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  Living in Data - Citizen's Guide...

  Jer Thorp

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  In the fall of 2009, the data artist Jer Thorp wrote a pair of algorithms to inscribe names on the 9/11 Memorial in Manhattan. The project involved designing a layout that allowed for “meaningful adjacencies”?family members, business partners, coworkers?to be etched into the bronze in close proximity. Thorp presented his results in competition against another team, a group of financial analysts who had also been working on the problem. The analysts were confident they’d found the most highly optimized solution?a maximum of about 93 percent of the adjacencies could be satisfied?when Thorp, a long-haired artist working on an old broken laptop, presented his layout: it was 99.99 percent solved. The analysts, it turned out, had looked at the data but not at how the data was to be represented. But Thorp considered each name as a unique unit in a real system. He’d solved a data problem by honoring the people from whom the data came, as well as the world in which that data would live. The memorial project represents Thorp’s approach to data as a rich medium for personal and community growth. This human-centered approach has defined his work, from The New York Times to the Museum of Modern Art to the Library of Congress, from a submarine at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico to a boat in the middle of Africa's Okavango Delta, from Manchester’s town hall to an abandoned school in St. Louis’s north side. In Living in Data, Thorp proves that thinking about data in a human context makes us better problem solvers and builds a healthier relationship between us and our data?one that puts our well-being front and center?and that there is a path forward beyond the extractive, impersonal nature of the “big data” era.

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  Statistics Crash Course

  Introbooks Team

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  A crash course in statistics delves into key statistical methods, namely Chi Square, t-test, ANOVA and descriptive statistics. It equally gives an overview of statistical methods as well as various discussions of the statistical tests relating to various database culled from various sources, like the survey of student spending on textbooks, etc. Also, detailed demonstration of various data analysis in SPSS was considered via statistical test. Descriptive statistics, being an outstanding aspect of this broad field, was considered in detail, as well as the field of nonparametric statistics. Furthermore, this text will look into the One-Way and the Two-Way statistics. 

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  Calming Songbirds: Nature Sounds...

  Yella A. Deeken

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  Calming Songbirds - A Hammock for the Soul Birds have always fascinated mankind. With this audiobook, experience the power of nature like on a dreamlike vacation. Over 3 hours of bird calls, recorded all over the world. Using state-of-the-art recording technology, with extremely high fidelity, and the best spatial atmosphere. Gentle to powerful songbird concert (without music), perfect for use in meditation, or as soft background noise.Listening to this recording instantly ensures considerable inner peace and can also have a very helpful effect on tinnitus. Bonustrack: A complete guided mindfulness meditation program (22 minutes) for spiritual & physical wellness to help reduce anxiety, stress and insomnia. An effective, basic practice that can be used daily to feel at home with mindfulness. If you love songbirds - or if you simply crave peace and calm - order this audiobook right away. Immerse yourself in a world of limitless relaxation. Can't wait for your audiobook to arrive? Download it now!

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  The Global War on Tobacco -...

  Heather Wipfli

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  “A major contribution not just to tobacco control research but also to research on global governance and public health . . . thorough [and] compelling.” —Frank J. Chaloupka IV, Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois–Chicago 
   
  As the era of globalization progressed, the tobacco industry capitalized on its elements—including trade liberalization, foreign direct investment, and global communications—to expand into countries where effective tobacco control programs were not in place. As a consequence, tobacco became the leading cause of preventable death in the world, killing more people each year than HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. 
   
  In the mid-1990s, a committed group of public health professionals and institutions sought to challenge the tobacco industry’s expansion by negotiating a binding international law under the auspices of the World Health Organization. The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)—the first collective global response to the causation of avoidable chronic disease—was one of the most quickly ratified treaties in United Nations history. In The Global War on Tobacco, Heather Wipfli tells the engaging story of the FCTC, from its start as an unlikely civil society proposal to its enactment in 178 countries as of June 2014. Wipfli also reveals how globalization offers anti-tobacco advocates significant cooperative opportunities to share knowledge and address cross-border public health problems. 
   
  The book—the first to delve deeply into the origin and development of the FCTC—seeks to advance understanding of how non-state actors, transnational networks, and international institutionalization can impact global governance for health. Case studies from a variety of diverse high-, middle-, and low-income countries provide real-world examples of the success or failure of tobacco control. Written with public health professionals and students in mind, The Global War on Tobacco is a fascinating look at how international relations is changing to respond to the modern global marketplace and protect human health.

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  Island of Woods - How Ireland...

  Paul McMahon

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  Forestry in Ireland has never been so contentious. Over the last century the area of Irish woodland has increased tenfold, mostly through the planting of imported conifer species; government policy is to plant more trees to supply industry and to tackle climate change, both urgent priorities. But there has been a backlash from farmers, local communities, environmentalists and EU regulators. The rate of planting has plummeted. And up to one-third of new plantations in Ireland are failed forests that should never have been planted in the first place. How did we end up in this peculiar situation?
  Island of Woods traces the history of Irish forests over the last 10,000 years. It explains why Ireland lost so much of its forest cover, before a burst of tree-planting over the last few decades. It examines the state of Irish forestry today and sketches a way forward for our woods that balances commercial, environmental and social goals – a vision of a different type of forestry that could transform the Irish landscape and re-establish a genuine tree culture in the country.
  This engaging examination of Irish woodlands relates historical events to present-day concerns and controversies, drawing out crucial themes that continue to shape the Irish landscape.

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  US State Capitals & More -...

  Deaver Brown

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  Knowing the state capitals and states helps in your understanding American geography and history. This audio book lets you test yourself on the states and what is each capital city--by saying the state name and pausing a few seconds for you to say the capital name; the second track does the reverse by letting you test yourself on the capital cites and which state are they the capital of? Then track 3 lists the population of states, from the highest to the lowest. Track 4 lists the land area by state from the highest to the lowest. Finally, the capitals of American territories are listed, the 3 historical capitals of the United States, and some other interesting facts. Perfect for students, people interested in history and geography, and listeners in general interested in becoming better informed. Keywords: Test preparation; history; geography; states; capital cities.

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