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The grid is an accident of history and of culture, in no way intrinsic to how we produce, deliver and consume electrical power. Yet this is the system the United States ended up with, a jerry-built structure now so rickety and near collapse that a strong wind or a hot day can bring it to a grinding halt. The grid is now under threat from a new source: renewable and variable energy, which puts stress on its logics as much as its components.

In The Politics Industry, Katherine Gehl and Michael Porter ingeniously apply the tools of business analysis - and Porter's distinctive Five Forces framework - to show how the political system functions just as every other competitive industry does, and how the duopoly has led to the devastating outcomes we see today. Using this competition lens, Gehl and Porter identify the most powerful lever for change - a strategy comprised of a clear set of choices in two key areas: how our elections work and how we make our laws.

Lifelong best friends Max and Jesse are six stories high working a construction job, when the gates of Hell explode in downtown Cleveland. They bear witness to the furious beginning of the Zombie Apocalypse. Trapped in the middle of the city, the pair must fight their way back to the only thing that matters…their families.

Professor of environmental engineering Daniel Cohan argues that escaping the gravest perils of climate change will first require American diplomacy, technological innovation, and policy to catalyze decarbonization globally. Combining his own expertise along with insights from more than a hundred interviews with diplomats, scholars, and clean-technology pioneers, Cohan identifies flaws in previous efforts to combat climate change. 

Meet Jake Bendel, a civil engineer in the state of California. Tired of slogging through the infamous LA traffic to get to and from work, he and a team of experts have designed a roadway system for self-driving cars - reducing commute times to minutes instead of hours. The elation stops when a Syrian terrorist group weaponizes the system and devises a scheme to kill off thousands of Americans in one day. A brilliant psychopath and the leader of the cell, Viktor, hears the voices of both his deceased mother and his god, who influence his every move.

Think about the last time you tried to talk with someone about political, social, or environmental issues who didn't already agree with you. How well did it go? These conversations are vital, but too often they get stuck, or we avoid them entirely. We retreat to our camps, frustrated that we can't move our cause forward. What if, in these difficult conversations, we could stay true to ourselves while enriching relationships and creating powerful pathways forward?

Pessimism is ubiquitous throughout the Western world as the pressing issues of massive debt, high unemployment, and anemic economic growth divide the populace into warring political camps. Right-and left-wing ideologues talk past each other, with neither side admitting the other has any good ideas. In American Gridlock, leading economist and political theorist H. Woody Brock bridges the left/right divide, illuminating a clear path out of our economic quagmire. Brock reveals fresh ideas for tackling issues central to the 2012 US Presidential election.

America in Gridlock is Volume 6 of A Basic History of the United States. This volume describes the philosophic and religious divide inherent in the issues of materialism, chronicles the debacle of the welfare state, depicts the continued polarity between conservative and liberal camps, addresses the collapse of Communism in Europe, and investigates government obstacles to production as well as assaying future trends in work, including self-employment.

The socialist Democrats have just lost the 2022 midterm elections and were infuriated that the American people had won. One week before the new US Congress and US Senate were to be sworn into office, the socialist government, along with thousands of DHS, FBI, and other loyal government agencies, fled with their families to five separate underground bunker complexes around the country. On the first day of dark times, Sam Johnson, a computer software designer and former military soldier, finds himself in the center of a battle to come.

Adult movie actress, Raven Lane, is one of the most lusted after women in America, with millions of fans to prove it. But when a headless corpse turns up in the trunk of her car, she realises that fame carries a terrible price. Fearing for her life, and with the LAPD seemingly unable to protect...

The battle for freedom has begun. For a handful of reluctant heroes, it's a chance to retake their world. Much has changed since the fall of civilization. Forced underground, the oppressed remnants of humanity struggle to survive. It's a bleak existence, but things are in motion that could shatter the system of tyranny.

A former federal law enforcement contractor with a somewhat spotty record, Jon Cantrell has seen - and done - just about everything. Now he's a sheriff, keeping the peace in small-town Texas. He thought that he'd finally settled into a quiet, less-complicated life - until his deputy gets himself murdered. Soon Cantrell's search for the killer points to an online-dating site designed for extramarital affairs and to a woman who may have been the unfortunate deputy's last date.

Sophia woke one morning with her home in flames and her life as she knew it, forever changed. Her soul-mate was gone and all she had left were letters and clues from him urging her to never stop growing, to never forget the lessons that he taught her about living in the wilderness. An extraordinary story about learning how to live again with the most basic of supplies and a desire to prove to herself that she can survive on her own.

An unknown event causes a busy stretch of highway to grind to a standstill for several days and nights. Road rage reaches a new level as these isolated individuals are forced to confront their barbaric instincts for survival.

Un uomo si ferma di fronte alla scuola che ha frequentato a sedici anni e vede uscire il ragazzo che è stato, quello che ancora ha un futuro tutto da immaginare. L'uomo sa che quel ragazzo è solo, e il suo cammino non sarà facile. Vorrebbe poterlo aiutare, ma non gli è concesso. Può però radunare intorno a lui dei compagni di viaggio che lo guidino, che lo facciano sentire meno solo, perché i nostri destini individuali compongono, insieme, l'unica grande avventura della storia umana.

What’s really holding Ontario — and Canada — back? On this episode of The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian explores whether the challenge is a lack of ideas or investment — or something deeper: systems that have become too complex to deliver real results. In Part 1, Brian speaks with Eric Lombardi, a self-described “dark horse” in the Ontario Liberal Party leadership election. Lombardi argues that Ontario doesn’t suffer from too little government — but from ineffective government. The conversation dives into the structural barriers slowing progress, including overregulation, ...

Understanding the profound impact of insurance claim rejections on patient care is critical for every healthcare professional. This episode delves into the true cost of administrative delays, using the compelling case of Mathew Evins, who faced repeated denials for essential back surgery, enduring months of escalating pain and risk of permanent damage. Ariana Lyons, Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA) and Founder of The Atlanta Health Review, provides a clinical perspective on how these bureaucratic hurdles directly affect patient physiology and treatment planning. The delay of vital ...

Congressman Tom Suozzi, the Long Island powerhouse never far from the spotlight, made waves two days ago with a fiery call to arms on airplane noise plaguing communities near JFK and LaGuardia airports. Quiver Quantitative reports that in a pointed letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA brass, Suozzi demanded swift action, spotlighting health woes like sleep disruption and stress from relentless jet roar, while pushing for stricter altitude rules, rerouted flights, and quieter plane tech to balance safety and sanity. This bipartisan push underscores his Problem Solvers Caucus ...

Uber to issue refunds after surging prices in train gridlock; And find out the best city for a Zombie apocalypse See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia is currently holding less than four weeks of fuel in reserve, leaving our food and medical supplies more vulnerable to global collapse than those of Cuba. Listen to this hard-hitting analysis on why the government ignored a decade of warnings and how a simple registration-plate rationing system could be our only way to save the traditional Easter road trip.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.