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Very short introductions volume 395
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"To understand China, it is essential to understand Confucianism. First formulated in the sixth century BCE, the teachings of Confucius would come to dominate Chinese society, politics, economics, and ethics. In this Very Short Introduction, Daniel K. Gardner explores the major philosophical ideas of the Confucian tradition, showing their profound impact on state ideology and imperial government, the civil service examination system, domestic life,...
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Learn what session hijacking is, which protocols are vulnerable, and detect and shore up vulnerabilities in your systems.
One of the most sophisticated forms of cyberattacks is session hijacking. Hackers take over network, web, or service sessions-the valid interactions of unsuspecting users-in order to gain unauthorized access to data and systems and attack an organization from the inside. The root failure is weaknesses in common protocols. To prevent...
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"Dr. Miriam Grossman is a child and adolescent psychiatrist whose practice consists of trans-identified youth and their families. In Lost in Trans Nation, she implores parents to reject the advice of gender experts and politicians and trust their guts--their parental instincts--in the face of an onslaught of ideologically driven misinformation that steers them and their children toward risky decisions they may end up mourning for the rest of their...
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Learn strategies to influence others, avoid common missteps, and drive success.
Success in business depends on being able to get your viewpoint heard and your ideas taken seriously. So how do you feel about your powers of persuasion? If someone tries to talk you into doing something you'd really rather not, do you recognize their tactics? In this course, author and executive coach Don Gilman, PhD., explains how to recognize persuasion techniques...
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"This book teaches the reader not only how to conduct a first research project, but also how to construct an argument, a theory, and critically explore a belief. This Fast Facts book has been written with the novice researcher in mind. It presents an easy guide through the steps needed to be taken when embarking on a research project. It is not a research textbook that intends to cover all aspects of the research study, nor does it teach the reader...
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"Bakan offers passionate argument and copious research in this compelling call for parents to stand up for their children."--Booklist (starred review)
"Corporations have found a new resource to be mined for profit: our children. In this shocking and indelible behind-the-scenes journey, Joel Bakan, acclaimed author and award-winning maker of the renowned film and international bestselling book The Corporation, uncovers the astonishing degree to which...
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"A comprehensive guide for integrating educational technology in the K-12 classroom.This is a must-have resource for all K-12 teachers and administrators who want to really make the best use of available technologies. Written by Doug Johnson, an expert in educational technology, The Classroom Teacher's Technology Survival Guide is replete with practical tips teachers can easily use to engage their students and make their classrooms places where both...
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"The Rise of Victimhood Culture offers a framework for understanding recent moral conflicts at U.S. universities, which have bled into society at large. These are not the familiar clashes between liberals and conservatives or the religious and the secular: instead, they are clashes between a new moral culture--victimhood culture--and a more traditional culture of dignity. Even as students increasingly demand trigger warnings and "safe spaces, " many...
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"This original and provocative book presents a new framework for understanding the remarkable spread of Buddhism in today's globalized world. It also reminds us of what was so startling about the Buddha's vision of human flourishing"--Amazon.com.
"Some twenty-five centuries after the Buddha started teaching, his message continues to inspire people across the globe, including those living in predominantly secular societies. What does it mean to adapt...
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One of the world's leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, D. T. Suzuki was the author of more than a hundred works on the subject in both Japanese and English, and was most instrumental in bringing the teachings of Zen Buddhism to the attention of the Western world. Written in a lively, accessible, and straightforward manner, An Introduction to Zen Buddhism is illuminating for the serious student and layperson alike. Suzuki provides a complete vision...
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"Students like little books and they need ones they can afford. They need to read, write, and do research--and to listen with open minds and engage respectfully with new ideas and multiple perspectives. Let's Talk with Readings covers all that, and its anthology of 31 readings, combined with the selections on the LetsTalkLibrary, will spark conversations about issues students will want to read about, think about, talk about, and write about."--
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"Master the skills you need to communicate effectively in the healthcare setting! With this text, you will learn how to interact with patients, families, and the healthcare team in ways that are professional, honest, empathetic, and knowledgeable. It provides a clear guide to essential concepts and competencies, covering relationship skills, health promotion, patients with special communication needs, and interprofessional communication. Connecting...
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Learn about the practices needed to perform fairness testing and implement responsible AI systems.
How well do you understand the issues around algorithmic bias and unfairness? In this course, data scientist and AI ethicist Ayodele Odubela teaches you the principles of responsible AI, as well as the frameworks necessary to apply RAI techniques in AI systems. Ayodele explains modern AI development and problems in machine learning (ML) that differ...
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Now more than ever, effective communication skills are key for successful patient care and positive outcomes. "Interpersonal Relationships: Professional Communication Skills for Nurses, 8th Edition" helps you to develop skills in communicating effectively with clients, families, and colleagues in order to achieve treatment goals in health care. Using clear, practical guidelines, it shows how to enhance the nurse-client relationship through proven...
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Learn how to move people to action using evolutionary psychology and neuromarketing.
Drop a rock. It falls and hits the ground. Once you understand brain evolution, many of your decisions will become easily predictable. To a scary degree, we are walking robots with knee-jerk responses, and not the rational geniuses with free will that we like to imagine. What if you understood how the brain really makes decisions, and could consistently influence...