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  Sickening - Anti-Black Racism...

  Anne Pollock

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  A crucial component of anti-Black racism is the unconscionable disparity in health outcomes between Black and white Americans. Sickening examines this institutionalized inequality through dramatic, concrete events from the past two decades, revealing how unequal living conditions and inadequate medical care have become routine. 
   
   
   
  From the spike in chronic disease after Hurricane Katrina to the lack of protection for Black residents during the Flint water crisis—and even the life-threatening childbirth experience for tennis star Serena Williams—author Anne Pollock takes listeners on a journey through the diversity of anti-Black racism operating in healthcare. She goes beneath the surface to deconstruct the structures that make these events possible, including mass incarceration, police brutality, and the hypervisibility of Black athletes' bodies. Ultimately, Sickening shows what these shocking events reveal about the everyday racialization of health in the United States. 
   
   
   
  Concluding with an examination of racialized healthcare during the COVID pandemic and the Black Lives Matter rebellions of 2020, Sickening cuts through the mind-numbing statistics to vividly portray healthcare inequalities. In a gripping style, Pollock shows the devastating reality and consequences of systemic racism on the lives and health of Black Americans.

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  Natures Silken Robes - Bombyx...

  Mike Blake

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  Natures Silken Robes :: Bombyx mandarina 
  This poem was inspired by a program I saw on silkworms and their germination and metamorphosis into the adult moths (which they generally never get to because of the demand for their silk). 
  Domesticated silk moths don't survive the silk process of obtaining their silk. The death of the silk moth is not described in this Poem. The silk worm trade has been going for over 5,000 years and cultivated mainly in Asia. 
  The name the 'Silk Road' came about because of this highly lucrative trade. 
  The domesticated silk worms are called Bombyx mori, 
  and their Wild cousins are called Bombyx mandarina. 
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  The Monster's Bones - The...

  David K. Randall

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  In the dust of the Gilded Age Bone Wars, two vastly different men emerge with a mission to fill the empty halls of New York's struggling American Museum of Natural History: Henry Fairfield Osborn, a socialite whose reputation rests on the museum's success, and intrepid Kansas-born fossil hunter Barnum Brown. 
   
   
   
  When Brown unearths the first Tyrannosaurus Rex fossils in the Montana wilderness, forever changing the world of paleontology, Osborn sees a path to save his museum from irrelevancy. With four-foot-long jaws capable of crushing the bones of its prey and hips that powered the animal to run at speeds of twenty-five miles per hour, the T. Rex suggests a prehistoric ecosystem more complex than anyone imagined. As the public turns out in droves to cower before this bone-chilling giant of the past and wonder at the mysteries of its disappearance, Brown and Osborn together turn dinosaurs from a biological oddity into a beloved part of culture. 
   
   
   
  The Monster's Bones journeys from prehistory to present day, from remote Patagonia to the badlands of the American West to the penthouses of Manhattan. With a wide-ranging cast of robber barons, eugenicists, and opportunistic cowboys, New York Times bestselling author David K. Randall reveals how a monster of a bygone era ignited a new understanding of our planet and our place within it.

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  ISO IEC 27001:2022 - An...

  Steve Watkins

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  Written by an acknowledged expert on the ISO/IEC 27001 Standard, ISO 27001:2022 – An Introduction to information security and the ISMS standard is an ideal primer for anyone implementing an information security management system aligned to ISO 27001:2022.
  The guide is a must-have resource giving a clear, concise and easy-to-read introduction to information security, providing guidance to ensure the management systems you put in place are effective, reliable and auditable.
  This pocket guide will help you to:
  
  - Make informed decisionsUsing this guide will enable the key employees in your organisation to make better decisions before embarking on an information security project.
  
  - Ensure everyone is up to speedThis guide will give the non-specialists on the project board and in the project team a clearer understanding of what an information security management system involves, reflecting the ISO 27001:2022 version of the Standard.
  
  - Raise awareness among staffEnsure that your staff know what is at stake with regard to information security and understand what is expected of them with this pocket guide.
  
  - Enhance your competitivenessUse this guide to begin your ISO 27001:2022 implementation journey and let your customers know that the information you hold about them is managed and protected appropriately.
  Get up to speed with the ISO 27001:2022 updates and keep your information secure
  About the author:
  Steve is a Director of Kinsnall Consulting Ltd, providing board-level advice on cyber security and related standards.
  Steve is an active member of SC 27, the international committee responsible for cyber security, information security and privacy protection standards, including the ISO 27001 family. He Chairs the UK national committee (IST 33) that mirrors SC 27 and is the Chair of the UK ISO/IEC 27001 User Group.
  He is also a contracted ISMS and ITSMS Technical Assessor for UKAS, supporting the assessment of certification bodies offering accredited certification to ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 20000-1.
  TOC:
  Introduction
  Chapter 1: Information security – What's that?
  Chapter 2: It's not IT
  Chapter 3: ISO 27001 and the management system requirements
  Chapter 4: Legal, regulatory and contractual requirements and business risk
  Chapter 5: Information security controls
  Chapter 6: Certification
  Chapter 7: Signposting
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  Technology and Smart Cities -...

  Lyric Vale

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  At the intersection of technological innovation and urban human experience lies a revolutionary transformation of how we conceive, design, and inhabit our living spaces. Smart Cities represent more than a technological trend—they are a fundamental reimagining of urban environments where digital intelligence, interconnected systems, and human-centric design converge to create more responsive, efficient, and adaptive urban landscapes. This comprehensive exploration delves into the complex world of technological integration in urban systems, examining how digital networks, advanced sensors, artificial intelligence, and collaborative platforms are reshaping the very fabric of city life. 
  The narrative of smart cities is a dynamic journey of technological potential and human adaptation, where urban networks become living, breathing ecosystems of information and interaction. By exploring the intricate relationships between technology, infrastructure, social dynamics, and urban design, this book unveils the profound ways in which digital innovations are transforming traditional urban paradigms. Readers will discover how city networks are evolving from static infrastructures to intelligent, responsive systems that can anticipate needs, optimize resources, enhance sustainability, and create more inclusive, connected urban experiences. From data-driven urban management to the Internet of Things, from intelligent transportation systems to participatory digital platforms, this exploration offers a visionary perspective on how technology is not just changing cities, but fundamentally reimagining the potential of human collective living.

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  Test Automation Fundamentals - A...

  Richard Seidl, Manfred...

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  Concepts, methods, and techniques—supported with practical, real-world examples
  
  
  
  The first book to cover the ISTQB® Certified Test Automation Engineer syllabus
  With real-world project examples
  – Suitable as a textbook, as a reference book for ISTQB® training courses, and for self-study
  
   
  
  This book provides a complete overview of how to design test automation processes and integrate them into your organization or existing projects. It describes functional and technical strategies and goes into detail on the relevant concepts and best practices. The book's main focus is on functional system testing. Important new aspects of test automation, such as automated testing for mobile applications and service virtualization, are also addressed as prerequisites for creating complex but stable test processes. The text also covers the increase in quality and potential savings that test automation delivers. 
  
   
  
  The book is fully compliant with the ISTQB® syllabus and, with its many explanatory examples, is equally suitable for preparation for certification, as a concise reference book for anyone who wants to acquire this essential skill, or for university-level study.

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