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  Pipe Dreams - Secret Diaries of...

  Nicholas James

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  ‘Warm, insightful . . . hilarious and at times heartbreaking! A modern-day Dickens’ Abi Morgan‘Original, funny, and heart-warming’ Lucy Searle, Homes & GardenEver wondered what really goes on behind closed doors? 
  Over more than twenty years working as a plumber, Nick has shared thousands of mugs of tea with hundreds of fascinating people. Here he gives his plumber’s-eye view of society in a series of entertaining, amusing and outrageous beneath-the-kitchen-sink dramas. 
  While fixing pipes, Nick was also looking for characters to write about. In his toolbox, in addition to spanners, he had a notebook, which wasn’t just for jotting down measurements. And ‘the secret plumber’ has some great stories to tell, about people who might just be your friends, family or neighbours. 
  There’s the frankly terrifying high-court judge, whose wife calls the shots; the divorcing woman, using him to help her build a rather bizarre botox business; and all the wonderful people he meets when his number is posted on Grindr as an LGBTQ+-friendly plumber. 
  This book is Tales of the Unexpected – in overalls. It shows London as it really is: one of the most diverse places on the planet, ranging from downright dangerous to preposterously posh. To Nick, London is a melting pot, filled with an extraordinary variety of fascinating people, who have one thing in common – they all need a plumber!

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  Push Play - Gaming For a Better...

  Songyee Yoon

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  Play is in our DNA. 
  We game to experiment and to learn. We play to create new worlds so we can change this one. Gaming pushes us to imagine what we can become. In Push Play: Gaming for a Better World, Dr. Songyee Yoon describes how gaming can help us craft a better world together. 
  Yoon is president and Chief Strategy Officer of NCSOFT, a global video game company based in South Korea. Yoon’s work lies at the intersection of expertise and equity in emerging technologies. As a leader in the industry, Dr. Yoon shares her experience as a woman in STEM and her quest for a more diverse and equitable tech community. 
  Through stories from her career in the gaming industry, she outlines how innovations in gaming push industries forward and create a more equitable world for all.

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  Artificial Integrity - The Paths...

  Hamilton Mann

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  Navigating the transitions to the future of AI—Integrity over Intelligence 
   
   
   
  Envision a world where artificial intelligence can deliver integrity-led outcomes seamlessly, adapting to diverse cultural context, value models, and situational nuances, countering subconscious biases, all while operating in an advanced human-centered manner. This is the promise of Artificial Integrity. 
   
   
   
  In Artificial Integrity, digital strategist, technologist, doctoral researcher, acclaimed management thinker, and seasoned business executive Hamilton Mann emphasizes that the challenge of AI is in ensuring systems that exhibit integrity-led capabilities over the pursuit of mere general or super intelligence. 
   
   
   
  Mann tackles the inadequacies of traditional ethical frameworks in handling the complexities of new AI technologies to make them trustworthy and reliable as they profoundly impact human lives. 
   
   
   
  Introducing the transformative concept of "artificial integrity," Mann proposes a paradigm shift, defining a "code of design" to ensure AI systems align with, amplify, and sustain human values and societal norms, maximizing integrity-led AI outcomes. 
   
   
   
  Artificial Integrity discusses practical insights into driving a future where AI enhances, without replacing, human capabilities while being inclusive and reflective of diverse human experiences, emphasizing human agency. 
   
   
   
  The book offers: 
   
   
   
  ● Guiding posts and step-by-step solutions for designing, implementing and continuously aligning AI development to responsibly advance human and artificial co-intelligence 
   
   
   
  ● Strategies and actionable advice for integrating AI into business and societal structures 
   
   
   
  ● Practical paths toward managing the transition to the future of AI for human productivity and decision-making while maintaining sustainable trustworthiness 
   
   
   
  Artificial Integrity is essential for anyone involved in AI development, from executives, business leaders, and managers to entrepreneurs, tech enthusiasts and policymakers. It's also perfect for laypeople interested in how AI intersects with society. Dive into this compelling and thought provoking listen to ensure you are prepared for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in a human-centered AI-driven future.

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  Unmasked - COVID Community and...

  Emily Mendenhall

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  Unmasked is the story of what happened in Okoboji, a small Iowan tourist town, when a collective turn from the coronavirus to the economy occurred in the COVID summer of 2020. State political failures, local negotiations among political and public health leaders, and community (dis)belief about the virus resulted in Okoboji being declared a hotspot just before the Independence Day weekend, when an influx of half a million people visit the town. 
   
   
   
  The story is both personal and political. Author Emily Mendenhall, an anthropologist at Georgetown University, grew up in Okoboji, and her family still lives there. As the events unfolded, Mendenhall was in Okoboji, where she spoke formally with over 100 people and observed a community that rejected public health guidance, revealing deep-seated mistrust in outsiders and strong commitments to local thinking. Unmasked is a fascinating and heartbreaking account of where people put their trust, and how isolationist popular beliefs can be in America's small communities.

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  Scrumban - Comprehensive Guide...

  James Henry

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  Scrumban: Comprehensive Guide to Hybrid Agile Project Management is your ultimate resource for mastering the powerful blend of Scrum and Kanban. Designed for project managers, team leads, and agile practitioners, this book provides a clear and actionable path to implementing Scrumban in your organization. 
  Discover how to harness the structure and efficiency of Scrum while incorporating the flexibility and continuous flow of Kanban. From setting up your workflow, managing tasks, and visualizing progress to maximizing team efficiency, Scrumban empowers teams to adapt to changing requirements and deliver consistently high-quality results. 
  This guide covers everything from the basic principles of Scrum and Kanban to advanced Scrumban techniques, with practical examples and case studies to help you put theory into practice. Whether you're transitioning from a traditional agile framework or looking to optimize your current process, this book will show you how to streamline workflows, improve collaboration, and increase productivity. 
  Unlock the full potential of hybrid agile project management with Scrumban: Comprehensive Guide to Hybrid Agile Project Management! 
   

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  Burned - How Business Owners Can...

  Julie Bee

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  Burnout is an epidemic in the business owner community, and the guidance to overcome it by taking a vacation, getting more exercise, and incorporating meditation into their days isn't the advice they need. During more than fifteen years as a business owner and leader, Julie Bee has experienced firsthand this unique struggle—one that often requires that they continue working while overcoming their burnout. With this comprehensive guide, Bee helps listeners: 
   
   
   
  ● Understand the three types and two cycles of burnout, and learn how to identify signs of each in yourself 
   
   
   
  ● Make space for addressing burnout, especially when taking a break isn't an option 
   
   
   
  ● Fix any problems your burnout causes in your business and/or personal life 
   
   
   
  ● Recover from burnout and prevent it from recurring 
   
   
   
  ● Leverage breakthroughs uncovered in the process of dealing with burnout 
   
   
   
  Ready to transform your struggle into success? Burned is an empowering and actionable playbook for burned-out business owners from a business owner who has been there.

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