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Based on Dr. Auerbach’s renowned Wilderness Medicine text, Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition, is your portable, authoritative guide to the full range of medical and emergency situations that occur in non-traditional settings. Useful for experienced physicians as well as advanced practice providers, this unique medical guide covers an indispensable range of topics in a well-illustrated, highly condensed format – in print or on any mobile device – for quick access anytime, anywhere. An easy-access presentation ensures rapid retrieval and comprehension of wilderness medical information, with "Signs and Symptoms" and "Treatment" sections, bulleted lists, and quick-reference text boxes in every chapter. All chapters are thoroughly up to date , including new information on travel medicine, medications, immunizations, and field treatment of common conditions. Step-by-step explanations from wilderness medicine experts cover the clinical presentation and treatment of a full range of wilderness emergencies and show you how to improvise with available materials. Comprehensive coverage includes dive medicine and water-related emergencies, mountain medicine and wilderness survival, global humanitarian relief and disaster medicine, high-altitude medicine, pain management, and much more. Line drawings and color plates help you quickly an accurately identify skin manifestations, plants, poisonous mushrooms, snakes, insects, and more. Useful appendices address everything from environment-specific situations to lists of essential supplies, medicines, and many additional topics of care. |
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For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Anesthesia Secrets, 7th Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets' popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style—making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable. - The proven Secrets Series® format gives you the most return for your time—succinct, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective. - Fully revised and updated throughout, offering practical coverage of the full range of essential topics in the practice of anesthesiology, including protocols and guidelines that are continuously evolving and that increasingly dictate best practices. - Contains new chapters on Infection Diseases and Anesthesia, Head and Neck Anesthesia, Anesthesia and the Developing World, and Non-Operating Room Anesthesia. - Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams. - Portable size makes it easy to carry with you for quick reference or review anywhere, anytime. |
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Did you know... Medical interventions have become the third leading cause of death in America. An estimated 10 percent of Americans are implanted with medical devices -- like pacemakers, artificial hips, cardiac stents, etc. The overwhelming majority of high-risk implanted devices have never undergone a single clinical trial. In The Danger Within Us , award-winning journalist Jeanne Lenzer brings these horrifying statistics to life through the story of one working class man who, after his "cure" nearly kills him, ends up in a battle for justice against the medical establishment. His crusade leads Lenzer on a journey through the dark underbelly of the medical device industry, a fascinating and disturbing world that hasn't been written about before. What Lenzer exposes will shock readers: rampant corruption, elaborate cover-ups, shameless profiteering, and astonishing lack of oversight, all of which leads to dangerous devices (from artificial hips to pacemakers) going to market and into our bodies. In the vein of America's Bitter Pill and A Civil Action, The Danger Within Us is a stirring call for reform and a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of American healthcare. "Before you get anything implanted in your body, read this book."-Shannon Brownlee, author of Overtreated |
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Using cutting-edge research, this is the fourth edition that demonstrates that the underlying reason for much chronic pain is nerve sensitization and learned neural pathways, rather than actual tissue damage. Dr. Schubiner has used this new understanding to develop a unique program to actually reverse pain. He has also conducted research that shows the efficacy of this approach. By reading this book, you will be able to determine if you have this syndrome and how to overcome it. The program in this book gives you therapeutic writing exercises, online meditations, and everything else you need to unlearn your pain. |
