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“…However, some New Zealanders are stuck on low incomes and face material deprivation and multiple barriers to economic and social participation. The ranks of those falling behind increased in the wake of the economic reforms in the late 1980s and early 1990s, which succeeded in halting the decline in GDP per capita relative to the OECD average but contributed to large increases in income inequality and poverty that have only been partially reversed since then. …”

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“…. - Uncover the basics of technical writing and master common documentation types - Get insight into the career paths available - Discover new remote collaboration options and cloud-based tools for technical writers - Learn how to elevate your documents for high search engine optimization (SEO) rankings - Improve your craft to connect with diverse, global audiences Whether you're a technical writer or technical professional who needs to write-you can learn the best practices of effective technical writing, as well as how to navigate its various formats and platforms…”

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“…Ideal for practitioners and students using computer technology and algorithms, this book introduces you to: The interpretations and applications of vectors and matrices Matrix arithmetic (various multiplications and transformations) Independence, rank, and inverses Important decompositions used in applied linear algebra (including LU and QR) Eigendecomposition and singular value decomposition Applications including least-squares model fitting and principal components analysis…”

“…From the genetic point of view, the minerals in coal are products of the processes associated with peat accumulation and rank advance, as well as other aspects of epigenetic processes, and, thus, the minerals in coal can provide information on the depositional conditions and geologic history of individual coal beds, coal-bearing sequences, and regional tectonic evolution. …”

“…He then presents larger-scale applications: PageRank, Google's founding algorithm; and neural networks and deep learning. …”

“…Because age-related hearing loss is the single biggest cause of hearing loss, it is estimated that by 2035 there will be around 13 million people with hearing loss in England - a fifth of the population. Hearing loss ranks second in terms of prevalence of impairment globally and is third for disease burden in England (years lived with disability). …”

“…Text summarization is thoroughly explored with sections on vector-based methods and TextRank, from basic to advanced levels. Practical Python sessions ensure learners can implement these techniques. …”

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“…At more than twenty great churches, beginning at the Royal Abbey of Saint-Denis and extending around Paris from Provins in the east, south to Bourges and Dijon, and west to Chartres and Angers, larger than life-size statues of human figures were arranged along portal jambs, many carved as if wearing the dress of the highest ranks of French society. This study takes a close look at twelfth-century human figure sculpture, describing represented clothing, defining the language of textiles and dress that would have been legible in the twelfth-century, and investigating rationale and significance. …”