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In today’s world, everyone must think of themselves as a brand, whether for job applications, promotions, or personal relationships. Success depends on clearly communicating your value, and this article provides a guide to creating a personal brand. It involves defining your purpose, auditing your strengths, crafting a compelling narrative, and embodying your brand in interactions. By regularly refining and promoting your brand, you can better control your image and showcase your unique abilities.

This article discusses the concept of executive presence and details four ways to improve this ability. Topics include requesting and relying on feedback from all that work with and for you, incorporating this feedback into new behaviors, becoming an expert on understanding your communication methods, and resisting the urge to multi-task and mind wander during meetings and interactions with colleagues.

Sunnie Giles, an organizational scientist, conducted a study involving 195 leaders from 30 companies across 15 different countries. Her goal was to explore what makes an effective leader. The findings emphasized that soft skills and emotional intelligence are essential for leadership success. Five key themes emerged: 1) Maintaining high ethical standards to create a secure environment, where fairness is expected. 2) Empowering team members to self-organize, enhancing productivity and effectiveness by distributing authority. 3) Fostering a sense of connection and belonging through open communication. 4) Encouraging new ideas and experimentation, allowing room for mistakes and learning. 5) Supporting employees' professional and personal growth through advocacy, training, and project sponsorship.

The article focuses on developing plain-language guidelines to make workshop descriptions at the University of Oklahoma Libraries more inclusive and understandable for participants from all disciplines. Topics include identifying the need for clearer communication to attract humanities and social science participants, refining jargon usage, and ensuring descriptions are relevant to a broad academic audience.

The article reflects on the shift in the art world toward political activism, observed during a visit to the Tate Modern in London. Topics include the exploration of contemporary art that integrates text with visual elements, the increasing emphasis on curatorial narratives that often overshadow the artists' intentions, and the experience of encountering abstract art, such as monochrome paintings, which are laden with philosophical and cultural interpretations.

Adults' beliefs and knowledge about the state of the U.S. education system drive decisions about policy, funding, program adoption, student participation in programs, and the selection of decision makers to elected positions. Amie Rapaport and Anna Rosefsky Saavedra share national survey data showing that U.S. adults have little knowledge about what is being taught in schools, express neutrality about belief systems undergirding education policy, and report experiences misaligned with hard-data trends on student academic progress in recent years. With adults reporting they learn about issues crucial to our education system mainly from "personal experience," better information has the potential to improve U.S. education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the unique nature of homilies within the Mass, emphasizing that their essence lies in their oral delivery rather than in any written form. Topics include the distinction between preaching and teaching, the performative nature of homilies as a form of direct communication from Jesus, and the limitations of recorded or transcribed homilies.

The article focuses on the complexities of addressing masculinity and intimate partner violence (IPV) in the case of Paul, a male client experiencing emotional abuse in his long-distance relationship. It explores how Paul's background, including a challenging family dynamic and a history of self-harm, intersects with his current relationship issues, revealing the underreported issue of female-perpetrated IPV against men.

This article focuses on ways to maintain and flourish friendships. Topics discussed include the description of friendship by author Jill Bodak and executive coach Brooke Gordon, the importance of time in nurturing friendships, the challenges that individuals may face in maintaining friendship, and the physicality of friendship.

The article focuses on the principles and benefits of visceral manipulation in manual therapy. Topics include the impact of fascial strain on internal organs, the historical development and techniques of visceral manipulation by Dr. Jean-Pierre Barral, and the integration of various manual therapy disciplines such as neural manipulation and visceral vascular manipulation to enhance overall health and restore optimal function.

