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Nobody wants to fail. But in highly complex organizations, success can happen only when we confront our mistakes, learn from our own version of a black box, and create a climate where it’s safe to fail. 　 We all have to endure failure from time to time, whether it’s underperforming at a...

In a case that spans 20 years, Harry Bosch links the bullet from a recent crime to a file from 1992, the killing of a young female photographer during the L.A. riots. Harry originally investigated the murder, but it was then handed off to the Riot Crimes Task Force and never solved. Now Bosch's...

Outside Los Angeles, a driver pulls up to find a young woman sitting on a large black box. She offers him $200,000 cash to transport her and that box across the country, to Washington, DC. But there are rules: He cannot look inside the box. He cannot ask questions. He cannot tell anyone. They must leave immediately. He must leave all trackable devices behind. As these eccentric misfits hit the road, rumors spread on social media that the box is part of a carefully orchestrated terror attack intended to plunge the USA into civil war.

Quantitative trading strategies - known to many as - black boxes - have gained a reputation of being difficult to explain and even harder to understand. While there is a certain level of complexity to this approach, with the right guidance, you can successfully overcome potential obstacles and begin to excel in this arena.

In a case that spans 20 years, Harry Bosch links the bullet from a recent crime to a file from 1992, the killing of a young female photographer during the L.A. riots. Harry originally investigated the murder, but it was then handed off to the Riot Crimes Task Force and never solved. Now Bosch's...

If his status ain't hood, I ain't checkin' for him Better be street if he lookin' at me I need a soldier that ain't scared to stand up for me Known to carry big things, if you know what I mean —Destiny's Child, “I Need a Soldier” This bundle features three series that showcase street ninjas and the women who love and desire them. Fast-paced action, steamy scenes, and plenty of twists and turns will keep you on the edge of your seat. The series are jam-packed with shootouts, breakups, makeups, baby daddy drama, surprise pregnancies, baby mama drama, addiction, infidelity, pain, ...

A New York Times Notable Book Shortlisted for the Phi Beta Kappa Society's Christian Gauss Award for Outstanding Books in Literary Scholarship “Henry Louis Gates is a national treasure. Here, he returns with an intellectual and at times deeply personal meditation on the hard-fought...

A true crime podcast in the air. Lifelong aviation enthusiast Gustavo Sorola and his co-host Chris Demarais break down the major accidents in aviation and the steps taken to prevent future disasters. If you like true-crime podcasts but want something fresh and unique, you’ll love Black Box Down. Subscribe now and fasten your seat belt.

THE BLACK ROSE SERIES: COMPLETE BOX SET A Steamy Dark Romantasy of Fated Soulmates and Morally Grey Heroes Enter a world where demons aren't villains and angels aren't heroes. When Lucifer uses a forbidden ritual to share his dark power with others, he doesn't care about the consequences, only the extension of his power their presence will give him. Cate, his first heir, accepts her position and soon emerges as a force that threatens the ancient balance between light and dark. As Cate struggles to control her newfound abilities, Heaven's forces mobilise against her very existence. The ...

“I’m Baby Girl, and this is the rest of my story.” Tiffany “Baby Girl” Scott has survived the kind of pain that leaves scars you can’t see. Lied to, manipulated, and abused by the one person who should have protected her—her own mother—Tiffany grew up fighting battles no child should ever face. Now eighteen, she’s standing at the edge of her future. The streets have taught her resilience, but love and trust? Those feel like luxuries she may never afford. When new opportunities—and new dangers—come her way, Tiffany must decide: will she let her past define her, or will ...

In 2015, an aspiring young journalist named Shiori Ito charged prominent reporter Noriyuki Yamaguchi with rape. After meeting up for drinks and networking, Ito remembers regaining consciousness in a hotel room while being assaulted. But when she went to the police, Ito was told that her case was a “black box”—untouchable and unprosecutable. Upon publication in 2017, Ito’s searing account foregrounded the #MeToo movement in Japan and became the center of an urgent cultural and legal shift around recognizing sexual assault and gender-based violence.

