The impact of social media use on pre-university students’ mental health and academic achievement
"Education is not the amount of information that we put into your brain and runs riot there, undigested all your life. We must have life building, man making, and character making assimilation of ideas." -Swami Vivekananda. Education is the overall development of all the innate capacities of a child that is essential for the growth and development of the individual and the society. Although spirituality was the base for ancient Indian education, there was equal importance to prepare the child for the real worldly life. "Education is an ongoing process of improving knowledge and skills, and is also an exceptional tool in bringing about personal development and building relationships among individuals, groups and nations"-reports the international commission on education for the twenty-first century. The ultimate aim of imparting education is to promote humanity by making an individual to grow self-sufficient in fulfilling his/her needs as well as strive to contribute for the betterment of the 'global village' with a healthy mindset. The application of the principles of educational philosophy, educational psychology and applying modern technology in the field of education does help achieve this aim. In addition, it is important to ensure that use of the latest forms of information and communication technology does not lead to addiction or over dependency on technology that may have detrimental effects on its users' physical and mental health.
Learn to Save By Going to Investment School for Beginners
Why should you invest in the stock market? What is your purpose? What are the benefits and what are the risks? What is a personal investment strategy? How do you start investing and what is the goal?Here in this book you can find some guidelines to help you create a portfolio and how to manage it. Enjoy!
7 Best Sacrifices To Success
A guide to developing a mindset to face challenges, work under pressure, combat failures, build mental toughness, and achieve your goals faster!Do you often wonder why you do not achieve success even after many sacrifices? Do you often feel exhausted, tired with failures, and stuck in life? Do you often wonder why all the successful people beam with self-confidence, grow faster, and win accolades, while others find it difficult and overwhelmed by circumstances? Imagine how your would life change if you knew how sacrifices help in achieving success, performing at the highest levels, and feeling happy.What if you are able to confront any problem you face and resolve it with confidence, learn effectively to become successful, and live an amazing, wonderful life? If you always face difficulty during sacrifice have a lack of willpower, determination, and perseverance, and look for a solution, the audiobook 7 Best Sacrifices to Success is for you.In this book, you will learn: The impact of sacrificesHow sacrifices of comfort affect your successHow sacrifices of entertainment take you to the ladder of successHow sacrifices of time make you more productiveHow sacrifices of social life take to the peak of performanceHow sacrifices of multitasking make you more focusedHow sacrifices of excuse help you to make more result-orientedHow sacrifices of morning sleep supercharges you for successHow to maximize your sacrifices
Move to Millions
Practical strategies and inspirational stories of how a woman of color built a multi-million dollar business and helped dozens of clients do the same.
Work for You Planner
The Work for You Planner has been designed to help you figure out the steps you need to start freelancing. Written in plain and clear language, this powerful tool will help you write your business plan, come up with your positioning statement, plan your financial freedom, set your rates & prices, and find the time to do it all! Consider it your passport to self-employment. In only five steps, the Work for You Planner offers you a detailed roadmap to starting your freelance business. Created by and for freelancers, the Work for You Planner is a goal-setting and time-management system that contains two main sections: The Workbook is your travel guide, the roadmap that shows you how to get to your destination step by step. Mad-lib style!The Planner is your travel journal. Once you have chosen the route you are going to take for your journey, the planner will provide you with a safe place to plan and organize your days, record your finances, keep track of your goals and timelines, review and adapt your tasks to your journey. Consider both sections as the ideal companions to start a fascinating journey into freelancing. The Work for You Planner... ... is undated. Freelancers don't really care about months, weeks, or days like any traditional employee would do. So feel free to use this gorgeous undated planner and start your year whenever you want. ... is your goal-setting helper.Set your yearly, quarterly and monthly goals, and plan the steps you will have to take on a weekly basis. Let your planner turn your overwhelming to-do tasks into a clear and structured plan. ... guides your weekly planningThanks to your weekly view, you will see everything you need to do at a glance. This will prevent you from planning too much. Yep. You are supposed to take breaks, my friend! ... reminds you to look back to move forward.After each month, you will be able to review how your progress, and change any goals if you need to. You will be reminded to set and review your monthly revenue and costs. And then, raise your rates accordingly. What Is Your Time Worth?Self-employment isn't just a matter of not having a boss. It is a lifestyle. You get to choose where and how you spend your days. And that means that you are the one in control of your time. CONSIDER WHAT'S POSSIBLE... Imagine having a detailed roadmap to start your freelance business!Here's what that would look like...- You would work for your own dreams and be your own boss! - You could work from anywhere, whether it is your home, the beach, or a coffee house. Your call! - You would be in control of your time and set your own schedule. - You would actually find more time to work on the future version of yourself. - You would feel excited and happy to wake up in the morning and work on all those tasks on your to-do list because you would be investing time in yourself. If your mind can't stop playing with the idea of quitting your job and starting a business on your own, imagine having a detailed roadmap to start planning your first steps into freelancing! Finding the time to actually complete each step will be key for you to take action and start freelancing. So let the Work for You Planner help you!
Awaken Your Miracle Frequency
Awaken Your Miracle Frequency takes the reader on a journey of discovery through the personal experiences of the author, Clare Emily Williamson.If you think you are doomed to failure, will never have all the things you want, wealth, heath, love and more, then read this book! Clare tells her story in a way that shows the reader that there is a path having it all.She weaves her life experiences and lessons in with her teachings and coaching on how to tap into your miracle frequency and find your Soul Goal. Following her seven steps will change your thinking and your life.
