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First published in 1874, follows the lives and relationships of the independent and strong-willed Bathsheba Everdene, and the three men competing for her love.

Striding explores the modernization process by outlining the economics of agriculture, growth theories of economic development, and problems with growth.During the last century, policy makers and the public acquired a considerable interest in economics. As a result, this heightened awareness enhanced the well-being of society.In 1969, the Nobel Foundation initiated the new prize category of economic sciences and started awarding the prize annually. At the forefront of their field, prize winners have introduced many innovative ideas. Moreover, an evaluation of their ideas reveals valuable nuggets to enrich the professional lives of non-economists.Drawing on publications written by the Laureates, Striding with Economic Giants presents the essence of their thoughts in easy-to-understand concepts for the business and academic communities. This book is perfect for business executives, public policy makers, and economics students.It describes logic and experimental frameworks in mathematics, econometrics, behavior modeling, and game theory. Next, Striding presents microeconomic contributions, including production theory, theory of institutions, fundamental ideas of markets, and consumerism. Then, it reviews financial theory in capital markets, portfolio choice, and asset pricing.The book spotlights contributions to the rule of law, public administration, and political science. It also highlights a growing understanding of human capital by tracing demographic trends and describing health, education, minority, and labor economics. Enhancements to macroeconomic theory are featured in economic mechanisms and cycles, managing the economy, and policy making.Striding explores the modernization process by outlining the economics of agriculture, growth theories of economic development, and problems with growth. It illustrates contributions to international economics in trade, finance, and global public policy. Finally, the book showcases contributions to social justice in social equality, income redistribution, and climate change.

"The pair of novellas in Forbidden Knowledge constitute some of the most vibrant and chilling ventures into Lovecraftian fiction in recent decades."-S. T. JoshiTwo graduate students walk the winding road to madness, one in New England, the other New Zealand. Yet each suffers silently, facing grave danger when their curiosity gets the better of them. In two novellas, Tony LaMalfa has weaved a rich tapestry of Lovecraftian horror that evokes the shade of the Master himself. "The Face on the Floor" explores the fate of the young Jonathan Danforth's tortured involvement with Andre Oswald, a fellow student at Miskatonic University whose quest to read the Necronomicon engulfs Danforth in a baffling web of horror and tragedy. "If Only Skin Deep" takes us to New Zealand, where the young scholar Myriam Delacroix investigates the Māori tribe that seems to have anomalous relations with nameless entities from the sea. The revelation Myriam experiences at the end of an enigmatic ceremony is soul-shattering. With this debut volume, Tony LaMalfa can take his place among the leading Lovecraftian writers of our time.

A gargoyle's heart isn't made of stone.Matt's forty, possibly too late to change his life around, but his age isn't going to stop him. He has a chance at a new life for himself and his daughter with the Rosewood pack and intends to make the most out of it. Apparently, that includes playing bodyguard during a mission to save a new friend's brother.Tyler has been in a cage for years and doubts he'll ever get out of it permanently. When he's bought during the auction, he's not surprised. What does surprise him is when his mate, of all people, is the one who gets him out of that cage and out of the infernal hell his life has been for over a decade.Tyler is finally free, but he doesn't know what to do with his life beyond being with his mate. Matt offers him everything he's ever wanted, but it comes with a complication-Matt's ex-wife, who is also the woman who's kept Tyler prisoner.Pamela is dangerous, but so is Tyler, and he's not afraid to use his strength and his gargoyle form to defend his new family.

"If only men express their feelings rather than just acting out," ladies often wish. "If only ladies just understand how we feel," men often wish. Well, Three Guys Talking is a trilogy which chronicles the love lives of three friends from their points of view. Therefore, ladies will get to hear men express their feelings and men may get ladies to understand how they feel too.In this book one of the trilogy, "Three Guys Talking: My Wife or My Children's Mother?", Ray Marshall discussed with his friends how he does not feel fulfilled in his marriage of thirteen years. He feels that his darling wife, Desiree, channels all her attention to their four children and neglects him. Kamal Brown discussed his wonderful but brief marriage to Kandie, the unfair treatment he got from the judicial system during their divorce proceedings and the surprising turn of events as Kandie wants to get back in his life using their only child as bait. The problem is that he is now married to his model wife, Bonita. Adam Gray is forty-two year old widower who is taking care of his two children. He discussed his challenges with picking a new lady in his life. Should he pick Nora, a twenty year old hottie he fell in love with or Aneida, a thirty-nine year old divorcee with two children from her previous marriage who loves him? The situation of these three friends begs the question: if you have to make an important emotional decision, should you use your brain or your heart?

The Mason and Wade families hate each other with a passion, but Charlotte and Simon are going to learn there's a fine line between love and hate.

If you read a story written by a machine, would you know the author was artificial? Could you tell the difference between a poem penned by a person versus one crafted by a computer? Prove it. Man Versus Machine is among the first experiments offering an answer to these questions for those curious. Join an array of artists, amateur and professional, who desire to test their skills against the emerging powers of artificial intelligence. AI models like ChatGPT and Google Bard are entering the collective consciousness, spawning countless media articles and conversations. How do they stack up against their human counterparts when it comes to expressions of the written word? Excited to try a recipe whipped up by an AI, even though it doesn't have a sense of taste? You can, and even compare it to a treasured family recipe passed down through the generations. Poetry, short fiction, song lyrics, brief debates, an examination of AI-generated news articles and more can be found within this volume for those who dare. Regarding each work, the author's name has been removed and placed in an answer key at the rear of the book to make things more interesting. Press on, don your detective cap, and enjoy this spirited contest between flesh and circuitry.