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In a series of conversational observations and meditations on the writing process, The Art of Slow Writing examines the benefits of writing slowly. “DeSalvo turns what might have been an exercise in navel-gazing into a lively and inspiring guide for writers of all stripes. Buy two copies—the first will quickly sprout dog-ears.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) The Art of Slow Writing examines the benefits of writing slowly, in a series of short, conversational chapters on the writing process. Louise DeSalvo advises readers to explore their creative process on deeper levels by getting to know themselves and their stories more fully over a longer period of time. DeSalvo includes anecdotes from classic American and international writers, such as John Steinbeck, Henry Miller, Virginia Woolf, and D.H. Lawrence, as well as contemporary authors such as Michael Chabon, Zadie Smith, Jeffrey Eugenides, Ian McEwan, and Donna Tart. The Art of Slow Writing is a gem of a book, a lovely, unhurried, meditative approach to writing that is truly the antidote to our 24/7 constant rush of a world, and DeSalvo is a skillful, patient, and thorough guide for anyone who is engaged in creative endeavors. “Leavened by her own elegant and energetic prose, The Art of Slow Writing distills the wisdom of long experience. Whether in the classroom or on the page, DeSalvo is that rare teacher who is both exacting and inspiring.” —Kathryn Harrison, New York Times –bestselling author of Enchantments , The Kiss , and The Binding Chair “I want to hand a copy to every writer I know and every writer I don’t know. This book is a gift. Its insights are unparalleled. . . . Read it more than once—the first time for pleasure and many more times for its invaluable insights into the craft.” —Margaux Fragoso, author of Tiger, Tiger: A Memoir “Wise and insightful. . . . A welcome reminder that in this fast-paced world, some things should not be rushed.” —Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times –bestselling author of Orphan Train |
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You don't need a tweed jacket to be a researcher—in thousands of schools across North America, practicing teachers conduct studies on best practices, alternative approaches, and effective learning strategies. Classroom teachers have experiences and opportunities unavailable to researchers in a university setting, and action research—site-based, teacher-conducted research—can have a valuable impact on the educational community. Yet many teachers don't see their work as real research, and many other teachers have great ideas for research projects but don't know where to begin. For these teachers, <i>Engaging in Action Research</i> demystifies the world of educational research and provides support, guidance, and encouragement. From creating a research plan to reporting findings, this book provides step-by-step instructions to help teachers conduct research projects in the classroom, using strategies that work. Get ready to investigate, analyze, and share! |
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Considéré dans ce texte: Laval-Ouest et les résistants qui y habitent. Les crues printanières et les bécosses emportées par les eaux. La faune et la végétation en milieux humides. Les raisons secrètes et sournoises, lovées en nous, qui nous font choisir l’endroit où nous vivrons. |
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Le français est probablement la langue la plus surveillée, réglementée et critiquée sur terre. Celui parlé au Québec et dans le reste de la francophonie canadienne l’est d’autant plus qu’il a longtemps été considéré comme le parent pauvre et fautif de la langue prétendument utilisée en toutes circonstances par une certaine élite de la société française. Dans une vingtaine de textes illustrés de nombreux exemples, Pierre Calvé brosse un portrait aussi fidèle, réaliste et objectif que possible du français en tant que langue vivante et qui varie naturellement dans le temps, dans l’espace et dans la société. Les sujets abordés sont diversifiés et accessibles aux non spécialistes : les caractéristiques de la langue parlée au quotidien, les registres de langue, la remise en question des normes du « bon usage », les critères d’acceptabilité sociale et linguistique, les recommandations souvent discutables des « gardiens » de la langue, ainsi que des thèmes comme les anglicismes, l’insécurité linguistique et la complexité de l’orthographe. Le français grandeur nature comble un vide entre les connaissances traditionnelles acquises lors de l’apprentissage scolaire du français (surtout écrit) et celles que devrait avoir tout francophone sur cette magnifique langue qu’est le français dans toute la richesse de sa diversité. |
