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Poor Economics
Why do the poor borrow to save? Why do they miss out on free life-saving immunizations, but pay for unnecessary drugs? In Poor Economics, Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo, two practical visionaries working toward ending world poverty, answer these questions from the ground. In a book the Wall Street Journal called “marvelous, rewarding,” the authors tell how the stress of living on less than 99 cents per day encourages the poor to make questionable decisions that feed—not fight—poverty. The result is a radical rethinking of the economics of poverty that offers a ringside view of the lives of the world’s poorest, and shows that creating a world without poverty begins with understanding the daily decisions facing the poor.
Mindset (Self-help)
Now updated with new research — the book that has changed millions of lives.After decades of research, world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., discovered a simple but groundbreaking idea: the power of mindset. In this brilliant book, she shows how success in school, work, sports, the arts, and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how we think about our talents and abilities. People with a fixed mindset — those who believe that abilities are fixed — are less likely to flourish than those with a growth mindset — those who believe that abilities can be developed. Mindset reveals how great parents, teachers, managers, and athletes can put this idea to use to foster outstanding accomplishment.In this edition, Dweck offers new insights into her now famous and broadly embraced concept. She introduces a phenomenon she calls false growth mindset and guides people toward adopting a deeper, truer growth mindset. She also expands the mindset concept beyond the individual, applying it to the cultures of groups and organizations. With the right mindset, you can motivate those you lead, teach, and love — to transform their lives and your own.
Random Curiosity
Book Summary of Random CuriosityCuriosity is the fundamental basis for the process of learning. It helps children to explore, question and often wonder about the world they live in. This book puts together many such questions randomly posted to Prof. Yash Pal, like 'Why does the inner surface of the car windshield get foggy when it is raining outside?'; 'Why do tears taste salty?'; 'What are stem stells?'; Has the discovery of quarks challenged the idea of quantization of charge?' and even 'Does God exist?'. Whatever the question, Prof. Yash Pal's answers are always marked by their simplicity, honesty and a gradual unravelling of the scientific basis behind each. Covering a wide array of subjects, this hook with about 300 questions arranged randomly, makes an interesting read for all. About The AuthorProf. Yash Pal, a distinguished scientist, educationist and visionary, has always encouraged children to ask questions and believes that curiosity is what makes us human. An architect of India's space programme, Prof. Yash Pal was the former Chairman of the UGC, as well as the former Secretary to the Govt. of India, Department of Science & Technology. He has been the major force behind the latest National Curriculum Framework for school children. Dr. Rahul Pal is presently working as a scientist at the National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi. After receiving his Masters degree in biological sciences from BITS Pilani, Rajasthan, Dr. Rahul Pal did his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from AI1MS, New Delhi.
The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank's extraordinary diary, written in the Amsterdam attic where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years, has become a world classic and a timeless testament to the human spirit. Now, in a new edition enriched by many passages originally withheld by her father, we meet an Anne more real, more human, and more vital than ever. Here she is first and foremost a teenage girl—stubbornly honest, touchingly vulnerable, in love with life. She imparts her deeply secret world of soul-searching and hungering for affection, rebellious clashes with her mother, romance and newly discovered sexuality, and wry, candid observations of her companions. Facing hunger, fear of discovery and death, and the petty frustrations of such confined quarters, Anne writes with adult wisdom and views beyond her years. Her story is that of every teenager, lived out in conditions few teenagers have ever known.
Creating Character Arcs by K. M. Weiland
Powerful Character Arcs Create Powerful Stories Have you written a story with an exciting concept and interesting characters-but it just isn't grabbing the attention of readers or agents? It's time to look deeper into the story beats that create realistic and compelling character arcs. Internationally published, award-winning novelist K.M. Weiland shares her acclaimed method for achieving memorable and moving character arcs in every book you write. By applying the foundation of the Three-Act Story Structure and then delving even deeper into the psychology of realistic and dynamic human change, Weiland offers a beat-by-beat checklist of character arc guidelines that flexes to fit any type of story. This comprehensive book will teach you:How to determine which arc-positive, negative, or flat-is right for your character. Why you should NEVER pit plot against character. Instead, learn how to blend story structure and character development. How to recognize and avoid the worst pitfalls of writing novels without character arcs. How to hack the secret to using overarching character arcs to create amazing trilogies and series. And much more!Gaining an understanding of how to write character arcs is a game-changing moment in any author's pursuit of the craft. Bring your characters to unforgettable and realistic life-and take your stories from good to great!