The article focuses on the development of quality in all-day school programs from the perspective of parents, emphasizing need to align school services with family and work-life balance. Topics include the necessity of improving communication about the all-day program's structure, the importance of creating a supportive social environment for children, and the role of diverse and engaging extracurricular activities to enhance both children's and parents' satisfaction with the school experience.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did not accept the application of Lykos Therapeutics for MDMA as a treatment for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In a letter dated Aug. 9 and released by Lykos Therapeutics, the for‐profit arm of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), the company stated that it is disappointed in the FDA response, but that it intends to pursue the goal of approval. This announcement was followed by the retraction of three peer‐reviewed studies on Aug. 9 as well. The FDA did not completely reject the idea of ever approving MDMA, but asked Lykos for more information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: There is a growing worry about people possibly isolating themselves in online bubbles and avoiding contact with ideas that differ from their beliefs, creating a scenario of ideological polarization. To investigate into this matter, this work aims for a reflection about the contingency of communication in social media. Does social media make the experience of communication in the digital space more contingent (providing it with more possibilities, with people accessing different contents and ideas) or less contingent (reducing the available possibilities, making people isolate themselves)? Design/methodology/approach: This is a theoretical work, constructed through bibliographical reviews. To reflect about the question that are posed, the author selected Niklas Luhmann's social systems theory to approach the concept of contingency. In addition to that, the author presented the main arguments of the debates about echo chambers and online bubbles. In the end, the author combined the two reviews together using elements of the Luhmannian theory and drew some conclusions about the initial question. Findings: The study concluded that social media have an ambivalent potential regarding contingency in the digital space: it can both expand or reduce the available possibilities of communication, depending on criteria like topic, potential of diffusion and focus of attention. There is no one-side effect. Research limitations/implications: The approach at echo chambers does not reflect "the" form of contingency in social media, but "a" form. Therefore, the study cannot provide any general conclusions about the relation between contingency and social media. The digital space is a large one, and more studies are required to achieve more substantial propositions. Originality/value: The research has an originality value both for systems theory and social media studies. First, because, as far as the author knows, no other system-theoretical argument has taken the connection between contingency and social media as a primary analysis object. Second, because of a theoretical interpretation effort, the studies of echo chambers indicate mixed results about the phenomenon of online isolation, but no attempt was made to make sense of these mixed results from a specific sociological theory. The author did that by using Luhmann's theoretical framework, which proved to be a good tool for explaining and unifying these different results on a more abstract level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The metaphor of Christ the physician features prominently in the gospels and the preaching of the Church Fathers, emphasizing that Jesus' work of healing extends beyond bodily ills to spiritual healing as well. Given that the end of medicine is "health," which involves wholeness of body and soul, Christ is uniquely able to accomplish this in us—beginning with grace in our souls in this life, and culminating in the resurrection of the body and restoration of body and soul in glory at the end of time. Drawing on the thought of the Church Fathers and Thomas Aquinas, this paper considers how Catholic health care is distinctly positioned to continue Christ's work of bodily and spiritual healing through medical and sacramental approaches—as we await our perfect and ultimate healing upon Christ's return in glory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses back-to-school preparation tips that parents need to consider after their children's summer vacation. Topics explored include the importance of validating children's emotions particularly back-to-school anxieties, secondhand shopping for school supplies and gear, and the introduction of a fixed bedtime routine for children to ensure that they get enough sleep before school begins.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of seeking the help of autism experts in teaching her special needs daughter not to invade the personal space of strangers and to also helping her daughter understand social cues.

The article describes a supportive and empathetic approach to guide parents, caregivers, and educators in managing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children. Cited are how this strategy can help children succeed in both educational and home environments, the challenges that classroom settings and learning models present to children with ADHD, and adjustments to educational environments that are needed to help better serve children with ADHD.

The article focuses on racial disparities in shared decision-making between intensive care units (ICU) clinicians and Black versus white caregivers of critically ill patients, using prolonged mechanical ventilation as a case study. Topics include differences in clinician empathy; the acknowledgment of caregiver trust; the amount of medical information shared; and the validation of treatment preferences.

The article presents a summary of disease outbreak news reports received by the World Health Organization's Heath Emergencies Programme for June 2024. It includes a case of human infection with avian influenza A virus in a patient in Mexico, a national outbreak of mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and outbreaks of Oropouche virus disease in Cuba.

The article describes a counselling intervention that seeks to understand the impact of the carer of the internalised presence of past relationships. Topics include how the increased dependence of the person living with dementia on the carer can lead to changes in relationship dynamics, factors that can make it difficult for carers to find the time and space to make sense of their experience, and the help that can be given by counselling for the carer to recognise the internal ghost.

The article offers information on Ukrainian sprint canoer Oleh Kukharyk and his training amidst the war in Ukraine. Topics include the challenges of training near conflict zones, Kukharyk's preparation for his first Olympic Games, and the rigorous strength and endurance routines he follows with his team.

The article offers information on the decline of effective communication due to over-reliance on technology like answering machines, voicemail and email, which fail to guarantee personal contact. Topics include the unreliability of telephones due to unanswered calls and voicemail; the inefficiency and impersonality of email communication; and the societal trend towards isolation and avoidance of direct human interaction facilitated by cell phones.

The article focuses on alleviating stress and anxiety in the college admissions process for high school students in U.S. It argues that schools can transform this experience into a positive, joyful journey by reshaping communication, setting boundaries with families and faculty, and empowering students to take control of their own narrative and well-being.

The article examines the evolving role of Generative AI (Gen AI) in healthcare, contrasting it with traditional artificial intelligence. It states that traditional AI has been used for specific tasks like predictive modeling and decision-making based on structured data. It mentions that Gen AI generates new content and analyzes both structured and unstructured data, showing potential for significant improvements in various healthcare areas, including coding accuracy, and claims management.

The article focuses on providing safety tips and must-see destinations for solo travelers in the Southern United States. Topics include pre-trip planning with thorough research and sharing itineraries, maintaining health and safety with essential supplies and local advisories, and staying connected through regular communication and phone preparedness.

The author writes about the importance of effectively communicating the broad and impactful aspects of computer science, moving beyond technical jargon to engage both educated non-experts and the general public. This involves creating concise "elevator speeches" and utilizing opportunities to bridge the gap in understanding terms like "artificial intelligence" (AI) and "machine learning." He feels that public engagement, such as interacting with journalists, giving interviews, and writing opinion articles, is crucial to demonstrate how computer science can address complex societal issues as well as secure support for the field, and that active participation in public engagement enhances the field's visibility, attracts diverse students, and safeguards its future, particularly in addressing concerns about AI ethics and workforce effects.

