This book constitutes the proceedings of the Second Decision Science Alliance International Summer Conference, DSA ISC 2024, held in Valencia, Spain, in June 2024.The 33 full papers and 38 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 101 submissions.At the core of DSA ISC’24 are in-depth discussions and analyses across a spectrum of technological domains. Notably, experts shared their knowledge on areas such as Artificial Intelligence & Machi...

Explore conversations with queer Latiné library and information professionals across the USA.Now more than ever, libraries are under attack, with many challenges targeting LGBTQIA+ collections, programs, and stories. Somewhere Over the Arcoíris features conversations between the author and Latiné library and information professionals whose identities and intersections shape their experiences.The book explores challenges entering the profession, nav...

Collects Captain Marvel #1-6.

Carol's bombastic adventure through space with her pet cat, Chewie, continues! But when they have an unexpected alien visitor, Carol learns that something Rocket Raccoon said to her was right; there's more to Chewie than meets the eye! Chewie is a Mom…to hundreds! Where was she hiding all those Flerken eggs, and is this the end for Carol and her pet? Marcio Takara, the incomparable artist on Incorruptible, joins the Carol Corps, as the newest Captain Marvel learns that in space, no one can...

Guero’s World is a coming of age memoir set in a small Texas town in the 1970s, where family, culture, and community shape a young boy’s understanding of himself and the world around him. Through vivid storytelling and honest reflection, David Lopez revisits his childhood in Timberdale, a place where the barrio felt like its own universe and the rhythms of everyday life carried both warmth and unpredictability.At the heart of the story is a close knit Mexican American family naviga...

How statistical invariances will help us build AI systems exhibiting human-like performance by following human-like strategies.Current machine learning systems crumble when the distributions of training and testing examples differ in spurious correlations. This is a major roadblock toward the development of advanced machine intelligence, which demands not only human-like performance but the deployment of human-like strategies. The prevalent approach in AI, fixated ...

Collecting Mr. & Mrs. X #1-6. Their wedding shocked the world — now Gambit and Rogue are husband and wife, and their honeymoon will be uncanny! In their extraordinary lives, Gambit and Rogue have faced nearly every challenge imaginable. But now that the Marvel Universe’s hottest couple has tied the knot, how will they cope with married life, X-Men-style? By going interstellar! Being tasked with protecting a mysterious package everyone in the galaxy seems to want makes for a pretty bizarre ...

From Prototype to Production: Build Real-World AI Systems That Scale, Perform, and Deliver ValueAre you stuck building ML models that never reach production—while others are launching real AI systems that solve business problems at scale?Do you feel overwhelmed by disconnected tutorials, fragmented tools, and the lack of a clear engineering blueprint for AI that works in the real world?You're not alone. Most engineers can train a model. Very few can design,...

Urban Surface Thermal Environments: A Metropolitan Area Perspective presents a comprehensive exploration of urban heat dynamics through the perspectives of climate change, urbanization, green infrastructure, and two- and three-dimensional urban morphology. It analyzes the key drivers of surface urban heat islands (SUHI), reveals spatial and temporal patterns of warming, assesses population heat risks, and proposes practical strategies to mitigate thermal impacts. Incorporating spatial anal...

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the Second Decision Science Alliance International Summer Conference, DSA ISC 2024, held in Valencia, Spain, in June 2024.The 33 full papers and 38 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 101 submissions.At the core of DSA ISC’24 are in-depth discussions and analyses across a spectrum of technological domains. Notably, experts shared their knowledge on areas such as Artificial Intelligence & Machi...

Climate change is hurting the planet. It creates problems for people, plants, and animals. Protecting the environment is important for our future. Climate activists work to get laws passed. They share information about how to help. And they speak up to encourage others to do their part.There are ways to slow damage to Earth. The more people who call for change, the brighter the future will be. Explore what can be done and how climate activists are taking action.