Download or read book Best Laid Plans written by Terence E. McDonnell and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-08-18 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McDonnell here offers some startling new ways to think about propaganda, specifically about health campaigns. He uses HIV/AIDS media campaigns in Ghana as his case, laying out efforts to control and organize how local communities make sense of the disease. Using media to change people s sexual practices involves evidence-based design, opinion leaders in the design process, and getting all organizations behind a single message. But these campaigns hardly ever work. Why? They are subject to cultural misfires: they are disrupted by misinterpretation and misuse. Enter cultural entropy this concept identifies a process through which intended meanings and uses of propaganda (and other cultural objects) fracture into alternative meanings, new practices, failed interactions, and blatant disregard. The book shows with exquisite ethnographic details how the AIDS media campaigns succumb to cultural entropy: e.g., how people turn female condoms into bracelets, AIDS posters go missing from public postings and become home decor, and red ribbons fade into pink ribbons under the sun. Cultural entropy is a disruption process that affects things as well as symbols. Cultural entropy offers a new explanation for the failure of AIDS campaigns specifically and modern interventions broadly."

Download or read book Curious written by Ian Leslie and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun yet provocative look at the importance of staying curious in an increasingly indifferent world Everyone is born curious. But only some retain the habits of exploring, learning, and discovering as they grow older. Those who do so tend to be smarter, more creative, and more successful. But at the very moment when the rewards of curiosity have never been higher, it is misunderstood and undervalued, and increasingly monopolized by the cognitive elite. A "curiosity divide" is opening up. In Curious, Ian Leslie makes a passionate case for the cultivation of our "desire to know." Drawing on fascinating research from psychology, economics, education, and business, Leslie looks at what feeds curiosity and what starves it, and finds surprising answers. Curiosity is a mental muscle that atrophies without regular exercise and a habit that parents, schools, and workplaces need to nurture. Filled with inspiring stories, case studies, and practical advice, Curious will change the way you think about your own mental life, and that of those around you.

Download or read book The Paradox of Choice written by Barry Schwartz and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether we're buying a pair of jeans, ordering a cup of coffee, selecting a long-distance carrier, applying to college, choosing a doctor, or setting up a 401(k), everyday decisions—both big and small—have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented. As Americans, we assume that more choice means better options and greater satisfaction. But beware of excessive choice: choice overload can make you question the decisions you make before you even make them, it can set you up for unrealistically high expectations, and it can make you blame yourself for any and all failures. In the long run, this can lead to decision-making paralysis, anxiety, and perpetual stress. And, in a culture that tells us that there is no excuse for falling short of perfection when your options are limitless, too much choice can lead to clinical depression. In The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz explains at what point choice—the hallmark of individual freedom and self-determination that we so cherish—becomes detrimental to our psychological and emotional well-being. In accessible, engaging, and anecdotal prose, Schwartz shows how the dramatic explosion in choice—from the mundane to the profound challenges of balancing career, family, and individual needs—has paradoxically become a problem instead of a solution. Schwartz also shows how our obsession with choice encourages us to seek that which makes us feel worse. By synthesizing current research in the social sciences, Schwartz makes the counter intuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce the stress, anxiety, and busyness of our lives. He offers eleven practical steps on how to limit choices to a manageable number, have the discipline to focus on those that are important and ignore the rest, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make.

Download or read book Poems of Reality written by Charles Monk Sanders and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-08-17 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My book, Poems of Reality, has been written based on my living experiences and relationships with those who have surrounded me throughout my life. Guidance from God and encouragement from my wife Carol and my mother have led me to write poems on spiritual blessings, human suffering, love and compassion, education, and politics. Poems on Reality reveals love and concern for those struggling for life and the multitudes suffering from government and corporate greed in America. My wish is that Poems of Reality will encourage readers to apply for the five earthly promises of God found in Psalms 41:13 and become eligible for an eternal home in heaven, listed in Matthew 25:3140.

Download or read book You Are The Choices You Make written by Brian Abbey and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did I get here? Who is to blame? How do I change the outcome? Through understanding why, we can learn how to make better choices for our future. We Are the Choices We Make is the insight we need to make our clouded judgement clear.

Download or read book The Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents written by Deepak Chopra, M.D. and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success was a phenomenally successful book--more than 1,600,000 copies were sold--and as copies were passed between friends and loved ones, it touched millions more lives. Its author, Deepak Chopra, received thousands of letters from readers, many of whom expressed the desire to convey those same principles to their children, along with questions about how to do so. This book, The Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents, is Dr. Chopra's answer to those letters and to parents around the world who wish to raise children with values that satisfy spiritual needs as well as create the experience of abundance. After a general discussion of parenting and the gift of spirit, this book explores specific ways to practice the Seven Spiritual Laws as a family, how to convey these laws to children depending on their ages, and how to embody them in age-specific activities each day, beginning on Sundays with the Law of Pure Potentiality. The Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents moves us beyond private triumphs and failures to experience the spiritual nature of communion with family, to share with those closest to us the infinite riches of innocence and love.

