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  • Bernard Shaw and the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models

    by Kay Li ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This book is the first to use artificial intelligence, especially large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, to examine how Bernard Shaw’s plays illuminate contemporary debates about the ethical use of AI. It analyzes major works including Back to Methuselah, Major Barbara, Arms and the Man, Man and Superman, Pygmalion, and Heartbreak House, situating them within the vast literary, cultural, ... Read more

    $166.49 CAD

  • Bernard Shaw, Automata, Robots, and Artificial Intelligence

    by Kay Li ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This project is the first to explore how Bernard Shaw intersects constructively with automata, robots and artificial intelligence (AI). Shaw was born in the golden age of the automaton. His Bible on the Life Force and Creative Evolution, Back to Methuselah, was written when Karel and Josef Čapek coined the word “robot.” Shaw’s life ran in parallel with the rise of AI, and the big names in AI were ... Read more

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  • Bernard Shaw’s Bridges to Chinese Culture

    by Kay Li ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This book explores the cultural bridges connecting George Bernard Shaw and his contemporaries, such as Charles Dickens and Arthur Miller, to China. Analyzing readings, adaptations, and connections of Shaw in China through the lens of Chinese culture, Li details the negotiations between the focused and culturally specific standpoints of eastern and western culture while also investigating the ... Read more

    $38.99 CAD

  • Atlas of Non-Gynecologic Cytology

    Series series Medicine (R0)
    Cytology is a unique subspecialty in anatomic pathology, and plays a critical role in the diagnosis of a variety of benign and malignant lesions by using minimally invasive procedures, such as fine needle aspiration, brushing, washing and lavage. Cytology not only provides an accurate diagnosis of the lesion based on the cytomorphological evaluation at cellular level, but also provides material ... Read more

    $153.99 CAD

  • Diagnostic Cytopathology Board Review and Self-Assessment

    Series series Medicine (R0)
    Diagnostic Cytopathology Board Review and Self-Assessment provides a comprehensive systems-based review of non-gynecological cytology including cytomorphology, pitfalls and ancillary studies, presented in a high-yield format with board-type multiple choice questions and detailed answers. It provides an excellent review, resource and self-assessment for pathologists, cytopathologists and ... Read more

    $192.19 CAD

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  • Marshall McLuhan's Mosaic

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