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Who will win the race to develop the autonomous vehicle?Making predictions about technology, particularly technology as revolutionary as the autonomous vehicle, can be challenging. The Future is Autonomous: The U.S. and China Race to Develop the Driverless Car explores a number of key factors that will decide who will emerge victorious. In this book you will learn about:The major technological difficulties that must be overcome for a self-driving car to drive safely.The innovative companies that are creating new business models to commercialize autonomous vehicles.The political hurdles that both the U.S. and China must face to establish a common set of standards for autonomous vehicles both domestically and globally.And so much more!This book is a must read for anyone interested in the future of the automotive industry, cutting-edge technology, and keen political analysis. There is little doubt that whoever wins the race to develop the autonomous vehicle will have substantial influence in the industry for decades. No matter which superpower comes out on top, the biggest winner of all will be the consumer.

Every seven minutes a child is bullied. One out of every three students in the United States have been targeted at school. Conventional wisdom says that bullying is exclusively detrimental to one's health, yet studies show that 47 percent of victims report a positive effect on their adult lives.In Adversity to Advantage, Randy Ginsburg strives to inspire those who were bullied with words of wisdom from a diverse group of highly successful entrepreneurs. These individuals have overcome the aggressors from their past and used their negative experiences as stepping stones for personal and entrepreneurial growth.In this book you will learn how:* Tom Ford beat bullying to launch one of the world's largest fashion houses and reinvent himself as an award-winning filmmaker.* Elon Musk's familiarity with pain helped him to start PayPal, Tesla, and SpaceX.* Andrew Nikou used his "super-power" to help him defeat his bullies and go on to found OpenGate Capital, a multi-billion dollar global private equity firm.The best way to overcome the lingering effects of bullying is to harness the raw emotion from those memories and use it as fuel to motivate you. What better way to do this than through the power of creativity and entrepreneurship? Using his INVENT framework, Randy explores how to utilize the trauma of bullying to empower others to improve their lives and thrive as entrepreneurs.

Have you ever wondered what it might be like to work in the White House or what it might be like working on a presidential campaign? Vanessa Millones invites you to join her journey; sharing stories of failure, success and growth.In this book you will read about:An insider''s view of what it was like coming out of the White House on the day after Trump won the 2016 electionThe author''s unexpected pivot in her carefully planned career from being a business major to learning the ins and outs of restaurant serviceThe discovery that family is more than blood, and what a support system truly is.Not Perfect but Wild is a must-read if you are an ambitious individual who loves structure and cringes at the idea of uncertainty. Life tends to throw curve balls and regardless of how organized, intelligent, productive or hardworking you are, making plans in life doesn''t always go according to plan. 

Myth: People from marginalized backgrounds have poorer health outcomes because of poor decision-making.Through extensive research and interviews, Health Care of a Thousand Slights, Connecting Legacy to Access to Healthcare debunks the myth, demonstrating that the historical legacy of discriminatory policies and culture has had an enduring impact on healthcare access and outcomes among marginalized communities. Readers will understand the importance of improving the quality of life for Americans of color, female-identifying Americans, and LGBTQ+ Americans, among others. Inside this book you will learn: How the legacies of policies such as forced relocation, slavery and segregation, and xenophobic immigration impact healthcare access.How women across all socioeconomic levels experience disparities in healthcare.How movements for civil rights, policy and technology are being leveraged as vehicles for change.Readers will recognize not only the links between history and present day with respect to healthcare access and outcomes, but will also understand the solutions that exist to mitigate health disparities.

Bring Your Heart: A Journey to Freedom introduces readers to Mei, a Vietnamese immigrant whose journey to the United States is filled with family, hardships, and hope. Dylan Luong weaves a tale that takes readers from South Vietnam to Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  The journey begins at the end of the Vietnam War when Mei, a shy teenager, is forced out of the only home she has ever known. Her family escapes the conflict, but the perils they face along the way define who Mei will become as a person and as a parent. The tale is told through the eyes of an adult Mei, who recounts her journey in a bedtime story to her son Kevin as he grows up. Through their eyes, we gain a deeper appreciation for the hardships that immigrants face as they journey to a new land and make it their home. Through it all, love continuously wins.Bring Your Heart invites us on Mei''s journey into the unknown. Along the way, we learn what Mei loses, but even more importantly, what she gains. 

Play to Learn: How to Use Video Games to Learn a New Language is a comprehensive examination of how the integration of video games into language learning can greatly increase long-term new language acquisition. It explores the benefits, applications, and concerns surrounding video games and their place in our modern classrooms. In addition, Play to Learn cites research on how students can learn a new language when an educator is present or absent, supplemented with personal stories and real gameplay examples.In this book, you''ll learn aboutLanguage learning theories plus personal gameplay goals and experiencesResearch on language learning using video games in both individual and classroom settings Detailed and verified steps to guide you to learn a new language using video games as a toolUsed as a resource and guidebook, Play to Learn will guide you step-by-step on how to set language learning goals, select proper games, and offers a timeline and assessment scale to measure your progress. Through expert opinions and an investigation of how video games can positively influence traditional classroom learning, this book helps diminish much of the negativity surrounding the use of video games to learn in our modern world.

This book is designed to help you build your dream life.To accomplish this goal, you will learn about pursuing your dreams from the undisputed experts: immigrants. Year after year, millions of well-meaning, but often overbearing, parents immigrate to America to bring greater socioeconomic opportunity to their families while pushing their children to enter highly-regarded, highly-paid, and highly-stable professions. The result: Millions of kids who feel that they must choose between living a life of their own or receiving the support and love of their parents.Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer: How to Pursue Your Dreams without Giving Your Parents a Heart Attack answers:Why does the pressure to pursue these careers exist?Do these careers pay off as parents expect?What are the psychological/financial implications of this pressure?Read stories from children of immigrants who charted their own path, such as Yvonne Orji who traded med school for a comedy career and now plays a main character on HBO''s Insecure.By the end of the book you will have learned how to build a fulfilling and economically viable life for yourself, all without giving your parents a heart attack.