The Outlier

The Outlier

Author: Kai Bird

Publisher: Crown

Published: 2021-06-15

Total Pages: 801

ISBN-13: 0451495233

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“Important . . . [a] landmark presidential biography . . . Bird is able to build a persuasive case that the Carter presidency deserves this new look.”—The New York Times Book Review An essential re-evaluation of the complex triumphs and tragedies of Jimmy Carter’s presidential legacy—from the expert biographer and Pulitzer Prize–winning co-author of American Prometheus Four decades after Ronald Reagan’s landslide win in 1980, Jimmy Carter’s one-term presidency is often labeled a failure; indeed, many Americans view Carter as the only ex-president to have used the White House as a stepping-stone to greater achievements. But in retrospect the Carter political odyssey is a rich and human story, marked by both formidable accomplishments and painful political adversity. In this deeply researched, brilliantly written account, Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer Kai Bird deftly unfolds the Carter saga as a tragic tipping point in American history. As president, Carter was not merely an outsider; he was an outlier. He was the only president in a century to grow up in the heart of the Deep South, and his born-again Christianity made him the most openly religious president in memory. This outlier brought to the White House a rare mix of humility, candor, and unnerving self-confidence that neither Washington nor America was ready to embrace. Decades before today’s public reckoning with the vast gulf between America’s ethos and its actions, Carter looked out on a nation torn by race and demoralized by Watergate and Vietnam and prescribed a radical self-examination from which voters recoiled. The cost of his unshakable belief in doing the right thing would be losing his re-election bid—and witnessing the ascendance of Reagan. In these remarkable pages, Bird traces the arc of Carter’s administration, from his aggressive domestic agenda to his controversial foreign policy record, taking readers inside the Oval Office and through Carter’s battles with both a political establishment and a Washington press corps that proved as adversarial as any foreign power. Bird shows how issues still hotly debated today—from national health care to growing inequality and racism to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict—burned at the heart of Carter’s America, and consumed a president who found a moral duty in solving them. Drawing on interviews with Carter and members of his administration and recently declassified documents, Bird delivers a profound, clear-eyed evaluation of a leader whose legacy has been deeply misunderstood. The Outlier is the definitive account of an enigmatic presidency—both as it really happened and as it is remembered in the American consciousness.


Outliers

Outliers

Author: Malcolm Gladwell

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2008-11-18

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 014190349X

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From the bestselling author of Blink and The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers: The Story of Success overturns conventional wisdom about genius to show us what makes an ordinary person an extreme overachiever. Why do some people achieve so much more than others? Can they lie so far out of the ordinary? In this provocative and inspiring book, Malcolm Gladwell looks at everyone from rock stars to professional athletes, software billionaires to scientific geniuses, to show that the story of success is far more surprising, and far more fascinating, than we could ever have imagined. He reveals that it's as much about where we're from and what we do, as who we are - and that no one, not even a genius, ever makes it alone. Outliers will change the way you think about your own life story, and about what makes us all unique. 'Gladwell is not only a brilliant storyteller; he can see what those stories tell us, the lessons they contain' Guardian 'Malcolm Gladwell is a global phenomenon ... he has a genius for making everything he writes seem like an impossible adventure' Observer 'He is the best kind of writer - the kind who makes you feel like you're a genius, rather than he's a genius' The Times


The Outliers

The Outliers

Author: Kimberly McCreight

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2016-05-03

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 0062359118

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia comes a fast-paced teen series where one girl learns that in a world of intrigue, betrayal, and deeply buried secrets, it is vital to trust your instincts. It all starts with a text: Please, Wylie, I need your help. Wylie hasn’t heard from Cassie in over a week, not since their last fight. But that doesn’t matter. Cassie’s in trouble, so Wylie decides to do what she has done so many times before: save her best friend from herself. This time it’s different, though. Instead of telling Wylie where she is, Cassie sends cryptic clues. And instead of having Wylie come by herself, Jasper shows up saying Cassie sent him to help. Trusting the guy who sent Cassie off the rails doesn’t feel right, but Wylie has no choice but to ignore her gut instinct and go with him. But figuring out where Cassie is goes from difficult to dangerous, fast. As Wylie and Jasper head farther and farther north into the dense woods of Maine, Wylie struggles to control her growing sense that something is really wrong. What isn’t Cassie telling them? And could finding her be only the beginning? In this breakneck tale, New York Times bestselling author Kimberly McCreight brilliantly chronicles a fateful journey that begins with a single decision—and ends up changing everything.


