Edward Renehan
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What Every Manager Should Know About Big Data and Data Science
- By: Lars Nielsen, Noreen Burlingame, Robert Masters
- Narrated by: Mindy Grall
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4 out of 5 stars 30
The need for precise, actionable, real-time Business Intelligence (BI) lies at the heart of the role of Big Data in modern commerce. In turn, the art of Data Science lies at the nexus of Big Data and BI, providing the essential methods by which BI can be extracted from Big Data's great black mass of constantly flowing, unstructured information. This combination has a created a new profession: an elite and specialized class of highly-compensated professionals specially skilled at data cleaning, analysis, and visualization.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Vital information clearly explained
- By Edward Renehan on 05-18-16
Vital information clearly explained
Reviewed: 05-18-16
Introducing Big Data and Data Science practices into the legacy enterprise is a complex and challenging task. Nielsen & co. provide solid explanations of just what the problems and pitfalls are, and how to avoid them. An extremely valuable "listen." (And the narration is excellent as well.)
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The Art of the Theatre
- By: Sarah Bernhardt
- Narrated by: Kitty Hendrix
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16
Timeless and surprisingly current, The Art of the Theatre, published after her death at age 78, is the final and most in-depth record of the great actress' views on acting and the theatre. Here "The Divine Sarah" shares advice on everything from speech, movement, role preparation, vocal warmups, and make-up tips to why she preferred to play Hamlet instead of Ophelia.
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5 out of 5 stars
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"I FEEL. I FEEL..."
- By Teresa on 06-07-15
- The Art of the Theatre
- By: Sarah Bernhardt
- Narrated by: Kitty Hendrix
A classic of theater literature, vividly rendered
Reviewed: 06-23-15
As this book makes clear, Bernhardt had the highest of standards when it came to the art of acting. With this in mind, I think it is safe to say she'd be more than pleased with this audio edition rendered, as it is, so expertly by the very talented Kitty Hendrix. Excellent overall and highly recommended.
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Dark Data & Dark Social
- The Promising Problem Children of Big Data and Data Science
- By: Lars Nielsen
- Narrated by: Dave Wright
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4 out of 5 stars 13
Simply put, Dark Data is stored, largely non-inventoried, unstructured data not currently used for the purpose of conducting data science, but which is nevertheless maintained on a "just in case" basis - either to meet regulatory requirements, or in the hope that the data will prove useful for research purposes at some time in the future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very informative
- By Edward Renehan on 04-12-15
- Dark Data & Dark Social
- The Promising Problem Children of Big Data and Data Science
- By: Lars Nielsen
- Narrated by: Dave Wright
Very informative
Reviewed: 04-12-15
An excellent addition to Lars Nielsen's expert series of low-level introductions to various aspects of data science. Time and money well spent. Highly recommended.
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God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy: A Satire
- By: Mike Huckleberry
- Narrated by: Curt Campbell
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3
In this candid first-person memoir, Huckleberry gives you an insider's view of his beleaguered campaign, such as it is: a hilarious clown car packed with an astonishing array of fear-mongering grotesques, xenophobic paranoids, closeted bigots, and rapacious, self-promoting Conservative pundits, all of them poised to commandeer America's future in the name of God and unrestrained capitalism (not necessarily in that order).
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hilarious story, AWESOME performance!
- By Jess on 02-18-15
- God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy: A Satire
- By: Mike Huckleberry
- Narrated by: Curt Campbell
Hilarious, Smart, and Scary
Reviewed: 01-21-15
The rhetoric of the extreme American Right is so absurd, it is sometimes hard to tell where reality leaves off and this books brilliant satire begins. The story is great, the laughs are plentiful, and the performance is superb. Highly recommended.
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As Long as It's Fun, the Epic Voyages and Extraordinary Times of Lin and Larry Pardey
- By: Herb McCormick
- Narrated by: Russell Stamets
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 240
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 213
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 212
To anyone interested in small-boat cruising and voyaging, the names Lin and Larry Pardey need no introduction. As world-girdling sailors who roamed the planet on a pair of small, engineless boats that they built themselves, the Pardeys established their hard-earned reputations by eloquently (and sometimes controversially) telling their stories through a series of best-selling books and manuals, and countless seminars and boat shows.
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5 out of 5 stars
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splendidly written, beautifully narated
- By Jeanne D'Arcy on 05-09-14
Great tale of two splendid lifetime on blue water
Reviewed: 11-16-14
Lin and Larry Pardey have lived a life worth reading, and Herb McCormick tells is splendidly. Really enjoyed this.
