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  Right Relationship - Building a...

  Peter G. Brown, Geoffrey Garver

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  “We are all stewards of the earth, but often lack specific information and advice on what we can do . . . [This] provides a wonderful guide for all of us.” —President Jimmy Carter   Our current economic system—which assumes endless growth and limitless potential wealth—flies in the face of the fact that the earth’s resources are finite. The result is increasing destruction of the natural world and growing, sometimes lethal, tension between rich and poor, global north and south. Trying to fix problems piecemeal is not the solution. We need a comprehensive new vision of an economy that can serve people and all of life’s commonwealth.    Peter G. Brown and Geoffrey Garver use the core Quaker principle of “right relationship”—interacting in a way that is respectful to all and that aids the common good—as the foundation for a new economic model. Right Relationship poses five basic questions: What is an economy for? How does it work? How big is too big? What’s fair? And how can it best be governed? Brown and Garver expose the antiquated, shortsighted, and downright dangerous assumptions that underlie our current answers to these questions, as well as the shortcomings of many current reform efforts. They propose new answers that combine an acute awareness of ecological limits with a fundamental focus on fairness and a concern with the spiritual, as well as material, well-being of the human race.    Brown and Garver describe new forms of global governance that will be needed to get and keep the economy in right relationship. Individual citizens can and must play a part in bringing this relationship with life and the world into being

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  Wasted World - How Our...

  Rob Hengeveld

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  This biologist’s “monumental cri de Coeur” for our planet offers a holistic view of our species, the waste we produce, and a path toward sustainability (Nature).   In Wasted World, Rob Hengeveld traces the entwined histories of population growth and resource consumption to reveal how our global waste crises came about. As Hengeveld explains, human life depends on energy, which we first obtained through food. Later, we supplemented this with energy from water, wind, animals, and finally fossil fuels, as one source after another fell short of our ever-growing needs. Greater energy consumption has created greater waste, including the atmospheric waste that is driving climate change. As we face a web of interconnected problems, addressing them individually will not work. Instead, Hengeveld argues, we need to tackle their common cause: our staggering population growth.   A practical look at the sustainability of our planet from a biologist and expert in the abundances and distributions of species, Wasted World examines the whole process of using, wasting, and exhausting energy and material resources. And by elucidating the complexity of the causes of our current global state, Hengeveld offers us a way forward.

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  Quantum Physics For Beginners -...

  Andrew Reeves

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  Have you ever wondered how a cat can be both alive and dead at the same time? 
  Can you imagine a world where particles can communicate instantaneously across vast distances, defying the limitations of space and time? 
  If questions like these have piqued your curiosity about the bizarrely precise yet utterly baffling quantum universe, then look no further.This comprehensive guide promises to be an utterly captivating exploration of nature's deepest layer of reality. Complex theories are meticulously unpacked and brought to life through vivid examples and crystal-clear explanations, including: 
  • The origins of quantum theory and revolutionary ideas from pioneers like Planck, Einstein, Bohr and Schrödinger 
  • Foundational quantum mysteries like wave-particle duality, the uncertainty principle, and quantum entanglement 
  • Classic thought experiments from the double-slit experiment to the mind-bending Schrödinger's cat paradox 
  • Speculative modern concepts like quantum immortality, quantum levitation, and quantum tunneling 
  • Potential applications of quantum phenomena in computing, cryptography, and even biological processes 
  • Theoretical frontiers spanning string theory, the multiverse, white holes, wormholes and quantum consciousness 
  By thoroughly demystifying these and other mind-boggling quantum phenomena, this journey through the subatomic realm promises to expand your mind while potentially upending your perception of reality itself. 
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  Big Data - Mining and Measuring...

  David Feldspar

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  Discover the correct data and solutions for your organization now.  
    
  All organizations, especially larger ones, face this one dilemma: sorting and reading the big data. Whether it’s a business, NGO, or another organization, patterns and numbers need to be understood to keep management as effective as possible. This audio solves all kinds of problems and addresses topics for entrepreneurs, accountants, and managers, such as:  The importance of big data and its significance to companiesWhy investing in more effective big data analysis can help firms scale up massively Big data for small and midsize businessesThe top factors to take into account when viewing and interpreting the details of big data The two problems that can happen when implementing Big Data HadoopHow big data help any organization compete in a crazy, competitive societyTrends for big data in 2018 
  Take your organization to the next level by learning these simple tricks to perform better and not misread the numbers or actions to take.  
   

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  The Olive Harvest - A Memoir of...

  Carol Drinkwater

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  The story of life on a French olive farm continues with this moving memoir of hard work, hard luck, and waiting for the return of happiness. Carol Drinkwater and her husband, Michel, arrive at their villa in Provence in anticipation of another glorious summer. Unfortunately, they find the farm unkempt and suffering from lack of rainfall. When their gardener, Monsieur Quashia, finally shows up, he cheerfully explains the shed-building project he’s working on as a surprise for them—a surprise that will send their expenses skyrocketing. But there are bigger problems to come than wild boars tearing through fences and other everyday challenges of farming. After a terrifying accident in Monte Carlo and a hospital stay, Michel is barely functional, and Carol soon realizes she must fend for herself. Burdened with problems from a financial reversal to the threat of nearby wildfires, she will experience firsthand the uncertainties that have plagued farmers since the dawn of agriculture—and hold on to hope that in the end, nature will provide. “A storyteller of great economy and deftness.” —The Telegraph

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  A Woman's Guide to Diabetes - A...

  MSW Brandy Barnes, MD Natalie...

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  A Woman's Guide to Diabetes offers frank discussions about the unique issues that women with all types of diabetes face, both personally and with family and friends. New topics are introduced and explored through the personal journeys and experiences of authors Brandy Barnes and Natalie Strand, two successful and down-to-earth women who were both diagnosed with diabetes during their teenage years.Topics include mental and physical wellness, the role of hormones at different stages and events in a woman's life, sexuality, relationships, exercise and athleticism, travel, and careers. A Woman's Guide to Diabetes offers an open, honest, and complete resource to help women with diabetes understand their unique experiences and opportunities.

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