“…Upper secondary students from disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely to perform well in PISA assessments, less likely to complete upper secondary education and less likely even to aspire to attend higher education. …”

“…The less committed you are to a project, the less bad you will feel if it fails, but the greater the likelihood that it will fail"--Resource description page…”

“…The Survey of Adult Skills finds that adults aged 55 to 65 are less proficient in literacy and numeracy than adults aged 25 to 34. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 8.9 Action items -- 9 Be a team player -- 9.1 The ups and downs of teams -- 9.2 A checklist for being a better team player -- 9.3 Dealing with less-effective teams and teammates -- 9.4 Contributing to an inclusive workplace -- 9.4.1 Help -- 9.4.2 Offer respect and support -- 9.5 Further reading -- 9.6 Action items -- 10 Be a team leader -- 10.1 The decision to lead -- 10.2 Leadership vs. management -- 10.3 The leader's path -- 10.4 Getting into their context -- 10.5 Leading positively -- 10.6 Mistakes leaders make -- 10.7 Leadership beyond leading -- 10.8 Before moving into leadership -- 10.8.1 Don't get promoted to your level of incompetence -- 10.8.2 Learn leadership -- 10.8.3 Measure your own success -- 10.9 Further reading -- 10.10 Action items -- 11 Solve problems -- 11.1 Problem-solving vs. troubleshooting -- 11.2 Clearly state the problem -- 11.3 Identify your levers -- 11.4 Negotiating solutions -- 11.5 Action items -- 12 Conquer written communications -- 12.1 Communicating is telling a story -- 12.1.1 The rules of storytelling -- 12.1.2 Applying storytelling to business communication -- 12.1.3 What about mundane, everyday communication? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Average number of alpha-cities reachable in less than 24 hours -- References -- Annex 4.A. Modelling framework for international aviation (passenger) -- Passenger demand projections: modelling framework -- Figure 4.A1. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Box 18.2 UK tax credits -- Box 18.3 New ways of working -- Summary -- Review questions -- 19 Investment and the employment of capital -- 19.1 The pricing of capital and capital services -- 19.2 The demand for and supply of capital services -- 19.3 Investment appraisal -- 19.4 Financing investment -- 19.5 The stock market -- Box 19.1 Investing in roads -- Box 19.2 The ratios to measure success -- Box 19.3 Financing innovation -- Summary -- Review questions -- Additional Part G case studies on the Economics for Business student website -- Websites relevant to Part G -- Part H THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS -- 20 Reasons for government intervention in the market -- 20.1 Markets and the role of government -- 20.2 Types of market failure -- 20.3 Government intervention in the market -- 20.4 The case for less government intervention -- 20.5 Firms and social responsibility -- Box 20.1 Can the market provide adequate protection for the environment? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…12.5.1 Role of AI, ML, and Bioinformatics in Clinical Research -- 12.5.2 Role of AI and ML in Clinical Study Protocol Optimization -- 12.5.3 Role of AI and ML in the Management of Clinical Trial Participants -- 12.5.4 Role of AI and ML in Clinical Trial Data Collection and Management -- 12.6 Way Forward -- 12.7 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Bioinformatics Tools for Healthcare Sector -- Chapter 13 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Healthcare Sector -- Abbreviations -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 The Exponential Rise of AI/ML Solutions in Healthcare -- 13.3 AI/ML Healthcare Solutions for Doctors -- 13.4 AI/ML Solution for Patients -- 13.5 AI Solutions for Administrators -- 13.6 Factors Affecting the AI/ML Implementation in the Healthcare Sector -- 13.6.1 High Cost -- 13.6.2 Lack of Creativity -- 13.6.3 Errors Potentially Harming Patients -- 13.6.4 Privacy Issues -- 13.6.5 Increase in Unemployment -- 13.6.6 Lack of Ethics -- 13.6.7 Promotes a Less-Effort Culture Among Human Workers -- 13.7 AI/ML Based Healthcare Start-Ups -- 13.8 Opportunities and Risks for Future -- 13.8.1 Patient Mobility Monitoring -- 13.8.2 Clinical Trials for Drug Development -- 13.8.3 Quality of Electronic Health Records (EHR) -- 13.8.4 Robot-Assisted Surgery -- 13.9 Conclusion and Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 14 Role of Artificial Intelligence in Machine Learning for Diagnosis and Radiotherapy -- Abbreviations -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Machine Learning Algorithm Models -- 14.2.1 Supervised Learning -- 14.2.2 Unsupervised Learning -- 14.2.3 Semi-Supervised Learning -- 14.2.4 Reinforcement Learning (RL) -- 14.3 Artificial Learning in Radiology -- 14.3.1 Types of Radiation Therapy -- 14.3.1.1 External Radiation Therapy -- 14.3.1.2 Internal Radiation Therapy -- 14.3.1.3 Systemic Radiation Therapy -- 14.3.2 Mechanism of Action…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Manfredi, A NEW TOOL FOR AUDIO AND VIDEO ANALYSIS: AN AID TO CONTACT-LESS CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS IN NEWBORNS -- Session III: SINGING VOICE -- L. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Indian environment -- 12.1. Less common symptoms -- 12.2. Serious symptoms -- 12.3. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Using Memory Efficiently -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 MATLAB Memory Storage -- 7.3 Out of Memory Errors -- 7.4 Coding Tips for Memory Usage -- 7.4.1 Preallocation of Arrays -- 7.4.2 Breaking Down the Problem -- 7.4.3 Use Temporary Variables Wisely -- 7.4.4 Using Less Bytes Per Data Member -- 7.4.5 Writing Functions Carefully -- 7.4.6 Using Global Variables -- 7.5 System-Related Tips for Memory Usage -- Programming Tips and Pitfalls -- Summary -- Exercises -- 8. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- #16 Measure Your Success by How Many People Thank You for Theirs -- #17 Create a Scalable, Repeatable, and Predictable Playbook for Your Team -- #18 Become an Expert in Your Field -- #19 Seniority Doesn't Mean Anything -- #20 Be Obsessed with Maximizing the Performance of Your Team -- #21 Survey Your Team on Your Management -- #22 Boost Productivity by Eliminating Bottlenecks -- #23 Reward Employees for Their Ideas to Improve -- #24 Place People Where They Are a Perfect Fit -- #25 Give Your People Freedom and Creative Space -- #26 Be Your Team's Biggest Cheerleader -- #27 Give All the Credit When You Win, Take All the Blame When You Lose -- #28 Help Your Team Make Friends at Work -- #29 No Matter the Job, Acknowledge How Hard Your People Work -- #30 Positive Reinforcement Trumps Negative Reinforcement -- #31 Create a Culture of Continuous Learning and Development -- Part II The Strategies for Building High-Performing Teams -- Month 4 KPIs, Goal Setting, and Decision-Making -- #1 Find Your Daily Dose of Inspiration in Your "Why" -- #2 Evaluate Your Judgment -- #3 Leaders Are Readers -- #4 Train Your Team to Be the Best Players -- #5 Show Integrity 24/7 (Even When No One Is Watching) -- #6 Getting Things Wrong Is an Integral Part of Getting Things Right -- #7 Favor Results Over Time -- #8 Don't Sweat the Small Stuff -- #9 Create Key Performance Indicators -- #10 Identify Your Team's Goals -- #11 Set AQMD Goals -- #12 Tackle the Big Picture with Quarterly Reviews -- #13 Coach Your Team to Provide Weekly Updates -- #14 There Are Only Two Outcomes to a Decision -- #15 Use Team Recommendations to Make the Right Decisions -- #16 Recommit to Your Decisions Daily -- #17 Multitasking Is Doing More but Getting Less -- #18 Good Is the Enemy of Great -- #19 Avoid Drama -- #20 Review Your Data Daily -- #21 New Data = New Decisions…”

