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Standards for the Control of Algorithmic Bias: The Canadian Administrative Context
by Natalie Heisler Maura R. GrossmanGovernments around the world use machine learning in automated decision-making systems for a broad range of functions. However, algorithmic bias in machine learning can result in automated decisions that produce disparate impact and may compromise Charter guarantees of substantive equality. This book seeks to answer the question: what standards should be applied to machine learning to mitigate disparate impact in government use of automated decision-making? The regulatory landscape for automated decision-making, in Canada and across the world, is far from settled. Legislative and policy models are emerging, and the role of standards is evolving to support regulatory objectives. While acknowledging the contributions of leading standards development organizations, the authors argue that the rationale for standards must come from the law and that implementing such standards would help to reduce future complaints by, and would proactively enable human rights protections for, those subject to automated decision-making. The book presents a proposed standards framework for automated decision-making and provides recommendations for its implementation in the context of the government of Canada’s Directive on Automated Decision-Making. As such, this book can assist public agencies around the world in developing and deploying automated decision-making systems equitably as well as being of interest to businesses that utilize automated decision-making processes.
Standards of Futures Research: Guidelines for Practice and Evaluation (Zukunft und Forschung)
by Axel Zweck Karlheinz Steinmüller Lars Gerhold Dirk Holtmannspötter Christian Neuhaus Elmar Schüll Beate Schulz-MontagForesight, futures studies, but also technology assessment and trend research are characterized by a research perspective directed towards the future. These results in fundamental peculiarities have to be taken into account in the conception of studies and in practical research work. The contributions to this anthology offer guidance for scientists and practitioners and describe the criteria and standards by which the quality of results and processes in futures studies can be assessed.
Star Trek Online: The Needs of the Many (Star Trek)
by Michael A. MartinPrior to the terror-filled times of the Long War--the seemingly endless struggle against the Undine, a paranoid, shape-shifting race once known only as Species 8472--enemy sleeper agents quietly penetrated every echelon of Federation society, as well as other starfaring civilizations throughout the Alpha and Beta quadrants. The ensuing conflict shook humanity to its very core, often placing its highest ideals against a pure survival instinct. All too frequently, the Undine War demanded the harshest of sacrifices and exacted the steepest of personal costs from the countless millions whose lives the great interdimensional clash forever altered.Drawn from his exhaustive research and interviews, The Needs of the Many delivers a glimpse of Betar Prize-winning author Jake Sisko's comprehensive "living history" of this tumultuous era. With collaborator Michael A. Martin, Sisko illuminates an often-poorly-understood time, an age marked indelibly by both fear and courage--not to mention the willingness of multitudes of unsung heroes who became the living embodiment of the ancient Vulcan philosopher Surak's famous axiom, "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few."
Star Wars A Rebelião Guerra nas Estrelas
by Joshua Abbott Márcia de Medeiros SouzaVença os seus inimigos! Dicas avançadas e guiade estratégia. Esta é o guia com mais informações e o mais detalhado que encontrará online. Disponível para o download imediato em seu telefone, eBook, ou paperback. Com o sucesso de centenas de outros guias online e estratégias, escrevi este guia profissional avançado para novatos e veteranos. Isto dá estratégias específicas e derruba-as em como progredir no jogo, bate-as seus oponentes, adquire-as mais moedas e moeda corrente, mais muito mais! Aqui está o que você receberá comprando esse guia detalhado, avançado e profissional - Dicas profissionais e estratégias. - Burlar e hackear o jogo. - Segredos, dicas, hacks, desbloqueios, e truques usados pelos jogadores Pro! - Controles básicos. - Visão geral das habilidades. - Visão geral das dificuldades. - Equipamentos e itens. - Upgrades. - Missões de grupo - Viajando pela galáxia - Como conseguir muito Crômium - Como salvar e vender itens - Estratégias de Facebook e de Wiki online. - E MUITO MAIS! Todas as versões deste guia têm prints de tela para lhe ajudar a entender melhor o jogo. Não há nenhum outro guia tão detalhado e com mais informações. Se você estiver procurando as guias de outros jogos populares, procure por ebooks de Josh Abbott ou HiddenStuff Entertainment. Você ficará satisfeito com a compra deste guia. Ele possui muito mais informações que os outros guias encontrados por aí. Compre agora e destrua seus inimigos! Torna-se um jogador Pro hoje mesmo!
