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 David Beer, "The Tensions of Algorithmic Thinking: Automation, Intelligence and the Politics of Knowing" English | ISBN: 1529212898 | 2023 | 152 pages | PDF | 7 MB We are living in algorithmic times. From machine learning and artificial intelligence to blockchain or simpler newsfeed filtering, automated systems can transform the social world in ways that are just starting to be imagined. Redefining these emergent technologies as the new systems of knowing, pioneering scholar David Beer examines the acute tensions they create and how they are changing what is known and what is knowable. Drawing on cases ranging from the art market and the smart home, through to financial tech, AI patents and neural networks, he develops key concepts for understanding the framing, envisioning and implementation of algorithms. This book will be of interest to anyone who is concerned with the rise of algorithmic thinking and the way it permeates society.  Ernestine Hayes, "The Tao of Raven: An Alaska Native Memoir" English | ISBN: 0295999594 | 2016 | 192 pages | EPUB | 231 KB In her first book, Blonde Indian, Ernestine Hayes powerfully recounted the story of returning to Juneau and to her Tlingit home after many years of wandering. The Tao of Raven takes up the next and, in some ways, less explored question: once the exile returns, then what?  The Subversive Guitarist by Joe Gore English | March 8, 2022 | ISBN: 9798422072675, ASIN: B09V5NJS4H | True PDF | 194 pages | 17.8 MB Are you stuck in a guitar rut? This book can help.  The Secret Code: The Mysterious Formula That Rules Art, Nature, and Science By Bensons MapGuides 2008 | 208 Pages | ISBN: 3836507110 | PDF | 58 MB The Divine Proportion reveals a number of simple patterns: It is seen in the seed patterns of fruits, the family tree of bees, the pyramids of Egypt, Gothic cathedrals, Renaissance paintings, the human body, shells ... the list is endless. Mathematicians use the Greek symbol to represent the Divine Proportion and equate it to a number that is defined by the ratio (1 + 5) / 2 or 1.6180339.... Numbers do little, however, in describing this unique ratio that is found everywhere in nature and for 2500 years has been an aesthetic guide in art and architecture. Beginning with calculations found on clay tablets in ancient Babylon, the story of Divine Proportion can be traced alongside the history of numbers to the fractals of the digital age. As its many forms unfold we uncover the Golden Rectangle in the Parthenon, Golden Spirals in the human inner ear, a Golden Angle in the petal patterns of a rose, and the Fibonacci numbers in lilies, daisies, pineapples, and in our own DNA. With its natural balance and elegant beauty, the Divine Proportion is a perpetual reminder that our hope for regeneration and continuity lies in realizing the meaningful and harmonious relationship of all the parts to the whole. This book deals with the Divine Proportion, a secret code that rules art, nature, and science. It is known by many names: Golden Mean, Sacred Cut and Phi are only a few; and it is not by chance that the Divine Proportion was given its name. It has been called divine because over thousands of years it has been deemed to be so.  Craig Pittman, "The Scent of Scandal: Greed, Betrayal, and the World's Most Beautiful Orchid " English | ISBN: 0813039746 | 2012 | 320 pages | EPUB | 2 MB Some people will do anything for beauty or fame  Jan Dusek, "The Samaritans in Historical, Cultural and Linguistic Perspectives " English | ISBN: 3110616106 | 2018 | 356 pages | EPUB | 40 MB The volume contributes to the knowledge of the Samaritan history, culture and linguistics. Specialists of various fields of research bring a new look on the topics related to the Samaritans and the Hebrew and Arabic written sources, to the Samaritan history in the Roman-Byzantine period as well as to the contemporary issues of the Samaritan community.  The Sales Engineer Manager's Handbook: Mastering Technical Sales by Chris Daly, John Care English | April 21st, 2020 | ISBN: B087FFMMBW | 219 pages | True AZW3 | 1.28 MB John Care and Chris Daly lay out the 3+1 rules of SE Leadership. A simple framework designed for everyone - from SEs thinking about moving into management to the newest of new SE Managers to a Global SE Vice President. This is a fascinating blend of tactical and strategic advice based on 30+ years of experience and many years of running SE specific workshops.  Alexander Kyrychenko, "The Roman Army and the Expansion of the Gospel " English | ISBN: 3110344025 | 2014 | 228 pages | EPUB, PDF | 1005 KB + 3 MB What is the literary function of centurions in the story of Luke-Acts? To answer this question, the book considers these NT texts alongside the Greco-Roman and Jewish sources that offer insights into the Roman military. It demonstrates a common perception of centurions as principal representatives of the imperial power and views their role in Luke-Acts as prototypical Gentile believers in anticipation of the Christian mission to the Empire.  The Relational Governance of Artificial Intelligence: Forms and Interactions English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031250222 | 435 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 12 MB This book addresses the development and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in and by companies and the consequent need for private sector AI regulation. Highlighting the challenges to responsible business conduct and considering stakeholder interests, it identifies ethical concerns and discusses AI standards and AI norms. Based on this needs-based analysis, the author chooses relational economics as a suitable approach to develop a theoretical AI governance model. In doing so, AI is conceptualized within relational economics in the form of an autopoietic system. Building on this theoretical contribution, the book specifies the governance adaptivity of the relational AI governance approach for an unregulated AI market and for the case of the pending E.U. AI regulation, and complements it with inductively conducted categories that summarize the main research streams in AI ethics.
 Pamela Cooper-White, "The Psychology of Christian Nationalism: Why People Are Drawn In and How to Talk Across the Divide" English | ISBN: 1506482112 | 2022 | 190 pages | EPUB | 2 MB How do we overcome polarization in American society? How do we advocate for justice when one side won't listen to the other and cycles of outrage escalate? |
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