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  How to Disappear - Erase Your...

  Frank M. Ahearn, Eileen C. Horan

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  Written by the world's leading experts on finding people and helping people avoid being found, How to Disappear covers everything from tools for disappearing to discovering and eliminating the nearly invisible tracks and clues we tend to leave wherever we go. Learn the three keys to disappearing, all about your electronic footprints, the dangers and opportunities of social networking sites, and how to disappear from a stalker.Frank Ahearn and Eileen C. Horan provide field-tested methods for maintaining privacy, as well as tactics and strategies for protecting personal information and preventing identity theft. Ahearn illustrates every step with real-life stories of his fascinating career, including as a career "skip tracer" who finds people who don't want to be found.

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  How the Social Sciences Think...

  Michael Kuhn

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  At the beginning of the new millennium, the social sciences discover an epochal “turn” making it necessary to revolutionize their theory-building: As a response to what they call the globalization of the social, they find the need to globalize their theorizing as well.
  
  It is odd to discover after two centuries of colonialism and imperialism, after two world wars and several economic world crises that there is a world beyond the national socials; it is even more strange that the social sciences globalize their theorizing by comparing theories about nationally confined socials and by creating all sorts of, preferably, “local theories”, just as if any national social was a secluded social biotope. Discussing how to globalize the social sciences, they argue that globalizing social science theorizing means finding a way of theorizing that must, above all, be liberated from “scientism” in order to allow a “provincialization” of thinking. Not surprisingly, the globalizing social sciences also rediscover mythological and moral thinking as a means for a “true scientific universalism”.
  
  Michael Kuhn’s new book presents many thought-provoking arguments on the oddities of the globalizing social sciences and on how these oddities are not accidents, but a consequence of the nature of how the social sciences theorize about the social.

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  Moral Hazard in Health Insurance

  Amy Finkelstein

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  Addressing the challenge of covering heath care expenses—while minimizing economic risks.   Moral hazard—the tendency to change behavior when the cost of that behavior will be borne by others—is a particularly tricky question when considering health care. Kenneth J. Arrow’s seminal 1963 paper on this topic (included in this volume) was one of the first to explore the implication of moral hazard for health care, and Amy Finkelstein—recognized as one of the world’s foremost experts on the topic—here examines this issue in the context of contemporary American health care policy.   Drawing on research from both the original RAND Health Insurance Experiment and her own research, including a 2008 Health Insurance Experiment in Oregon, Finkelstein presents compelling evidence that health insurance does indeed affect medical spending and encourages policy solutions that acknowledge and account for this. The volume also features commentaries and insights from other renowned economists, including an introduction by Joseph P. Newhouse that provides context for the discussion, a commentary from Jonathan Gruber that considers provider-side moral hazard, and reflections from Joseph E. Stiglitz and Kenneth J. Arrow.   “Reads like a fireside chat among a group of distinguished, articulate health economists.” —Choice

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  Atlas of Improbable Places - A...

  Travis Elborough, Alan Horsfield

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  Inspiring urban explorers and armchair travellers alike to consider a new way of understanding the world we live in, this unique atlas explores the modern world from surprising new vantage points. Hidden lairs beneath layers of rock, forgotten cities rising out of deserted lands and even mankind's own feats of engineering eccentricity lie in the most unusual of destinations. Go in search of the obscure and bizarre, the beautiful and estranged, taking in the defiant relics of ancient cities such as Ani, a once-thriving metropolis lost to conquered lands, and the church tower of San Juan Parangaricuto, that miraculously stands as the sole survivor of a town sunk by lava. Through the labyrinths of Berlin and Beijing — underground realms dug for refuge, espionage and even, as Canada's Moose Jaw, used as the playground for gangsters trading liquor and money over cards — never forgetting the freaks and wonders of nature's own unusual masterpieces: the magical underground river shaped like a dragon's mouth in the Philippines and the floating world of Palmerston.Atlas of Improbable Places is a fascinating voyage to the world's most incredible destinations. As the Island of Dolls and the hauntingly titled Door to Hell — an inextinguishable fire pit – attest, mystery is never far away. The truths and myths behind their creation are as varied as the destinations themselves. Standing as symbols of worship, testaments to kingships or even the strange and wonderful traditions of old and new, these curious places are not just extraordinary sights but reflections on man's own relationship with the world around us.Also in the Unexpected Atlas series: Atlas of Untamed Places,Atlas of the Unexpected, Atlas of Vanishing Places.

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  ChatGPT for Beginners - How To...

  Omar Johnson

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  Welcome to the revolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and discover your limitless potential with 'ChatGPT for Beginners: How to Turn AI into Your Personal Money-Making Machine. This book explores the captivating world of artificial intelligence and outlines how you can channel its power to create an incredible cashflow. With the perfect blend of technical knowledge and practical strategies, this book is your golden ticket to the booming world of ChatGPT and its amazing money-making potential. 
  Whether you're a budding entrepreneur seeking innovation, a creative thinker yearning for new avenues, or someone who is seeking financial freedom, this book will serve as your all-encompassing roadmap. It will escort you through every nook and cranny of the versatile ChatGPT model, empowering you to understand and exploit its potential for riches. 
  ‘ChatGPT for Beginners’ is specifically designed and positions you to make money right away by presenting to you lucrative money making business ideas that you can implement immediately. It covers an array of areas to monetize ChatGPT including:Online Course CreationChatbot DevelopmentAI-Based CoachingGhostwriting ServicesContent Marketing ServicesBusiness Planning and Strategy ServicesCreative Writing ServicesEcommerce Services 
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  Bonus 1,000 Side Hustle Curated Prompts 
  Unlock your creative potential and fast-track your journey to profitability with our meticulously curated collection of 1,000 Side Hustle Prompts! This powerful resource is not just a list—it's a gold mine of inspiration and a stepping stone to unprecedented success in your entrepreneurial journey.

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  Three Laws of Nature - A Little...

  R. Stephen Berry

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  A short and entertaining introduction to thermodynamics that uses real-world examples to explain accessibly an important but subtle scientific theory.   
   
  A romantic description of the second law of thermodynamics is that the universe becomes increasingly disordered. But what does that actually mean? Starting with an overview of the three laws of thermodynamics, MacArthur "genius grant" winner R. Stephen Berry explains in this short audiobook the fundamentals of a fundamental science. Listeners learn both the history of thermodynamics, which began with attempts to solve everyday engineering problems, and ongoing controversy and unsolved puzzles. The exposition, suitable for both students and armchair physicists, requires no previous knowledge of the subject and only the simplest mathematics, taught as needed.   
   
  With this better understanding of one science, listeners also gain an appreciation of the role of research in science, the provisional nature of scientific theory, and the ways scientific exploration can uncover fundamental truths. Thus, from a science of everyday experience, we learn about the nature of the universe.

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