![]() Nevertheless, I recommend this to anyone who has an interest in decision making, how humans think, and how computers think. ![]() Whereas in most cases throughout the book, a reader will say, "Wait a minute, it doesn't work like that" and a few pages later the authors address that concern or a similar one, in this case it appears the authors were rushing through the last chapter on Game Theory and just wanted to be done with it. The Vickrey Auction (where the winning bidder pays the amount bid by the second highest bidder), for instance, is presented as being almost infallible, but a quick Google search seems to show that it results in overbidding. Sometimes, the authors don't do justice to an algorithm, however. This is where some of the book's most interesting sections occur, however, such as the revelation that sometimes less data can produce a better forecast than more data, or that in some cases a high probability can substitute for mathematical certainty. ![]() And unsimplifying them sometimes leads to problems that are basically unsolvable. ![]() Unfortunately, many of the algorithms are for solving problems that are much simplified compared to their human equivalents. ![]() Lots of interesting stuff in this engaging look at how we might apply computer algorithms to daily life. ![]()
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![]() ![]() If anything he may have acted more erratically, but he did open up some. ![]() § Jesse hadn’t changed much since book 1. And after that ending, I’ll be damned if I stop now. Something apart from the fact that This Man Confessed has been patiently collecting dust on my shelf. As frustrating as the series is and as much as I frequently ask myself why am I still bothering with these two, I can’t seem to stop reading. It’s like I really don’t know if they’re good for each other. When they’re good, it’s spectacular, but when they’re bad, it’s toxic. Especially after how much tension there was at the beginning, I really thought more progress would’ve happened.Īnd yet for some stupid reason I really want them to work out. Then three steps forward and two steps back. I’m really starting to believe that Jodi picked Ward as Jesse’s last name as a play on words because he belongs in a ward.Įvery time I think Ava and Jesse are making a step forward, they take five steps back. ![]() ![]() ![]() His task at the monastery was to work and sleep with the animals while other monks went about their holy orders by day and feasted, sang and played harps before bedtime. No detail of Cædmon’s family life is recorded but it is believed that he was born in the year 600 and is perceived to be, at first, a simple, uneducated man. His inspiration drove him to become an inspirational poet, producing powerful religious work such as his epic Genesis which ran to twenty one separate books. Cædmon is certainly one of the earliest known English poets and it is said that the ability to compose verse came to him in a dream one night while resting from his labours at the Streonæshalch monastery contained within Whitby Abbey. Bede was a monk living in the north of England whose carefully documented accounts of life at that time earned him the title “The Father of English History”. ![]() Much of what is known about the 7 th century poet known as Cædmon is thanks to the Venerable Bede’s great work The Ecclesiastical History of the English People (written in Latin as Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() With his sharp tongue and unequalled shrewdness, the sorcerer from Liverpool has managed to raise himself to a position as rarified as it is dangerous: being the magician of last resort for a world under constant siege from the forces of chaos and evil. Constantine is a hero, of sorts, who manages to come out on top through a combination of luck, trickery, and genuine magical skill. Welcome to the haunted world of black magic, demons, and the ghosts of past mistakes-the world of John Constantine, Hellblazer. The first volume of Vertigo's longest running series that stars England's chain-smoking, low-rent magus. ![]() “Though Moore imbued Constantine with many of his defining characteristics, he rocketed to prominence under the care of writers like Jamie Delano and Garth Ennis…” – Empire Online If you ever wondered where yuppies really come from, or the right way to talk to a zombie, you'd better read this book.” – Neil Gaiman “The grungy horror of John Constantine, as reported by Jamie Delano, is as politically smart, as streetwise, and as enjoyable now as when it was first published. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sisi upsets political and familial loyalties in her quest to win, and keep, the love of her emperor, her people, and of the world. ![]() ![]() ![]() Plucked from obscurity and thrust onto the throne of Europe’s most treacherous imperial court, Sisi has no idea what struggles and dangers-and temptations-await her. Intrigued by Sisi’s guileless charm and energetic spirit, not to mention her unrivaled beauty, Franz Joseph reneges on his earlier proposal and declares his intention to marry Sisi instead. But shortly after her arrival at court, Sisi finds herself in an unexpected dilemma: she has inadvertently fallen for and won the heart of her sister’s groom. With his empire stretching from Austria to Russia, from Germany to Italy, Emperor Franz Joseph is young, rich, and ready to marry.įifteen-year-old Elisabeth, “Sisi,” Duchess of Bavaria, travels to the Habsburg court with her older sister, who is betrothed to the young emperor. The year is 1853, and the Habsburgs are Europe’s most powerful ruling family. New York Times bestselling author Allison Pataki follows up on her critically-acclaimed debut novel, The Traitor’s Wife, with the little-known and tumultuous love story of “Sisi,” the Austro-Hungarian Empress and captivating wife of Emperor Franz Joseph. