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  Cloud Computing

  Bright Mills

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  Cloud computing represents a paradigm shift in how organizations, individuals, and developers use technology. Rather than owning and maintaining physical servers or computing infrastructure, users can now access computing resources such as servers, storage, databases, networking, software, and more on-demand over the internet from cloud providers. 
  This in-depth explanation explores the origins, models, architecture, components, benefits, challenges, use cases, and future of cloud computing. Covering essential service models like Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS), it delves into deployment models (public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud), major cloud providers (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud), security concerns, and practical applications across industries.

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  Medical Research Methods -...

  Ava Westwood

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  Medical research is the backbone of advancing healthcare, providing critical insights that shape clinical practices, influence public health policies, and guide the development of new treatments. The primary goal of medical research is to generate reliable and reproducible evidence that can inform decisions on diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases. By understanding the methods of medical research, healthcare professionals and researchers can better evaluate, design, and implement studies that contribute to improving patient care. 
  The importance of research in medicine cannot be overstated, as it allows for the discovery of new knowledge, the development of innovative therapies, and the evaluation of existing medical practices. Medical research has been instrumental in reducing mortality rates, improving the quality of life, and enhancing the effectiveness of treatments. Moreover, it plays a crucial role in addressing emerging health challenges, such as pandemics, chronic diseases, and antimicrobial resistance. 
  At the heart of medical research are study designs, which dictate the methodology for investigating hypotheses and answering research questions. Different types of research designs are used depending on the objectives of the study, the nature of the research question, and the available resources. These designs are broadly categorized into two types: experimental and observational. Experimental designs, such as randomized controlled trials (RCTs), involve the manipulation of variables to test the effects of an intervention, whereas observational designs, such as cohort or case-control studies, examine associations without direct manipulation. Each design has its strengths and limitations, and the choice of design depends on the specific research question, ethical considerations, and feasibility.

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  Mirror horse

  Tamara Williamson

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  English/Canadian indie musician Tamara Williamson offers an unbridled account of a life in the world of horses. 
  From her first clever little bay pony, Stroller, to brilliant ribbon-winning Fletcher, Tamara Williamson recalls the many significant horses in her life, grappling with what it means to be horse-obsessed and what drives this desire to connect with horses. As Williamson discovers, during the tumultuous years of relationships with people and horses, these complicated equine creatures reflect back to us our best and worst selves. 
  Woven throughout the stories of individual horses in Williamson’s life is her own story of a creative, chaotic, challenging and adventurous life. Raised by an eccentric family, with a distant mother who disappeared into alcoholism and a charismatic father who left one sunny morning with a younger woman, Williamson struggles with dyslexia and a sense of increasing detachment. Horses, and the exacting sport of dressage, provide her with opportunities to connect, sometimes imperfectly. Her drive for accomplishment in equestrian sports, whether as a trainer or a rider, is regularly at odds with the fear that lingers from a traumatic childhood riding accident. 
  While reckoning with the financial and psychological expense of training and competition, and with the multitude of industries that benefit from horses, Williamson never loses sight of the enormous burden of responsibility she feels toward horses and the respect she has for their individual characters, memories and instincts. On the surface, The Mirror Horse is a book about horses—but beyond the bridles and braided manes, Williamson crafts a complex story about courage, family, and the unexpected places where we find a reflection of our souls: As a rider you can confuse yourself with being the teacher, but horses are constantly showing us something important. They are holding up a mirror.

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  Cosmos Issue 99 - Ancient Insights

  The Royal Institution of Australia

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  From the nanoscale to the planetary, Issue 99 goes on an adventure across space and time:In the Top End, David Hancock documents ancient rock art as it’s renewed by a new generation of people on Country.From the shores of Botany Bay, Drew Rooke reports on the epic bird migrations turning avian science on its head.Ella Finkel documents a decade of brainwaves in neuroscience, a field already being revolutionised by AI.Plus zombies in real life, the science of fake meat, hope in the ocean and the Aussie mozzies defeating dengue at a global scale. 
  Dive in – a universe of science is waiting for you. 
  This is Issue 99 of Cosmos, a quarterly science print magazine. 
  Produced by The Royal Institution of Australia, Cosmos aims to inspire curiosity in 'The Science of Everything' and make the world of science accessible to everyone.

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  Early Detection - Catching...

  Bruce Ratner, Adam Bonislawski

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  Catching cancer early remains the single best way to combat a disease that is the second-leading killer in both the US and worldwide. But the vast majority of resources in the fight against cancer are devoted to relatively ineffective late-stage treatments. Early Detection examines this important anomaly in an accessible and expertly researched survey.In a co-authorship that brings together the passion and urgency of someone touched deeply by the experience of cancer with the knowledge of a skilled science writer, Ratner and Bonislawski narrate compelling case studies across a range of screening programs and different forms of cancer. They look at the science underpinning early detection and discuss the organizational and social challenges of widespread screening, a dimension that has been shown to be especially important in the COVID-19 pandemic. And they call for the government and the medical establishment to provide resources for expanding screening, especially in economically disadvantaged communities that have traditionally been underserved.

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  Ultimate Flutter Handbook -...

  Lahiru Mahagamage

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  Harness Flutter as a cross-platform framework to create applications for iOS and Android from a single, unified codebase
  
  DESCRIPTION
  Flutter Handbook is the key to becoming a proficient Flutter app developer, catering to all levels, from beginners to experts. This comprehensive guide takes you by the hand, providing step-by-step instructions on every aspect of Flutter app development.
  Starting from the basics, you'll learn how to install and run Flutter, as well as core concepts such as widgets, state management, and navigation. As you progress, the book delves deep into advanced topics, such as implementing CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) functions using Firebase Firestore.
  Flutter Handbook is more than just a tutorial book. It also provides invaluable tips, tricks, and small tasks at the end of each chapter to reinforce your understanding and equip you with real-world skills. By the end of this journey, you'll have the expertise to release your Flutter app to the Play Store or App Store with confidence.
  
  TABLE OF CONTENTS 
  1. Introduction to Flutter
  2. Getting Started
  3. Widgets Widgets Widgets!
  4. Stateful and Stateless Widgets
  5. Navigation and Routing
  6. Firebase Firestore with Flutter
  7. Futures, Awaits, and Async
  8. Persistence and Data Modeling
  9. Deploying

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