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This E-book is the 2nd Edition of the Refrigerant Charging and Service Procedures for Air Conditioning book. New procedures, new tools and updated refrigerants plus 450 images on 344 pages! It includes over a hundred more pages and double the amount of images to cover: A2L Refrigerant Changes R-32 and R-454B R-410A and R-22 More Step-by-Step Procedures Wireless Probes, Gauge Stubs, Tees All-In-One Digital Manifold Set use Compound Manifold Gauge Sets More Images and Procedures Charging and Recovery with Manifolds Charging and Recovery with Tees and Probes Detailed Troubleshooting Scenarios More Methods to Determine Problems More Airflow Testing Procedures This book is dedicated to those who are eager to learn the HVAC trade and refrigerant charging/troubleshooting practices. This book contains step by step procedures that include preparing air conditioning and heat pump systems for refrigerant, measuring system refrigerant charges, and troubleshooting systems by measuring refrigerant charge indicators, air temperature measurements, and airflow. Manifold gauge sets, digital manifold sets, digital gauge stubs, and wireless probes are discussed and utilized in examples. This book differs from others in that it provides key insights into each procedure along with tool usage from a technician’s perspective, in language that is easy to understand. |
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Set your creativity free with a writing guide that “wakes you up like a cross between morning coffee and a friendly Zen master” (Jack Kornfield).   Natalie Goldberg, author of the bestselling  Writing Down the Bones , shares her invaluable insight into writing as a source of creative power, and the daily ins and outs of the writer’s task. Topics include balancing mundane responsibilities with a commitment to writing; knowing when to take risks as a writer and a human being; coming to terms with success, failure, and loss; and learning self-acceptance—both in life and art.  Thought-provoking and practical, Wild Mind provides an abundance of suggestions for keeping the writing life vital and active, and includes more than thirty provocative “try this” exercises as jump-starters to get your pen moving. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Natalie Goldberg, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection. |
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Restorative justice traces its roots to Indigenous traditions worldwide, yet few books in the field present Indigenous voices speaking directly about Native ways of responding to harms. Justice As Healing: Indigenous Ways does just that. It is a collection of articles from the Justice As Healing newsletter produced by the Native Law Centre of Canada at the University of Saskatchewan. Drawing on a decade of Native writing on restorative justice and on community-based, healing responses to conflicts and crimes, this substantive book features forty-five articles from community members, scholars, judges, lawyers, and Elders, most of whom are Indigenous. Some of the featured contributors include: S James Anaya, professor of Human Rights Law and Policy at the University of Arizona and Associate Justice for the Court of Appeals of the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Edward Benton Banai, Wisconsin Ojibway of the Fish Clan and a spiritual teacher of the Lac Court Orielles Band of the Ojibway Tribe George Blue Bird, Lakota language speaker, writer and artist William Commanda, traditional Algonquin Elder from Kitigan Zibi, Quebec and respected spokesperson and spiritual leader at national and international gatherings Erica-Irene A. Daes, a Greek, chair of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations James Sa’ke¢j Youngblood Henderson, Chickasaw, a leading tribal philosopher, advocate, and strategist for North American Native Peoples Bria Huculak, Provincial Court Judge of Saskatchewan Ada Pecos Melton, enrolled member of the Pueblo of Jemez in New Mexico, president of the American Indian Development Associates Ted Moses, Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees and former Cree Ambassador to the United Nations Nin Tomas, a senior Maori academic and member of the faculty of law at the University of Auckland Edward C. Valandra, Sincangu Lakota, author and assistant professor in the Native Studies department at the University of California Davis Chief Justice Robert Yazzie (retired) of the Supreme Court of the Navaho Nation Wanda D. McCaslin, a Métis from northern Saskatchewan, obtained her B.A. in political science and her LL.B. from the University of Saskatchewan. After being accepted as a member of the Law Society of Saskatchewan, she worked with a private law firm and later with Saskatchewan legal aid. Since 1999, Ms. McCaslin has served as the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Research Officer with the Native Law Centre of Canada. Her work includes editing the newsletter Justice As Healing, coordinating the Young Professionals International, and lecturing with the College of Law. Throughout her career, Aboriginal issues have been central to her work. Ms McCaslin has presented in the are of Aboriginal justice, case law analysis, and international Indigenous matters. In addition to her legal and academic work, she has been actively involved with Aboriginal community empowerment initiatives in the area of healing, restorative justice, housing, and youth. |