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A Simple Introduction to Data Science
- By: Lars Nielsen, Noreen Burlingame
- Narrated by: Owen Daly
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 125
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 126
Lars Nielsen and Noreen Burlingame provide a brief, understandable, user-friendly guide to all aspects of Data Science. The authors address the various skills required, the key steps in the Data Science process, software technology related to the effective practice of Data Science, and the best rising academic programs for training in the field.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Buzz-word soup
- By Tyler on 02-03-16
- A Simple Introduction to Data Science
- By: Lars Nielsen, Noreen Burlingame
- Narrated by: Owen Daly
Excellent "gateway drug" for the layman
Reviewed: 11-09-14
I found this book to be a profoundly enlightening and clear explanation re: the rudiments of data science - its techniques, benefits and potential pitfalls. Highly recommended.
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Capsized
- Jim Nalepka's Epic 119 Day Survival Voyage Aboard the Rose-Noelle
- By: Steven Callahan
- Narrated by: Robert Brown
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 52
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53
In a superb narrative, NY Times bestselling author Callahan chronicles the four-month (April - August 1989) struggle of Jim Nalepka and three other crew (Phil Hofman, John Glennie and Rick Hellriegel) to survive on their capsized trimaran adrift in the the stormy seas of the wintry South Pacific. For shelter, the four huddled together in a dank hull compartment 20 inches high and only as wide as a double-bed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story, wonderful narration
- By Edward Renehan on 11-07-14
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- Jim Nalepka's Epic 119 Day Survival Voyage Aboard the Rose-Noelle
- By: Steven Callahan
- Narrated by: Robert Brown
Great story, wonderful narration
Reviewed: 11-07-14
An amazing, true story of survival told eloquently by New York Times bestselling author Callahan, and read beautifully by Robert Brown. Love it.
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North to the Night
- A Spiritual Odyssey in the Arctic
- By: Alvah Simon
- Narrated by: Robert Brown
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 80
In June 1994, Alvah Simon and his wife, Diana, set off in their 36-foot sailboat to explore the hauntingly beautiful world of icebergs, tundra, and fjords lying high above the Arctic Circle. Four months later, unexpected events would trap Simon alone on his boat, frozen in ice 100 miles from the nearest settlement, with the long polar night stretching into darkness for months to come.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Note worthy
- By Safjoe on 03-31-19
- North to the Night
- A Spiritual Odyssey in the Arctic
- By: Alvah Simon
- Narrated by: Robert Brown
A masterpiece, beautifully told
Reviewed: 10-23-14
I'm so glad Alvah Simon's masterpiece NORTH TO THE NIGHT is finally available as an audiobook. Robert Brown does a splendid job of narrating Simon's riveting tale of his time in the arctic twilight. Love it. Highly recommended.
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Exoskeleton: A Novel
- By: Shane Stadler
- Narrated by: Patrick Conn
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 295
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 268
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Story4 out of 5 stars 267
A convicted felon is given a choice following his sentencing: serve a 25-year conventional prison sentence...or spend 365 days in a new, experimental corrections program. He opts for the experimental program, only to realize he has made a horrible mistake. A dark tale of science spun dangerously out of control, Exoskeleton will leave even the most jaded of listeners quaking in their boots.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Exoskeleton - now I get it
- By Molly on 08-13-13
- Exoskeleton: A Novel
- By: Shane Stadler
- Narrated by: Patrick Conn
Great story, terrific narration
Reviewed: 10-23-14
This tale of government-sponsored, bureaucratic intrigue and savagery is brilliantly rendered by the author and beautifully narrated by Patrick Conn. I truly enjoyed EXOSKELETON, and recommend it highly.
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Unicorns Among Us
- Understanding the High Priests of Data Science
- By: Lars Nielsen
- Narrated by: Dave Wright
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 51
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 51
In Unicorns Among Us, Lars Nielsen lays out the brief history of data science since its beginnings not long ago in this century. He as well explores the evolution of the role of the data scientist through this same period, and explores the best qualifications, the tools, the techniques, and the training involved in the practice of this arcane discipline.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect for laymen & would-be data scientists
- By Jeanne D'Arcy on 11-09-14
- Unicorns Among Us
- Understanding the High Priests of Data Science
- By: Lars Nielsen
- Narrated by: Dave Wright
Outstanding Intro
Reviewed: 10-04-14
Excellent, easy and enjoyable tutorial on the Zen of data science and the professionals who practice that Zen - what they do, and how and why they do it. Data Science is a nuanced craft, and this nuanced exposition delivers a firm understanding such as will prove of special value to non-techies (and, for that matter, would-be data scientists). Highly recommended.
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