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  Kenya races toward goal of...

  PBS NewsHour

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  Kenya has made rapid gains in connecting households across the country to the electrical grid, as part of a goal to achieve universal access to power by 2020. Over the past three years the East African country has connected 12.4 million people, becoming a model on a continent where half of the population lives without electricity. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Christopher Livesay reports.

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  Making Sense of Intersex -...

  Ellen K. Feder

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  A philosopher offers a framework for the treatment of intersex children, and a moral argument for responsibility to them and their families. 
   
  Putting the ethical tools of philosophy to work, Ellen K. Feder seeks to clarify how we should understand “the problem” of intersex. Adults often report that medical interventions they underwent as children to “correct” atypical sex anatomies caused them physical and psychological harm. Proposing a philosophical framework for the treatment of children with intersex conditions—one that acknowledges the intertwined identities of parents, children, and their doctors—Feder presents a persuasive moral argument for collective responsibility to these children and their families. 
   
  “In a voice both urgent and nuanced, Feder squarely faces the complexities that accompany the care of people with atypical sex anatomies in medical science. . . . Rich with cross-discipline potential, Feder’s engaging argument should provide a new approach for doctors and parents caring for children with atypical sex anatomy.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review 
   
  “Feder’s book is a welcome injection of new ideas into feminist scholarship on intersex, post-Consensus Statement era.” —Women’s Review of Books 
   
  “Is a work of philosophy capable of bringing insightful new perspectives or illuminating and forceful arguments to an urgent social matter so as truly to effect a felt change in the lives of people concerned by it? Feder’s book is capable of this effect. As such, it takes the risk of calling forth a new public, or a new readership, and so is a work whose appeal could well be ahead of its time. But its time should be here.” —International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics 
   
  “Making Sense of Intersex significantly enhances our understanding of intersex and the ethical issues involved in medical practice more generally.” —Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal

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  Soul Consciousness - A Guided...

  Greg Cetus

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  Through gentle guidance, the meditation illuminates the profound truth that the real Self extends beyond the boundaries of the body and the workings of the mind. These are merely aspects of your personality, the lesser self. The true Self, the Soul, is an eternal and indestructible entity, a divine essence that is independent of the physical form it inhabits and the mind it utilizes as an instrument. As you delve deeper into the meditation, you will be guided to develop an understanding of soul consciousness, connecting with the essence of your eternal nature. This heightened state of consciousness allows you to actualize and expand your awareness, tapping into the boundless potential within you. With this increased consciousness, you may experience a sense of immortality, recognizing the eternal nature of your being.

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  Mental Health - Mastering...

  Mathias L. Cope

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  How is your mental health at present? 
  Is it all it could be, or could you be happier? 
  Could you handle it if you suddenly faced a mental health crisis? 
  Our mental health can be incredibly fragile and easily come off the rails at any moment. Almost any significant change can affect it, and with busy lives and careers there is more scope for things to go wrong than ever before. So is your mind fit to face the challenge. 
  Inside of this audiobook, Mental Health: Mastering Mindset to Improve Happiness and Handle Any Mental Health Crises, you will find new ways to help you cope with mental health issues that crop up, with chapters that look at: 
  	Mental health basics	Are you resilient?	Take good care of yourself	Healthy relationships	Risk factors	When do you need to see a professional? 
  The importance of looking after our mental health cannot be overstated, and it is incumbent on each of us to ensure that we do all we can to keep our minds fit and active. Mental Health is an audiobook that takes a pragmatic approach to helping you achieve this. Download a copy today and see how it can help you!

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  Can Brain Explain Mind?

  Robert L. Kuhn

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  Can our physical brains fully explain the phenomenon of our minds?The same question that Descartes pondered in the seventeenth century continues to fascinate philosophers, theologians, and scientists in the twenty-first. Now, in this engaging three-part series, your host, Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn, conducts wide-ranging interviews with 13 leading experts about the relationship between brain and mind. Each episode is crafted as a series of one-on-one interviews that respond to the title question.Can Brain Explain Mind? features an impressive array of authorities on neuroscience and philosophy, but two in particular stand out: Christof Koch and John Rogers Searle.In some ways, American neuroscientist Christof Koch and American philosopher John Rogers Searle embody two sides of the same coin. Since the early 1990s, Koch has studied consciousness as a scientifically tractable problem. Meanwhile Searle—a prolific and award-winning writer—is noted for his groundbreaking contributions to the philosophies of language, mind, and society. This series gives them the floor. You’ll hear in-depth and balanced arguments from men who have staked their careers on their reasoning.The range of experts, let alone the accomplishments of each, is too much to list here. But listen up for Google’s Director of Engineering and for the late Marvin Lee Minsky (1927–2016), who co-founded MIT’s AI laboratory )where the aforementioned Christof Koch worked after earning his doctorate in nonlinear information processing).Now is your chance to explore the most pressing questions of this day in age with a chorus of leading experts.Note: This audio series was originally produced by Closer to Truth—the television series created, written, and hosted by Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn and co-created, produced, and directed by Peter Getzels.

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  Adventures Of The Yorkshire...

  Amanda Owen

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  ‘Amanda’s life is one of old-fashioned values, hard graft and plenty of love. She, like her life, is extraordinary’ Ben Fogle 
  Millions of viewers of Our Yorkshire Farm watched Amanda Owen, husband Clive and their nine children share their daily lives at Ravenseat, one of the most remote hill farms in the country.  It's a beautiful place, high in the Dales, and a rewarding existence close to nature.  But Ravenseat is a tenant farm and may not stay in the family, so when Amanda saw a nearby farmhouse up for sale, she knew it was her chance to create roots for the next generation.  The old house needed a lot of renovation and money was tight, so with her usual resourcefulness Amanda set about the work herself, with some help from a travelling monk, a visiting plumber and Clive.  It's fair to say things did not go according to plan . . . 
  In Adventures of the Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda brilliantly evokes life on the farm, as the whole family search for a missing new-born calf, much loved Shetland pony Little Joe defends his honour and the brutal winter of 2018 almost brings her to her knees. As busy as she is with her family and flock she also manages to transform a damp and dark old house into a dream home.  Funny, charming and filled with unforgettable characters, this book will delight anyone who has hankered after a new life in the country.

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