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Scatterbrain

How the Mind's Mistakes Make Humans Creative, Innovative, and Successful

by Henning Beck ...

“[This] book will convince you that forgetting helps you remember and distractions can make you more creative.” —Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take, and host of TED’s WorkLife podcast“Illuminating, and a joy to read, [Scatterbrain] offers … a refreshingly accessible and relatable take on the brain’s inner workings that should appeal to both science buffs ... Read more

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“[This] book will convince you that forgetting helps you remember and distractions can make you more creative.” —Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take, and host of TED’s WorkLife podcast“Illuminating, and a joy to read, [Scatterbrain] offers … a refreshingly accessible and relatable take on the brain’s inner workings that should appeal to both science buffs
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The Metabolic Syndrome

Pharmacology and Clinical Aspects

Edited by Henning Beck-Nielsen ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
The metabolic syndrome is a common syndrome affecting about 20 % of the adult population in Europe, and probably the prevalence is of the same magnitude in other industrialised countries worldwide. It is mainly caused by western lifestyle resulting in abdominal obesity, but also a genetic predisposition plays a role. This syndrome, which is linked to leisure lifestyle and overeating/obesity, can ... Read more

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The metabolic syndrome is a common syndrome affecting about 20 % of the adult population in Europe, and probably the prevalence is of the same magnitude in other industrialised countries worldwide. It is mainly caused by western lifestyle resulting in abdominal obesity, but also a genetic predisposition plays a role. This syndrome, which is linked to leisure lifestyle and overeating/obesity, can
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Scatterbrain

How the Mind's Mistakes Make Humans Creative, Innovative, and Successful

by Henning Beck ...

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In this mind-bending book, an esteemed neuroscientist explains why perfectionism is pointless—and argues that mistakes, missteps, and flaws are the keys to success.Remember that time you screwed up simple math or forgot the name of your favorite song? What if someone told you that such embarrassing "brain farts" are actually secret weapons, proof of your superiority to computers and AI?In ... Read more

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In this mind-bending book, an esteemed neuroscientist explains why perfectionism is pointless—and argues that mistakes, missteps, and flaws are the keys to success.Remember that time you screwed up simple math or forgot the name of your favorite song? What if someone told you that such embarrassing "brain farts" are actually secret weapons, proof of your superiority to computers and AI?In
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Roseanna

A Martin Beck Police Mystery (1)

by Maj Sjowall, Per Wahloo ...

Series Book 1 - Martin Beck Police Mystery Series
With a New Introduction by Henning Mankell. The masterful first novel in the Martin Beck series of mysteries by the internationally renowned crime writing duo Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö ("the best writers of police procedurals in the world"), finds Beck hunting for the murderer of a lonely traveler.On a July afternoon, a young woman's body is dredged from Sweden's beautiful Lake Vattern. With no ... Read more

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With a New Introduction by Henning Mankell. The masterful first novel in the Martin Beck series of mysteries by the internationally renowned crime writing duo Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö ("the best writers of police procedurals in the world"), finds Beck hunting for the murderer of a lonely traveler.On a July afternoon, a young woman's body is dredged from Sweden's beautiful Lake Vattern. With no
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Dimensions of Poverty

Measurement, Epistemic Injustices, Activism

Edited by Valentin Beck, Henning Hahn, Robert Lepenies ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
This anthology constitutes an important contribution to the interdisciplinary debate on poverty measurement and alleviation. Absolute and relative poverty—both within and across state boundaries—are standardly measured and evaluated in monetary terms. However, poverty researchers have highlighted the shortfalls of one-dimensional monetary metrics. A new consensus is emerging that effectively ... Read more

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This anthology constitutes an important contribution to the interdisciplinary debate on poverty measurement and alleviation. Absolute and relative poverty—both within and across state boundaries—are standardly measured and evaluated in monetary terms. However, poverty researchers have highlighted the shortfalls of one-dimensional monetary metrics. A new consensus is emerging that effectively
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Roseanna

A Martin Beck Police Mystery

by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö ...

Narrated by Tom Weiner ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Martin Beck Police Mysteries
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6 hours 37 min

On a July afternoon, the body of a young woman is dredged from Sweden's beautiful Lake Vättern. Three months later, all that Police Inspector Martin Beck knows is that her name is Roseanna, that she came from Lincoln, Nebraska, and that she could have been strangled by any one of eighty-five people. As the melancholic Beck narrows down the list of likely suspects, he is drawn increasingly to the ... Read more

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On a July afternoon, the body of a young woman is dredged from Sweden's beautiful Lake Vättern. Three months later, all that Police Inspector Martin Beck knows is that her name is Roseanna, that she came from Lincoln, Nebraska, and that she could have been strangled by any one of eighty-five people. As the melancholic Beck narrows down the list of likely suspects, he is drawn increasingly to the
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Losing Beck

A Triptych

by Susan Hahn ...

