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  The Emotional First Aid Kit - A...

  PsyD Cynthia L. Alexander

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  The second edition of this book is written for anyone who wants to change his or her life through bariatric weight loss surgery. Learn realistic and practical strategies for dealing with emotional difficulties encountered before and after your weight loss surgery that help you: 
   
   
   
  ● Relieve stress without using food 
   
   
   
  ● Modify unhealthy behavior 
   
   
   
  ● Overcome hurdles to establishing a consistent exercise program 
   
   
   
  ● Deal with negative reactions by friends, family, and spouse to your weight loss 
   
   
   
  ● Prevent relapse . . . and more.

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  Information Theory and Coding...

  Daniel Garfield

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  "Information Theory and Coding for Beginners: An Introduction to the Principles and Applications of Data Compression and Error Correction" is a comprehensive guide to the field of Information Theory and Coding. Written for readers with little to no background in this area, this book offers a clear and engaging introduction to the principles and applications of data compression and error correction. 
  The book covers the fundamentals of Information Theory, including basic concepts and terminology, Shannon's Information Theory, and compression and transmission rates. It then explores source coding techniques, such as Huffman Coding, Arithmetic Coding, and Lempel-Ziv-Welch Coding, as well as lossy compression methods like Transform Coding and Predictive Coding. The book also covers channel coding techniques, including error detection and correction methods like Parity Checking, Checksums, and Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC), and error-correcting codes like Block Codes, Convolutional Codes, Turbo Codes, and LDPC Codes. 
  Through a series of real-world applications, the book illustrates the importance of Information Theory and Coding in data compression and error correction for various fields, including wireless communication, optical communication, and storage systems. It also examines emerging trends and technologies in the field, such as Quantum Information Theory, Network Coding, and Machine Learning in Coding. 
  "Information Theory and Coding for Beginners" provides a comprehensive and accessible guide to the principles and applications of data compression and error correction. With clear explanations, real-world examples, and practical applications, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in understanding the fundamental principles of Information Theory and Coding. 
   

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  Optical Physics - Principles and...

  Mark Hedges

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  Optical physics is a foundational branch of physics that explores the behavior, properties, and interactions of light with matter. Light, in its various forms, plays a critical role in both natural phenomena and technological advancements. Understanding its fundamental nature is essential for applications ranging from imaging systems to communication networks and quantum technologies. This chapter introduces the basic principles of optical physics, covering the nature and properties of light and the historical development of optical science. 
  Light exhibits both wave-like and particle-like properties, a duality that has been central to the development of modern physics. As an electromagnetic wave, light consists of oscillating electric and magnetic fields propagating through space. The wavelength and frequency of these oscillations determine the characteristics of light, including its color in the visible spectrum. The wave theory of light explains many optical phenomena such as interference, diffraction, and polarization, all of which are essential in optical technologies. However, light also behaves as a stream of particles called photons, as demonstrated by the photoelectric effect. This particle-like nature of light laid the foundation for quantum optics and photonics, which are crucial for contemporary research and applications.

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  Saying NO to a Farm-Free Future...

  Chris Smaje

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  A defense of agroecological, small-scale farming and a robust critique of an industrialized future.  
  As a breakdown of the climate, state power and globalized markets pushes us toward an epochal transition, Chris Smaje offers us a hopeful vision of a relocalized, self-sufficient world.—David Bollier  
  One of the few voices to challenge The Guardian's George Monbiot on the future of food and farming (and the restoration of nature) is academic, farmer and author of A Small Farm Future Chris Smaje. In Saying NO to a Farm-Free Future, Smaje presents his defense of small-scale farming and a robust critique of Monbiot’s vision for an urban and industrialized future.  
  Responding to Monbiot’s portrayal of an urban, high-energy, industrially manufactured food future as the answer to our current crises, and its unchallenged acceptance within the environmental discourse, Smaje was compelled to challenge Monbiot’s evidence and conclusions. At the same time, Smaje presents his powerful counterargument – a low-carbon agrarian localism that puts power in the hands of local communities, not high-tech corporates.  
  In the ongoing fight for our food future, this book will help you to understand the difference between a congenial, ecological living and a dystopian, factory-centered existence. A must-read!

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  Slippery Beast - A True Crime...

  Ellen Ruppel Shell

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  What is it about eels? Depending on who you ask, they are a pest, a fascination, a threat, a pot of gold. Eels emerged some 200 million years ago, weathered mass extinctions and continental shifts, and were once among the world's most abundant freshwater fish. But since the 1970s, their numbers have plummeted. Because eels—as unagi—are another thing: delicious. 
   
   
   
  In Slippery Beast, journalist Ellen Ruppel Shell travels in the world of "eel people," pursuing a fascination with this mysterious creature. Despite centuries of study by thinkers from Aristotle to Leeuwenhoek to Sigmund Freud, much about eels remains unknown. Eels cannot be bred reliably in captivity and infant eels are unbelievably valuable. A pound of the tiny, translucent, bug-eyed "elvers" caught in the fresh waters of Maine can command $3,000 or more on the black market. Illegal trade in eels is an international scandal measured in billions of dollars every year. In Maine, federal investigators have risked their lives to bust poaching rings. 
   
   
   
  Ruppel Shell follows the elusive eel from Maine to the Sargasso Sea, stalking riversides, fishing holes, laboratories, restaurants, courtrooms, and America's first commercial eel "family farm." This is an enthralling, globe-spanning look at an animal that you may never come to love, but which will never fail to astonish you.

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  Urban Transportation - Solutions...

  Lyric Vale

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  Urban transportation plays a pivotal role in shaping the way cities function, impacting everything from daily commuting to the overall economic and environmental health of urban areas. In modern society, cities are becoming increasingly crowded, with more people migrating to urban centers in search of opportunities, better infrastructure, and access to services. As populations swell, urban transportation systems have struggled to keep pace with demand, leading to issues such as congestion, pollution, and inefficiency. 
  Historically, urban transportation has evolved in response to changing needs and technological advancements. Early cities relied on walking and horse-drawn carriages, but with the rise of industrialization, motorized transport took over. Streetcars, buses, and eventually cars became the main modes of transport in urban environments. However, as cities expanded and the number of vehicles grew, so did the problems associated with these systems. Traffic congestion became a daily reality in many metropolitan areas, with commuters spending hours stuck in traffic, wasting time, and burning fuel. 
  Environmental concerns further compounded the issue. The increasing number of vehicles on the road, many of which run on fossil fuels, has significantly contributed to air pollution, climate change, and the depletion of natural resources. As cities continue to grow, the challenge of balancing transportation needs with environmental sustainability has become more urgent. In response, there has been a global push to shift toward more sustainable, efficient, and inclusive transportation systems.

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