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  Long Island and the Legacy of...

  Mark A. Torres

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  A Dark History Revealed
  In the early twentieth century, eugenics was at the forefront of scientific discourse in the quest to understand human genetics. On Long Island and throughout the nation, eugenicists were granted unfettered access to conduct experiments on prisoners, psychiatric patients, Coney Island circus performers and more, all in an effort to legitimize a false science. The origins of the eugenics movement can be found within the Eugenics Record Office, an otherwise nondescript two-and-a-half-story administrative building at Cold Spring Harbor, New York, under the direction of Charles Benedict Davenport from 1910 to 1939. The work conducted there directly led to the forced sterilization of thousands of American citizens and the passage of anti-immigration laws and sparked a deadly global movement.
  Author Mark Torres explores the local characters, influences, landmarks and ghastly consequences that emanated from this small Long Island facility for decades and spread throughout the world.

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  A Fenland Garden - Creating a...

  Francis Pryor

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  The story of how Francis Pryor created a haven for people, plants and wildlife in a remote corner of the fens. 
   
  A Fenland Garden is the story of the creation of a garden in a complex and fragile English landscape - the Fens of southern Lincolnshire - by a writer who has a very particular relationship with landscape and the soil, thanks to his distinguished career as an archaeologist and discoverer of some of England's earliest field systems. It describes the imagining, planning and building of a garden in an unfamiliar and sometimes hostile place, and the challenges, setbacks and joys these processes entail. This is a narrative of the making of a garden, but it is also about reclaiming a patch of ground for nature and wildlife - of repairing the damage done to a small slice of Fenland landscape by decades of intensive farming. 
   
  A Fenland Garden is informed by the empirical wisdom of a practising gardener (and archaeologist) and by his deep understanding of the soil, landscape and weather of the region; Francis's account of the development of the garden is counterpointed by fascinating nuggets of Fenland lore and history, as well as by vignettes of the plantsman's trials and tribulations as he works an exceptionally demanding plot of land.

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  Video Gen AI - A Comprehensive...

  Et Tu Code

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  In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the exciting world of video generation using artificial intelligence. With the rise of deep learning and neural networks, creating videos has become more accessible than ever before. In this book, we will explore the foundations of video generation AI, popular models and techniques used in the industry, and the various applications of this technology. 
  We will start by discussing the basics of video generation, including the different types of videos and the importance of video content in today's world. We will then dive into the Foundations section, where we will cover the fundamental concepts of machine learning and deep learning, as well as the most popular models used in video generation. 
  The Popular Models section will provide an in-depth look at some of the most widely used models for video generation, including OpenAI's Sora model. We will also explore the top tech companies in the field of video generation AI and their contributions to the industry.

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  Growth and Decay of Coral Reefs...

  Peter J. Vine

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  Growth and Decay of Coral Reefs: Fifty Years of Learning describes how coral reefs have alternately flourished and declined over the last fifty years and the dynamics of these changes. The study is based on recordings at thirty different locations along the Sudanese coast, visited by the author between 1971 and 1973. 
   
  Beyond the Red Sea's desert shores lie some of the richest and most diverse coral reefs on our planet. Over a thousand species of reef fishes, matched by a similar abundance of living corals, creating habitats scientists were only just beginning to understand. The complexity of the interrelations was truly mesmerizing. A single intervention, such as removal of a key species, could cause the whole community to collapse. Healthy corals were transformed into green weed-smothered reefs, accompanied by the loss of both corals and fish. 
   
  Based on the author's observations of how knowledge and perspectives have changed over the last fifty years, this book highlights lessons learned from historical records that may help maintain and reestablish coral reefs in the years to come. 
   
  Topics covered include: CORAL REEF FISH (fish surveys); CORAL REEF PROFILES (coral growth rates, coral distribution, and corals on 'Cousteau garage'); CORAL THREATS (climate change, coral bleaching, coral diseases, coral sponges, Terpios hoshinota, coral predators, and coral urchins);  
  CORAL—ALGAE; CORAL RESEARCH; and more . . .

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  Simulation Games Techniques

  Jo Lambert

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  Simulation Games Techniques: The Essential Guide on How to Excel and Play Simulation Games Like a GodSimulation games attempt to imitate multiple activities from real life in a form of a game for several purposes. The typical examples of these are analysis, prediction, and training. These games can be defined as any video game that tries to replicate real life. Say, for instance, players may be piloting a plane that often has all of the real control systems.These games invite players to improve decision-making competencies while striving for established goals. Simulation games are produced by commercial businesses but can be created by the trainer. The trainer devises objectives and rules for the game and offers roles for multiple learners.In this audiobook, you will learn The Essential Guide on How to Excel and Play Simulation Games Like a God! So what are you waiting for, download a copy of Simulation Games Techniques today!

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  Everything you Wanted to Know...

  Jill Mason

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  • How many eggs does a hen lay in its lifetime?
  
  • What's a hogget?  
  • What is the point of burning heather on moorland?  
  • How does grazing help the environment?  
  • Can Britain be self-sufficient
  
  • What is a genetically modified crop?  
  • When is a pig a gilt?
  
  • Who owns the forests, the mountains, the wetlands and coastline in Britain?
  
  • What is the future for British farming?
  
  
  All these questions and more are tackled by Jill Mason in this new fact-packed, illustrated book.
  
  
  It is an invaluable account of the British countryside today, its livestock, its crops and its wildernesses.

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