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  Agile Project Management with...

  Ben Stephen

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  "Agile Project Management With Scrum: A Practical Guide to Managing Projects and Product Development using Scrum Framework" is a comprehensive guide to using the Scrum framework for managing projects and product development. The book covers the basics of the Agile methodology and the Scrum framework, including the roles and responsibilities of the Scrum team, the Scrum events and artifacts, and the principles and values that guide Scrum. 
  The book begins by introducing the Agile manifesto and the key principles of Agile project management, and then dives into the details of the Scrum framework. It covers the roles of the Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Development Team, as well as the events of Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives. The book also discusses the Scrum artifacts, including the Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, and Increment. 
  The book provides practical examples and real-world scenarios to help readers understand how to apply Scrum in their own organizations. It covers topics such as creating a product backlog, planning and executing sprints, and conducting sprint reviews and retrospectives. The book also offers tips and best practices for managing and leading Scrum teams, including how to handle changes and overcome common challenges. 
  With its clear, concise writing and practical approach, "Agile Project Management With Scrum: A Practical Guide to Managing Projects and Product Development using Scrum Framework" is an essential resource for anyone looking to improve their project management skills and deliver products more efficiently. Whether you're new to Agile or Scrum, or you're a seasoned professional looking to refresh your knowledge, this book will help you understand and apply the Scrum framework to your own projects. 
   

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  Conversations with Birds

  Priyanka Kumar

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  "Birds are my almanac. They tune me into the seasons, and into myself." 
   
   
   
  So begins this lively collection of essays by acclaimed filmmaker and novelist Priyanka Kumar. Growing up at the feet of the Himalayas in northern India, Kumar took for granted her immersion in a lush natural world. After moving to North America as a teenager, she found herself increasingly distanced from more than human life and discouraged by the civilization she saw contributing to its destruction. It was only in her twenties, living in Los Angeles and working on films, that she began to rediscover her place in the landscape—and in the cosmos—by way of watching birds. 
   
   
   
  Tracing her movements across the American West, this stirring collection of essays brings the avian world richly to life. Kumar's perspective is not that of a list keeper, counting and cataloguing species. For Kumar, birds "become a portal to a more vivid, enchanted world." At a time when climate change, habitat loss, and the reckless use of pesticides are causing widespread extinction of species, Kumar's reflections on these messengers from our distant past and harbingers of our future offer luminous evidence of her suggestion that "seeds of transformation lie dormant in all of our hearts. Sometimes it just takes the right bird to awaken us."

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  Options Odyssey: Navigating the...

  Michael Roberts

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  "Options Odyssey: Navigating the World of Trading Strategies" is a thorough manual that teaches you how to use the art of options trading to uncover stock market chances. This book takes you on an insightful tour of the complex world of trading methods designed to meet market situations and investing goals. This guide gives you the knowledge, abilities, and resources you need to succeed in the fast-paced financial markets of today, from grasping the principles of options trading to becoming proficient in sophisticated techniques. 
   Examine sector-specific options strategies intended to profit from the distinct features and dynamics of several economic sectors, such as consumer discretionary, healthcare, energy, and technology. Discover how to use calendar spreads, diagonal spreads, protected puts, and covered calls to reduce risk and maximize trading performance. 
   Learn how to accurately and confidently navigate market mood, volatility swings, and asset price movements by exploring the effects of political, economic, and global events on options trading. You will also learn how to improve your trading performance and approach by developing a network of traders and experts, using trade management and analysis software, and evaluating both profitable and unsuccessful transactions. 
   Take off on an options odyssey now to fully realize the potential of stock market options trading.

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  Rhinophyma - Understanding...

  Lilly Richardsen

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  Rhinophyma is a chronic and progressive skin condition that primarily affects the nose, causing it to become enlarged, red, and bulbous. Often associated with rosacea, rhinophyma is more commonly seen in individuals with a history of this inflammatory skin disorder. While rosacea presents as a facial rash with redness and visible blood vessels, rhinophyma is characterized by thickening of the skin, resulting in a noticeably distorted and often disfigured appearance of the nose. This condition, though not life-threatening, can significantly impact a person’s self-esteem and social interactions, as it alters their physical appearance and may carry social stigmas. 
  Historically, rhinophyma was misunderstood and even ridiculed in various cultures, with little regard for its medical implications. In the past, it was often associated with excessive alcohol consumption, as the condition was more commonly seen in individuals who exhibited symptoms of rosacea, a disorder that sometimes coincided with alcoholism. This led to misconceptions about the causes and nature of rhinophyma, further complicating its recognition and treatment. Today, however, medical research has brought a more thorough understanding of rhinophyma, emphasizing its underlying causes and the role of rosacea in its development. 
  The exact cause of rhinophyma remains uncertain, but it is believed to be the result of a combination of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. While rhinophyma is more common in individuals with a family history of rosacea, other factors such as skin irritation, exposure to extreme temperatures, and sun damage may also contribute to its onset. Hormonal changes, particularly during periods of increased testosterone, may also play a significant role in the development of this condition, which is why it is more common in middle-aged and older men than in women.

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  The Coming Healthcare Revolution...

  Paul Kusserow, David W. Johnson

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  The Coming Healthcare Revolution identifies and describes five top-down macro forces and five bottom-up market forces that have sufficient strength to transform the US healthcare industry from the outside-in. The powerful macro forces are demographic determinants, funding fatigue, chronic pandemics, technological imperatives, and pro-consumer/market reforms. The equally powerful market forces are whole health, care redesign, care migration, aggregators' advantage, and empowered caregivers. Written by David Johnson and Paul Kusserow, professional healthcare advisors operating at the intersection of healthcare economics, policy, strategy, and capital formation, this book provides expert insight on how the US healthcare system is becoming cheaper, better, more balanced between prevention and treatment, easier to access, and more empowering for both frontline caregivers and consumers. 
   
   
   
  In this book, listeners will learn about factors leading to rising healthcare costs; US healthcare in comparison to other high-income countries; similarities between the US automobile industry crisis in the 1980s and today's adapt-or-die situation for healthcare providers and suppliers; and how the healthcare industry is reorganizing to decentralize delivery of whole-person health in ways that will improve health outcomes and overall societal health.

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  When the Wind Stops: Inside the...

  Alex Southwick

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  The world is racing to reinvent how it powers itself — yet every solution carries its own cost. Wind farms rise where wildlands once stretched untouched, lithium mines carve into deserts, and the dream of “clean” energy grows tangled in politics, inequality, and human ambition. 
  In When the Wind Stops, Alex Southwick takes readers behind the headlines of the global energy revolution. From Arctic oil rigs standing silent in thawing seas to the vast solar fields of Morocco and the wind-swept coasts of Denmark, Southwick meets the engineers, visionaries, and communities living through this historic shift. 
  This is not a simple story of progress or failure. It’s a portrait of transition — messy, imperfect, and deeply human. With characteristic clarity and empathy, Southwick explores what it means to change the very systems that built modern civilization, and the moral choices that come with it. 
  When the Wind Stops is a journey into the heart of our energy age — a reflection on power in every sense of the word, and a reminder that even as the wind falters, the will to adapt endures.

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