James Scott

Nick Polson

Two leading data scientists offer an up-close and user-friendly look at artificial intelligence: what it is, how it works, where it came from and how to harness its power for a better world. 'There comes a time in the life of a subject when someone steps up and writes the book about it. AIQ explores the fascinating history of the ideas that drive this technology of the future and demystifies the core concepts behind it; the result is a positive and entertaining look at the great potential unlocked by marrying human creativity with powerful machines.' Steven D. Levitt, co-author of Freakonomics Dozens of times per day, we all interact with intelligent machines that are constantly learning from the wealth of data now available to them. These machines, from smart phones to talking robots to self-driving cars, are remaking the world in the twenty first century in the same way that the Industrial Revolution remade the world in the nineteenth. AIQ is based on a simple premise: if you want to understand the modern world, then you have to know a little bit of the mathematical language spoken by intelligent machines. AIQ will teach you that language but in an unconventional way, anchored in stories rather than equations. You will meet a fascinating cast of historical characters who have a lot to teach you about data, probability and better thinking. Along the way, you'll see how these same ideas are playing out in the modern age of big data and intelligent machines, and how these technologies will soon help you to overcome some of your built-in cognitive weaknesses, giving you a chance to lead a happier, healthier, more fulfilled life.

How artificial intelligence works and how we can harness its power for a better world

David Sharp

Hope Dlugozima

Six Months Off is a complete guide to planning and taking the break you've been dreaming of, without losing your job or your nest egg, or alienating your family and friends.

How To Plan, Negotiate, & Take The Break You Need Without Burning Bridges Or Going Broke

Six Months Off

Two statistics professors describe how intelligent machines are changing the world and use stories, rather than equations, to explain the mathematical language they use and provide a better grasp on concepts in data and probability.

How People and Machines Are Smarter Together

Right now, this very moment, you don't know it, but you are at war and the adversary is winning. Script kiddies, malicious hacktivists, state sponsored hackers and cyber mercenaries pose a critical and life altering threat landscape targeting you and your family. This isn't some doom and gloom fear mongering enterprise; this is the new reality. Your social security number, banking information and even your health records have tremendous value and you're offering all of this up on a silver platter to those with a malicious intent for its use. What cybersecurity mechanisms do you have in place at home to protect your family and at work to protect critical data? Do you suffer from Nephophobia? Do you know what that is? How do you analyze a link and automatically know if it carries a virus that will corrupt your computer for easy access to hackers? What is spear phishing? Is your business a potential victim of a DDoS attack? You've heard about Zero Days but what are they? This book covers this and much more in an intentionally easy to read and recall format so that your online activity from email and password creation to web browsing and filling out online forms can be done in a secure manner. After reading this book series, basic cybersecurity will be second nature and your newly found cybersecurity hygiene will rub off on your family and peers. This book covers topics such as: how to defend against Pwning, common Nephephobia, how to avoid being a victim to phishing attacks, overcoming DDOS attacks, how to block Zero Day exploits, how to thwart clickjacking, how to detect and protect against Malware and much more. Online courses that cover the topics in this series sell for $100's of dollars. The author will take your hand and walk you through these technical topics so that on the conclusion of each book, you'll have a working and virtually automatic comprehension of its contents. The internet is here to stay and will continue to evolve. With the introduction and chaotic accelerated growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) online threats will only become more sophisticated and malicious. A baseline comprehension of 'cyber self-defense' is paramount and proper cybersecurity hygiene is essential to protecting yourself, your family and business from hackers and to thwart virtual threats that have gone viral. The technical components of cybersecurity can be tedious and intimidating but this book series is authored for those who aren't tech gurus and need to learn powerful cybersecurity techniques quickly and easily without the intimidation of tech jargon or lofty terminology.