Bully Market
A "riveting and powerful" (Gretchen Carlson, cofounder of Lift Our Voices) insider's account on Wall Street where greed coupled with misogyny and discrimination enforces a culture of exclusion in the upper echelons of Goldman Sachs. Jamie Fiore Higgins became one of the few women at the highest ranks of Goldman Sachs. Spurred on by the obligation she felt to her working-class immigrant family, she rose through the ranks and saw it all: out-of-control, lavish parties flowing with never-ending drinks; affairs flouted in the office; rampant drug use; and most pervasively, a discriminatory culture that seemed designed to hold back the few women and people of color employed at the company. Despite Goldman Sachs having the right talking points and statistics, Fiore Higgins soon realized that these provided a veneer to cover up what she found to be an abusive culture. Her "engrossing" (Julie Battilana and Tiziana Casciaro, authors of Power, for All) account is one filled with shocking stories of harassment and jaw-dropping tales of exclusionary behavior: when she was told she only got promoted because she is a woman; when her coworkers mooed at her after she pumped for her fourth child, defying the superior who had advised her not to breastfeed; or when a male boss used a racial epithet in front of her, other colleagues, and clients without any repercussions. Bully Market "exposes the #MeToo movement's unfinished work on Wall Street" (Meighan Stone, author of Awakening: #MeToo and the Global Fight for Women's Rights) sounds the alarm on the culture of finance and corporate America, while offering clear, actionable ideas for creating a fairer workplace. Both a revealing, extraordinary look at the industry and a top Wall Streeter's explosive personal story, Bully Market is an essential account of one woman's experience in a flawed system that speaks to the challenge and urgency for change.
Handbook For Light Ambassadors
The authors conduct an analysis of the old world and provide guidance for individuals and groups who want to participate in the creation of a new and fair world. Examples given illustrate how new projects may contribute to a life of enjoyment and respect for nature. The examples also show that a large number of individuals are already on the way to creating a fair and just world. Sources of alternative information are provided.
Burn Rate
When Mick Theebs was younger, stupider, and greedier, he made the unwise decision to work with a start-up founded by an old high school classmate. After some promising initial success, the decision proved to be an unmitigated disaster with the company being undermined by lies, drugs, and incompetence. This is a true story about how the blind ambition, unchecked ego, and naked avarice that is the fabric of start-up culture can lead to ruin.
Creating a Nonviolent Culture in a Modern Organization
Increasing violence amongst youth in society, burn-out as a widespread disease, and scandals in companies are only some of the headlines which appear regularly in the news media. Politics scarcely seems to have any success in fighting violence and injustice in society and the world. The thesis suggests that people do not have to wait for a savior such as a politician but that everyone can contribute to a less violent, more peaceful, and just world. It will be demonstrated that organizations have an enormous influence on society and this book deals with the possibilities which an organization has to contribute to a less violent culture. By the term "organization" all forms of organized groups of people who come together for a certain purpose are meant, for example, schools, clubs, public social aids, and others, while we mainly concentrate on companies in our research. The intention is to focus particularly on the issues related to the theme of creating a nonviolent culture in the workplace. In the first part on culture, we deal with several questions regarding culture, including such fundamental questions as What is organizational culture? What are the dimensions of culture? and is it possible to in- fluence it and if yes, how does it work? In the second part, we take a look at the terms violence and nonviolence, and a survey of how these aspects occur in society and organizations is made. The third part is the largest and deals with the qualities of leadership and with the organizational conditions which are necessary to create a nonviolent culture. We hope it will become clearer to the reader that nonviolence is not a strategy or a formula to be used. It can appear very different in different situations. There are component elements that can promote it and there are certain principles that cannot be violated if one wishes to establish true nonviolence. Nevertheless, there is no one patent formula nor one exclusively correct way of creating a nonviolent culture. It requires considerable creativity and endurance to create it and can take a variety of forms.
Wealth Codes
Wealth is so much more than having more money. . . . . . In this empowering and inspiring collaboration, shamanic priestess and wealth consciousness coach, Jen Piceno, pulls together a group of experts who will help you redefine wealth, and achieve it in ways you never thought possible. This book combines ancient wisdom and magic with practical strategies so you have a more complete, holistic, and effective toolkit. Get ready to look at your wealth goals with a new, fresh, and profoundly powerful perspective.
Conversations on Ethics and Business
Conversations about real-life ethically challenging situations form the core of the book, aimed specifically at business school teachers and students. Conversations on Ethics and Business offers a direct line and insight into workplace ethics for an undergraduate and graduate audience. Each topical 'conversation' is followed by a curated and guided list of additional readings.The book also offers an introduction to business ethics for working professionals who may not have had any formal exposure to ethical examination of the typical problems of running a business. The authors approach business ethics as an integrative part of everyday business decisions, with the aim of promoting better choices, and creating value for various stakeholders.Filled with real-world examples, Conversations on Ethics and Business serves as a primer for all readers interested in business ethics, and applied ethics in general.