Star Wars Coding Projects: A Step-by-Step Visual Guide to Coding Your Own Animations, Games, Simulations an
by Jon WoodcockLearn to design and code games using Scratch, inspired by the Star Wars™ universe!Star Wars Coding Projects is a step-by-step visual guide to designing and coding in Scratch. The setting is as big as your imagination. Your favorite Star Wars characters will guide you through fun projects, animations, and games as you learn how to create and code. Draw your own Star Wars inspired sprites to use in the projects. You're the director as you navigate the spaceship you've designed through the asteroid belt you imagined as you go on the jetpack adventures you brought to life. Learn essential coding skills, share the sprites you drew with friends, and even challenge your pals to beat your high scores in the games you designed. Each project lists the sprites you'll have fun creating through simple, numbered steps that are fully illustrated and easy to follow. Coding games have never been so fun, with Star Wars characters to guide you.© & TM 2017 LUCASFILM LTD.
Star Wars Uprising Guía No Oficial
by Joshua Abbott I. FernandezGuía No Oficial Consejos avanzados y Estrategia. Tienes ante ti la guía más detallada y completa que encontrarás en la red. Disponible para descargar en tu teléfono móvil, lector de eBooks o en papel. Tras el éxito de mis otras cientos de guías y estrategias he escrito otra guía avanzada y profesional para jugadores nuevos y veteranos. ¡Encontrarás estrategias y consejos sobre cómo avanzar en el juego, vencer a tus adversarios conseguir más monedas y mucho más! Consejos y estrategias profesionales ¡Secretos, trucos y trampas que utilizan jugadores pro! Cómo conseguir gran cantidad de dinero-monedas. ¡Y MUCHO MÁS! Todas las versiones de esta guía vienen con capturas de pantalla para ayudarte a comprender mejor el juego. No hay otra tan avanzada y completa como esta. Este producto no está asociado, afiliado, promocionado, certificado o patrocinado por el propietario original del copyright.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Boss Fight Books)
by Alex KaneSet an even longer time ago in a galaxy far, far away, BioWare's 2003 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic wowed players with its compelling characters, lightsaber customization, complex morality choices, and one of the greatest plot twists in both video game and Star Wars history. But even for veteran studios like LucasArts and BioWare, the responsibility of making both a great game and a lasting contribution to the Star Wars canon was no easy task. Featuring extensive new interviews with a host of KotOR's producers, writers, designers, and actors, journalist Alex Kane weaves together an epic oral history of this classic game, from its roots in tabletop role-playing and comic books, to its continued influence on big-screen Star Wars films. Whether you align with the light or the dark side, you're invited to dive into this in-depth journey through one of the most beloved Star Wars titles of all time.
Star Worlds: Freedom Versus Control in Online Gameworlds
by William Sims BainbridgeStar Worlds explores the future-oriented universe of online virtual worlds connected with popular science fiction--specifically, with Star Wars and Star Trek--that have been inhabited for over a decade by computer gamers. The Star Wars and Star Trek franchises, both of which have shaped the dominant science fiction mythologies of the last half-century, offer profound conceptions of the tension between freedom and control in human economic, political, and social interactions. Bainbridge investigates the human and technological dynamics of four online virtual worlds based on these two very different traditions: the massive multiplayer online games Star Wars Galaxies; Star Wars: The Old Republic; Star Trek Online; and the Star Trek community in the non-game, user-created virtual environment, Second Life. The four "star worlds" explored in this book illustrate the dilemmas concerning the role of technology as liberator or oppressor in our post-industrial society, and represent computer simulations of future possibilities of human experience. Bainbridge considers the relationship between a real person and the role that person plays, the relationship of an individual to society, and the relationship of human beings to computing technology. In addition to collecting ethnographic and quantitative data about the social behavior of other players, he has immersed himself in each of these worlds, role-playing 14 avatars with different skills and goals to gain new insights into the variety of player experience from a personal perspective.
