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JOLT- Jump Out of Lazy Thinking is a video to help people get motivated right now. We all feel lazy at times, sometimes unwilling to make an effort or to expend energy. It is a form of procrastination and it's generally the symptom and not the problem. When people get stuck in lazy thinking it may be because they feel overwhelmed and possibly stretched too thin – by time constraints, by expectations and by the pressure they put on themselves. When...
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La presión que sufrimos todos para conseguir resultados puede provocar sentimientos de estrés y agobio. El experto en psicología Peter Quarry sugiere calmar el cerebro mediante una sencilla y eficaz técnica de respiración lenta; utilizar el enfoque "ahora o después" para priorizar lo que hay que hacer (y sentir que se tiene más control); y centrarse en completar las tareas, de una en una, en lugar de perder el tiempo cambiando de marcha y haciendo...
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CALM Yourself in 4 Steps is a video that explains how to manage anxiety and stress at work and in your life. Feeling stressed or anxious can weaken us physically and emotionally — and it can be contagious. It is important to acknowledge stress when you experience it. It may be your feelings about another person, something that has happened or a situation. We all need to learn to be CALM and reframe our experiences, so we can rise above pressures...
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You Can Make a Global Impact―One Girl at a Time
In Strong Girls, Strong World, Dale Hanson Bourke draws on her international leadership and reporting experience to offer personal insights we can all use as a road map to understanding the issues girls face―and the tangible ways we can each make a difference. Filled with personal stories, hope-filled examples, and specific opportunities, readers will discover
• how investing in girls changes...
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When a new student starts in Professor Hundert's class, little does the professor know that this student will change his life forever. They start out butting heads and end up forming a friendship that will shake the controlled world of the professor. The lessons learned will last a lifetime.
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A New York Times Best Seller
"Powerful...an important read." —Publishers Weekly
New York Times bestselling author Steve Almond takes on America's biggest sacred cow: football
In Against Football, Steve Almond details why, after forty years as a fan, he can no longer watch the game he still loves. Using a synthesis of memoir, reportage, and cultural critique,...
"Powerful...an important read." —Publishers Weekly
New York Times bestselling author Steve Almond takes on America's biggest sacred cow: football
In Against Football, Steve Almond details why, after forty years as a fan, he can no longer watch the game he still loves. Using a synthesis of memoir, reportage, and cultural critique,...
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In this program we address the communication gap that occurs between students, their teachers and counselors. We discuss how students can better understand the challenges facing teachers and counselors today. By understanding the mechanics of the school environment, teens will be better prepared for overall success both in and out of school. Learning to work with people they don't easily connect with is a good skill to have in life. However, students...
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Todos nos quedamos atascados en la carrera de vez en cuando. Si te sientes desmotivado o sin confianza, Peter Quarry cree que primero hay que dar "pasos pequeños" (por ejemplo, actualizar tu perfil de LinkedIn, establecer redes para hacer nuevos contactos, encontrar un mentor). No te apresures a hacer algo nuevo: tómate tu tiempo para investigar cómo está cambiando tu campo. Reinvéntate reagrupando tus conocimientos y aprovechando las oportunidades...
72) Countermeasures that work: a highway safety countermeasure guide for state highway safety offices
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This guide is a basic reference to assist State Highway Safety Officers in selecting effective, science-based traffic safety countermeasures for major highway safety problem areas.
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They stand as unselfconscious as if the photograph were being taken at a church picnic and not during one of the pitched battles of the civil rights struggle. None of them knows that the image will appear in Life magazine or that it will become an icon of its era. The year is 1962, and these seven white Mississippi lawmen have gathered to stop James Meredith from integrating the University of Mississippi. One of them is...
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From representing one of the most conservative districts in upstate New York to filling Hillary Clinton’s vacant senate seat, Kirsten Gillibrand made a name for herself as a politician who was willing to work beyond simple ideology. What drove her unlikely rise in political capital and propelled her to become one of the leading voices for women’s rights?
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No one looks for a disaster to cement their own legacy. But when Puerto Rico was slammed by a catastrophic hurricane and the US Government was slow to respond, Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz of San Juan stood up and fought back. Watch as she goes from humble civic leader to become the heroic voice of her struggling island and the Puerto Rican people.
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"When George Yancy penned a New York Times article entitled "Dear White America," he knew that he was courting controversy. Here, Yancy chronicles the ensuing blowback as he seeks to understand what it was that created so much rage among so many white readers. He challenges white Americans to develop a new empathy for the African American experience."--Provided by publisher.