metaphysics of goodness
What is it for something to be good? Aristotelian theory contends that to be good is to be good as a member of one's kind, and so there are varying standards of goodness depending on whether something is a squirrel, human, or whatever kind. Appearing in several contemporary versions,1 the theory has the advantage of easily explaining, for instance, why having deep, broad roots is a measure of excellence for the oak tree but not for the squirrel, which has a different standard of goodness. Michael Thompson's and Philippa Foot's version of the Aristotelian account offers to give content to the kind-based standards, using the very conception of the kind of lifeform that an individual organism bears. It is perhaps a little noticed feature of Foot's project, in particular, that it aims to provide more than just a kind-relative account, but seeks an exhaustive account of something's goodness. She concludes, in effect, that something's goodness admits of only the kind-based sort. What follows, with respect to being a good individual, is that a good individual just is good of a kind (is a good oak, good squirrel, etc.) Accordingly, an individual's goodness obtains solely in virtue of its satisfying kind-based standards. However, her account faces an important challenge-there are at least some metaphysically possible things that can satisfy their kind-relative standards, but we plausibly judge them to be bad when they do. Thus, a thing's goodness does not appear to obtain solely in virtue of meeting kind-based standards, and so a thing's goodness is not captured merely by Foot's account. In this sense, such possible things are counterexamples to Foot's neo-Aristotelian account. The focus of my discussion will be Foot's account and any Aristotelian theory similar to hers where kind-relative standards implicitly offer an exhaustive account of something's goodness. As I later explain, I suspect that many neoAristotelian theories would be similar to Foot's in this respect, otherwise they would leave the door open also to a sort of co-existent, kind-independent account of a thing's goodness. So, although there may be Aristotelian theories not similar to Foot's in this regard, I will henceforth use 'the Aristotelian account' to refer to all Aristotelian theories offering an exhaustive account of goodness, and will take Foot's account as an important representative.
Show the Value of What You Do
By the winners of the Association for Talent Development's 2022 Thought Leader award! Prove your effectiveness to anyone-and achieve professional success-by adopting the same ROI methods and metrics that leading companies use. In an era of evidence-based inquiry, people need to be able to demonstrate the value of their projects credibly. But how do you do that when there isn't an obvious measure connected to the project, like increased sales? In their new book Patti and Jack Phillips, the cofounders of ROI Institute, show how you can adopt the same methodology used by more than 6,000 organizations in seventy countries to evaluate large institutional initiatives. By following their six-step process, you can build a case for any project, process, or intervention, even so-called soft programs. For example, the first case study in the book involves successfully demonstrating the effectiveness of chaplaincy in an intensive care unit. The authors explain how to link your project to a meaningful business outcome, make sure your project will actually influence that outcome, identify metrics that will show if you're making progress, collect and analyze data, and use the results to build support. This book includes extensive examples from a wide range of organizations: businesses, nonprofits, schools, law enforcement, and more. It provides diagnostic tools and supportive practices and even offers advice on how to find a positive interpretation for results that don't conform to your anticipated outcome. Answering the question Is it worth it? defines the ultimate value of any project. Using the methodology this book presents will keep your work relevant, your career on track, and your organization healthy.
Begin Boldly
Learn how to take the right risks for lasting success. Begin Boldly provides a framework for making the kind of bold moves that will get your career off to its best start! Have you ever shied away from taking a risk? Maybe you didn't apply for a job because you didn't meet 100 percent of the requirements or passed up the opportunity to take on a challenging role because you didn't feel ready. If you can relate, you are not alone. Despite recognizing the benefits of making bold moves, most women-especially those early in their careers-struggle to harness the power of risk-taking. Begin Boldly changes that. Christie Hunter Arscott equips readers to intelligently take risks using an actionable model built around three mindsets: a curious mindset, a courageous mindset, and an agile mindset. With a step-by-step method for taking risks, assessing rewards, and refining approaches, she gives women a flexible and repeatable framework to help them develop this critical career skill. Begin Boldly inspires women to take chances on themselves and turns risk-taking into an enlightening and empowering antidote for self-doubt. As Christie reminds us, the biggest risk for women is not taking any risks at all.
The Power of ESG Investing
Unlock the Power of Sustainable Investing with "The Power of ESG Investing"Are you looking to navigate the complex landscape of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in investing? Look no further than "The Power of ESG Investing" by Robert Buckley.Written by a leading expert in the field, this book offers a clear and actionable framework for making responsible and sustainable investment decisions. Dive into the key considerations for environmental sustainability, social impact, and governance in investing, and learn how to measure and evaluate ESG performance to make informed decisions.What makes this book special?Learn about the key considerations for investing in an environmentally sustainable way.Understand the importance of social factors in responsible investing.Discover the role of governance in creating long-term value for investors.Develop a comprehensive investment strategy that integrates ESG considerations.Measure and evaluate ESG performance to make informed investment decisions.Understand the role of regulators and government in shaping the future of ESG investing.Explore the relationship between ESG investing and financial performance.See the practical application of ESG investing in real-world scenarios.Refrain from falling prey to the misconception that sustainable investing sacrifices financial returns. "The Power of ESG Investing" debunks this myth and shows how incorporating ESG considerations can lead to strong financial performance.Take advantage of the opportunity to impact the world through your investments positively. Get your copy of "The Power of ESG Investing" today and start your journey towards responsible and sustainable investing.
