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  A Sea Full of Turtles - The...

  Bill Streever

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  Everyone alive today is witnessing a mass extinction event caused by the more than eight billion humans who share this planet. At times, it seems there is little hope. Climate change, resource exploitation, agrochemicals, overfishing, plastics, dead zones in our oceans, drought and desertification, conversion of habitat to housing, farming, and industrial infrastructure—the list of impacts and insults goes on and on. We are, it seems, on an unalterable path that will continue to decimate biodiversity.A feeling of hopeless, while not unwarranted, is part of the problem. Without hope, without some belief in the possibility of positive outcomes, the fight for nature is over. Why even try if the battle is already lost?While staring the problems squarely in the face, A Sea Full of Turtles offers hope for those who care about our living world. Delivered as a travel narrative set in Mexico's Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), at one level the book focuses on dramatically underfunded but highly successful efforts to protect sea turtles. But the book goes beyond Mexico and beyond sea turtles to look at how some humans have changed their relationship with nature—and how that change can one day end the extinction crisis.Enchanting, galvanizing, and brimming with joy and wonder, A Sea Full of Turtles will inspire immediate action to face the great challenges that lie ahead. Pessimism is the lazy way out. Optimism, it turns out, is both a reasonable and an essential attitude for us all as we fight for the beautiful diversity of life on our Earth.

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  WEB3 - : What Is Web3? Potential...

  Patrick Ejeke

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  Is Your Business Ready For "Web 3.0?" 
    
  Whether it's the transition from animal power to internal combustion or from handwritten letters to phone conversations, new technology is nearly always frightening. 
    
  As Web 2.0 matures and grows to Web 3.0 — a decentralized layer atop the present web infrastructure — it's worth reflecting on the early days of the Internet more than 25 years ago. If you're old enough, you may remember the fear and doubt that gripped everyone back then. 
    
  We recognized the possibilities, but sending credit card information out into the unknown in the hopes of receiving a book or other item, or checking bank balances over the internet, seemed almost insane. These days, we don't give it a second thought. Web 2.0 has become an essential element of our lives and enterprises, simplifying administration in ways we could never have anticipated. It 
    
  If your VCR is still flashing 12:00, you probably aren't reading this. However, if you ship any kind of product, if your marketing is limited to Facebook, and your back office is run on Excel, you may anticipate a large revenue reduction over the next five years. You will just be unable to keep up. 
    
  This book is for you unless your company delivers an experience that cannot be digitized (restaurants, entertainment, etc.). 
    
  If you want your small business to survive the next ten years, you must make a change. By failing to update your business's operations, you are losing market share, earnings, and prospects to your competitors. It also gets more difficult to adjust and will wind up costing more money in the long run.... that is if you get that far.

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  Man In My Head Has Lost His Mind...

  Carter Blakelaw

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  The howl of the bedside clock-radio carves through your dreams like a buzz-saw through butter, and you are awake. In another place. 
  Never mind the bright yellow sunlight that flecks your pillow and warms your face; you are rudely awake, and resent it. Gah! 
  You roll onto your side, cantilever your legs over the side of the bed and plant your feet squarely on the carpet. You rub your face. Massage your neck. Oh, what it is to be alive!--and conscious--oh oh oh, indeed. 
  But what is it to be alive, and conscious? 
  Alive, we have some inkling of; you eat, you sleep, you exercise. You stay healthy and keep your body going as best you can. But conscious? What even is that? 
  A good question is what that is, and a question for which this book has an answer. 
  So in this text, first I set the scene:Did our consciousness evolve?Does consciousness give us free will?Which animals do we think are conscious?Where does consciousness go when we sleep?How does consciousness deliver meaning?What might a theory of consciousness look like? 
  Then I propose:A model for consciousness at the macro scaleA mechanism for consciousness at the micro scale 
  Finally, I suggest some real world tests that science will one day be able to perform which will either corroborate or invalidate the theory I present here. This is a workable, testable theory. Science and philosophy demand nothing less. 
  A must-listen for the curious-minded, which you are, are you not? So listen on...

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  Mastering Machine Learning: A...

  Rachel Chen

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  Anyone hoping to succeed in the rapidly expanding field of artificial intelligence will find "Mastering Machine Learning: A Blueprint for Success in the AI Era: Practical Techniques, Tools, and Strategies for Building Intelligent Systems" to be an invaluable resource. The book offers a comprehensive examination of machine learning, covering everything from its most basic applications to its underlying concepts. Its authors have an excellent knowledge of both the novice and seasoned expert. 
  The way the book is organized offers a thorough educational experience. It starts by providing a strong foundation in fundamental ideas, including selecting an algorithm, preparing data, and evaluating models. After that, readers are led through increasingly difficult subjects, including natural language processing, reinforcement learning, and deep learning. Every component is designed to be extremely practical, with examples from real-world situations and detailed instructions that promote hands-on learning. 
  "Mastering Machine Learning" explores the strategic and ethical aspects of artificial intelligence in addition to its technological aspects. It covers important topics, including project management, moral AI behavior, and how to effectively convey AI discoveries to stakeholders who aren't technical. This all-encompassing method guarantees that readers will be able to create complex machine-learning models and be ready to apply them ethically and successfully in a range of professional settings. 
  The book is a vital toolset for data scientists, engineers, and business executives alike because of its unique combination of theory, useful methodologies, and strategic advice. As a definitive manual for thriving in the AI era, "Mastering Machine Learning" stands out for providing readers with the necessary abilities and mentality.

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  The Service Desk Handbook – A...

  Sanjay Nair

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  An IT service desk is the first point of contact between users and an IT organisation. A service desk is a one-stop destination for enquiries, requests and reporting issues, ensuring continuing use of IT services without disruption. They have become intrinsic in modern organisations.
  A service desk makes prioritising and responding to customer enquiries much more efficient, saving time and money. More and more organisations are understanding that customer satisfaction is key to developing their business.
  The Service Desk Handbook - A guide to service desk implementation, management and support provides operational guidance for implementing, managing and supporting service desks in the enterprise. It will help service desk teams in adopting ITIL® to accomplish their tasks while making the necessary adaptations as per their organisation's needs.
  Suitable for service desk agents, supervisors and managers, as well as project managers and senior management looking to revise processes, this book will help readers get a service desk unit off the ground and act as a key reference guide once the service desk has been implemented.
  Topics covered include:
  • Planning for a service desk;
  • Telephony and tooling;
  • The service desk team;
  • Documentation;
  • Performance measures; and
  • Technology considerations – artificial intelligence and platforms and tools.

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  World Energy Transitions Outlook...

  International Renewable Energy...

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  This first volume of the 2023 Outlook provides an overview of progress by tracking implementation and gaps across all energy sectors, and identifies priority areas and actions based on available technologies that must be realised by 2030 to achieve net zero emissions by mid-century.

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