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How Institutions Listen

Civic Data, AI, and the Path to Public Trust

by Eric Gordon ...

Series series Strong Ideas
How and why the current public engagement model has run its course—and how AI-assisted listening at scale can help.We often assume that citizen participation is the biggest barrier to effective representation. In fact, governments are sitting on mountains of civic data that they cannot effectively process.In How Institutions Listen, Eric Gordon shows how we can marshal this wealth of data with ... Read more

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How and why the current public engagement model has run its course—and how AI-assisted listening at scale can help.We often assume that citizen participation is the biggest barrier to effective representation. In fact, governments are sitting on mountains of civic data that they cannot effectively process.In How Institutions Listen, Eric Gordon shows how we can marshal this wealth of data with
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Innocencia (Unabridged)

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by Alfredo d'Escragnolle Taunay ...

Narrated by Monica Lim, Eric Gordon, Cynthia Shelton, Donald Velez ...

Unabridged

6 hours 58 min

The story of Innocencia, an 18-year-old girl who lives in the prairies of Brazil, is a twist on the traditional love triangle. The plot has been compared to the more famous "Paul and Virginie" and "Romeo and Juliet", but it takes place on the dropback of the loneliness of the sparsely populated backregions in 19th century Brazil, visited by a German naturalist in search of new species of insects, ... Read more

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The story of Innocencia, an 18-year-old girl who lives in the prairies of Brazil, is a twist on the traditional love triangle. The plot has been compared to the more famous "Paul and Virginie" and "Romeo and Juliet", but it takes place on the dropback of the loneliness of the sparsely populated backregions in 19th century Brazil, visited by a German naturalist in search of new species of insects,
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Net Locality

Why Location Matters in a Networked World

by Eric Gordon, Adriana de Souza e Silva ...

The first book to provide an introduction to the new theory of Net Locality and the profound effect on individuals and societies when everything is located or locatable.Describes net locality as an emerging form of location awareness central to all aspects of digital media, from mobile phones, to Google Maps, to location-based social networks and games, such as Foursquare and facebook.Warns of the ... Read more

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The first book to provide an introduction to the new theory of Net Locality and the profound effect on individuals and societies when everything is located or locatable.Describes net locality as an emerging form of location awareness central to all aspects of digital media, from mobile phones, to Google Maps, to location-based social networks and games, such as Foursquare and facebook.Warns of the
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Meaningful Inefficiencies

Civic Design in an Age of Digital Expediency

by Eric Gordon, Gabriel Mugar ...

Public trust in the institutions that mediate civic life-from governing bodies to newsrooms-is low. In facing this challenge, many organizations assume that ensuring greater efficiency will build trust. As a result, these organizations are quick to adopt new technologies to enhance what they do, whether it's a new app or dashboard. However, efficiency, or charting a path to a goal with the least ... Read more

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Public trust in the institutions that mediate civic life-from governing bodies to newsrooms-is low. In facing this challenge, many organizations assume that ensuring greater efficiency will build trust. As a result, these organizations are quick to adopt new technologies to enhance what they do, whether it's a new app or dashboard. However, efficiency, or charting a path to a goal with the least
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Managing Insecurity

Field Experiences of Security Sector Reform

Edited by Gordon Peake, Eric Scheye, Alice Hills ...

Effective peacebuilding in the aftermath of civil war usually requires the deep reform of security institutions, a process frequently known as security sector reform. Nearly every major donor, as well as a growing number of international organizations, supports the reform of security organizations in countries emerging from conflict and suffering high levels of violence. But how are reform ... Read more

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Effective peacebuilding in the aftermath of civil war usually requires the deep reform of security institutions, a process frequently known as security sector reform. Nearly every major donor, as well as a growing number of international organizations, supports the reform of security organizations in countries emerging from conflict and suffering high levels of violence. But how are reform
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Civic Media

Technology, Design, Practice

Edited by Eric Gordon, Paul Mihailidis ...