Awaken Your Genius
A WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Unlock your originality and unleash your unique talents with this simple guide from the acclaimed author of Think Like a Rocket Scientist. We say some people march to the beat of a different drummer. But implicit in this clich矇 is that the rest of us march to the same beat. We sleepwalk through life, find ourselves on well-worn paths that were never ours to walk, and become a silent extra in someone else's story. Extraordinary people carve their own paths as leaders and creators. They think and act with genuine independence. They stand out from the crowd because they embody their own shape and color. We call these people geniuses--as if they're another breed. But genius isn't for a special few. It can be cultivated. This book will show you how. You'll learn how to discard what no longer serves you and discover your first principles--the qualities that make up your genius. You'll be equipped to escape your intellectual prisons and generate original insights from your own depths. You'll discover how to look where others don't look and see what others don't see. You'll give birth to your genius, the universe-denter you were meant to be.
The Power of ESG Investing
Unlock the Power of Sustainable Investing with "The Power of ESG Investing"Are you looking to navigate the complex landscape of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in investing? Look no further than "The Power of ESG Investing" by Robert Buckley.Written by a leading expert in the field, this book offers a clear and actionable framework for making responsible and sustainable investment decisions. Dive into the key considerations for environmental sustainability, social impact, and governance in investing, and learn how to measure and evaluate ESG performance to make informed decisions.What makes this book special?Learn about the key considerations for investing in an environmentally sustainable way.Understand the importance of social factors in responsible investing.Discover the role of governance in creating long-term value for investors.Develop a comprehensive investment strategy that integrates ESG considerations.Measure and evaluate ESG performance to make informed investment decisions.Understand the role of regulators and government in shaping the future of ESG investing.Explore the relationship between ESG investing and financial performance.See the practical application of ESG investing in real-world scenarios.Refrain from falling prey to the misconception that sustainable investing sacrifices financial returns. "The Power of ESG Investing" debunks this myth and shows how incorporating ESG considerations can lead to strong financial performance.Take advantage of the opportunity to impact the world through your investments positively. Get your copy of "The Power of ESG Investing" today and start your journey towards responsible and sustainable investing.
Bonding Family through Business
You are involved with a family business. Whether you're the founder or you're slated to take over, whether the business has been around for generations or is still getting off the ground, you get to experience the unique joys-and challenges-of running a business alongside the people you love most in the world.But why didn't anyone warn you about how hard this would be sometimes?What if you could follow a very specific map to transform any-or every-area of your business and family life? What would be different? Would your family be happier and more engaged in your business? Would you all have more energy? Would your family live with less stress? More money? What would it feel like for your family business to thrive like never before?Liza Perks, a business owner and certified hypnotherapist who has been running family businesses for over 25 years, is here to help, and she has just the map you need. In Bonding Family through Business, you will learn how to create the most extraordinary life in your family business...right now!No family business is free from challenges, but with Liza's help, you will learn a powerful framework of principles that enable family members to thrive within the business while creating generational wealth. Follow the map to create an exceptional legacy as a successful business leader.
The Engaged Business School
Shortlisted for the CMI (Chartered Management Institute) Book of the Year Award 2024 in association with BAM (British Academy of Management) and CABS (Chartered Association of Business Schools). These awards will celebrate substantial business and management research that is informing policy, business, and third sector practices. https: //www.managers.org.uk/knowledge-and-insights/article/management-publication-of-the-year-2024/ Bridging the gap between business and business schools: fulfilling potential or thwarted ambition. The Engaged Business School is a road map to unlocking the potential between business and business schools at a time when it really matters: responding to a global, economic and social recovery. It is a call for academics and businesses to come together and realise the potential that is so often unfulfilled. On a practical level it presents the idea of an engaged business school using three tools - a model, a framework, and a process. The model shows how success factors are interconnected in order to bring engagement to life. The framework provides a structure to clarify the building blocks for effective engagement. Finally, the process identifies the steps and stages which will need to be considered to translate the model and framework into action. Aimed at a dual audience of business schools and businesses, Sturgess argues that there is a need for the academic and business communities to join together and build an engaged business school. Too much of the debate about business school relevance has taken place in academia. The Engaged Business School starts with business needs and then unites the two perspectives together.
Comprehensive Business Law
Comprehensive Business Law uses real-life court cases combined with a wealth of strong supporting material to educate readers about key legal principles in the area of business law. The text introduces students to the history and structure of the United States legal system. Readers learn about court procedures as well as alternative forms of dispute resolution such as negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. Dedicated chapters cover tort law, intellectual property law, constitutional law, criminal law, contract law, property law, consumer law, employment law, bankruptcy law, business entity law, and environmental law. Each chapter includes learning objectives, brief excerpts from real-world cases, essay questions, vocabulary, discussion questions, and comprehensive problems. The third edition has been fully updated to reflect changes to the law since the previous edition, as well as new examples of key concepts and cases. Michael Bootsma is a certified public accountant and attorney in the state of Iowa. He holds a J.D. and an M.A. from the University of Iowa, as well as a master's in taxation and an LL.M. from Golden Gate University. He is the dean's teaching fellow at the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University. Michael Thieme received a J.D. from the University of Iowa. He is a judge advocate in the United States Air Force. He previously served as an assistant professor of law at the United States Air Force Academy. Charles Damschen is a registered patent attorney and partner at Hamilton IP Law. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Iowa College of Law, where he received his J.D. with high distinction. Sophia Harvey is an attorney in the state of North Carolina. She holds a J.D. from the University of Iowa, a B.A. in government from Harvard University, and an LL.M. from the University of Florida. Craig Nierman earned a J.D. with high distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law, where he previously served as an adjunct professor. He practices insurance law in Iowa and serves nationally as an expert witness and consultant in insurance litigation.
