The rise of blogs and social media provide a public platform for people to share information online. This trend has facilitated an industry of self-appointed ‘lifestyle gurus’ who have become instrumental in the management of intimacy and social relations. Advice on health, wealth creation, relationships and well-being is rising to challenge the authority of experts and professionals. Pitched as ‘authentic’, ‘accessible’ and ‘outside of the system’, this information has produced an unprecedented sense of empowerment and sharing. However, new problems have arisen in its wake. In Lifestyle Gurus, Baker and Rojek explore how authority and influence are achieved online. They trace the rise of lifestyle influencers in the digital age, relating this development to the erosion of trust in the expert-professional power bloc. The moral contradictions of lifestyle websites are richly explored, demonstrating how these technologies encourage a preoccupation with the very commercial and corporate hierarchies they seek to challenge. A timely account of how lifestyle issues are being packaged and transacted in a wired-up world, this book is important reading for students and scholars of media, communication, sociology and related disciplines.
The rise of blogs and social media provide a public platform for people to share information online. This trend has facilitated an industry of self-appointed ‘lifestyle gurus’ who have become instrumental in the management of intimacy and social relations. Advice on health, wealth creation, relationships and well-being is rising to challenge the authority of experts and professionals. Pitched as ‘authentic’, ‘accessible’ and ‘outside of the system’, this information has produced an unprecedented sense of empowerment and sharing. However, new problems have arisen in its wake. In Lifestyle Gurus, Baker and Rojek explore how authority and influence are achieved online. They trace the rise of lifestyle influencers in the digital age, relating this development to the erosion of trust in the expert-professional power bloc. The moral contradictions of lifestyle websites are richly explored, demonstrating how these technologies encourage a preoccupation with the very commercial and corporate hierarchies they seek to challenge. A timely account of how lifestyle issues are being packaged and transacted in a wired-up world, this book is important reading for students and scholars of media, communication, sociology and related disciplines.
HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE YOU ARE JUST NOT ENOUGH? Not good enough, not smart enough, not pretty enough, etc? We have ALL felt like this. We ALL look for ways to feel like we are "enough." Some of us seek it in popularity, others in appearance or performance, while others might seek attention in unhealthy ways.However, none of these things will truly answer the question: "Am I enough?" The moment we realize that our worth is found in Christ alone is the moment we will stop asking and wondering if we are enough. In Worth It , a team of women from P31 Fitness take teen readers on a seven-session journey through difficult issues including confidence, worth, appearance, purity, modesty and love. Each chapter includes a key verse, action challenge, coloring graphic and journaling pages. An accompanying 7 session DVD video study and facilitator guide are also available. www.p31fitness.com
The Worth it Facilitator's Guide: is a key tool for anyone who would like to lead a group of teen girls on a journey to discovering their worth in Christ. A team of women from P31 Fitness take facilitators through each session of the Worth it book to help prepare them to lead and teach on subjects such as confidence, worth, purity, modesty and love. Each session includes an introduction to the topic, teens' common struggles, a leader devotional, and a list of possible activities and games to do as a group. With all the tools provided in this book, facilitators will be equipped to host a group of their own.
Get to grips with autogenerating code, deploying ML algorithms, and leveraging various ML lifecycle features on the Databricks Platform, guided by best practices and reusable code for you to try, alter, and build on Key Features Build machine learning solutions faster than peers only using documentation Enhance or refine your expertise with tribal knowledge and concise explanations Follow along with code projects provided in GitHub to accelerate your projects Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionDiscover what makes the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform the go-to choice for top-tier machine learning solutions. Written by a team of industry experts at Databricks with decades of combined experience in big data, machine learning, and data science, Databricks ML in Action presents cloud-agnostic, end-to-end examples with hands-on illustrations of executing data science, machine learning, and generative AI projects on the Databricks Platform. You’ll develop expertise in Databricks' managed MLflow, Vector Search, AutoML, Unity Catalog, and Model Serving as you learn to apply them practically in everyday workflows. This Databricks book not only offers detailed code explanations but also facilitates seamless code importation for practical use. You’ll discover how to leverage the open-source Databricks platform to enhance learning, boost skills, and elevate productivity with supplemental resources. By the end of this book, you'll have mastered the use of Databricks for data science, machine learning, and generative AI, enabling you to deliver outstanding data products.What you will learn Set up a workspace for a data team planning to perform data science Monitor data quality and detect drift Use autogenerated code for ML modeling and data exploration Operationalize ML with feature engineering client, AutoML, VectorSearch, Delta Live Tables, AutoLoader, and Workflows Integrate open-source and third-party applications, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, into your AI projects Communicate insights through Databricks SQL dashboards and Delta Sharing Explore data and models through the Databricks marketplace Who this book is forThis book is for machine learning engineers, data scientists, and technical managers seeking hands-on expertise in implementing and leveraging the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform and its Lakehouse architecture to create data products.
