Why am I here on this Mother Earth? This triggering question has bothered millions of us worldwide. You will find the answer to this soul-searching question in this book. This book is a step-by-step guide with supporting scientific evidence based on research and expert analysis to seeking your life's purpose- the key to success and happiness. Author Kathleen Ho will walk you from overcoming fears holding you back to strategies to finding your life's meaning to steps to achieve your dream. ...

In this story about the Ching Ming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, a young girl and her Chinese-American family come together to share memories of the past over a delicious feast.In the spring, Lily and her relatives gather for the Ching Ming Festival to honor their beloved ancestors. The day is full of joy and community, but also reverence and remembrance. As Lily zips between playing Chinese checkers with her cousin and helping her grandparents prepare a deliciou...

Emerging market multinationals are becoming leaders in their industries, able to compete on equal terms with firms from advanced economies, but their paths toward global leadership are not always smooth. This book examines the specific challenges faced by emerging market multinationals as they seek to develop their international operations and proposes actionable solutions for them. The authors seamlessly combine academic analyses with a rich selection of real-world cases to provide a clea...

Using a wide range of operational research (OR) optimization examples, Applied Operational Research with SAS demonstrates how the OR procedures in SAS work. The book is one of the first to extensively cover the application of SAS procedures to OR problems, such as single criterion optimization, project management decisions, printed circuit board as

What is behind a smile? Is it an even road full of roses and bright sunshine? Or is it an uneven zigzag street with some dark corners and steep rocks that can bleed us? This novel, with its universal themes of resilience, hope, and the human spirit, takes you on Kim’s journey to rebuild her life after losing her beloved life partner. It is a journey that is not just hers but one that resonates with readers from all walks of life, making you feel included in the narrative.

Follow the epic life cycle of one rock from its prehistoric creation to modern day, in this transportive nonfiction picture book perfect for fans of GRAND CANYON and the Over and Under series.Over one hundred million years ago, on the side of a volcano....a rock is born.As time passes and the world changes, the rock changes, too. Mud erodes it. Lava melts it. And water compresses it.Eventually, the rock will be reshaped. And a new rock is born....

Low dielectric constant materials are an important component of microelectronic devices. This comprehensive book covers the latest low-dielectric-constant (low-k) materials technology, thin film materials characterization, integration and reliability for back-end interconnects and packaging applications in microelectronics. Highly informative contributions from leading academic and industrial laboratories provide comprehensive information about materials technologies for

This book is the first in the literature to present the state of the art and some interesting and relevant applications of the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP). The AHP is a conceptually and mathematically simple, easily implementable, yet extremely powerful tool for group decision making and is used around the world in a wide variety of decision situations, in fields such as government, business, industry, healthcare, and education. The aim of this book is to study various fuzzy me...

This book offers a timely and insightful look at how political tensions, economic disruptions, and technological advances are reshaping the way goods and services move across borders. At a time when global trade faces mounting pressure, this book explores how businesses, governments, and communities can adapt to an increasingly uncertain world.Spanning diverse geographic areas and themes, the book delves into the evolving trade dynamics between developed and developing countries, t...

When the loved one you once had is no longer here, your world collapses in front of your eyes. You may alternate between great pain and numbness and find yourself unsure how to continue your life without them. The loss of a loved one through death or any other reason can be a harrowing experience requiring years of recovery. Author Kathleen Ho lost her significant other, David Bigby, in 2015. The life they built together fell apart with David’s death. It took her one year and a half to bou...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) predicts that food prices will increase up to 8.5 percent in 2022. How do we cope with the inflation? A good way to help households cope with every increasing food price is to cook and eat more meals at home. According to Forbes Magazine, it is five times more expensive to eat out than to cook at home. With the goal to help you to a better future in both health and your finance, authors Kathleen Ho and Richard Williams will guide you on how to cook...

The most comprehensive and current review available on the wide spectrum of pharmaceuticals used in gynecology and reproductive medicine, this manual provides all-encompassing chapters on specific drugs used in the management of gynecologic oncology and infection, pregnancy, menstrual dysfunction, menopause, and infertility-listing the licensed and