Bragging Rights
Get the opportunities you desire-and deserve.We've long been told, "Put your head down, do good work, and eventually someone will notice you." But that limiting and diminishing advice doesn't hold up in the noise and pace of these transformative times. The reality is, no one cares about your future the way you do. If you want to achieve remarkable results, it's up to you to talk about your successes and accomplishments.In Bragging Rights, acclaimed speaker and advisor Lisa Bragg shows you how to get comfortable with sharing your strengths. Drawing on proprietary research, consultations with high-performing leaders, and her own rich experiences as a journalist and entrepreneur, Bragg examines why so many people are afraid to speak up about their work, illuminates why bragging is a catalyst of positive change, and offers practical advice on embracing and applying the art of authentic self-promotion.With proven tools, techniques, and insights, Bragging Rights will help you understand and tell the world about your true superpowers, so you can access new opportunities and, along the way, elevate others.
Declutter Your Mind
Declutter Your Mind is a comprehensive guidebook for those who want to reduce anxiety and stress by simplifying their thoughts and habits. The book offers practical advice and exercises that will help readers to clear their minds of clutter and focus on what is truly important in their lives.Inside this book, you will learn: - The connection between cluttered thoughts and anxiety and stress- The benefits of decluttering your mind, including increased focus, productivity, and overall well-being- Techniques for identifying and overcoming negative thinking patterns and beliefs- Strategies for managing stress and anxiety in healthy ways- How to simplify your schedule and priorities to reduce overwhelm and increase effectiveness- Techniques for mindfulness and meditation to calm and clear the mind- Tips for maintaining a clutter-free mind and lifestyleAnd Much More!...Whether you are struggling with anxiety and stress or simply looking to simplify your thoughts and habits, Declutter Your Mind provides a comprehensive, user-friendly guide that will help you to achieve greater peace of mind and overall well-being. So, scroll up and click the "Buy Now" button now!!!
The Power Of Purpose
We have been conditioned in a society where work primarily ensures survival and grants status. Vocation is not really an aspect worth thinking about in the current world of work. And even when we have clarity about what we burn for, what we really want to do, most people seeking their calling remain in the established model. Why do we so freely trade freedom and fulfilment for apparent security? Why have we lost our courage? Patrizia Patz's book provides answers. It explores the feasibility between desire and reality, provides attractive possibilities to get on the track of our passions and talents and to realise a good life - with a job that also pays the bills. For this to succeed, we need a new way of thinking and a little courage to leave the pre-drawn mainstream career path and expand our own comfort zone. The first steps are simple: get clear about what you like to do and what you are passionate about. Free yourself from expectations that you should live up to. Take courage and trust in th
Two Rivers
In the fall of 2018, Shery Roussarie and Kelly Macken-Marble, CEOs of two competing health care companies, met for the first time. The energy generated by their like-mindedness in creating a managed care network sparked a two-year journey of collaboration that took their small community by surprise ... and by storm. While maintaining their separate companies, these two inspirational women purchased a hospital and merged, creating a safe, reliable place people could come to for health care services. Along the way, they encountered significant resistance and trials from the very medical organizations keeping theirs alive. The hospital systems that had instantly minimized the opportunities to jointly collaborate and threatened retribution for collaboration were rocked when the two women's plans for more accessible health care came to fruition. Breaking the norms of gender, competition, and politics in leadership, Shery and Kelly pushed traditions aside and accomplished the impossible through collaboration.
The Ethical Coaches’ Handbook
What does it mean to be ethical as a coach? Just how ethical are you? How does ethics influence your coaching and how do you know if you are engaging in ethical practice? This important and eye-opening volume provides critical insight from the thought leaders in coaching across a full range of ethical issues.
An Introduction to Latent Class Analysis
This book provides methods and applications of latent class analysis, and the following topics are taken up in the focus of discussion: basic latent structure models in a framework of generalized linear models, exploratory latent class analysis, latent class analysis with ordered latent classes, a latent class model approach for analyzing learning structures, the latent Markov analysis for longitudinal data, and path analysis with latent class models. The maximum likelihood estimation procedures for latent class models are constructed via the expectation-maximization (EM) algorithm, and along with it, latent profile and latent trait models are also treated. Entropy-based discussions for latent class models are given as advanced approaches, for example, comparison of latent classes in a latent class cluster model, assessing latent class models, path analysis, and so on. In observing human behaviors and responses to various stimuli and test items, it is valid to assume they are dominated by certain factors. This book plays a significant role in introducing latent structure analysis to not only young researchers and students studying behavioral sciences, but also to those investigating other fields of scientific research.
The Road to Kilimanjaro
Entrepreneurialism is an uphill-or mountainous-battle filled with new challenges every day. Having come from Moldova's early days of democracy, Serguei Melnik has always thrived on adversity, studying hard and chasing opportunities. While in law school, Serguei made a promise that he would hike Mount Kilimanjaro with his friend when they'd earned $1 million.That mountain became a symbol for every challenge Serguei would face, from fraudulent company partners to arriving poor in the US to the challenge of growing his family. Through all of these trials and successes, Serguei held tight to his integrity and followed his intuition to achieve personal and professional success. Serguei demonstrates that a person can not just survive, but thrive if they hold tight to their values and push through personal and professional roadblocks to enjoy the rewards at the finish line.You can follow the verses of Vladimir Vysotsky in "Song About a Friend." Climbing to the business pinnacle is the same as climbing to the mountain summit: the true colors of your companion can and will come through: "If he didn't complain or whineClenching teeth through entire climbWhen you suddenly slipped and fellHis hands fought with the rope but heldIf he acted as if at warAt the summit he swayed with aweDoesn't matter what he might seemYou can place all your trust in him."