What You Absolutely Must Know! - Volume 1: Learn How Not to Be Pwned, Thwart Spear Phishing and Zero Day Exploits, Cloud Security Basics, and Much More

Cybersecurity 101

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR YOUR FAMILY, FOR LOVE, FOR REVENGE? 'Dark and mysterious ... reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy ... Sparse, elegant ... haunting.' New York Times In the winter of 1897, Elspeth Howell returns home to her isolated farmstead to find her family brutally murdered. Only her twelve-year-old son, Caleb, survives. Mother and son set out into the frozen wilderness to track down the men responsible for this horrific crime. Their search takes them to the ice-locked shores of Lake Erie, and a merciless town where violence abounds. As Caleb is forced into a brutal adulthood, he begins to uncover truths about his family he could never have anticipated, while Elspeth must confront secrets she has long kept hidden. Together, they discover the bond between mother and son may be their only hope for redemption.

The Kept

Tísnivý historický thriller s dusivou atmosférou krvavé cesty zraněné matky a dvanáctiletého syna jdoucích neústupně za svou pomstou. Drama ve stylu McCarthyho Cesty začíná návratem porodní báby Elspeth Howellové ke své rodině v zasněžené divočině. Místo živoucího tepla rodinného krbu však nachází jen mrtvoly svých několika dětí i manžela, všichni byli krutě zavražděni. Přežil jen dvanáctiletý Caleb, který se společně s matkou vydává na pochmurnou a beznadějnou cestu pomsty, ze které už zřejmě nebude návratu.

Návrat do Watersbridge

The Story of Three Submarines That Battled Japan

The War Below

Numeri intelligenti. La matematica che fa funzionare l'intelligenza artificiale di Google, Facebook, Apple & Co.

Traces the dramatic story of the submarine force that changed the course of World War II through strategic campaigns involving Japan's merchant fleet and economy, revealing the formidable obstacles faced by the crews of three submarines.

Joanne Robertson

Lost in the Himalayas

“There comes a time in the life of a subject when someone steps up and writes the book about it. AIQ explores the fascinating history of the ideas that drive this technology of the future and demystifies the core concepts behind it; the result is a positive and entertaining look at the great potential unlocked by marrying human creativity with powerful machines.” —Steven D. Levitt, bestselling co-author of Freakonomics From leading data scientists Nick Polson and James Scott, what everyone needs to know to understand how artificial intelligence is changing the world and how we can use this knowledge to make better decisions in our own lives. Dozens of times per day, we all interact with intelligent machines that are constantly learning from the wealth of data now available to them. These machines, from smart phones to talking robots to self-driving cars, are remaking the world in the 21st century in the same way that the Industrial Revolution remade the world in the 19th century. AIQ is based on a simple premise: if you want to understand the modern world, then you have to know a little bit of the mathematical language spoken by intelligent machines. AIQ will teach you that language—but in an unconventional way, anchored in stories rather than equations. You will meet a fascinating cast of historical characters who have a lot to teach you about data, probability, and better thinking. Along the way, you'll see how these same ideas are playing out in the modern age of big data and intelligent machines—and how these technologies will soon help you to overcome some of your built-in cognitive weaknesses, giving you a chance to lead a happier, healthier, more fulfilled life.

____________________ What is AIQ? How does it work? Most importantly, how can it help us? Two leading data scientists offer an up-close and user-friendly look at artificial intelligence and how to harness its power for a better world. 'A positive and entertaining look at the great potential unlocked by marrying human creativity with powerful machines.' Steven D. Levitt, co-author of Freakonomics ____________________ Dozens of times per day, we all interact with intelligent machines that are constantly learning from the wealth of data now available to them. These machines, from smart phones to talking robots to self-driving cars, are remaking the world in the twenty first century in the same way that the Industrial Revolution remade the world in the nineteenth. AIQ is based on a simple premise- if you want to understand the modern world, then you have to know a little bit of the mathematical language spoken by intelligent machines. AIQ will teach you that language but in an unconventional way, anchored in stories rather than equations.

