Conspiracy

A classic historical mystery from the award-winning Michael Pearce, set in the Egypt of the 1900s. When gang violence strikes the city, the inimitable Mamur Zapt is called in to investigate.In 1908, the city of Cairo lives – and dies – by its cafe culture. But for restaurant businesses, the protection rackets pose a problem. And the city’s cafes are experiencing a sudden upsurge in threats from various gangs.When one cafe proprietor is attacked, his legs broken for noncompliance, everyone is worried. Then the Russian Charge files a complaint – the Mingrelians may be targeting a Russian Grand Duke. Now the Mamur Zapt, Head of the Secret Police, must find a way to prevent an international incident…

Conspiracy theories seem to be proliferating today. Long relegated to a niche existence, conspiracy theories are now pervasive, and older conspiracy theories have been joined by a constant stream of new ones – that the USA carried out the 9/11 attacks itself, that the Ukrainian crisis was orchestrated by NATO, that we are being secretly controlled by a New World Order that keep us docile via chemtrails and vaccinations. Not to mention the moon landing that never happened. 

But what are conspiracy theories and why do people believe them? Have they always existed or are they something new, a feature of our modern world? 

In this book Michael Butter provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the nature and development of conspiracy theories. Contrary to popular belief, he shows that conspiracy theories are less popular and influential today than they were in the past. Up to the 1950s, the Western world regarded conspiracy theories as a legitimate form of knowledge and it was therefore normal to believe in them. It was only after the Second World War that this knowledge was delegitimized, causing conspiracy theories to be banished from public discourse and relegated to subcultures. The recent renaissance of conspiracy theories is linked to internet which gives them wider exposure and contributes to the fragmentation of the public sphere. Conspiracy theories are still stigmatized today in many sections of mainstream culture but are being accepted once again as legitimate knowledge in others. It is the clash between these domains and their different conceptions of truth that is fuelling the current debate over conspiracy theories.

Entering the world of conspiracy theories and secret societies is like stepping into a distant, parallel universe where the laws of physics have completely changed: black means white, up is down, and if you want to understand what’s really going on, you need a good reference book. That’s where Conspiracy Theories & Secret Societies For Dummies comes in. Whether you’re a skeptic or a true believer, this fascinating guide, packed with the latest information, walks you through some of the most infamous conspiracy theories – such as Area 51 and the assassination of JFK – and introduces you to such mysterious organizations as the Freemasons, the Ninjas, the Mafia, and Rosicrucians. This behind-the-curtain guide helps you separate fact from fiction and helps you the global impact of these mysterious events and groups on our modern world. Discover how to: Test a conspiracy theory Spot a sinister secret society Assess the Internet’s role in fueling conspiracy theories Explore world domination schemes Evaluate 9/11 conspiracy theories Figure out who “they” are Grasp the model on which conspiracy theories are built Figure out whether what “everybody knows” is true Distinguish on assassination brotherhood from another Understand why there’s no such thing as a “lone assassin” Why do hot dogs come in packages of ten, while buns come in eight-packs? Everybody knows its a conspiracy, right? Find out in Conspiracy Theories & Secret Societies For Dummies.

Learn to talk about race openly, honestly, and productively Most people avoid discussion of race-related topics because of the strong emotions and feelings of discomfort that inevitably accompany such conversations. Rather than endure the conflict of racial realities, many people choose instead to avoid the topic altogether, or remain silent when it is raised. Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence: Understanding and Facilitating Difficult Dialogues on Race puts an end to that dynamic by sharing strategies for smoothing conversations about race in a productive manner. A guide for facilitating and participating in difficult dialogues about race, author Derald Wing Sue – an internationally recognized expert on multiculturalism, diversity, and microaggressions – explores the characteristics, dynamics, and meaning behind discussions about race as well as the hidden «ground rules» that inhibit honest and productive dialogue. Through emotional and visceral examples, this book explains why conversations revolving around racial issues are so difficult, and provides guidelines, techniques, and advice for navigating and leading honest and forthright discussions. Readers will develop a stronger ability to build rapport with people unlike themselves, and discover how not talking about race impacts society as a whole. Overcome and make visible the fears associated with race talk Learn practical ideas for talking openly about race Facilitate and navigate discussion with expert strategy Examine the hidden rules that govern race talk Understand the benefits of successful conversations Discussions about race do not have to result in disastrous consequences, and can in fact be highly beneficial to all parties involved. It's important that people have the ability to converse openly and honestly with their students, colleagues, children, and neighbors, and Race Talk provides the path for achieving this goal.

Братья Кавалера, основатели и бывшие участники группы Sepultura, выпускают перезаписанную версию раннего альбома Schizophrenia, вышедшего первоначально в 1987 году Издание на цветном виниле. В 2023 году Макс и Игорь Кавалера, широко известные как основатели и бывшие участники Sepultura, совершили то, что некоторые сочли бы невозможным: они перезаписали свои самые ранние релизы, Morbid Visions и Bestial Devastation, и перезаписали их с невероятной интенсивностью. Это риск, на который мало кто пойдет, и тем не менее, они искусно и продуктивно реализовали свой безошибочно узнаваемый звук с помощью средств, которые можно описать только как волшебство или путешествие во времени. Cavalera стала синонимом экстремального металла, имя, которое до сих пор пользуется большим уважением, семейное наследие, основанное на десятилетиях музыкальной агрессии. Теперь они открывают последнюю главу своей трилогии первых дней. Schizophrenia — икона раннего трэш- и дэт-метала, имя, нарицательное для всех, кто интересуется экстремальным металлом. Это был момент, когда братья превратили свои мрачные, шероховатые, быстрые песни в нечто более зрелое, развитое и техничное. Теперь, десятилетия спустя, они снова отворили сумасшедший дом Schizophrenia.

