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Your Money Playbook: How to Earn More, Build Wealth, and Win at Life
by Brandon CopelandFrom an NFL linebacker turned Ivy League professor, discover realistic and foolproof strategies for building financial freedom in the modern world. Brandon Copeland&’s determination to succeed and create the life he wanted launched him from Baltimore to the University of Pennsylvania and then to the NFL. Over his 10-year playing career, he saved and invested the majority of his earnings, created other business opportunities, and motivated his teammates as the locker room&’s money professor. He returned to the same Ivy League classrooms midway through his football career to launch his Life 101 financial education platform, reaching thousands of students in person and online. Now, in this guide, Copeland breaks down his life-changing course into four digestible quarters: The Art of Hustle—optimizing opportunities and generating multiple streams of income. The Power of Growth—demystifying investing and making money work for you. The Commitment to Smart Spending—saving on major expenses and reducing everyday costs. The Promise of Legacy—unpacking dreaded topics like insurance, wills, and estate planning. Your Money Playbook is a bold, practical, and action-oriented blend of candid introspection and strategy to help readers confront their financial insecurities and commit to building new, game-changing mindsets and practices. This accessible and inspirational guide puts the playbook for creating the life you&’ve always imagined right in the palm of your hand.
Mapping the World of the Sorcerer's Apprentice: An Unauthorized Exploration of the Harry Potter Series
by Mercedes Lackey and Leah WilsonFrom the Dursleys as social commentary to a look at Snape's role in less than child-friendly fanfiction . . . from the parallels between Azkaban and Abu Ghraib to the role of religion at Hogwarts . . . from why Dumbledore had to die to why killing Harry never should have been part of Voldemort's plan to begin with . . . Mapping the World of the Sorcerer's Apprentice offers a comprehensive look at the Harry Potter series through the eyes of leading science fiction and fantasy writers and religion, psychology, and science experts. This book has not been authorized by J. K. Rowling, Warner Bros. or anyone associated with the Harry Potter books or films.
Lead from the Core: The 4 Principles for Profit and Prosperity
by Jay SteinfeldWALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Jay Steinfeld, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and the founder and CEO of Blinds.com (acquired by Home Depot), never planned to create the biggest online window blinds retailer in the world. Against all odds to succeed, Steinfeld&’s journey in business included failed acquisitions, partnerships gone wrong, perpetual self-doubt, deaths in his family, budget-limited guerilla marketing, corporate buy-outs, brutal market competition, and a complete disruption of industry leaders, including Amazon and big-box retailers. To build something meaningful like Steinfeld, you need to do more than dream about it. You need to Lead from the Core. Learn Steinfeld&’s &“Four Es&”—a set of guiding principles that help overcome any obstacle to your organization&’s success: Evolve Continuously, Experiment Without Fear of Failure, Express Yourself, and Enjoy the Ride. In these pages, you&’ll also learn specific, actionable tactics, including: How to start a business with little money and experience Ways to avoid the early failure that plagues many businesses Strategies to scale beyond the startup phase Exactly how to communicate with boards and investors Proven lessons to attract potential acquirers of your company Told with humor and heart, Lead from the Core is not just a roadmap to make your company a resounding success. It&’s a masterclass for leaders looking to prevent costly business mistakes, no matter where you are in your journey.
The Unofficial HBO's Girls Cookbook
by Judy Gelman Peter ZheutlinEat and drink your way through New York with Hannah, Marnie, Jessa, and Shoshanna in The Unofficial HBO's Girls Cookbook. This e-book contains nearly two-dozen recipes connected to the HBO hit show Girls: Stop in at Café Grumpy and learn how to make a French press coffee the way Ray and Hannah would Recreate Jessa and Thomas-John's Foundry wedding cake, with buttercream icing made from local NYC rooftop honey Bake up the Salmagundi Club's chocolate chip cookies, like the one Hannah nibbles on after her cringeworthy reading at the prestigious art and literary association Try your hand at authentic pierogies from Christina's Polish Restaurant, a short walk from Hannah's Greenpoint apartment And more—from Brooklyn Pad Thai and Jessa's White Russian to BabyCakes Black-and-White Cookies and Baked Eggs Warwick Style It's the best way to get a taste of Girls' New York without paying for a plane ticket.
