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  The Plague Years - A Doctor’s...

  Ross A. Slotten MD

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  In 1992, Dr. Ross A. Slotten signed more death certificates in Chicago—and, by inference, the state of Illinois—than anyone else. As a family physician, he was trained to care for patients from birth to death, but when he completed his residency in 1984, he had no idea that many of his future patients would be cut down in the prime of their lives. Among those patients were friends, colleagues, and lovers, shunned by most of the medical community because they were gay and HIV positive. Slotten wasn’t an infectious disease specialist, but because of his unique position as both a gay man and a young physician, he became an unlikely pioneer, swept up in one of the worst epidemics in modern history. 
   
  Plague Years is an unprecedented first-person account of that epidemic, spanning not just the city of Chicago but four continents as well. Slotten provides an intimate yet comprehensive view of the disease’s spread alongside heartfelt portraits of his patients and his own conflicted feelings as a medical professional, drawn from more than thirty years of personal notebooks. In telling the story of someone who was as much a potential patient as a doctor, Plague Years sheds light on the darkest hours in the history of the LGBT community in ways that no previous medical memoir has.

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  Water Harvesting 101 - Learn How...

  Martha Jean Retallick

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  Water Harvesting 101 introduces you to: 
  Passive Water Harvesting: This is the act of sculpting your land with basins, berms, and drainage swales. The goal? To channel rainwater toward plants and away from structures – like your house. Passive water-harvesting earthworks eliminate the need for landscape irrigation connected to municipal water systems. In arid regions, that spells substantial cost savings. 
  Active Water Harvesting: Want fresh garden produce when it’s 105 degrees out? And it hasn’t rained in six weeks? At my place, the 1,500-gallon rainwater harvesting cistern makes year ‘round gardening possible. And, on wash day, I don’t let the wastewater go down the drain. Instead, I use a greywater harvesting system that effortlessly diverts that wastewater from the laundry to my four fruit trees.

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  Calming Rainforest Sounds - 8D...

  Luna Brooks

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  Step into the heart of nature with Calming Rainforest Sounds, an immersive 8D soundscape audiobook that transports you deep into a lush tropical sanctuary. Each drop of rain, distant bird call, and gentle breeze moves fluidly around you, creating a three-dimensional cocoon of sound that melts away tension and restores balance to your mind and body.
   
  Through the power of 8D immersive audio and soft white noise, this rainforest experience replicates the sensation of standing beneath a living canopy — surrounded by mist, rhythm, and serenity. It’s a soothing escape for those seeking deep sleep, stress relief, or a moment of mindful stillness amidst the noise of everyday life.
   
  Key Features
  
   
  8+ hours of uninterrupted rainforest ambience enhanced with gentle white noise for ultimate calm and focus
  
   
  8D immersive audio technology delivers a lifelike, spatial experience — sounds move naturally around you for total immersion (best with headphones)
  
   
  Promotes deep relaxation and better sleep by engaging your body’s natural relaxation response
  
   
  Masks background noise to improve focus, study sessions, and work productivity
  
   
  Reduces anxiety and stress by encouraging slow breathing and mindfulness
  
   
  Perfect for meditation, yoga, reading, breathwork, or creating a peaceful sleep environment
  
   
  Natural sound layering — rain, forest birds, and flowing water blend seamlessly with no loops or harsh transitions.
  
  
   
  
  Press play, close your eyes, and let the rainforest awaken your inner calm.

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  Ultimate Responsive Web Design...

  Robert Sarpong

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  Transform Your Ideas into Reality with HTML and CSS
  Book Description
  Did you know that 80% of web developers cite HTML5 and CSS3 as essential skills for creating modern web experiences? With over 40% of websites using these technologies to ensure mobile compatibility, understanding HTML5 and CSS3 is crucial for staying competitive. 
  Master HTML5 and CSS3 with this must-have guide, designed for both beginners and experienced developers. Add powerful tools to your toolkit as you embark on a seamless learning journey, building a strong foundation in crafting visually stunning, fully responsive websites. 
  Dive into advanced CSS3 techniques like fluid layouts, adaptive designs, and media queries to ensure your sites look flawless on any device—desktop, tablet, or smartphone. Leverage the power of Flexbox and Grid for dynamic, flexible layouts, and create engaging experiences with animations and transitions. 
  With hands-on projects and real-world examples, you'll gain the skills to elevate your web design approach, blending creativity with cutting-edge technology. Whether you're just starting out or looking to sharpen your expertise, this ultimate guide will help you build responsive, high-performance websites that truly stand out in today’s digital world. 
  Table of Contents
  
  1. Getting Started
  2. Introduction to CSS
  3. Media Elements, Links, Forms, and HTML5
  4. Positioning and Layout
  5. Media and Container Queries, Flexbox, and Grid
  6. Animations, SVG, and CSS Functions
  7. Advanced Topics
  8. Putting It All Together  
  Index

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  Making Bird-Friendly Birdhouses...

  Melvin "Bird Man Mel" Toellner,...

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  As popular as birdhouses are, many are designed with aesthetics in mind, rather than the bird's preferences and needs. Not so for the projects in Making Bird-Friendly Birdhouses. Lifelong birder Mel "Bird Man Mel" Toellner and pro woodworker Matt Maguire walk readers step-by-step through 15+ projects for safe birdhouses that birds find conducive to their natural nesting habitats. They begin with a comprehensive introduction to why birdhouses are so important, and why the birdhouses should be created with specific birds in mind like bluebirds, wrens, chickadees, owls and even bats! With additional sections on distribution maps, detailed plans, mounting instructions, and tips on attracting birds to your yard, it has everything you need to create a successful backyard haven for your winged friends.

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  The Shortest History of Sex -...

  David Baker, Simon Whistler

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  From the first microbial exchanges of DNA to Tinder and sexbots, how did sex begin, and how did it evolve to be so varied and complex in humans? What influence do our genetic ancestors have on our current love lives? And what might sex look like in the future? 
   
   
   
  With acuity, humor, and respect for human diversity, The Shortest History of Sex reveals where the many facets of our sexuality—chemical, anatomical, behavioral, social—come from. Chasing down our evolutionary family tree, from the first aquatic creatures to primate societies, David Baker sheds light on our baffling array of passions, impulses, and fetishes, and guides us toward a clear understanding of one of the deepest, most abiding forces of human nature. 
   
   
   
  The Shortest History of Sex also charts how sex changed for humans across the foraging, agrarian, and modern eras, showing how, even as our biology and sexual instincts have remained the same, the current nature of our sex lives has no historical or evolutionary precedent. 
   
   
   
  The result is a revealing, utterly unique insight into history and human behavior—and the profound forces of nature and nurture compelling our most intimate relationships.

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