How Artificial Intelligence Works and how We Can Harness Its Power for a Better World

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The Great Gatsby

A Proven, Step-By-Step Method To Overcome Fear Of Water For Life Once And For All Aquaphobia is an abnormal, persistent fear of water in which the person tend to experience anxiety and fear by mainly looking at any given body of water, from something as big as that of the ocean, to small ones like fountains and bathtubs. This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to overcome aquaphobia or fear of water. People who are aquaphobic do not just fear the sea and the ocean; they may also fear bathtubs and swimming pools, or even the water that sprays out from fountains and the shower. Take the action today to overcome your fear of water, so that you can start living a proper life without fear of going near to water, or avoiding swimming or any water activities.Purchase your copy today! Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Chapter 1:What is Aquaphobia? Chapter 2: The Symptoms of Aquaphobia Chapter 3: How to Treat Severe Fear of Water Chapter 4: How to Treat Minor Fear of Water Much, much more! Purchase your copy today!Take action right away to Overcome Water Fear by purchasing this book "Fear of Water:The Ultimate Guide To Overcome Aquaphobia Or Fear Of Water For Life:".Tags: water, water fear, aquaphobia, overcome aquaphobia, overcome water fear, control water fear, stop water fear, learn to swim without fear, cause of water fear, hydrophobia--

The Ultimate Guide to Overcome Aquaphobia Or Fear of Water for Life

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BUFFALO CITY CZAR is the story of a young Buffalo City boy that ascends to power and becomes head of a Black Syndicate Organization. It takes A maverick federal team to try and stop him from creating Americas worst nightmare, "New World Order"The novel covers the late nineties, and also provides the back story of Cesare from early childhood to adulthood. Julius Smith, at seventeen-years-old builds his Black Crime Syndicate from the bottom, and morphed into the Buffalo City Czar. Set in the late eighties to the early nineties Julius Caesar takes the country by storm and builds a mafia powerful enough to rival the Italian mob and the United States Government

Buffalo City Czar

BUFFALO CITY CZAR is the story of a young Buffalo City boy that ascends to power and becomes head of a Black Syndicate Organization. It takes A maverick federal team to try and stop him from creating Americas worst nightmare, “New World Order" The novel covers the late nineties, and also provides the back story of Caesar from early childhood to adulthood. Julius Smith, at seventeen-years-old builds his Black Crime Syndicate from the bottom, and morphed into the Buffalo City Czar. Set in the late eighties to the early nineties Julius Caesar takes the country by storm and builds a mafia powerful enough to rival the Italian mob and the United...

With Introductory Grammar

A Corean Manual Or Phrase Book

Protestant nonconformity, &c. Two discourses, delivered at the annual double lecture, at Oldbury. The former by J. Scott, and the latter by J. Kenrick

“Dark and mysterious. . . . A novel whose daring is found in its bleakness. . . . The plot unfolds with a weighty languor reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy. . . sparse, elegant. . . haunting.” — New York Times Set in rural New York state at the turn of the twentieth century, superb new talent James Scott makes his literary debut with The Kept—a propulsive novel reminiscent of the works of Michael Ondaatje, Cormac McCarthy, and Bonnie Jo Campbell, in which a mother and her young son embark on a quest to avenge a terrible and violent tragedy that has shattered their secluded family. In the winter of 1897, a trio of killers descends upon an isolated farm in upstate New York. Midwife Elspeth Howell returns home to the carnage: her husband, and four of her children, murdered. Before she can discover her remaining son Caleb, alive and hiding in the kitchen pantry, another shot rings out over the snow-covered valley. Twelve-year-old Caleb must tend to his mother until she recovers enough for them to take to the frozen wilderness in search of the men responsible. A scorching portrait of a merciless world—of guilt and lost innocence, atonement and retribution, resilience and sacrifice, pregnant obsession and primal adolescence—The Kept introduces an old-beyond-his-years protagonist as indelible and heartbreaking as Mattie Ross of True Grit or Jimmy Blevins of All the Pretty Horses, as well as a shape-shifting mother as enigmatic and mysterious as a character drawn by Russell Banks or Marilynne Robinson.

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