Oprah Winfrey: In Her Own Words
A collection of more than 300 quotes from Oprah Winfrey, one of the most adored, respected, and powerful women in the world. Part of the In Their Own Words series.
The Road to Kilimanjaro
Entrepreneurialism is an uphill-or mountainous-battle filled with new challenges every day. Having come from Moldova's early days of democracy, Serguei Melnik has always thrived on adversity, studying hard and chasing opportunities. While in law school, Serguei made a promise that he would hike Mount Kilimanjaro with his friend when they'd earned $1 million.That mountain became a symbol for every challenge Serguei would face, from fraudulent company partners to arriving poor in the US to the challenge of growing his family. Through all of these trials and successes, Serguei held tight to his integrity and followed his intuition to achieve personal and professional success. Serguei demonstrates that a person can not just survive, but thrive if they hold tight to their values and push through personal and professional roadblocks to enjoy the rewards at the finish line.You can follow the verses of Vladimir Vysotsky in "Song About a Friend." Climbing to the business pinnacle is the same as climbing to the mountain summit: the true colors of your companion can and will come through: "If he didn't complain or whineClenching teeth through entire climbWhen you suddenly slipped and fellHis hands fought with the rope but heldIf he acted as if at warAt the summit he swayed with aweDoesn't matter what he might seemYou can place all your trust in him."
Women Leadership In The 21st Century
In our recent history, to the current stage of the 21st Century, it is noticeable that women worldwide have played a significant role in the economic growth from agriculture to aerospace around the world. Even so, most women today have additional responsibilities besides caring for their families. Contributing to the family's income takes a physical and emotional toll. Nevertheless, women continue to prove their worth at work and in our social, cultural, and justice systems. Our current ecosystems demand many changes. Humanity is facing multifold challenges by the mid-21st Century. So, what does leadership mean for the current generations rising to responsible roles not just in the corporate workplaces but in government, educational systems, business communities, and all levels of society? My goal for this book is to address women of all generations to participate in collaborative ways to raise and create conscious leaders of tomorrow.
Embracing Chaos
We are living on the cusp of a new era, in which everything that we took for granted is being called into question. Professor Rotmans offers fascinating examples of successful change and encourages us to act decisively and embrace the chaos in order to build a more optimistic future.
Winners Never Quit
There's a distinct formula that separates winners from losers, both in life and in business. The leaders who embrace this formula will take their organization to the top. Those who don't will continue to run on the hamster wheel trying to figure out why they're not moving forward. So, what's the formula? What do Tim Cook and Sheryl Sandberg know that others don't? It's simple. The most successful people in the world have mastered their ability to unlock their power. In this book, I'm going to give you that formula. It consists of ten keys to leadership that have helped hundreds of leaders step into their power and, in turn, increase revenue, innovate product lines, and establish themselves as industry leaders. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this book is for you. It's time to learn the secrets of the winners and start creating a legacy.
Harvest Your Happy
In Harvest Your Happy, Camilla Gray-Nelson shares the life-changing principles that turned a farm girl into a successful entrepreneur, mentor and leadership trainer. The book shares her practical field-tested methods for growing happy relationships and nurturing attitude, gratitude and purpose in order to harvest ultimate happiness.Living on a working farm, Gray-Nelson found profound lessons in the simple cycles of the natural world, and in observing the hidden rules for social interaction animals instinctually knew, that allowed them to get what they wanted without fighting. Gray-Nelson reveals that by understanding these universal instincts and social rules we, too, can influence by instinct, form more productive relationships and begin living our best life. In this groundbreaking step-by-step guide to your own Ultimate Happy you will learn: - How you can succeed, even without rank or power- How to turn conflict to cooperation- The hidden reasons we argue or fight- How to heal division and build real unity- The everyday conscious choices which lead to a happy and fulfilled lifeCHANGE YOUR LIFE TODAY USING NATURE'S SIMPLE SECRETS!
The Dharma and Socially Engaged Buddhist Economics
This book defends and articulates an "Engaged Buddhist" approach to economics as a response to the destructive effects of global capitalism. The author posits that Buddhist understandings of the distortions of greed, aversion, and ignorance can be read to apply not only to mental states but also to socio-political ones, and that such a reading suggests rational responses to current social and environmental challenges. The book proposes that we engage both "inner and outer" modes of transformation through which to free ourselves from our current human-made, dysfunctional systems: the former, by examining the workings of our own minds, the latter by criticizing and reforming our economic systems. Since traditional Buddhism provides few sources to build a Buddhist economic vision, this work brings together Buddhist notions of skillful practice, John Dewey's pragmatic principles for social provisioning, and institutional economics. The author provides two case studies for experiments in Buddhist-based socioeconomic policies, Thailand and Bhutan. Of special interest is the implied parallel between worldviews emerging from modern socially-engaged Buddhism and Dewey's notion of a human existential drive to shape the world in collectively beneficial ways.