Star-Crossed Love: Tried-and-True Dating Advice from Classic Literature
by Courtney GorterThis humorous, snarky guide to dating and love, inspired by characters and authors from classic literature, will help you navigate the ins and outs of today&’s ever-more crazy dating scene with aplomb. Traversing the mystifying swampland that is today&’s dating scene requires a guide. Forget your BFF—no one knows the ins and outs of love in all its star-crossed glory quite like characters from the great classics. The hopeless romantic in a Shakespeare play. The charming heroine in a Jane Austen novel. The ill-fated dreamer in pretty much anything by F. Scott Fitzgerald. You&’ll find sage advice and everything you need to know about romance and relationships—from flirting to the honeymoon phase, rocky roads to domestic bliss—courtesy of all the classic characters we know and love (and some we love to hate).
Starcraft: Uprising
by Micky NeilsonFar in the future, 60,000 light-years from Earth, a loose confederacy of Terran exiles are locked in battle with the enigmatic Protoss and the ruthless Zerg Swarm. Each species struggles to ensure its own survival among the stars in a war that will herald the beginning of mankind's greatest chapter -- or foretell its violent, bloody end. She is the Zerg Queen of Blades. Her name has become legend throughout the galaxy, and that legend is death for all who stand against her. Yet once, long ago, Sarah Kerrigan was human -- the unwilling subject of an insidious clandestine experiment. She was forced to serve as a merciless assassin for the Terran Confederacy until a twist of fate propelled her toward a destiny none could have foreseen. This is the untold tale of Kerrigan's shadowy origin. . . and the war that was fought for her very soul. An original tale of universal conflict set in the world of the award-winning, bestselling computer game from Blizzard Entertainment.
Starfield: Recipes From Across the Galaxy
by Jim Festante Cassandra ReederExperience incredible feasts and tastes from beyond the stars—at home in your own kitchen. Designed and developed in partnership with Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Fallout 4, and more.No matter how far you wander, good food can make the coldest reaches of space feel like home. Join fellow travelers on an epic culinary journey, sampling foods both alien and familiar. With recipes inspired by the in-game cuisines, from Neon to New Atlantis and beyond —like Midnight Delight, Stellar Kabobs, Can-Uck! Treats and more—this beautifully photographed culinary adventure brings the tastes of the Starfield universe right to your table. With straightforward instructions and clear guidance, these meals are perfect for chefs of all skill levels—whether or not gastronomy, scavenging, and dueling are among your three starter skills. A GALACTIC ADVENTURE: Travel across the Settled System with stories and recipes from places humanity calls home. Like the many planets in the galaxy, this book offers a wide range of dishes for intrepid travelers and their palates such as Crispy Alien Nuggets, Nebula Wat, Can-Uck! Poutine, and a full assortment of Chunks! PERFECT FOR EVERY EXPLORER: With quick meals for the Long Hauler on the go and robust creations for the Homesteader with time to spare, the ideal meal will meet you where you are on your intergalactic voyage. STUNNING AND IMMSERIVE: This beautifully designed hardcover with full-color photos will bring both the recipes and the worlds of Starfield to life.
Stargazing Under Suburban Skies: A Star-Hopper's Guide (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)
by Malcolm Zack Andrew Gannon John McRobertsAnyone interested in astronomy battles with the conveniences of modern living – street lights, advertising and security lighting, tall buildings, and even the occasional tree. More than 85% of the population now lives in crowded and light-polluted towns and cities. This book is for those who live in or near towns and cities and own relatively modest equipment, although observers with larger instruments will still find many of the target objects of interest. The book encourages the use of star-hopping techniques to find objects in the night sky.Included is a list of 100 popular deep sky objects, ranked according to how difficult they are to find. Each object is described and has companion star-hopping charts, images and sometimes sketches. As a result, readers can gain a sense of their own backyard view from Earth. There is also a top 30 list of lunar objects, a section on planetary observing, annotated lists of popular astronomy apps and software, and tips on how to make the most of your location.Stargazing Under Suburban Skies: A Star-Hopper’s Guide is the essential companion to what can be seen and how, regardless of the obstacles.
