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Esta cápsula del tiempo, intenta mostrar la evolución ramificada que ha seguido el ser humano en relación con el procesamiento de la información, intentado contextualizar cada hito en el entorno político de su epoca. El objetivo fundamental que se pretende conseguir es ofrecer informacion que permita cubrir el habitual deficit en el conocimiento de la mayor parte de las personas que viven para y del procesamiento de la informacion. Para muchos de ellos, ese mundo es asi y punto. Por ello, se intenta despertar el interes por la dimension historica del procesamiento de la informacion, recordando un principio general que afirma que el presente no puede entenderse sin una perspectiva del pasado.

El régimen internacional de no proliferación nuclear tiene el propósito fundamental de alejar al mundo de la amenaza de las armas nucleares, impidiendo su propagación a otros Estados y el incremento de los arsenales. Tiene, ademas, la dificil tarea de lograr un clima de seguridad y estabilidad global, que propicie la adopcion de los pasos necesarios para llegar al utopico ideal del desarme nuclear eficaz y completo, bajo control internacional (uno de los objetivos mas antiguos de la Organizacion de las Naciones Unidas) y al fomento de la cooperacion y la divulgacion en el ambito de los usos pacificos de la energia nuclear, que tantas ventajas reporta, no solo en el sector del suministro electrico, sino tambien en varios campos, como la medicina o la agricultura.

Antonio Basanta • Joaquín Rodríguez • José Antonio MillánMartín Gómez • Ana Bustelo • Guillermo SchavelzonPablo y Henry Odell • Mariana Eguaras • Manuel GilDavid Soler • Iñaki Vázquez-ÁlvarezRudyard

La diversidad de los productos manuscritos e impresos presenta una problemática compleja en la que la investigación se mueve, no sin cierta dificultad, desde siempre. Fue necesaria una ciencia, la Diplomatica, para resolver de forma consensuada el problema en el mundo del documento manuscrito, pero el mundo del impreso y una buena parte del manuscrito tienen pendiente ampliar el campo de la Diplomatica o encarar el problema desde una perspectiva propia y especifica. Este volumen incluye mas de veinte trabajos relacionados con los generos editoriales y su taxonomia persiguiendo encontrar las caracteristicas especificas de cada una de las diferentes tipologias del impreso (libro y no libro). Se trata de un paso mas, no, por supuesto, del ultimo ni definitiv ...

How society can shape individual actions in times of uncertaintyWhen we make decisions our thinking is informed by societal norms guardrails that guide our decisions like the laws and rules that govern us But what are good guardrails in today s world of overwhelming information flows and increasingly powerful technologies such as artificial intelligence Based on the latest insights from the cognitive sciences economics and public policy Guardrails offers a novel approach to shaping decisions by embracing human agency in its social context In this visionary book Urs Gasser and Viktor Mayer Schonberger show how the quick embrace of technological solutions can lead to results we don t always want and they explain how society itself can provide guardrails more suited to the digital age ones that empower individual choice while accounting for the social good encourage flexibility in the face of changing circumstances and ultimately help us to make better decisions as we tackle the most daunting problems of our times such as global injustice and climate change Whether we change jobs buy a house or quit smoking thousands of decisions large and small shape our daily lives Decisions drive our economies seal the fate of democracies create war or peace a

The breadth of problems that can be solved with data science is astonishing and this book provides the required tools and skills to a broad audience The necessary background in computer science mathematics and statistics is provided in an approachable manner

In Gonzo Capitalism New York Times bestselling author Chris Guillebeau explores the unconventional ways to make it big in today s turbulent economy

Now in its third edition this bestseller explores the pathological complexities of asbestosrelated disease and examines how asbestos induces diseases in biological systems with four new chapters on asbestosis and immunity asbestos litigation and surgical and nonsurgical management of mesothelioma

A necessary book for our times But also just great fun Saul Perlmutter Nobel LaureateThe world is awash in bullshit and we re drowning in it Politicians are unconstrained by facts Science is conducted by press release Start up culture elevates hype to high art These days calling bullshit is a noble act Based on a popular course at the University of Washington Calling Bullshit gives us the tools to see through the obfuscations deliberate and careless that dominate every realm of our lives In this lively guide biologist Carl Bergstrom and statistician Jevin West show that calling bullshit is crucial to a properly functioning social group whether it be a circle of friends a community of researchers or the citizens of a nation Through six rules of thumb they help us recognize bullshit whenever and wherever we encounter it even within ourselves and explain it to a crystal loving aunt or casually racist grandfather

This book presents new insights into the nature of the human mind as a product of the brain It discusses how biological and technological information systems differ from their counterparts with physical functions presenting Emergent Information Theory as a solution to the mindbody problem

Around the globe faculty and higher education leaders are actively changing what they teach to create a sustainable world This book shares how to transition to programs and courses that teach just and sustainable business management practices critical for success

In More Science Less Fear Jennifer Hochschild shows how the fraught politics of genomics is unfolding in American life She focuses on genetically modified medicines that target African Americans DNA evidence in the criminal justice system the ancestry craze and genetic tests in prenatal exams She finds that contending camps differ in how they answer two questions How significant are genetic factors in explaining human traits and behaviors And what is the right balance between risk acceptance and risk avoidance Hochschild develops solutions that can reduce the ideological heat and more closely align the use of genomics with democracy