Overworked and Overwhelmed
Harness the power of mindfulness for better work and a better lifeThere are only 168 hours in a week, and it can often feel like most of them are spoken for. In Overworked and Overwhelmed, bestselling author Scott Eblin makes the case that if you feel your time and attention are maxed out, but the demands don't stop coming, it's time for a reality check.Using self-assessment tools and the Life GPS(R) personal planning model, Overworked and Overwhelmed provides strategies to save your sanity and well-being by breaking out of the vicious cycle of chronic fight or flight that's triggered by everything that's on your plate.As an executive coach, global speaker, and leadership educator, Scott Eblin brings more than two decades of experience working with leaders in some of the world's best known and respected organizations to provide you with the tools to reach your full potential and see the big-picture perspective. Small shifts can lead to big change: it's time to learn how to bring your best, every day.
Closing the Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential, and Your Paycheck
What would you do if you had a little more confidence? Would you take the next step in your career, assume more leading roles, set boundaries, ask for a raise, or even run for office? Doubt and imposter feelings are a big reason women hold back and play small instead of going for what they truly desire at work. Coupled with the systemic gender equity issues and the resulting burnout that plagues women in the workplace today, it's no wonder that so many women are undervaluing themselves and their abilities. These doubtful thoughts and systemic issues are expensive--they cost women (and their organizations) their peace, their potential, and their paychecks. To close the confidence gap and see more women showing up in their full potential at work, we need more women leaders at the top of organizations. Closing the Confidence Gap will show you how to advance with confidence, despite the systemic issues that women face every day at work. You'll hear deeply personal stories and walk away with practical tools to show you how to claim your role as a confident leader. It's time to own who you are, trust yourself, and take your bravest next step.
Deep Learning and Scientific Computing with R Torch
torch is an R port of PyTorch, one of the two most-employed deep learning frameworks in industry and research. It is also an excellent tool to use in scientific computations. It is written entirely in R and C/C++.Though still "young" as a project, R torch already has a vibrant community of users and developers. Experience shows that torch users come from a broad range of different backgrounds. This book aims to be useful to (almost) everyone. Globally speaking, its purposes are threefold: Provide a thorough introduction to torch basics - both by carefully explaining underlying concepts and ideas, and showing enough examples for the reader to become "fluent" in torch Again with a focus on conceptual explanation, show how to use torch in deep-learning applications, ranging from image recognition over time series prediction to audio classification Provide a concepts-first, reader-friendly introduction to selected scientific-computation topics (namely, matrix computations, the Discrete Fourier Transform, and wavelets), all accompanied by torch code you can play with. Deep Learning and Scientific Computing with R torch is written with first-hand technical expertise and in an engaging, fun-to-read way.
Fab Collab
You don't need to - and can't - do it all by yourself. Collaboration with others is a more effective (and fun) way to achieve success, both in life and in business. Fab Collab will help you to: - Discover new ways to collaborate - Assess collaboration opportunities for you and your business - Find inspiration in real-life stories of successful business owners working together to achieve greater success - Feel renewed excitement about what collaboration could bring to your work or business The contributing authors - Tracey Barr, Elena Brennan, Bina Briggs, Victoria Burt, Henriette Danel, Falguni Desai, Debbie Gilbert, Mary Gregory, Enfys Maloney, Andrea L Richards, Bonny Snowdon, Jade Thomas, Lorraine Thomas, Lisa Webb, Hela Wozniak-Kay - are all members of Sister Snog, a tribe of trailblazing female entrepreneurs who value connecting with likeminded Sisters. Sister Snog was founded by Annie Brooks and Hela Wozniak-Kay. Edited by Mindy Gibbins-Klein.
Two Rivers
In the fall of 2018, Shery Roussarie and Kelly Macken-Marble, CEOs of two competing health care companies, met for the first time. The energy generated by their like-mindedness in creating a managed care network sparked a two-year journey of collaboration that took their small community by surprise ... and by storm. While maintaining their separate companies, these two inspirational women purchased a hospital and merged, creating a safe, reliable place people could come to for health care services. Along the way, they encountered significant resistance and trials from the very medical organizations keeping theirs alive. The hospital systems that had instantly minimized the opportunities to jointly collaborate and threatened retribution for collaboration were rocked when the two women's plans for more accessible health care came to fruition. Breaking the norms of gender, competition, and politics in leadership, Shery and Kelly pushed traditions aside and accomplished the impossible through collaboration.
Look Out Above (Second Edition)
Look Out Above! is an essential guide for the young business professional. Here you will explore the path to workplace success with guidance on how to: Contribute to and connect with your team Communicate concisely Present to coworkers and clients Pitch ideas, lead, and advocate Navigate the modern, hybrid workplace Look Out Above! reveals a comprehensive approach to each of these skills, one not taught in undergraduate school, graduate business school, or even in company training. Written with great clarity and humor by a young professional and a seasoned executive, this book will have you blazing a new trail of personal discovery and transformation that will serve you throughout the ever-changing career landscape, wherever you go and whatever you do!
