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Dream machine [graphic novel] : a portrait of artificial intelligence / by Appupen,author,illustrator.; Daudet, Laurent,author.; translation of:Appupen.Dream machine, ou comment j'ai failli vendre mon âme à l'intelligence artificielle.English.;

Hugo, a Parisian entrepreneur, has launched his startup on Large Language Model technology at the heart of the revolution embodied by ChatGPT. On the verge of securing the deal of the century with the digital giant REAL, he wonders about the latter's real motivations: is this the making of a dream or a nightmare? Could Hugo's developments be used for social and political control? REAL's plans for the international launch of their "immortality game" seem to be increasingly opaque, and as useful and efficient AI promises to be, he begins to realize it may also be a potential source of catastrophic outcomes and indecent concentrations of wealth.

Subjects: Science fiction comics.; Graphic novels.; Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence;

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From strength to strength : finding success, happiness, and deep purpose in the second half of life / by Brooks, Arthur C.,1964-author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."The roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age, from bestselling author, Harvard professor, and the Atlantic's happiness columnist Arthur Brooks. Many of us assume that the more successful we are, the less susceptible we become to the sense of professional and social irrelevance that often accompanies aging. But the truth is, the greater our achievements and our attachment to them, the more we notice our decline, and the more painful it is when it occurs. What can we do, starting now, to make our older years a time of happiness, purpose, and yes, success? At the height of his career at the age of 50, Arthur Brooks embarked on a seven-year journey to discover how to transform his future from one of disappointment over waning abilities into an opportunity for progress. From Strength to Strength is the result, a practical roadmap for the rest of your life. Drawing on social science, philosophy, biography, theology, and eastern wisdom, as well as dozens of interviews with everyday men and women, Brooks shows us that true life success is well within our reach. By refocusing on certain priorities and habits that anyone can learn, such as deep wisdom, detachment from empty rewards, connection and service to others, and spiritual progress, we can set ourselves up for increased happiness"--

Subjects: Aging; Happiness.; Older people; Spirituality.;

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The essential family guide to caring for older people / by Stone, Deborah,author.;

No one wants to think about getting older. It's true. At any age, when things are moving along normally day to day and everyone seems fit and well, there seems no reason to think about future problems that your friends and relatives might (and probably will) come across as they age. In fact, it might even seem a little morbid to think such thoughts, or possibly even tempting fate? Yet there will come a time when you must raise these issues and, ideally, this should be before any problems arise. The Essential Family Guide to Caring for Older People is the ultimate source of information and help for families with care responsibilities. Deborah Stone draws on her extensive experience working in elder care to offer practical advice on every aspect of the field indepth. Topics range from how to get help immediately, legal information, care funding options, a guide to useful technology and advice on the main physical and mental health issues that affect older people. Plus guidance is given on dealing with social services and ensuring you choose the right care for your situations. Crucially, the book also offers help on how to cope as a carer with practical advice on juggling family, work and your caring responsibilities while looking after yourself.

Subjects: Older people;

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In praise of retreat : finding sanctuary in the modern world / by MacLeod, Kirsteen,author.;

"For readers of Walden, Wild, Pilgrim at Tinker's Creek, A Book of Silence, A Gift from the Sea and other celebrations of the inner adventure. An utterly engaging dive into our modern ways of retreat -- where we go, why we're drawn, and how it's urgent. From pilgrim paths to forest cabins, and from rented hermitages to arts temples and quiet havens for yoga and meditation, In Praise of Retreat explores the pleasures and powers of this ancient practice for modern people. Kirsteen MacLeod draws on the history of retreat and personal experiences to reveal the many ways readers can step back from society to reconnect with their deepest selves -- and to their loftiest aspirations in life. In the 21st century, disengaging, even briefly, is seen by many as self-indulgent, unproductive, and antisocial. Yet to retreat is as basic a human need as being social, and everyone can benefit, whether it's for a weekend, a month, or a lifetime. Retreat is an uncertain adventure with as many peaks and valleys as any mountain expedition, except we head inward, to recharge and find fresh energy and brave new ideas to bring back into our everyday lives."-- Provided by publisher.

