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  State of Disaster - The Failure...

  Maria Cristina Garcia

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  Natural disasters and the dire effects of climate change cause massive population displacements and lead to some of the most intractable political and humanitarian challenges seen today. Yet, as Maria Cristina Garcia observes in this critical history of U.S. policy on migration in the Global South, there is actually no such thing as a "climate refugee" under current U.S. law. Most initiatives intended to assist those who must migrate are flawed and ineffective from inception because they are derived from outmoded policies. In a world of climate change, U.S. refugee policy simply does not work. 
   
   
   
  Garcia focuses on Central America and the Caribbean, where natural disasters have repeatedly worsened poverty, inequality, and domestic and international political tensions. She explains that the creation of better U.S. policy for those escaping disasters is severely limited by the 1980 Refugee Act, which continues to be applied almost exclusively for reasons of persecution directly related to politics, race, religion, and identity. Garcia contends that the United States must transform its outdated migration policies to address today's realities. Climate change and natural disasters are here to stay, and much of the human devastation left in their wake is essentially a policy choice.

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  Lost in Automatic Translation -...

  Vered Shwartz

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  The last decade has seen an exponential increase in the development and adoption of language technologies, from personal assistants such as Siri and Alexa, through automatic translation, to chatbots like ChatGPT. Yet questions remain about what we stand to lose or gain when we rely on them in our everyday lives. As a non-native English speaker living in an English-speaking country, Vered Shwartz has experienced both amusing and frustrating moments using language technologies: from relying on inaccurate automatic translation, to failing to activate personal assistants with her foreign accent. English is the world's foremost go-to language for communication, and mastering it past the point of literal translation requires acquiring not only vocabulary and grammar rules, but also figurative language, cultural references, and nonverbal communication. Will language technologies aid us in the quest to master foreign languages and better understand one another, or will they make language learning obsolete?

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  Fatal Abstraction - Why the...

  Darryl Campbell

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  Software was supposed to radically improve society. Outdated mechanical systems would be easily replaced; social media platforms like Facebook would bring people together; and generative AI would solve the world’s greatest ills. Yet in practice, few of the systems we looked to with such high hopes have lived up to their fundamental mandate. In fact, in too many cases they've made things worse. How did we get to this point? 
   
   
   
  In Fatal Abstraction, Darryl Campbell explains that the problem is "managerial software": programs created and overseen not by engineers but by professional managers with only the most superficial knowledge of technology itself. 
   
   
   
  A former tech worker himself, Campbell shows how managerial software fails, and when it does what sorts of disastrous consequences ensue, from the Boeing 737 MAX crashes to a deadly self-driving car to PowerPoint propaganda, and beyond. Yet just because the tech industry is currently breaking its core promise does not mean the industry cannot change. Campbell argues that the solution is tech workers with actual expertise establishing industry-wide principles of ethics and safety that corporations would be forced to follow. Fatal Abstraction is a stirring rebuke of the tech industry's current managerial excesses, and also a hopeful glimpse of what a world shaped by good software can offer.

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  A Climate of Truth - Why We Need...

  Mike Berners-Lee

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  We have most of the technology we need to combat the climate crisis – and most people want to see more action.
   
  But after three decades of climate COPs, our global emissions are worse than ever. And we are accelerating into a Polycrisis of climate, food security, biodiversity, pollution, inequality and more. What, exactly, has been holding us back?
  What will it take for us to do better?
  In the search for answers that have been so elusive to date, Mike Berners-Lee looks at the challenge from new angles. He stands further back to gain perspective; he digs deeper under the surface to see the root causes; he joins up every element of the challenge; and he learns lessons from our failures of the past. He uses all these insights to identify the single point of greatest leverage for those seeking the systemic change we so desperately need. A Climate of Truth spells out why, if humanity is to thrive in the decades ahead, the most critical step is to raise standards of honesty in our politics, our media and our businesses. Not only is this possible, but each of us can have radically more impact on the issues we care about by turning our attention to this simple principle. 
  Anyone asking, ‘What can each of us do right now to help?’ will find inspiration in this practical and important book.

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  DrSebi Alkaline and...

  Talia Galvan Portillo

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  Do you think that Western Medicine are wasting your body? 
  Do you want to try the authentic natural remedies taught from dr.sebi to detox your body? 
  Do you want to know the exact process to shield your body against mucus, herpes and many other annoyances?if you answered "yes, i want" to at least one of queries, this audiobook might be perfect for yourself! 
    
  Dr. Sebi's diet and lifestyle have already restored optimal health for so many people, and with his teachings, you will be able to do it as well. 
  Thanks to the many recipes and in-depth explanations you will find within this book, you will be able to recreate that perfect balance by following Dr. Sebi's diet, which will enable you to say goodbye to inflammation and constant discomfort! 
  Here's a taste of what you'll find inside the guide:Authentic Dr. Sebi Diet: DIscover all the teachments about Dr.Sebi and Start Now to Heal your Body!Tons of delicious and healthy recipes that follow the guidelines of Dr. Sebi's diet and will accompany your days from breakfast to dinner;Step-by-step instructions in each recipe to make cooking quick and easy even if you are a beginner;Specific nutritional values for each dish to ensure you are optimally following your new healthy lifestyle;All of Dr. Sebi's secrets for living a long, healthy life and fighting inflammation and chronic ailments; 
  If you want to get healthy again and leave inflammation behind like no medicine has ever been able to do before, then what you will learn from this book will be truly enlightening. 
  Click "Buy Now" and enter the world of Dr. Sebi and discover all his secrets!

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  Reconstruction: How to rebuild...

  Rosamund Dean

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  The complete guide to what to expect when you’re expecting the worst. 
  Reconstruction is a pragmatic but positive handbook for anyone navigating a diagnosis of primary breast cancer. It contains clear, useful advice on what to do and what to expect at all stages of treatment, from questions to ask your doctors and practical ways to reduce your risk of recurrence, right down to what to pack in your hospital bag. 
  Written by journalist and breast cancer patient, Rosamund Dean, this reassuring guide combines the most up-to-date therapeutic information from a variety of medical experts with evidence-based lifestyle advice, and will help every patient to live well during treatment and beyond. 
  Reconstruction by Rosamund Dean is a non-fiction guide that offers the latest therapies in oncology. It's a top choice for those seeking the best alternative lifestyle advice and fitness tips, making it a standout in health literature. 
  For fans of Sean Alexander (Sober On A Drunk Planet), Dr Liz O'Riordan (Under the Knife), Catherine Gray (Sunshine Warm Sober), Allen Carr (Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Vaping), and Holly Whitaker (Quit Like a Woman). 
  HarperCollins 2023

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