Download or read book Valiente written by A.G. Castillo and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes life’s most challenging lesson is finding the courage to love what is good for you. Newly out-and-proud state basketball champion and high school senior, Chente Jimenez, is secretly nursing a broken heart. After recklessly pursuing his first love, he never imagined the intensity of the pain of rejection. Fortunately, he has his family and loyal friends to support him, including high school competitor, Henry Hamilton. After Henry and his family unknowingly whisk Chente away from his pain by hosting him at their mountain cabin for spring break, Chente grows closer to Henry and receives unsettling news from a medicine woman that the angel of death may be following him. When the teens return to school, ESPN begins filming a documentary about homophobia in the locker room that also focuses on Chente’s coming-out story. While Chente chases a state champion tennis title and his forbidden love, Coach Aaron Doss, prepares to marry, high school life becomes a powder keg of stress. Between decisions about college scholarships, planning his father’s memorial service, and reconciling his feelings about Henry, Chente’s road to graduation places him on a collision course with danger, heartache, and how to honor his true identity and what he wants from life.

Download or read book Living Stress Free written by Dr Bonnie Etta and published by America Star Books. This book was released on 2014-03-24 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living Stress Free is God's will for you; painful living is not profitable. You were born to live God’s kingdom lifestyle here on earth. Smile and blessedness are your covenant rights. Refuse to accept anything that does not have the nature and image of peace and health. Your mind was created for soundness and creativity. Don’t yield to stress, yield to the love of God. You will celebrate life again. “This is a book for the entire family to seat down and read in meditation. Dr. Patricia A. Noumedem. “You will smile again from the depths of your heart”. Nojang Evelyn I do greatly recommend this timely book for every individual who value happiness, success and peaceful life. Estella Etta.

Download or read book With Wings There Are No Barriers written by Sue Augustine and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1996-12-31 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In With Wings There Are No Barriers, motivational speaker Sue Augustine offers her personal strategies to living your best life. “Growing your wings fully could happen quickly; however, taking flight doesn’t always occur in an instant. . . . But every worthwhile dream is worth the effort, the pain, the heartache of setbacks and failures, and the time invested. I urge you to believe that you can fly. You will begin to experience the ecstasy of being free, totally free, to soar to new heights!” —Sue Augustine What, exactly, are wings, and why are they so important? As Sue Augustine tells us, wings are important because they provide a Power of Purpose. They allow women to navigate the currents of the winds of life and avoid the barriers and obstacles in it. WINGS are, in fact, Worth, Insight, Nurturing, Goals, and Strategies. In order to live a happy, productive life, a woman needs to be able to stretch her wings and fly. Sue Augustine provides women everywhere with a guide to a life with no barriers a life of magnificent possibilities. “Sue’s life has moved from tragic to magic. Her inspiring tale and insights will help you do the same and more.” —Mark Victor Hansen, #1 New York Times–bestselling coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul

Download or read book Dawnmaid written by Suzanne Francis and published by Mushroom Publishing. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gwenn and Gunnar travel to Khalama to bury Arkady Svalbarad, but nothing goes as planned. For one thing, Arkady isn't really dead. And his old teacher, Dawa Tinley, seems somehow menacing. When Gunnar mysteriously disappears, Gwenn and Arkady form an alliance that will bring both danger and new promise to the peoples of Yrth. Meanwhile, Huw and Katkin find comfortable shelter in an ice-locked valley, until the addition of two orphaned children to the family leaves Katkin feeling trapped and miserable. After Huw's arrest for murder, she must decide whether to run or stand by his side. The choice becomes even more difficult when Katkin meets up with an old love. But a chance meeting steers her to Starruthe just in time to deliver Gwenn's baby daughter Myriadne. Now that the Dawnmaid has been born, it will take a miracle to hide her from Maggrai, who has returned from the future with a weapon of total annihilation. But Gunnar also has a secret weapon, though he is reluctant to use it. Will he accept his true nature before Maggrai's wrath destroys the last hope of the Firaithi? The "Song of the Arkafina" series: Heart of Hythea Ketha's Daughter Dawnmaid Beyond the Gyre "Suzanne Francis is one of the best small press authors. She delivers an exceptional, unforgettable story every time. Her worlds are filled with colorful details and captivating characters that kept me turning the pages." -- Pat Bertram, author of A Spark of Heavenly Fire and More Deaths Than One, from Second Wind Publishing

Download or read book A Passage Through 9 11 written by Nadia Ohar and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-06-19 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This suspenseful, inspirational, and romantic story, takes the reader through a journey of space and time during the September 11th attacks on New York City. The theme of the story is the search for love by a being from the planet, Euphoria, where knowledge is the only component necessary for their survival. Beings are taught to enter dreams of Earthlings and deliver knowledge so the dreamers may use that information during their waking hours. Selena, finds herself transitioned into a world of chaos, and mass confusion, during the attacks on the Twin Towers. She becomes instrumental in the healing process of a family who is grieving the loss of someone dear to them. Selenas only tool for survival is through Gods word as she seeks answers from the bible in times of desperation... The cast of characters may be fictional but the quest for love on a planet where fear reigns is all too real. This book is recommended for anyone on Earth who has a need to heal and a desire to forgive those who trespass against them.

