Publisher: LMAB
Kenneth Grahame was a Scottish writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1908), one of the classics of children's literature. This ebook contains the following works: The Golden Age Dream Days The Reluctant Dragon The Wind in the Willows
Until very recently, if you were to ask most doctors, they would tell you there were only two kinds of medicine: the quack kind, and the evidence-based kind. The former is baseless, and the latter based on the best information human effort could buy, with carefully controlled double-blind trials, hundreds of patients, and clear indicators of success.Well, Eric Topol isn't most doctors, and he suggests you entertain the notion of a third kind of medicine, one that will make the evidence-based state-of-the-art stuff look scarcely better than an alchemist trying to animate a homunculus in a jar. It turns out plenty of new medicines—although tested with what seem like large trials—actually end up revealing most of their problems only once they get out in the real world, with millions of people with all kinds of conditions mixing them with everything in the pharmacopeia. The unexpected interactions of drugs, patients, and diseases can be devastating. And the clear indicators of success often turn out to be minimal, often as small as one fewer person dying out of a hundred (or even a thousand), and often at exorbitant cost. How can we avoid these dangerous interactions and side-effects? How can we predict which person out of a hundred will be helped by a new drug, and which fatally harmed? And how can we avoid having to need costly drugs in the first place?It sure isn't by doing another four hundred-person trial. As Topol argues in The Creative Destruction of Medicine, it's by bringing the era of big data to the clinic, laboratory, and hospital, with wearable sensors, smartphone apps, and whole-genome scans providing the raw materials for a revolution. Combining all the data those tools can provide will give us a complete and continuously updated picture of every patient, changing everything from the treatment of disease, to the prolonging of health, to the development of new treatments. As revolutionary as the past twenty years in personal technology and medicine have been—remember phones the sizes of bricks that only made calls, or when the most advanced "genotyping" we could do involved discerning blood types and Rh-factors?—Topol makes it clear that we haven't seen a thing yet. With an optimism matched only by a realism gained through twenty-five years in a tough job, Topol proves the ideal guide to the medicine of the future—medicine he himself is deeply involved in creating.Show book
How hard would you fight if you only had a sliver of hope?Elijah Stacy suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a fatal muscle wasting disease. At the age of sixteen, to avoid agonizing surgery, he had to endure enough physical therapy to change the shape of his own spine. It had never been done before, but still, his doctor gave him a small “if.”In A Small If, Elijah shares thirteen lessons he’s learned throughout his life’s journey of losing his ability to walk, getting bullied in school, losing his brother Max to Duchenne, and learning that his other brother has the same disease.Elijah explains how to overcome extreme suffering by developing an adapter’s mindset, understanding what it means to control something rather than influencing it, and using other people’s negative energy as the ultimate motivation.Today, Elijah’s mission to minimize human suffering and propel human prosperity is fueling his ambition to cure his disease. He’s been told he has less than ten years to live, but he’s faced long odds before.Sometimes, all you need is A Small If.Show book
Neonatology is a specialized branch of medicine that focuses on the care of newborn infants, particularly those who are ill or premature. It plays a crucial role in ensuring the survival and well-being of newborns, especially in the first few days and weeks of life, which are critical for the infant’s long-term health. The field encompasses a wide range of conditions, from common newborn illnesses to complex and rare congenital disorders, and involves the expertise of neonatologists, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other medical professionals working collaboratively in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). At birth, the infant undergoes a series of physiological changes, transitioning from the maternal environment to the external world. This period of adaptation is a defining feature of neonatology, where the neonatologist’s role is to manage any challenges that arise during this transition. This includes monitoring the newborn’s heart rate, breathing, and temperature regulation, as well as ensuring the baby is receiving adequate nutrition and support. Neonatology has advanced significantly over the past few decades, with improvements in neonatal care reducing mortality rates for preterm infants and those with congenital conditions. Innovations such as advanced respiratory support systems, better understanding of neonatal pharmacology, and the development of sophisticated monitoring techniques have drastically improved the chances of survival for critically ill newborns. These advancements have also contributed to a deeper understanding of the long-term effects of prematurity, low birth weight, and other neonatal complications on development.Show book
"Emotional Intelligence 2.0" is a comprehensive guide to developing and enhancing one's emotional intelligence skills. The book offers practical strategies and techniques for understanding and managing emotions, improving communication, and building stronger relationships. With a focus on practicality, the book provides readers with tools they can use in their daily lives to increase their emotional intelligence and achieve greater success. • Learn how to recognize and manage your own emotions effectively • Develop your ability to empathize with others and understand their perspectives • Improve your communication skills to build stronger relationships • Discover how to use emotional intelligence to achieve your personal and professional goals • Learn practical strategies for managing stress and staying resilient in challenging situations And Much More!... Whether you are looking to improve your performance at work, build stronger relationships with loved ones, or simply enhance your overall well-being, "Emotional Intelligence 2.0" is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to develop their emotional intelligence skills. So, get this book right now by clicking the “Buy NOW” button!!!Show book
Welcome to Absolute Beginner Korean, Volume 2 Before you take that trip to South Korea, get a solid foundation of Korean first! Start speaking Korean in minutes and grasp the language, culture, and customs in just minutes more with Absolute Beginner Korean, a completely new way to learn Korean with ease! Absolute Beginner Korean will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and arm you with cultural insight and other information to utterly shock and amaze your South Korean friends. Why are the audio lessons so effective? • Short and to the point-25 eight-minute lessons make them the perfect length • Syllable-by-syllable breakdown of each word and phrase so you can say every word and phrase instantly • Repeat after the professional teacher section so you can practice proper pronunciation • Quick cultural tips in each lesson will help you navigate your way even better • Above all, a fun and relaxed approach to grasping a lot of information quickly and easily--effortlessly learn from a bilingual and bicultural host as they guide you through pitfalls and pleasures of South Korea and the Korean language This is not a vocabulary audiobook with just words and their translations. These 25 short and effective audio lessons will allow you to: • Speak Korean within minutes of your first lesson • Understand the culture, customs, and people of South Korea • Master manners, etiquette, and customs • Surprise phrases and tips that will leave your guests wondering where you learned them Start speaking Korean now! Download the PDF and read alongShow book
“If I could give each of you a graduation present, it would be this—the most inspiring book I've ever read."—Bill Gates (May, 2017) Selected by The New York Times Book Review as a Notable Book of the Year The author of Enlightenment Now and The New York Times bestseller The Stuff of Thought offers a controversial history of violence. Faced with the ceaseless stream of news about war, crime, and terrorism, one could easily think we live in the most violent age ever seen. Yet as New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker shows in this startling and engaging new work, just the opposite is true: violence has been diminishing for millennia and we may be living in the most peaceful time in our species's existence. For most of history, war, slavery, infanticide, child abuse, assassinations, programs, gruesome punishments, deadly quarrels, and genocide were ordinary features of life. But today, Pinker shows (with the help of more than a hundred graphs and maps) all these forms of violence have dwindled and are widely condemned. How has this happened? This groundbreaking book continues Pinker's exploration of the essence of human nature, mixing psychology and history to provide a remarkable picture of an increasingly nonviolent world. The key, he explains, is to understand our intrinsic motives--the inner demons that incline us toward violence and the better angels that steer us away--and how changing circumstances have allowed our better angels to prevail. Exploding fatalist myths about humankind's inherent violence and the curse of modernity, this ambitious and provocative book is sure to be hotly debated in living rooms and the Pentagon alike, and will challenge and change the way we think about our society.Show book
