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  The Importance of Being Educable...

  Leslie Valiant

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  If we hope to share our planet successfully with one another and the AI systems we are creating, we must reflect on who we are, how we got here, and where we are heading. The Importance of Being Educable puts forward a provocative new exploration of the extraordinary facility of humans to absorb and apply knowledge. The remarkable "educability" of the human brain can be understood as an information processing ability. It sets our species apart, enables the civilization we have, and gives us the power and potential to set our planet on a steady course. While we can readily absorb systems of thought about worlds of experience beyond our own, we struggle to judge correctly what information we should trust. 
   
   
   
  In this visionary book, Leslie Valiant argues that understanding the nature of our own educability is crucial to safeguarding our future. After breaking down how we process information to learn and apply knowledge, and drawing comparisons with other animals and AI systems, he explains why education should be humankind's central preoccupation. 
   
   
   
  Will the unique capability that has been so foundational to our achievements and civilization continue to drive our progress, or will we fall victim to our vulnerabilities? If we want to protect our collective future, we must better understand and prioritize the importance of being educable.

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  Artificial Intelligence in...

  Parag Mahajan

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  Academic Edition - Updated January 2022 
  ① Do you know what AI is doing to improve our health and wellbeing? 
  ② Does this new technology concern you, or impress you? 
  ③ Do you want to know more about the future of AI in healthcare? 
  Technology continues to advance at a pace that can seem bewildering. Nowhere else is it moving faster than in the health sector, where ♥AI is now being used to improve millions of lives♥. 
  In this book, ◆ Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: AI, Machine Learning, and Deep and Intelligent Medicine Simplified for Everyone ◆, you can discover the great improvements that AI is making, with chapters covering: 
  ✓ The current applications and future of AI in healthcare and all major medical specialties 
  ✓ The benefits and risks weighed up 
  ✓ The ethics involved 
  ✓ Machine learning and data science simplified 
  ✓ AI’s role in medical research and education, health insurance, drug discovery, electronic health records, and the fight against COVID-19 
  ✓ The roles that major corporations and start-up companies are playing 
  ✓ The implementation of AI in clinical practice 
  ✓ And lots more… 
  Quite simply the most authoritative text on the subject, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare – 3rd Edition, is an absorbing and compelling read for anyone who wants to know more. It is packed with more updated information than any other book currently available, written in easy-to-understand language, and accessible to all. 
  *Note: A concise General Edition - Updated January 2022 of this book is also available now!

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  Open Entrance to the Closed...

  Eirenaeus Philalethes

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  There are books that speak plainly, and then there are those that conceal their truths behind veils of symbol and secrecy. An Open Entrance to the Closed Palace of the King belongs to the latter—a text written not for the casual reader, but for the seeker, the alchemist, the one who dares to unlock nature’s deepest mysteries. 
  Attributed to the enigmatic adept Eirenaeus Philalethes, this work stands as a beacon in the vast sea of alchemical wisdom. It does not merely outline a path; it challenges the reader to walk it, to decipher its cryptic instructions, and to undertake the great work that transforms both matter and spirit. Here, the philosopher’s stone is more than legend—it is a living reality, hidden in plain sight for those who have eyes to see. 
  Through allegory, paradox, and careful instruction, Philalethes invites the worthy to step beyond superficial knowledge and into the sacred chamber of true alchemical wisdom. Yet, as he warns, this entrance is not open to all. It is guarded by discipline, patience, and an unwavering desire for truth. To those who would enter with arrogance or greed, the door remains firmly shut. 
  Let this preface serve as both encouragement and caution. To read this book is not enough; one must contemplate it, live its lessons, and—above all—persist in the great work. For those who seek in earnest, the palace doors will unlock, revealing treasures far beyond gold or silver. 
  The entrance is before you. Will you dare to step inside? 
  Brought to you by Altrusian Grace Media and narrated by Matthew Schmitz.

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  Alone in Wonderland

  Christine Reed

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  Winner of the Indie National Excellence Award for Nonfiction Category. 
   
   
   
  Christine discovered long distance backpacking while surfing the internet at work. She decided that day to attempt to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. One adventure led to another and a few years later she set out on the Wonderland Trail in Mt Rainier National Park. 
   
   
   
  Her Rugged Outdoors Woman persona started as a joke, a nod to the outdoor adventurer that she wished to be. But in the years since, she has come into her own as a backpacker, rock climber, and trail runner. This book is a testament to the decision to name who you want to be and make it so.

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  The Parting of the Sea - How...

  Barbara J. Sivertsen

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  “[Sivertsen] has done an exceptional job of digging into the wide variety of fields relevant to understanding the Exodus. A superb and stunning book.” ―Paul and Elizabeth Barber, authors of When They Severed Earth from Sky 
   
  For more than four decades, biblical experts have tried to place the story of Exodus into historical context—without success. What could explain the Nile turning to blood, insects swarming the land, and the sky falling to darkness? Integrating biblical accounts with substantive archaeological evidence, The Parting of the Sea looks at how natural phenomena shaped the stories of Exodus, the Sojourn in the Wilderness, and the Israelite conquest of Canaan. Barbara Sivertsen demonstrates that the Exodus was in fact two separate exoduses both triggered by volcanic eruptions—and provides scientific explanations for the ten plagues and the parting of the Red Sea. Over time, Israelite oral tradition combined these events into the Exodus narrative known today. 
   
  Skillfully unifying textual and archaeological records with details of ancient geological events, Sivertsen shows how the first exodus followed a 1628 B.C.E Minoan eruption that produced all but one of the first nine plagues. The second exodus followed an eruption of a volcano off the Aegean island of Yali almost two centuries later, creating the tenth plague of darkness and a series of tsunamis that “parted the sea” and drowned the pursuing Egyptian army. Sivertsen’s brilliant account explains inconsistencies in the biblical story, fits chronologically with the conquest of Jericho, and confirms that the Israelites were in Canaan before the end of the sixteenth century B.C.E. 
   
  In examining oral traditions and how these practices absorb and process geological details through storytelling, The Parting of the Sea reveals how powerful historical narratives are transformed into myth.

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  With One Hand Tied behind My Brain

  Avrel Seale

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  Most would not expect a book about a stroke to be entertaining, but this memoir will force you to laugh through a tragedy, then cry, then laugh again.Avrel Seale was fifty, did not smoke or drink, had low blood pressure, and had hiked more than two hundred miles the year a stroke nearly ended his life. In an instant, he was teleported into the body of an old man—unbalanced, shaky, spastic, and half-paralyzed. Overnight, he was plunged into a world of brain surgeons, nurses, insurance case managers, and an abundance of therapists.Seale leads us through the harrowing day of his stroke and emergency brain surgery with minute-by-minute intensity. We then follow him through ICU, a rehab hospital, and a neuro-recovery group-living center, where we meet a memorable cast of other stroke survivors and also those recovering from auto accidents and gunshots. Finally home, Seale leads us through a new life of firsts, including returning to work, to driving, to playing guitar, to camping, and even to writing a book—all with one hand.What emerges from his humor (“elegant but devastating”) is a revealing critique of the hospital experience, the insurance industry, and rehab culture. And his nothing-off-the-table quest for recovery shows both the sobering struggles and inspiring possibilities of life after a stroke in twenty-first century America.

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