Bellewether

Author : Connie Willis
Publisher : Spectra
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307571946

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Bellwether by Connie Willis Pdf

Connie Willis has won more Hugo and Nebula awards than any other science fiction author. Now, with her trademark wit and inventiveness, she explores the intimate relationship between science, pop culture, and the arcane secrets of the heart. Sandra Foster studies fads—from Barbie dolls to the grunge look—how they start and what they mean. Bennett O'Reilly is a chaos theorist studying monkey group behavior. They both work for the HiTek corporation, strangers until a misdelivered package brings them together. It's a moment of synchronicity—if not serendipity—which leads them into a chaotic system of their own, complete with a million-dollar research grant, caffé latte, tattoos, and a series of unlucky coincidences that leaves Bennett monkeyless, fundless, and nearly jobless. Sandra intercedes with a flock of sheep and an idea for a joint project. (After all, what better animal to study both chaos theory and the herd mentality that so often characterizes human behavior?) But scientific discovery is rarely straightforward and never simple, and Sandra and Bennett have to endure a series of setbacks, heartbreaks, dead ends, and disasters before they find their ultimate answer. . . . Praise for Bellwether “One of science fiction's best writers.”—The Denver Post “Connie Willis deploys the apparatus of science fiction to illuminate character and relationships, and her writing is fresh, subtle, and deeply moving.”—The New York Times Book Review “Keen social satire touched with genuine humanity . . . Connie Willis's fiction is one of the most intelligent delights of our genre.”—Locus “A sheer pleasure to read . . . Sprightly, intelligent fun.”—Publishers Weekly

Author : Melissa J. Whitney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Complex litigation
ISBN : UCBK:C118848284

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Bellwether Trials in MDL Proceedings by Melissa J. Whitney Pdf

Author : David J. Toscano
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780716873235

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Bellwether by David J. Toscano Pdf

Throughout the early years of the 20th century, Virginia was viewed as a Republican state. Citizens in the Commonwealth had not voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since 1964. In 2000, the GOP had just won the governor’s race, held both U.S. Senate seats, and had majorities in both the House of Delegates and the State Senate. By 2020, all of that had been reversed. During that period, Democrats won four of five governors contests, elected two US senators, and voted for Democratic presidential candidates in every year since 2008. In 2019, the House of Delegates, where Republicans maintained a 68-32 supermajority in 2011, flipped to Democratic control. With it, the state became a Democratic trifecta, where the party controlled all of the state’s levers of power. Bellwether tells the story of how this happened from someone who was “in the room at the time.” David Toscano began his service in the House in 2006 and became the Democratic Leader of the body in 2011. He examines the special nature of Virginia politics, the demographic changes that underpin much of its shifting political fortunes, and the policies and personalities at the center of the state’s dynamics for the last two decades.

Author : Kyle Kondik
Publisher : Ohio University Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780821445549

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The Bellwether by Kyle Kondik Pdf

Since 1896, Ohio voters have failed to favor the next president only twice (in 1944 and 1960). Time after time, Ohio has found itself in the thick of the presidential race, and 2016 is shaping up to be no different. What about the Buckeye State makes it so special? In The Bellwether, Kyle Kondik, managing editor for the nonpartisan political forecasting newsletter Sabato’s Crystal Ball, blends data-driven research and historical documentation to explain Ohio’s remarkable record as a predictor of presidential results and why the state is essential to the 2016 election and beyond. Part history, part journalism, this entertaining and astute guide proposes that Ohio has been the key state in the Electoral College for more than a century and examines what the idea of the swing state has come to mean. In discussing the evidence, Kondik uses the state’s oft-mentioned status as a microcosm of the nation as a case study to trace the evolution of the American electorate, and identifies which places in Ohio have the most influence on the statewide result. Finally, he delves into the answer to the question voting Ohioans consider every four years: Will their state remain a bellwether, or is their ability to pick the president on its way out?

