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An LDS Guide to Mesoamerica

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Everything the LDS traveler needs to know about Mesoamerica!Have you ever wanted to visit Book of Mormon lands? Join travelers Daniel Johnson, Jared Cooper, and Derek Gasser as they explore Mesoamerica and compare archeological records to the Book of Mormon accounts.Discover which sites are easily accessible and which are not, as well as how to get there and what to look for. At each site, the ... Read more

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Everything the LDS traveler needs to know about Mesoamerica!Have you ever wanted to visit Book of Mormon lands? Join travelers Daniel Johnson, Jared Cooper, and Derek Gasser as they explore Mesoamerica and compare archeological records to the Book of Mormon accounts.Discover which sites are easily accessible and which are not, as well as how to get there and what to look for. At each site, the
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Biokinetics and Biodynamics of Human Differentiation

Principles and Applications

by Erich Blechschmidt M.D., R.F. Gasser Ph.D. ...

Fifty years ago the field of human embryology was incomplete; prior to that time the anatomy of early human embryos was still unknown, and there was much to be learned about the older stages of human embryonic development. It is now understood that human organs result from step-by-step differentiations of the growing human embryo. Research by renowned embryologist Erich Blechschmidt, MD, showed ... Read more

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Fifty years ago the field of human embryology was incomplete; prior to that time the anatomy of early human embryos was still unknown, and there was much to be learned about the older stages of human embryonic development. It is now understood that human organs result from step-by-step differentiations of the growing human embryo. Research by renowned embryologist Erich Blechschmidt, MD, showed
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Guardrails

Guiding Human Decisions in the Age of AI

by Urs Gasser, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger ...

How society can shape individual actions in times of uncertaintyWhen we make decisions, our thinking is informed by societal norms, “guardrails” that guide our decisions, like the laws and rules that govern us. But what are good guardrails in today’s world of overwhelming information flows and increasingly powerful technologies, such as artificial intelligence? Based on the latest insights from ... Read more

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How society can shape individual actions in times of uncertaintyWhen we make decisions, our thinking is informed by societal norms, “guardrails” that guide our decisions, like the laws and rules that govern us. But what are good guardrails in today’s world of overwhelming information flows and increasingly powerful technologies, such as artificial intelligence? Based on the latest insights from
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Why You Like It

The Science & Culture of Musical Taste

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From the chief architect of the Pandora Radio's Music Genome Project comes a definitive and groundbreaking examination of why we respond to music the way we do.Everyone loves music. But what is it that makes music so universally beloved and have such a powerful effect on us?In this sweeping and authoritative book, Dr. Nolan Gasser—a composer, pianist, and musicologist, and the chief architect of ... Read more

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From the chief architect of the Pandora Radio's Music Genome Project comes a definitive and groundbreaking examination of why we respond to music the way we do.Everyone loves music. But what is it that makes music so universally beloved and have such a powerful effect on us?In this sweeping and authoritative book, Dr. Nolan Gasser—a composer, pianist, and musicologist, and the chief architect of
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Microsoft System Center 2012 Service Manager Cookbook

Learn how to configure and administer System Center 2012 Service Manager and solve specific problems and scenarios that arise

by Samuel Erskine (MCT), Steven Beaumont, Anders Asp (MVP), Dieter Gasser, Andreas Baumgarten (MVP) ...

This book is written in practical cookbook style with plenty of vivid, practical recipes to help you master Microsoft System Center 2012 Service Manager. Each chapter contains step-by-step instructions about everything necessary to execute a particular task. The book is designed so that you can read it from start to end for beginners; or just open up any chapter and start following the recipes as ... Read more

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This book is written in practical cookbook style with plenty of vivid, practical recipes to help you master Microsoft System Center 2012 Service Manager. Each chapter contains step-by-step instructions about everything necessary to execute a particular task. The book is designed so that you can read it from start to end for beginners; or just open up any chapter and start following the recipes as
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An LDS Guide to the Yucatán

by Daniel Johnson, Jared Cooper, Derek Gasser ...