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Education Ĭharles completed his Bachelor's in English Literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz followed by a Master's in English Literature from San Francisco State University. Ĭharles was the Editor of Cedilla 6 in 2012. His work has primarily focused on LGBTQ rights and representation. He writes across genres and has authored eight books, including two poetry chapbooks, two novels- The Trials of Christopher Mann and The Monkey Cages-as well as a collection of essays on film and literature, a book of nonfiction and a memoir. He is a professor Emeritus from the English Department at the University of Montana, and an adjunct professor of English at the University of California, Riverside.Ĭharles is most known for articulating queer nuances in literature and made significant contributions to HIV awareness through his essays, memoir, and poetry. Casey Charles is an American lawyer, activist, academic, and author. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is not for the reader to judge the eccentric (and often wildly entertaining) methods of Dr. It is, rather, a daring admission of how the will to live can come from the most unexpected of places. Group is not a compendium of therapeutic niceties. At first resistant to Rosen’s unusual approach-mandatory nightly phone calls, exposed guts, and the expectation that members keep no secrets about themselves or each other-over time, Tate finds that her experiences in that room help her not only heal, but thrum with life. Rosen, a nontraditional therapist who leads an unconventional psychotherapy group. Tate describes hitting rock bottom before meeting Dr. I saw what might have been, had I found my own community of supporters. When I read Christie Tate’s Group, I traveled back to that dark period-but in an utterly different way. ![]() In fact, the only times I felt unalone were around other people who’d suffered in the ways that I had. It’s taken me years to understand that those doctors couldn’t help in a meaningful way because they hadn’t experienced my specific variety of pain. ![]() ![]() I saw several therapists, but none of them helped. In my twenties I suffered a great deal of loss-my parents to car accidents and cancer and almost all my other relatives in the space of a few years. ![]() ![]() ![]() Three components of scarcity: shame, comparison, and disengagement.Scarcity thrives in shame-based cultures like the U.S.Being ordinary is promoted in our culture as “less than.”.Narcissism is the “shame-based fear of being ordinary.”. ![]() Letting ourselves be seen is about being without knowing.Being a mapmaker and traveler is the most challenging aspect of my work.“Vulnerability is the core, the heart, the center, of meaningful human experiences.”.Yes, I am imperfect, vulnerable, and sometimes afraid, but that doesn’t change the truth that I am also brave and worthy of love and belonging. Wholehearted living mantra: “No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough.Wholehearted living is defined by courage, compassion, and connection.Fear and disconnection reflect how much we are protecting ourselves from vulnerability.Courage and clarity of purpose are reflected in our willingness to own and engage with vulnerability.To be alive is to face risk, uncertainty, and emotional exposure.Vulnerability is not weakness, and it’s not optional.It’s courageously loving and being loved and putting ourselves and our creations out there despite the risk of rejection. Daring greatly is about being vulnerable, living wholeheartedly, and showing up as our authentic selves in the face of uncertainty, doubt, and not knowing. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is still a very fun read, but I don’t like that the book is no longer centered upon Cimorene, her acceptance of View Spoiler » Mendanbar’s proposal « Hide Spoiler and the distinct lack of titular dragons. I never liked this book as much as its predecessor in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles and find I like it even less as an adult. ![]() The problem: dragon-napping and magic-stealing.Īnd so the story begins, one fine day while King Mendanbar is taking a casual stroll through the Enchanted Forest. The instruments: a broken-down magic carpet, a leaking magical sword, and a few buckets of soapy lemon water. The cast: an un-ordinary king and an extraordinary princess, a couple of kooky giants, an overzealous magician, a loyal and helpful witch, and a host of evil and dangerous wizards. "Can you send us to the Enchanted Forest? We're in kind of a hurry." Published by Scholastic on September 1st 1992īuy on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, The Book Depository Searching for Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #2) by Patricia C. ![]() ![]() Old Yeller was the novel that Gipson considered his best work. Old Yeller has two sequels – Savage Sam (1962), which also became a Walt Disney film in 1963, and Little Arliss, published posthumously in 1978. His novel Old Yeller won the Newbery honor, and was adapted into a 1957 Walt Disney Studios film. ![]() ![]() His additional works included The Home Place (later filmed as Return of the Texan, a 1962 Western starring Dale Robertson and Joanne Dru), Big Bend: A Homesteader's Story, Cowhand: The Story of a Working Cowboy, The Trail-Driving Rooster, and Recollection Creek. Hound-Dog Man, published in 1947, established Gipson's reputation when it became a Doubleday Book-of-the-Month Club selection and sold over 250,000 copies in its first year of publication. In 1946, his first full-length book, The Fabulous Empire: Colonel Zack Miller's Story, was published. ![]() In the 1940s, Gipson began writing short stories with a western theme, which proved to be prototypes for his longer works of fiction that followed. ![]() |