Outlier Analysis

Outlier Analysis

Author: Charu C. Aggarwal

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-12-10

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 3319475789

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This book provides comprehensive coverage of the field of outlier analysis from a computer science point of view. It integrates methods from data mining, machine learning, and statistics within the computational framework and therefore appeals to multiple communities. The chapters of this book can be organized into three categories: Basic algorithms: Chapters 1 through 7 discuss the fundamental algorithms for outlier analysis, including probabilistic and statistical methods, linear methods, proximity-based methods, high-dimensional (subspace) methods, ensemble methods, and supervised methods. Domain-specific methods: Chapters 8 through 12 discuss outlier detection algorithms for various domains of data, such as text, categorical data, time-series data, discrete sequence data, spatial data, and network data. Applications: Chapter 13 is devoted to various applications of outlier analysis. Some guidance is also provided for the practitioner. The second edition of this book is more detailed and is written to appeal to both researchers and practitioners. Significant new material has been added on topics such as kernel methods, one-class support-vector machines, matrix factorization, neural networks, outlier ensembles, time-series methods, and subspace methods. It is written as a textbook and can be used for classroom teaching.


Liars and Outliers

Liars and Outliers

Author: Bruce Schneier

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-01-27

Total Pages: 387

ISBN-13: 1118239016

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In today's hyper-connected society, understanding the mechanisms of trust is crucial. Issues of trust are critical to solving problems as diverse as corporate responsibility, global warming, and the political system. In this insightful and entertaining book, Schneier weaves together ideas from across the social and biological sciences to explain how society induces trust. He shows the unique role of trust in facilitating and stabilizing human society. He discusses why and how trust has evolved, why it works the way it does, and the ways the information society is changing everything.


The Scattering

The Scattering

Author: Kimberly McCreight

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2017-05-02

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 0062359142

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New York Times bestselling author Kimberly McCreight raises the stakes in the second book of the heart-pounding Outliers trilogy, a uniquely speculative story about secrets, betrayal, and a world where one small group of people are blessed—or cursed—with an incredible power. Wylie may have escaped the camp in Maine, but she is far from safe. The best way for her to protect herself is to understand her ability, fast. But after spending a lifetime trying to ignore her own feelings, giving in to her ability to read other peoples’ emotions is as difficult as it is dangerous. And Wylie isn’t the only one at risk. Ever since they returned home, Jasper has been spiraling, wracked with guilt over what happened to Cassie. After all they’ve been through together, Wylie and Jasper would do anything for each other, but she doesn’t know if their bond is strong enough to overcome demons from the past. It is amid this uncertainty and fear that Wylie finds herself confronted with a choice. She was willing to do whatever it took to help Cassie, but is she prepared to go to the same extremes to help complete strangers . . . even if they are just like her?


Identification of Outliers

Identification of Outliers

Author: D. Hawkins

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-04-17

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9401539944

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The problem of outliers is one of the oldest in statistics, and during the last century and a half interest in it has waxed and waned several times. Currently it is once again an active research area after some years of relative neglect, and recent work has solved a number of old problems in outlier theory, and identified new ones. The major results are, however, scattered amongst many journal articles, and for some time there has been a clear need to bring them together in one place. That was the original intention of this monograph: but during execution it became clear that the existing theory of outliers was deficient in several areas, and so the monograph also contains a number of new results and conjectures. In view of the enormous volume ofliterature on the outlier problem and its cousins, no attempt has been made to make the coverage exhaustive. The material is concerned almost entirely with the use of outlier tests that are known (or may reasonably be expected) to be optimal in some way. Such topics as robust estimation are largely ignored, being covered more adequately in other sources. The numerous ad hoc statistics proposed in the early work on the grounds of intuitive appeal or computational simplicity also are not discussed in any detail.