Starling Game Development Essentials
by Juwal BoseThis is a practical, project-based guide that will help the reader to build Isometric, turn-based games using Starling.If you are an ActionScript developer and want to create cross-platform games with Starling, this book is for you. The FlagDefense game covers some complex topics in game development which are beneficial even for those who are already creating games with Starling. Prior knowledge of Starling will help, but is not necessary.
Start Here! Build Windows 8 Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript
by Dino Esposito Francesco EspositoReady to learn Windows 8 programming? Start Here!TM Learn the fundamentals of Windows 8 programming--and begin creating apps for desktops, laptops, tablets, and other devices. If you have previous experience with HTML5 and JavaScript--simply start here! This book introduces must-know concepts and getting-started techniques through easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and exercises. Here's where you start learning Windows 8 app development Build on your knowledge of HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript Create photo and media galleries with built-in HTML widgets Interact with the system through live tiles, contracts, and view state detection Store and access data on the local device and via the Internet Access webcam, GPS, and other sensors embedded in the device Create your first programs and publish them to the Windows Store
Start Here!TM Learn HTML5
by Faithe Wempen<p>Learn the fundamentals of programming with HTML5—and begin building your first standards-based web pages from the ground up. If you have absolutely no previous experience, no problem—simply start here! This book introduces must-know concepts and getting-started techniques through easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and exercises.</p>
Start Here!TM Learn Microsoft Visual Basic® 2012
by Michael Halvorson<p>Learn the fundamentals of modern programming with Microsoft® Visual Basic® 2012—and begin building your first Windows 8 apps for the desktop. If you have absolutely no previous experience with Visual Basic, no problem—simply start here! This book introduces must-know concepts and techniques through easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and exercises.</p>
Start Here!™ Fundamentals of Microsoft® .NET Programming
by Rod StephensGrasp the basic concepts that drive all Microsoft® .NET-based languages--and prepare yourself to learn .NET programming. If you have absolutely no previous experience, no problem--simply start here! This ebook provides the foundation for all other .NET programming language books in the Start Here! series. You'll explore programming concepts and techniques with clear explanations, easy-to-follow examples, and exercises. It's the perfect reference for understanding how computer programs work. Delve into object-oriented concepts such as properties, methods, and events Discover what multiprocessing is--and how it's changing computing Examine how programs store data in files, object stores, and databases Explore controls, such as labels, text boxes, menus, and scroll bars Learn how programming environments help you design and run programs Get an extensive glossary of key programming terms e world Get an extensive glossary of key programming terms
Start Here!™ Learn JavaScript
by Steve SuehringReady to learn JavaScript? Start Here! Learn the fundamentals of modern programming with JavaScript--and begin building your first apps for the web. If you have no previous experience with JavaScript, no problem--simply start here! This book introduces must-know concepts and techniques through easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and exercises. Here's where you start learning JavaScript Learn the basics of JavaScript programming Find out how to access browser content from JavaScript Manage images and validate form entries Retrieve data using the JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Use JavaScript and HTML5 in Windows 8 applications Put it all together by creating your first programs
Start Here!™ Learn Microsoft® Visual C#® 2010
by John Paul MuellerReady to learn programming? Start Here!TM Learn the fundamentals of modern programming with Visual C# 2010--and begin building your first apps for the desktop and web. If you have absolutely no previous experience, no problem--simply start here! This book introduces must-know concepts and techniques through easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and exercises. Here's where you start learning Visual C#Learn how an application performs tasks by tracing its code Query and manipulate application data with LINQ Access web services with REST and SOAP Build simple apps with Windows® Presentation Foundation Explore rich Internet apps with Microsoft Silverlight® Find and fix errors by debugging your applications Put it all together by creating your first programs
Start Here!™ Learn the Kinect™ API
by Rob MilesReady to learn Kinect programming? Start Here!TM Learn the fundamentals of programming with the KinectTM API--and begin building apps that use motion tracking, voice recognition, and more. If you have experience programming with C#--simply start here! This book introduces must-know concepts and techniques through easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and exercises. Here's where you start learning Kinect Build an application to display Kinect video on your PC Have Kinect take photographs when it detects movement Draw on a computer screen by moving your finger in the air Track your body gestures and use them to control a program Make a program that understands your speech and talks back to you Play a part in your own augmented reality game Create an "air piano" using Kinect with a MIDI device
