Smart Energy Practices for a Sustainable World
Smart Energy Practices for a Sustainable World

Author: Nina S. Godbole

Publisher: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Published: 2023-06-13

Total Pages: 602

ISBN-13: 9394657118

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Mankind has scaled unprecedented growth since the advent of the Industrial Revolution. However, this progress has come at the hefty cost of environmental degradation. Climate change, undeniably, is one of the biggest challenges of the planet Earth and is largely anthropogenic. In the modern-world context, the phenomenon of climate change is one of the most defining issues, when it comes to realizing objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Climate change is not limited to geographical boundaries, it is a global problem, hence requires global solutions. It has been widely discussed and therefore has acquired centre stage across the major world forums. Smart Energy Practices for a Sustainable World: how we all can contribute? stresses the need for us to judiciously, sustainably, and smartly harness and use energy techniques in order to effectively combat climate change. The book also gives an in-depth discussion on utilization of artificial intelligence and information technology to realize energy efficiency in various sectors of economy including but not limited to transportation, buildings, infrastructure, health care, and other services. Text is supplemented by case studies that depict ground-level reality to facilitate comprehension of the subject matter. The appendices serve as an extended learning of the concepts discussed in the chapters. The publication would serve as a valuable reference for both scholars and researchers engaged in the domain, in addition to, being a guide to industry as well as the academic world. Table of Contents: 1. Smart, Sustainable, and Green: the mantra to save our planet 2. Smart Energy Systems and Components 3. Energy Production and Delivery 4. Impact of Electronic Equipment on Energy Use and Carbon Footprint 5. Standard Energy Use and Carbon Footprint Metrics 6. Smart Buildings: planning and construction 7. Transport: smarter commuting and energy-efficient mobility 8. Electronic Commerce and Other Digital Services for Smart Planet 9. Sustainable Practices for Green Health Care Services 10. Knowledge and Behaviour for a Smart Planet 11. Energy Audits 12. Worldwide Case Studies for Green Practices 13. The Future for Energy Use in Our Planet Appendices

Cases on Research Support Services in Academic Libraries
Cases on Research Support Services in Academic Libraries

Author: Fernández-Marcial, Viviana

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-08-28

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 1799845478

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Academic libraries have traditionally had two key functions, to support teaching and to support research. In an evolving and competitive university environment, along with the emergence of various technologies and substantial changes in scientific communication, university management has reached a turning point. Academic libraries are facing a paradigm shift in the role they need to play to achieve the research objectives of universities. Research support services in academic libraries have evolved as a response to these changes. They are heterogeneous, adapt to their university culture, adopt different points of view, take different approaches in their organizational structures, and include a diverse catalog of activities. Having an overview of different experiences will allow libraries to adopt best practices, redefine services, and even establish new management and collaboration models. Cases on Research Support Services in Academic Libraries is a critical scholarly resource that uses case studies to systematize the experiences of research support services in academic libraries for the support of higher education faculty. The cases focus on such items as the role of technology and its impact as well as how these services help to improve the excellence of universities. Featuring a wide range of topics such as library services, data management, and open science, this book is ideal for librarians, academicians, professionals, researchers, and students.

Choose to Win
Choose to Win

Author: Tom Ziglar

Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM

Published: 2019-03-05

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1400209528

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The secret to winning at life is one good choice at a time. Are you frustrated with your job, career, or relationships? Are you unsure if what you are doing right now in your life is the right thing? In this revolutionary new book, success and motivation expert Tom Ziglar shares the good news that you can change and that, in fact, you can win at life. Choose to Win shows you how to achieve massive change without massive upset. It all starts with identifying your why, which reveals the how that opens multiple doors of what. His revolutionary plan guides you through making one small choice at a time through a sequence of easy-to-follow steps in seven key areas: mental, spiritual, physical, family, finance, personal, and career. Ziglar also helps you identify the life-killing, unhealthy habits that cause misery, dissatisfaction, and lack of success—and, more importantly, how to implement positive habits through the trinity of transformation: desire, hope, and grit. The result is a more productive, more fulfilling, and more meaningful life. You can take control of your destiny and leave the lasting legacy you've dreamed about and deserve. You simply need to choose to do so.