Subjects: Solitude; Solitude.; Spiritual retreats.;

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Miss representation [videorecording] / by Cho, Margaret.; Congdon, Jessica,1972-; Couric, Katie,1957-; Cvetko, Svetlana.; Davis, Geena.; Dawson, Rosario.; Durham, Meenakshi Gigi.; Feinstein, Dianne,1933-; Fonda, Jane,1937-; Heldman, Caroline,1972-; Holland, Eric.; Huerta, Dolores,1930-; Katz, Jackson.; Kilbourne, Jean.; Lauzen, Martha M.; Ling, Lisa.; Maddow, Rachel.; Mitchell, Pat,1943-; Newsom, Jennifer Siebel,1974-; Pelosi, Nancy,1940-; Pozner, Jennifer L.; Rice, Condoleezza,1954-; Scully, Regina Kulik.; Steinem, Gloria.; Girls Club Entertainment.; Roco Films Educational (Firm); Virgil Films (Firm);

Director of photography, Svetlana Cvetko ; editor, Jessica Congdon ; composer, Eric Holland.Featured in the film: Caroline Heldman, Condoleezza Rice, Dianne Feinstein, Dolores Huerta, Geena Davis, Gloria Steinem, Jackson Katz, Jane Fonda, Jean Kilbourne, Jennifer Pozner, Katie Couric, Lisa Ling, M. Gigi Durham, Margaret Cho, Martha Lauzen, Nancy Pelosi, Pat Mitchell, Rachel Maddow, Rosario Dawson.As the most persuasive and pervasive force of communication in our culture, media is educating yet another generation that a woman's primary value lay in her youth, beauty and sexuality, and not in her capacity as a leader, making it difficult for women to obtain leadership positions and for girls to reach their full potential. The film accumulates startling facts and statistics that leave audiences shaken and armed with a new perspective.E.DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation (16:9) aspect ratio; Dolby digital 2.0.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Gender identity in mass media.; Leadership in women.; Women in mass media.; Women in popular culture; Women; Women;

© c2012., Virgil Films,

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The rum diary [videorecording] / by Depp, Johnny.; Eckhart, Aaron.; Heard, Amber,1986-; Jenkins, Richard.; Rhulen, Anthony.; Ribisi, Giovanni,1974-; Rispoli, Michael.; Robinson, Bruce,1946-; Thompson, Hunter S.Rum diary.Videorecording.; Entertainment One (Firm); GK Films (Los Angeles, Calif.;

Music by Christopher Young ; edited by Carol Littleton ; cinematography, Dariusz Wolski.Johnny Depp, Giovanni Ribisi, Aaron Eckhart, Amber Heard, Michael Rispoli, Richard Jenkins.Tired of the noise and madness of New York, journalist Paul Kemp moves to Puerto Rico to write for a local newspaper. Adopting the rum-soaked life of the island, Kemp becomes obsessed with the fiancee of Sanderson, a businessman involved in shady property development deals. When he is recruited by Sanderson to write favorably about his latest unsavory scheme, Kemp is presented with the choice to use his words for the corrupt businessman's financial benefit, or use them to take him down.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, anamorphic widescreen presentation(1.85:1) aspect ratio ; Dolby digital 5.1.

Subjects: Thompson, Hunter S.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Journalists; Real estate developers; Rum;

© c2012., GK Films ; Distributed by Entertainment One,

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The curse of La Llorona [videorecording] / by Cardellini, Linda,actor.; Amendola, Tony,actor.; Cardellini, Linda,1975-actor.; Chaves, Michael,film director.; Christou, Roman,actor.; Cruz, Raymond,actor.; Daughtry, Mikki,screenwriter.; Iaconis, Tobias,1971-screenwriter.; Kinchen, Jaynee-Lynne,actor.; Ramirez, Marisol,actor.; Rodriguez, Paul,actor.; Thomas, Sean Patrick,actor.; Velasquez, Patricia,actor.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;

Music by Joseph Bishara ; edited by Peter Gvozdas ; director of photography, Michael Burgess.Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz, Marisol Ramirez, Patricia Vel̋asquez, Sean Patrick Thomas, Paul Rodriguez, Tony Amendola.Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment, a social worker and her small kids are soon drawn into a frightening supernatural realm. Their only hope to survive the deadly wrath may be a disillusioned priest and the mysticism he practices to keep evil at bay, on the fringes where fear and faith collide.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.4:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby Atmos TrueHD 5.1 DVS ; Dolby digital 5.1.

