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  Small Town Big Oil - The Untold...

  David W. Moore

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  How three New Hampshire women triumphed over an oil billionaire: “A very timely reminder that when we fight we often win.”—Bill McKibben Never underestimate the underdog. In 1973, Greek oil shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis—husband of President John F. Kennedy’s widow, Jacqueline, and arguably the richest man in the world—proposed to build an oil refinery on the narrow New Hampshire coast, in the town of Durham. At the time, it would have cost $600 million to build and was expected to generate 400,000 barrels of oil per day, making it the largest oil refinery in the world. The project was vigorously supported by the governor, Meldrim Thomson, and by William Loeb, the notorious publisher of the only statewide newspaper, the Manchester Union Leader. But three women vehemently opposed the project—Nancy Sandberg, the town leader who founded and headed Save Our Shores; Dudley Dudley, the freshman state rep who took the fight to the state legislature; and Phyllis Bennett, the publisher of the local newspaper that alerted the public to Onassis’ secret acquisition of the land. Small Town, Big Oil is the story of how the residents of Durham, led by these three women, out-organized, out-witted, and out-maneuvered the governor, the media, and the Onassis cartel to hand the powerful Greek billionaire the most humiliating defeat of his business career, and spare the New Hampshire seacoast from becoming an industrial wasteland.   “Activists and organizers will find lots of ideas and inspirations in this book's detailed account of an epic battle.”—Bill McKibben   “[An] apt handbook on the power of the people.”—Providence Journal

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  Dinosaurs Dragons and the Bible

  Bodie Hodge

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  Dinosaurs, Dragons, and the Bible is a one-of-a kind Christian apologetic resource sure to captivate families, scientists, historians, and theologians! Using the Bible as the absolute authority, Bodie Hodge of Answers in Genesis, the Creation Museum, and the Ark Encounter, provides answers to the most asked questions about these amazing creatures. 
   
  As Christians, we must not ignore what the Scriptures say about dinosaurs and dragons and accept the secular world’s wisdom. This #ProBible handbook offers fascinating answers based on fossil footprints, soft tissue, biblical references to dragons, serpents, and leviathans, and much more. 
   
  Go beyond the Hollywood version of these magnificent creatures to discover the truth of these icons of Creation and testaments of God’s power in the Genesis Flood. Designed for almost all ages, the book answers questions such as: 
  How Did Huge Dinosaurs Fit on the Ark?Are Dinosaurs and Dragons the Same Thing?How Do I Use the Bible as the Framework to Look at Dinosaurs?Were Dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark (and Did Any Go Extinct Before the Flood)?Are Dinosaur Fossils in the Cretaceous, Jurassic, and Triassic Rock Millions of Years Old or from the Flood?Why Don’t We Find the Word “Dinosaur” in the Bible?Are There Any Human and Dinosaur Fossils Buried Together? 
   
  Dinosaurs are nearly synonymous with evolution in the minds of much of the world. Studying these answers will help Christian families, church leaders, scientists, and theologians develop greater faith in the infallibility of God’s Word and His role as Creator.

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  HBR Guide to AI Basics for Managers

  Harvard Business Review

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  Get up to speed on AI—and start reaping the benefits now.From product design and financial modeling to performance management and hiring decisions—artificial intelligence and machine learning are becoming everyday tools for managers at businesses of all sizes. But the rewards of every AI system come with risks—and if you don't understand how to make sense of them, you're not going to make the right decisions.Whether you want to get up to speed quickly, could just use a refresher, or are working with an AI expert for the first time, HBR Guide to AI Basics for Managers will give you the information and skills you need.You'll learn how to: understand key terms and concepts; identify which of your projects and processes would benefit from an AI approach; deal with ethical issues before they come up; hire the best AI vendors; run small experiments; and work better with your AI experts and data scientists.Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, with the most trusted brand in business. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.

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  Macat Analysis of Mathis...

  Luca Marazzi

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  First published in 1996, Our Ecological Footprint sets out a powerful model for visualizing and measuring humanity’s impact on the Earth—the ecological footprint—with the aim of reducing the harm we are causing the planet before it is too late. Although numerous organizations, governments, and individuals worldwide have now adopted the concept of ecological footprinting, the idea has also proved to be controversial. The authors sound a clear warning that our planet’s limited resources simply can’t support an economic system based on unlimited growth. This provides serious food for thought to thinkers and policymakers who believe we can find a middle ground between environmental conservation and economic development, and to others who place their faith in future technological discoveries to solve the problem. What is clear, though, is that Our Ecological Footprint offers a valuable tool to help us create a more just, sustainable planet and to safeguard our natural resources for generations to come.

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  Text Analytics - Python Models...

  David Feldspar

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  Dive deeper into the world of mining for or analyzing text. 
  Become more acquainted with the guiding principles of writing in a certain way, understanding language and tone in specific texts, and using existing models to analyze each and every word in relation to each other. In this guide, you will hear about topics such as:Ways to use Python for text mining in three easy stepsHow to look at sentiment analysis and the psychology of artificial intelligenceLexicon-based analyses and comparative evaluationCross-language support and the uses of itWhat effect the Markov model has on your analytical skillsThe benefits of cynicism and sarcasm, and the tremendous impact they have on your audienceConditional sentences and negation words, and their significanceLatent Dirichlet Allocation and what it means 
  By broadening your perspective and understanding text and tone better by applying advanced analytical skills, you will have the ability to dig into that big brain of yours and make the most out of your texts by comprehending them in a logical way.

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  Math Magic - How To Master...

  Scott Flansburg, Victoria Hay

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  National Bestseller: “Tricks for performing accurate mental calculations and fun alternate approaches to common math class difficulties.” —Library Journal 
   
  Millions of otherwise successful adults are afraid to balance their checkbooks and don’t know how to figure interest on savings or credit. Millions of students dread their math classes and live in fear of the math section of the SAT. But, as Scott Flansburg, “the human calculator,” demonstrates in this revised edition, anyone can put these phobias to rest and deal with essential everyday mathematical calculations with confidence! 
   
  • Master the basics 
   
  • The real way addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division work 
   
  • Simplify calculations through estimation 
   
  • Quick-check your answers 
   
  • Convert metric measures to more familiar ones 
   
  • Figure tips, taxes, and percentages—and never get shortchanged again!

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