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  Red Leviathan - The Secret...

  Ryan Tucker Jones

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  The Soviet Union killed over six hundred thousand whales in the twentieth century, many of them illegally and secretly. That catch helped bring many whale species to near extinction by the 1970s, and the impacts of this loss of life still ripple through today’s oceans. In this new account, based on formerly secret Soviet archives and interviews with ex-whalers, environmental historian Ryan Tucker Jones offers a complete history of the role the Soviet Union played in the whales' destruction. 
   
   
   
  As other countries—especially the United States, Great Britain, Japan, and Norway—expanded their pursuit of whales to all corners of the globe, Stalin determined that the Soviet Union needed to join the hunt. Cold War intrigue encouraged this destruction, but, as Jones shows, there is a more complex history behind this tragic Soviet experiment. Jones compellingly describes the ultimate scientific irony: today's cetacean studies benefited from Soviet whaling, as Russian scientists on whaling vessels made key breakthroughs in understanding whale natural history and behavior. 
   
   
   
  Red Leviathan reveals how the Soviet public began turning against their country's whaling industry, working in parallel with Western environmental organizations like Greenpeace to help end industrial whaling—not long before the world's whales might have disappeared altogether.

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  DevOps and Agile Development -...

  Simon Winston

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  In the rapidly evolving world of software development, where speed, efficiency, and collaboration are paramount, the synergy between DevOps and Agile principles has emerged as a game-changer. " DevOps and Agile Development: Transforming Software Development. The Synergy of DevOps and Agile Principles" is a comprehensive guide that unravels the power of combining DevOps and Agile methodologies, empowering organizations to deliver high-quality software at an unprecedented pace. 
  In this insightful book, industry experts dive into the core concepts of DevOps and Agile and demonstrate how their integration revolutionizes the software development lifecycle. From project inception to deployment and beyond, the authors showcase how DevOps and Agile principles work in harmony, driving continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous improvement. 
  Readers will embark on a journey through the key pillars of Agile development, such as iterative and incremental delivery, cross-functional teams, and customer collaboration. They will gain a deep understanding of the Agile mindset, empowering them to embrace change, prioritize customer value, and foster a culture of transparency and adaptability within their organizations. 
  Building upon the Agile foundation, the authors then introduce the principles and practices of DevOps, which emphasize automation, collaboration, and feedback loops. They explore the crucial role of infrastructure as code, continuous integration and deployment pipelines, and the importance of monitoring and observability in achieving operational excellence. 
  Embrace the transformative potential of DevOps and Agile, unlock the synergy between these methodologies, and propel your software development initiatives to new heights of speed, collaboration, and customer satisfaction. Revolutionize your approach and be at the forefront of software development in the digital age. 
   

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  Wonders of the Future

  Nikola Tesla

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  To those who believed that all the great electric discoveries had already been made, Tesla says, “What has been so far done by electricity is nothing as compared with what the future has in store.” In this fascinating article, he discusses the possibilities yet to be enacted using electricity. He successfully predicted current inventions, including common smart phone technologies of sending photos and using voice-to-text tools. Others are yet to be accomplished to his full vision—such as the prevention of diseases spread by germs—but that just shows how much more there still is to accomplish.

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  AI Needs You - How We Can Change...

  Verity Harding

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  This audiobook narrated by Daisy Donovan shares an electrifying vision of how we can safeguard AI's future for the public good
  
  Artificial intelligence may be the most transformative technology of our time. As AI's power grows, so does the need to figure out what—and who—this technology is really for. AI Needs You argues that it is critical for society to take the lead in answering this urgent question and ensuring that AI fulfills its promise.
  
  Verity Harding draws inspiring lessons from the histories of three twentieth-century tech revolutions—the space race, in vitro fertilization, and the internet—to empower each of us to join the conversation about AI and its possible futures. Sharing her perspective as a leading insider in technology and politics, she rejects the dominant narrative, which often likens AI's advent to that of the atomic bomb. History points the way to an achievable future in which democratically determined values guide AI to be peaceful in its intent; to embrace limitations; serve purpose, not profit; and to be firmly rooted in societal trust.
  AI Needs You gives us hope that we, the people, can imbue AI with a deep intentionality that reflects our best values, ideals, and interests, and that serves the public good. AI will permeate our lives in unforeseeable ways, but it is clear that the shape of AI's future—and of our own—cannot be left only to those building it. It is up to us to guide this technology away from our worst fears toward a future that we can trust and believe in.

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  High Blood Pressure and...

  Angela Gibbs

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  High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol: 2 Books in 1Book 1: High Blood Pressure: How to Lower Your Blood Pressure NaturallyAccording to a report published in a journal called The Lancet, high blood pressure—or hypertension—affects 1.13 billion people globally. Each year, high blood pressure causes more than 9 million deaths worldwide. Currently, 75 million people suffer from high blood pressure in the United States. Although family history and aging can increase your chance of having hypertension, an unhealthy lifestyle remains the primary cause. Lack of exercise, eating junk food, or lack of sleep can all lead to elevated blood pressure levels.With this book, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of this disease and the current treatment options. You'll learn:• Symptoms and causes of hypertension• Herbal remedies and medications to lower blood pressure• Beneficial lifestyle changes• The DASH diet planThis book will help you lower your blood pressure for good.Book 2: Lowering Cholesterol: Simple Lifestyle Changes to Lower Cholesterol Naturally and Prevent Heart DiseaseHigh cholesterol is a silent killer that puts you at risk for life-threatening diseases, such as heart attack and stroke. Whether you have just been diagnosed with high cholesterol, have been struggling with it for some time, or have a family history of high cholesterol and want to reduce the risk, this book is the perfect solution for you.With this book, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of the condition. You will learn:• The causes of high cholesterol• How to change your lifestyle to lower cholesterol• Beneficial supplements to consider• Home remedies to reduce cholesterol• A cholesterol-lowering diet plan – the Mediterranean DietScroll to the top of the page and click the Buy Now button.

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  The Mason-Bees

  Jean Henri Fabre

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  This is more than a book about bees and their lives; the author talks about his cats, red ants,  and insect psychology in general.  Jean Henri Fabre also made waves in his native 19th Century France by insisting that girls be included in his science classes, so I dedicate this recording to certain young women who risk their lives or even the less important attentions of boys simply to learn. - Summary by BellonaTimes

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