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Invisible women : data bias in a world designed for men / by Criado-Perez, Caroline,author.(CARDINAL)789446;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 322-391) and index."Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development to health care to education and public policy, we rely on numbers to allocate resources and make crucial decisions. But because so much data fails to take into account gender, because it treats men as the default and women as atypical, bias and discrimination are baked into our systems. And women pay tremendous costs for this bias, in time, money, and often with their lives. Celebrated feminist advocate Caroline Criado Perez investigates this shocking root cause of gender inequality in Invisible Women. Examining the home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor's office, and more, Criado Perez unearths a dangerous pattern in data and its consequences on women's lives. Product designers use a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to everything from pianos to cell phones to voice recognition software, when in fact this approach is designed to fit men. Cities prioritize men's needs when designing public transportation, roads, and even snow removal, neglecting to consider women's safety or unique responsibilities and travel patterns. And in medical research, women have largely been excluded from studies and textbooks, leaving them chronically misunderstood, mistreated., and misdiagnosed. Built on hundreds of studies in the US, the UK, and around the world, and written with energy, wit, and sparkling intelligence, this is a groundbreaking, highly readable exposé that will change the way you look at the world"--Dust jacket.
Subjects: Sex discrimination against women.; Sexism.; Women; Research; Women; Women; Women; Male domination (Social structure); Social sciences; Sex role; Sexism.; Women.; Womyn.; Gender roles.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 15
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Environmental performance of tanker designs in collision and grounding : method for comparison / by National Research Council (U.S.).Committee for Evaluating Double Hull Tanker Design Alternatives.(CARDINAL)308958; National Research Council (U.S.).Marine Board.(CARDINAL)178357;
Includes bibliographical references.Accompanying CD-ROM contains " ... [f]ull text with resource papers and study data"--Disc label.System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows 95/98/2000/NT; Windows 3.1; Macintosh.
Subjects: Tankers; Tankers; Petroleum; Oil spills;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How to speak machine : computational thinking for the rest of us / by Maeda, John,author.(CARDINAL)341384;
Includes bibliographical references and index."John Maeda is one of the world's preeminent interdisciplinary thinkers on technology and design. In How to Speak Machine, he offers a set of simple laws that govern not only the computers of today, but the unimaginable machines of the future. Technology is already more powerful than we can comprehend, and getting more powerful at an exponential pace. Once set in motion, algorithms never tire. And when a program's size, speed, and tirelessness combine with its ability to learn and transform itself, the outcome can be unpredictable and dangerous. Take the seemingly instant transformation of Microsoft's chatbot Tay into a hate-spewing racist, or how crime-predicting algorithms reinforce racial bias. How to Speak Machine provides a coherent framework for today's product designers, business leaders, and policymakers to grasp this brave new world. Drawing on his wide-ranging experience from engineering to computer science to design, Maeda shows how businesses and individuals can identify opportunities afforded by technology to make world-changing and inclusive products--while avoiding the pitfalls inherent to the medium"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Computer logic; Computer algorithms; Machine theory.; Electronic data processing; Product design.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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The analysis of clustered attribute data from nested and/or classification designs using random effects models / by Kempthorne, W. Joan.(CARDINAL)170251; University of North Carolina (System).Institute of Statistics.(CARDINAL)165205; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Department of Biostatistics.(CARDINAL)167680;
Includes bibliographical references (pages [260]-265).
Subjects: Cluster analysis.;
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Kinston : data pertinent to its designation as the growth center, Neuse River Economic Development District / by Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce.;
Bibliography: leaf 48.
Subjects: North Caroliniana.;
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Sams teach yourself iMovie and iDVD in 24 hours / by Kelsey, Todd.(CARDINAL)667265;
Subjects: iMovie.; DVD-Video discs; DVDs; Macintosh (Computer); Motion pictures;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Analyses relating to pavement material characterizations and their effects on pavement performance / by Von Quintus, H. L.(Harold L.)(CARDINAL)310791; Killingsworth, Brian M.(Brian Mark),1967-(CARDINAL)311392; United States.Federal Highway Administration.Office of Engineering.(CARDINAL)309103; Brent Rauhut Engineering, Inc.(CARDINAL)311391; Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center.(CARDINAL)286897;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-205).Final report.Performed by Brent Rauhut Engineering Inc. for the Federal Highway Admininstration Office of Engineering R & D under contract no.
Subjects: Technical reports.; Pavements; Pavements; Pavements; Pavements; Road drainage; Soil stabilization;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Knowledge acquisition methods for the IHDS diagnostic review expert system / by Hughes, Warren Edward,1956-(CARDINAL)311203; United States.Federal Highway Administration.Office of Safety and Traffic Operations Research and Development.(CARDINAL)172825; Bellomo-McGee, Inc.(CARDINAL)311201; Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center.(CARDINAL)286897;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-231).Final report;Performed by Bellomo-McGee, Inc. and sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, Office of Safety & Traffic Operations R & D under contract no.
Subjects: Technical reports.; Knowledge acquisition (Expert systems); Roads; Roads; Traffic accidents;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The United States Air Force and the culture of innovation, 1945-1965 / by Johnson, Stephen B.,1959-(CARDINAL)214224; Air Force History and Museums Program (U.S.)(CARDINAL)218224;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Aeronautics, Military; Ballistic missiles; United States. Air Force;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Energy losses through junction manholes / by Chang, F. M.(Fred M.)(CARDINAL)320478; United States.Federal Highway Administration.Office of Engineering & Highway Operations Research and Development.(CARDINAL)286896; GKY & Associates.(CARDINAL)284303; Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center.(CARDINAL)286897;
Includes bibliographical references (volume 1, page 95).v. 1. Research report and design guide -- v. 2. Experimental data.Laboratory report;The objective of this report is to develop and test methodologies for computing energy losses at junction manholes. Laboratory data obtained over a 6-year period at the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Hydraulics Laboratory are analyzed within the framework of three methodologies: the energy grade line, power loss, and neural networks. Descriptions of the methods are presented, along with a statistical analysis comparing the accuracy with which each method computes observed depth in the junction manhole.Sponsored by Office of Engineering and Highway Operations R & D, Federal Highway Administration, and performed by GKY and Associates, under contract no.
Subjects: Technical reports.; Manholes.; Runoff.; Storm sewers.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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