A young poet's relationship with a predatory professor is explored through a diary, a play, and a novella dealing with themes of grief, trauma, and desire.Jennie Silver has been seduced, abused, and abandoned by Benedict Eck, a Midwestern literature professor known for being influenced by Hungarian émigré novelist Avigdor Element, and a notorious womanizer known for preying on vulnerable graduate ... Read more

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A young poet's relationship with a predatory professor is explored through a diary, a play, and a novella dealing with themes of grief, trauma, and desire.Jennie Silver has been seduced, abused, and abandoned by Benedict Eck, a Midwestern literature professor known for being influenced by Hungarian émigré novelist Avigdor Element, and a notorious womanizer known for preying on vulnerable graduate
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Life After COVID-19

The Other Side of Crisis

by Miki Kashtan, Richard Owen, Ed Gillespie, Jonathan Gosling, Kate Simpson, Michele Stua, Colin Nolden, Hugo Gaggiotti, Selen Kars-Unluoglu, Carol Jarvis, Bridget Anderson, Malu Villela, Dan McQuillan, Sara Davies, Daniel Tischer, Alice Willatt, Jonathan Beacham, Simon Taylor, Cilla Ross, Michael Mckeown, Anita Mangan, Pat Conaty, Alex Bird, Tracey Warren, Clare Lyonette, Daiga Kamrāde, Vanesa Fuertes, Vanessa Beck, Michal Izak, Harriet Shortt, Hen Wilkinson, Neil Howard, David Hunter ...

What might the world look like in the aftermath of COVID-19?Almost every aspect of society will change after the pandemic, but if we learn lessons then life can be better. Featuring expert authors from across academia and civil society, this book offers ideas that might put us on alternative paths for positive social change.A rapid intervention into current commentary and debate, Life After COVID ... Read more

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What might the world look like in the aftermath of COVID-19?Almost every aspect of society will change after the pandemic, but if we learn lessons then life can be better. Featuring expert authors from across academia and civil society, this book offers ideas that might put us on alternative paths for positive social change.A rapid intervention into current commentary and debate, Life After COVID
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The Man Who Went Up in Smoke

A Martin Beck Police Mystery (2)

by Maj Sjowall, Per Wahloo ...

Series Book 2 - Martin Beck Police Mystery Series
The masterful second novel in the Martin Beck series of mysteries by the internationally renowned crime writing duo, Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, finds Beck searching Budapest for a well-known Swedish journalist who has disappeared without a trace. With an introduction by Val McDermid: "So many of the elements that have become integral...in the police procedural subgenre started life in these ten ... Read more

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The masterful second novel in the Martin Beck series of mysteries by the internationally renowned crime writing duo, Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, finds Beck searching Budapest for a well-known Swedish journalist who has disappeared without a trace. With an introduction by Val McDermid: "So many of the elements that have become integral...in the police procedural subgenre started life in these ten
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The Man on the Balcony

A Martin Beck Police Mystery (3)

by Maj Sjowall, Per Wahloo ...

Series Book 3 - Martin Beck Police Mystery Series
In this chilling installment of “the first great series of police thrillers” (Michael Ondaatje, national bestselling author of Warlight***)*** by an internationally renowned crime duo, superintendent Martin Beck investigates a string of child murders.In the once peaceful parks of Stockholm, a killer is stalking young girls and disposing their bodies. The city is on edge, and an undercurrent of ... Read more

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In this chilling installment of “the first great series of police thrillers” (Michael Ondaatje, national bestselling author of Warlight***)*** by an internationally renowned crime duo, superintendent Martin Beck investigates a string of child murders.In the once peaceful parks of Stockholm, a killer is stalking young girls and disposing their bodies. The city is on edge, and an undercurrent of
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The Laughing Policeman

A Martin Beck Police Mystery (4)

by Maj Sjowall, Per Wahloo ...

Series Book 4 - Martin Beck Police Mystery Series
The incredible fourth novel in the Martin Beck mystery series by the internationally renowned crime writing duo Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, finds Martin Beck heading a major manhunt in pursuit of a mass-murderer. With a new introduction by Jonathan Franzen: "I've read The Laughing Policeman six or eight times. Each time I reach the final twist on the final page, I shiver afresh."On a cold and ... Read more

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The incredible fourth novel in the Martin Beck mystery series by the internationally renowned crime writing duo Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, finds Martin Beck heading a major manhunt in pursuit of a mass-murderer. With a new introduction by Jonathan Franzen: "I've read The Laughing Policeman six or eight times. Each time I reach the final twist on the final page, I shiver afresh."On a cold and
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The Man Who Went Up in Smoke

A Martin Beck Police Mystery

by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö ...

Narrated by Tom Weiner ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The Martin Beck Police Mysteries
Unabridged

5 hours 35 min

His holiday with his family has just begun, but a phone call sends Martin Beck packing off to Budapest, where a boorish journalist has vanished without a trace. With the aid of the coolly efficient local police, who do business while soaking at the public baths, Beck must troll about in the Eastern Europe underworld for a man nobody knows—while he is at the risk of vanishing along with his quarry ... Read more

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His holiday with his family has just begun, but a phone call sends Martin Beck packing off to Budapest, where a boorish journalist has vanished without a trace. With the aid of the coolly efficient local police, who do business while soaking at the public baths, Beck must troll about in the Eastern Europe underworld for a man nobody knows—while he is at the risk of vanishing along with his quarry
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