Success Is Within
Success Is Within

Author: Payal Nanjiani

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-05-29

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1000001733

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"Payal has beautifully defined success as to ‘reach where you want from where you are.’ She emphasizes rightful karma or focused execution to keep you on the right path so that you are always walking in a direction that takes you toward your goal." Dr. Arun Arora, CEO, EDVANCE "This book is full of practical tips on how to become a successful leader and the best part is Payal has narrated it wonderfully with appropriate fables and relevant case studies.... Her entrepreneurial attitude and impactful wisdom are commendable and evident in the IPL series." Swapna Hari, Director, Cognizant "This book by Payal Nanjiani will join the best of business literature for emphasizing attitude as our biggest asset." Swami Mukundananda of Jagadguru Kripaluji Yog (JKYog) Institute Gathering insights from 20 years of the author’s executive coaching in the United States and abroad, this book presents 21 mindfulness strategies for business leaders, corporate heads, entrepreneurs, and professionals. During the author’s coaching sessions for business and corporate leaders and her trainings at corporations, mid-sized businesses, small businesses, and start-up organizations, she discovered that there is a wide gap between those who achieve success and those who do not. This gap indicates that there is still something significant missing in the business world. Success Is Within fills this gap by encouraging business professionals to "mind the mind." Written in accessible, easy-to-digest language, and targeted towards busy US business professionals who long for thought-leadership to boost their success, the book argues that success depends on changing one’s mindset in key ways. Each chapter focuses on one way to transform one’s mindset to achieve success. The union of these 21 ways provides a uniquely comprehensive program for leadership success in business and corporate careers. Drawing from a blend of Eastern and Western wisdom, the book blends true-life storytelling about the challenges of actual business professionals with insights drawn from traditional parables from classic "wisdom books" to inspire readers to think-through how to transform their mindsets. Ultimately, the book helps magnify one’s inner power: the power of one’s mind. The book calls on business professionals to unleash their "inner leader." When they recognize the power of their inner leader, they will become unstoppable.

History of the Soyfoods Movement Worldwide (1960s-2019)
History of the Soyfoods Movement Worldwide (1960s-2019)

Author: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi

Publisher: Soyinfo Center

Published: 2019-07-01

Total Pages: 1978

ISBN-13: 1948436094

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The world's most comprehensive, well documented and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographical index. 615 photographs and illustrations - mostly color. Free of charge in digital PDF format on Google Books.

Tide and Current
Tide and Current

Author: Carol Araki Wyban

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2020-08-31

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 082488406X

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Tide and Current chronicles ten years in the life of author and artist Carol Araki Wyban, during which she lived with, learned about, and came to love the fishponds of Hawai‘i. In lyric prose and art, the book captures the essence of the timeless ecological truths she discovered. The author relates her experiences from the viewpoint of an entrepreneur, but one with a deep commitment to the past and to the legacy given to us by ancient Hawaiians regarding the use of fishponds as food production systems. Unlike other native cultures that hunted and gathered over vast territories, Hawaiians developed renewable, sustainable, and comprehensive management of their natural resources in the islands’ limited space. They were innovators who took a great step from catching fish to raising fish. Wyban presents not only the daily routine of life at a commercial fishpond, but also an in-depth look at how Hawaiians managed their resources, the technology they developed, and the myths, legends, and kapu associated with their fishponds. Originally published in 1992, this paperback reprint includes a new introduction by the author that reflects on the ensuing changes and flourishing interest in restoring fishponds.

Dear Dory
Dear Dory

Author: Tom Kreffer

Publisher: Charlie Cat Books

Published: 2020-11-03

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 1838222529

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‘It’s a very funny book, it's a very moving book’ – BBC ‘Accessible and unvarnished, it’s bound to strike a chord with dads everywhere’ – WorkingDads.co.uk ‘Essential reading for any new parent’ – MANtenatal Imagine discovering you’re about to become a parent, even though doctors told you the chances of making a baby were close to zero. Now, a soon-to-be first-time father is charting a course through the perilous and choppy waters of living with a pregnant woman. He’s dodging hormonal right hooks, evading emotional explosions, saying all the wrong things (like ‘Are you okay?’) and trying to figure out how the hell you install a car seat. Written as a journal to his unborn child, Dear Dory is the unfiltered, irreverently funny, honest and heartfelt account of one man’s journey to fatherhood as he contemplates his new identity as a Daddy and prepares for the responsibility of a lifetime. WARNING: This book contains a truckload of profanity. ‘Uproariously funny from beginning to end’ – Reedsy Discovery ‘Humourous, satirical, reflective, refreshing, and heartfelt’ – Melisende’s Library

Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination - E-Book
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination - E-Book

Author: Linda Anne Silvestri

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2019-08-23

Total Pages: 1150

ISBN-13: 0323582397

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Get the tools and skills you need to prepare for the NCLEX®! Often called the 'the best NCLEX® exam review book ever,' Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 8th Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the most recent test plan. This new edition includes 5,200 NCLEX examination-style questions in the book and online. A companion Evolve website includes thousands of questions that allow you to decide how you want to practice! Don't make the mistake of assuming the quality of the questions is the same in all NCLEX exam review books, because only Silvestri includes the kinds of questions that consistently test the clinical judgment skills necessary to pass today's NCLEX exam. Even better, all answers include detailed rationales to help you learn from your answer choices and test-taking strategies with tips on how to best approach each question. Written by the most trusted name in NCLEX review, this is THE book of choice for NCLEX preparation. But don't just take our word for it — read any customer review or ask your classmates to see why there's nothing else like it! - Over 5,200 practice questions in the text and online offer ample testing practice. - 75-question comprehensive exam covers all content areas in the book in the same percentages that they are covered on the actual NCLEX-RN test plan. - Inclusion of all alternate item format questions covers multiple response, prioritizing [ordered response], fill-in-the-blank, figure/illustration [hot spot], chart/exhibit, video, and audio questions to give students practice with mastering prioritizing, decision-making, and critical thinking skills. - Presents introductory chapters on preparation guidance for the NCLEX-RN, nonacademic preparation, test-taking strategies, the CAT format, and the NCLEX-RN from a new graduate's experience. - UNIQUE! Audio review summaries on pharmacology, fluids and electrolytes, and acid-base balance are found on the Evolve companion site. - Expanded coverage of delegation, prioritization, and triage/disaster management in the practice questions reflect the areas of increased emphasis on the NCLEX exam. - UNIQUE! A detailed test-taking strategy and rationale is included for each question, offering clues for analyzing and uncovering the correct answer option - UNIQUE! Priority concepts call-outs highlight specific concepts related to nursing practice. Concepts have been updated to reflect the latest Giddens: Concepts for Nursing Practice text. - UNIQUE! More Priority Nursing Action boxes communicate new and pertinent content. - Question categories by cognitive level, client needs area, integrated process, and content area give you completely customizable exams or study sessions when using the companion Evolve site. - UNIQUE! Pyramid Alert! boxes spotlight important nursing concepts and procedures, and include tips and shortcuts for remembering key information. - Mnemonics included where appropriate throughout the text.

Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship

Author: Heidi M. Neck

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2019-11-08

Total Pages: 538

ISBN-13: 1544354657

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Based on the world-renowned Babson Entrepreneurship program, Entrepreneurship: The Practice and Mindset catapults students beyond the classroom by helping them develop an entrepreneurial mindset so they can create opportunities and take action in uncertain environments.

Live, Love, Learn
Live, Love, Learn

Author: Ashnie Muthusamy

Publisher: eBook Partnership

Published: 2019-12-24

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 1869228367

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution requires a greater focus on skills such as collaboration, building relationships, compassion, empathy and ingenuity. Whether you're a student in school or a professional looking to grow your career, Live, Love, Learn will help you to: - identify your governing values; - live your authentic self; - discover your life purpose; - build new relationships; - be open to new opportunities; and - manage the talent within. Live, Love, Learn will show you that you don't have to sacrifice your values or hide your authentic personality to be successful. In fact, you'll discover how to successfully use your strengths to get to the next level in your career and life. This self-coaching guide will give you powerful exercises, tips and resources you can apply right away to gain more confidence, authenticity and effectiveness. Live, Love, Learn is essential reading for anyone who knows what they want and is looking for real advice to take their career to the next level without losing themselves in the process.