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Inclusive By Design: Crafting Products and Services for a More Equitable World

Discover how to incorporate DEI principles into your everyday life and environment In Inclusive By Design: Crafting Products and Services for a More Equitable World, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategist and designer Mathieu Aguesse delivers a powerful and practical new playbook for equitable design. He walks you through the concepts and practices that will help you integrate your DEI goals into your community and workplace. You'll learn about the principles that undergird inclusive design, how to apply them in real-world scenarios—from the drawing room to the classroom and boardroom—and how to advocate for systemic change within your environment. You'll also discover: Engaging case studies that span a wide range of sectors and demographics Actionable insights and methodologies tailored to help you apply the concepts discussed in the book Strategies for intentional design that can influence, enhance, and benefit society by implementing DEI principles into everyday practices Perfect for design professionals, educators, strategists, and corporate and business leaders seeking realistic techniques for incorporating DEI into the real-world, Inclusive By Design is also an essential read for DEI professionals looking for on-the-ground guidance on how to improve the world around them.

Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career

Selected as a Next Big Idea Club Must Read Are you an ambitious hard worker and high-achiever—but feeling stuck, unseen, and struggling to move up in your career? Being great at your job isn't enough anymore. In today's competitive workplace, ambitious professionals need to master both how and where they show up if they want to stand out and be recognized. Lorraine K. Lee knows this journey firsthand. As a shy, overlooked introvert who became a sought-after keynote speaker, she discovered that success comes not from working harder, but from being intentional about your professional presence. Through her role as a founding editor at LinkedIn and work with Fortune 500 companies, she's helped millions of professionals develop an intentional, powerful presence that takes them from invisible to unforgettable. Drawing from research-backed principles, personal anecdotes, and insights from interviews with dozens of industry leaders, including bestselling author Daniel Pink and Radical Candor's Kim Scott, Unforgettable Presence teaches you how to: Master virtual presence using proven frameworks for standing out in today’s workplace Deliver impactful presentations with confidence and authority Develop executive presence at any career stage Leverage LinkedIn to stay top-of-mind and be recognized for your expertise Transform your team’s presence and impact as a leader Give and receive feedback that inspires change Lead meetings that your teammates don’t dread This guide introduces practical frameworks to help you build influence and be seen as a leader, and gives you concrete tools to increase your impact immediately. You'll learn to communicate with confidence, build strategic relationships, and advocate for yourself and your team effectively. Whether you're an introvert seeking greater visibility or a leader looking to amplify your team's impact, Unforgettable Presence provides the proven frameworks and practices to ensure you're remembered for all the right reasons. It's time to take control of your career trajectory by mastering both how and where you show up so that you can create a presence that makes you truly unforgettable.

Age of Invisible Machines: A Guide to Orchestrating AI Agents and Making Organizations More Self-Driving, Revised and Updated

Cut through the noise and unlock the transformational power of conversational AI In the newly revised second edition of Age of Invisible Machines, renowned tech leader Robb Wilson delivers a startlingly insightful and eye-opening blueprint for using conversational AI to make your company self-driving—with a digital ecosystem of interconnected automations powering all aspects of your business. Conversational AI is transforming every job at every company (starting yesterday) and this book is perfect for anyone affected by these technologies. You'll learn how to develop a hyperautomation strategy by identifying outdated processes and systems holding your company back. This latest edition offers brand new chapters dedicated to fast-growing automation tools, including Large Language Models, generative AI, and much more. You'll discover ways to implement new technologies that are force-multipliers for rapid growth. A must-read for every business leader, Wilson's book debunks common myths about conversational AI while simplifying the inevitable complexity of restructuring your business to unlock the substantial opportunities this new era offers. You'll also find: Incisive discussions of the ethical dilemmas that lie before us as mass adoption of conversational AI takes effect Fascinating examinations of what a self-driving business looks like and how you can use conversational AI to generate an enduring competitive advantage Strategies for creating a hyperautomated ecosystem that any company can begin using immediately QR links to interactive and ongoing discussions of the subjects covered in each chapter A practical and essential exploration of the future of conversational AI and hyperautomation, Age of Invisible Machines belongs in the hands of entrepreneurs, founders, business leaders, tech enthusiasts, designers and anyone else with a stake in the future of business.

