Author: Koons Crooks Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 0374536643 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 33
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"With its privately-printed, anonymously-produced 140-copy first printing, Iterating Grace became the talk of summer 2015 in the tech world. From Buzzfeed to Tumblr to Fusion, people were puzzled and enthralled by the story of Koons Crooks, a young man who took the Twittered musings of the Silicon Valley elite to heart--and ended up on a profoundly unexpected path, leaving behind only the lovingly hand-calligraphed tweets that had meant so much to him. His story struck an immediate chord ... Gradually it became clear that it was simply this: a small piece of literary art, perfectly pitched and driven by a Twain-like bemused outrage, by a creator who did not want to be identified, and would not explain anything beyond what the satirical fable said for itself"--Amazon.com.
Author: Koons Crooks Publisher: FSG Originals ISBN: 0374715300 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 33
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What is this tiny book? Who is this Koons Crooks? With its privately-printed, anonymously-produced 140-copy first printing, Iterating Grace became the talk of summer 2015 in the tech world. From Buzzfeed to Tumblr to Fusion, people were puzzled and enthralled by the story of Koons Crooks, a young man who took the Twittered musings of the Silicon Valley elite to heart-and ended up on a profoundly unexpected path, leaving behind only the lovingly hand-calligraphed tweets that had meant so much to him. His story struck an immediate chord. There were competing efforts to identify the author of Iterating Grace; blog posts and lengthy comment threads pointed finger at writers all over the country, from Robin Sloan to Susan Orlean to Dave Eggers. Other early theories supposed it was the tip of an elaborate marketing scheme, and soon all would be revealed. But gradually it became clear that it was simply this: a small piece of literary art, perfectly pitched and driven by a Twain-like bemused outrage, by a creator who did not want to be identified, and would not explain anything beyond what the satirical fable said for itself. Disruptive innovators whose tweets are illustrated in Iterating Grace include: Austen Allred, cofounder of Grasswire; Sam Altman, president of Y Combinator; Marc Andreessen, coauthor of Mosaic, cofounder of Netscape and Andreessen Horowitz; Jeff Bussgang, VC at Flybrige Capital; Tony Conrad, cofounder and CEO of about.me; Benedict Evans, VC at Andreessen Horowitz; Brad Feld, VC at Foundry Group-and many more.
Author: Stephanie Ann Puen Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers ISBN: 166678558X Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 137
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"Disruption" is a buzzword for many economists and businesses, but how do we ethically disrupt the way we do business and economics in order to lift people up? This book offers resources from a conversation between Catholic social thought and design thinking in response to the question. Drawing from the understanding of structures of sin and structures of grace in Catholic social thought and the concepts of design thinking, this book offers principles to consider in trying to disrupt our business and economic systems toward becoming more like structures of grace.
Author: Tahir Ashraf Publisher: Tahir Ashraf ISBN: Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 133
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Agile Living: Iterating Your Way to a Fulfilled Life" is a transformative guide that applies the powerful principles of Agile methodologies beyond the realm of software development to personal development and life fulfillment. Written by experienced Agile Scrum Master Tahir Ashraf, this book offers readers a practical approach to managing their personal goals and achieving lasting satisfaction through continuous improvement and adaptability. The book begins by introducing the core concepts of Agile, such as flexibility, iterative learning, and incremental progress. These principles, traditionally used in project management, are seamlessly translated into strategies for personal growth. Through relatable anecdotes and real-life case studies, Tahir illustrates how breaking down larger life goals into manageable tasks, or "sprints," can lead to significant, sustainable progress. Key topics covered in "Agile Living" include: The Agile Way: How Agile principles can revolutionize personal growth and goal achievement. Going Solo: Applying Agile methodologies as an individual to enhance personal endeavors. Flexibility Over Rigidity: Embracing change and adaptability in personal planning. Reflect, Review, Repeat: The importance of self-retrospectives and continuous feedback. Small Steps to Big Changes: The power of incremental goals and celebrating small victories. Mastering Time and Resources: Efficiently managing time, energy, and attention using Agile techniques. Real Examples, Real Progress: Inspiring case studies of individuals who have successfully implemented Agile in their personal lives. Your Roadmap to Fulfillment: Practical steps to implementing Agile for achieving life success. Tahir’s insights are drawn from his extensive experience in Agile project management and team empowerment. His approach encourages readers to reassess their life goals, implement structured yet flexible strategies, and continuously refine their actions based on real-world feedback. "Agile Living" is an essential read for mid-career professionals and anyone looking to escape the stagnation of routine and unlock their full potential. With actionable advice and motivational guidance, this book equips readers with the tools to iterate their way to a more dynamic, productive, and fulfilled life. Embark on your journey towards personal success with "Agile Living" and discover the transformative power of Agile principles applied to everyday life.
