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The Way of the World

by Timo Whistler ...

The past shapes our choices, but it does not teach us how to live with them.Raised by the soldier who killed his parents, Cinder has learned to expect little from the world beyond survival. When a chance encounter leads him to the Arcanum, an academy where the rare art of transmutation is studied, he seizes the opportunity to leave his past behind.A quiet, growing sense that he is not only ... Read more

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The past shapes our choices, but it does not teach us how to live with them.Raised by the soldier who killed his parents, Cinder has learned to expect little from the world beyond survival. When a chance encounter leads him to the Arcanum, an academy where the rare art of transmutation is studied, he seizes the opportunity to leave his past behind.A quiet, growing sense that he is not only
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The Startup Handbook

by Timo Ahopelto, Jyri Engeström, Timo Numminen, Linda Saukko-Rauta ...

Narrated by Andrew Smith ...

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4 hours 46 min

Ready to kick off your startup journey?The Startup Handbook is the essential guide for anyone dreaming of building their own company.Packed with practical tips, real-world examples, and playful illustrations, it takes you inside the world of startups with entrepreneurial savvy and a dash of humor. Whether you’re a student, a first-time founder, or just curious about entrepreneurship, this book ... Read more

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Ready to kick off your startup journey?The Startup Handbook is the essential guide for anyone dreaming of building their own company.Packed with practical tips, real-world examples, and playful illustrations, it takes you inside the world of startups with entrepreneurial savvy and a dash of humor. Whether you’re a student, a first-time founder, or just curious about entrepreneurship, this book
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Mining and Financial Imperialism

The Central African Copper Bonanza, c. 1890–1970

by Timo Särkkä ...

Series series Routledge Explorations in Economic History
Mining finance houses were substantial public corporations with access to money markets in the City of London, the world’s leading capital market for mining. These institutions became dominant at the inception of colonial rule and, in varying forms, remained so throughout the twentieth century.Drawing on a rich corpus of primary sources, this book analyses the Western colonial origins of the ... Read more

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Mining finance houses were substantial public corporations with access to money markets in the City of London, the world’s leading capital market for mining. These institutions became dominant at the inception of colonial rule and, in varying forms, remained so throughout the twentieth century.Drawing on a rich corpus of primary sources, this book analyses the Western colonial origins of the
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The Challenges of Religious Literacy

The Case of Finland

Edited by Tuula Sakaranaho, Timo Aarrevaara, Johanna Konttori ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
This open access book presents religious literacy as the main explanatory factor when dealing with certain ethnic groups that attract stereotypes which gloss over other personal factors such as age, class, gender and cultural differences. It discusses freedom of religion, and the Christian revival movement. It examines religious literacy and religious diversity in multi-faith schools. It looks ... Read more

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This open access book presents religious literacy as the main explanatory factor when dealing with certain ethnic groups that attract stereotypes which gloss over other personal factors such as age, class, gender and cultural differences. It discusses freedom of religion, and the Christian revival movement. It examines religious literacy and religious diversity in multi-faith schools. It looks
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Managing (in) Networks

Learning, Working and Leading Together

by Timo Järvensivu ...

What is network management? What is the basis for vibrant networking? What kind of leadership is needed? What are the required tools and steps? This book answers these and other questions with research based perspectives, common sense practical solutions and experience from dozens of real world networks. The author PhD Timo Järvensivu has studied and developed public service and non-profit network ... Read more

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What is network management? What is the basis for vibrant networking? What kind of leadership is needed? What are the required tools and steps? This book answers these and other questions with research based perspectives, common sense practical solutions and experience from dozens of real world networks. The author PhD Timo Järvensivu has studied and developed public service and non-profit network
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Attribution of Advanced Persistent Threats

How to Identify the Actors Behind Cyber-Espionage

by Timo Steffens ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
An increasing number of countries develop capabilities for cyber-espionage and sabotage. The sheer number of reported network compromises suggests that some of these countries view cyber-means as integral and well-established elements of their strategical toolbox. At the same time the relevance of such attacks for society and politics is also increasing. Digital means were used to influence the US ... Read more

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An increasing number of countries develop capabilities for cyber-espionage and sabotage. The sheer number of reported network compromises suggests that some of these countries view cyber-means as integral and well-established elements of their strategical toolbox. At the same time the relevance of such attacks for society and politics is also increasing. Digital means were used to influence the US
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Automated Detection of Media Bias

