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  Masters or Slaves? - AI and the...

  Jeremy Peckham

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  Artificial Intelligence (AI) pervades much of our lives. We use facial recognition to open our phones, and the state uses it to track us—so what’s the problem? Decisions are made using machine learning on our private and personal data, from shopping habits to medical history—have we lost control? We order our digital world in conversation with chatbots—how convenient, but is it changing our relationships with people? The prospect of a self-driving vehicle lies just around the corner—should we care that it might run over a child to save the passenger’s life?Jeremy Peckham shows us how we have become seduced by progress, embracing AI applications for their convenience, yet unwittingly diminishing our ability to be God’s image-bearers and losing moral responsibility. Rooted in the biblical truth that humanity is created in God’s image, Masters or Slaves? explores six ways in which AI has an impact today. We are challenged where, and how, to set boundaries, both privately and as a society, in order not to fall into addiction, slavery, and idolatry.

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  The Wreck of the Mentor - A True...

  Eric Jay Dolin

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  New York Times • “The Nonfiction Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026” 
    
  An astonishing true story—one of the most gripping maritime sagas of the nineteenth century—told by our era’s “expert literary steersman” (Washington Post). 
    
  From the best-selling author of Black Flags, Blue Waters comes the story of the American whaleship Mentor, wrecked in 1832 on a remote reef in the western Pacific. With supplies dwindling, the eleven surviving crewmen face not only the miseries of shipwreck in unfamiliar territory but also the profound uncertainty of contact with the Indigenous people of the Micronesian archipelago of Palau, who within days approach the deserted men brandishing axes, clubs, and spears. In this gripping saga of cultural collision, tribal wars, and dashed hopes, award-winning historian Eric Jay Dolin vividly reconstructs the Mentor’s doomed voyage, the years of perilous captivity, and the delicate negotiations and fraught naval rescue mission that followed. 
    
  The Wreck of the Mentor is at once a powerful story of survival and a revealing window into the great Age of Sail—a time when maritime ambition collided with local sovereignty, and when the outcome of one voyage rippled across oceans and empires.

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  Domestication of Dogs and Cats...

  Editors Charles River

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  As the oft-repeated and invariably accurate pearl of wisdom goes, a dog truly is man's best friend. For a long time, people have almost universally loved dogs, and it seems to have been that way for at least tens of thousands of years. When affection is abundantly and consistently expressed, this pure, unspoken, wholesome love is one that is very much requited, and then some. This bond can be demonstrated by the mere existence of pet keepers who unironically refer to themselves as “dog parents,” not merely “dog owners.” 
  Of course, this camaraderie between man and dog did not materialize overnight. Quite the contrary, the relationship between people and dogs gradually evolved and steadily strengthened over several millennia, following a premise best summed up by the dog's metamorphosis from a predator to a lifelong companion. Apart from friendship and companionship, dogs may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and they have been trained to provide loyal and competent service in a variety of fields, ranging from seeing-eye dogs to vest-wearing police partners, among other lines of work. 
  People's obsession with felines is an enigma in and of itself. Unlike dogs, famously known as man's most excitable, trustworthy, and loyal friend, cats are oftentimes indifferent, guarded, and yet finicky little furry creatures who only yearn for attention and affection when one is neck-deep in work or otherwise preoccupied. And still, people adore them all the same. 
  In a recent poll that surveyed 600 American college students, 60% of the participants identified themselves as “dog lovers,” whereas only 11% pledged their love for cats. The remaining 29% regarded themselves as fans of both critters or fans of neither. Be that as it may, there is said to be anywhere between a staggering 88=94 million pet cats in the United States alone, which eclipses the roughly 84-90 million pet dogs in the country.

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  COSMOS Series - 5 Poem Audio...