Intelligent Manufacturing
A comprehensive step-by-step approach for Manufacturing Professionals to Embark on a Digital Transformation journey to take on Competition and be Sustainable as part of your business strategy. With help of this book, one can relate easily the advance manufacturing techniques with conventional wisdom and practices to increase productivity, reduce the losses and improve the insight to end-to-end operations. Equip you with knowhow to implement digital technology available with use cases and IT/ OT convergence practices.IncludesIntroduction to Industrial Revolution 4.0 and its impact on manufacturingChallenges that manufacturing Industry facing - the Problem statementIntroduction to Manufacturing Eco-SystemAdvice on where to start looking - Opportunity SpectrumAdoptable Design ConsiderationsQuick reference to Automation Layers - Shop Floor-to-Top FloorStep-by-Step approach to Digital transformation journeyStandards and naming conventions used in emerging technologiesTechnical terms and usagesPractical Use cases
Correlates and Consequences of Believing in Free Will
Few concepts are more ingrained in the collective Western psyche than free will. While there is considerable disagreement among philosophers about how the term free will should be best understood. The belief that we can (at least sometimes) make decisions and perform actions that are free from the physical constraints of our biology and environment is a pervasive Western assumption. Yet, not only is there no evidential support for such a capacity, the latest research about how the brain functions appears to point in the opposite direction. New discoveries increasingly demonstrate the many ways in which humans are subject to influences well beyond the control of the conscious self. Given that our Western sensibilities generally take free will to be the linchpin upon which all moral obligations depend (Kant, 1785), it is unsurprising that many people feel threatened by the prospect that, despite its intuitive appeal, free will may be an illusion. In the past, much of the concern surrounding free will scepticism was the more or less speculative worry that widespread acceptance of such scepticism would lead to the unravelling of our moral fabric. Recently this worry has been given empirical support. New findings from social psychology indicate that diminished belief in free will is associated with reduced prosocial tendencies and increased anti-social tendencies. In response to these findings, many academics have expressed concern that widespread doubt about the existence of free will may have a deleterious effect on individual behaviour, interpersonal relationships and the political and social institutions that rely on the assumption of it. Some have even gone so far as to recommend insulating the public from information that calls into question the existence of free will. Given how strongly this message has been resonating both within the academic community and more recently the public domain, a detailed examination of whether or not society would benefit by giving-up the belief in free will is necessary and timely
inductive nihilism
Within the debate about context-sensitivity, Invariantism is an extreme view. It holds that most words have the same meaning in all contexts, as do most sentences. The goal of this chapter is both exposition and argumentation. First, I want to draw a distinciton between being an invariantist about a particular expression in language on the one hand, and (uppercase 'I') Invariantism as a general semantic theory. Given this distinction, we can use motivations for lower-case 'i' invariantism about some terms to construct the general semantic theory that is Invariantism. In explaining and motivating this general theory, I will also look at some objections to the theory and respond to them.
Strong Suit
If you've ever longed for a heartfelt mentor, this book is for you. Skies have never been brighter for women leaders. As the balance of power shifts to employees who demand the kind of work experience we excel at creating, glass ceilings are shattering everywhere. But women who long to rise have questions: What really goes on in the C-suite? What skills do women on top hone and deploy? What blocks their ascent? And what sacrifices do they make to get there-especially when they also have a family? Deb Boelkes wrote Strong Suit: Leadership Success Secrets From Women on Top to answer these questions. This book-the last in a four-part series-is meant to fill the mentoring gap that holds so many women leaders back. The author's own story, combined with the reflections of seven high-level women from various industries, yields a wealth of insights. You'll learn how to: Identify and leverage your innate superpowers-aka your strong suits-and those of your teamStrike the balancing act of staying open to new opportunities while holding firm to personal brandCultivate a network of meaningful connections with trusted peers as well as leaders outside your industryMaster the mindset shifts, emotional minefields, and tricky logistics that come with being a working motherBrimming with tips, tactics, and introspections-and featuring a special section on career and motherhood--this book will resonate with women at every stage. It's perfect for students charting an educational path, women at mid-career exploring their next move, and seasoned leaders who are still on the journey of pursing their callings and crafting a life lived without regrets.
Great on Their Behalf
School systems nationwide are struggling to excel as they lurch from crisis to crisis-teacher shortages, school shootings, high turnover rates, weak discipline systems, and more. These things can pull the focus of school boards away from why school systems exist: to educate students. airick journey crabill has a track record of helping school systems improve student literacy, numeracy, and career- and college-readiness rates while simultaneously strengthening the school's financial and operational standing. Great on Their Behalf is your practical guide to igniting the transformation of your school board and enabling it to create the conditions for improving what students know and are able to do. Step by step, the exercises in this book inspire board members to adopt a student-outcomes-focused mindset as they reevaluate their impact on those they serve. It challenges them to explore effective ways to focus on what students need. Then, it provides the necessary knowledge and skills for school boards to empower their students for success.
New Horizons and Global Perspectives in Female Entrepreneurship Research
Eudaemonism About Virtue and Worthy Agent Right Action
A principle of right action functions within a virtue-oriented ethical theory in the same way that a principle of right action functions within consequentialism and deontology. The theory's principle of right action is filled out by providing an account of the virtuous agent, or substantive accounts of the virtues, in the same way a value axiology does so in a consequentialist theory, and in the same way that an account of the moral law does so in a deontological theory (Hursthouse, 1999; Sandler, 2007). In a theory of environmental ethics, the aim is to provide an account of the norms of character and the norms of action which ought to govern our human relationship with the natural environment. If the two central ethical questions are "What kind of person should I be?" and "What should I do?", a theory of environmental virtue ethics needs to provide a satisfying answer to both, informing us on the qualities of character we ought to cultivate with regard to the environment, and the sorts of behaviour we ought to engage in with regard to the environment (Sandler, 2005: p.2).