Data Engineering Design Patterns: Recipes for Solving the Most Common Data Engineering Problems

Data projects are an intrinsic part of an organization’s technical ecosystem, but data engineers in many companies continue to work on problems that others have already solved. This hands-on guide shows you how to provide valuable data by focusing on various aspects of data engineering, including data ingestion, data quality, idempotency, and more.Author Bartosz Konieczny guides you through the process of building reliable end-to-end data engineering projects, from data ingestion to data observability, focusing on data engineering design patterns that solve common business problems in a secure and storage-optimized manner. Each pattern includes a user-facing description of the problem, solutions, and consequences that place the pattern into the context of real-life scenarios.Throughout this journey, you’ll use open source data tools and public cloud services to apply each pattern. You'll learn:Challenges data engineers face and their impact on data systemsHow these challenges relate to data system componentsUseful applications of data engineering patternsHow to identify and fix issues with your current data componentsTTechnology-agnostic solutions to new and existing data projects, with open source implementation examplesBartosz Konieczny is a freelance data engineer who's been coding since 2010. He's held various senior hands-on positions that allowed him to work on many data engineering problems in batch and stream processing.

Building Generative AI Services with FastAPI: A Practical Approach to Developing Context-Rich Generative AI Applications

Ready to build production-grade applications with generative AI? This practical guide takes you through designing and deploying AI services using the FastAPI web framework. Learn how to integrate models that process text, images, audio, and video while seamlessly interacting with databases, filesystems, websites, and APIs. Whether you're a web developer, data scientist, or DevOps engineer, this book equips you with the tools to build scalable, real-time AI applications. Author Alireza Parandeh provides clear explanations and hands-on examples covering authentication, concurrency, caching, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) with vector databases. You'll also explore best practices for testing AI outputs, optimizing performance, and securing microservices. With containerized deployment using Docker, you'll be ready to launch AI-powered applications confidently in the cloud.Build generative AI services that interact with databases, filesystems, websites, and APIsManage concurrency in AI workloads and handle long-running tasksStream AI-generated outputs in real time via WebSocket and server-sent eventsSecure services with authentication, content filtering, throttling, and rate limitingOptimize AI performance with caching, batch processing, and fine-tuning techniquesVisit the Book's Website.

3D Data Science with Python: Building Accurate Digital Environments with 3D Point Cloud Workflows

Our physical world is grounded in three dimensions. To create technology that can reason about and interact with it, our data must be 3D too. This practical guide offers data scientists, engineers, and researchers a hands-on approach to working with 3D data using Python. From 3D reconstruction to 3D deep learning techniques, you'll learn how to extract valuable insights from massive datasets, including point clouds, voxels, 3D CAD models, meshes, images, and more.Dr. Florent Poux helps you leverage the potential of cutting-edge algorithms and spatial AI models to develop production-ready systems with a focus on automation. You'll get the 3D data science knowledge and code to:Understand core concepts and representations of 3D dataLoad, manipulate, analyze, and visualize 3D data using powerful Python librariesApply advanced AI algorithms for 3D pattern recognition (supervised and unsupervised)Use 3D reconstruction techniques to generate 3D datasetsImplement automated 3D modeling and generative AI workflowsExplore practical applications in areas like computer vision/graphics, geospatial intelligence, scientific computing, robotics, and autonomous drivingBuild accurate digital environments that spatial AI solutions can leverageFlorent Poux is an esteemed authority in the field of 3D data science who teaches and conducts research for top European universities. He's also head professor at the 3D Geodata Academy and innovation director for French Tech 120 companies.

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The Louisiana Native Guards: The Black Military Experience During the Civil War

Early in the Civil War, Louisiana's Confederate government sanctioned a militia unit of black troops, the Louisiana Native Guards. Intended as a response to demands from members of New Orleans' substantial free black population that they be permitted to participate in the defense of their state, the unit was used by Confederate authorities for public display and propaganda purposes but was not allowed to fight. After the fall of New Orleans, General Benjamin F. Butler brought the Native Guards into Federal military service and increased their numbers with runaway slaves. He intended to use the troops for guard duty and heavy labor. His successor, Nathaniel P. Banks, did not trust the black Native Guard officers, and as he replaced them with white commanders, the mistreatment and misuse of the black troops steadily increased. The first large-scale deployment of the Native Guards occurred in May, 1863, during the Union siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana, when two of their regiments were ordered to storm an impregnable hilltop position. Although the soldiers fought valiantly, the charge was driven back with extensive losses. The white officers and the northern press praised the tenacity and fighting ability of the black troops, but they were still not accepted on the same terms as their white counterparts. After the war, Native Guard veterans took up the struggle for civil rights—in particular, voting rights—for Louisiana's black population. The Louisiana Native Guards is the first account to consider that struggle. By documenting their endeavors through Reconstruction, James G. Hollandsworth places the Native Guards' military service in the broader context of a civil rights movement that predates more recent efforts by a hundred years. This remarkable work presents a vivid picture of men eager to prove their courage and ability to a world determined to exploit and demean them.

