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 Data Architecture: From Zen to Reality
First, note that I have used Zen in the title of this book. I have
been asked many times why I used such an esoteric term. After
all, what is the meaning of Zen? To clarify the meaning of Zen,
we must examine the philosophical environment that gave rise
to Zen: Indian and Chinese philosophies. In India, Buddhism
arose out of a Hindu... | | Thor's Microsoft Security Bible: A Collection of Practical Security Techniques
What is security? Is it a mindset? Is it a measurable and actionable posture or position? Or is it a
bit of both? People, as a race, learn from doing; they learn by example. Ingrained into our psyche
is a process that builds new information upon previous knowledge as we learn. As Isaac Newton
said, “If I have seen further than... | | From Gutenberg to Google: Electronic Representations of Literary Texts
Although this book focuses on the problems and potentials for electronic
representations of the fundamental materials of document-based knowledge
in literature, similar conditions obtain for representations of works
in music, philosophy, history, the law, and religion. These fields find in
paper documents the primary materials of... |
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End-of-Life Communication in the ICU: A Global Perspective
The world is composed of multiple, diverse populations of different race,
culture, and religion. Increasingly, these populations are mixing and intermingling,
both physically with faster and cheaper air travel, and mentally via
communication systems, including the Internet. Knowledge of other countries,
cultures, and continents... | | Queer Theology: Rethinking the Western Body
This book has been several years in the making, and I must thank all those who have worked
on the project over that time. My greatest gratitude is of course to the contributors, to those
who have been with the project from the first, and those who joined later, when others had
fallen away. To all of them I owe more than it is ... | | |
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Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a lifelong condition that affects the individual, family, and
immediate community. Therefore, the goal of allowing the individual with
cerebral palsy to live life with the least impact of the disability requires complex
attention to the individual and the family. Furthermore, society needs
to be sensitive and to... | | A Passion for Mathematics: Numbers, Puzzles, Madness, Religion, and the Quest for Reality
A Passion for Mathematics is an educational, entertaining trip through the curiosities of the math world, blending an eclectic mix of history, biography, philosophy, number theory, geometry, probability, huge numbers, and mind-bending problems into a delightfully compelling collection that is sure to please math buffs, students, and... | | Humanity 2.0: What it Means to be Human Past, Present and Future
Social thinkers in all fields are faced with one unavoidable question: what does it mean to be 'human' in the 21st century? As definitions between what is 'animal' and what is 'human' break down, and as emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and nano- and bio- technologies develop, accepted ... |
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