Proceedings of 27th International Symposium on Frontiers of Research in Speech and Music: FRSM 2023 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #1455)
by Keikichi Hirose Deepak Joshi Shankha SanyalThis book features original papers from 27th International Symposium on Frontiers of Research in Speech and Music (FRSM 2023), jointly organized by Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, India, and Sir C.V. Raman Centre for Physics and Music, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, during 4–5 August 2023. The book is organized into four main sections, considering both technological advancement and interdisciplinary nature of speech, music, language and their applications. The first section includes chapters related to computational, modelling and cognitive aspects of the speech signal. The second part contains chapters covering the foundations of both vocal and instrumental music processing with the signal, computational and cognitive aspects. The third section relates to the variety of research being done in the peripheral areas of languages and linguistics with special focus on regional languages of India. A lot of research is being performed within the speech and music information retrieval domain which is potentially interesting for most users of computers and the Internet. Therefore, the fourth and final section is dedicated to the chapters related to multidisciplinary applications of speech and music signal processing.
Toward a Paradigm Shift in International Relations Studies: (Re)Claiming World Peace (Palgrave Studies in International Relations)
by Navid PourmokhtariThis book asks why the current IR paradigm has outlasted its utility and argues that despite changes to world politics, the paradigm of IR remains far more preoccupied with the dynamics of war and almost silent, when it comes to commenting on the conditions of lasting, global peace. Cognizant of the dominant paradigm’s supposed preoccupation with seeking peace, the author shows how IR’s mainstream discourses work to reproduce war.
The What Went Wrong: How the 1% Hijacked the American Middle Class . . . and What Other Countries Got Right
by George R. TylerWhat Went Wrong: The Big Picture provides an overview of the in-depth analysis of the full book What Went Wrong. Something has gone seriously wrong: The American economy has experienced considerable growth in the last 30 years, but virtually none of this growth has trickled down to the average American. Incomes have been flat since 1985. Inequality has grown, and social mobility has dropped dramatically. Equally troubling, these policies have been devastating to both American productivity and our long-term competitiveness. Many reasons for these failures have been proposed. Globalization. Union greed. Outsourcing. But none of these explanations can address the harsh truth that many countries around the world are dramatically outperforming the U.S. in delivering broad middle-class prosperity. And this is despite the fact that these countries are more exposed than America to outsourcing and globalization and have much higher levels of union membership. In What Went Wrong: The Big Picture, George R. Tyler, a veteran of the World Bank and the Treasury Department, takes the reader through an objective and data-rich examination of the American experience over the last 30 years. He provides a fascinating comparison between the America and the experience of the "family capitalism" countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Over the last 30 years, they have outperformed the U.S. economy by the only metric that really matters—delivering better lives for their citizens. The policies adopted by the family capitalist countries aren't socialist or foreign. They are the same policies that made the U.S. economy of the 1950s and 1960s the strongest in the world. What Went Wrong: The Big Picture describes exactly what went wrong with the American economy, how countries around the world have avoided these problems, and what we need to do to get back on the right track.
Empowering Others: Paid to Think
by David GoldsmithThe reality is you can't do everything on your own; you need other people to achieve results. Without realizing it, most leaders are the cause of underperformance and low productivity within their organizations despite their experience and intentions to have the opposite effect. Now, learn the step-by-step methodology and your exact role in the empowerment process that will ready your people to handle the authority and responsibilities you transfer to them.