The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections: A Novel

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER "A rare treat for readers. I loved this book!"—Matthew Sullivan, author of Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore"Who doesn't love a mystery involving rare books and bad librarians?" —Karen Joy Fowler, New York Times bestselling authorAnxious People meets the delights of bookish fiction in a stunning debut following a librarian whose quiet life is turned upside down when a priceless manuscript goes missing. Soon she has to ask: what holds more secrets in the library—the ancient books shelved in the stacks, or the people who preserve them?Liesl Weiss long ago learned to be content working behind the scenes in the distinguished rare books department of a large university, managing details and working behind the scenes to make the head of the department look good. But when her boss has a stroke and she's left to run things, she discovers that the library's most prized manuscript is missing.Liesl tries to sound the alarm and inform the police about the missing priceless book, but is told repeatedly to keep quiet, to keep the doors open and the donors happy. But then a librarian unexpectedly stops showing up to work. Liesl must investigate both disappearances, unspooling her colleagues' pasts like the threads of a rare book binding as it becomes clear that someone in the department must be responsible for the theft. What Liesl discovers about the dusty manuscripts she has worked among for so long—and about the people who care for and revere them—shakes the very foundation on which she has built her life.The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections is a sparkling book-club read about a woman struggling to step out from behind the shadows of powerful and unreliable men, and reveals the dark edge of obsession running through the most devoted bookworms.

The I Love My Life Challenge: The Art & Science of Reconnecting with Your Life: A Breakthrough Guide to Spark Joy, Innovation, and Growth

What if you decided you love your life, no matter what?In times of dramatic change, burn out, fear, and stress, the idea of coming into each day with energy, let alone positivity, seems impossible. However, Adam Markel will give you the tools to do just that.Through his work and his own personal experiences, Adam discovered that choosing to love and be grateful for one's life is critical to staying resilient in business and life. The I Love My Life Challenge dares you to make changes for the better, release outdated beliefs, and push beyond the day-to-day struggles to recognize your purpose—all starting with the simple belief, "I love my life."In addition to inspirational stories and thought-provoking prompts for positive change, this brief book includes simple, repeatable 10-second actions that readers can use personally and professionally to center themselves in the face of change. Challenge yourself to move beyond resilience and truly thrive with easy-to-apply strategies that will help you love your life, no matter what.

King: A swords tarot Towerfall novella (Swords Tarot Towerfall #1)

From New York Times bestselling authors Kristin Cast and Gina L Maxwell, King is a gripping dark romance where desire meets danger and two souls bound by destiny find a love that transcends the shadows. This novella takes place in the Towerfall universe.A night of wine and witchcraft turns into a waking nightmare when Elara is torn from her world and thrown into the ruthless kingdom of Towerfall—where magick is power, and she's the prize.Auctioned to the highest bidder, she's claimed by Ronan, the King of Swords—a warrior with ice in his veins and vengeance in his heart. He doesn't believe in fate. He doesn't believe in love. But Elara isn't just another pawn in his deadly game—she's sharp and cutting, a woman who defies him at every turn.She makes him a deal: her service in exchange for a way home. But as Ronan trains her, the line between captor and captive blurs.He never meant to crave her. She never meant to fall in love.But in a world where betrayal is currency and desire is a weapon, falling for the King of Swords might be the most dangerous gamble of all.*This novella was formerly published as Bound by Shadows*

A Song of Ash and Moonlight (The Middlemist Trilogy #2)

"A lush and bewitching gothic romance, where the inner lives of the characters are just as intricately crafted as their sumptuously magical world. I was completely swept away." — Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in DrowningNew York Times bestselling author of Furyborn, Claire Legrand, enchants with a lush, steamy enemies to lovers fantasy romance perfect for fans of Bridgerton and A Court of Thorns and Roses.THE OLD WAR IS OVER. A NEW ONE IS JUST BEGINNING.The curse plaguing the Ashbourne and Bask families has finally been broken, but Farrin, the eldest Ashbourne daughter, still struggles to find peace. Unflappable and tireless, her composure masks a seething sorrow. Since her mother abandoned the family, Farrin has been their rock—managing her father's temper, running the estate, keeping tight control over her dangerous musical power, and ignoring her own need for rest, distraction, and most of all, love.In Ryder Bask, Farrin's stubborn strength has met its match. The man infuriates her. He's coarse, arrogant, annoyingly handsome. He's as tired of their feuding parents as she is, and he brims with some secret anger that mirrors Farrin's frustrated rage.But Farrin must work with every ally she can—even the man she has been raised to hate. With every rising dawn, the Middlemist weakens further. Anointed magicians are disappearing. A fiery Olden creature is stalking Farrin. Strange visions haunt the High Queen Yvaine. And as Farrin and Ryder race to find stolen loved ones, they begin to realize a horrifying truth:The gods are not dead. They're waking up. And someone is hunting them.

