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An array of subjects hand picked by the author which discuss thoughts as perceived by that author. Subjects all would love to discuss but somehow never seem to. Political, social, historical, legal, c
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Felled by a heart attack, a twenty-five-year-old anorexic finds herself in a clinic where she meets an array of oddballs and social misfits, including a rambunctious but tender woman who changes her l
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This book provides an interdisciplinary collection of views on the ethical challenges and opportunities of workplaces in the Internet of things. Current developments within Ubiquitous computing (ubico
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