Icse social studies
Essential Social Studies is a series of books for classes 3 to 5, it endeavours to encourage children to enquire, explore, discover and help them learn without burden. The content of the book is mapped with the latest guidelines of the New Curriculum released by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). It also comprises the recommendations of the National Education Policy 2020, Which focuses on the development of art Integration skills, problem solving skills, inquiry based skills, etc. among children. The content is designed in such a manner that it enhances the mental, emotional, social, communicative and imaginative skills of children. It aims to produce future leaders with an enlightened mind, body and spirit. Salient Features of this series are : » The syllabus has been covered comprehensively, dealing with all aspects -- political, social, economic and cultural. » Simple and straightforward content which helps children to easily understand the chapter. » Good quality and well-labelled images and detailed maps make the process of learning truly enjoyable. » Let's start activity is given at the beginning of the chapter which introduces the child about the content. » Do and learn contain questions which enhances the thinking skill of the child. » Star fact makes the child aware about the interesting facts which kindle their curiosity to know more. » Discuss enhances the inquiry skill of the child. » Check your knowledge helps in understanding the chapter. » Key Terms is given at the end of every page which helps in enriching the vocabulary of the child. » My Page activity is designed to inculcate the creativity of the child. » For Assessment two Model Test Papers are given which assist the child in self-assessment. » An attractive and informative Poster on the STATUE OF UNITY has been attached. Online support » Chapter-wise animated explanation and video lectures of the key concepts » Chapter-wise Interactive Exercises » E-book (For teachers only) » Chapter-wise Worksheets. Teacher's
Nonfiction travel
At the heart of his story lies the Balloon Factory, a cathedral-sized shed overlooking Farnborough Common, and its most celebrated occupant, the remarkable long-haired gun-toting ex-cowboy, Sam Cody. Frater, in a work that is part history, part travelogue, goes in search of some of the most extraordinary pioneers, including Sam Cody, John William Dunne, Sir George Cayley and Geoffrey De Havilland. His richly described and wonderfully anecdotal journey brings those magnificent men, the rock stars of their time, and the places they knew vibrantly to life. ‘Frater’s book is a treasure chest of facts wrapped in anecdotes . . . The Balloon Factory should be purchased in bulk by BA and substituted for the glossy in-flight magazine’ Literary Review ‘The Balloon Factory is the rarest of things – a thorough overview of a subject that manages to remain enjoyable and entertaining throughout.’ BBC Focus magazine ‘Alexander Frater is a renowned travel writer with an infectious interest in early aviation, a strong practical grasp of aeronautics and a gift for lyrical description . . .’ Sunday Telegraph ‘This is a beautifully written, amusing and educational tome . . . The author succeeds in really bringing the characters and events to life by visiting scenes of British aviation history, creating a real feeling for the people behind the events and doing it all in a way that you don’t need an anorak and binoculars to appreciate.’ Flyer magazine ‘One of my favourite non-fiction books of the year . . . ’ Ham & High and the Wood & Vale
Atomic Habits
An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here. Transform your life with tiny changes in behaviour, starting now. People think that when you want to change your life, you need to think big. But world-renowned habits expert James Clear has discovered another way. He knows that real change comes from the compound effect of hundreds of small decisions: doing two push-ups a day, waking up five minutes early, or holding a single short phone call.He calls them atomic habits.In this ground-breaking book, Clears reveals exactly how these minuscule changes can grow into such life-altering outcomes. He uncovers a handful of simple life hacks (the forgotten art of Habit Stacking, the unexpected power of the Two Minute Rule, or the trick to entering the Goldilocks Zone), and delves into cutting-edge psychology and neuroscience to explain why they matter. Along the way, he tells inspiring stories of Olympic gold medalists, leading CEOs, and distinguished scientists who have used the science of tiny habits to stay productive, motivated, and happy.These small changes will have a revolutionary effect on your career, your relationships, and your life.