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What won’t we try in our quest for perfect health, beauty, and the fountain of youth? Well, just imagine a time when doctors prescribed morphine for crying infants. When liquefied gold was touted as immortality in a glass. And when strychnine—yes, that strychnine, the one used in rat poison—was dosed like Viagra. Looking back with fascination, horror, and not a little dash of dark, knowing humor, Quackery recounts the lively, at times unbelievable, history of medical misfires and malpractices. Ranging from the merely weird to the outright dangerous, here are dozens of outlandish, morbidly hilarious “treatments”—conceived by doctors and scientists, by spiritualists and snake oil salesmen (yes, they literally tried to sell snake oil)—that were predicated on a range of cluelessness, trial and error, and straight-up scams. With vintage illustrations, photographs, and advertisements throughout, Quackery seamlessly combines macabre humor with science and storytelling to reveal an important and disturbing side of the ever-evolving field of medicine.   |
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Practical advice as you prepare to leave your legacy You’ve worked your entire life to give your loved ones the best life they can have. Don’t let death be the end of your caring and thoughtfulness. You can make sure your family is taken care of after your death and your wealth and assets go where you intend with the help of Wills & Estate Planning For Canadians For Dummies. This down-to-earth guide takes some of the stress and uncertainty out of this unpleasant topic by offering straightforward advice about preparing end-of-life documents and planning your estate. Discover the best way to transfer your assets to your heirs and the charitable organizations of your choice. Find out how to prepare a living will, donate organs, and give instructions for your burial. You also get expanded information about family law in Canada, details on why you need a power of attorney, and guidance on will preparation, funeral planning, green burials, tax implications, and more. Understand the laws surrounding estates, wills, trusts, and taxes in Canada Get details on buying life insurance, naming your heirs and beneficiaries, and designating an executor Find advice for discussing inheritance matters with a legal professional when you have a tricky situation Put your mind at ease with a solid plan for your assets and your end-of-life care Thanks to practical advice from an expert author, you can ensure that your affairs are in order and your loved ones will honor your final wishes. Wills & Estate Planning For Canadians For Dummies will help you leave behind a meaningful legacy for all who know and love you. |
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For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Written by Drs. Richard A. Polin and Mark F. Ditmar, Pediatric Secrets, 7th Edition , features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable . The proven Secrets Series® format gives you the most return for your time – succinct, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective. Fully revised and updated throughout, including protocols and guidelines that are continuously evolving and that increasingly dictate best practices. Practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in the practice of pediatrics. Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams. Features bulleted lists, mnemonics, practical tips from leaders in the field – all providing a concise overview of important board-relevant content . Portable size makes it easy to carry with you for quick reference or review anywhere, anytime. |
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The OSI Layers and Protocol Stacks There are so many functions that must be performed to interoperate systems, a structure is required to organize the functions so that separate issues can be treated separately. We'll explore the most commonly-used structure, the ISO Open Systems Interconnection 7-Layer Reference Model. You'll learn what a layer is, the purpose of each layer, examples of protocols like TCP and IP used to implement layers, and gain a true understanding of how a protocol stack works for applications like web surfing and VoIP. Telecom Module 12 Detailed Outline 12 OSI Layers and Protocol Stacks 12.1 Protocols and Standards ..... 12.1.1  Functions To Be Performed ..... 12.1.2  Monolithic vsStructured Protocols ..... 12.1.3  Open Systems and Standards 12.2 ISO OSI Reference Model ..... 12.2.1  Layers ..... 12.2.2  Separability of the Layers ..... 12.2.3  Protocol Stacks 12.3 The OSI 7-Layer Model 12.4 Physical Layer: 802.3, DSL, DOCSIS, Wireless 12.5 Data Link Layer: 802 MAC ..... 12.5.1  LANs, Frames and Layer 2 Switches ..... 12.5.2  MAC Frames and MAC Addresses ..... 12.5.3  Other Data Link Protocols 12.6 Network Layer: IP and MPLS ..... 12.6.1  Packet-Switched Networks ..... 12.6.2  Routing Table Updates ..... 12.6.3  MPLS 12.7 Transport Layer: TCP and UDP ..... 