Examinations of civic engagement in digital culture—the technologies, designs, and practices that support connection through common purpose in civic, political, and social life.Countless people around the world harness the affordances of digital media to enable democratic participation, coordinate disaster relief, campaign for policy change, and strengthen local advocacy groups. The world watched ... Read more

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Examinations of civic engagement in digital culture—the technologies, designs, and practices that support connection through common purpose in civic, political, and social life.Countless people around the world harness the affordances of digital media to enable democratic participation, coordinate disaster relief, campaign for policy change, and strengthen local advocacy groups. The world watched
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Play as Humanistic Inquiry

Edited by Vassiliki Rapti, Eric Gordon ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book establishes play as a mode of humanistic inquiry with a profound effect on art, culture and society. Play is treated as a dynamic and relational modality where relationships of all kinds are forged and inquisitive interdisciplinary engagement is embraced. Play cultivates reflection, connection, and creativity, offering new epistemological directions for the humanities. With examples from ... Read more

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This book establishes play as a mode of humanistic inquiry with a profound effect on art, culture and society. Play is treated as a dynamic and relational modality where relationships of all kinds are forged and inquisitive interdisciplinary engagement is embraced. Play cultivates reflection, connection, and creativity, offering new epistemological directions for the humanities. With examples from
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Chrononauts Library Edition

by Mark Millar ...

Astronauts have already conquered space. Now the Chrononauts are about to conquer time with the whole world watching on live television.A satellite is blasted back through time, beaming hazy pictures home to the present day from the American Civil War. Now it’s time for the first manned mission as Chrononauts Corbin Quinn and Danny Reilly step back into the past on live TV with the whole world ... Read more

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Astronauts have already conquered space. Now the Chrononauts are about to conquer time with the whole world watching on live television.A satellite is blasted back through time, beaming hazy pictures home to the present day from the American Civil War. Now it’s time for the first manned mission as Chrononauts Corbin Quinn and Danny Reilly step back into the past on live TV with the whole world
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100 Things 76ers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

by Gordon Jones, Eric Stark ...

Series series 100 Things...Fans Should Know
Most 76ers fans have attended a game at the Wells Fargo Center, seen highlights of a young Charles Barkley, and remember team's trip to the 2001 NBA Finals. But only real fans can name the franchise's 12 Hall of Famers, remember the future head coach who played guard for the team in the 1970s, or know all the words to "Here Come the Sixers".100 Things 76ers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die by ... Read more

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Most 76ers fans have attended a game at the Wells Fargo Center, seen highlights of a young Charles Barkley, and remember team's trip to the 2001 NBA Finals. But only real fans can name the franchise's 12 Hall of Famers, remember the future head coach who played guard for the team in the 1970s, or know all the words to "Here Come the Sixers".100 Things 76ers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die by
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Telzey Amberdon

by James H. Schmitz ...

Series Book 1 - The Complete Federation of the Hub
MEET TELZEY AMBERDON-SHE'S NOBODY'S TOYTelzey Amberdon was only in her teens when she discovered that she was a telepath. Not only a telepath, but a xenotelepath, able to communicate mentally not just with humans, but with alien intelligences. And she turned out to be one of the most powerful telepaths in the history of the galactic civilization called the Hub.First she had to deal with an alien ... Read more

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MEET TELZEY AMBERDON-SHE'S NOBODY'S TOYTelzey Amberdon was only in her teens when she discovered that she was a telepath. Not only a telepath, but a xenotelepath, able to communicate mentally not just with humans, but with alien intelligences. And she turned out to be one of the most powerful telepaths in the history of the galactic civilization called the Hub.First she had to deal with an alien
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Renting vs. Buying

The Honest Math Nobody Shows You

by Tim Gordon ...

Narrated by AI Voice Eric Smith ...

Unabridged

5 hours

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Should you keep renting or finally buy a home?The answer is rarely as simple as most people think.Renting vs Buying, The Honest Math Nobody Shows You breaks down one of the biggest financial decisions you'll ever make using practical examples, realistic calculations, and easy-to-understand explanations. Instead of relying on common myths or emotional ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Should you keep renting or finally buy a home?The answer is rarely as simple as most people think.Renting vs Buying, The Honest Math Nobody Shows You breaks down one of the biggest financial decisions you'll ever make using practical examples, realistic calculations, and easy-to-understand explanations. Instead of relying on common myths or emotional
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The Dragon Knight

by Gordon R. Dickson ...

Narrated by Eric Burgher ...

Series series Dragon Knight
Unabridged

16 hours 15 min

The Dragon Knight is the second book of Gordon R. Dickson's Dragon Knight series. The novel begins five months after the battle at Loathly Tower which took place in The Dragon and the George. ... Read more

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The Dragon Knight is the second book of Gordon R. Dickson's Dragon Knight series. The novel begins five months after the battle at Loathly Tower which took place in The Dragon and the George.
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