Bøger af Tim Heaton

This handbook offers a comprehensive view of AI Governance in banking, blending theory, practical advice, and case studies. It covers AI's technological, ethical, regulatory, and governance aspects, structured for easy access to essential information for banking professionals.

"The Data Powered Regional Bank, A Practical Guide for Implementation and Success in Artificial Intelligence" provides an in-depth exploration of the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning within the realm of regional banking. This authoritative guide demystifies the complexities of Artificial intelligence, offering banking professionals a clear understanding of these technologies and their practical implementation in the banking sector. The book serves as a strategic resource, aligning technological innovations with actionable strategies for digital transformation in regional banking environments, and includes over thirty recipes to apply AI quickly.

Trick Albright and a group of eccentric Southerners make a pact to decode the mysterious Voynich Manuscript for a $3BLN prize. This strange book carbon-dates to the 15th Century but is written in an unknown language that might be older than mankind itself. What Trick and his team don't know is that the book's sinister purpose was uncovered a century ago by the brilliant Ethel Boole Voynich, and she had an excellent reason to keep it secret. "When the time comes, we will prove to the world that the black magic of the Middle Ages consisted of discoveries far in advance of 20th-century science." Wilfrid Voynich, 1920.THAT TIME IS NOW!

On Tuesday, 17 March 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic took hold across the UK, the Archbishop of Canterbury announced that public worship in the Church of England would be suspended to help slow the spread of the virus.The following day, and every day thereafter until public worship resumed on Sunday, 5 July, the author emailed a short "thought for the day" to everyone in his church family.And so it was that for a strange one hundred and nine days in the spring and summer of 2020 these reflections came into being. They tell the story of a peculiar time, a period first of fear and later of hope, a time of soul searching, of seeking a greater future for humanity, and dreaming of the better life we would one day resume.The Reverend Tim Heaton is an Anglican priest in parish ministry in north Dorset."A skilful devotional writer" - Church Times

This is the G-rated version of Momma n 'Em Said: the Treasury of Southern sayings. Nanna and Sunday school approved phrases, advice and witticisms.

The largest collection of backwoods, hillbilly, redneck, and folk wisdom there will every be. Over 2,500 sayings organized by application - from 'Angry' to creative ways to say 'Yes.'

In 1532, the Spanish Conquistador, Francisco Pizarro, ransomed the Inca Emperor, Atahualpa, for one room filled with gold and two of silver. Pizarro, an uneducated adventurer, and former swineherd, grew nervous and executed Atahualpa when the treasure was only hours away. Shocked by the Spanish treachery, the Incas hid the ransom in a place they called, The Valley of the Sleeping Inca, and swore never to reveal its location. Since then, the treasure has been vigorously protected by an ancient Andean cult while it waits for revenge.Half a millennium after the Spanish Conquest, the Inca Gold has been mostly forgotten, and the valley became a popular destination for new-agers and pharmaceutical companies interested in prolonging human life. Nearby, an ancient civilization waits to reclaim the utopian glory of the Inca Empire by ending the lives of 5 Billion people.Unaware of the impending disaster, the Cassiel Society learns that Veronica Albright's estranged daughter is kidnapped in the Valley of the Sleeping Inca. Trick rushes to the rescue only to find himself face to face with the legend of Inkarri and the largest mass murder the world has ever known.

Religion and belief influence many areas of our lives. This book gives a thoroughly up-to-date overview of religion in contemporary society alongside insight into classic theory. Packed with helpful features to encourage students' learning and engagement with the subject, this is a key text for students of the sociology of religion.

From surveillance to terrorism and green crime to state crime, this exciting new edition offers an updated survey of key areas in the sociology of crime and deviance. Analysis of recent studies and accessible theory is combined with a variety of activities to provide an invaluable introduction to this popular topic for all students of sociology.

Building on the popular 1st edition, this book examines the sociology of education in Britain today. Informed by recent debates and research, it outlines new social policy and explains relevant theory. With updated chapters and contemporary examples, it is packed with skills-based activities to develop students' understanding of the topic.

An imaginative, creative and enjoyable Lent course that will lead us to new life at Easter (Bishop of Salisbury)