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  The Museum of the Wood Age

  Max Adams

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  A passionate and imaginative exploration of wood – the material that shaped human history. 
  As a material, wood has no equal in strength, resilience, adaptability and availability. It has been our partner in the cultural evolution from woodland foragers to engineers of our own destiny. Tracing that partnership through tools, devices, construction and artistic expression, Max Adams explores the role that wood has played in our own history as an imaginative, curious and resourceful species. Beginning with an investigation of the material properties of various species of wood, The Museum of the Wood Age investigates the influence of six basic devices – wedge, inclined plane, screw, lever, wheel, axle and pulley – and in so doing reveals the myriad ways in which wood has been worked throughout human history. From the simple bivouacs of hunter-gatherers to sophisticated wooden buildings such as stave churches; from the decorative arts to the humble woodworking of rustic furniture; Max Adams fashions a lattice of interconnected stories and objects that trace a path of human ingenuity across half a million years of history.

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  The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of...

  Matt Kracht

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  National bestselling book: Featured on Midwest, Mountain Plains, New Atlantic, Northern, Pacific Northwest and Southern Regional Indie Bestseller Lists 
   
   
   
  Perfect book for the birder and anti-birder alike 
   
   
   
  A humorous look at fifty common North American dumb birds: For those who have a disdain for birds or bird lovers with a sense of humor, this snarky handbook is equal parts profane, funny, and—let's face it—true. 
   
   
   
  Featuring common North American birds, such as the White-Breasted Butt Nugget and the Goddamned Canada Goose (or White-Breasted Nuthatch and Canada Goose for the layperson), Matt Kracht identifies all the idiots in your backyard and details exactly why they suck. With The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America, you won't need to wonder what all that racket is anymore! 
   
   
   
  ● Each entry is accompanied by facts about a bird's (annoying) call, its (dumb) migratory pattern, its (downright tacky) markings, and more. 
   
   
   
  ● The essential guide to all things wings with migratory maps, tips for birding, musings on the avian population, and the ethics of birdwatching.

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  How to Become a Respiratory...

  Brian Mahoney

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  End Money Worries! 
  How to Become a Respiratory Therapist Career Professional Development Planning Audio Book 
  With Job Interview Preparation & Coaching Guide for Men, Women, Teens & Young Adults 
  by Brian Mahoney 
         Discover... 
  * What a Respiratory Therapist does 
       * How to Become a Respiratory Therapist 
        * What is the salary of a Respiratory Therapist 
           * What is the Respiratory Therapist Work Environment like 
               * What is the future Job outlook for a Respiratory Therapist 
           * how long does it take to become a Respiratory Therapist 
        * How to Prepare for Your Job Interview 
     * Tips the pros use to Ace their Job Interview 
  * You'll be confident with the best answers for the toughest job interview questions 
  The knowledge and ability to change your life all for less than the cost of 1 movie ticket! 
   If you are ready to get started & want the knowledge, help & motivation to change your life now!... 
  Then this Book is for you!!! 
                       So Don't wait. You'll wait your life away...

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  Clamor - How Noise Took Over the...

  Chris Berdik

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  An eye- (and ear-) opening investigation into how the cacophony of our ever-noisier world affects our health, our well-being, and our planet. 
   
   
   
  Early-morning jackhammering from construction down the block. The dull roar of jet overflights. Your officemate's phone conversations. Noise is everywhere, disrupting our sleep, ratcheting up our stress, destroying our concentration—yet it's a problem that many of us shrug off once the immediate annoyance passes. In Clamor, Chris Berdik reveals noise as one of the most pervasive, yet underacknowledged, pollutants in our daily lives, the harms of which extend far beyond our hearing, from our children's learning outcomes to our longevity to the natural world around us. 
   
   
   
  We systemically neglect life's sonic dimension at our peril—not only driving up the racket but failing to harness sound's great potential. Berdik introduces us to the researchers, rock stars, architects, and many others who are finding surprising ways to make our world sound not only less bad, but better. Rising above the ever-increasing din, Clamor is an urgent—and ultimately inspiring—call to reconsider our relationship to our world's soundscapes.

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  Just Culture - Restoring Trust...

  Sidney Dekker

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  A just culture is a culture of trust, learning and accountability. It is particularly important when an incident has occurred; when something has gone wrong. How do you respond to the people involved? What do you do to minimize the negative impact, and maximize learning? 
  This third edition of Sidney Dekkera (TM)s extremely successful Just Culture offers new material on restorative justice and ideas about why your people may be breaking rules. Supported by extensive case material, you will learn about safety reporting and honest disclosure, about retributive just culture and about the criminalization of human error. 
  Some suspect a just culture means letting people off the hook. Yet they believe they need to remain able to hold people accountable for undesirable performance. In this new edition, Dekker asks you to look at 'accountability' in different ways. One is by asking which rule was broken, who did it, whether that behavior crossed some line, and what the appropriate consequences should be. In this retributive sense, an 'account' is something you get people to pay, or settle. But who will draw that line? And is the process fair? 
  Another way to approach accountability after an incident is to ask who was hurt. To ask what their needs are. And to explore whose obligation it is to meet those needs. People involved in causing the incident may well want to participate in meeting those needs. In this restorative sense, an 'account' is something you get people to tell, and others to listen to. 
  Learn to look at accountability in different ways and your impact on restoring trust, learning and a sense of humanity in your organization could be enormous.

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  Graph Data Science with Python...

  Timothy Eastridge

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  Practical approaches to leveraging graph data science to solve real-world challenges.
  Book Description
  Graph Data Science with Python and Neo4j is your ultimate guide to unleashing the potential of graph data science by blending Python's robust capabilities with Neo4j's innovative graph database technology. From fundamental concepts to advanced analytics and machine learning techniques, you'll learn how to leverage interconnected data to drive actionable insights. Beyond theory, this book focuses on practical application, providing you with the hands-on skills to tackle real-world challenges. You'll explore cutting-edge integrations with Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT to build advanced recommendation systems. With intuitive frameworks and interconnected data strategies, you'll elevate your analytical prowess. This book offers a straightforward approach to mastering graph data science. With detailed explanations, real-world examples, and a dedicated GitHub repository filled with code examples, this book is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to enhance their data practices with graph technology. Join us on this transformative journey across various industries, and unlock new, actionable insights from your data. ?
  Table of Contents
  1. Introduction to Graph Data Science
  2. Getting Started with Python and Neo4j
  3. Import Data into the Neo4j Graph Database
  4. Cypher Query Language
  5. Visualizing Graph Networks
  6. Enriching Neo4j Data with ChatGPT
  7. Neo4j Vector Index and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
  8. Graph Algorithms in Neo4j
  9. Recommendation Engines Using Embeddings
  10. Fraud Detection      
  CLOSING SUMMARY      The Future of Graph Data Science      
  Index

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