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  The Tech Coup - How to Save...

  Marietje Schaake

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  Under the cover of "innovation," technology companies have successfully resisted regulation and have even begun to seize power from governments themselves. Facial recognition firms track citizens for police surveillance. Cryptocurrency has wiped out the savings of millions and threatens the stability of the global financial system. Spyware companies sell intelligence tools to anyone who can afford them. This new reality—where unregulated technology has become a forceful instrument for autocrats worldwide—is terrible news for democracies and citizens. 
   
   
   
  In The Tech Coup, Marietje Schaake explains how technology companies crept into nearly every corner of our lives and our governments. She takes us beyond the headlines to high-stakes meetings with human rights defenders, business leaders, computer scientists, and politicians to show how technologies have gone from being heralded as utopian to undermining the pillars of our democracies. To reverse this existential power imbalance, Schaake outlines solutions to empower elected officials and citizens alike. Democratic leaders can—and must—resist the influence of corporate lobbying and reinvent themselves as dynamic, flexible guardians of our digital world. Schaake offers a frightening look at our modern tech-obsessed world—and a clear-eyed view of how democracies can build a better future before it is too late.

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  Human Righats

  Ismail Serageldin

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  Ismail Serageldin is the Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Nizami  Ganjavi International Center (NGIC).  He was the Founding Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the New Library of Alexandria in Egypt (2001-2017).  Before that he was the Vice-President of the World Bank (1993-2000) in charge of Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD), and the Chairman of the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).  He served on many international committees and commissions, including serving as a member of the High Level group for the Alliance of Civilizations convened by the Secretary General of the United Nations (2006-2007).   He was also a distinguished professor at Wageningen University and the College de France. He is a member of many Academies and serves on many commissions, boards, and advisory committees for academic, research, and NGO institutions. He has lectured widely and published more than 100 books and 500 articles. He has received many awards from many countries and has received more than 40 honorary doctorates from all over the world.

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  Planta Sapiens - The New Science...

  Paco Calvo, Natalie Lawrence

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  An astonishing window into the inner world of plants, and the cutting-edge science in plant intelligence. 
   
   
   
  Decades of research document plants' impressive abilities: they communicate with one another, manipulate other species, and move in sophisticated ways. Lesser known, however, is the new evidence that plants may actually be sentient. Although plants may not have brains, their microscopic commerce exposes a system not unlike the neuronal networks running through our own bodies. They can learn and remember, possessing an intelligence that allows them to behave in adaptive, flexible, anticipatory, and goal-directed ways. 
   
   
   
  A leading figure in the philosophy of plant signaling and behavior, Paco Calvo offers an entirely new perspective on plant biology. In Planta Sapiens, he shows for the first time how we can use tools developed in animal cognition studies in a quest to deeply understand plant intelligence. He illuminates how plants inspire technological advancements: from robotics and AI to tackling the ecological crisis. Most importantly, he demonstrates that plants are neither objects nor resources; they are agents in themselves, and for themselves.

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  The Prepper’s Long Term Survival...

  Small Footprint Press

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  In The Prepper’s Survival Handbook, you will discover: The Prepper Checklist - an ultimate list of gear, equipment and provisions that should always be packed and ready in your survival kit How to develop a survival mindset and stay calm and collected when crisis hitsWhere and how to find water in the wilderness, by using various wildlife and nature clues How to avoid starvation and find food in different environments, including desert areas and mountainsHow to keep warm if you get lost and find yourself stranded in the cold weatherSelf-defense techniques to protect yourself both in the city and in the wildA detailed guide on how to build shelter, both in urban areas and the wildernessFirst aid skills everyone should know, including city dwellers who have never stepped one foot in the woods - heart attack, bleeding and broken bones don’t care where you live 
  And much more. 
  Having survival skills is not just about building fires and hunting.  
  It’s also about staying calm in life-threatening situations, dealing effectively with fear and panic, and knowing how to survive in both cities and wilderness. 
  Experts agree that the 2020s will turn out to be the most challenging decade we’ve had in a long time.  
  Make sure you’re ready for it. If you want to be able to survive and endure any disaster and crisis, then Start Listening right now.

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  Skyway - The True Story of Tampa...

  Bill DeYoung

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  On the morning of May 9, 1980, harbor pilot John Lerro was guiding a 600-foot freighter, the Summit Venture, into Tampa Bay. Directly in the ship's path was the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Suddenly, a violent weather cell reduced visibility to zero at the precise moment when Lerro attempted to direct the 20,000-ton vessel underneath the bridge. Unable to stop or see where he was going, Lerro drove the ship into a support pier. 
   
   
   
  Skyway tells the entire story of this horrific event, from the circumstances that led up to it through the years-long legal proceedings. Bill DeYoung pieces together the harrowing moments of the collision, including the accounts of witnesses and survivors. 
   
   
   
  Among those whose lives were changed forever was Wesley MacIntire, the motorist whose truck ricocheted off the hull of the Summit Venture and sank. The lone survivor, MacIntire, like Lerro, was emotionally scarred and remained haunted by the tragedy for the rest of his life. 
   
   
   
  DeYoung offers a history of the ill-fated bridge, from its construction in 1954, through the addition of a second parallel span in 1971, to its eventual replacement. The result is a detailed portrait of the rise and fall of a Florida landmark.

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  Information Theory and Coding...

  Daniel Garfield

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  "Information Theory and Coding for Beginners: An Introduction to the Principles and Applications of Data Compression and Error Correction" is a comprehensive guide to the field of Information Theory and Coding. Written for readers with little to no background in this area, this book offers a clear and engaging introduction to the principles and applications of data compression and error correction. 
  The book covers the fundamentals of Information Theory, including basic concepts and terminology, Shannon's Information Theory, and compression and transmission rates. It then explores source coding techniques, such as Huffman Coding, Arithmetic Coding, and Lempel-Ziv-Welch Coding, as well as lossy compression methods like Transform Coding and Predictive Coding. The book also covers channel coding techniques, including error detection and correction methods like Parity Checking, Checksums, and Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC), and error-correcting codes like Block Codes, Convolutional Codes, Turbo Codes, and LDPC Codes. 
  Through a series of real-world applications, the book illustrates the importance of Information Theory and Coding in data compression and error correction for various fields, including wireless communication, optical communication, and storage systems. It also examines emerging trends and technologies in the field, such as Quantum Information Theory, Network Coding, and Machine Learning in Coding. 
  "Information Theory and Coding for Beginners" provides a comprehensive and accessible guide to the principles and applications of data compression and error correction. With clear explanations, real-world examples, and practical applications, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in understanding the fundamental principles of Information Theory and Coding. 
   

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