Dieses Open-Access-Buch befasst sich mit den gesellschaftlich und wirtschaftlich weitreichenden Potenzialen von „Big Data in der Mobilität“. Zunächst werden der Mobilitätsmarkt mit seinen Akteuren sowie deren Interessen und oft paradoxen Verhaltensweisen vorgestellt sowie eine „Mobilitäts-Datenkarte“ abgeleitet. Darauf aufbauend werden auf Basis mehrerer empirischer Studien die Chancen und Risiken der Datenerhebung und deren Nutzung für neue Geschäftsmodelle und das Gemeinwohl, nicht zulet...

A visual celebration of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, America’s most beloved children’s television show, including a foreword by Tom Hanks and a peek at the making of the feature film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, in theaters Thanksgiving weekend.Go behind the scenes of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood with this unprecedented dive into its storied history. More than fifty years ago, Fred Rogers, a modest television host, revolutionized c...

In dieser Open-Access-Publikation analysieren die Autoren die öffentliche Debatte um Chancen und Risiken von Big Data und diskutieren die konkreten Implikationen in verschiedenen Lebensbereichen. In einer repräsentativen Befragung vermessen sie das Wissen und die Einstellung der Bevölkerung zu Big Data. Im Ergebnis verhalten sich die Nutzer paradox, sorglos und besorgt zugleich. Gezeigt wird aber auch, an welchen Punkten die Bürger aufgeschlossen für einen neuen Umgang mit Big Data sind. D...

From Fred Rogers Productions, comes a delightful gift book that shows how the wisdom of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is as relevant for adults as it is for children. With colorful illustrations and quotes that touch on themes of kindness, empathy, self-care, respect, and love, this is the feel-good book for our times.More than just a children's television show host, Mister Rogers was the friend who helped us appreciate the good things in ourselves, in other...

Anyone in a helping profession―including professional counselors, spiritual directors, pastoral counselors, chaplains, and lay leaders―needs to develop effective communication skills. But learning these skills is like learning a new language: it takes time and practice to communicate effectively, and lack of practice can lead to declining fluency in this new language.For both beginning students and seasoned practitioners, Skills for Effective Counseling provides a biblical...

Showcases the wealth of new research on sacred imagery found in twelve states and four Canadian provincesIn archaeology, rock-art—any long-lasting marking made on a natural surface—is similar to material culture (pottery and tools) because it provides a record of human activity and ideology at that site. Petroglyphs, pictographs, and dendroglyphs (tree carvings) have been discovered and recorded throughout the eastern woodlands of North America on boulders...

Great Marriage Advice from Leading ExpertsLovers for Life is an inside view from leading authors, speakers, pastors, and seminar leaders to help you strengthen and preserve your marriage.“Powerful. Penetrating. Persuasive.”Bill McCartney, founder and chairman of the board, The Road to Jerusalem; founder, Promise Keepers“Lovers for Life contain...

O ano é 1964. Cientistas do Observatório Palomar, na Califórnia, fazem o trabalho de rotina quando são surpreendidos por uma descoberta notável e preocupante. Uma gigantesca nuvem negra, quase perfeitamente circular, está obliterando a luz das estrelas. Clássico da ficção científica, este livro, publicado em 1957, é o primeiro do astrônomo Fred Hoyle, que se valeu de seus próprios conhecimentos teóricos e científicos para criar um thriller apocalíptico.

In The Impossible Adventures of Stilted Sam & Flat-footed Fred - The Ferris Wheel, two kids who feel different for all the wrong reasons start to realize they might be the perfect team. A scare at the pool pulls tall Sam and flat footed Fred into an unlikely friendship, and one simple evening at the shore turns into something so impossible they can hardly believe it themselves.With rich, expressive illustrations that bring the boardwalk lights, crashing waves, and every wide eyed m...

No livro "1979 – O ano que ressignificou a MPB", 100 LPs da época ganham histórias escritas por artistas e jornalistas, e resgatam a memória de um ano em que a música popular brasileira falou por si só. Em forma de prosa, resenha, reportagem ou entrevista, cada autor dá o seu estilo ao seu capítulo (veja a lista de autores e discos no final). Com esse conteúdo organizado pelo jornalista Célio Albuquerque, "1979 – O ano que ressignificou a MPB" é um livro grande, que traz para leitores e le...

“Riveting, original, and chillingly plausible, Kill Show is both an urgent reckoning with the ethics of true crime and a tense mystery in its own right. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.”—Flynn Berry, Edgar Award–winning author of Northern SpyWhen sixteen-year-old Sara Parcell goes missing, it’s an utter tragedy—and an entertaining national obsession—in this thoughtful and addictively readable novel that offers a fresh and provocative...

Ray Bradbury, the iconic author of Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, and Something Wicked This Way Comes, believed that a collection of his letters could someday illuminate the story of his life in new ways. That story emerges across time and memory in the pages of Remembrance.Ray Bradbury was one of the best-known writers and creative dreamers of our time. The many honors he received, which included an Emmy and Academy Awa...