Be the Outlier

Be the Outlier

Author: Shrilata Murthy

Publisher:

Published: 2020-07-27

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9781641379854

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According to LinkedIn's third annual U.S. Emerging Jobs Report, the data scientist role is ranked third among the top-15 emerging jobs in the U.S. Though the field of data science has been exploding, there didn't appear to be a comprehensive resource to help data scientists navigate the interview process... until now. In Be the Outlier: How to Ace Data Science Interviews, data scientist Shrilata Murthy covers all aspects of a data science interview in today's industry. Murthy combines her own experience in the job market with expert insight from data scientists with Google, Facebook, Amazon, NASA, Aetna, MBB & Big 4 consulting firms, and many more. In this book, you'll learn... the foundational knowledge that is key to any data science interview the 100-Word Story framework for writing a stellar resume what to expect from a variety of interview styles (take-home, presentation, case study, etc.), and actionable ways to differentiate yourself from your peers. By using real-world examples, practice questions, and sample interviews, Murthy has created an easy-to-follow guide that will help you crack any data science interview. After reading Be the Outlier, get ready to land your dream job in data science.


The Outlier's Choice

The Outlier's Choice

Author: Becky Huber

Publisher: Morgan James Publishing

Published: 2021-12-07

Total Pages: 87

ISBN-13: 1631957732

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“Cortney’s and Becky’s stories . . . reassure us that in our difficult times, choosing God’s way, even if not the most popular path, is worth it.” —Stephanie Fast, author of She Is Mine One woman’s husband confessed to a secret life of multiple affairs and addiction. Another woman’s daughter died of leukemia shortly after her adoption was finalized. Awash in their grief, Cortney Donelson and Becky Huber would have been justified in living a life of anger, bitterness, and sorrow after going through what can only be described as a wife’s—and mother’s—worst nightmares. But as Christians, these women were called to live set apart, to choose unexpected responses despite their heart-wrenching circumstances. And they chose wisely. For every Christian, faith can often feel uncomfortable. Fighting for hope is hard, and being set apart for God’s glory may feel isolating. Indeed, most aspects of the Christian life can be downright messy. In The Outlier’s Choice, authors Becky Huber and Cortney Donelson make an inspiring case to choose the unexpected—to go against popular beliefs and walk through struggles in discomfort, becoming bold outliers for God’s glory. “The Outlier’s Choice is chock-full of wisdom nuggets that will encourage you to find purpose beyond your pain . . . Thank you, Becky and Cortney, for your bold transparency that will empower thousands to choose an eternal focus while here on earth.” —Christy Neal, author of Don’t Ever Tell and podcast host of Everyone Has a Voice “You will think of these two women’s stories long after you put the book down. Maybe, just maybe, they will light your path when you experience the darkness.” —Sally Meredith, coauthor of Two Becoming One


The Outlier Life

The Outlier Life

Author: Andrew McCombe

Publisher: Andrew McCombe

Published: 2024-07-04

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 1763592006

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Do you feel a fire within, a yearning to break free from the confines of the ordinary and create a life that truly reflects your unique gifts and passions? You are not alone. Join Mark, a successful entrepreneur living in paradise, who is haunted by a nagging feeling that something is missing. Despite his outward success, his business is struggling, and he feels disconnected from his true purpose. When a chance encounter with Kai, a seasoned entrepreneur and zen-like healer, leads Mark on a transformative journey of self-discovery, he uncovers the hidden forces that have been shaping his life and learns to harness the power within to create a life of authentic fulfillment and lasting impact. Through Mark's inspiring story, you will discover: The profound interconnectedness of the inner and outer worlds The hidden power of your subconscious mind The transformative potential of aligning your actions with your authentic self The Outlier Code, a framework for personal and professional transformation that empowers you to uncover and transmute limiting beliefs, align your actions with your core values, harness the power of your emotions, tap into your unique gifts and talents, and manifest your dreams with clarity and purpose. If you've ever felt frustrated by the gap between your desires and your reality, if you yearn for a deeper sense of purpose and belonging, then The Outlier Life is for you. Prepare to dive deep into the heart of what it means to be an Outlier, to challenge conventional wisdom, and to forge your own path to a life of authentic fulfillment and lasting impact.