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    The Sonic Warrior

    Narrated by Cap. Kevin M. Smith ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 1 min

    Captain Kevin Smith is a first generation Sonic Warrior.Sonic Warriors are Fighter Pilots trained to perform combat operations at the speed of sound, securing control of the airborne battle-space .As a Sonic Warrior, Captain Smith was able to perform at high velocities and G forces, while occupying a new reality never before encountered by humankind.Sonic Warriors, venturing into the unknown, rely ... Read more

    $27.42 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Macrocognition in Teams

    Theories and Methodologies

    Series series Human Factors in Defence
    Team collaboration involves many operational tasks such as team decision-making or course of action selection, developing shared understanding, and intelligence analysis. These operational tasks must be performed in many situations, often under severe time pressure, with information and knowledge uncertainty, large amounts of dynamic information and across different team characteristics. Recent ... Read more

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  • Working Through Synthetic Worlds

    Virtual environments (VE) are human-computer interfaces in which the computer creates a sensory-immersing environment that interactively responds to and is controlled by the behaviour of the user. Since these technologies will continue to become more reliable, more resolute and more affordable, it's important to consider the advantages that VEs may offer to support business processes. The term ... Read more

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  • Smart Things

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    The world of smart shoes, appliances, and phones is already here, but the practice of user experience (UX) design for ubiquitous computing is still relatively new. Design companies like IDEO and frogdesign are regularly asked to design products that unify software interaction, device design and service design -- which are all the key components of ubiquitous computing UX -- and practicing ... Read more

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    Minds, Technologies, and the Future of Human Intelligence

    by Andy Clark ...
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  • Handbook of Improving Performance in the Workplace, Instructional Design and Training Delivery

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