The article features the views of women physical therapy (PT) leaders in 2024. Brig. Gen. Deydre Teyhen states that leadership is about service to organization members, solving problems, and building trust. PT practitioner Stephania Bell observes that leadership is instinctive and manifests itself in how a person speaks and takes action. PT business owner Victoria Bikkers notes that leadership is linked to a person's passion about his/her beliefs and what he/she does.

The article focuses on the U.S. Army's Mission Partner Environment (MPE) initiative led by I Corps, emphasizing its role in redefining defense collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region by enhancing alliances, fostering interoperability, and ensuring secure information-sharing. Topics include its technological advancements in communication and data security and its goal of creating a unified platform for seamless collaboration among allied forces in the Pacific Theater.

The article focuses on a learning experience in Ballycastle, Northern Ireland, where participants from various countries gathered to explore skillful responses to conflict and fostering better relationships across differences. Topics include the methodology of Dialogue for Peaceful Change, strategies for navigating cultural and educational conflicts in school settings, and the importance of cultural proficiency in promoting equitable systemic change.

The article provides information on pediatric palliative care (PPC), specialized medical care that uses a holistic approach to improve quality of life for children with serious illnesses. Topics discussed include common therapies for pain and nausea management, guidance on how to respond to emotions in an empathetic, compassionate manner, and practical tips for providing primary PPC as a general pediatrician.

The article discusses the benefits and drawbacks of using artificial intelligence in special education, highlighting its capacity to streamline paperwork, enhance lesson accessibility, and aid communication for students with disabilities. It states that while AI tools offer promise in assisting students, caution is advised regarding privacy concerns, the need for teacher expertise in special education, and ensuring that AI usage aligns with the development of critical thinking skills.

The article discusses U.S., Pennsylvania Department of Corrections' (DOC) partnership with Vant4ge to develop an advanced Risk and Needs Assessment (RNA) tool aimed at enhancing correctional care by promoting equity and reducing biases in assessments. It highlights the innovative approach taken by the Pennsylvania DOC to create a customized assessment platform that surpasses current RNA standards, focusing on fairness, efficiency, and improved communication.

The article focuses on the multifaceted artistic practice of Jacob Ginga, highlighting his diverse approaches to art creation and his emphasis on fostering connections through narrative-driven artworks. It discusses Ginga's engagement with themes of relationships, growth, and struggle, his incorporation of various artistic influences from realism to abstraction, and his evolution from photography to street art and art education.

The article focuses on the second licensed dengue vaccine, TAK-003, along with the position of the World Health Organization (WHO) for its use, and provides an update on the first licensed dengue vaccine, CYD-TDV. Topics discussed include epidemiology and transmission of dengue, classifications made by the WHO on dengue illness, and diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

The article discusses physical therapist (PT) Judith Deutsch's call for the profession to meet global responsibilities in 2024. Topics covered include her lived experience of collaborations with and learning from colleagues and students all over the globe, collaboration's expansion of what PTs can do on their own, and the need to initially articulate a clear commitment to global engagement. Also noted is the international outreach to provide clinical practice guideline on telehealth.

The article shares the advice received by several therapists during their graduate training and throughout their practice. These advice include working every session as if it is the last time one will see the person, working with the type of clients with whom one felt most comfortable, and trusting the process.

The article offers information on the author's personal experience with their parents' dementia diagnoses and their subsequent research into counsellors' challenges when working with people diagnosed with dementia. Topics include the various types of dementia and their prevalence, the impact on informal carers, and the challenges faced by counsellors, including theoretical models and practical issues like memory, informed contracting, power imbalances, and safeguarding.

This section presents an interview with Canadian poet Anne Carson. Topics discussed include her insights on the interview method as a form of communication, her use of another text as a subject of her poems such as "Autobiography of Red," and her use of past personal experiences as content of her books such as "The Beauty of the Husband" and "Nox."

According to the principle of duty of care, adults in the lives of children with disabilities such as autistic children are expected to promote their development. The Nutbeam's health literacy model was adopted to explore the efforts of special education teachers and parents toward promoting better eating habits among autistic children in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Twenty-one participants, comprising fifteen special education teachers and six parents with autistic children, were examined in this study. The results indicated that some special education teachers' and parents' limited understanding of unhealthy food might impact the development of autistic children. Furthermore, the findings also highlight the lack of collaboration and communication between teachers regarding the nutrition and healthy living of autistic children. The findings have practical consequences, such as urging UAE health policymakers to provide professional development for special education instructors and parents of autistic children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the beneficial participation of women in the Canadian economy in 2024. Topics covered include the need to continue the push for gender equality and women's participation in the workplace, the challenge of achieving work-life balance, and the value of pay transparency to promote a culture of openness. Also noted are the issue of menopause, and the creation of inclusive workplaces that also host conversations on women's health.

The article focuses on Shusha Gorodetsky's personal reflections and experiences, including her engagement with literature, particularly poetry, amidst disruptions caused by the war in Gaza. Topics include her admiration for Rudyard Kipling's writing style and themes, her struggles with fear and communication, and her determination to find meaning and purpose in challenging times.