Author: Christian Tinnefeld Publisher: Springer ISBN: 3319207113 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 139
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This book examines the field of parallel database management systems and illustrates the great variety of solutions based on a shared-storage or a shared-nothing architecture. Constantly dropping memory prices and the desire to operate with low-latency responses on large sets of data paved the way for main memory-based parallel database management systems. However, this area is currently dominated by the shared-nothing approach in order to preserve the in-memory performance advantage by processing data locally on each server. The main argument this book makes is that such an unilateral development will cease due to the combination of the following three trends: a) Today’s network technology features remote direct memory access (RDMA) and narrows the performance gap between accessing main memory on a server and of a remote server to and even below a single order of magnitude. b) Modern storage systems scale gracefully, are elastic and provide high-availability. c) A modern storage system such as Stanford’s RAM Cloud even keeps all data resident in the main memory. Exploiting these characteristics in the context of a main memory-based parallel database management system is desirable. The book demonstrates that the advent of RDMA-enabled network technology makes the creation of a parallel main memory DBMS based on a shared-storage approach feasible.
Author: Saint Bernard (of Clairvaux) Publisher: ISBN: Category : Free will and determinism Languages : en Pages : 144
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The treatise of St. Bernard De Gratia et Libero Arbitrio was written at some time shorly previous to the year 1128, and therefore the author had attained his thirty-eighth year. The subject of the treatise was suggested, as is plain from the text itself, as the result of a public, or at any rate semi-public, discussion with some person unknown, in which St. Bernard, in strongly commending the work of grace, had seemed to lay himself open to the charge of unduly minimizing the function of free will. An attempt has been made to present the argument of the treatise by means of a synopsis, in which it is sought to familiarize the reader with the technology of the original, an important consideration from a theological point of view. - Introduction.
Author: George W. Anderson Publisher: Addison-Wesley ISBN: 0137933126 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 575
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In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Design Thinking for Tech helps you inject techniques and exercises into your projects using the same systematic and creative process that designers have used for years. Anderson walks you through a simple four-phase Design Thinking model, showing how to loop back, keep learning, and continuously refine your work. You start by understanding the essential “what, how, when, why, and who” of Design Thinking. Next, you use core Design Thinking techniques to understand the big picture, focus on your most critical problems, think more creatively about them, take the "next best steps" toward problem resolution and value creation, and along the way rapidly iterate for progress. Every lesson builds on what you've already learned, with exercises crafted to deliver directly relevant experience. Regardless of your role in the world of technology, you'll learn how to supercharge success for any tech-related project, business initiative, or digital transformation. Learn how to... Apply a simple four-phased Design Thinking model in team and individual settings Inject game-changing methods into the project lifecycle Gain crucial “big picture” insights into how a situation has evolved over time Build and maintain healthier, more resilient teams Reskill teams to deliver greater business, functional, and technical impact Set and manage realistic expectations through a 360° view of your stakeholders Connect, communicate, and empathize with the right people at the right time Liberate the ideas trapped in your head so you can explore them deeply with others Think divergently, expand creativity, and work through uncertainty Navigate problems to quickly arrive at potential solutions Deliver incremental yet real value to people who desperately need it Start small to deliver greater value at velocity Improve how you approach and manage change Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common tasks. Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn. Quizzes and exercises help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills. Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solutions.
Author: Erin Mason Publisher: ISBN: 9780999127117 Category : Languages : en Pages : 48
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Growing Grace is a glimpse into adoption from the biological mother's perspective. This is the story of a difficult promise, a purposeful quest, and the heartfelt connection that develops along the way.
Author: Monica Chiu Publisher: University of Hawaii Press ISBN: 0824838432 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 194
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Chang-rae Lee’s Native Speaker, Kerri Sakamoto’s The Electrical Field, Don Lee’s Country of Origin, Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Susan Choi’s A Person of Interest. These and a host of other Asian North American detection and mystery titles were published between 1995 and 2010. Together they reference more than a decade of Asian North America monitoring that includes internment, campaign financing, espionage, and post-9/11 surveillance. However, these works are less concerned with solving crimes than with creating literary responses to the subtle but persistent surveillance of raced subjects. In Scrutinized! Monica Chiu reveals how Asian North American novels’ fascination with mystery, detection, spying, and surveillance is a literary response to anxieties over race. According to Chiu, this allegiance to a genre that takes interruptions to social norms as its foundation speaks to a state of unease at a time of racial scrutiny. Scrutinized! is broadly about oversight and insight. The race policing of the past has been subsumed under post-racism—an oversight (in the popular nomenclature of race blindness) that is still, ironically, based on a persistent visual construction of race. Detective fiction’s focus on scrutiny presents itself as the most appropriate genre for revealing the failures of a so-called post-racialism in which we continue to deploy visually defined categories of race as social realities—a regulatory mechanism under which Asian North Americans live the paradox of being inscrutable. To be looked at and overlooked is the contradiction that drives the book’s thesis. Readers first revisit Oriental visions, or Asian stereotypes, and then encounter official documentation on major events, such as the Japanese American and Japanese Canadian internment. The former visions, which endure, and the latter documents, diplomatically forgotten, shape how Asian subjects were and are scrutinized and to what effect. They determine which surveillance images remain emblazoned in a nation’s collective memory and which face political burial. The book goes on to provide a compelling analysis of mystery and detective fiction by Lee, Nina Revoyr, Choi, Suki Kim, Sakamoto, and Hamid, whose work exploits the genre’s techniques to highlight pervasive vigilance among Asian North American subjects.
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