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 Reece Walters, "Deviant Knowledge: Criminology, Politics and Policy" English | 2003 | pages: 229 | ISBN: 1843920298, 1843920301 | PDF | 4,5 mb In this important and original book, Reece Walters examines the politics of criminology and the ways in which criminological knowledge is generated. It includes an overview of the politics and practice of conducting criminological research (drawing upon material from Britain, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the USA), and the ways that regulatory and governing authorities set research agendas, manipulate the processes and production of knowledge and silence or suppress critical voices through various techniques of neutralisation.
 Development as Freedom in a Digital Age: Experiences from the Rural Poor in Bolivia By Bjorn Soren Gigler; Bjeorn-Seoren Gigler 2015 | 516 Pages | ISBN: 1464804206 | PDF | 14 MB Under what conditions can new technologies enhance the well-being of poor communities? The study designs an alternative evaluation framework (AEF) that applies Amartya Sen's capability approach to the study of information and communications technologies (ICTs) in order to place people's well-being, rather than technology, at the center of the study. The AEF develops an impact chain that examines the mechanisms by which access to, and meaningful use of, ICTs can enhance people's "informational capabilities" and improve people's human and social capabilities. This approach thus uses people's individual and collective capabilities, rather than measures of access or use, as its principal evaluative space. Based on empirical evidence from indigenous communities' use of new technologies in rural Bolivia, the study concludes that enhancing poor people's informational capabilities is the most critical factor determining the impact of ICTs on their well-being. Improved informational capabilities, like literacy, do enhance the human capabilities of poor and marginalized peoples to make strategic life choices and achieve the lifestyle they value. Evaluating the impact of ICTs in terms of capabilities thus reveals no direct relationship between improved access to, and use of, ICTs and enhanced well-being; ICTs lead to improvements in people's lives only when informational capabilities are transformed into expanded human and social capabilities in the economic, political, social, organizational, and cultural dimensions of their lives. The study concludes that intermediaries are bound to play a central, even fundamental, role in this process. They help poor communities to enact and appropriate ICTs to their local socio-cultural context so that their use becomes meaningful for people's daily lives, enhances their informational capabilities, and ultimately improves their human and social capabilities.
 Avinash C. Kak, "Designing with Objects: Object-Oriented Design Patterns Explained with Stories from Harry Potter" English | 2015 | ISBN: 1118581202 | PDF | pages: 507 | 6.1 mb Here is a book that takes the sting out of learning object-oriented design patterns! Using vignettes from the fictional world of Harry Potter, author Avinash C. Kak provides a refreshing alternative to the typically abstract and dry object-oriented design literature.  Designing Smart Homes: The Role of Artificial Intelligence by Juan Carlos Augusto, Chris D. Nugent English | PDF | 2006 | 193 Pages | ISBN : 354035994X | 2.9 MB The area of smart homes is fast developing as an emergent area which attracts the synergy of several areas of science. This volume offers a collection of contributions addressing how artificial intelligence (AI), one of the core areas of computer science, can bring the growing area of smart homes to a higher level of functionality where homes can truly realize the long standing dream of proactively helping their inhabitants in an intelligent way.
 Democratizing Application Development with Betty Blocks by Reinier van Altena English | 2023 | ISBN: 1803230991 | 296 pages | True PDF EPUB | 24.71 MB  Christian Welzel, "Democratization Ed 2" English | ISBN: 0198732287 | 2019 | 520 pages | PDF | 13 MB Democratization is the most comprehensive volume on this critical field of contemporary politics, with insightful coverage of the key theories, actors, dynamics, and developments. This authoritative guide brings together leading experts from diverse international backgrounds, including some of the best known names in the field, making it an invaluable resource to students of democratization.  Lorna Foyle, Janis Hostad, "Delivering Cancer and Palliative Care Education" English | 2014 | pages: 248 | ISBN: 1857759788 | PDF | 18,7 mb The quality of cancer and palliative care is going through unprecedented change and development as a result of policy initiatives. The impact of these policies on education is unparalleled and it is essential that clinicians and educationalists are aware of the policy formation processes and educational strategies that meet the demands of these changing times. This book takes a holistic approach to patient care and draws on the diverse experience in hospices and highlights best practice to present a comprehensive and practical guide. However, it does more. New topics are given an educational perspective; those with limited educational experience are given sound advice; the implication of policy change is outlined. This is an important book and one which should be read by all clinicians, educators and managers responsible for improving services in cancer and palliative care.  Deliciously Vintage Baking & Desserts by Glass, Victoria; English | 2023 | ISBN: 1788795024 | 144 pages | True EPUB | 39.03 MB  Deleuze's Cinema Books: Three Introductions to the Taxonomy of Images By David Deamer 2016 | 400 Pages | ISBN: 1474407676 | PDF | 7 MB Deleuze's two Cinema books explore film through the creation of a series of philosophical concepts. Not only bewildering in number, Deleuze's writing procedures mean his exegesis is both complex and elusive. Three questions emerge: What are the underlying principles of the taxonomy? How many concepts are there, and what do they describe? How might each be used in engaging with a film? David Deamer's book is the first to fully respond to these three questions, unearthing the philosophies inspiring Deleuze's classifications, exploring every concept and reading a film for each. Clearly and concisely mapping the Cinema books for newcomers to Deleuzian film studies, Deamer also opens up new areas of enquiry for expert readers. Key Features:*An interpretation of Bergson's Matter and Memory through Deleuze's Bergsonism describing the ground of Deleuze's film-philosophy;*A reading of Peirce's semiosis from Pragmatism and Pragmaticism explicating the genesis and components of the movement-image;*An examination of Deleuze's syntheses of time, space and consciousness from Difference and Repetition illuminating the genesis and components of the time-image; *Concise engagements with each of the cinematic signs to assist reading Deleuze's Cinema books, as well as commentaries and monographs that draw upon them;*44 film readings - one for each cinematic sign - to clarify their application.  Deep Learning and Scientific Computing with R torch English | 2023 | ISBN: 1032231386 | 414 Pages | PDF (True) | 11 MB torch is an R port of PyTorch, one of the two most-employed deep learning frameworks in industry and research. It is also an excellent tool to use in scientific computations. It is written entirely in R and C/C++. |
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