For Immediate Release: Shape Minds, Build Brands, and Deliver Results with Game-Changing Public Relations
by Ronn TorossianIt is essential that businesses know how to communicate quickly, often preemptively, and effectively to survive—and at a cost that is far lower than comparable marketing and ad campaigns. The first book by the owner of a top 50 PR agency, For Immediate Release, Ronn Torossian reveals how public relations can do just that—while also defining brands; helping companies and individuals court the press or avoid it; growing business without alienating loyal customers; resolving crises quickly; and improving first page results on the most powerful search engine in the world (Google). For Immediate Release will show you how to: Frame the debate and control the conversation Use new and old media in tandem to find your audiences and create highly personal, relevant impressions tailored for them Promote the interests of your brand or business; deter or potentially stop what is not in your interest Build on great press, and avoid or minimize bad press Ensure the first thing people see about your business or brand during an Internet search is exactly what you want them to see Handle a crisis in the most effective and efficient manner See the positive difference effective PR makes through compelling case studies—Louis Vuitton, Fubu, BP, Toyota, Philip Stein, Zappos, and interviews with experts including Dr. Keith Ablow, political strategists Frank Luntz, Roger Stone and Hank Sheinkopf, and many others—and your own business.
The Grassroots Health Care Revolution: How Companies Across America Are Dramatically Cutting Their Health Care Costs While Improving Care
by John TorinusWhen exploding health care costs threatened Serigraph's solvency, the CEO went outside the box to find a solution. John Torinus Jr. applied innovative, cutting-edge strategies to cut his health care expenses well below the national average while improving his employees' care. Now, across America, leading companies are following Serigraph's example. There is a revolution brewing. A revolution that will dramatically lower health costs nationwide. John Torinus Jr., author of The Company That Solved Health Care, the eye-opening book detailing one company's game-changing health care program, now presents The Grassroots Health Care Revolution. Featuring examples and interviews with the business leaders who are at the forefront of these innovations, The Grassroots Health Care Revolution is a game plan for improving workforce health and radically lowering health costs. Torinus avoids the politics of health care to focus on what businesses can actually control. He shows how pioneering corporations have engaged their employees to tame the hyper-inflation that has plagued the health care industry for decades. Executives in leading companies are deploying management disciplines and marketplace principles to invent a better business model for health care. These companies are bending the curve, growing profits and improving the health of their employees. Learn how you and your business can join the revolution.
Child of Earth (The Sea of Grass Trilogy #1)
by David GerroldBook one of the Sea of Grass trilogy Want to visit another world? It might not be as easy as you think. When Kaer's extended family signs up to emigrate to Linnea, a planet known for horses as large as houses and dangerously mistrustful natives, Kaer is certain the move will bring the divided household closer together. What none of them are prepared for is the grueling emigration training in the Linnean dome, a makeshift environment designed to be like Linnea in every possible way, from the long, brutally harsh winters to the deadly kacks— wolf-like creatures as tall as men.The training is tough, but Kaer's family is up to the challenge. Soon they begin working like Linneans, thinking like Linneans, even accepting Linnean gods as their own. The family's emigration seems to be just around the corner. But then, a disaster on Linnea itself changes everything.
The Grand Biocentric Design: How Life Creates Reality
by Robert Lanza Matej Pavsic Bob BermanWhat if life isn't just a part of the universe . . . what if it determines the very structure of the universe itself? The theory that blew your mind in Biocentrism and Beyond Biocentrism is back, with brand-new research revealing the startling truth about our existence. What is consciousness? Why are we here? Where did it all come from—the laws of nature, the stars, the universe? Humans have been asking these questions forever, but science hasn't succeeded in providing many answers—until now. In The Grand Biocentric Design, Robert Lanza, one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People," is joined by theoretical physicist Matej Pavšic and astronomer Bob Berman to shed light on the big picture that has long eluded philosophers and scientists alike. This engaging, mind-stretching exposition of how the history of physics has led us to Biocentrism—the idea that life creates reality-takes readers on a step-by-step adventure into the great science breakthroughs of the past centuries, from Newton to the weirdness of quantum theory, culminating in recent revelations that will challenge everything you think you know about our role in the universe. This book offers the most complete explanation of the science behind Biocentrism to date, delving into the origins of the memorable principles introduced in previous books in this series, as well as introducing new principles that complete the theory. The authors dive deep into topics including consciousness, time, and the evidence that our observations-or even knowledge in our minds-can affect how physical objects behave. The Grand Biocentric Design is a one-of-a-kind, groundbreaking explanation of how the universe works, and an exploration of the science behind the astounding fact that time, space, and reality itself, all ultimately depend upon us.
