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  Forest Animal Mandala -...

  Linda Maureen Loewer

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          Forest Animal Mandala - Audiobook Poetry EXTENDED Version is a beautifully immersive journey through a poetic and metaphoric forest landscape. This audiobook blends vivid storytelling with deep imagery, guiding listeners through a world where trees whisper, rivers sing, and fireflies carry forgotten secrets. Each moment unfolds like a dream, filled with curiosity, wonder, and a touch of mystery. 
   Designed as an artistic and meditative experience, this audiobook invites listeners to lose themselves in nature’s timeless rhythm. Ideal for those who love atmospheric storytelling, poetic narratives, and tranquil nature-inspired reflections. 
  Step into the forest, follow the fireflies, and let the whispers of the woods awaken your imagination.

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  Patrons of Paleontology - How...

  Jane P. Davidson

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  In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, North American and European governments generously funded the discoveries of such famous paleontologists and geologists as Henry de la Beche, William Buckland, Richard Owen, Thomas Hawkins, Edward Drinker Cope, O. C. Marsh, and Charles W. Gilmore. In Patrons of Paleontology, Jane Davidson explores the motivation behind this rush to fund exploration, arguing that eagerness to discover strategic resources like coal deposits was further fueled by patrons who had a genuine passion for paleontology and the fascinating creatures that were being unearthed. These early decades of government support shaped the way the discipline grew, creating practices and enabling discoveries that continue to affect paleontology today.

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  The Shocking Truth about Your...

  Zoey Fraisers

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  Sleep is one of the most essential aspects of human health, yet it is often overlooked or misunderstood. While many people acknowledge the need for rest, few truly understand how deeply sleep influences every part of their lives. From mental clarity and emotional stability to immune function and longevity, sleep is the foundation of overall well-being. Unfortunately, in today’s fast-paced world, quality sleep is becoming increasingly rare, leading to a silent but serious health crisis.  
    
  Modern lifestyles are filled with distractions and demands that make proper rest difficult. The widespread use of technology, high-stress work environments, and irregular schedules have led to chronic sleep deprivation. Many people cut back on sleep to make time for work, socializing, or entertainment, assuming they can function on fewer hours. In reality, even small amounts of sleep loss accumulate over time, affecting cognitive performance, mood, and physical health. Studies have linked poor sleep to weight gain, heart disease, diabetes, and a weakened immune system, proving that rest is not just a luxury but a necessity.  
    
  Beyond physical health, sleep plays a critical role in brain function and emotional well-being. During sleep, the brain processes information, consolidates memories, and regulates emotions. Those who consistently get enough rest tend to have better focus, improved decision-making skills, and greater emotional resilience. On the other hand, sleep deprivation can contribute to anxiety, depression, and increased stress levels, making everyday challenges feel even more overwhelming. 

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  Artificial General Intelligence...

  Julian Togelius

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  Artificial intelligence surrounds us. More and more of the systems and services you interact with every day are based on AI technology. Most AI is narrowly specific; that is, it can only do a single thing, in a single context. For example, your spellchecker can't do mathematics, and the world's best chess-playing program can’t play Tetris. Human intelligence is different. We can solve a variety of tasks, including those we have not seen before. In Artificial General Intelligence, Julian Togelius explores technical approaches to developing more general artificial intelligence and asks what general AI would mean for human civilization. 
   
   
   
  Togelius starts by giving examples of narrow AI that have superhuman performance in some way. He then discusses what it would mean to have general intelligence, by looking at definitions from psychology, ethology, and computer science. Next, he explores the two main families of technical approaches to developing more general artificial intelligence: foundation models through self-supervised learning, and open-ended learning in virtual environments. The final chapters of the book investigate potential artificial general intelligence beyond the strictly technical aspects. The questions discussed here investigate whether such general AI would be conscious, whether it would pose a risk to humanity, and how it might alter society.

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  Business Process Reengineering -...

  Ben Rizer

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  In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, simply making incremental improvements to existing processes isn’t enough. Business Process Reengineering: A Comprehensive Guide to Transforming Business Operations provides a step-by-step approach to achieving radical change, helping organizations reimagine workflows, optimize resources, and create more agile and customer-focused operations. 
  This book explores every aspect of Business Process Reengineering (BPR), from understanding its core principles to successfully implementing large-scale change initiatives. With clear explanations and real-world examples, it outlines the process of identifying inefficiencies, designing new workflows, and integrating technology to unlock unprecedented performance improvements. Readers will learn how to assess the need for BPR, engage stakeholders, manage the human aspects of change, and apply cutting-edge tools like AI and automation to achieve transformative results. 
  Business Process Reengineering is ideal for business leaders, managers, and professionals who are tasked with driving innovation and streamlining operations. Whether you’re looking to revitalize your organization’s customer service, reduce costs, or respond more effectively to market shifts, this book offers the practical insights and tools you need to make BPR work for you. 
   

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  Velociraptor The: The History of...

  Editors Charles River

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  The massively popular 1990 novel Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton and its subsequent movie adaptations led to a huge resurgence in interest in dinosaurs and the prehistoric world. That interest continues to the present day, even though most of the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park weren’t actually from the Jurassic period. Triceratops, Velociraptor, Tyrannosaurus Rex and the huge sauropods such as Brachiosaurus that feature in the book and movies all actually belong to the Late Cretaceous period, more than 40 million years after the end of the Jurassic. Regardless, the movie made certain kinds of dinosaurs instantly recognizable, even if associated with the wrong era. 
  	Thanks to the movie, there has been some unwitting confusion over the identity of the Velociraptor, and this confusion was due in large part to the fact the name sounds far more scary than the creature to which the name originally belonged. Moreover, the creature to which the label was applied in the novel and movie was actually a distant cousin named Deinonychus, but as the story goes, the author, Michael Crichton, thought “Velociraptor” sounded “more dramatic.” The actual Velociraptor lived not in the badlands of North America, but in the badlands of central-eastern Asia, and it was not nearly as intimidating as Deinonychus. In fact, the main species of genus Velociraptor - Velociraptor mongoliensis - was no bigger than a turkey. Thus, in a very real sense, the Velociraptor has taken on a larger-than-life reputation.

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