret.

Trinity could hardly believe the adventure that had become her life. She was used to activities that got her heart racing. Soccer and a need for speed typically kept her from getting bored. But this guardian business that she, her sisters, and cousin were now entrusted with? This was a whole new level of heart racing adventure! She'd already met flying dragons and fairies in the magical land. It was hard to imagine that much else could surprise her. Yet, what she is about to discover will surprise her beyond her wildest dreams.

You might think you had a front-row seat to the shocking scandals of Benghazi, the IRS targeting of conservatives, Fast & Furious, illegal email servers, mishandling America's secrets and cover-ups at the EPA. The rest of the story, told here for the first time, is even more troubling. In Watchdog, Congressman Darrell Issa reveals some of the worst of Washington, pulls back the curtain on business as usual in the Capitol, and lets in the sunshine of accountability.

The Mother Goose Monsters have brewed up their own versions of classic rhymes perfect for young listeners. These ghoulishly giddy nursery rhymes are outrageous and fun for the whole family. Find out what happens to the old monster who lived in a shoe, or when Mary took her ghost to school one day.

Give your child the gift of Real Spaceships for Kids: Fun and Engaging Spaceship and Space Age Lessons for Kids Ages Five-13 by Z.B. Tucker, empowering them to explore a world filled with spaceships and space quests—all while expanding their minds for thrill and adventure!

Social media has done a wonderful job at giving everyone an equal chance to be seen and heard. However, likes, filters, and blocks might render us helpless when reality decides to bite us on the nose. If you’re eager for an inside scoop on this worldwide phenomenon, look no further! Life’s far from picture-perfect, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worthwhile. Take this time to look within yourself, set your own standards, and draw healthy boundaries for yourself and with others. Be accepting. Be amazed. Be alive. Reality awaits you!

This classic story by Margery Williams, published in 1922, imparts the timeless message that toys need not be expensive or modern to be appreciated and loved. Through giving and receiving love, even a commonplace stuffed animal can become real in the eyes of a child, and millions of them do every day. Love is the magic ingredient of course, and it works on all of us.

Oliver Tarsul is a mostly average 14-year-old kid; aside from being the unwilling roommate to an interdimensional space clown his step-father solicited to rebuild a portal designed by his recently deceased mother. Things are more than a little complicated. The first entry in a planned series of riveting interdimensional shennaniganery, with a heartbreaking emotional core that will leave anyone on the brink of tears, if not sobbing outright.