Even after the ruinous financial crisis of 2008, America is still beset by the depredations of an oligarchy that is now bigger, more profitable, and more resistant to regulation than ever. Anchored by six megabanks—Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley—which together control assets amounting, astonishingly, to more than 60 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, these financial institutions (now more emphatically “too big to fail”) continue to hold the global economy hostage
A comprehensive pattern and project guidebook for making interlocking puzzles, this exciting collection is based on astrological signs. With two complete projects—Capricorn and Year of the Horse—novice scrollers will benefit from step-by-step guidance and 22 additional zodiac patterns and six bonus patterns based on other celestial bodies, including the Big Dipper and Orion. With projects provided in a detailed cutting pattern and a solid silhouette version, each offering is fully adaptable to a wide variety of media.
Integral Methods in Science and Engineering, Volume 2: Computational Methods
Mathematical models—including those based on ordinary, partial differential, integral, and integro-differential equations—are indispensable tools for studying the physical world and its natural manifestations. Because of the usefulness of these models, it is critical for practitioners to be able to find their solutions by analytic and/or computational means.
This Jack Canfield program will show you how to keep your self-esteem high — and live your life with more energy, confidence, and enthusiasm. How to get what you want in life by letting go of fear
When to learn from criticism and when — and how — to ignore it.
How to muster the courage to stand up for what you know is true.
How to hold onto your self-esteem after a big failure
Butterscotch Fingers, Chocolate Crinkles, Gingerbread Cut-Outs, Peppermint Meringues: all these Christmas cookies sound delectable, but nobody can bake dozens of recipes at the same time. The solution? A swap! All across America, families, neighbors, community, and church groups gather at Christmas cookie swaps, where each participant brings a large batch of his or her favorite recipe to share. Everyone fills a plate or tin with samplings of the tasty treats; the more people, the merrier—and the more kinds of cookies to try.
