This book answers one of the most critical questions of our time, does the vast connectivity afforded by mobile and social media lead to more personal connection with one another? It offers an evidence-based account of the role of technology in close relationships that confronts such pressing questions as where face-to-face communication belongs in this digital age, whether social media is harmful to our well-being, and how online communication spills-over into our offline communication an...

A deep dive into the importance of daily communication and how we can harness its power to create a better lifeWe spend much of our waking lives communicating with others. How does each moment of interaction shape not only our relationships but also our worldviews? And how can we create moments of connection that improve our health and well-being, particularly in a world in which people are feeling increasingly isolated?Drawing from their extensive research...

Social Networking and Impression Management: Self-Presentation in the Digital Age, edited by Carolyn Cunningham, offers critical inquiry into how identity is constructed, deconstructed, performed, and perceived on social networking sites (SNSs), such as Facebook, and LinkedIn. The presentation of identity is key to success or failure in the Information Age, especially because SNSs are becoming the dominant form of communication among Internet users. The architecture of SNSs provide opportu...

After fleeing her divided Dutch homeland, Jannekyn van der Hest comes to Colchester, Essex, looking to make a new life for herself. Though she seeks comfort and community, she finds herself at the mercy of her cruel uncle, who condemns her to a demeaning life as a kitchen maid.As she struggles to regain her independence and make a life for herself in the cloth trade, Jannekyn will need all the courage and resourcefulness she possesses - especially when she falls in love with an Eng...

In his captivating memoir, Jeffrey Breslow tells how:Creating a game is a mix of Rube Goldberg, Santa’s elves, mass production, and the bottom line.He oversaw two multi-million dollar businesses that earned profits for more than four decades. Even while the industry transformed itself from using cardboard and plastics into electronics, his companies never acquired debt and never borrowed money from a bank!He overcame the terrible misfortune of a deadly wor...

Most communication failure isn't a skill problem. It's a clarity problem.You already know something is wrong. You've felt it in meetings that ran long and landed nowhere. In emails that got no response. In the moment you finished talking and realized the room had already moved on. You haven't lacked confidence or vocabulary. You've lacked clarity - and no one taught you what that actually means.Say It in the Hall teaches one discipline: know what yo...

In Season 7 of Coming To The Stage, Comedy Dynamics’ first original series, host George Wallace introduces a new group of up-and-coming comedians who people WILL be talking about tomorrow. This season features: Elliott Morgan, Nate Jackson, Arnez J, Helen Hong, Will Weldon, Mal Hall, Becky Robinson, Josh Adam Meyers, Boogie B, Dave Merheje, Alycia Cooper, Jeffrey Jay, Daniel Webb, Joel Boyd, Adam Hamilton and Cookie Hull. Plus, Comedy Dynamics' very own, Mr. Microphone is back in action!

This book aims to compile typical fundamental-to-advanced statistical methods to be used for health data sciences. Although the book promotes applications to health and health-related data, the models in the book can be used to analyze any kind of data. The data are analyzed with the commonly used statistical software of R/SAS (with online supplementary on SPSS/Stata). The data and computing programs will be available to facilitate readers’ learning experience. There has been considerable ...

After fleeing her divided Dutch homeland, Jannekyn van der Hest comes to Colchester, Essex, looking to make a new life for herself. Though she seeks comfort and community, she finds herself at the mercy of her cruel uncle, who condemns her to a demeaning life as a kitchen maid.As she struggles to regain her independence and make a life for herself in the cloth trade, Jannekyn will need all the courage and resourcefulness she possesses - especially when she falls in love with an Eng...

Shapeshifting stories by Tanith Lee, Peter S. Beagle, Midori Snyder, Jane Yolen, and others: "Rich reading that meets the editors' high standards." — Kirkus ReviewsIn world mythology, transformation legends are attached to almost every type of animal: a variety of birds, fish, reptiles, and even insects. In this book, you'll find stories inspired by such myths from around the world, retold and reimagined by some of the very best writers in the realm of fant...

In recent years, there has been a growing emphasis on making statistical methods and analytics accessible to health data science researchers and students. Following the first book on "Statistical Analytics for Health Data Science with SAS and R" (2023, www.routledge.com/9781032325620), this book serves as a comprehensive reference for health data scientists, bridging fundamental statistical principles with advanced analytical techniques. By providing clear explanations of statistical theor...

In 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer—a theologian and pastor—was executed by the Nazis for his resistance to their unspeakable crimes against humanity. He was only 39 years old when he died, but Bonhoeffer left behind volumes of work exploring theological and ethical themes that have now inspired multiple generations of scholars, students, pastors, and activists. This book highlights the ways Dietrich Bonhoeffer's work informs political theology and examines Bonhoeffer's contributions in three way...