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the use of microethnographic discourse analysis for researching, theorizing, and reconceptualizing the uses of language and literacy in educational settings. The authors apply an ethnographic perspective to discourse analysis to emphasize how teachers and students use spoken and written language to construct knowledge, opportunities for learning, and social relationships. The authors demonstrate how microethnographic discourse analysis at different levels of scale can provide deeper understandings into the nuanced, complex social interactions and relationships that exist in and across educational contexts, including meaning-making, literacy practices, power relations, and the social construction of personhood. Each chapter offers philosophically and theoretically grounded principles for using microethnographic discourse analysis and example cases that reflect the principles presented. Ideal for researchers, teacher educators, and teachers, this essential text on discourse analysis, languaging, and literacy provides a grounding to further examine critical questions challenging educators.
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the use of microethnographic discourse analysis for researching, theorizing, and reconceptualizing the uses of language and literacy in educational settings. The authors apply an ethnographic perspective to discourse analysis to emphasize how teachers and students use spoken and written language to construct knowledge, opportunities for learning, and social relationships. The authors demonstrate how microethnographic discourse analysis at different levels of scale can provide deeper understandings into the nuanced, complex social interactions and relationships that exist in and across educational contexts, including meaning-making, literacy practices, power relations, and the social construction of personhood. Each chapter offers philosophically and theoretically grounded principles for using microethnographic discourse analysis and example cases that reflect the principles presented. Ideal for researchers, teacher educators, and teachers, this essential text on discourse analysis, languaging, and literacy provides a grounding to further examine critical questions challenging educators.
Sean Robson; Stephanie Pezard; Maria C Lytell; Carra S Sims; John E Boon; Jason Michel Etchegaray; Michael Robbins; David Schulker; Jerry M Sollinger; Jason H Campbell; Anthony Atler; Stephan B Seabrook; Deborah L Gebhardt; Todd A Baker; Erica K Volpe; Kathryn A Linnenkohl
The Air Force uses the Strength Aptitude Test (SAT) to determine whether recruits meet the fitness levels needed to perform the duties of various Air Force specialties with physical strength requirements. However, these duties may have changed since the SAT was developed. This report evaluates the SAT and related fitness tests to identify strategies for ensuring airmen can meet job-related physical requirements.
Chris Minnick; John Paul Mueller; Luca Massaron; Stephanie Diamond; Pam Baker; Daniel Stanton; Shiv Singh; Paul Mladjenovic; Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts; Jeffrey Allan
A comprehensive roadmap to using AI in your career and in your life Artificial intelligence is everywhere. Major software organizations like Microsoft, Google, and Apple have built AI directly into products and invited the world to become part of the AI revolution. And it's impossible to use these tools to their fullest potential without understanding the basics of what AI is and what it can do. Artificial Intelligence All-in-One For Dummies compiles insight from the expert authors of AI books in the For Dummies series to provide an easy-to-follow walkthrough for anyone interested in learning how to use AI. You'll learn how to put artificial intelligence to work for you and your company in a wide variety of situations, from creating office assistants to managing projects and marketing your products. Inside the book: How to prompt AI platforms like ChatGPT and Copilot while avoiding “hallucinations” and other bugsStrategies for adding artificial intelligence tools to your company's existing workflows to improve efficiency and generate new opportunitiesTechniques to improve your programming capabilities with AI or create new AI-powered tools Perfect for professionals curious about the potential and pitfalls associated with generative artificial intelligence, Artificial Intelligence All-in-One For Dummies shows you exactly how AI works and how you can apply it in your own professional and personal life.
Many people like to indulge in a sweet treat every once in a while. Bake sales are a great way to make money and satisfy people's sweet cravings. However, there's more to running a bake sale than showing up to the school lobby with brownies. With this book, readers will learn how to make a business plan, how to choose a venue, and how to keep track of expenses and profits. They'll learn the importance of advertising and marketing. Running a successful bake sale now may lead to running a bakery, a specialty cake shop, or a sweet culinary empire later in life.
Sean Grant; Laura S Hamilton; Stephani L Wrabel; Celia J Gomez; Anamarie Whitaker; Jennifer T Leschitz; Fatih Unlu; Emilio R Chavez-Herrerias; Garrett Baker; Mark Barrett; Alyssa Ramos
This report reviews recent evidence on U.S.-based social and emotional learning (SEL) interventions for K-12 students to better inform the use of these interventions under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The authors discuss the opportunities for supporting SEL under ESSA, the standards of evidence under ESSA, and SEL interventions that meet the standards of evidence and might be eligible for federal funds through ESSA.
Internationally renowned as a sculptor, here Stephan Balkenhol opens a unique window in time for us. Some of the "art family" he has created gather for a museum visit to pay tribute to the collection of Old Masters at Museum Wiesbaden. Like any important family occasion, the closest circle and the extended group – including some pet animals – meet across the generations for their visit, exchanging views on what they see. The result is an informal dialogue between contemporary art and its predecessors. The artist’s book allows us to participate in this dialogue, and includes large-format illustrations as well as an interview with Stephan Balkenhol. Balkenhol’s sculptures in dialogue with works by the Old Masters Look Inside
Help Dragon Lesedi bake the Bouncing Blushing Buttery Sugar Cookies for the Prince. The reader/students/kids will count and be entertained by the story in each series there is a different yummy item that will be made in each book. There are giants, trolls, and unicorns oh my. Colorful pages, words that the students may need help with but can help with learning phonics and word combinations.