12.7.1  Reliability ..... 12.7.2  Port Numbers 12.8 Session Layer: POP, SIP, HTTP ..... 12.8.1  Password Authentication ..... 12.8.2  Authentication Servers ..... 12.8.3  Password Caching ..... 12.8.4  Cookies ..... 12.8.5  Client-Server Sessions ..... 12.8.6  Peer-Peer Sessions 12.9 Presentation Layer: ASCII, Encryption, Codecs 12.9.1  Character Coding ..... 12.9.2  E-Mail Coding ..... 12.9.3  Codecs ..... 12.9.4  Data Compression ..... 12.9.5  Symmetric Encryption: Private Key ..... 12.9.6  Asymmetric Encryption: Public Key Encryption and Digital Signatures ..... 12.9.7  Example of Separability of Layers ..... 12.9.8  Example of Peer Protocol 12.10 Application Layer: SMTP, HTML, English … ..... 12.10.1  Email ..... 12.10.2  More Application Layer Examples 12.11 Protocol Stacks ..... 12.11.1  Example: Web Surfing ..... 12.11.2  Voice over IP 12.12 Protocol Stack in Operation: Ukrainian Dolls ..... 12.12.1  Communications Flow ..... 12.12.2  Segmentation at Each Layer ..... 12.12.3  Nested Headers 12.13 Standards Organizations ..... 12.13.1  ISO ..... 12.13.2  DOD and IETF ..... 12.13.3  ITU and Bellcore ..... 12.13.4  TIA and IEEE ..... 12.13.5  3GPP ..... 12.13.6  ANSI |
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In the shimmering world of "The Quantum Innovator," technology has leaped into the future, propelled by the potent force of quantum energy. Imagine a metropolis where skyscrapers pulse with the glow of quantum power, a testament to the boundless possibilities of this new era. At the heart of this dazzling cityscape is Dr. Serena Evergreen, a brilliant yet enigmatic figure in the realm of quantum physics. With a mind that dances on the edge of genius and an aloof demeanor that sets her apart, Serena is a captivating protagonist whose intellect shines brightest in the darkest corners of uncertainty. As the story unfolds, we are drawn into Serena's world on the cusp of a revolutionary breakthrough in quantum computing. Her research teeters on the brink of unveiling a discovery that could redefine the very fabric of reality itself. But ambition and innovation come with a price, as Serena soon discovers when a rival corporation swoops in to steal her hard-earned work. The main conflict unfurls like a tangled web of deceit and betrayal, as Serena finds herself embroiled in a high-stakes game of corporate espionage. With her life's work hanging in the balance, she must navigate a treacherous landscape of ethical dilemmas and personal sacrifices to protect her research and safeguard the future of quantum innovation. But the true allure of "The Quantum Innovator" lies not only in its gripping narrative of scientific intrigue but in the unexpected twists that lie just beyond the horizon. As Serena delves deeper into the mystery surrounding the theft of her research, she uncovers a shocking revelation that challenges everything she thought she knew about the nature of quantum reality. In this tantalizing tale of ambition and betrayal, Serena is forced to confront a conspiracy that reaches far beyond the confines of her laboratory. As the lines between truth and deception blur, she must grapple with the consequences of her discoveries and the looming specter of a power that threatens to reshape the fate of humanity itself. Prepare to be swept away on a journey that defies the boundaries of imagination and delves into the heart of the quantum unknown. "The Quantum Innovator" is a mesmerizing odyssey through the realms of science and intrigue, where the line between invention and discovery is as thin as the veil between reality and illusion. |
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Wind Energy explores the potential of wind turbines as a key renewable energy source in combating climate change. It sheds light on the evolution of wind power, from ancient applications to cutting-edge offshore wind farms, and it highlights the economic and environmental factors involved in harnessing wind for sustainable power generation. The book emphasizes wind energy’s role in achieving energy independence and aiding the global energy transition. The book begins by introducing the fundamental principles of wind energy conversion, including blade design and grid integration. It then assesses the practical aspects of wind farm development, such as site selection and environmental impact, using global case studies. Finally, the book examines future technologies, like floating offshore wind farms, and their potential impact on sustainable energy strategies. It offers a balanced view on wind energy, discussing both its benefits and challenges. |
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In Climbing Parnassus , winner of the 2005 Paideia Prize, Tracy Lee Simmons presents a defense and vindication of the formative power of Greek and Latin. He also shows how these languages have played a crucial role in the development of authentic Humanism, the foundation of the West's cultural order and America's understanding of itself as a union of citizens. Simmons's persuasive witness to the unique, now all-but-forgotten advantages of study in and of the classical languages constitutes a bracing reminder of the genuine aims of a truly liberal education. |
