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  Low Rain Noise

  Patricio Samuelsson

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  Sleep Sounds are specially composed soundscapes that help you relax, sleep or concentrate. If interfering thoughts or distracting noises prevent you from sleeping well, just find the sound or frequency that is right for you and let Sleep Sounds help you sleep better tonight.

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  How Algorithms Secretly Run Your...

  Felix Crane

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.  
  Reveal the invisible algorithmic systems making crucial decisions about your life without your knowledge, input, or ability to appeal their judgments. This essential audiobook exposes how automated decision-making determines what information you see, what opportunities you receive, what prices you pay, and how institutions treat you based on calculations you never see. Learn how credit algorithms, hiring software, insurance models, and content recommendation systems shape your life trajectory more than personal choices while remaining completely opaque. The narrator reveals the biases embedded in algorithmic systems that perpetuate discrimination while appearing objective and the accountability voids that prevent challenging automated decisions affecting your life. Discover how tech companies optimize engagement algorithms knowing they promote misinformation, outrage, and addiction while presenting themselves as neutral platforms. Understand why algorithmic transparency remains impossible to achieve given corporate secrecy, technical complexity, and regulatory failure that leaves citizens subject to systems they cannot examine. This audiobook draws from computer scientists, investigative journalists, and algorithm researchers documenting hidden systems that govern modern life. Learn strategies for recognizing algorithmic influence, minimizing harmful exposure, and advocating for accountability in automated decision-making. Essential listening for anyone living in the digital age who wants to understand the invisible forces shaping their reality and what limited options exist for reclaiming agency from automated systems.

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  Sensory Processing Disorder:...

  Larry Jane Clew

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  Sensory processing disorder is a disorder where the brain has trouble getting and giving an answer to information that comes in through the senses. This is book explains Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) in a simplified and precise way, and presents a drug-free approach that provides expect parents.Cravings for sensation? The "sensory craver" never gets enough of certain sensations, e.g., messy fun, spicy food, noisy action, and perpetual movement.Poor sensory discrimination? She might not sense the difference between objects or experiences--unaware of what she's holding unless she looks and struggling to sense when she's falling or how exactly to catch herself.Unusually high or low activity level? The kid could be constantly around the go--wearing out everyone around him--or move slowly and get tired easily, showing little desire for the world.Some individuals with sensory processing disorder are oversensitive to things in their environment. Everyday noises or mind-boggling may hurt. The light touch of the t-shirt may chafe their skin.Others with sensory processing disorder may:•	Be uncoordinated•	Bump into things •	Be hard to respond or react during playSensory processing problems are usually recognized in children. However, they can also affect adults. Sensory Processing Disorders are generally observed in developmental conditions like autism spectrum disorder. Sensory processing disorder is not just named a stand-alone disorder. Many experts believe that should change. This book offers simplified, clear information for parents and professionals--and a drug-free remedy approach for children.

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  Psychosis and the Pandemic Lies...

  Quinlan Aldridge

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  Psychosis and the Pandemic Lies: 
  ⭐⭐ A Simplified Guide with Invaluable Insights on Mental Health and Societal Response ⭐⭐  
  Are you eager to advance in your understanding of mental health and effectively navigate the complexities revealed during the pandemic? 
  In search of a thorough resource that highlights all essential aspects to comprehend these societal phenomena? 
  Look no further! 
  This guide is your ultimate resource for enhancing your knowledge, applying critical concepts, and engaging in meaningful self-reflection. With this audiobook at your side, you’re prepared for success. 
  Updated to reflect the latest developments in mental health discussions surrounding the pandemic. 
  Key features of this enhanced guide include: 
  - In-depth insights about the mental health implications of the pandemic 
  - Comprehensive exploration of societal responses to psychological crises 
  - Effective strategies for navigating mental health challenges 
  Our guide stands out due to its extensive content, which is key to your understanding of the subject matter. Concepts are not just lightly touched upon; they are thoroughly examined for clarity and depth. 
  Crafted with a clear structure and accessible language, our guide ensures seamless transitions between topics. Say farewell to confusing jargon and embrace clear, concise, and accurate content. 
  So why wait any longer? Click the BUY NOW button, secure your guide, and embark on your journey to deeper insights into mental health and societal response!

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  The Simple Beauty of the...

  Marcelo Gleiser

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  A personal and engaging tribute to nature from a world-famous theoretical physicist 
  Marcelo Gleiser has had a passion for science and fishing since he was a boy growing up on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. As a world-famous theoretical physicist with hundreds of scientific articles and several books of popular science to his credit, he felt it was time to once again connect with nature in less theoretical ways. After seeing a fly-fishing class on the Dartmouth College green, he decided to learn to fly-fish, a hobby, he says, that teaches humility. In The Simple Beauty of the Unexpected, Gleiser travels the world to scientific conferences, fishing wherever he goes. At each stop, he ponders the myriad ways physics informs the act of fishing; how, in its turn, fishing serves as a lens into nature’s inner workings; and how science engages with questions of meaning and spirituality, inspiring a sense of mystery and awe of the not yet known. Personal and engaging, The Simple Beauty of the Unexpected is a scientist’s tribute to nature, an affirmation of humanity’s deep connection with and debt to Earth, and an exploration of the meaning of existence, from atom to trout to cosmos.  
  This edition features a new essay by Gleiser on how we need a profound change of worldview if we are to have a vibrant future for our species in this fragile environment. He describes how this book was an incubator for his current thinking.

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  Inca Astronomy and Astrology:...

  Editors Charles River

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  Though the Spanish physically conquered them in quick fashion, the culture and legacy of the Inca Empire has continued to endure throughout the centuries in both Europe and South America, due in no small part to the fact they were one of the most advanced and sophisticated cultures on the continent. Like the Aztecs, the Spanish burned much of the Inca’s extant writings, but it is estimated that as many as 35 million once fell under their banner, and the empire’s administrative skills were so sharp that they kept accurate census records. Their religion, organization, and laws were also effectively centralized and tied to the rulers of the empire, and their military mobilization would have made the ancient Spartans proud. After the Spanish conquest, several rebellions in the area attempted to reestablish the proud Inca Empire over the next two centuries, all while famous Europeans like Voltaire glorified the Inca Empire in optimistic artistic portrayals. 
  The sun was the main element present in the Inca worldview, so Inti, the sun god, was worshipped above all others and, even though the different parts of the empire were allowed to practice their individual beliefs, they were encouraged to venerate the sun. The connection with the sun even extended to their kings since they were considered to be the sons of the sun. Naturally, this meant astronomy was a key component of the Incas’ beliefs, and in addition to the sun, the Inca observed the moon, stars, constellations, and some planets, all of which became integral parts of their cosmology. The Cusco Valley was the heart of the Inca Empire, and many of the Inca's settlements have been found to contain important astronomical elements, providing clear evidence of the importance astronomy had among the Inca. 

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