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  The Engineering Executive's...

  Will Larson

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  As an engineering manager, you almost always have someone in your company to turn to for advice: a peer on another team, your manager, or even the head of engineering. But who do you turn to if you're the head of engineering? Engineering executives have a challenging learning curve, and many folks excitedly start their first executive role only to leave frustrated within the first eighteen months. 
   
   
   
  In this book, author Will Larson shows you ways to obtain your first executive job and quickly ramp up to meet the challenges you may not have encountered in non-executive roles: measuring engineering for both engineers and the CEO, company-scoped headcount planning, communicating successfully across a growing organization, and figuring out what people actually mean when they keep asking for a "technology strategy." 
   
   
   
  This book explains how to get an engineering executive job, negotiate the contract, and onboard at your new company; run an engineering planning process and communicate effectively with the organization; direct the core meetings necessary to operate an effective engineering organization; hire, onboard, and run performance management; manage yourself and remain effective through many challenges; and leave the job when the time is right.

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  Ultimate Laravel for Modern Web...

  Drishti Jain

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  Unlock the Power of Laravel: Elevate Your Web Development Game!Book DescriptionThe “Ultimate Laravel for Modern Web Development” is a comprehensive journey through Laravel, the PHP framework revolutionizing web development. This practical guide ensures a fluid progression from fundamentals to advanced techniques, making you a seasoned Laravel expert. The book begins with the fundamentals, seamlessly transitioning into the core of Laravel's MVC architecture. It then navigates through routers, views, controllers, and Blade templates, building a strong foundation for your projects.As you progress, the book will uncover the power of Eloquent ORM and Query Builder, mastering efficient data handling. You will implement seamless authentication and authorization processes to ensure the security of your applications and develop robust APIs to enhance your application's functionality and connectivity.The book will dive into the art of testing and debugging, refining your Laravel projects for optimal performance. It will delve into email and notifications, adding dynamic communication to your applications. Finally, you will learn the ins and outs of deploying your Laravel app to the cloud, bringing your creations to a global audience.Table of Contents1. Getting Started with Laravel2. MVC Architecture in Laravel3. Routers and Views in Laravel4. Building Controllers and Blade Templates5. Working with Eloquent ORM and Query Builder6. Implementing Authentication and Authorization in Laravel7. Developing APIs with Laravel8. Testing and Debugging your Laravel Application9. E-mail and Notifications in Laravel10. Deploying your Laravel App to CloudIndex

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  The Dopamine Trap - The Clinical...

  Gregory Bicaj

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  You are not weak. You are not lazy. You are not broken. Your brain is simply running the wrong program for the world it lives in.
  In The Dopamine Trap, Albanian-Swiss neuroscientist and clinical psychologist Gregory Bicaj draws on twenty years of laboratory research and direct clinical work to explain why modern life leaves so many people anxious, distracted, exhausted, and strangely empty—despite having more comfort, convenience, and entertainment than any previous generation.
  The answer lies in dopamine. Not the "pleasure chemical" of popular mythology, but the brain's engine of wanting, anticipation, and craving. Smartphones, social media feeds, news cycles, and streaming platforms are not neutral tools. They are environments engineered to keep the brain's reward system perpetually activated—producing a state of chronic overstimulation that quietly degrades focus, mood, patience, creativity, and the capacity for genuine satisfaction.
  Bicaj introduces his "Three Brains Principles"—a working model grounded in evolutionary neuroscience—to show that most suffering and most foolish decisions arise not from personal failure, but from the wrong brain system being in charge at the wrong moment. With this framework, the chaos of compulsive phone-checking, emotional reactivity, and chronic restlessness becomes not a character flaw but a legible biological problem with practical solutions.
  Moving from neuroscience to clinic to daily life, The Dopamine Trap offers a complete, step-by-step path back to a mind that can think deeply, rest fully, and feel real pleasure again. Readers will learn:
  