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Should digital technology be viewed as a new life form, sharing our ecosystem and coevolving with us? Are humans defining technology, or is technology defining humans? In this book, Edward Ashford Lee considers the case that we are less in control of the trajectory of technology than we think. It shapes us as much as we shape it, and it may be more defensible to think of technology as the result of a Darwinian coevolution than the result of top-down intelligent design. Richard Dawkins famously said that a chicken is an egg's way of making another egg. Is a human a computer's way of making another computer? To understand this question requires a deep dive into how evolution works, how humans are different from computers, and how the way technology develops resembles the emergence of a new life form on our planet. Lee presents the case for considering digital beings to be living, then offers counterarguments. What we humans do with our minds is more than computation, and what digital systems do—be teleported at the speed of light, backed up, and restored—may never be possible for humans. To believe that we are simply computations, he argues, is a “dataist” faith and scientifically indefensible. Digital beings depend on humans—and humans depend on digital beings. More likely than a planetary wipe-out of humanity is an ongoing, symbiotic coevolution of culture and technology. |
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Of the many philosophical questions that music teachers face on a regular basis, one of the most fundamental is the purpose of taking music lessons. Teachers must consider the function of their calling in order to serve their students and their field in the most effective way. At times, the reasons that students are enrolled in music lessons do not align with the teacher's thinking. One of the reasons that parents or students often cite is that they enjoy music and want to take lessons for "fun." Parents may say things like, "We want our child to enjoy her lessons!" Or, "It is more important for our child to have fun with it than to be able to play perfectly." We also hear similar requests from students: "Can I play this just for fun?" Often, teachers translate this question as "Can I just play through this without actually practicing it or learning all the notes?" |
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An Instant New York Times Bestseller “Excellent and deeply reported.” —Tim Wu, The New York Times “Startling and intensely researched . . . an essential account of how OpenAI and ChatGPT came to be and the catastrophic places they will likely take us.” — Vulture “Hao’s reporting inside OpenAI is exceptional, and she’s persuasive in her argument that the public should focus less on A.I.’s putative ‘sentience’ and more on its implications for labor and the environment.” —Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker From a brilliant longtime AI insider with intimate access to the world of Sam Altman's OpenAI from the beginning, an eye-opening account of arguably the most fateful tech arms race in history, reshaping the planet in real time, from the cockpit of the company that is driving the frenzy When AI expert and investigative journalist Karen Hao first began covering OpenAI in 2019, she thought they were the good guys. Founded as a nonprofit with safety enshrined as its core mission, the organization was meant, its leader Sam Altman told us, to act as a check against more purely mercantile, and potentially dangerous, forces. What could go wrong? Over time, Hao began to wrestle ever more deeply with that question. Increasingly, she realized that the core truth of this massively disruptive sector is that its vision of success requires an almost unprecedented amount of resources: the “compute” power of high-end chips and the processing capacity to create massive large language models, the sheer volume of data that needs to be amassed at scale, the humans “cleaning up” that data for sweatshop wages throughout the Global South, and a truly alarming spike in the usage of energy and water underlying it all. The truth is that we have entered a new and ominous age of empire: only a small handful of globally scaled companies can even enter the field of play. At the head of the pack with its ChatGPT breakthrough, how would OpenAI resist such temptations? Spoiler alert: it didn’t. Armed with Microsoft’s billions, OpenAI is setting a breakneck pace, chased by a small group of the most valuable companies in human history—toward what end, not even they can define. All this time, Hao has maintained her deep sourcing within the company and the industry, and so she was in intimate contact with the story that shocked the entire tech industry—Altman’s sudden firing