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  Man vs Machine - An Experiment...

  Chris Godber

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  "A man is nothing but a man, But before I let your steam drill beat me down, I’d die with a hammer in my hand..." - Ballad of John Henry* 
  According to the ballad that made him famous, John Henry did battle with a steam-powered drill, beat the machine, and died. 
  MACHINE 
  In the cyberpunk world of 2080, MamaMood, Byte, and Binary Blaze join forces to uncover the truth about the enigmatic group known as The Luminaries. Their quest takes them through a dystopian Neonova, filled with cybercrime and megacorporate control, as they navigate a treacherous digital landscape. 
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  Part cyberpunk fiction novel part computer science experiement, Man vs Machine is author Chris Godber's experiment with writing fiction in colloboration with ChatGPT. Godber's aim is simple - see if he can write a semi-cohesive Cyberpunk thriller in tandem with AI and detemine if he gains anything from the experience.

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  Anthropocene - A Very Short...

  Erle C. Ellis

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  The proposal that the impact of humanity on the planet has left a distinct footprint, even on the scale of geological time, has recently gained much ground. Global climate change, shifting global cycles of the weather, widespread pollution, radioactive fallout, plastic accumulation, species invasions, the mass extinction of species—these are just some of the many indicators that we will leave a lasting record in rock, the scientific basis for recognizing new time intervals in Earth's history. The Anthropocene, as the proposed new epoch has been named, is regularly in the news. 
   
   
   
  Even with such robust evidence, the proposal to formally recognize our current time as the Anthropocene remains controversial both inside and outside the scholarly world. Instead, the Anthropocene has emerged as a powerful new narrative, a concept through which age-old questions about the meaning of nature and even the nature of humanity are being revisited and radically revised. 
   
   
   
  This Very Short Introduction explains the science behind the Anthropocene and the many proposals about when to mark its beginning: the nuclear tests of the 1950s? The beginnings of agriculture? The origins of humans as a species? The Anthropocene remains a work in progress. Is 
  this the story of an unprecedented planetary disaster? Or of newfound wisdom and redemption?

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  Human-Centered Leadership in...

  Susan Campis, Lucy Leclerc, Kay...

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  Human-Centered Leadership in Healthcare is a new leadership model based on the theory of complex systems. 
   
   
   
  It addresses the requirement for healthcare organizations to develop environments that produce market leading outcomes which demonstrate value for patients. Since healthcare is a human-centric industry, it requires care for the leaders, the staff, and the patients. The Human-Centered Leadership model embraces the leader's focus on self-care and mindfulness while simultaneously focusing outward on others. The leader, at the center, adopts the attributes of the Awakener, the Connector, and the Upholder which result in practices leading to sustained quality outcomes, patient, and staff satisfaction, and a healthy work environment. These practices and outcomes can be described as cultures of excellence, trust, and caring. The Human-Centered Leader in Healthcare understands that "It starts with you but it's not about you". Kay Kennedy, Lucy Leclerc, and Susan P. Campis's goal for Human-Centered Leadership in Healthcare is to develop the people who lead the people who care for the people.

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  Aztec Astronomy and Astrology:...

  Editors Charles River

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  Nearly 500 years after the Spanish conquered their mighty empire, the Aztecs are often remembered today for their major capital, Tenochtitlan, as well as being fierce conquerors of the Valley of Mexico who often engaged in human sacrifice rituals. Unlike the Maya, the Aztecs are not widely viewed or remembered with nuance, in part because their own leader burned extant Aztec writings and rewrote a mythologized history explaining his empire’s dominance less than a century before the Spanish arrived. Naturally, Cortes and other Spaniards depicted the Aztecs as savages greatly in need of conversion to Catholicism. While the Maya are remembered for their astronomy, numeral system, and calendar, the Aztecs have primarily been remembered in a far narrower way, despite continuing to be a source of pride to Mexicans through the centuries. 
  	For the Aztec, astronomy was not a purely scientific pursuit but intimately linked to religious, mythological, and ideological elements that were of the highest importance. The celestial realm held a sacred nature, as did the many gods and goddesses that dwelt there, so for all Mesoamerican cultures, astronomy was a fundamental part of their daily lives. Thus, astronomy was present in their calendars, religion, and even agriculture, and in close relation to astronomy, the concept of time was also an essential part of their worldview. The Aztec recorded many of the astronomical events they observed in codices and hieroglyphic inscriptions, but the main evidence of their deep astronomical knowledge comes from their calendar system. This information was then used to plan the orientation of buildings and ceremonial centers, which were aligned to sunrises or sunsets corresponding to special dates, such as solstices or equinoxes. Observational calendars were also used to schedule agricultural activities, as well as rituals, festivals, and celebrations, on an annual cycle.

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  The Engineering Executive's...

  Will Larson

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  As an engineering manager, you almost always have someone in your company to turn to for advice: a peer on another team, your manager, or even the head of engineering. But who do you turn to if you're the head of engineering? Engineering executives have a challenging learning curve, and many folks excitedly start their first executive role only to leave frustrated within the first eighteen months. 
   
   
   
  In this book, author Will Larson shows you ways to obtain your first executive job and quickly ramp up to meet the challenges you may not have encountered in non-executive roles: measuring engineering for both engineers and the CEO, company-scoped headcount planning, communicating successfully across a growing organization, and figuring out what people actually mean when they keep asking for a "technology strategy." 
   
   
   
  This book explains how to get an engineering executive job, negotiate the contract, and onboard at your new company; run an engineering planning process and communicate effectively with the organization; direct the core meetings necessary to operate an effective engineering organization; hire, onboard, and run performance management; manage yourself and remain effective through many challenges; and leave the job when the time is right.

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  Me? Buy An Electric Car? Hah!...

  Philip Palette

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  Promote self-sufficiency and sustainability by switching from gas guzzlers to electric cars.Do you worry about how much damage we'll do to the planet if we continue to rely on fossil fuels?Do you want to take the most environmentally friendly route possible in your efforts to protect Earth? 
  Inside this essential manual on electric vehicles, you will discover:Compelling reasons to switch to electric vehicles and the financial incentive you may be eligible for if you buy one in 2022How much you can expect to save on fuel and maintenance costs if you own an electric carThe advances in battery technology that are helping bring prices down and reduce the need for frequent chargingThe story of Tesla's rise to prominence in the electric vehicle market, along with the firm's plans to render internal combustion engines obsoleteThe major car companies offering their own electric car models – from Volkswagen to General Motors to Nissan, find out which model is for youHow developments in energy storage systems will transform the electric vehicle market and give even more reasons to move away from conventional cars 
  And much more!

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