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  Borders of Care - Immigrants...

  Beatrix Hoffman

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  Probes the relationship between the immigration and health care systems in the United States. For the roughly ten million undocumented immigrants living in the United States, federal health care coverage is out of reach. Barred from Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act, most rely on hospital emergency rooms when they get sick, or clinics that don’t inquire about immigration status. Further obstacles to health care, including discrimination and the fear of deportation, mean that immigrants, undocumented or not, seek and receive less medical attention than any other population in the country. Yet immigrants haven’t always been ostracized from health care in the United States—providers and activists have for over a century worked to make medical services available to newcomers and migrants, including, at times, the undocumented. Drawing together stories from diverse communities from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, Borders of Care examines how health care in the United States has both included and excluded immigrants. Beatrix Hoffman analyzes both the health and immigration systems, adding to our understanding of why these structures, and the policies that support them, have resisted reform. Moreover, she shows that immigrants, often scapegoated as burdens on the health-care system, have strengthened it through their responses to systemic exclusion. By creating hospitals and clinics, serving as practitioners, fighting for safer workplaces, filing lawsuits, organizing and protesting, immigrants and migrants have improved medical access for everybody and advanced the idea of health care as a universal right. As accessible as it is authoritative, Hoffman’s survey could not be more timely.

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  The Internet Is Not What You...

  Justin E. H. Smith

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  An original deep history of the internet that tells the story of the centuries-old utopian dreams behind it—and explains why they have died today 
   
  Many think of the internet as an unprecedented and overwhelmingly positive achievement of modern human technology. But is it? In The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is, Justin Smith offers an original deep history of the internet, from  
  the ancient to the modern world—uncovering its surprising origins in nature and centuries-old dreams of radically improving human life by outsourcing thinking to machines and communicating across vast distances. Yet, despite the internet’s  
  continuing potential, Smith argues, the utopian hopes behind it have finally died today, killed by the harsh realities of social media, the global information economy, and the attention-destroying nature of networked technology. 
   
  Ranging over centuries of the history and philosophy of science and technology, Smith shows how the “internet” has been with us much longer than we usually think. He draws fascinating connections between internet user experience,  
  artificial intelligence, the invention of the printing press, communication between trees, and the origins of computing in the machine-driven looms of the silk industry. At the same time, he reveals how the internet’s organic structure and  
  development root it in the natural world in unexpected ways that challenge efforts to draw an easy line between technology and nature. 
   
  Combining the sweep of intellectual history with the incisiveness of philosophy, The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is cuts through our daily digital lives to give a clear-sighted picture of what the internet is, where it came from, and where it might be taking us in the coming decades.

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  Stress to Calm in 7 Minutes for...

  Janey Lee Grace, Beverley Densham

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  Are you a nurse feeling overwhelmed and stressed at work? Do you find it difficult to balance the demands of your job with your personal life?  Stress to Calm in 7 Minutes for Nurses is here to help!
  We understand the unique challenges that nurses face on a daily basis, from long hours to a heavy workload and constant multi-tasking. That's why we've designed a practical step-by-step guide that takes you through 7 one-minute tools specifically tailored to help you work through stress and find more peace and balance.
  Each tool is backed by science and designed to help you reduce stress levels, improve your work-life balance, and boost your mental health and wellbeing. These tools can be used anytime, anywhere – whether you're in a hospital, work situation or at home and when you see the improvement, you will be motivated to use them every day.
  With just 7 minutes a day, you can make a real difference in your stress levels and overall wellbeing. Join the Stress to Calm revolution and start living your best, stress-free life today!

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  Birthing Justice - Black Women...

  Julia Chinyere Oparah, Alicia D...

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  The second edition of this pathbreaking, widely taught book offers five new chapters, on breastfeeding and Black infant health; Black birthing during Covid; Black doulas rethinking birthing practices; the recent buildup of a US national movement; and expanding the global movement for sexual and reproductive wellbeing. Other chapters are updated throughout. Birthing Justice puts black women's voices at the center of the debate on what should be done to fix the broken maternal care system. It foregrounds Black women's agency in the birth justice movement. First published in 2016, Birthing Justice is a seminal text for those interested in maternal healthcare, reproductive justice, health equity, and intersectional racial justice, especially in courses on gender studies, Black studies, public health, and training programs for midwives and OB/GYNs.

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  Science - Foundations and...

  Jeron Iris

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  This book contains the following titles:  
  Agriculture: Innovative Techniques for Sustainable Food Production and Resource Management 
  Applied Physics: Practical Solutions for Engineering, Technology, and Everyday Life 
  Astrobiology: Exploring the Possibility of Life Beyond Earth 
  Astrophysics: Understanding the Universe, from Black Holes to Cosmic Origins 
  Biochemistry: The Chemistry of Life, Molecular Foundations of Health and Disease 
  Biology: Uncovering the Complexities of Life and the Natural World 
  Botany: The Science of Plants, Ecology, and Applications 
  Chemistry: Reactions, Compounds, and Discoveries Shaping Our World 
  Ecology: Understanding Ecosystems and the Interconnectedness of Life 
  Environmental Science: Challenges and Solutions for a Healthier Planet 
  Genetics: The Blueprint of Life, Genes, and Inheritance 
  Microbiology: The Invisible World, Microbes, Health, and Global Impact 
  Physics: Exploring the Laws of Nature from Quantum to Cosmic Scales 
  Sustainability: Pathways to a Greener Future for Society and the Environment 
  Zoology: The Diversity of Animal Life, and Their Behavior and Conservation

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  The Synesthesia Experience -...

  Maureen Seaberg

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  “Explores a dimension of synesthesia long encountered in reports of synesthetes: its relation to mystical and artistic vision . . . fascinating accounts.” —Patricia Lynne Duffy, author of Blue Cats and Chartreuse Kittens   “The Synesthesia Experience will open up for you a whole new world in our universe.” —The Amazing Kreskin   What does blue taste like to you? A violinist sees a scarlet form when he plays a certain note; a rock star sees waves of blue and green as he composes a ballad; an actress tastes cake when she utters the word “table.” Described by some as a superpower, this mingling of the senses is called synesthesia, and the people who possess this amazing gift are called synesthetes.   What happens when a journalist turns her lens on a mystery happening in her own life? Maureen Seaberg did just that and spent a year exploring her synesthesia. What she learned is that synesthesia is not an idle “brain tick” but a unique ability to tap into and reveal a greater creative universe and even the divine.   Join her as she visits top neuroscientists, rock stars, violinists, other synesthetes, philosophers, savants, quantum physicists, and even Tibetan lamas on her journey toward the truth. Famous synesthetes and experts interviewed in the book include Billy Joel, Itzhak Perlman, Pharrell Williams, Dr. Dean Radin, Dr. Amit Goswami, and Dylan Lauren.

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