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  Modernizing Medicare -...

  Marie Fishpaw, Robert Emmet Moffit

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  In Modernizing Medicare, editors Robert Emmet Moffit and Marie Fishpaw bring together a rare combination of leading scholars and policy practitioners to outline a vision for Medicare reform and provide solutions for the millions of seniors whose health care depends on it. Contributors include a  
  former Medicare trustee, a former Medicare administrator, and a former director of the Congressional Budget Office. 
   
  Detailing Medicare’s biggest problems, this team of top policy experts offers solutions based on personal freedom of choice, transparency of price and performance, and market competition among health plans and providers that will secure patients more affordable, more accountable, and higher quality medical  
  care. They also address Medicare’s reform needs and analyze the promising performance of the Medicare Advantage program. Contributors outline Medicare’s major financial problems and the best solutions for Medicare patients and taxpayers alike. While Medicare’s accelerating spending is generating higher  
  deficits and debt, standard cost-control strategies—such as payment reductions and price controls—jeopardize patients’ access to high-quality care.

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  Animal Crossing

  Kelsey Lewin

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  Before the world of Animal Crossing became a pandemic lifeline for millions, the "social sim" communication game Dо̄butsu no Mori, or "Animal Forest," debuted in 2001 on Nintendo 64 in Japan, then once again in 2002 on GameCube to critical and commercial success all over the world. 
   
   
    
  An open-ended casual game ahead of its time, Animal Crossing set the stage for the series's many incarnations to come with its focus on building community and friendship, its in-game currency of Bells, and its village of Animalese-speaking friends like Tom Nook, K. K. Slider, and the mean Mr. Resetti. You could visit the villages of your friends and give them gifts—all without being connected to the internet. 
   
   
    
  Video game preservationist and historian Kelsey Lewin tells the story of how a mundane-sounding game full of bug-catching, letter-writing, and furniture-collecting became one of Nintendo's best-loved franchises, with Animal Crossing: New Horizons eclipsing Super Mario Bros. for all-time sales in Japan, unlocking gaming's massive potential to tap into our desire to plant trees, find friends, and make the world a better place.

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  The Quantum Darkness -...

  Dirk Fallon

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  At its core, quantum mechanics reveals that particles at the smallest scales do not adhere to the deterministic laws of classical physics. Instead, particles such as electrons and photons behave in ways that are probabilistic and inherently uncertain. One of the fundamental aspects of this theory is the dual nature of matter and light. The concept of wave-particle duality suggests that entities can exhibit both wave-like and particle-like characteristics depending on the experimental setup used to observe them. This duality led to groundbreaking experiments that demonstrated light interfering with itself and particles existing in multiple states simultaneously. 
  Central to quantum mechanics is the uncertainty principle, which posits that certain pairs of physical properties, like position and momentum, cannot both be precisely known at the same time. This principle does not imply a lack of precision in measurement techniques but rather indicates an intrinsic property of the quantum world. The probabilistic nature of these measurements means that we can only predict the likelihood of finding a particle in a particular state rather than determining its exact state. Such ideas were not only philosophically challenging but also required a fundamental rethinking of what it means to "know" something in the realm of physics.

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  What Sheep Think About the...

  Amelia Thomas

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  It started with a hummingbird dive-bombing Amelia Thomas over her morning coffee, and a pair of piglets who just wouldn't stay put. Soon Amelia, journalist and new farmer, begins to question the communications of the creatures all around her. Are they all just animals reacting instinctually to the world around them—or are they trying to communicate something deeper? 
   
  Driven by lifelong curiosity, Amelia embarks on a journey to uncover what animals truly seek to say to humans. On the way, along with groundbreaking chimps and circumspect octopuses, she'll meet an extraordinary cast of experts, from animal behaviorists and anthrozoologists to trackers and psychologists, and even explore the surprising insights of pet psychics, A.I. researchers, and animal mindfulness practitioners. Each perspective offers a new layer of understanding about the subtle, complex ways animals connect with us—and will deepen our appreciation for every creature with whom we share our planet. 
   
  In What Sheep Think About the Weather, Amelia chronicles her sometimes difficult discoveries with humor, heart, and awe. More than just a memoir, this book is a call to listen—not only to the animals we love but to the untamed world around us. What if the answers to some of humanity's greatest questions have been whispered to us all along?

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  General Relativity - A...

  Mark Hedges

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  General Relativity, formulated by Albert Einstein in 1915, is a theory of gravitation that revolutionized our understanding of space, time, and gravity. Unlike Newton’s theory of gravitation, which treated gravity as a force between masses, General Relativity posits that gravity is a result of the curvature of spacetime caused by the presence of mass and energy. This chapter serves as an introduction to the fundamental principles of General Relativity and the key concepts that underpin this theory. 
  One of the central ideas of General Relativity is the equivalence principle, which asserts that there is no distinguishable difference between acceleration due to gravity and acceleration due to other forces. This insight led Einstein to the realization that gravity could be described not as a force, but as a manifestation of the curvature of spacetime. Spacetime, a four-dimensional continuum, is distorted by mass and energy, and this curvature dictates how objects move within it. Objects follow the “straightest” possible paths, known as geodesics, which are curved in the presence of massive objects. 
  Another cornerstone of General Relativity is the concept of curved spacetime. The presence of mass and energy alters the fabric of spacetime, much like a heavy ball placed on a stretched rubber sheet deforms the sheet’s surface. The more massive an object is, the more it warps spacetime. This warping of spacetime is what we perceive as gravity. For example, the Earth orbits the Sun not because the Sun exerts a force on Earth in the traditional sense, but because the Sun’s mass curves spacetime, and the Earth follows the geodesic path within that curvature.

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  So You Want to Start a Podcast -...

  Anonimo

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  2020 Audie Awards® Winner – Business/Personal Development 
  A comprehensive step-by-step guide to creating a hit show, So You Want to Start a Podcast covers everything from hosting and guest booking to editing and marketing - while offering plenty of encouragement and insider stories along the way.  
   
  Though they are the fastest-growing form of media, podcasts are actually difficult to create—and even harder to sustain. Few know the secrets of successfully creating a knockout podcast better than Kristen Meinzer. An award-winning commentator, producer, and former director of nonfiction programming for Slate’s sister company, Panoply, Meinzer has also hosted three successful podcasts, reaching more than ten million listeners. Now, she shares her expertise, providing aspiring podcasters with crucial information and guidance to start their own audio forum.  
  Meinzer believes that we each have a unique voice that deserves to be heard. But many of us may need some help transforming our ideas into reality. So You Want to Start a Podcast asks the tough questions to help budding podcasters define and achieve their goals, including: 
  Why do you want to start a podcast?  
  Think about specifically why you want to start a podcast versus a blog, zine, YouTube channel, Instagram feed, or other media outlet. Find out if a podcast is really the best way to tell your story. 
  What is your show about?  
  For any advertiser, corporate partner, or press outlet, you need a snappy pitch. How would you describe what you want to do in two to three sentences? 
  Who is your podcast for?  
  Who are you trying to reach? How will your content and tone appeal to those listeners?  
  How is your show going to be structured?  
  Create a step-by-step map planning the show out. Think about length, segments, interviews, advice, news reads, and other aspects of successful podcasts you can adapt for your own. 
  With this motivational how-to guide—the only one on the subject available—you’ll find the direction you need to produce an entertaining and informative podcast and promote it to the right audience. So You Want to Start a Podcast gives you the tools you need to start a podcast—and the insight to keep it thriving.

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