The Stand-In

Featured in USA Today's "Best Rom-Coms" of May 2023 and one of the Washington Post's best romances of the year!"The Stand-In is a charming, engaging rom com that drips in glamour and sparkles with banter. Chu's exploration of multi-racial identity was resonant and nuanced. The Stand-In is truly a stand out romance." — USA Today bestselling author Andie J. ChristopherGracie Reed was just fired by her overly "handsy" boss at the worst possible moment. She's been scraping together every extra dollar to get her mother into a top-notch memory care center. To make matters worse, a paparazzo has mistaken her for a famous Chinese actress in town for a new project and the resulting snapshot's gone viral. Gracie's barely holding it all together…until a mysterious SUV rolls up beside her on the street, and she's offered the opportunity of a lifetime.Gracie can't believe what she's hearing: due to their uncanny resemblance, gorgeous actress Wei Fangli wants Gracie to be her stand-in. The catch? Gracie will have to be escorted by Sam Yao, the other half of Chinese cinema's infamous golden couple. Problem is, Sam is the most attractive—and infuriating—man Gracie's ever met.But if it means getting the money she needs for her mother, Gracie's in. Soon Gracie moves into a world of luxury she never knew existed. But resisting her attraction to Sam, and playing the role of an elegant movie star, proves more difficult than she ever imagined—especially when she learns the real reason Fangli so desperately needs to step out of the spotlight. In the end all the effort in the world won't be able to help Gracie keep up this elaborate ruse without losing herself...and her heart.Readers will delight in this glamourous, swoon worthy enemies-to-lovers romance that is as hilarious as it is heart-wrenching.

The Ways We Hide: A Novel

"The Queen's Gambit meets The Alice Network in this epic, action-packed novel of family, loss, and one woman's journey to save all she holds dear—including freedom itself." —Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Forest of Vanishing StarsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Sold on a Monday—over a million copies sold—comes a sweeping World War II tale of an illusionist whose recruitment by British intelligence sets her on a perilous, heartrending path.As a little girl raised amid the hardships of Michigan's Copper Country, Fenna Vos learned to focus on her own survival. That ability sustains her even now as the Second World War rages in faraway countries. Though she performs onstage as the assistant to an unruly escape artist, behind the curtain she's the mastermind of their act. Ultimately, controlling her surroundings and eluding traps of every kind helps her keep a lingering trauma at bay.Yet for all her planning, Fenna doesn't foresee being called upon by British military intelligence. Tasked with designing escape aids to thwart the Germans, MI9 seeks those with specialized skills for a war nearing its breaking point. Fenna reluctantly joins the unconventional team as an inventor. But when a test of her loyalty draws her deep into the fray, she discovers no mission is more treacherous than escaping one's past. Inspired by stunning true accounts, The Ways We Hide is a gripping story of love and loss, the wars we fight—on the battlefields and within ourselves—and the courage found in unexpected places.

The New Neighbor: A Thriller

"The New Neighbor is a dizzying descent into a Byzantine maze of psychological suspense. Carter Wilson proves once again why he is one of the best most inventive thriller writers working today." — S. A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author of Razorblade Tears and Blacktop WastelandUSA Today bestselling author Carter Wilson returns with another chilling psychological thriller, for readers of Megan Miranda and Alex MichaelidesAidan holds the winning Powerball numbers.Is today the best day of his life… or the worst?Aidan Marlowe is the superstitious type—he's been playing the same lottery numbers for fifteen years, never hitting the jackpot. Until now. On the day of his wife's funeral.Aidan struggles to cope with these two sudden extremes: instant wealth beyond his imagination, and the loss of the only woman he's ever loved, the mother of his twin children. But the money gives him and his kids options they didn't have before. They can leave everything behind. They can start a new life in a new town. So they do.But a huge new house and all the money in the world can't replace what they've lost, and it's not long before Aidan realizes he's merely trading old demons for new ones. Because someone is watching him and his family very closely. Someone who knows exactly who they are, where they've come from, and what they're trying to hide. Someone who will stop at nothing to get what they want…"Carter Wilson's writing is evocative and intense, his characters deeply flawed yet relatable."—Julie Clark, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Flight for The Dead Husband"A smashing story about families and secrets and all the things you don't want to know about the people closest to you. Read it!"—David Bell, USA Today bestselling author for The Dead HusbandMore books by Carter Wilson:The Dead HusbandThe Dead Girl in 2AMister Tender's Girl

Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets

Piper's fall was no accident. Did someone want her dead? It's up to her sister to discover the truth in this shocking new thriller with an unreliable narrator, from the acclaimed author of Little Creeping Things.Piper Sullivan was in a strange hiking accident last month and has been in a coma ever since. Her older sister, Savannah, can't pretend to be optimistic about it; things look bad. Piper will likely never wake up, and Savannah will never get any answers about what exactly happened.But then Savannah finds a note in Piper's locker, inviting Piper to a meeting of their school's wilderness club…at the very place and on the very day that she fell. Which means there was a chance that Piper wasn't alone. Someone might've seen something. Worse, someone might've done something. But who would want to hurt the perfect Piper Sullivan…and why?To discover the truth, Savannah joins the club on their weekend-long camping trip on the same mountain where her sister fell. But she better be careful; everyone in the club is a suspect, and everyone seems to be keeping secrets about that tragic day.And Savannah? She's been keeping secrets, too...Also by Chelsea Ichaso:Little Creeping ThingsPraise for Little Creeping Things:"Little Creeping Things, with its cast of creepy and untrustworthy characters, will satisfy the appetites of all manner of mystery fans."—Booklist"Ichaso's debut is a riveting whodunnit... a psychological thriller worthy of mystery aficionados."—School Library Journal"The reveal…is both well earned and eerie."—Kirkus"Little Creeping Things is a stunning debut in every sense of the word. From the chilling opening pages to the jaw-dropping final reveal, the pacing is relentless, the twists dizzying. Cass is the best kind of unreliable narrator, delightfully acerbic and hopelessly sincere even when she isn't telling the truth. Chelsea Ichaso has without a doubt written the breakout thriller of the year."—Dana Mele, author of People Like Us

Bride for a Day

In a modern love story between two strangers, New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown brings small town Texas to life with inimitable sass:A young woman with a talent for troubleAn unplanned elopement leads to forever loveIrresistible attraction and sizzling chemistryCharacters that jump off the pageHurting hearts are healedAuthentic Southern voice and settingCassie O'Malley is on the run. In a few months her inheritance will kick in. Until then, she just needs a job and a place to stay under the radar. But when Cassie gets off the bus in north Texas and runs smack into the town sheriff, she quickly does the first thing she can think of—approach the handsome stranger in the café and pretend to be a couple. Luckily, the sheriff believes it and the man surprisingly plays along—all the way up to the courthouse, where the officer insists on escorting them to get married.Wondering how she got herself into this mess, Cassie can't believe her plan got so far out of hand. Her new husband Ted assures her that his Uncle Ash, a lawyer, will get the whole thing straightened out with no problem. Cassie will only be a bride for a day, and then she can go on her way. But as his family welcomes her with full hearts, she begins to wonder if she'll be able to say goodbye to Ted, or to the first loving family she's known in her life.Praise for Carolyn Brown:"Loved it, loved it, loved it!"—Joanne Kennedy for One Lucky Cowboy"A delightful journey of hope and healing."—Woman's World for The Empty Nesters"Filled with quirky characters and a healthy dose of humor."—Publishers Weekly for One Texas Cowboy Too Many

Jessie and JoJo

Finding it hard to get to sleep? Ever been afraid of the dark? Meet Jessie, an eight-year-old girl who is very scared. Alone in her room at bedtime, Jessie creates a unique way to cope with being frightened and lonely… Finding a secret magical place, she explores ways to deal with her worries alongside an unusual furry friend. Imagine that… Wriggle down and join Jessie and her friend JoJo, as they meet the ‘bother-bugs’ and learn about true friendship.

Yo no soy tu cuñao. El Método Alpha 50: Recupera tu fuerza, confianza y vitalidad a partir de los 40

Transforma tu cuerpo y tu vida sin promesas vacías ni milagros instantáneos, sino a través de un sistema basado en esfuerzo y constancia, y con resultados garantizados: el Método Alpha 50.