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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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  Cheating Death - The New Science...

  Dr. Rand McClain

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  In this golden age of medical discovery, cutting-edge treatments are emerging that increase longevity, stave off disease, and enhance our appearance and quality of life—our "healthspan." But chances are, these advances are not readily available at most doctor's offices, in stores, or easy to find online. 
   
   
   
  Dr. Rand McClain takes a fresh approach to genetics, natural aging, and proactive medical treatments. He is the founder and head of the Regenerative and Sports Medicine Clinic, a leading practitioner of alternative and cutting-edge treatments. In Cheating Death, he shares the best drugs and supplements, treatment methods, and devices—approaches that are backed by extensive research as well as McClain's own work with his patients. 
   
   
   
  McClain shows how you can get access to these therapies and jumpstart your body's regenerative processes—everything from stabilizing mood swings, relieving depression and anxiety, extending hormone balance and sexual function, improving muscle strength and stamina, relieving debilitating pain, and restoring a youthful appearance. 
   
   
   
  Bolstered with research and recovery stories from real people, this book gives listeners the tools to live healthier, longer lives.

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  Generative AI for Beginners:...

  Alex Quant

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  Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries and reshaping society, making AI literacy essential in today's fast-evolving digital landscape. This comprehensive guide introduces generative AI concepts for beginners, offering foundational knowledge on technologies like GPT-4, Large Language Models (LLMs), and neural networks. It explores the inner workings of GPT-4 and LLMs, the structure and function of deep learning and neural networks, and practical applications of AI technologies across various industry sectors. 
  Designed to make AI accessible, the book covers real-world applications in fields such as art, design, business, and IT, revealing how AI can drive innovation and productivity. It offers insights into practical machine learning, emphasizing the significance of ethical AI development and responsible innovation. Readers gain strategies for using AI tools like ChatGPT, which enhance problem-solving and creativity through effective prompt design, and an understanding of quantum computing's potential to revolutionize AI. 
  With simplified explanations, examples, and future-focused insights, this book provides readers with the tools to understand and engage with AI on a practical level, preparing them to navigate and contribute to an AI-driven world. Offering a comprehensive overview of AI technologies, their applications and workings, the book targets several audiences. It is suitable as a guide for those who are curious to learn more about AI, as well as for business professionals discovering the potential of AI to develop their work projects and careers, and for IT and technical specialists transitioning into the field of artificial intelligence. 
    
  Book length in print format: 239 pages. 
   

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  The Priest and the Pigeon

  Bob Corwin

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  At the end of the 19th century one of the most eminent scientists of the day in effect declared, "We know everything now; the rest is just measurement…," but he didn't know how the sun worked or what was inside an atom or how old the universe was.
  
  Many scientists at the time were content to simply say, "God did it."
  
  Strangely enough, around 25 years or so later, a Catholic priest didn't think that was a good enough answer. He met with Albert Einstein to discuss a hypothesis he'd developed using Einstein's own Theory of Relativity to show how the universe might have a beginning. Sadly, Albert was not impressed at the time and said so.
  
  In the years that followed, the priest was largely forgotten. In 1964, after the forced resettlement of a couple of pigeons from a borrowed piece of equipment, two surprised engineers received one of the oddest Nobel Prize nominations ever.
  
  The priest is not the only character whom history almost forgot. There's the woman who gave us a way to measure interstellar distances and the woman who showed us what the sun is actually made of. Neither of them received a Nobel Prize.
  
  Today we know how the sun works, what's inside an atom and how old the universe is.
  
  How? And what on earth do the Dambusters have to do with it?

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  How to Land Your Dream Dental...

  Dr. Tony Schicktanz DDS

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  Mastering Your Dental Career: A Guide for New Dentists Navigating Life After Graduation 
  Graduating from dental school is just the beginning of your journey—but what comes next? Dr. Tony Schicktanz, a licensed dentist practicing in New Mexico and Arizona, offers the ultimate guide for new dentists ready to navigate the transition from student to professional. 
  From choosing between private practice and corporate dentistry to securing the perfect associateship, this book covers everything you need to successfully launch your career. You’ll gain valuable advice on how to:Make informed decisions about your career path.Find and secure your dream dental associateship.Review and negotiate associate agreements with confidence.Avoid costly mistakes by reviewing the red flags document 
  Packed with practical tips and straightforward advice, this is an essential resource for new dentists looking to take control of their professional future. Whether you’re unsure of your next steps or eager to land the perfect role, this guide will help you build the career of your dreams. 
  “As always, stay drilling, my friends!” – Dr. Tony Schicktanz

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  Tough and Competent - Leadership...

  Eugene F. Kranz

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  Tough and Competent documents the leadership and teamwork principles which emerged from an organization of novice, part-time engineers in NASA Mercury Control. By July 1969, when faced with the stress of the Apollo 11 mission to land Americans on the moon, they had matured into a group of hardened individuals empowered to make the split-second decisions to land with only seventeen seconds of fuel remaining. What had changed? Team chemistry, IT!, is the unifying soul of operations that emerged from the leadership, working, and social environment to achieve organizational excellence. Mission Control could address quickly the risks and complexity of spaceflight operations. The intangible element, IT!, elevates performance to where the impossible becomes commonplace. 
   
   
   
  IT! was born in a bare-bones warehouse floor work environment, where learning by doing developed the materials for flight. Controllers spanned diverse backgrounds: Philco tech reps, farm boys, Native Americans, and junior college grads who became self-made engineers. A free exchange of knowledge developed expertise among colleagues. Everyone brought unique viewpoints and skills which coalesced into IT! In relaying his long tenure at NASA, Kranz narrates the development of IT! His views on lessons learned through decades of Mission Control are valuable for any innovation-based organization.

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