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  Dismissed - Tackling the Biases...

  Kathy Palokoff, Angela Marshall

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  Health-care providers and their patients are human, and all humans have unconscious biases that affect how we listen, observe, and act. Bias impacts patients when they are at their most vulnerable. Health-care bias can mean the difference not just between suffering and relief, but between life and death. 
   
   
   
  For the first time, an author with the unique perspective of being one of America's top doctors, a woman, and Black, candidly addresses the issue of bias in health care, sharing personal and patient stories and pragmatic solutions. Dr. Angela Marshall, repeatedly named a "Top Doctor" by Washingtonian magazine, draws on extensive research, poignant stories from some of the thousands of patients she has treated, and her own compelling personal experience, to examine the bias from both patients' and health-care providers' points of view. She offers a bold blueprint for change, filled with fresh solutions that can help everyone in our health-care system. 
   
   
   
  Dismissed not only explains what so many people feel so profoundly—that the system is working against them. It also reveals what health-care practitioners, patients, and society in general can do to make it right.

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  The 1959 Yellowstone Earthquake

  Larry E. Morris, Lee Whittlesey

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  At 11:37 p.m. on August 17, 1959, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake rocked Montana's Yellowstone country. 
  In an instant, an entire mountainside fractured and thundered down onto the sites of unsuspecting campers. The mammoth avalanche generated hurricane-force winds ahead of it that ripped clothing from backs and heaved tidal waves in both directions of the Madison River Canyon. More than two hundred vacationers trapped in the canyon feared the dam upstream would burst. As debris and flooding overwhelmed the river, injured victims frantically searched the darkness for friends and family. 
  Acclaimed historian Larry Morris tells the gripping minute-by-minute saga of the survivors who endured the interminable night, the first responders who risked their lives, and the families who waited days and weeks for word of their missing loved ones.

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  The End of Knowledge

  David Vivancos

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  Is humanity ready to give up knowledge to machines?

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  A Rare Recording of...

  Carl Sagan

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  Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 - December 20, 1996), born in Brooklyn, NY, was an American astronomer and astrophysicist. His best-known scientific contribution was his research on the possibility of extraterrestrial life, including experimental demonstration of the production of amino acids from basic chemicals by exposure to light. He assembled the first physical messages sent into space, the Pioneer plaque and the Voyager Golden Record, which were universal messages that could potentially be understood by any extraterrestrial intelligence that might find them. The following is a lecture Sagan gave in 1977 during which he discussed the place, scale and geometry of earth--the third planet from the Sun, formed 4.5 billion years ago--in our solar system.

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  Many Things Under a Rock - The...

  David Scheel

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  Of all the creatures of the deep blue, none is as captivating as the octopus. In Many Things Under a Rock, marine biologist David Scheel investigates four major mysteries about these elusive beings. How can we study an animal with perfect camouflage and secretive habitats? How does a soft and boneless creature defeat sharks and eels, while thriving as a predator of the most heavily armored animals in the sea? How do octopus bodies work? And how does a solitary animal form friendships, entice mates, and outwit rivals? 
   
   
   
  Over the course of his twenty-five years studying octopuses, Scheel has witnessed a sea change in what we know and are able to discover about octopus physiology and behavior—even an octopus's inner life. Here he explores amazing new scientific developments, weaving accounts of his own research, and surprising encounters, with stories and legends of Indigenous peoples that illuminate our relationship with these creatures across centuries. In doing so, he reveals a deep affinity between humans and even the most unusual and unique undersea dwellers. 
   
   
   
  Octopuses are complex, emotional, and cognitive beings. This is the story of what we have learned and what we are still learning about the natural history and wondrous lives of these animals with whom we share our blue planet.

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  Fundamentals of Data Engineering...

  Daniel Garfield

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  "Fundamentals of Data Engineering: Building Robust Data Systems for Modern Analytics and Insights" is an essential guide for aspiring and experienced data engineers alike, providing a comprehensive overview of the principles, techniques, and technologies involved in designing and maintaining robust data systems. 
  In today's data-driven world, organizations heavily rely on data engineering to transform raw data into valuable insights. This book begins by introducing the fundamental concepts of data engineering and its vital role in the modern data landscape. It explores various data acquisition and ingestion techniques, including extracting data from diverse sources and real-time streaming. 
  The book delves into data transformation and processing, covering essential topics such as data cleaning, integration, and building efficient data pipelines. It also provides insights into different data storage and management approaches, including relational and non-relational databases, data modeling, and warehousing. 
  Ensuring data quality and governance is crucial, and this book equips readers with the knowledge and tools to assess data quality, implement governance frameworks, and adhere to privacy and security regulations. 
  Scalability is a significant concern in handling large volumes of data, and the book explores distributed computing, cluster frameworks, and resource management techniques to address scalability challenges effectively. 
  Data analytics and visualization play a vital role in extracting meaningful insights from data. The book covers exploratory data analysis, analytics techniques, and visualization tools, enabling readers to derive valuable conclusions from their data. 
  The book concludes with a glimpse into future trends in data engineering, including emerging technologies and the impact of artificial intelligence and machine learning on the field. 
   

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