“…On average across the OECD countries participating in PIAAC, adults aged 55 to 65 score some 30 points less than adults aged 25 to 34 on the PIAAC literacy scale, which is only slightly smaller than the score point difference between tertiary educated and less-than-upper-secondary educated individuals. …”

“…Your organization can save and thrive in the cloud with this first non-technical guide to cloud computing for business leadersIn less than a decade Google, Amazon, and Salesforce.com went from unknown ideas to powerhouse fixtures in the economic landscape; in even less time offerings such as Linkedin, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter and many others also carved out important roles; in less than five years Apple's iTunes became the largest music retailer in North America.They all share one key strategic decision-each of these organizations chose to harness the power of cloud computing to power their drives to dominance. …”

“…In general, bundled services are less expensive when purchased together and consumer surplus from one good in the bundle can help “subsidise” another less-valued element. …”

“…Mentoring is an intentional, developmental relationshiop in which a more experienced, more knowledgeable person nurtures the professional and personal life of a less experienced, less knowledgeable person. Both mentors and mentees realize many benefits from mentoring, as do organizations that encourage, structure, and support mentoring. …”

“…Software applications with unsatisfying performance and scalability are perceived by its users as low in quality, as less interesting and less attractive, and cause frustration when preventing the users from attaining their goals. …”

“…This is a requirement in the design of electronic devices that rely less and less on batteries in order to enable the Internet of Things (IoT). …”

“…Recent research suggests that younger generations are less likely to be engaged in formal political participation than older ones. …”