Start Making!: A Guide to Engaging Young People in Maker Activities
by Danielle Martin Alisha Panjwani Natalie RuskStart Making! is a program developed by the Clubhouse Network to engage young people all over the world in Maker-inspired activities. With this guide, you will discover how to plan and coordinate Start Making! projects in your home, school, library, community center, after-school club, or makerspace. You'll learn strategies for engaging young people in creative thinking, developing individual and team projects, and sharing and reflecting on their creations.Each session includes a list of the supplies you'll need, step-by-step instructions for completing the projects, and prompts for stimulating discussion, curiosity, and confidence. These fun do-it-yourself (and do-it-together) projects teach fundamental STEAM concepts -- science, technology, engineering, art, and math -- while introducing young people to the basics of circuitry, design, coding, crafting, and construction. They'll make paper cards and creations that light up, play music using a MaKey MaKey keyboard and Scratch programming, join together to make paintings with light, design and construct 3D sculptures, build a vibrating art-bot that makes drawings, and sew fabric creations with wearable circuits.Dip into the activities once a week, run them as a week-long summer activity, or go through the guide in any way that works for you. By offering your own Start Making! program, you can inspire young people in your community to develop creative ideas, learn new skills, and share their creations.The Clubhouse Network is a global network of community-based centers led by Boston's Museum of Science in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab.
Start Programming Using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (Chapman & Hall/CRC Textbooks in Computing)
by Iztok FajfarThis text is a manual for undergraduate students in engineering and the natural sciences to discover how computer programming works. Using a dialog format between two students and a professor, the text teaches students how the mainstream web languages HTML, CSS, and JavaScript interact and how to harness their capabilities in practical settings. Each chapter focuses on a specific theme supported by a gradual development of engaging worked examples of live web documents and applications using the three languages.
Start Right in E-Business
by Bennet Lientz Kathryn ReaE-business occurs when a company has established critical business procedures and activities to support e-commerce transactions. Using this definition, e-commerce is part of e-business--a company needs e-commerce to implement e-business. Utilizing e-commerce, however, does not mean that a company has transformed into an e-business. E-business is implemented only when a company changes its internal procedures to take advantage of the e-commerce technologies.Interest in the evolution ("e-volution") of e-commerce into e-business is a growth field. With the early November announcement that GM and Ford were forming online marketplaces for their suppliers, they placed themselves at the center of new e-business ecosystems that will transform their entire way of doing business. Many firms are increasingly discovering opportunities to move away from simply selling products on the Internet to being able to reinvent their conventional supply chains (as in the auto makers' case) and to being able to offer custom-built products (as Dell Computers does now).
Start Your Own Business
by Inc The Staff of Entrepreneur MediaTap into more than 30 years of small business expertise as you embark on the most game-changing journey of your life - your new business. This unmatched guide - the best-selling business startup book of all time - offers critical startup essentials and a current, comprehensive view of what it takes to survive the crucial first three years, giving your exactly what you need to survive and succeed. Plus, you'll get advice and insight from experts and practicing entrepreneurs, all offering common-sense approaches and solutions to a wide range of challenges. Pin point your target market Uncover creative financing for startup and growth Use online resources to streamline your business plan Learn the secrets of successful marketing Discover digital and social media tools and how to use them Take advantage of hundreds of resources Receive vital forms, worksheets and checklists From startup to retirement, millions of entrepreneurs and small business owners have trusted Entrepreneur to point them in the right direction. We'll teach you the secrets of the winners, and give you exactly what you need to lay the groundwork for success.
Start Your Own Fashion Accessories Business
by Entrepreneur Press Eileen Figure SandlinBasic updating of resources and interviews with successful owners in the fashion accessories business. Trendy entrepreneurs learn how to create and sell their own accessories, buy wholesale accessories for resale or establish their own online or traditional store. Our experts take them step by step from creating a business plan, to setting up a home workshop and office, exploring the market, managing finances, publicizing and advertising the business and much more. Industry professionals and practicing home-based business owners provide unique insights, tips and tricks to ensure success. This step-by-step guide gives aspiring entrepreneurs everything they need to know to turn their passion for fashion into a successful business.