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  Building Inclusion - A Practical...

  Marsha Ramroop, Dr. Yasmeen Lari

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  Building Inclusion: A Practical Guide to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Architecture and the Built Environment is just that—a manual to support and provide essential guidance to the profession on these key issues. Acknowledging that the existence of EDI procedures does not necessarily ensure their use, it focuses on demonstrating behaviors that help create, implement, and enforce policies, procedures, and practices to deliver inclusion. 
   
   
   
  Written by Marsha Ramroop, former inaugural EDI director at the RIBA and award-winning EDI strategist, the book targets the pain points of talent attraction and retention, public sector procurement, community engagement, and inclusive design. It utilizes case studies from organizations across the sector and the world with successful EDI practices, as well as testimonials of lived experiences of discrimination which provide important insight to the listener. The book takes an intersectional approach, considering not just the separate identities of race, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender and sexual identity, disability, neurodiversity, and class but the overlap of these. 
   
   
   
  Clearly written and accessible, with key points at the end of each chapter, this book is essential for those in the profession seeking to implement EDI practices in their work and workplace.

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  Spirit of Laws The (Volume 1)

  baron de La Brède et de...

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  This audiobook covers Volume 1 (Books I to XIX) of "The Spirit of the Laws" (French: De "l'esprit des lois", also sometimes called "The Spirit of Laws"). Spirit of Laws is a treatise on political theory first published anonymously by Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu in 1748 with the help of Claudine Guérin de Tencin. Originally published anonymously partly because Montesquieu's works were subject to censorship, its influence outside of France was aided by its rapid translation into other languages. Montesquieu's political treatise had an enormous influence on the work of many others, most notably: Catherine the Great, who produced Nakaz (Instruction); the Founding Fathers of the United States Constitution; and Alexis de Tocqueville, who applied Montesquieu's methods to a study of American society, in Democracy in America.In this political treatise Montesquieu pleaded in favor of a constitutional system of government and the separation of powers, the ending of slavery, the preservation of civil liberties and the law, and the idea that political institutions ought to reflect the social and geographical aspects of each community. (Introduction by Wikipedia)

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  Hidden Bruises - Transforming...

  Necole Martinez

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  Through her transformative book Hidden Bruises, Necole shares a raw and inspiring account of resilience, shedding light on the internal battles many face in silence. The book serves as a guide for readers to confront their own hidden pains, embrace their truth, and reclaim their personal power.

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  Scientific Method and Critical...

  Virversity Online Courses

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  Explore essential principles of scientific inquiry and develop strong critical thinking skills with this comprehensive course on the Scientific Method and Critical Thinking. Designed to enhance analytical abilities, it equips you to conduct reliable experiments, evaluate evidence effectively, and communicate results clearly.Master Scientific Methods and Enhance Critical Thinking Skills:- Formulate testable hypotheses from observations.- Design experiments controlling variables for accuracy.- Develop data collection and analysis skills for valid conclusions.- Identify logical fallacies and maintain objectivity.- Understand basic statistics, distinguishing correlation from causation.- Learn the importance of peer review and replication.- Improve scientific communication via writing and presentations.- Apply critical thinking in everyday decision-making.Starting with scientific inquiry foundations, you’ll learn how observation leads to reliable hypotheses. The course guides you in designing controlled experiments to minimize errors and ensure trustworthy findings, emphasizing accurate data collection and analysis.It also covers critical thinking essentials like spotting logical fallacies, evaluating evidence quality, and maintaining scientific integrity by recognizing bias. You’ll explore basic statistics and the crucial difference between correlation and causation.Beyond experiments, the course examines the scientific process, including peer review, replication, and clear result communication. Finally, these critical thinking skills extend to everyday situations, helping you reason effectively beyond science.By course completion, you’ll gain a solid grasp of the scientific method and advanced critical thinking, empowering you to solve problems systematically, evaluate information critically, and communicate confidently—enhancing both academic and real-world reasoning.

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  Gulp - Adventures on the...

  Mary Roach

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  The irresistible, ever-curious, and always bestselling Mary Roach returns with a new adventure to the invisible realm we carry around inside. 
   
  "America’s funniest science writer" (Washington Post) takes us down the hatch on an unforgettable tour. The alimentary canal is classic Mary Roach terrain: the questions explored in Gulp are as taboo, in their way, as the cadavers in Stiff and every bit as surreal as the universe of zero gravity explored in Packing for Mars. Why is crunchy food so appealing? Why is it so hard to find words for flavors and smells? Why doesn't the stomach digest itself? How much can you eat before your stomach bursts? Can constipation kill you? Did it kill Elvis? In Gulp we meet scientists who tackle the questions no one else thinks of―or has the courage to ask. We go on location to a pet-food taste-test lab, a fecal transplant, and into a live stomach to observe the fate of a meal. With Roach at our side, we travel the world, meeting murderers and mad scientists, Eskimos and exorcists (who have occasionally administered holy water rectally), rabbis and terrorists―who, it turns out, for practical reasons do not conceal bombs in their digestive tracts. 
   
  Like all of Roach's books, Gulp is as much about human beings as it is about human bodies.

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  Buddhist Practices for...

  Tim Desmond

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  A gentle, profound, and accessible path to transforming depression at its roots. 
   
  Drawing on early Buddhist psychology, the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, and contemporary self-compassion research, Tim Desmond shows how depression grows from patterns of self-criticism, shame, and learned helplessness, as well as how these patterns can be transformed with clarity and tenderness. 
   
  Each short chapter offers a concrete practice, from recognizing the energy of difficult emotions in the body to cultivating the small joys and connections that strengthen resilience. Interwoven with teachings on loving-awareness, impermanence, and nurturing wholesome mental formations, the book supports a shift in how listeners hold themselves and their experience. 
   
  For anyone seeking depression recovery through authentic Buddhist practice—not just Buddhist-flavored therapy—this is a rare resource of hope.

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