From the Conceptualization of Media Bias to its Computational Classification

by Timo Spinde ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
This Open Access book explores the automated identification of media bias, particularly focusing on bias by word choice in digital media. The increasing prevalence of digital information presents opportunities and challenges for analyzing language, with cultural, geographic, and contextual factors shaping how content is portrayed. Despite the interdisciplinary nature of media bias research across ... Read more

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This Open Access book explores the automated identification of media bias, particularly focusing on bias by word choice in digital media. The increasing prevalence of digital information presents opportunities and challenges for analyzing language, with cultural, geographic, and contextual factors shaping how content is portrayed. Despite the interdisciplinary nature of media bias research across
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Kepler62 #1: The Invitation

by Bjorn Sortland, Timo Parvela ...

Illustrated by Pasi Pitkanen ...

Series Book 1 - Kepler62
Overpopulation has caused Earth's natural resources to diminish, and people are struggling to survive. Thirteen-year-old Ari is looking after his little brother, Joni, who has fallen ill with a mysterious virus. The boys manage to get hold of a copy of Kepler62, the newest computer game that everyone's talking about and which is supposed to be almost impossible to complete. Working together, the ... Read more

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Overpopulation has caused Earth's natural resources to diminish, and people are struggling to survive. Thirteen-year-old Ari is looking after his little brother, Joni, who has fallen ill with a mysterious virus. The boys manage to get hold of a copy of Kepler62, the newest computer game that everyone's talking about and which is supposed to be almost impossible to complete. Working together, the
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Latin America

The Quest for Freedom—A Five Hundred Year History

by Timo H. Schaefer ...

A sweeping, five-hundred-year-history of Latin America that highlights the contributions of ordinary people in the struggle for free, democratic societies.The history of Latin America is usually told in a melancholy key. Conquered at the dawn of the modern age, centuries of European colonialism in the region eventually gave way to brittle governments in the nineteenth century. Many countries ... Read more

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A sweeping, five-hundred-year-history of Latin America that highlights the contributions of ordinary people in the struggle for free, democratic societies.The history of Latin America is usually told in a melancholy key. Conquered at the dawn of the modern age, centuries of European colonialism in the region eventually gave way to brittle governments in the nineteenth century. Many countries
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Millimeter Wave Radar

Hardware and Signal Processing

by Christian Waldschmidt, Christina Bonfert, Timo Grebner ...

This open access book covers millimeter-wave radar technology as used today in advanced applications such as automated driving and industrial sensor technology. Each topic is discussed from a comprehensive systems perspective, thoroughly addressing both signal processing and hardware aspects, along with their interconnections. After a solid introduction to the basics and applications of radar ... Read more

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This open access book covers millimeter-wave radar technology as used today in advanced applications such as automated driving and industrial sensor technology. Each topic is discussed from a comprehensive systems perspective, thoroughly addressing both signal processing and hardware aspects, along with their interconnections. After a solid introduction to the basics and applications of radar
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Kepler62 #3: The Voyage

by Timo Parvela, Bjorn Sortland ...

Illustrated by Pasi Pitkanen ...

Series Book 3 - Kepler62
The children who have been selected are about to be launched into outer space to look for new worlds that may support life. Once they lift off and are on their long journey, Ari starts hearing something calling out to him—something that seems to be on board the spacecraft. When he asks those in charge about it, they avoid giving him a straight answer. Ari can't help but suspect they haven't been ... Read more

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The children who have been selected are about to be launched into outer space to look for new worlds that may support life. Once they lift off and are on their long journey, Ari starts hearing something calling out to him—something that seems to be on board the spacecraft. When he asks those in charge about it, they avoid giving him a straight answer. Ari can't help but suspect they haven't been
... Read more
The Machine Mind

by Lauri Järvilehto, Timo Numminen, AI (Artificial Intelligence) ...

Translated by AI (Artificial Intelligence) ...

A thrilling intellectual voyage into the core questions concerning the human mind and artificial intelligence.Can a machine think? How is it possible that humans and AI can now communicate fluently? The book compares the human mind with the generative AI solutions that have stunned the world, and gets to the heart of the fundamental questions concerning the nature of the mind and thinking. This ... Read more

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A thrilling intellectual voyage into the core questions concerning the human mind and artificial intelligence.Can a machine think? How is it possible that humans and AI can now communicate fluently? The book compares the human mind with the generative AI solutions that have stunned the world, and gets to the heart of the fundamental questions concerning the nature of the mind and thinking. This
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