The Community College Guide: The Essential Reference from Application to Graduation
by Joshua Halberstam Debra GonsherBookstore shelves are crowded with books offering advice to college students, yet—astonishingly—none of these books offer needed advice to the majority of college students in the United States … those attending community college. Of the approximately 21 million full- and part-time college students, 11 million attend community colleges. The Community College Guide aims to help fill this huge gap. The authors of this book have decades of experience between them as professors and administrators in both two-year and four-year colleges, have written numerous books for a general readership and thoroughly understand what community college students need to know to succeed in their college careers. From how to apply to community colleges to what to expect from your courses, from the truth about what you'll pay to actual financial aid opportunities, The Community College Guide offers a wealth of information for the millions of American students who desire higher education at the community level.
The PlantPure Kitchen: 130 Mouthwatering, Whole Food Recipes and Tips for a Plant-Based Life
by Kim CampbellIs Your Kitchen a PlantPure Kitchen? The grassroots plant-based nutrition movement inspired by the film PlantPure Nation has helped foster a growing community of whole food, plant-based eaters. Key to its success has been the PlantPure Director of Culinary Education Kim Campbell's inspiring and delicious recipes. In 2015, her cookbook, The PlantPure Nation Cookbook, helped change the way people view the food they put in their bodies. Now, Campbell is back with even more inventive recipes bursting with flavor in The PlantPure Kitchen. Campbell builds on favorites from her last cookbook, turning recipes like the Creamy African Stew into tasty African Wraps, and shares tons of new recipes that will turn any plant-based eater into a chef with ease. With compassion for the challenges of following a plant-pure diet, Campbell lends advice about the best natural sweeteners, the most useful kitchen tools for plant-based cooking, vegan-friendly substitutions for making recipes gluten-free, and a whole lot more. Whether you are new to the lifestyle or looking to expand your own recipe repertoire, The PlantPure Kitchen makes committing to your health through eating plant-based exciting, accessible, and easy! From dips and spreads, like Crockpot Apple Butter, to classic dinners, like Welsh Rarebit, The PlantPure Kitchen's recipes will inspire you to lead a more plant-pure life. Recipes include: Strawberry Rhubarb Streusel Muffins Asian Noodle Salad Southwestern Chili Mac Potato-Crusted Mushroom Quiche Welsh Rarebit Slow Cooker Jackfruit Tacos Hot Fudge Sundae Cake Featuring a foreword by T. Colin Campbell, coauthor of the groundbreaking national bestseller The China Study, this book will become a kitchen staple for PlantPure veterans and newcomers alike.
Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors
by Edward NiedermeyerTesla is the most exciting car company in a generation . . . but can it live up to the hype? Tesla Motors and CEO Elon Musk have become household names, shaking up the staid auto industry by creating a set of innovative electric vehicles that have wowed the marketplace and defied conventional wisdom. The company's market valuation now rivals that of long-established automakers, and, to many industry observers, Tesla is defining the future of the industry. But behind the hype, Tesla has some serious deficiencies that raise questions about its sky-high valuation, and even its ultimate survival. Tesla's commitment to innovation has led it to reject the careful, zero-defects approach of other car manufacturers, even as it struggles to mass-produce cars reliably, and with minimal defects. While most car manufacturers struggle with the razor-thin margins of mid-priced sedans, Tesla's strategy requires that the Model 3 finally bring it to profitability, even as the high-priced Roadster and Model S both lost money. And Tesla's approach of continually focusing on the future, even as commitments and deadlines are repeatedly missed, may ultimately test the patience of all but its most devoted fans. In Ludicrous, journalist and auto industry analyst Edward Niedermeyer lays bare the disconnect between the popular perception of Tesla and the day-to-day realities of the company—and the cars it produces. Blending original reporting and never-before-published insider accounts with savvy industry analysis, Niedermeyer tells the story of Tesla as it's never been told before—with clear eyes, objectivity and insight.