This book focuses on and promotes the applications of the diverse tools and techniques of industrial engineering to the design and operation of systems in industry business the government and the mil

Around the globe faculty and higher education leaders are actively changing what they teach to create a sustainable world This book shares how to transition to programs and courses that teach just and sustainable business management practices critical for success

Data Mining Concepts and Techniques Fourth Edition introduces concepts principles and methods for mining patterns knowledge and models from various kinds of data for diverse applications Specifically it delves into the processes for uncovering patterns and knowledge from massive collections of data known as knowledge discovery from data or KDD It focuses on the feasibility usefulness effectiveness and scalability of data mining techniques for large data sets After an introduction to the concept of data mining the authors explain the methods for preprocessing characterizing and warehousing data They then partition the data mining methods into several major tasks introducing concepts and methods for mining frequent patterns associations and correlations for large data sets data classificcation and model construction cluster analysis and outlier detection Concepts and methods for deep learning are systematically introduced as one chapter Finally the book covers the trends applications and research frontiers in data mining

Digital Marketing Integrating Strategy Sustainability and Purpose Second Edition draws on the latest digital tactics and strategic insights to help students understand how to generate sustainable growth through digital integration It provides a roadmap to adopt a digital mindset incorporate digital trends strategically and integrate the most effective tactics and tools with organizational core values to achieve competitive advantage Retaining the popular integrated approach that introduces students to each concept as it becomes relevant to the digital marketing plan this edition Combines a strong theoretical foundation with practical insights and activities that give students a comprehensive understanding of how to implement a digital marketing strategy in a modern business environment striving for purpose Introduces the Sustainable Marketing Normal a values driven marketing model for the digital age which incorporates the 6Ps of marketing product price place promotion participation and purpose to grow customer loyalty and advocacy and achieve sustainable outcomes for all stakeholders Outlines the key Drivers of Change and leading digital marketing trends that students must understand and incorporate to be future ready and drive business opportunitie

This book brings together diverse voices from across the field of sustainable human computer interaction SHCI to discuss what it means for digital technology to support sustainability and how humans and technology can work together optimally for a more sustainable future Contemporary digital technologies are hailed by tech companies governments and academics as leading edge solutions to the challenges of environmental sustainability smarter homes more persuasive technologies and a robust Internet of Things hold the promise for creating a greener world Yet deployments of interactive technologies for such purposes often lead to a paradox they algorithmically optimize heating and lighting of houses without regard to the dynamics of daily life in the home they can collect and display data that allow us to reflect on energy and emissions yet the same information can cause us to raise our expectations for comfort and convenience they might allow us to share best practice for sustainable living through social networking and online communities yet these same systems further our participation in consumerism and contribute to an ever greater volume of electronic waste By acknowledging these paradoxes this book represents a significant critical inquiry into digit

The 3rd edition of this popular textbook introduces the reader to the investigation of vegetation systems with an emphasis on data analysis The book succinctly illustrates the various paths leading to high quality data suitable for pattern recognition pattern testing static and dynamic modelling and model testing including spatial and temporal aspects of ecosystems Step by step introductions using small examples lead to more demanding approaches illustrated by real world examples aimed at explaining interpretations All data sets and examples described in the book are available online and are written using the freely available statistical package R This book will be of particular value to beginning graduate students and postdoctoral researchers of vegetation ecology ecological data analysis and ecological modelling and experienced researchers needing a guide to new methods A completely revised and updated edition of this popular introduction to data analysis in vegetation ecology Includes practical step by step examples using the freely available statistical package R Complex concepts and operations are explained using clear illustrations and case studies relating to real world phenomena Emphasizes method selection rather than just giving a set of recipes

Economics drives the modern world and shapes our lives but few of us feel we have time to engage with the breadth of ideas in the subject 50 Economics Classics is the smart person s guide to two centuries of discussion of finance capitalism and the global economy From Adam Smith s Wealth of Nations to Thomas Piketty s bestseller Capital in the Twenty First Century here are the great reads seminal ideas and famous texts clarified and illuminated for all The revised edition will include 5 6 new titles addressing some more up to date areas of the subject such as The Bitcoin Standard The Age of Surveillance Capitalism and Discrimination and Disparities have a revised introduction to reflect on the current turbulence and challenges facing the global economy over the next decade have some of the less relevant titles removed Something of a modern classic in its own right E&T magazine 50 Economics Classics is a celebration of the large imaginative canvasses of the great economists Butler Bowdon s choices are broad interdisciplinary and compellingly idiosyncratic His chapters are not simply straight summaries of the chosen works but thoughtful reflections on why we should care about this or that book and what its relevance is for us today Butler

Blockchain Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence provides an integrated overview and technical description of the fundamental concepts of blockchain IoT and AI technologies State of the art techniques are explored in depth to discuss the challenges in each domain The convergence of these revolutionized technologies has leveraged several areas that receive attention from academicians and industry professionals which in turn promotes the book s accessibility more extensively Discussions about an integrated perspective on the influence of blockchain IoT and AI for smart cities healthcare and other business sectors illuminate the benefits and opportunities in the ecosystems worldwide The contributors have focused on real world examples and applications and highlighted the significance of the strengths of blockchain to transform the readers thinking toward finding potential solutions The faster maturity and stability of blockchain is the key differentiator in artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things This book discusses their potent combination in realizing intelligent systems services and environments The contributors present their technical evaluations and comparisons with existing technologies Theoretical explanations and experiment