“…Every chapters begins with a film scene illustrating a precise philosophical problem with AI and how we look at it – making the book not only readable, but even entertaining. And after having read the book the reader will have a clear vision of what it means to live in a world where digitization and AI are central technologies for a better and more humane civilization…”

“…We entertain ourselves with modest risk-the scary movie, the party full of strangers, the weekend in Vegas. …”

“…But we can learn to resist our human instinct to hide from challenges. In this entertaining modern-day fable, Vince Poscente introduces us to the well-intentioned, conscious ant and the habitually fearful, subconscious elephant as seismic destruction changes their world and ultimately forces them to leave their oasis. …”

“…These corporate giants may bring us information and entertainment, convenience and connection, but they also do a lot of harm. …”

“…Nonprofits need to do two challenging things really well: figure out the best way to advance the mission, and then build support for it. With entertaining anecdotes from his many years leading Columbia Law School and international humanitarian organization JDC, as well as interviews with an all-star cast of nonprofit leaders, Schizer explains how to accomplish these twin goals: Plan: Run a rigorous planning process; Persevere: Line up internal support; Prioritize: Set priorities by asking three key questions; Pivot: Test innovations; Publicize: Share ideas and hold yourself accountable; and Partner: Raise more money by involving donors in the work. …”

“…These explorations illuminate the often surprising intersections of consumerism, entertainment, and environmental policy. They show how these intersections figure in a strengthening and problematic policy consensus in which economic growth and ecosystem health are cast as mutually necessitating conditions. …”

“…Leading brands and top entertainment professionals already understand the vast potential of storytelling. …”

“…Lloyd explores the variety of ideas and assumptions that humans have entertained concerning three main topics: being, or what there is; humanity--what makes a human being a human; and understanding, both of the world and of one another. …”

“…Raising almost as many questions as it answers, this fascinating book will not fail to affect you at the same time as it educates and entertains. Douwe Draaisma is Professor of the History of Psychology in the Department of Theory and History of Psychology at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. …”
Sumario

“…It explains the best ways to generate a hook, write an episode, create characters the audience will never tire of, construct entertaining dialogue, and use humor. It explains how to steer your way through the tough but rewarding television industry: from writing your first “spec” script, to getting hired to create a show, to surviving—even thriving—if you get fired. …”
Sumario

“…This is a smart, serious, entertaining, and longlasting look at what today's finest journalism does well— and wht it can do better --…”

“…"Soldiers at leisure" is the first study that defines this type and traces it history and development Among the rich varieties of genre painting, long recognized as one of the most characteristic and original contributions of the seventeenth-century Dutch school of painting, is a highly entertaining but often overlooked series depicting rowdy, off-duty mercenaries. …”
Sumario

“…This book bridges the current gap of knowledge in Games User Research, building the go-to resource for everyone working with players and games or other interactive entertainment products. It is accessible to those new to Games User Research, while being deeply comprehensive and insightful for even hardened veterans of the game industry. …”

“…In the first book-length exploration of gaming in the early modern period, Gina Bloom shows that theaters succeeded in London's new entertainment marketplace largely because watching a play and playing a game were similar experiences. …”

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“…In this composition, the East Syrian author blends together a number of different paradoxographical traditions: some inherited from the earlier Christian works in Syriac, such as the Alexander Romance, some borrowed directly or indirectly from Muslim geographical and other works, and some, apparently, circulating as a part of local oral lore. Combining entertainment and didacticism, he provides his audience with a fascinating panorama of imaginary geography, which at the same time has unmistakable Christian features. …”

“…We have used them as resources, and in some places this remains the case; viewed them as competitors and culled them (again ongoing in some localities); been so captivated and intrigued by them that we have taken them into captivity for our entertainment; and developed a lucrative eco-tourism activity focused on them in many nations. …”

“…Gumbert traces how television became a medium prized for its communicative and entertainment value. She explores the difficulties GDR authorities had defining and executing a clear vision of the society they hoped to establish, and she explains how television helped to stabilize GDR society in a way that ultimately worked against the utopian vision the authorities thought they were cultivating. …”

“…An influential insider's perspective, Toast of the Town fills a void in the documented history of Detroit's black and entertainment community from the 1920s to the present…”

“…The journal focuses on the issues and research results related to the development of service-oriented technology, including service infrastructures, theoretical foundations and their applications and experiences in service-oriented computing Topics covered by the journal include, but are not limited to, the following subjects as they relate to service-oriented computing and applications: Service-Oriented Architecture * Services analysis, design, development and test * Service orchestration and composition * Resource management for web services * Quality and reliability of web services Service-Oriented Software Engineering * Formal methods for services analysis, design, development, and test * Service requirement engineering * SOA solution patterns * Services matching and policy * Verification and validation of SOA systems * Quality and reliability of web services System Technology * Security, trust and privacy * QoS and end-to-end performance * Web service standards * Autonomic computing * IP and digital right management * Brokering and integration * Service connection technology * Grid-based web services Business Services and Technology * Business service representation and knowledge * Business process integration and management * Supply chain and channel management * Auction * Negotiation * E-business standards Service-Oriented Semantic Computing * Semantic web * Software agent * Service discovery * Ontological engineering * Service evolutionary approaches Service-Oriented Applications * E-business and e-commerce * M-commerce * E-entertainment * E-learning * E-government * E-health…”