White Devil: The True Story of the First White Asian Crime Boss
by Bob HalloranThe amazing true story of the only white man to rise to the top of the Chinese mafia. In August 2013, "Bac Guai" John Willis, also known as the "White Devil" because of his notorious ferocity, was sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficking and money laundering. Willis, according to prosecutors, was "the kingpin, organizer and leader of a vast conspiracy," all within the legendarily insular and vicious Chinese mafia. It started when John Willis was 16 years old . . . his life seemed hopeless. His father had abandoned his family years earlier, his older brother had just died of a heart attack, and his mother was dying. John was alone, sleeping on the floor of his deceased brother's home. Desperate, John reached out to Woping, a young Chinese man Willis had rescued from a bar fight weeks before. Woping literally picks him up off the street, taking him home to live among his own brothers and sisters. Soon, Willis is accompanying Woping to meet his Chinese mobster friends, and starts working for them. Journalist Bob Halloran tells the tale of John Willis, aka White Devil, the only white man to ever rise through the ranks in the Chinese mafia. Willis began as an enforcer, riding around with other gang members to "encourage" people to pay their debts. He soon graduated to even more dangerous work as a full-fledged gang member, barely escaping with his life on several occasions. As a white man navigating an otherwise exclusively Asian world, Willis was at first an interesting anomaly, but his ruthless devotion to his adopted culture eventually led to him emerging as a leader. He organized his own gang of co-conspirators and began an extremely lucrative criminal venture selling tens of thousands of oxycodone pills. A year-long FBI investigation brought him down, and John pleaded guilty to save the love of his life from prosecution. He has no regrets. White Devil explores the workings of the Chinese mafia, and he speaks frankly about his relationships with other gang members, the crimes he committed, and why he'll never rat out any of his brothers to the cops. Told to Halloran from Willis's prison cell, White Devil is a shocking portrait of a man who was allowed access into a secret world, and who is paying the price for his hardened life.
Die Zeit in Physik, Philosophie und im Menschlichen
by Walter HehlDieses Buch bietet einen systematischen Überblick zum Zeitbegriff aus der Sicht der Philosophie, der Naturwissenschaft und der Alltagspsychologie.
The Proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference of China Electrotechnical Society: Volume V (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1312)
by Qingxin Yang Zhaohong Bie Xu YangThis book compiles exceptional papers presented at the 19th Annual Conference of the China Electrotechnical Society (CES), held in Xi'an, China, from September 20 to 22, 2024. It encompasses a wide range of topics, including electrical technology, power systems, electromagnetic emission technology, and electrical equipment. The book highlights innovative solutions that integrate concepts from various disciplines, making it a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, practitioners, research students, and interested readers.
Reception of Soft and Sharp Powers: Turkey’s Civilizational Populist TV Dramas in Pakistan
by Ihsan Yilmaz Kainat ShakilThis book examines the projection of soft and sharp powers through the Turkish civilizational populist TV series "Resurrection: Ertugrul" and its reception in Pakistan. By analyzing the content of the series, elite responses, interviews with ordinary Pakistanis, and Pakistani cyberspace, the book argues that beyond soft power, the show exerts Turkey’s sharp power transnationally, through themes of authoritarianism, violence, warfare, desire for killing and dying, Islamist collective victimhood, conspiracy theories and anti-Christian sentiments. The book contributes to the literatures on sharp power, populism, and authoritarianism.