Small-town romance, thrilling suspense, and always a happily-ever-after. This special box set includes THREE full books: ALLIE’S SHELTER Allie is on the run with secrets her bosses will kill for. Her only hope is the unexpected protection of her former boyfriend turned private investigator. NICOLE’S SHELTER When her apartment building goes up in flames, Nicole sees a chance to hit the reset button on her life. Until a sexy stranger intervenes, offering help she didn’t know she needed. EVA’S SHELTER Eva left her enemies behind when she traded her military career for civilian life. ...

Artemis Black's world is coming apart in the days leading up to Christmas. His relationship is on the rocks, he's struggling to make ends meet, he's gone days without sleep, and when he's called in to investigate a brutal murder at a big box store in Long Beach, he's at the end of his rope. Racing the clock to clear a young woman's name before she's charged with homicide, Black gets more than he bargained for, and finds himself enmeshed in a web of deceit and betrayal that will require every ounce of his and Roxie's sleuthing prowess if they're to survive the night.

The bestselling fitness and self-improvement book for breaking through mental resistance and barriers, building unshakeable discipline, and keeping your goals alive when things get tough.

Naming Darwin's Black Box to the National Review's list of the 100 most important nonfiction works of the 20th century, George Gilder wrote that it "overthrows Darwin at the end of the 20th century in the same way that quantum theory overthrew Newton at the beginning". Discussing the book in the New Yorker in May 2005, H. Allen Orr said of Behe, "He is the most prominent of the small circle of scientists working on intelligent design, and his arguments are by far the best known."

The Knight Traveler Trilogy weaves swords and magic, courage and danger, and sizzling romance into a fantasy adventure that will bend time itself on a quest for peace, love, and happily ever after. It starts with Timeless Vision… One vow, given freely, could tilt the balance between good and evil… Centuries ago, Sir Gawain pledged to serve King Arthur against all threats, including a powerful, evil sorceress. Sword in hand, his purpose clear, he fulfilled his duty--chasing that darkness into 21st century New York City, a world beyond his imagination. …continues with Timeless Changes...

Few modern voices have had as profound an impact on the black identity and critical race theory as Frantz Fanon, and Black Skin, White Masks represents some of his most important work. Fanon's masterwork is now available in a new translation that updates its language for a new generation of listeners. A major influence on civil rights, anti-colonial, and black consciousness movements around the world, Black Skin, White Masks is the unsurpassed study of the black psyche in a white world.

In the newly revised third edition of Inside the Black Box: A Simple Guide to Systematic Investing, veteran practitioner and investor Rishi K Narang delivers another insightful discussion of how quantitative and algorithmic trading strategies work in non-mathematical terms. As with prior editions, this third edition is full of timeless concepts and timely updates. Supplemented by compelling anecdotes and real-world stories, the book explains the most relevant developments in the discipline since the publication of the second edition in 2013.

Shane Black is trapped in New York, and vicious protesters are burning the city to the ground. He has no gun, no way out, and he’s 1,000 miles from home. America’s financial doomsday. A wayward son. The epic struggle to survive. Country music icon Shane Black is this year’s headliner for the New Year’s Eve bash in Times Square, but when violent riots break out, he’ll need more than a six string to escape the maelstrom. After decades of abuse as the world’s reserve currency, the US dollar’s day of reckoning is at hand.

When you’re ready to dive into that beach town, homecoming feeling… Book a visit to Brookwell Island—and escape into small town protector romances spiced with ocean views, marsh breezes, and sunny happily ever afters. In Island Homecoming, Jess Keller’s return means dealing with a new security team and an old flame that is far from burned out. In Island Refuge, Lila Copeland comes back to take over the family bakery, emotional baggage in hand, when a security expert insists on playing her boyfriend to protect her from a dangerous thief. In Island Whispers, Nina Billings sets the ...