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  The Ethical Algorithm - The...

  Michael Kearns, Aaron Roth

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  Over the course of a generation, algorithms have gone from mathematical abstractions to powerful mediators of daily life. Algorithms have made our lives more efficient, more entertaining, and, sometimes, better informed. At the same time, complex algorithms are increasingly violating the basic rights of individual citizens. Allegedly anonymized datasets routinely leak our most sensitive personal information; statistical models for everything from mortgages to college admissions reflect racial and gender bias. Meanwhile, users manipulate algorithms to "game" search engines, spam filters, online reviewing services, and navigation apps.Understanding and improving the science behind the algorithms that run our lives is rapidly becoming one of the most pressing issues of this century. Traditional fixes, such as laws, regulations, and watchdog groups, have proven woefully inadequate. Reporting from the cutting edge of scientific research, The Ethical Algorithm offers a new approach: a set of principled solutions based on the emerging and exciting science of socially aware algorithm design. Michael Kearns and Aaron Roth explain how we can better embed human principles into machine code—without halting the advance of data-driven scientific exploration.

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  You'd Better Not Die or I'll...

  Jane Heller

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  New York Times Bestselling Author: “Candid, informative, upbeat, and sometimes ribald . . . a useful book for patients and caregivers alike.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Bestselling novelist Jane Heller thought she’d found her dream man—until he turned out to be a “frequent flier,” the term doctors and nurses use to refer to patients who land in the E.R. more often than the average person goes to Starbucks. Here, Jane shares her experiences of looking after her chronically ill husband with Nora Ephron–like wit, and offers practical guidance for handling it all without drowning. With advice on staying healthy while caring for a loved one and learning to communicate with medical staff, plus wisdom from other caregivers and experts, this is a personal and invaluable tool kit that also manages to prompt laughter and inspire. “Heller aims to offer a different perspective—the importance of dealing with one’s own emotions and needs in order to have the strength to provide care to others.” —TheWall Street Journal “Writing with humor and a relaxed style, Heller has produced a valuable, virtual support group in book form.” —Library Journal

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  From the Tower Window of My...

  Olive Beaupre Miller

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  Full of delightful fairy tales, charming poems and engaging stories, this is the fifth volume of the "My Bookhouse" series for little ones. Originally published in the 1920's as a six volume set, these books, edited by Olive Beaupre Miller, contained the best in children's literature, stories, poems and nursery rhymes. They progressed in difficulty through the different volumes. (Summary by Maria Therese) Note: Due to a numbering error, the audio introductions do not say "Section 6" but jump from 5 to 7. There is no text missing.

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  Path To Podcast Success -...

  Corey Paul

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  Are you looking to start a podcast, but feeling overwhelmed and unsure where to begin? Look no further than "Path to Podcast Success" - the ultimate guide to help you create, grow, and make money with your podcast. With a simple seven-step roadmap, this book will help you go from idea to a full season, no matter your level of experience! 
  And the best part? Author Corey Paul knows what he's talking about. As a two-time "Google Podcast Creator," he spent two years learning from some of the most experienced podcast industry experts at Google and PRX, achieving tremendous success along the way. This includes:Growing listenership by 400%Ranking in the top 5% of podcasts globallyRewarded more than $25,000 in the first two years. 
  With "Path to Podcast Success," he's condensed all of that experience and knowledge into a comprehensive guide that anyone can follow. 
  What You Will Learn? 
  1) Define Your Podcast Purpose - How to find and develop your idea into a podcast. 
  2) Determine Your Audience - Discover your target audience and what “need” you’re fulfilling. 
  3) Make the Best Podcast - Audio equipment, recording software, and distribution—as well as how to map out a season, book guests and determine your workflow. 
  4) Build Your Brand - All things marketing, promotion, advertising, and branding. 
  5) Create a Launch Strategy - Create an effective podcast release strategy to reach the most listeners. 
  6) Make Money - 12 realistic ways to make money with your podcast and how to choose the best ones. 
  7) Keep Going - Sustainability and Growth. 
  Get ready to achieve your podcasting dreams and make an impact!

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  Elephant Memories - Thirteen...

  Cynthia Moss

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  “A style so conversational…that I felt like a privileged visitor riding beside her in her rickety Land-Rover as she showed me around the park." —The New York Times Book Review Cynthia Moss spent many years living in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park and studying the elephants there, and her long-term research has revealed much of what we now know about these complex and intelligent animals. In this book, she shares a more up-close and personal perspective, chronicling the lives of the elephant families led by matriarchs Teresia, Slit Ear, Torn Ear, Tania, and Tuskless, including a rare look at calves and their development. This edition is also updated with a new afterword, catching up on the families, covering current conservation issues, and “celebrating a species from which we could learn some moral as well as zoological lessons” (Chicago Tribune). “One is soon swept away by this ‘Babar’ for adults. By the end, one even begins to feel an aversion for people. One wants to curse human civilization and cry out, ‘Now God stand up for the elephants!’”—The New York Times “Moss speaks to the general reader, with charm as well as scientific authority…[An] elegantly written and ingeniously structured account.”—TheWall Street Journal   “Any reader interested in animals will be captivated.”—Publishers Weekly

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  Drought and famine threaten life...

  PBS NewsHour

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  Many regions in East Africa are at risk of famine for the third time in 25 years. Twenty million people in the war-torn countries of Yemen, South Sudan and Somalia, as well as drought-stricken neighbors like Ethiopia are at risk. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, on the crisis and relief efforts.

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