Gender, Power and Politics in Agriculture: Revisiting Theory and Practice
by Jemimah Njuki Hale Ann Tufan Vivian Polar Hugo Campos Monifa Morgan-BellThis is a open access book. In the agriculture sector, the language of gender integration often ignores the politics and the power dynamics that are central to critical, and feminist, analysis of gender relations. This volume explores largely neglected topics such as power dynamics, masculinities, gendered social norms, feminist research practice, intersectionality, critical analysis of tools and more, that are fundamental to shifting the entrenched power dynamics and politics of gender research in agriculture. The purpose of this book is to reduce the gap existing between theory, methods, and practice of gender relations in agriculture and agricultural research. Through an in-depth analysis of current processes in agriculture and drawing on existing experiences in other sectors, it seeks to create pathways for learning, catalyzing change and positive impact on gender equity and social inclusion. This volume seeks to bring forth a change in how gender relations in agriculture are researched, practiced and taught.
Fahrzeuge. Hightech in Patenten: Vom Automobil, dem Düsenflugzeug bis zur Weltraumrakete
by Thomas Heinz MeitingerDie Entwicklung der Menschheit geht einher mit der Entwicklung von Fortbewegungsmitteln. Den Anfang machte die Fortbewegung mit reiner Muskelkraft, dann folgten Automobile, Schiffe und Schienenfahrzeuge. Mit Flugzeugen wurden die Lüfte erobert und mit Weltraumraketen beginnen die Menschen ihren Planeten zu verlassen und das Weltall zu erkunden. Die zunehmenden Möglichkeiten der Fortbewegung führten zu immer neuen Erkenntnissen und erweiterten das Weltbild der Menschheit. Dieses Fachbuch lässt diese Entwicklung anhand von Patentschriften Revue passieren. Hierdurch wird verständlich, wie sich eine technische Entwicklung ergibt und in welcher Weise die zivilisatorische und gesellschaftliche Entwicklung der Menschheit mit der Fortentwicklung der Technologie zusammenhängt. Nicht zuletzt soll dem geneigten Leser die Möglichkeit geboten werden, ein Interesse und ein Verständnis für Technik zu erwerben.
Ernährung im Alter: Praxishandbuch mit Checklisten für Pflege und Betreuung
by Brigitte Pleyer Alexandra RaidlDas Buch befasst sich mit der veränderten Ernährungssituation im fortgeschrittenen Alter. Praxisnah werden Wege aufgezeigt, die hin zu einer gesunden, abwechslungsreichen und bedarfsgerechten Ernährung ohne viel Aufwand führen und im Pflegealltag integrierbar sind. Nach der übersichtlichen Darstellung der physiologischen und psychologischen Veränderungen werden hilfreiche Maßnahmen für den Alltag aus der Trias Ernährung, Bewegung und Psyche behandelt. Beispiele und zahlreiche Checklisten sind dabei für das Dokumentieren von Verbesserungen nützlich. Essen erfüllt auch soziale Aspekte, wie das gemeinsame Essen und die Bedeutung der Mahlzeit als Struktur für den Tagesablauf. Es wird auch auf Folgen von Isolation wie zu Zeiten der Pandemie (COVID 19) eingegangen.Im umfangreichen Praxisteil sind Auswahl, Einkauf, Portionsgrößen und Zubereitung ebenso, wie die Küchenausstattung und das altersadaptierte Anrichten von Speisen behandelt. Zudem werden im Rezeptteil einfacheBasisgerichte und Kombinationsbeispiele für den Essalltag angeboten. Nützliche Kontaktadressen runden die Inhalte ab. Neu sind Informationen zu den kostenlosen iMooX-Selbstlernkursen: Essgenuss im Alter sowie Demenz und Ernährung.Das Buch richtet sich an stationäre und ambulante Pflegepersonen, Altenbetreuung, Heimhilfe, Ernährungsexperten und andere Gesundheitsberufe sowie Betroffene und Angehörige. Durch den didaktischen Aufbau ist es auch als Lehrbuch für die Aus- und Fortbildung geeignet.
