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Want to learn R, statistics, or data analysis? Become successful fast with this unique book, which takes the approach of solving all problems analytically (using equations) before solving them using the R statistical software. This combined approach is embedded within a 12-step process for hypothesis testing, which will make statistical inference clearer than ever, while giving you a structured approach for presenting your research results. Most books about applied statistics just focus on the math and theory. Most books about the R statistical software package just focus on executing tests. But in Statistics (The Easier Way) with R, you'll see exactly what computations R is doing under the surface, helping you become a more skilled investigator and data analyst. In addition to being a great introductory text for learning applied statistics or R, Statistics (The Easier Way) with R is also suitable as a supplement for any undergraduate course in introductory or applied statistics, high school AP statistics, or Six Sigma Green Belt and Six Sigma Black Belt candidates.

Worldwide, more people die by suicide than by murder, and many more are left behind to grieve. Despite distressing statistics that show suicide rates rising, the subject, long a taboo, is infrequently talked about. In this sweeping intellectual and cultural history, poet and historian Jennifer Michael Hecht channels her grief for two friends lost to suicide into a search for history’s most persuasive arguments against the irretrievable act, arguments she hopes to bring back into public consciousness. From the Stoics and the Bible to Dante, Shakespeare, Wittgenstein, and such twentieth-century writers as John Berryman, Hecht recasts the narrative of our “secular age” in new terms. She shows how religious prohibitions against self-killing were replaced by the Enlightenment’s insistence on the rights of the individual, even when those rights had troubling applications. This transition, she movingly argues, resulted in a profound cultural and moral loss: the loss of shared, secular, logical arguments against suicide. By examining how people in other times have found powerful reasons to stay alive when suicide seems a tempting choice, she makes a persuasive intellectual and moral case against suicide.

"Staying Strong - 365 Days a Year" is a great read for anyone who needs inspiration and motivation to persevere through tough times. Demi's personal struggles and reflections provide a unique perspective and relatability to readers. The daily affirmations and goals are a practical approach to self-improvement and can help readers cultivate a more positive mindset. Overall, this book can be a valuable tool for anyone seeking daily encouragement and support.

Amelie's life is arranged just how she likes it. Well, most of the time.She has a brilliant job she adores, a great social life and a love life she can take or leave. So it's a shock when she realises that everyone she knows seems to be happily coupled up. Is it time she thought about settling down? Assigned a nightmarish project in work — writing the ad campaign for Britain's biggest speed-dating company — Amelie is forced into doing market research, against her will. But with her best mate Duncan, her annoying boss Joshua, and her ex-boyfriend Jack all causing havoc in her life, maybe a speed-dating romance could be her salvation?

Believe in the power of miracles..."A special little book, an antidote to the stress, fury, and unfeelingness of many people's hurried, everyday lives." -- Newsday" Judith Leventhal and Yitta Halberstam amaze and inspire with their incredible-but-true story collections...of wondrous true coincidences." -- People" Small Miracles is a book you'll love and cherish for a long time to come. It will make you aware of similar events that are happening to you--those touches of grace that, when we think to look for them, bless us all." -- Belle

Having trouble closing your deals? Hitting a frustrating plateau with your sales numbers? Feel that upselling is a lost cause? Let sales guru Stephan Schiffman drive your sales pitches up a notch with his tried-and-true techniques - and get results immediately!"Stephan Schiffman's Sales Essentials" includes time-tested tips on: Mastering the cold callUsing email as a selling toolRaising the stakes to "up" your next buyClosing the deal - every time! Plus, you'll also find 50 surefire questions to ask to make deal after deal, year after year. Packed with insider information you need to beat the competition, you can't afford not to read "Stephan Schiffman's Sales Essentials"!

Author: Stephan Schiffman
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 403
Publisher: Adams Media Corporation
Publication Date: 23 Jun 2011

Pastor Johnny McGowan has been SERVING UP for many years, first as the aide to Lakewood founder John Osteen, and now to Lakewood lead pastor Joel Osteen. Throughout his experience, Pastor Johnny has embraced his role of service, being strongly compelled that God wanted him right where he was: part of a movement that was larger than himself. He learned to truly rise in his supporting role and has flourished with purpose as a result.

Now, Pastor Johnny shares his wisdom in SERVING UP. Incorporating personal insights and biblical stories of those in the "second in command" position, and how God has used them for a larger purpose, this book will guide you in serving with integrity, passion, and instinct for success. Through service you can achieving a life that is favored by God. By joyfully approaching your current position--instead of relentlessly seeking a better position--and stepping aside to let God open the right doors for you, you will see the divine value and glory of SERVING UP.

Author: John McGowan
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 240
Publisher: Time Warner Trade Publishing
Publication Date: 11 Apr 2019

Steven Curtis Chapman is a must-read for anyone interested in the life of an incredibly talented musician. Melissa Riddle takes readers on a heartfelt journey through Chapman's life, providing insights into the experiences and people who influenced his music. With stunning full-color photos, this book is a great addition to any music lover's collection. Chapman's story of perseverance and dedication will inspire readers of all ages.

An award-winning psychologist and director of the UCLA Center for Digital Behavior shows everyone how to make real, lasting change in their lives in this exciting work of popular psychology that goes beyond The Power of Habit with science and practical strategies that can alter their problem behaviors—forever.Whether it’s absent-minded mistakes at work, a weakness for junk food, a smart phone addiction, or a lack of exercise, everyone has some bad habit or behavior that they’d like to change. But wanting to change and actually doing it—and sticking with it—are two very different things.Dr. Sean Young, an authoritative new voice in the field of behavioral science, knows a great deal about our habits—how we make them and how we can break them. Stick with It is his fascinating look at the science of behavior, filled with crucial knowledge and practical advice to help everyone successfully alter their actions and improve their lives.As Dr. Young explains, you don’t change behavior by changing the person, you do it by changing the process. Drawing on his own scientific research and that of other leading experts in the field, he explains why change can be difficult and identifies the crucial forces that combine to make transformation permanent, from the right way to create new habits to how to harness emotional meaning to motivate change. He also helps us understand how the mind often interferes with creating lasting change and how we can outsmart it, including using "neurohacks" to shortcut the brain’s counterproductive instincts. In addition he provides a powerful corrective to the decades old science of habits, offering a next generation discussion of how habits can change behavior with the right approach.Packed with pragmatic exercises and stories of real people who have used them successfully, Stick with It shows that it is possible to control spending, stick to a diet, become more social, exercise regularly, stop compulsively checking e-mail, and overcome problem behaviors—forever.

The sequel to the best-selling ANGRY LITTLE GIRLS!