Enjoy the priceless history of the Yucatan in an LDS way! Let the authors walk you through different sites as they describe each site’s history, architecture, and possible cultures. In addition to current scholarship and historical facts about each location, An LDS Guide to the Yucatan gives Book of Mormon comparisons from site to site and practical advice for traveling and boarding. Enhance your ... Read more

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Enjoy the priceless history of the Yucatan in an LDS way! Let the authors walk you through different sites as they describe each site’s history, architecture, and possible cultures. In addition to current scholarship and historical facts about each location, An LDS Guide to the Yucatan gives Book of Mormon comparisons from site to site and practical advice for traveling and boarding. Enhance your
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The Divine Nature

Personal and A-Personal Perspectives

Edited by Simon Kittle, Georg Gasser ...

Series series Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Religion
This book is the first systematic treatment of the strengths and limitations of personal and a-personal conceptions of the divine. It features contributions from Jewish, Islamic, Chinese, Indian and naturalistic backgrounds in addition to those working within a decidedly Christian framework.This book discusses whether the concept of God in classical theism is coherent at all and whether the ... Read more

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This book is the first systematic treatment of the strengths and limitations of personal and a-personal conceptions of the divine. It features contributions from Jewish, Islamic, Chinese, Indian and naturalistic backgrounds in addition to those working within a decidedly Christian framework.This book discusses whether the concept of God in classical theism is coherent at all and whether the
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Biomechanics of the Aorta

Modeling for Patient Care

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Biomechanics of the Aorta: Modelling for Patient Care is a holistic analysis of the aorta towards its biomechanical description. The book addresses topics such as physiology, clinical imaging, tissue and blood flow modeling, along with knowledge that is needed in diagnostics, aortic rupture prediction, assist surgical planning, and more. It encompasses a wide range of topics from the basic
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Personal Identity and Resurrection

How Do We Survive Our Death?

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What happens to us when we die? According to Christian faith, we will rise again bodily from the dead. This claim raises a series of philosophical and theological conundrums: is it rational to hope for life after death in bodily form? Will it truly be we who are raised again or will it be post-mortem duplicates of us? How can personal identity be secured? What is God's role in resurrection and ... Read more

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What happens to us when we die? According to Christian faith, we will rise again bodily from the dead. This claim raises a series of philosophical and theological conundrums: is it rational to hope for life after death in bodily form? Will it truly be we who are raised again or will it be post-mortem duplicates of us? How can personal identity be secured? What is God's role in resurrection and
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Big Data, Health Law, and Bioethics

Edited by I. Glenn Cohen, Holly Fernandez Lynch, Effy Vayena, Urs Gasser ...

When data from all aspects of our lives can be relevant to our health - from our habits at the grocery store and our Google searches to our FitBit data and our medical records - can we really differentiate between big data and health big data? Will health big data be used for good, such as to improve drug safety, or ill, as in insurance discrimination? Will it disrupt health care (and the health ... Read more

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When data from all aspects of our lives can be relevant to our health - from our habits at the grocery store and our Google searches to our FitBit data and our medical records - can we really differentiate between big data and health big data? Will health big data be used for good, such as to improve drug safety, or ill, as in insurance discrimination? Will it disrupt health care (and the health
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Personal Identity

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Edited by Georg Gasser, Matthias Stefan ...

We take it for granted that a person persists over time: when we make plans, we assume that we will carry them out; when we punish someone for a crime, we assume that she is the same person as the one who committed it. Metaphysical questions underlying these assumptions point towards an area of deep existential and philosophical interest. In this volume, leading metaphysicians discuss key ... Read more

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We take it for granted that a person persists over time: when we make plans, we assume that we will carry them out; when we punish someone for a crime, we assume that she is the same person as the one who committed it. Metaphysical questions underlying these assumptions point towards an area of deep existential and philosophical interest. In this volume, leading metaphysicians discuss key
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Beyond the Great Divide

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This book is the first to directly address the question of how to bridge what has been termed the "great divide" between the approaches of systems developers and those of social scientists to computer supported cooperative work--a question that has been vigorously debated in the systems development literature. Traditionally, developers have been trained in formal methods and oriented to ... Read more

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This book is the first to directly address the question of how to bridge what has been termed the "great divide" between the approaches of systems developers and those of social scientists to computer supported cooperative work--a question that has been vigorously debated in the systems development literature. Traditionally, developers have been trained in formal methods and oriented to
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