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  Beyond Handshakes - Building...

  Hannah Miller

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  Beyond Handshakes: Building Business Relationships in a Digital World is your comprehensive guide to mastering the art of online networking and fostering authentic connections in an increasingly digital-first world. From the evolution of networking from handshakes to hashtags, to understanding the influence of technology on business relationships, this book offers a deep dive into the digital landscape. It explores the social media effect, emerging digital platforms, and the rise of remote and digital-first workplaces, setting the stage for a new age of networking. 
  Beyond Handshakes equips you with practical tools to create and develop business relationships online. Learn how to make a strong first impression, build an impactful online presence, and utilize social media for professional networking. Discover the etiquettes of online networking, the art of digital conversation, and strategies to establish trust and credibility in the virtual world. 
   
  As you delve deeper, the book guides you on nurturing these online relationships. From regular interaction and engagement, using collaborative digital tools, to the role of webinars and virtual meetings, you'll learn how to overcome challenges in online networking, including managing digital fatigue and ensuring privacy and security in online interactions. Maintaining long-term relationships in a fast-paced digital world can be daunting. Beyond Handshakes helps you sustain engagement over time, personalize and customize your interactions, and adapt to changes in digital trends. It also shows you how to turn connections into collaborations, leveraging online networking for business opportunities, and collaborating in the cloud. With case studies of successful digital collaborations and insights into the future of business relationships, this book is more than a guide—it's a roadmap to thriving in the evolving networking landscape.

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  Tradition Meets Transformation -...

  Laurie Harbour, Scott Walton

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  There is an urgent need for North American manufacturing leadership to keep pace with the rapid changes in competition, economics, and technology. Decades of practical expertise and manufacturing know-how are rapidly leaving with retiring leaders. Only by capturing that knowledge and nurturing the next generation of innovators can we shift our collective mindset to ensure the longevity this vital sector.Without the infusion of new leaders and the transfer of valuable knowledge, the industry faces the risk of disappearance. By embracing the proactive measures outlined in this book, the industry can tip the scales in its favor.In Tradition Meets Transformation, authors Laurie Harbour and Scott Walton envision a bright future for North American manufacturing, exploring how the five key areas that impact manufacturing enterprises can be leveraged with a mindset shift in leadership to push the survival of North American manufacturing beyond reach in an increasingly dynamic global economy.

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  The Sleep-Deprived Teen - Why...

  Lisa L. Lewis

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  An Eye-Opening Parenting Guide for Better Teenage Sleep“In this timely book, Lisa L. Lewis underscores why sleep is so vital for adolescent well-being and resilience and offers detailed, actionable tools for bringing about change.” —Arianna Huffington, founder & CEO of Thrive Global#1 New Release in Teen Health, Sleep Medicine, and Sleep DisordersIn The Sleep-Deprived Teen, parenting journalist Lisa L. Lewis provides parents with the roadmap for more (and better) sleep for their teens —and perhaps even for themselves.Pick up this actionable guide for parents of exhausted teens. Teenagers are tired, strapped for time, and often asked to wake up far earlier than they should due to school start times. In The Sleep-Deprived Teen, Lisa L. Lewis, who helped spark the first law in the nation requiring healthy school start times for adolescents, has written a reader-friendly book for parents who want to help their fatigued teens and tweens sleep well.    Learn the science of why teenage sleep matters and how sleep changes during the teen years. Poor sleep affects mental health, athletic performance, and academic success. It contributes to adolescent depression, anxiety, and even drowsy driving. On the flip side, when teens are well-rested, they’re happier, healthier, and more emotionally resilient.  In The Sleep-Deprived Teen, you’ll find:The science of why sleep matters and how it changes during the teen yearsA synthesis of the research, including tips and strategies to promote healthy sleep habits and help teens avoid poor sleep patternsAn essential primer on technology, and a look at how gender, sexual identity, socioeconomic status, and race and ethnicity can affect teenage sleepIf you’ve read books like Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety, Generation Sleepless, or Inconvenient Sleep, then The Sleep-Deprived Teen is for you.

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  Ultimate Java for Data Analytics...

  Abhishek Kumar

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  Empower Your Data Insights with Java's Top Tools and Frameworks. 
  Book Description
  This book is a comprehensive guide to data analysis using Java. It starts with the fundamentals, covering the purpose of data analysis, different data types and structures, and how to pre-process datasets. It then introduces popular Java libraries like WEKA and Rapidminer for efficient data analysis. 
  The middle section of the book dives deeper into statistical techniques like descriptive analysis and random sampling, along with practical skills in working with relational databases (JDBC, SQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases. It also explores various analysis methods like regression, classification, and clustering, along with applications in business intelligence and time series prediction. 
  The final part of the book gives a brief overview of big data analysis with Java frameworks like MapReduce, and introduces deep learning with the Deeplearning4J library. Whether you're new to data analysis or want to improve your Java skills, this book offers a step-by-step approach with real-world examples to help you master data analysis using Java. 
  
  Table of Contents
  
  1. Data Analytics Using Java
  2. Datasets
  3. Data Visualization
  4. Java Machine Learning Libraries
  5. Statistical Analysis
  6. Relational Databases
  7. Regression Analysis
  8. Classification?Analysis
  9. Sentiment Analysis
  10. Cluster Analysis
  11. Working with NoSQL Databases
  12. Recommender Systems
  13. Applications of Data Analysis
  14. Big Data Analysis with Java
  15. Deep Learning with Java   
  Index

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  Shiny Objects - Why We Spend...

  James A. Roberts

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  In Shiny Objects, a cross between In Praise of Slowness and The Tipping Point, consumer behavior expert Professor James A. Roberts takes us on a tour of America's obsession with consumerism—pointing out its symptoms, diagnosing specific problems, and offering a series of groundbreaking solutions.Roberts gives practical advice for how to correct the materialistic trends in our lives which lock us into a cycle of financial hardship and stress. Shiny Objects, a new The Paradox of Choice for the modern reader, is more than a critique of capitalism—it's also an exploration into how we can live happier, fuller, more productive lives today.

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  Natural Beauty Recipes - 35...

  Karen Gilbert

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  Natural skincare and fragrance expert Karen Gilbert shows you how to make your own lotions and potions that are kind to your skin and the environment.
  
  Most of us use a huge variety of beauty products on our skin and hair every day, but the majority of these contain a variety of chemicals and toxins that can be harmful to you and to the environment. Now, you can create your own beauty essentials with these 35 facial, body and hair recipes. From a neroli hydrating spritz to a macadamia and jojoba moisturiser, a mango and lime body butter to a lemon and tea tree foot balm, and a bergamot and grapefruit wake-up wash to a cocoa butter lip balm, the hardest part is choosing which of the pampering projects to try first. Each recipe has clear step-by-step photographs to guide you, comprehensive lists of equipment and ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions – you'll wonder why you ever bought beauty products in the first place.

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