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Thrive or die: That's the rule of evolution. Despite this brutal logic, some species have learned to survive in even the most hostile conditions. Others couldn't - and perished. While incremental genetic adaptations hone the physiology of nearly every creature on this planet, there's another evolutionary force that is just as important: the power of choice. In this explosive investigation into the limits of endurance, journalist Scott Carney discovers how humans can wedge control over automatic physiological responses into the breaking point between stress and biology.

Learn about how a wedge works! Beginner listeners and budding young scientists will love learning about using simple machines in everyday situations. Listeners will be excited to dig in and learn all about simple machines and basic physics concepts.

Led by Wedge Antilles, the legendary pilots of Rogue Squadron prepare to risk everything in their battle against the Empire. Sleek, swift, and deadly, they are the X-wing fighters. And as the battle against the Empire rages across the vastness of space, the pilots risk both their lives and their...

Examines wedges, explains their functions, and suggests simple experiments to demonstrate how they work.

Did you use a scissors today? Then you’ve used wedges! These simple machines are all around. Take a listen and discover 13 different ways we use wedges.

Based on exclusive, fresh reporting, the thrilling, definitive inside story of the pursuit, capture, and killing of legendary South Boston mob boss, James ""Whitey"" Bulger, detailing as never before his years on the run, how he evaded capture, and his brutal murder in prison. For the first time...

Frank Cardova provides logistic support for a highly effective team of deadly operatives known as Charlemagne, the premier freelance specialist team used by Western governments for black operations conducted without fingerprints. Mack, the team’s knife-wielding leader, and his son Charlie arrive on Frank’s doorstep bringing chaos, terror, and violence with them.

It’s the early 1980s and the height of the Cold War when Steve Donovan, despite a checkered past, troubled marriage, and no prospects, lands a job at the very bottom of the intelligence world. He finds a kind of happiness being involved with shady people in unsavory activities until he is suddenly promoted over the heads of fifty-nine colleagues by his Section chief, who is himself being promoted.

Science is the supreme authority in our culture. Science speaks so authoritatively in our culture that many are tempted to use its clout to back claims that go beyond the available evidence. How can we identify when such ideological sleight of hand has taken place? This wedge of truth does not “wedge out” a necessary foundation of rational thought. But it does “wedge in” the much-needed acknowledgment that reason encompasses more than mere scientific investigation.

A show about Minneapolis politics from the maker of Wedge LIVE, the award winning local news website.

Join Cap Times politics reporters Jessie Opoien and Jack Kelly as they catch up with the movers and shakers of Wisconsin politics for thorough discussions about the people and policies making waves in America's Dairyland.

The first wedge game specific podcast! Technique, strategy, practice, building, equipment etc. If it's to do with improving wedge play... then myself Alex Buckner and guest speakers are covering it.

A group of close friends, devoted to waterfowl hunting with a golf bug in the summer.  Managing a duck club, farming for wildlife,  and the bond that it creates.

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While everyone knows of the Ice Bucket Challenge, the viral craze that swept the nation in summer 2014, too few know the truly inspirational story behind it. Pete Frates was a man at war with his own body, a man whose love for others was unshakable. He was a man who refused to fight alone and, in so doing, mobilized a global army to combat one of the most devastating diseases on earth: ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease.

Thin End of the Wedge explores life in the ancient Middle East. There are many wonderful stories we can tell about those people, their communities, the gritty reality of their lives, their hopes, fears and beliefs. We can do that through the objects they left behind and the cities where they once lived. Our focus is on the cultures that used cuneiform (“wedge-shaped”) writing, so mostly on ancient Iraq and nearby regions from about 3000 BC to about 100 AD. Thin End of the Wedge brings you expert insights and the latest research in clear and simple language. What do we know? How do we know ...

What do a doorstop, a butter knife, and the front of a boat have in common? All of them are wedges! Wedges are simple machines. They help us to do jobs more easily. But don't take our word for it. Put wedges to the test with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question - how do simple machines work? Hands-on experiments will help you find the answer!

Forever Golf presents the Long Grass Podcast! Three amateur golfers discuss the wonderful and frustrating game that is golf. The show includes interviews with tour pros, course reviews as well as the latest golfing news. Covering the Sunshine Tour as well as world golf, the Long Grass Podcast is a relaxed and easy-listening podcast for any golf enthusiast out there!

Your new favorite podcast from your two favorite people: Katie and Hannah. Two long-time best friends with a variety of topics to talk about ranging from K-pop to books to controversial opinions about food (does pineapple belong on pizza? These two think so.) Join The Chilled Society on this fun adventure we call life!

Led by Wedge Antilles, the legendary pilots of Rogue Squadron prepare to risk everything in their battle against the Empire. Sleek, swift, and deadly, they are the X-wing fighters. And as the battle against the Empire rages across the vastness of space, the pilots risk both their lives and their...