Smart Buildings

Blended families face unique challenges, and sadly, good intentions aren’t always enough. With so many complex relationships involved, all the normal rules for family life change, even how you apply something as simple as the five love languages. That’s why Gary Chapman, the best-selling author of The Five Love Languages and national expert on stepfamilies, Ron Deal, join together in this book to teach you how the five love languages can help your blended family.

Step into the future of education with Dr. Samuel Li’s groundbreaking exploration of how Generative AI, immersive technologies, and metaverse classrooms are reshaping learning for the next generation. Smart Education is part of the acclaimed Building Digital Twin Metaverse Cities book series, which provides insights into how emerging technologies are revolutionizing every aspect of our lives.

"Smart Ecosystems: Integrating Nature and Technology in Future Cities", the latest installment in the acclaimed Building Digital Twin Metaverse Cities series, delivers a visionary blueprint for urban environments of the future—where cutting-edge technology harmonizes with the beauty of nature. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Samuel Li explores how cities can transition from resource-intensive hubs to regenerative spaces that nurture biodiversity, promote sustainability, and enhance human well-being.

This American Girls Book About Puberty audiobook is a must-have resource for any girl looking to understand her body better, build self-esteem, and practice good hygiene and self-care habits. With easy-to-follow language, this audiobook covers everything from the female reproductive system and the menstrual cycle to skin and hair care, nutrition and exercise, emotional health, and building healthy relationships. The Girls Body Care 101 is a comprehensive guide that every growing girl should have in her library.

Unlock the future of customer service with AI. Building a Smart Customer Service System with AI: From Chatbots to Personalized Support is a comprehensive guide that shows businesses how to leverage artificial intelligence to transform their customer support operations.

In Starting a Business: Your Step-by-Step Guide to a Profitable Business, veteran entrepreneur Arthur Bell takes you through every essential step of launching and growing a successful business. With over 25 years of experience, he breaks it down into clear, actionable strategies anyone can follow—no business degree required.

With a nation seemingly more divided than ever, many worry that Americans risk losing ground on solving the complex, interrelated problems the country faces - including rising inequality, the specter of climate change, astronomical health care costs, and economic stagnation. The renowned economist Jeffrey D. Sachs offers a practical approach to move America toward a new consensus: sustainable development.

"Building Your Wealth: Smart Investment Tips for Your 20s" is a comprehensive guide designed to help young adults take control of their financial future. Written for those in their 20s who are eager to understand the fundamentals of investing, this book provides clear, actionable advice to get started on the path to financial success. Through practical strategies, real-life examples, and easy-to-understand concepts, this book demystifies the world of investing.

Ethereum represents the gateway to a worldwide decentralized computing paradigm. This platform enables you to run decentralized applications (DApps) and smart contracts that have no central points of failure or control, integrate with a payment network, and operate on an open blockchain. With this practical guide, Andreas M. Antonopoulos and Gavin Wood provide everything you need to know about building smart contracts and DApps on Ethereum and other virtual-machine blockchains.

From our offices and homes to schools, hospitals, and restaurants, the indoor spaces where we work, learn, play, eat, and heal have an outsized impact on our performance and well-being. They affect our creativity, focus, and problem-solving ability and can make us sick - jeopardizing our future and dragging down profits in the process. Joseph Allen and John Macomber make a compelling case in this urgently needed book for why every business and home owner should make certain relatively low-cost investments a top priority.

Conventional “wisdom” holds that the most successful entrepreneurs in the world are born with a genius for starting companies, experience one lightning-bolt moment of inspiration after another, follow a tried-and-true process to scale to a billion dollars, and attract deep-pocketed investors at every turn.

From the essentials of smart home design to advanced topics like AI-driven healthcare, sustainable energy solutions, and immersive entertainment systems, this book offers actionable insights and inspiring case studies to empower you to embrace the future of living. Whether you're a tech-savvy homeowner, an architect, or an enthusiast dreaming of a smarter world, this book provides the knowledge and tools to bring your vision to life. Explore detailed case studies, forward-thinking predictions, and step-by-step guidance to make the smart home of tomorrow a reality today.

Many musical artists fail to utilize social media effectively, finding it confusing or overwhelming. They create a few posts, don’t see results, and immediately give up. But there are strategies to follow that have been tried and tested by musicians like you. These methods will help you get your name out there, monetize music, and find heights of success you never imagined. Music Business & Marketing Accelerator Using Instagram is a resource for any singer, songwriter, rapper, or producer who wants to make a splash on the internet.

Before you start your business, before you spend a dime on marketing or hire another brand strategist, you need to consider something: You don’t have a brand. Everyone from aspiring entrepreneurs to seasoned business titans believes in the power of branding. But the truth is, most businesses, nonprofits, charities, and social movements aren’t brands. They are tattoos. Unlike market-driven brands, tattoos are mission-driven. And if you have a tattoo, approaching marketing from a brand mindset will prove–inevitably–unsuccessful.

Introducing an audiobook that navigates the intricate world of investments with precision and clarity: 'The Index Fund Solution.' In this masterfully crafted guide, financial wisdom meets practical strategy, offering a comprehensive toolkit for both seasoned investors and those new to the market. With the expert touch of a seasoned financial writer, this audiobook takes you on a journey that demystifies the complexities of investing and illuminates a path toward intelligent wealth-building.

Bosses, Coworkers, and Building Great Work Relationships is filled with practical advice from HBR experts who can help you answer questions like: What's the best way to have a tough conversation with my boss? How do I connect with people and make real friends at work? When should I opt into (or out of) office politics? How can I build a strong professional network?

The inability to set good strategy can sink a company - and a leader's career. A recent Wall Street Journal study revealed that the number one most sought after executive skill by organizations is strategic thinking, but few leaders have that skill set.

Smart Parenting is all about making the difficult and often frustrating job of parenting a little bit easier and much more fun.

Do you struggle each day to keep your life on track? Do you struggle through the day with little energy left at the end of it for anything fun? If so, then this is the book for you. Within this book you will learn how to use your evening time to develop a routine that will lead to positive changes for your day. You will learn that a productive and positive day begins the night before, and that what you do, or sometimes not do, in the evenings will impact you for the day to come.

Why do we need to live in a smart city? Rapid urbanization causes compelling city problems worldwide, such as housing, traffic, schooling, healthcare, employment, and pollution. Numerous smart-city scholars and practitioners have attempted to tackle these problems but lack an integrated approach and practical implementation tools to solve them. This book explains how to build digital twin metaverse cities aimed to accelerate urban digital transformation through emerging technologies.