Author : Benjamin Wood
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780143123347

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The Bellwether Revivals by Benjamin Wood Pdf

*Finalist for the Costa First Novel Award* *Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers Prize* From a rising literary star, a thrilling debut novel of psychological suspense set among the colleges of Cambridge When bright and bookish Oscar Lowe follows the haunting sound of an organ into the chapel of Kings College, Cambridge, one day, his whole world changes. He meets a beautiful and seductive medical student, Iris Bellwether, and her charismatic and troubled brother Eden. Oscar is seduced by their life of scholarship and privilege, but when Eden convinces Iris and her close-knit group of friends to participate in a series of disturbing experiments, Oscar fears he has entered into something from which he cannot escape. Reminiscent of Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, The Bellwether Revivals is a gripping exploration of the line between genius and madness that will hold readers spellbound until its breathtaking conclusion.

Author : Kim McDougall
Publisher : Kim McDougall
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781999410711

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Bellwether Magic by Kim McDougall Pdf

There’s a hole in the world. And it’s Bobbi’s fault. Now she’s trying to clean up her mess. With a band of alien imps to round up, a booby-trapped grimoire to decipher, and the ever-looming menace of her demon father hanging over her head, Bobbi doesn’t sleep much these days. Quinn’s world is unraveling too. As his body weakens from illness, he holds on tight—sometimes too tight—to the precious moments they have left together. Those problems pale in the light of the divine Lady’s call to battle. Now Bobbi must choose between her biggest threat and her greatest love. You’ll be stunned by this powerful tale of a young witch living with dark power and a deadly secret.

Author : Susanna Kearsley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501116568

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Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley Pdf

From the bestselling author of A Desperate Fortune and The Firebird, comes an entrancing new novel of love, war, and historical intrigue. Some houses seem to want to hold their secrets. It’s 1759 and the world is at war, pulling the North American colonies of Britain and France into the conflict. The times are complicated, as are the loyalties of many New York merchants who have secretly been trading with the French for years, defying Britain’s colonial laws in a game growing ever more treacherous. When captured French officers are brought to Long Island to be billeted in private homes on their parole of honour, it upends the lives of the Wilde family—deeply involved in the treasonous trade and already divided by war. Lydia Wilde, struggling to keep the peace in her fracturing family following her mother’s death, has little time or kindness to spare for her unwanted guests. And Canadian lieutenant Jean-Philippe de Sabran has little desire to be there. But by the war’s end they’ll both learn love, honour, and duty can form tangled bonds that are not broken easily. Their doomed romance becomes a local legend, told and re-told through the years until the present day, when conflict of a different kind brings Charley Van Hoek to Long Island to be the new curator of the Wilde House Museum. Charley doesn’t believe in ghosts. But as she starts to delve into the history of Lydia and her French officer, it becomes clear that the Wilde House holds more than just secrets, and Charley discovers the legend might not have been telling the whole story...or the whole truth.

Author : David Cushman Coyle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Steel
ISBN : UOM:39015058369334

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Steel, the Nearsighted Bellwether by David Cushman Coyle Pdf

Author : Lance Secretan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 0986565490

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The Bellwether Effect by Lance Secretan Pdf

Author : Jonathan Jakubowski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 173342802X

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Bellwether Blues by Jonathan Jakubowski Pdf

Americans live in an era of increasing political turmoil where tensions are heightened and conflict is the new normal. Having grown up in this environment, millennials know nothing different. Their experiences have driven them toward disillusionment and frustration with the political norm. In sum, they have caught a case of the Bellwether Blues. The resulting skepticism has brought out the worst in those who engage in political dialogue, only adding fuel to the fire. In an era where the political world is ablaze with hatred, Bellwether Blues offers a highly effective antidote. Rather than allowing the ends to justify the means, Jonathan Jakubowski encourages conservatives to rethink their approach to reaching the millennial generation. Fight or flight might be the natural response to conflict, but there is a third option for conservatives if they choose: Make friends. This counterintuitive approach is gleaned through the stories of seven millennials in Wood County, Ohio who changed their voting preferences from liberal to conservative.