Fic: Why Fanfiction Is Taking Over the World
by Anne JamisonWhat is fanfiction, and what is it not? Why does fanfiction matter? And what makes it so important to the future of literature? Fic is a groundbreaking exploration of the history and culture of fan writing and what it means for the way we think about reading, writing, and authorship. It's a story about literature, community, and technology—about what stories are being told, who's telling them, how, and why. With provocative discussions from both professional and fan writers, on subjects from Star Trek to The X-Files and Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Harry Potter, Twilight, and beyond, Fic sheds light on the widely misunderstood world(s) of fanfiction—not only how fanfiction is transforming the literary landscape, but how it already has. Fic features a foreword by Lev Grossman (author of The Magicians) and interviews with Jonathan Lethem, Doug Wright, Eurydice (Vivean Dean), and Katie Forsythe/wordstrings. Cyndy Aleo (algonquinrt; d0tpark3r) V. Arrow (aimmyarrowshigh) Tish Beaty (his_tweet) Brad Bell Amber Benson Peter Berg (Homfrog) Kristina Busse Rachel Caine Francesca Coppa Randi Flanagan (BellaFlan) Jolie Fontenot Wendy C. Fries (Atlin Merrick) Ron Hogan Bethan Jones Christina Lauren (Christina Hobbs/tby789 and Lauren Billings/LolaShoes) Jacqueline Lichtenberg Rukmini Pande and Samira Nadkarni Chris Rankin Tiffany Reisz Andrew Shaffer Andy Sawyer Heidi Tandy (Heidi8) Darren Wershler Jules Wilkinson (missyjack) Jen Zern (NautiBitz)
Doing AI: A Business-Centric Examination of AI Culture, Goals, and Values
by Richard HeimannArtificial intelligence (AI) has captured our imaginations—and become a distraction. Too many leaders embrace the oversized narratives of artificial minds outpacing human intelligence and lose sight of the original problems they were meant to solve. When businesses try to &“do AI,&” they place an abstract solution before problems and customers without fully considering whether it is wise, whether the hype is true, or how AI will impact their organization in the long term. Often absent is sound reasoning for why they should go down this path in the first place. Doing AI explores AI for what it actually is—and what it is not— and the problems it can truly solve. In these pages, author Richard Heimann unravels the tricky relationship between problems and high-tech solutions, exploring the pitfalls in solution-centric thinking and explaining how businesses should rethink AI in a way that aligns with their cultures, goals, and values. As the Chief AI Officer at Cybraics Inc., Richard Heimann knows from experience that AI-specific strategies are often bad for business. Doing AI is his comprehensive guide that will help readers understand AI, avoid common pitfalls, and identify beneficial applications for their companies. This book is a must-read for anyone looking for clarity and practical guidance for identifying problems and effectively solving them, rather than getting sidetracked by a shiny new &“solution&” that doesn&’t solve anything.
Healthy Beauty: Your Guide to Ingredients to Avoid and Products You Can Trust
by Samuel S. Epstein Randall FitzgeraldAnti-aging products are the fastest growing sector of the cosmetics industry as women and men are becoming rapidly more obsessed with looking and feeling young. Splashy ads and commercials are everywhere we turn, promising to keep our appearances fresh and our partners satisfied. But do consumers really know what they're applying to their faces and bodies in their quests for youth and beauty? Do they know the health risks they're taking by simply applying lipstick, face moisturizer or deodorant? Toxic beauty products clutter the shelves at retail stores everywhere, and consumers don't know the avoidable risks they're taking by following a simple beauty regimen. Written by Dr. Samuel S. Epstein, a founder and chairperson of the Cancer Prevention Coalition, Healthy Beauty gives the lowdown on salon safety, health risks hiding in everyday products, how we put our children in danger and more. Healthy Beauty will also educate you and your family on easily implemented solutions through the use of a variety of positive alternatives. In Healthy Beauty, you will learn: How beauty products can affect your children before they're born The brutal carelessness producers use when creating products for women and children The risks taken when you step into a salon Toxins in men's products such as deodorant, cologne and aftershave How to protect yourself and your family by reading labels and identifying potentially hazardous ingredients Through the help of Dr. Epstein and Healthy Beauty, you can protect yourself from the possible long-term effects of a simple beauty product.