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  West Virginia school is caring...

  PBS NewsHour

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  In opioid-stricken West Virginia, this school is taking on the role of parent. Lisa Stark of Education Week visits Cottageville Elementary, where students often lack food, clothes and transportation because of drug-addicted parents. In addition to increasing communication with local law enforcement, the school has created a mentor program that pairs neglected kids with role models they can trust.

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  The Secret Life of Germs

  Philip M. Tierno

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  They're everywhere. Silent and invisible to the naked eye, they're on everything we touch, eat, breathe -- on every single inch of our skin. And despite the remarkable advances of science, germs are challenging medicine in ways that were unimaginable just a decade ago. Due to an explosion of infections never before reported in modern history and a new germ horror story surfacing every week, it's no small wonder that we're frightened -- and that antibacterial soaps are a billion-dollar business. Now, renowned microbiologist Philip Tierno cuts through the media hype with the compulsively readable Secret Life Of Germs, revealing exactly where the greatest threats may be hiding. The Secret Life Of Germs provides an inside view of this fascinating and elegantly ordered microscopic world -- from the common cold, E. coli, and Lyme disease to encephalitis, mad cow disease, and anthrax. It takes readers on a historical survey of the culprits of disease and explores the effect that they -- and the scientists who study them -- have had on our world.  Rising above the common scare-tactic techniques used by many authors, Dr. Tierno's message is an optimistic one. Recognizing that humans are more often than not the main spreaders of disease, he offers numerous protective response strategies -- health and hygiene tips for inside and outside the home, advice on food safety, and pointers on human contact -- to stop the transmittal. Filled with practical and enlightening information, The Secret Life Of Germs is an engaging book that will keep readers mesmerized while helping them stay healthy.

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  Summary: Thinking Fast and Slow...

  Brooks Bryant

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  *PLEASE NOTE: This concise summary is unofficial and is not authorized, approved, licensed, or endorsed by the original book's publisher or author.* 
  Short on time? Or maybe you’ve already read the book, but need a refresh on the most important takeaways. In a quick, easy listen, you can take the main principles from Thinking, Fast and Slow! 
  In the 2011 bestseller Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman, an economist and psychologist, writes about the way humans make decisions and judgements in a complex world. One of the most renowned economic scholars, his work is also commonly used in sectors such as psychology and even policy making. In Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman helpfully points out the errors in thinking that people commonly have and fall victim to. He frames them as a series of illusions in a well-organized, direct fashion. Through this work, he enables readers to better make decisions and resist any harmful proclivities they may have. 
  Kahneman gives heaps of statistical information, as well as coloring this information with various vignettes, showcasing different studies done by him and other researchers who inspired or furthered his work. Crucially, he discusses the roles of two systems in our mind, the fast and the slow brain, System 1 and 2, respectively. These two systems often fail us, leading us to make decisions based on our intuition rather than all the information in front of us; nevertheless, they stem from evolutionary measures meant to keep us safe, and by understanding how these thoughts work, we can learn how to make stronger decisions. 
  This audiobook encapsulates key takeaways found in the original book. We’ve also provided an in-depth analysis as well as removing any fluff to save you hours of your time. If you’ve read the original, then this audio summary will help you solidify the most important lessons.

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  Summary of Miracle Morning...

  SpeedReader Summaries

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  The SpeedReader Summary of Miracle Morning Millionaires: What the Wealthy Do Before 8AM That Will Make You Rich by Hal Elrod and David Osborn 
  Inside, you’ll find: 
  ·     An introduction to Miracle Morning Millionaires and its authors, Hal Elrod and David Osborn 
  ·     Time-saving and actionable chapter summaries 
  ·     A big picture recap of the Miracle Morning Millionaires’s main principles 
  ·     Discussion and commentary 
  ·     Additional resources, like printables, videos, and podcasts 
  ·     And much more 
  About Miracle Morning Millionaires by Hal Elrod and David Osborn  
   In Miracle Morning Millionaires: What the Wealthy Do Before 8AM That Will Make You Rich, Hal Elrod and David Osborn show you how, in order to become financially successful, you must dedicate time and effort to personal development every day. You must learn to make choices like a millionaire would. You must work on developing the mindset of a millionaire. All of these things will lead to the life you want, if you stay the course. 
   Please note that this summary of Miracle Morning Millionaires is NOT the original book and is meant to be read as a supplement to the original. 

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  What World Is This? - A Pandemic...

  Judith Butler

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  The pandemic compels us to ask fundamental questions about our place in the world: the many ways humans rely on one another, how we vitally and sometimes fatally breathe the same air, share the surfaces of the earth, and exist in proximity to other porous creatures in order to live in a social world. What we require to live can also imperil our lives. How do we think from, and about, this common bind?Judith Butler shows how COVID-19 and all its consequences—political, social, ecological, economic—have challenged us to reconsider the sense of the world that such disasters bring about. Drawing on the work of Max Scheler, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, and critical feminist phenomenology, Butler illuminates the conditions in which we seek to make sense of our disorientation, precarity, and social bonds. What World Is This? offers a new account of interdependency in which touching and breathing, capacities that amid a viral outbreak can threaten life itself, challenge the boundaries of the body and selfhood. Criticizing notions of unlimited personal liberty and the killing forces of racism, sexism, and classism, this book suggests that the pandemic illuminates the potential of shared vulnerabilities as well as the injustice of pervasive inequalities.

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  Intermediate French: The...

  Lingo Publishing

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  Looking for a comprehensive, easy-to-follow, and FUN way to get beyond beginner French – and start speaking more like a native? You’ve come to the right place!  
  Get ready to learn this fascinating language, its history, and its impact on the culture we’ve grown to love in France! In this course, you’ll be poised to learn many everyday phrases, greetings, questions, travel help, and much more. 
  Discover how this language was initially developed, enrich your knowledge about its heritage and the cultural changes that brought new and different linguistic evolution, and then jump right into mastering its present use beyond the basics. You’ll quickly pick up on its present-day conversational French without becoming overwhelmed with dull or rigid exercises; the helpful reviews and self-paced approach are practical, keeping you intrigued enough to move to the next topic, fully understanding what you’ve just learned.  
  Are you ready to:Skip the tedious exercises that frustrate more than teach?Find out how to get around in French cities and towns with ease?Discover French literature and other cultural aspects of France?Become comfortable around other French speakers, handling everyday situations with ease?Gain confidence in online situations as well as one-on-one personal encounters? 
  You’ve likely completed the building blocks for this language; let’s move beyond and become fluent in everyday phrases, getting around town, eating out, and conversing with the people in France – or wherever you find this fascinating language spoken. 
  Assisted by skill-building exercises and a plethora of samples involving everyday situations, you’ll be speaking intermediate French with ease in no time! 
  Click on “add to cart”, and start your journey to mastering the beautiful language of France! 

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