Author : David Ainley
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2002-10-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780231507325

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The Adélie Penguin by David Ainley Pdf

The Adélie penguin is one of the best-studied birds in the world and is the subject of research programs from a dozen nations interested in monitoring changes in the environment and the food webs of the Southern Ocean. This species' population has been changing dramatically over the past few decades coincident with a general warming of the maritime portion of Antarctica. When the sea-ice is seen to decline so does the population of Adélie penguins. Further south, however, the population is increasing. This book summarizes our present ecological knowledge of this polar seabird. In so doing, David Ainley describes the ecological factors important to its life history and details the mechanisms by which it is responding to climate change. The author also chronicles the history of research on Adélie penguins, beginning with the heroic expeditions at the beginning of the twentieth century. Weaving together history, ecology, natural history, and written accounts from the earliest Antarctic naturalists into a fascinating account of this charismatic bird, The Adélie Penguin provides a foundation upon which future ornithological research and environmental monitoring can be based. It is a model for investigations into the effect of climate change on a particular species. The book also contains many fine illustrations from the accomplished illustrator Lucia deLeiris and photographs by the author.

Author : Philip Anderson,Will Agar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 098392371X

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Bellwether by Philip Anderson,Will Agar Pdf

Author : Susan Bellwether
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781449096168

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Morph in a Minute by Susan Bellwether Pdf

Have you ever wondered how to explain life? This book answers a lot of questions according to Susan's communication with the spirits as to how life works. There is often stress in situations and relationships and Susan tries to help alleviate that by giving you certain tools. She dealves into communication with the other side by giving examples of readings she has personally experienced as she travels to a high vibration to reach the other side which functions at an even higher vibration. There is proof enough for her that information is being imparted to her in a way that is a lot different than human to human communication.If you are looking to feel better and gain tools for a better life, and change a situation you are in that is hurting you, then you need this book. There is hope. You will find it as well as amazing understanding in these pages.You will feel warm and that you have found excitement at this unique explanation of how and why things are the way they are. You will feel some potential for metamorphosis.

Author : Lisa Ko
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781616208042

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The Leavers (National Book Award Finalist) by Lisa Ko Pdf

FINALIST FOR THE 2017 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION Named a Best Book of 2017 by NPR, Entertainment Weekly, the Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed, Bustle, and Electric Literature “There was a time I would have called Lisa Ko’s novel beautifully written, ambitious, and moving, and all of that is true, but it’s more than that now: if you want to understand a forgotten and essential part of the world we live in, The Leavers is required reading.” —Ann Patchett, author of Commonwealth Lisa Ko’s powerful debut, The Leavers, is the winner of the 2016 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Fiction, awarded by Barbara Kingsolver for a novel that addresses issues of social justice. One morning, Deming Guo’s mother, Polly, an undocumented Chinese immigrant, goes to her job at a nail salon—and never comes home. No one can find any trace of her. With his mother gone, eleven-year-old Deming is left mystified and bereft. Eventually adopted by a pair of well-meaning white professors, Deming is moved from the Bronx to a small town upstate and renamed Daniel Wilkinson. But far from all he’s ever known, Daniel struggles to reconcile his adoptive parents’ desire that he assimilate with his memories of his mother and the community he left behind. Told from the perspective of both Daniel—as he grows into a directionless young man—and Polly, Ko’s novel gives us one of fiction’s most singular mothers. Loving and selfish, determined and frightened, Polly is forced to make one heartwrenching choice after another. Set in New York and China, The Leavers is a vivid examination of borders and belonging. It’s a moving story of how a boy comes into his own when everything he loves is taken away, and how a mother learns to live with the mistakes of the past.

Author : Mira Bellwether
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1492128937

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Fucking Trans Women by Mira Bellwether Pdf

FTW is a zine by trans women, about the sex lives of trans women. It is an educational and instructional tool as much as it is a creative exploration of how we have sex.