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  Technology vs Truth - Deception...

  Scientific American

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  In the digital age, information, both true and false, spreads faster than ever. The same technology that provides access to data across the globe can abet the warping of truth and normalization of lies. In this audiobook, we examine the intersection of truth, untruth, and technology, including how social media manipulates behavior, technologies such as deepfakes that spread misinformation, the bias inherent in algorithms, and more.

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  Under the Dome - Politics Crisis...

  Alan M. Hantman, Sen. Harry M....

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  The domed US Capitol Building is recognized around the world as America's most iconic symbol, the forum for representative democracy, and the physical stage for the transfer of executive power. As the United States grew in size and complexity, the Capitol was built, rebuilt, enlarged, and extended many times under the direction of the few who have served as Architect of the Capitol. This official heads the agency dedicated to preserving and upgrading this magnificent structure, and all the buildings and grounds of Capitol Hill. 
   
   
   
  In Under the Dome, Alan Hantman, the Architect of the Capitol from 1997 to 2007, provides a personal account of how the Capitol works as a physical space; who runs it, how and why decisions are made about the security of the Capitol and the people who work there, and how politicians think about the Capitol Building. He also recounts security threats to the Capitol during his tenure—including the 1998 shooting murder of two police officers and the Capitol evacuation on 9/11 as a hijacked airplane approached—that underscore one of his greatest challenges as Architect. The tension between securing the Capitol and opening it to the public drove the design and construction under his direction of the Capitol Visitor Center, the largest expansion of the Capitol in its history, increasing its size by seventy percent.

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  Sydney 1970 - Small Group...

  J. Krishnamurti

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  1.Sydney 1970 - Small Group Discussion 1 - What does it mean to look at something as a whole? 
  Confidence. 
  Dependency. 
  Conclusions. 
  Conflict. 
  Conformity. 
  Becoming. 
  Measurement. 
  Awareness. 
   
  2.Sydney 1970 - Small Group Discussion 2 - Comparison and conformity 
  The space between the observer and the observed. 
  Action according to knowledge becomes inaction. 
  Looking at something as a whole. 
  Is there an action without the past? 
  Seeing the danger of something. 
  Nationalism. 
  A total action out of emptiness.

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  Saratoga and Yorktown: The...

  Editors Charles River

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  At the end of 1776, the American war effort was on the verge of collapse, and despite Washington’s success at Trenton, the British were confident that they could quell the rebellion in 1777. That winter, the British planned a complicated campaign in which British armies from Canada and New York would strike out across New England and link up, with the goal of cutting off the Northern colonies. Indeed, 1777 did prove to be the pivotal year of the war, but not in the way the British intended. 
  In December 1776, Benjamin Franklin was sent by Congress to France to attempt to secure a critically needed alliance. Franklin was an ideal choice for Enlightened France, which revered Franklin for his scientific accomplishments and his known reputation as a brilliant man. Franklin had also been a diplomat before the Revolution, spending several years in London on behalf of the colonies. However, the French refused to provide more than arms and money throughout 1777, until they learned in December 1777 about Saratoga and Burgoyne’s surrender. With that news, French King Louis XVI entered into a formal military alliance with the United States, and in February 1778, France joined the war. 
  Yorktown was a former tobacco trading post now in decline, not much bigger than a large village. But Yorktown was tucked away on the northern edge of the York peninsula in rural Virginia, and in 1781 it became the site of a brief siege between two small armies, fought with all the decorum and formality of 18th century European warfare. As he made his dispositions at Yorktown in September 1781, he had every reason to expect another British success. The ensuing siege panned out rather differently. On October 19, 1781, for just the second time during the war (the other at Saratoga), an entire British field army surrendered to the rebel patriots.

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  BECOMING ALPHA : TUNING INTO THE...

  Nader Hantour

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  Becoming Alpha: Tuning the First Signal 
  A groundbreaking guide to inner power, presence, and the rhythm that shapes reality. 
    
  What if the real alpha isn't the loudest in the room — but the most in tune? 
    
  In this powerful blend of science, ancient wisdom, and modern insight, Nader Hantour redefines what it means to be "alpha." Forget dominance and ego. Becoming Alpha reveals a deeper truth: the original alpha is a frequency — a calm, clear, creative state of mind and body that unlocks presence, clarity, and quiet leadership. 
    
  Drawing from neuroscience, mythology, meditation, and altered states, this book offers a fresh path to power — not through control, but through coherence. 
    
  Inside, you'll discover: 
    
  • The truth about alpha brainwaves — and how to access them 
  • How to tune your nervous system for clarity, flow, and focus 
  • Ancient practices that align your mind, body, and energy 
  • Why real leadership begins in silence, not struggle 
  • A practical toolkit to live from the alpha state — every day 
    
  Whether you're an entrepreneur, artist, seeker, or leader in the making, this book will help you stop performing and start tuning. 
    
  Becoming Alpha isn't about changing who you are. It's about remembering the rhythm you were born with.

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  A Reading of the Inaugural...

  President Grover Cleveland

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  Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908), born in Caldwell, New Jersey, was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, serving from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897. He was the first Democrat to get elected to the presidency after the Civil War and the first U.S. president to serve nonconsecutive terms. Previous to the presidency, Cleveland was elected mayor of Buffalo in 1881, and governor of New York in 1882. The following is a reading of President Grant's inaugural address delivered on March 04, 1885.

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