Fundamentals of Database Systems
Responding to the requests of database professors nationwide,the leading textbook for the introductory database management course is being fully revised in time for the startof Fall 1999 classes. Fundamentals of Database Systems, Third Edition is updated to reflect the latest developments indatabase research and practice. It combines clear explanations of theory and real systems, broad coverage of modeling and design of databases, and excellent examples with up-to-date introductions to modern database technology. Features of the Third Edition Presents clear and complete discussion of the relational approach including modeling, design, and query languages Reorganized material on data modeling to clearly separate entity relationship modeling, extended entity relationship modeling, and object-oriented modeling NEW! Gives examples of real database systems - Oracle and Microsoft Access - in Ch. 10 NEW and EXPANDED! Provides coverage of the object-oriented and object relational approach to data management including ODMG and SQL3 NEW! Includes discussion of decision support applications of data warehousing and data mining, as well as emerging technologies of web databases, multimedia, and mobile databases NEW! Covers advanced modeling in the areas of active, temporal, and spatial databases NEW! Discusses current database application areas of GIS, genome, and digital libraries
IKIGAI, the japanese secret to a long and happy life
Bring meaning and joy to all your days with the internationally bestselling guide to ikigai.According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai – a reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa – the world’s longest-living people – finding it is the key to a happier and longer life.Inspiring and soothing, this book will bring you closer to these centenarians’ secrets: how they leave urgency behind; keep doing what they love for as long as possible; nurture friendships; live in the moment; participate in their communities and throw themselves into their passions. And it provides practical tools to help you discover your own personal ikigai. Because who doesn’t want to find the joy in every day?
Foundation mathematics for class 7
The revised edition of the series Foundation Mathematics for Classes 6, 7 and 8 is based on the latest curriculum prepared and recommended by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi. The present mathematics curriculum aims to develop a number ofMathematical Skills (like Numerical Calculation, Algebraic Manipulation, Spatial Visualisation, Data Analysis, Measurement, Estimation and Approximation) and Mathematical Processes (like Reasoning, Communication and Connections, Problem solving and Heuristics, Estimation, Technology etc.) among students at these levels. This series has been developed and designed keeping in mind the following objectives of the latest curriculum : Students should : • Enjoy learning of mathematics. • Learn important mathematics that is much more than few formulas and mechanical procedures of solving problems. • Pose and solve meaningful problems. • See mathematics as something to talk about, to communicate, to discuss among themselves, to work together on. • Understand the basic structure of mathematics : Arithmetic, algebra, geometry and trigonometry, the basic content areas of school mathematics, all offer a methodology of abstraction, structuration and generalization. Goyal Brothers Prakashan
Tuesdays with Morrie
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it.For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago.Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder. Wouldn’t you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger?Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man’s life. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final “class”: lessons in how to live.Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie’s lasting gift with the world.
