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  The Cycling City - Bicycles and...

  Evan Friss

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  Cycling has experienced a renaissance in the United States, as cities around the country promote the bicycle as an alternative means of transportation. In the process, debates about the nature of bicycles—where they belong, how they should be ridden, how cities should or should not accommodate them—have played out in the media, on city streets, and in city halls. Very few people recognize, however, that these questions are more than a century old. 
   
  The Cycling City is a sharp history of the bicycle’s rise and fall in the late nineteenth century. In the 1890s, American cities were home to more cyclists, more cycling infrastructure, more bicycle friendly legislation, and a richer cycling culture than anywhere else in the world. Evan Friss unearths the hidden history of the cycling city, demonstrating that diverse groups of cyclists managed to remap cities with new roads, paths, and laws, challenge social conventions, and even dream up a new urban ideal inspired by the bicycle. When cities were chaotic and filthy, bicycle advocates imagined an improved landscape in which pollution was negligible, transportation was silent and rapid, leisure spaces were democratic, and the divisions between city and country were blurred. Friss argues that when the utopian vision of a cycling city faded by the turn of the century, its death paved the way for today’s car-centric cities—and ended the prospect of a true American cycling city ever being built.

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  Stop Anger Now Sleep Hypnosis...

  Harmooni

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  Are you tired of anger taking control of your reactions? Does your temper often lead to regrettable consequences? It's time to break free from the chains of anger and embrace a more peaceful existence with the powerful audio book, Stop Anger Now Sleep Hypnosis Meditation. 
  Imagine drifting off to sleep with a clear and calm mind, free from the weight of anger. This transformative audio book is expertly crafted to guide you into a state of deep relaxation, helping you release pent-up frustration and find inner tranquility. Through soothing meditations and hypnotic suggestions, you'll rewire your mind to respond to triggers with a sense of ease and composure. 
  Bid farewell to heated arguments and strained relationships, and welcome a life filled with understanding and empathy. This audio book is your gateway to unlocking the true power of emotional intelligence, allowing you to navigate life's challenges with grace and patience. 
  As you embark on this journey of self-discovery, you'll learn to identify the root causes of your anger and heal past wounds that contribute to your emotional turmoil. Say goodbye to the stress that anger brings and embrace a life of emotional freedom and contentment. 
  The Stop Anger Now Sleep Hypnosis Meditation is not just an audio book; it's a life-changing tool that empowers you to conquer anger and foster healthier connections. Don't let anger control your life any longer – take the first step towards a harmonious and fulfilling existence today.

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  Ultramarine 2024 - Stories from...

  Drew Rooke, Prianka Srinivasan,...

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  Welcome to Ultramarine, which takes a deep dive into the science seeking to understand and protect our precious aquatic world. As anyone who’s rolled out of a boat in diving or snorkelling gear into deep water knows, there’s nothing as thrilling as entering the ocean and peering inside it.

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  Ultimate Snowflake Architecture...

  Ganesh Bharathan

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  "Unlocking the Power of Snowflake: Unveiling the Architectural Wonders of Modern Data Management"
   
  Book Description
  Unlock the revolutionary world of Snowflake with this comprehensive book which offers invaluable insights into every aspect of Snowflake architecture and management.
   
  Beginning with an introduction to Snowflake's architecture and key concepts, you will learn about cloud data warehousing principles like Star and Snowflake schemas to master efficient data organization. Advancing to topics such as distributed systems and data loading techniques, you will discover how Snowflake manages data storage and processing for scalability and optimized performance.
   
  Covering security features like encryption and access control, the book will equip you with the tools to ensure data confidentiality and compliance. The book also covers expert insights into performance optimization and schema design, equipping you with techniques to unleash Snowflake's full potential.
   
  By the end, you will have a comprehensive understanding of Snowflake's architecture and be empowered to leverage its features for valuable insights from massive datasets.
   
  Table of Contents
  1. Getting Started with Snowflake Architecture
  2. Managing Organizations and Accounts
  3. Virtual Warehouse Compute
  4. Role-Based Access Control
  5. Snowflake Data Governance
  6. Snowflake Security Framework
  7. Deployment Considerations
  8. Data Storage in Snowflake
  9. Snowflake Marketplace:
  10. Snowpark
  Index

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  Lessons from the Climate Anxiety...

  Kate Schapira

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  Climate anxiety is real—and this practical, accessible guide helps address it on personal, relational, and structural levels, from the founder of the Climate Anxiety Counseling Booth. Summer after summer is the hottest on record. People’s homes are flooding, burning, blowing away. We live with the loss, pain, and grief of what’s happened, and anxiety for what might happen next, as the systems in which we live are increasingly strained. Lessons from the Climate Anxiety Counseling Booth addresses our collective concerns with empathy, grace, and practical strategies to help us all envision a viable future. By moving through your personal and general climate anxiety, frustration, helplessness and grief, you can move toward a sense of shared purpose and community care. You’ll find actionable steps for connecting with others, identifying and activating community abundance, matching your skills with organized climate activism, and imagining a radically more livable future in order to bring it into being. Lessons from the Climate Anxiety Counseling Booth meets you where you are, not sugarcoating the realities of this growing crisis, but offering practical strategies for meeting a climate-changed present and future with emotional honesty and communal support. In 2014, when Kate Schapira first set up a Climate Anxiety Counseling booth in her hometown of Providence, Rhode Island, far fewer people were talking about climate change and its attendant anxiety, leaving those who couldn’t ignore climate change and the forces that cause it feeling frantic and alone.  Seeking a way to reach out and connect, Schapira set up a Peanuts-style "The Doctor Is In" booth to talk about climate change with her community. Ten years and over 1200 conversations later, Schapira channels all she’s learned into an accessible, understandable, and aware guide for processing climate anxiety and connecting with others to carry out real change in your life and in your community.

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  Walden

  Henry David Thoreau

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  Immerse yourself in the serene and reflective world of Walden by Henry David Thoreau, narrated by Gary Middleton. This timeless literary classic chronicles Thoreau’s two years living in a simple cabin near Walden Pond, exploring themes of self-reliance, nature, and the pursuit of a meaningful life. Through his philosophical insights and poetic descriptions of the natural world, Thoreau invites readers to reflect on the essentials of existence and the beauty of simplicity. 
  Gary Middleton’s thoughtful narration captures the quiet elegance and profound wisdom of Thoreau’s words, making this audiobook an inspiring journey for listeners seeking solitude and connection with nature. Whether revisiting this masterpiece or experiencing it for the first time, Walden offers a meditative escape into the timeless beauty of the natural world. 
  This audiobook celebrates the enduring relevance of Thoreau’s message, reminding us of the value of introspection, the rhythms of nature, and the simplicity of life lived deliberately.

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