and triumphant return. The behind-the-scenes story of what happened, told here in full for the first time, is revelatory of who the people controlling this technology really are. But this isn’t just the story of a single company, however fascinating it is. The g forces pressing down on the people of OpenAI are deforming the judgment of everyone else too—as such forces do. Naked power finds the ideology to cloak itself; no one thinks they’re the bad guy. But in the meantime, as Hao shows through intrepid reporting on the ground around the world, the enormous wheels of extraction grind on. By drawing on the viewpoints of Silicon Valley engineers, Kenyan data laborers, and Chilean water activists, Hao presents the fullest picture of AI and its impact we’ve seen to date, alongside a trenchant analysis of where things are headed. An astonishing eyewitness view from both up in the command capsule of the new economy and down where the real suffering happens, Empire of AI pierces the veil of the industry defining our era. |
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L’objectif premier de ce guide est de faciliter le choix et l’application du bon pansement pour les lésions cutanées les plus fréquemment rencontrées à l’urgence lorsque l’infirmière ou le médecin sont au chevet du patient. |
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A day-by-day journey through 366 delightfully archaic words and quirky historical trivia. Open The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities and you’ll find both a word and a day to remember, every day of the year. Each day has its own dedicated entry, on which a curious or notable event—and an equally curious or notable word—are explored. On the day on which flirting was banned in New York City, for instance, you’ll discover why to “sheep’s-eye” someone once meant to look at them amorously. On the day on which a disillusioned San Franciscan declared himself Emperor of the United States, you’ll find the word “mamamouchi,” a term for people who consider themselves more important than they truly are. And on the day on which George Frideric Handel completed his 259-page Messiah after twenty-four days of frenzied work, you’ll see why a French loanword, literally meaning “a small wooden barrow,” is used to refer to an intense period of work undertaken to meet a deadline. The English language is vast enough to supply us with a word for every occasion—and this linguistic “wunderkammer” is here to prove precisely that. So whatever date this book has found its way into your hands, there’s an entire year’s worth of linguistic curiosities waiting to be found. |
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • How will Artificial Intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology—and there’s nobody better qualified or situated to explore that future than Max Tegmark, an MIT professor who’s helped mainstream research on how to keep AI beneficial.   How can we grow our prosperity through automation without leaving people lacking income or purpose? What career advice should we give today’s kids? How can we make future AI systems more robust, so that they do what we want without crashing, malfunctioning or getting hacked? Should we fear an arms race in lethal autonomous weapons? Will machines eventually outsmart us at all tasks, replacing humans on the job market and perhaps altogether? Will AI help life flourish like never before or give us more power than we can handle?   What sort of future do you want? This book empowers you to join what may be the most important conversation of our time. It doesn’t shy away from the full range of viewpoints or from the most controversial issues—from superintelligence to meaning, consciousness and the ultimate physical limits on life in the cosmos. |
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“As wide-ranging, imaginative, and revealing as the maps they discuss, these essays . . . track how maps—interpreted broadly—convey time as well as space.” —Richard White, Stanford University Maps organize us in space, but they also organize us in time. Looking around the world for the last five hundred years,  Time in Maps  shows that today’s digital maps are only the latest effort to insert a sense of time into the spatial medium of maps. Historians Kären Wigen and Caroline Winterer have assembled leading scholars to consider how maps from all over the world have depicted time in ingenious and provocative ways. Focusing on maps created in Spanish America, Europe, the United States, and Asia, these essays take us from the Aztecs documenting the founding of Tenochtitlan, to early modern Japanese reconstructing nostalgic landscapes before Western encroachments, to nineteenth-century Americans grappling with the new concept of deep time. The book also features a defense of traditional paper maps by digital mapmaker William Rankin. With more than one hundred color maps and illustrations,  Time in Maps  will draw the attention of anyone interested in cartographic history. |