Download or read book Everything I never told you A Mother s Confession written by Patrice M Foster and published by PMCF. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there such a thing as a perfect parent? This heart-wrenching novel tells the story of a mother asking herself just that. Her children have grown up and aren’t dependant on her, and so she finds herself left alone with her thoughts – many of them fond memories, others are thoughts of regret. Had she gotten things right as a mother? Follow this woman’s life – right from when she becomes pregnant – as she faces the everyday battles known only to single parents. How does one win the battle between needing to be loved and needing to love? This reflective novel is more than just a story; it’s a true-to-life confession that parents across the globe can learn from and relate to.

Download or read book Players and Pawns written by Gary Alan Fine and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-08-06 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chess match seems as solitary an endeavor as there is in sports: two minds, on their own, in fierce opposition. In contrast, Gary Alan Fine argues that chess is a social duet: two players in silent dialogue who always take each other into account in their play. Surrounding that one-on-one contest is a community life that can be nearly as dramatic and intense as the across-the-board confrontation. Fine has spent years immersed in the communities of amateur and professional chess players, and with Players and Pawns he takes readers deep inside them, revealing a complex, brilliant, feisty world of commitment and conflict. Within their community, chess players find both support and challenges, all amid a shared interest in and love of the long-standing traditions of the game, traditions that help chess players build a communal identity. Full of idiosyncratic characters and dramatic gameplay, Players and Pawns is a celebration of the fascinating world of serious chess.

Download or read book The Smart Girl s Guide to Privacy written by Violet Blue and published by No Starch Press. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The whirlwind of social media, online dating, and mobile apps can make life a dream—or a nightmare. For every trustworthy website, there are countless jerks, bullies, and scam artists who want to harvest your personal information for their own purposes. But you can fight back, right now. In The Smart Girl’s Guide to Privacy, award-winning author and investigative journalist Violet Blue shows you how women are targeted online and how to keep yourself safe. Blue’s practical, user-friendly advice will teach you how to: –Delete personal content from websites –Use website and browser privacy controls effectively –Recover from and prevent identity theft –Figure out where the law protects you—and where it doesn’t –Set up safe online profiles –Remove yourself from people-finder websites Even if your privacy has already been compromised, don’t panic. It’s not too late to take control. Let The Smart Girl’s Guide to Privacy help you cut through the confusion and start protecting your online life.

Download or read book Future Depends on Your Choices written by Martin Vito and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The important thing is to remember about your goals every day. How to do it? One of good practise is to look at them in every possibility, for example when you reach for your notebook.Get yours now ;) Specifications: Cover Finish: Glossy Dimensions: 6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm) Interior: Blank, White Paper, Lined Pages: 100

Download or read book Options written by Simon Vine and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-08-24 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The key concepts and essential strategies behind the successful use of options Written by Simon Vine, a seasoned trader who has over ten years of experience on Wall Street under his belt, Options is the definitive book on options for traders, investors, and risk professionals. Options provides a step-by-step approach to trading, hedging, and investing using options, and shares the key concepts essential to successful options use. Options also explores how to use a wide variety of options strategies and shows readers how to select the strategy that best fits their own psychological risk profile. Filled with real-world examples and proven strategies, this invaluable resource will be of interest to all professionals-and newcomers-who'd like to exploit options for strategic advantage, risk management, or profit. Simon Vine (Moscow, Russia) is deputy head of the investment banking division at Alfa Bank, the largest private financial institution in Russia. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from the Institute for Finance and Economics in Moscow.

Download or read book Mission of the One Star written by Alloya Huckfield and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book creates a unique map of consciousness for the reader and uses that map to adroitly navigate the aspects of the multi-self. This book is more of a process than an idea. The reader is invited on a journey that begins with a concise description of the levels of consciousness in a 12 dimensional universe. Any explorer of other worlds needs a guide that they can trust and rely on. Such a guide is not always easy to find - so Alloya presents many guides, all part of the self. She presents guides that range from a part of the body to a form of consciousness in the universe. The book is not merely a collection of interesting opinions, and 'strange theories of light and matter', it is also a manual for elevating the consciousness out of the misery of separated 3D existence and into the bliss of the higher dimensions. The idea that, 'you create your own reality', has never been so attainable.