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Fresh Air, James Fallows, Hörbuch, Digital, 45min
Journalist James Fallows on this edition of Fresh Air. Fallows is the National Correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly, a regular commentator on NPR, and a licensed pilot. In his new book Free Flight: From Airline Hell to a New Age of Travel, he looks into the technological innovations which will change airline travel. For instance, smaller jet planes ("airtaxis") will ferry passengers from local airports, bypassing the crowded international airports. Fallows is also the author of Breaking the News: How the Media Undermine American Democracy. (Broadcast Date: June 18, 2001) Language: English. Narrator: Terry Gross. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/whyy/010618/rt_whyy_010618_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Father's Day Murder: A Lucy Stone Mystery, Book 10 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 414min
When her part-time reporting gig gives Lucy the opportunity to attend a Boston newspaper conference, she looks forward to the vacation from domestic bliss. But upon leaving Tinker's Cove, she quickly discovers that alone time can be kind of...lonely. But when Luther Read, head of a nearly bankrupt newspaper dynasty, suddenly drops dead, Lucy discovers something to take her mind off of being lonely. Murder, for instance. Lucy vows to investigate and can't help wondering if her name will end up on a byline or in an obituary. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Karen White. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/drms/001068/bk_drms_001068_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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*** NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES *** 'Thriller of the Year' Daily Mail 'Hypnotic and scary' Stephen King'Examines the fine line between seduction and stalking . . . Ludicrously readable' GuardianWhen aspiring writer Guinevere Beck strides into the bookstore where Joe works, he is instantly smitten.But there's more to Joe than Beck realises and much more to Beck than her perfect facade. And the obsessive relationship quickly spirals into a whirlwind of deadly consequences...A chilling account of unrelenting, terrifying deceit, Caroline Kepnes' You is a thriller more perversely clever and dangerously twisted than any YOU have ever read.'I am RIVETED, AGHAST, AROUSED, you name it. The rare instance when prose and plot are equally delicious' Lena Dunham 'Brilliant thriller with attitude, guts and true insight into the nature of obsession' Sophie Hannah'A fantastically creepy thriller... The kind of book you put your life on hold for' Glamour'Clever and chilling' Elle'A brilliant tale... It's Gone Girl meets a sinister version of Girls' Marie Claire'An addictive thriller!' Closer- Shop: buecher
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Paul Smith: A to Z
Paul Smith has created one of the world's most successful fashion brands. In this richly illustrated book, including many never before published personal photographs, excerpts from interviews with Paul Smith recount his history and explain his approach to design. This talented creator finds inspiration everywhere and this alphabetical manual highlights the eclectic sources of inspiration behind his unforgettable designs. For instance; B is for Bowie, Smith explains how David Bowie's look and music influenced his design. Telling how he first went to see Bowie in concert in 1967, the year he met his wife, Smith shares his personal connection to the musician and links certain elements in his design s that are irreverent, innovative and androgynous to Bowie. The book reveals the unique way in which Paul Smith sees the world, suggesting how he has continually been able to anticipate and re-imagine the trends of popular culture, since opening his first boutique in 1970.- Shop: buecher
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From a Geometrical Point of View
From a Geometrical Point of View explores historical and philosophical aspects of category theory, trying therewith to expose its significance in the mathematical landscape. The main thesis is that Klein's Erlangen program in geometry is in fact a particular instance of a general and broad phenomenon revealed by category theory. The volume starts with Eilenberg and Mac Lane's work in the early 1940's and follows the major developments of the theory from this perspective. Particular attention is paid to the philosophical elements involved in this development. The book ends with a presentation of categorical logic, some of its results and its significance in the foundations of mathematics.From a Geometrical Point of View aims to provide its readers with a conceptual perspective on category theory and categorical logic, in order to gain insight into their role and nature in contemporary mathematics. It should be of interest to mathematicians, logicians, philosophers of mathematics and science in general, historians of contemporary mathematics, physicists and computer scientists.- Shop: buecher
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Enhancement (eBook, PDF)
The technological innovations that have made "learning" computers possible are being met with utopian hopes as well as apocalyptic apprehensions. Will AI research eventually lead to software systems that have consciousness and are capable of autonomous decision making? The essays challenge "strong AI" from the perspective of human agency and moral judgment, explain the categorical difference between vulnerable humans and AI devices, and discuss diverse forms of applied AI, such as prograns of natural language processing, computional creativity, neuroenhancement, and the use of AI in international healthcare. These theoretical issues are illustrated in essays that focus on the encounter with artificial beings in film, literature and theater. Examining science fiction that blurs the borderline between humans and deep-learning androids, the essays explore, and challenge, ways of questioning human exceptionalism, for instance by visualizing non-conscious cognition and sentience. The book suggests a sober distinction between well-argued achievements of digital technology and excessive, unfounded expectations.- Shop: buecher
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The Dangers of Drinking Milk from Other Species, How Drinking Cow’s Milk Can Destroy Your Health, Why You Should Not Drink Milk from Other Species, and the Simple to Prepare Food Recipes for Longevity , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 166min
