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"The small town of Humble Hills, Colorado, is abuzz with excitement over the upcoming annual Bee Festival, sponsored by Bailey’s Granny Bee and the Honeybuzz Mountain Ranch. The long weekend of festivities includes a beauty pageant, beekeeping demonstrations, a local restaurant bake-off, and a 3K Bear Run where all the participants are dressed as bears. The bake-off brings in a television crew from California to film, so it’s the most drama-filled...
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Years before QAnon, Birtherism or the mass shooting at Sandy Hook, conspiracy culture was already on the rise in America. The documentary NEW WORLD ORDER is a behind-the-scenes look at the underground “anti-globalist” movement of the late 2000s. Like a harbinger of the effects conspiracy culture would soon have on the rest of society, the film chronicles a young Alex Jones and other conspiracy theorists on their quests to expose a “massive global...
3) Darkon
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The 2006 cult-hit documentary DARKON covers an epic war raging through the realm of Darkon (an American LARP). Skip Lipman, a suburban stay-at-home dad leads his rebel army in a monumental quest to topple a mighty empire and lead the Realm to new era of liberty and glory. A beloved adventure in the quirky imaginations of suburban Americans, DARKON investigates the LARPers lives in the game and out of the game offering insight into our complex relationship...
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As the winning practices and advantages of previous generations fade and we fail to address our problems, our challenges grow, incomes stagnate, debt explodes, and fitness wanes. China ascends and vital natural habitats deteriorate. Worst of all, by failing to convey critical practices to our children, we place them in a weaker position than the previous generation for the first time in our history.
In this book, Bitz compares how Americans are doing...
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Paul Berton, Canada's antidote to the waste and excess of consumer culture, is back with another dose of satire at the expense of the rich, famous and totally miserable
There is little argument that having enough money to meet needs is important. But beyond that, what makes us happy? Is a lot of money the answer? Is a glamorous life actually glamorous? Must we have thousands of followers on social media, only to have the internet rabble criticize...
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In the cutthroat world of Donkey Kong, only one can rule!A middle-school science teacher and a hot sauce mogul vie for the Guinness World Record on the arcade classic, Donkey Kong. Steve and Billy engage in a cross-country duel to see who could set the high score and become the King of Kong! Along the way, both men learn valuable lessons about what it means to be a father, a husband, and a true champion - discovering that you don't always need to...
7) Glow
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"Someone who glows so brightly is not going to grow old," Fellini prophesied about Irene Staub, aka Lady Shiva, one of the all-time greatest Swiss divas. Though Irene had a vibrant career as a model and singer in an underground Zürich band between 1968 and the late 80s, she died far too young. Through archival footage and interviews with prominent figures, director Gabriel Baur tells her story.
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En general, cuando estamos trabajando en una oficina o taller, nos encontramos con situaciones de orden y limpieza que podemos considerar como normales. Sin embargo, estamos bien lejos de esa realidad. Son numerosos los accidentes que se producen por golpes y caídas debidos a un ambiente desordenado y sucio.
Cuando se trata de productos combustibles o inflamables, estas situaciones constituyen un factor importante de riesgo de incendio que pone...
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Get the Summary of Jerry Colonna's Reboot in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Executive coach Jerry Colonna explores the interplay between personal growth and leadership in Reboot (2019). He posits that becoming a better person inherently enhances our leadership abilities. He offers a guide for leaders to reset their lives by sorting through the emotional baggage that is holding them back, engaging in radical self-inquiry...
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Mindfulness is all the rage in the business world today. The question is: Does Mindfulness really make a difference, or is it just over-hyped B.S.? American Author, Intellectual, and Social Theorist, Donna R. Wood, takes a look at Mindfulness - where did it come from? what do the researchers say? and, is it worth the financial cost to a company to implement? Butterfly Phoenix Business Shorts are designed to be read in thirty minutes or less, to inspire...
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"Trivia maven (and ’90s kid) Buzzy Cohen brings all of his game show chops to the table for this nostalgically puzzling look at the decade that gave us Britney & Christina, clear soda, 'Bo Knows,' the Disney Afternoon, and so much more. Most of the book will feature multipage quizzes that include standard trivia questions, with a mix of multiple-choice questions and open-ended questions, some themed, and some offering a mélange of ‘90s trivia....
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A Great Gay Book: Stories of Growth, Belonging & Other Queer Possibilities is a gorgeously designed collection of art, essays, short fiction, poetry, interviews, profiles, and photography from the archives of the beloved queer magazine Hello Mr., as well as new material from many of today's biggest LGBTQ+ creatives.
Hello Mr. was founded by Ryan Fitzgibbon in 2012. Over its ten-issue lifespan, the groundbreaking indie magazine became the first...
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"What does it mean to be a 'diva'? A shifting, increasingly loaded term, it has been used to both deride and celebrate charismatic and unapologetically fierce performers like Aretha Franklin, Divine, and the women of Labelle. In this brilliant, powerful blend of incisive criticism and electric memoir, Deborah Paredez—scholar, cultural critic, and lifelong diva devotee—unravels our enduring fascination with these icons and explores how divas have...
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How do Australians view themselves, Australian society and the world around them?
She'll be right … holds a mirror up to Australian society, providing a reflection of who we are as a nation and how we feel about life issues. Australians feel very lucky. Yet we are also deeply unhappy, with anxiety and depression the norm for too many. This book explores the reasons behind this and how we deal with it as a society.
Read this book and you're often...
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A leading political science professor provides scientific proof of media bias in this sure-to-be-controversial book
Dr. Tim Groseclose, a professor of political science and economics at UCLA, has spent years constructing precise, quantitative measures of the slant of media outlets. He does this by measuring the political content of news, as a way to measure the PQ, or "political quotient" of voters and politicians.
Among his conclusions are: (i)...
17) It's Just Retail
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While putting pen to paper to form the chapters of It's Just Retail, author Roger L. Tyler continuously focused on illustrating the wisdom of accepting change in our new tomorrow. This 25-year executive retail veteran provides dynamic narrative from his vast experiences with billion dollar retailers, startup software vendors, consulting firms and his passion to study the typical human response and behaviors associated with business. It's Just Retail...
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"The Nazca Lines in Peru have mystified people around the world for centuries. The famous figures, sometimes called geoglyphs, include a hummingbird, a spider, a fish, a monkey, a dog, a cat, human-like figures, geometric designs, and more. These amazing images were believed to have been created between 500 B.C.E. and 500 C.E., and no one is quite sure how or why they were created. Some historians believe that they are ancient irrigation systems,...
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America is no longer a country but a multimillion-dollar brand, says Kalle Lasn and his fellow "culture jammers". The founder of Adbusters magazine, Lasn aims to stop the branding of America by changing the way information flows; the way institutions wield power; the way television stations are run; and the way the food, fashion, automobile, sports, music, and culture industries set agendas. With a courageous and compelling voice, Lasn deconstructs...
20) The Illustrated Gen-Z Survival Guide: An A-Z Dictionary for Speaking & Decoding Gen Z Expressions
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Do you feel clueless when you're around Generation Z?Are terms like "Creps," "Chuegy," and "Jawn" leaving you perplexed? Get the answers you need with this handy guide. The most recent slang words used by Generation Z are explained in this A-Z list of definitions, as well as, real life sample sentences that accompany each term.This useful reference tool was written to assist anyone over the age of 25 in better understanding how to communicate with...
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