  - Why dopamine fuels wanting far more than liking—and how that gap traps modern people in habits they do not enjoy
  - How variable-ratio reinforcement makes smartphones function like slot machines, and why willpower alone cannot break the cycle
  - How to measure their true "stimulation load" using practical audits from cognitive psychology research
  - How to run a 48-hour diagnostic reset that reveals the difference between preference and dependence
  - How to rebuild the brain's default mode network—the system responsible for creativity, self-reflection, and meaning-making—through structured rest
  - How to reintroduce pleasure safely without reigniting compulsive patterns
  - How to redesign their environment so that the easiest path leads toward focus instead of distraction
  - Why boredom is not the enemy of a meaningful life but one of its most important preconditions
  - A complete 30-day discipline playbook built on implementation intentions, identity-based change, and habit science
  Through vivid case studies, landmark research from Bruce Alexander, Anna Lembke, Gloria Mark, Anders Ericsson, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, and others, and concrete clinical experience, Bicaj shows that recovery is not about eliminating pleasure or achieving monastic discipline. It is about recalibrating a reward system that has been pushed far beyond its design limits—so that ordinary life, real conversation, sustained thought, and quiet moments can feel like enough again.
  For readers of Jonathan Haidt and Gabor Maté, The Dopamine Trap is both a rigorous explanation and a compassionate, practical guide. The goal is not a perfect brain. It is a freer one.

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  Breathe Easy: Quit Smoking...

  Quit Smoking Forever

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  Unlock the secret to a smoke-free life with our Deep Sleep Hypnosis for Quitting Smoking program. 
   
  Designed to harness the power of your subconscious mind, this innovative method uses deep sleep hypnosis to help you quit smoking for good. By listening to soothing, guided hypnosis sessions while you sleep, you can reprogram your mind to eliminate cravings and build a healthier, smoke-free future. 
   
  Our program offers a natural and effortless way to quit smoking, combining the science of hypnosis with the tranquility of deep sleep. As you drift into a restful slumber, the hypnosis recordings work to reinforce positive behaviors and dismantle the triggers associated with smoking. 
   
  Key Features: 
  Effective Hypnosis Techniques: Developed by experts, our sessions are tailored to target smoking habits and cravings.Deep Sleep Integration: Experience the dual benefits of improved sleep quality and smoking cessation.Easy and Convenient: Simply play the hypnosis recordings as you fall asleep and let the transformative process begin.Long-Lasting Results: Our program aims to provide permanent changes, helping you maintain a smoke-free lifestyle. 
   
  Why struggle with traditional methods when you can quit smoking effortlessly? Embrace the power of deep sleep hypnosis and start your journey towards a healthier, happier you. Experience the freedom from smoking and reclaim your life today with our Deep Sleep Hypnosis for Quitting Smoking program. 
   
  For best results, listen to this program on 28 consecutive evenings before and while falling asleep. 
   
  Keywords: quit smoking, stop smoking, deep sleep hypnosis, hypnosis for smoking cessation, smoke-free life, break smoking habit, quit smoking program, smoking cessation

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  The Science of The Mandalorian

  Mark Brake

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  Take a trip beyond this Earth to explore the myths of The Mandalorian and uncover the anatomy of the newest space western in the Star Wars Universe. Star Wars dominates the film world. The combined box office revenue of the Star Wars movies equates to over $10 billion, making it the second highest-grossing film franchise of all time. But this franchise is no blaster from the past. Its fantastically successful films have now been followed by multiple television series set in that same galaxy far, far away. The franchise’s flagship television series, and likely the firmest fan favorite for some time to come, is The Mandalorian. Tracing the tale of the titular bounty hunter, traveling across the furthest reaches of that mythic galaxy, The Mandalorian has been greatly praised and highly acclaimed for creating characters with gravitas and originality, worlds with depth and impact, resulting in some of the best Star Wars content ever. Even though it’s set in deep space, The Mandalorian has as much in common with Western movies as it does with science fiction. Saloons. Bandits. “Gun” duels. Bounty hunters. Outlaws with a price on their heads. Space exploration as a “final frontier.” And a wild hero who doesn’t quite belong in a lawless part of the Galaxy after the fall of Empire. The Science of The Mandalorian takes you on a badass journey with a mysterious, lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, where your beskar armor will protect you from many things, but not the sight of a small, green, carnivorous humanoid with big black eyes and mysterious powers. This is the way.

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  Unplagued

  Santiago Machain

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Unplagued explores the profound transformation of human civilization in an era largely free from the devastating plagues that once shaped history. This comprehensive volume examines how science, technology, medicine, politics, economics, society, culture, and the environment have evolved in the absence of widespread infectious disease. Through a global lens, the book delves into the triumphs and tensions of the modern world, highlighting both the opportunities and the new challenges that have emerged. It offers a nuanced portrait of a world where humanity’s ingenuity has conquered old threats, only to face new complexities—climate change, inequality, conflict, and the quest for meaning and connection. Drawing on lessons from the past and present, the book invites readers to reflect on the future and the responsibilities that come with progress.

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