  Mike Blake

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  COSMOS Series  :: 5 Poem Audio Book DealGet 5 Poems for the Price of 3  Retail $15.99  Price here $8.99 its an Astro-nomical Deal. Includes written Poetry.Dark Skies & Cosmology are intertwined.One is the view you have of space both through your naked eye, and using hand-held Telescopes, right upto the services of the Giant Hubble Telescope.Also in COSMOS: Peace & Tranquility: On Mars.This Poem was inspired by the film 'The Martian' released in 2015.1st Poem in the Series: Dark Skies. A poem about the importance of seeing terestrial bodies at night, like we used to in days of old.Now designated spots around the globe have been put aside for 'Dark Skies' to be seen in their true wonder.2nd Poem in the Series: Peace & Tranquility: On Mars. This Poem was inspired by the film 'The Martian' released in 2015. Matt Damon was the single character actor that held center stage, in beautiful isolation (except for, in the film of certain death) As beng isolated on the Red Planet is Peaceful & Tranquil, but lethal.3rd Poem in the Series: Pillars of Creation: Hold our Hand.Pillars of Creation: Is a poem based around the rekindling of interest in them fromhe the Hubble Space Telescope in 1995.The magnificent photograph from Hubbs which has been adapted for this poem on the front cover.The photograph has been adapted showing succinctly a Gauntlet/Glove reaching out with the 3 fingered Pillars to the stars.4. Our Universe - But: An incoming/outgoing wave.Some think of string theory, others, that waves are involved etc.My poem postulates a possible cosmic wave outward from the Big Bang, in the order of present Scientific theory.5. Sagittarius A Star.: *The wonders of nature, beyond our goldfish bowl. The Cosmos unfolded into a glass onion, peturbedby NOTHING at all!***** Please leave your Review/feedback, many thanks. *****To see more Poems by the same Author please click the Link HERE:https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00SG40RM8

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  Chemically Imbalanced - Everyday...

  Joseph E. Davis

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  Everyday suffering—those conditions or feelings brought on by trying circumstances that arise in everyone’s lives—is something that humans have grappled with for millennia. But the last decades have seen a drastic change in the way we approach it. In the past, a person going through a time of difficulty might keep a journal or see a therapist, but now the psychological has been replaced by the biological: instead of treating the heart, soul, and mind, we take a pill to treat the brain. 
   
  Chemically Imbalanced is a field report on how ordinary people dealing with common problems explain their suffering, how they’re increasingly turning to the thin and mechanistic language of the “body/brain,” and what these encounters might tell us. Drawing on interviews with people dealing with struggles such as underperformance in school or work, grief after the end of a relationship, or disappointment with how their life is unfolding, Joseph E. Davis reveals the profound revolution in consciousness that is underway. We now see suffering as an imbalance in the brain that needs to be fixed, usually through chemical means. This has rippled into our social and cultural conversations, and it has affected how we, as a society, imagine ourselves and envision what constitutes a good life. Davis warns that what we envision as a neurological revolution, in which suffering is a mechanistic problem, has troubling and entrapping consequences. And he makes the case that by turning away from an interpretive, meaning-making view of ourselves, we thwart our chances to enrich our souls and learn important truths about ourselves and the social conditions under which we live.

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  Ultimate AWS Certified Solutions...

  Venkata Kanumuri

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  Your Definitive Path to Mastering Cloud Architecture Skills and Conquering the SAA-C03 Exam. 
  Book Description
  The AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate SAA-C03 credential boosts career prospects and salaries, with 73% of professionals seeing job improvements and a 26% salary increase. The Ultimate AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03) Certification Guide equips you with the knowledge to master AWS architecture, from core services to advanced topics like serverless computing and machine learning, with practical examples and expert insights that are crucial for passing the exam and excelling in real-world applications. 
  This book not only covers the fundamentals but also explores advanced topics like serverless computing, containers, and machine learning. Each chapter is packed with practical examples, real-world scenarios, hands-on exercises, and expert insights that will build your confidence and competence as a cloud architect. 
  With this guide, you will gain the knowledge and skills needed to create highly available, fault-tolerant architectures that meet the demands of today’s dynamic cloud environments. Whether you are aiming to pass the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam or looking to enhance your cloud architecture skills, this book is your gateway to success. 
  Table of Contents
  
  1. Introduction to Cloud Computing, AWS, and AWS SAA C-03
  2. Identity and Access Management in AWS
  3. Networking in AWS
  4. Cloud Storage
  5. Deep-Dive into AWS Compute
  6. Deep Dive Into AWS Databases
  7. AWS Application Services
  8. AWS Management and Governance Services
  9. AWS Cloud Security
  10. Cloud Architecture and AWS Framework
  11. AWS SAA C-03 Certification Preparation   
  Index

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