Come along to the Jazz Age as it bursts onto the scene, 100 years ago, and yanks the Victorian era off of life support to give us the turbulent years of the 1920s.

From 1917 on, Feder studied financial politics and economics on his own after developing a hostility towards wealthy bankers during World War I and wrote a "manifesto on breaking the shackles of interest" ("Brechung der Zinsknechtschaft") in 1919. This was soon followed by the founding of a "task force" dedicated to those goals that demanded a nationalisation of all banks and an abolition of interest.Feder proposes ideas and solutions to problems which not only affected Germany at the time but could apply to any nation today.Originally published in 1919, this translated manifesto is a must read for anyone interested in history or economics.

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is a classic American history biography, political biography the traditional name for the unfinished autobiography of Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin appears to have called the work his Memoirs. Although it had a tortuous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has become one of the most famous and influential examples of an autobiography ever written.Franklin's account of his life is divided into four parts, reflecting the different periods during which he wrote them. There are actual breaks between the first three parts of the narrative, but Part Three's narrative continues into Part Four without an authorial break.In the "Introduction" of the 1916 publication of the Autobiography, editor F. W. Pine wrote that Franklin's biography provided the "most remarkable of all the remarkable histories of our self-made men" with Franklin as the greatest exemplar.

This presents diverse information on: convergence of science, religion, and politicsdivergence of science, religion, and politics examples of problem-solving, psychological warfare, and peace of minda brief analytical biography describing the reported 2021 suicide of a man who indicated that he had been a professional psychiatrist whose life took several downturns starting in 2020, events leading to his death, some of the aftermath, and key contextsa fatal military training exercise that happened in the early 1950s a brief analytical biography of a man who witnessed and survived that training incident and had many subsequent upturnsexamples of how the author has repeatedly navigated and overcome several immense challengesa recurring theme of exploring the extremely bizarre, resorting to card spreads, narratives, and abstract archetypes to provide insightsdefense of the right to be a swing voter and defense of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Wine From The Bottle is a collection of poems and prose poems over various topics like womanhood, grief, unrequited love, and the human condition. Wine From The Bottle by Samantha Towell is her debut work.

As the first book of its kind, Artificial Intelligence in Business and Technology guides readers on an expansive journey through the transformative world of AI and offers a thorough dissection of this game-changing technology that promises to redefine our future.Navigating the world of AI can be as thrilling as it is complex. In this book, we delve into the fascinating journey of artificial intelligence, beginning with its conceptual origins and culminating in its pivotal role in modern society. This book is not just a chronicle of AI's history, but also explores how this powerful technology is poised to challenge our thoughts on privacy and ethics, redefine traditional business models, disrupt competitive landscapes, and usher in a novel era of digital innovation.Written for business and technology leaders, government officials, regulators, and the curious, this comprehensive guide demystifies AI's impact on industries such as healthcare, marketing, technology, operations, financial services, education, cybersecurity, and the global economy in general. A technical degree is optional; curiosity and readiness to explore are the only prerequisites. This book acts as your compass in a rapidly evolving technological landscape, guiding you through the often blurred boundaries of data science, machine learning, and AI. It encapsulates the author's experiences, insights, and the latest developments in AI to provide an enriching read that will leave you pondering and prepared for the transformative journey ahead.

I am finding myself in the darkness. I am finding myself in the light. Glittering fragments of wholeness: a mosaic of every self that I have been and have yet to be. Though I am still arranging my pieces, I am finally becoming who I have always wanted to be: a version of me-- a handcrafted masterpiece of breaking and healing-- that I can wholeheartedly L O V E in my shadow and in my light. MOSAICS OF SHADOW AND LIGHT is the emotionally evocative debut collection of poetry and prose by A. W. Jones about healing from the things that break us and how the gift of being broken allows us to rebuild ourselves into the unique masterpiece that enables the fulfillment of our greater joy and purpose. Based on her personal healing journey, Jones deftly and lyrically chronicles the struggles of navigating life through complex childhood trauma, mental health challenges, love and loss, and the dark night of the soul. Filled with raw honesty and vulnerability, MOSAICS OF SHADOW AND LIGHT is a testament to the soul's inherent ability to make whole what is broken and to find inspiration and purpose in the darkest of shadows, the brightest of lights, and everything in between.

A family member has been taken. Rebuilding a kingdom is challenging, more so when you fear losing someone you love.The usurped Traintor has fled to Restunia, leaving destruction and delusional supporters who threaten to attack. His ally, the king of Restunia, despises Queen Alaria and is willing to sacrifice his only son in order to gain power.Queen Alaria must continue to draw from the strength she discovered when in captivity. Still learning who she can trust, her instincts will be her guide.A Daughter Rules is the second book in the Welexia medieval historical fiction series. If you like strong female characters, dedicated to their family and kingdom, yet willing to stray outside of the rules if it means survival, you will love Rhys Shaw's gritty series.Buy A Daughter Rules to fight back against evil today!