LP - ограниченный тираж 140 г прозрачный неоново-желтый винил репрессированный с 28-страничным буклетом. Как рок-икона и режиссер с уникальным видением, РОБ ЗОМБИ постоянно бросает вызов зрителям, расширяя границы как музыки, так и кино. Он продал более пятнадцати миллионов альбомов по всему миру и является единственным артистом, который испытал беспрецедентный успех как в музыке, так и в кино в качестве сценариста/режиссера восьми художественных фильмов с мировыми сборами в общей сложности более 150 миллионов долларов. РОБ ЗОМБИ добился большого успеха в музыкальной индустрии, сначала как участник мультиплатиновой группы WHITE ZOMBIE а затем как сольный исполнитель с еще большими результатами, собрав по пути множество мультиплатиновых и золотых альбомов, включая Hellbilly Deluxe The Sinister Urge и Educated Horses. В 2013 году семикратный номинант на премию GRAMMY® выпустил свой пятый сольный альбом Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor на своем лейбле Zodiac Swan через UMe. Альбом дебютировал на 7 месте в Billboard 200 и породил два сингла Top 10 Active Rock: « Dead City Radio and the New Gods of Super Town » и версию Zombie нагимн GRAND FUNK RAILROAD « We're An American Band ». В апреле 2016 года ZOMBIE выпустил свой 6-й студийный альбом The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser. Альбом дебютировал на шестом месте в Billboard Top 200, став шестым подряд релизом, дебютировавшим в Top 10. Спродюсированный Zeuss он был записан и сведен в Goathouse Studios. Полное возвращение рок-иконы в форму, The Electric Warlock. включает в себя John 5 (гитара), Piggy D (бас) и Ginger Fish (ударные). В октябре 2020 года выходит первый за четыре года новый трек и видео ZOMBIE — « King Freak: A Crypt Of Preservation And Superstition » с грядущего полноформатного альбома The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy. Классический альбом ZOMBIE от начала до конца, с энергичными треками The Eternal Struggles of the Howling Man и Get Loose до тяжёлых грувовых треков Shadow Of The Cemetery Man и Shake Your Ass-Smoke Your Grass. Этот новый релиз безумия ZOMBIE выйдет в начале 2021 года. За последние два десятилетия Роб ЗОМБИ снял десятки музыкальных клипов для себя и других артистов, включая Оззи Осборна. ZOMBIE также стал первым артистом, самостоятельно снимавшимся и получившим премию MTV Video Music Award. Он также снял специальный выпуск сериала CSI: Miami на канале CBS, два спецвыпуска Comedy Central и непривычно мрачные рекламные ролики для различных брендов.

For the first time in one volume, the best stories of one of America’s most popular classic authors of the supernatural.Robert William Chambers’ The King in Yellow (1895) has long been recognised as a landmark work in the field of the macabre, and has been described as the most important work of American supernatural fiction between Poe and the moderns. Despite the book’s success, its author was to return only rarely to the genre during the remainder of a writing career which spanned four decades.When Chambers did return to the supernatural, however, he displayed all the imagination and skill which distinguished The King in Yellow. He created the enigmatic and seemingly omniscient Westrel Keen, the ‘Tracer of Lost Persons’, and chronicled the strange adventures of an eminent naturalist who scours the earth for ‘extinct’ animals – and usually finds them. One of his greatest creations, perhaps, was 1920’s The Slayer of Souls, which features a monstrous conspiracy to take over the world: a conspiracy which can only be stopped by supernatural forces.For the first time in a single volume, Hugh Lamb has selected the best of the author’s supernatural tales, together with an introduction which provides further information about the author who was, in his heyday, called ‘the most popular writer in America’.

She will destroy her enemies once and for all…The explosive conclusion to the Jane Hawk saga, from No. 1 New York Times bestseller Dean Koontz.‘It’s over, and so is she.’Rogue FBI agent Jane Hawk is living in a world of danger. Her battle to expose a global conspiracy risks her own life and that of her five-year-old son, whom she has sent into hiding.Jane is meticulously gathering evidence to bring a terrifying organization to justice – one that threatens humanity with technologically imposed slavery.Now she has no choice but to expose the unimaginable truth, even if it changes her life – and the lives of everybody around the world – forever…

People pass the word only to those they trust most: Adjustment Day is coming. They’ve been reading a mysterious blue-black book and memorising its directives. They are ready for the reckoning. In this ingeniously comic work, Chuck Palahniuk’s first novel in four years, he does what he does best: skewer the absurdities in our society. Smug, geriatric politicians hatch a nasty fate for the burgeoning population of young males; working-class men dream of burying the elites; and professors propound theories that offer students only the bleakest future. When it arrives, Adjustment Day inaugurates a new, disunited states. In this mind-blowing novel, Palahniuk fearlessly makes real the logical conclusion of every separatist fantasy, alternative fact, and conspiracy theory lurking in the American psyche. .

‘A fascinating portrait of the women who helped make a dynasty’ The Times‘Bewitching’ Woman & Home‘Evocative’ Woman’s WeeklyTwo women, two very different destinies, drawn together in the shadow of the Tower of London:Elizabeth of York, her life already tainted by dishonour and tragedy, now queen to the first Tudor king, Henry the VII.Joan Vaux, servant of the court, straining against marriage and motherhood and privy to the deepest and darkest secrets of her queen. Like the ravens, Joan must use her eyes and her senses, as conspiracy whispers through the dark corridors of the Tower.Through Joan’s eyes, The Lady of the Ravens inhabits the squalid streets of Tudor London, the imposing walls of its most fearsome fortress and the glamorous court of a kingdom in crisis.