Subjects: Horror films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Llorona (Legendary character); Demonology; Good and evil; Mother and child; Social workers; Supernatural;

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The candy house : a novel / by Egan, Jennifer,author.;

"The Candy House opens with the staggeringly brilliant Bix Bouton, whose company, Mandala, is so successful that he is "one of those tech demi-gods with whom we're all on a first name basis." Bix is 40, with four kids, restless, desperate for a new idea, when he stumbles into a conversation group, mostly Columbia professors, one of whom is experimenting with downloading or "externalizing" memory. It's 2010. Within a decade, Bix's new technology, "Own Your Unconscious"-that allows you access to every memory you've ever had, and to share every memory in exchange for access to the memories of others-has seduced multitudes. But not everyone. In spellbinding interlocking narratives, Egan spins out the consequences of Own Your Unconscious through the lives of multiple characters whose paths intersect over several decades. Intellectually dazzling, The Candy House is also extraordinarily moving, a testament to the tenacity and transcendence of human longing for real connection, love, family, privacy and redemption. In the world of Egan's spectacular imagination, there are "counters" who track and exploit desires and there are "eluders," those who understand the price of taking a bite of the Candy House. Egan introduces these characters in an astonishing array of narrative styles-from omniscient to first person plural to a duet of voices, an epistolary chapter and a chapter of tweets. If Goon Squad was organized like a concept album, The Candy House incorporates Electronic Dance Music's more disjunctive approach. The parts are titled: Build, Break, Drop. With an emphasis on gaming, portals, and alternate worlds, its structure also suggests the experience of moving among dimensions in a role-playing game. The Candy House is a bold, brilliant imagining of a world that is moments away. Egan takes to stunning new heights her "deeply intuitive forays into the darker aspects of our technology-driven, image-saturated culture" (Vogue). The Candy House delivers an absolutely extraordinary combination of fierce, exhilarating intelligence and heart"--

Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Memory; Social media; Technology;

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Rock the Kasbah [videorecording] / by Caan, Scott,1976-; Deschanel, Zooey,1980-; Fazki, Fahim.; Hudson, Kate,1979-; Khan, Jonas.; Kinney, Taylor,1981-; Lubany, Leem.; McBride, Danny.; Moayed, Arian.; Murray, Bill,1950 September 21-; Willis, Bruce,1955-; Open Road Films,production company.; QED International.; Shangri-La Entertainment (Firm); Venture Films,production company.; Videoville Showtime.;

Director of photography, Sean Bobbitt ; editor, Aaron Yanes ; music, Marcelo Zarvos.Bill Murray, Leem Lubany, Zooey Deschanel, Bruce Willis, Kate Hudson, Taylor Kinney, Danny McBride, Scott Caan, Adrian Moayed.Richie Lanz (Bill Murray), a rock manager with a golden ear and a taste for talent, has seen better times. When he takes his last remaining client on a USO tour of Afghanistan, she gets cold feet and leaves him penniless and without his passport. While trying to find his way home, Richie befriends a band of misfits and discovers a young girl with an extraordinary voice. Against all odds, Richie will take his last shot at creating an unlikely superstar.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio); Dolby TrueHD 5.1.

Subjects: Comedy films.; Concert agents; Concert tours; Feature films.; Musicians; Musicians; Reality television programs; War films.;

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A real pain [videorecording] / by Bosova, Olha,actor.; Culkin, Kieran,actor.; Eisenberg, Jesse,1983-screenwriter,film director,actor.; Puszcynska, Ewa,film producer.; Extreme Emotions (Firm),production company.; Fruit Tree (Firm),production company.; Rego Park (Firm),production company.; Searchlight Pictures,presenter.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Topic Studios,production company.;

Edited by Robert Nassau; director of photography Michal Dymek.Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Olha Bosova, Banner Eisenbert.Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for language throughout and some drug use.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.

Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Buddy films.; Feature films.; Cousins; Family secrets; Male friendship; Families;

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