This essay sheds light on the dangers of drinking milk from other species, elucidates how drinking cow’s milk can destroy your health, and reveals why you should not drink milk from other species. Moreover, the myriad of simple-to-prepare and palatable healthy food recipes for longevity are demystified and the multitude of deadly disease causing foods that you should always desist from ever considering devouring are revealed in this essay. Furthermore, how to substantially mitigate risks for succumbing to contracting perilous chronic diseases by embracing a salubrious, wholesome, heart healthy, brain healthy, kidney healthy, anticancer, antidiabetic, nutrient dense, alkaline, antioxidant rich, anti-inflammatory, raw fruitarian diet is expounded upon in this essay. While drinking milk may seem inconsequential, it is ill-advised to drink milk from another species since it can be perilous to your overall health. It is also an imprudent and consequential decision to drink an unhealthy, oxidized, acidic, non-alkaline drink, such as milk, especially when you can have the autonomy to drink distilled water. Milk is an oxidized product and the consumption of oxidized products is not without its repercussions against your sacrosanct health. “Oxygen free radicals for instance are very reactive molecules which can react with every cellular component. They are normally produced in organisms being involved in various biologic reactions. However, too high levels of these partially-reduced oxygen species can give rise to functional and morphologic disturbances in cells. There is evidence to implicate oxygen free radicals as important pathologic mediators in many disease processes.” (Martínez-Cayuela, 1995)Nothing salubrious can ever ensue from the oxidation of drinks nor food oxidation. For instance, “lipid and protein oxidation products formed during food production, storage, processing, and culinary preparation have been recently identified as potentially ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mike Hallmark. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/206759/bk_acx0_206759_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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High Paying Jobs You Can Do from Home: A Guide to High Paying Jobs You Can Do While Home in Your Pajamas , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 34min
Let's face it, the job market is constantly changing. The influx of disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence, the cloud, and big data is shrinking opportunities for conventional office jobs. Hold on, all hope is not lost. The rise in technological innovations have given rise to freelancing - the freedom to choose your own working hours and to work from your own home - your comfort zone. Mobile technology has empowered so many people to accomplish tasks from home with limited supervision. For instance, IT analysts, statistical data analysts, graphic designers, and animators can practically work anywhere and with minimum supervision.The gig economy is booming. In fact, freelancing is fast gaining much ground across various workforces. For instance, Payoneer, a leading financial platform, has estimated that the American workforce will contain about 40 percent freelancers by 2020. Europe already boasts the largest number of freelancers, with Asia and Africa trailing closely behind. Working at home offers you flexibility - the ability to choose your working hours. It saves you the cost of commuting to and from your workplace. In addition to this, you also get to reduce your wardrobe allowance. What's more, working from home doesn't mean you have to lose out on high-paying jobs. According to Flexjobs, freelancing gigs are some of the highest-paying jobs. Find out which jobs are paying more than $100,000 a year that you can do from home!So, to help to make the decision to break free from your time-consuming job, we've collected an amazing array of high-paying jobs you can do from the comfort of your home. So, sit back, relax, and explore the rich opportunities we've brought to you! Click that "Buy Now" button now to start a new stress-free life working from home! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Andre White. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/138134/bk_acx0_138134_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Intermittent Fasting: Burn Fat Extra Fast, Gain Muscle and Live Longer , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 42min
Mankind has been fasting for centuries and throughout history. Sometimes, the fasting wasn't exactly a voluntary activity. In the hunter gatherer communities, mankind could go for long hours or probably days without food. Fast forward to the time when man started having organized religion. Fasting is a religious activity that has been in practice for thousands of years; many religious organizations or groups such as the Christians, Muslims and even the Jewish incorporate fasting as part of their religious activities. For instance, it is not surprising to see a Muslim going on 40 days fast in preparation for the Ramadan. While fasting has, for a long time, been associated with the lack of food and religion, the practice of fasting is now taking a different direction. People are now fasting for a different reason. For instance, in recent times, fasting now supersedes a religious activity. It has come to be known as a health boosting activity. So what's the difference between that and starving for days without food as we see happening in some poverty stricken parts of the world? Well, the difference is that there is a way of fasting that makes you attain these benefits; you just don't go without food for days then expect to be healthy! So how do you go about fasting in a good way to obtain the different benefits? The most popular type of fasting that serves as a boost to health is known as the intermittent fasting. This book will serve as a master guide on how to achieve optimal health with intermittent fasting. It will cover various aspects of intermittent fasting such as the clear definition of the term intermittent fasting, health benefits and challenges associate ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kevin Theis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/061768/bk_acx0_061768_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Indispensable LinkedIn Sales Guide for Financial Advisors , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 269min
Would you like to acquire more affluent clients with the help of LinkedIn? If so, this book is for you. When used properly, LinkedIn is a tool that has enabled a small cadre of financial advisors, referred to throughout the book as Influencers, to make social selling a core part of your business development efforts. The Indispensable LinkedIn Sales Guide for Financial Advisors is a step-by-step guide that can transform a LinkedIn novice into a LinkedIn master, while at the same time help a LinkedIn master take their social selling skills to the next level. By combining research from three separate studies on affluent investors, elite financial advisors, and social media in the financial services industry (labeled as the Trifecta of Research), the authors create a financial advisor roadmap on how to use LinkedIn to help acquire more affluent clients. For instance, you will learn that the personal introduction is the number one marketing tactic to which today's affluent respond and learn how to orchestrate these types of introductions using LinkedIn. The authors refer to this as the Online to Offline Conversion or the O-2-O Conversion. They will teach you financial advisor-tested techniques on how to engage in advanced searches, join and form groups, properly engage with your connections, and brand yourself as a first class professional. Each chapter focuses on an area that is important to mastering LinkedIn social selling, and goes into granular how-to detail. For instance, the chapter on Advanced Searches covers everything from Finding Business Owners to understanding how to use Boolean Logic, to how to find Money in Motion, and much more. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mike Norgaard. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/058616/bk_acx0_058616_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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