icse foundation mathmatics class 10 by rs aggarwal
The revised edition of I.C.S.E. Foundation Mathematics for Class X is strictly in accordance with the latest syllabus prescribed by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi for Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) examinations. While revising this book, the latest syllabus as well as the suggestions given by the students and leamed teachers to the previous edition have been kept in mind. To the point and straight-forward approach, as applied in this book, allows pupils to find the subject quite interesting. Some distinctive features of this book are : • Strictly in accordance with the latest syllabus. • Rational, systematic and logical development of mathematical concepts. • All concepts and definitions have been discussed in detail and in a lucid manner. • The materials are class tested and the gradation has been done carefully. • The vocabulary and terminology used in the book is in accordance with the comprehension and maturity level of the students. • Subject matter is supplemented by suitable solved examples. • For each type of question set in exercises, there are a number of solved examples. • Multiple Choice Questions have been added for better understanding of the lesson. • Case Study Based Questions have been added to give a chance to the learners, apply the mathematical knowledge gained, to solve real life problems. • Past years' ICSE questions (up to 2022) have been incorporated topicwise and yearwise. • A well graded collection of questions with hints, wherever required, have been provided. It is sincerely hoped that the present edition of the book would help the students to prepare adequately for the examinations. It is also hoped that as the earlier books, this book too will meet the needs and requirements of the teachers and students alike. Suggestions for the improvement and notice of errors (if any) will be highly appreciated. -Author
Service Marketing (International Edition)
In its fifth edition, Services Marketing is more comprehensive and varied providing a detailed analysis of the issues arising from the fields of Marketing and related service providing. Based on the famous GAPS Model of Service Quality, this book, as in the previous editions, makes the process of understanding Services Marketing easier by delving in the practices and strategies adopted by the most efficient firms across the world. With its thematic approach to build stronger customer relationships through quality service, it focuses on the customer, who, after all, is the basis of all management practices Key Features Technology Spotlight Boxes: in each chapter highlight the role technology plays in Services. Global Feature Boxes: Highlight global services marketing examples. Three Service Ps: People, Physical Evidence, Process: Builds upon the traditional marketing mix to address differences between marketing of services and tangible goods. Focus on Customer Relationships and Relationship Marketing Strategies: Integrated throughout the text to reinforce the role that relationship marketing plays in marketing a service About The Author: Valarie Zeithaml The Roy and Alice H. Richards Bicentennial Professor and MBA Associate Dean at the Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Since receiving her MBA and PhD in marketing from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland in 1980, Professor Zeithaml has devoted her career to researching and teaching the topics of service quality and services management. She is the co-author of Delivering Quality Service: Balancing Customer Perceptions and Expectations (Free Press, 1990), now in its 13th printing; and Driving Customer Equity: How Customer Lifetime Value Is Reshaping Corporate Strategy (with Roland
ASK ME ANYTHING DK PUBLICATION
An inventive and informative collection, "Ask Me Anything" offers hilarious, hip, and hysterical facts in an ultra-accessible format. Young readers can find the answers to thousands of off-the-wall questions quickly and effortlessly in this fascinating, funny resource. Full color.
Who Moved My Cheese? by Dr Spencer Johnson (FREE SHIPPING!)
Written for all ages, this story takes less than an hour to read, but its unique insights can last for a lifetime.Who Moved My Cheese? is a simple parable that reveals profound truths. It is an amusing and enlightening story of four characters who live in a maze and look for cheese to nourish them and make them happy.Cheese is a metaphor for what you want to have in life – whether it is a good job, a loving relationship, money or a possession, health or spiritual peace of mind.And the maze is where you look for what you want – the organisation you work in, or the family or community you live in.This profound book from bestselling author, Dr Spencer Johnson, will how you how to: • Anticipate change• Adapt to change quickly• Enjoy change• Be ready to change quickly, again and again Discover the secret for yourself and learn how to deal with change, so that you suffer less stress and enjoy more success in your work and in life.
Must Read for anybody wanting to Succeed in their Career and Life!
Why do naturally talented people frequently fail to reach their potential while other far less gifted individuals go on to achieve amazing things? The secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a passionate persistence. In other words, grit.MacArthur Genius Award-winning psychologist Angela Duckworth shares fascinating new revelations about who succeeds in life and why. Based on her cutting-edge research, Duckworth shows how many people achieve remarkable things not just by relying on innate natural talent, but by practising what she calls grit. She then offers a Grit Formula to help anyone to become more gritty, focusing on six key factors: hope, effort, precision, passion, ritual and prioritisation. She reveals:- Why people who test high for talent often fail to achieve their potential, and why people who do not test high for talent often "overachieve" what others expect them to do- How grit can be learned, whatever your IQ or circumstances- Why stubbornness is a key characteristic of gritty people- When to be stubborn and when giving up is the grittiest thing you can do- How gritty people found their passion, and you can find yours- How gritty experts practise, and how you can do the same in your own life- What the people who care about you can do to boost your grit when you need it most- How grit is cultivated in the highest-performing sports teams, companies and schoolsLeaping past clichés such as 'success is all about hard work', Grit offers a fresh and motivating way to climb to heights far beyond what natural talent would predict.