Hplintrochapter. New Methods for the Analysis of Change. Individual chapters of this book are available to purchase online.
We inhabit a world of both invariant characteristics and continuous change. Modeling and predicting these regularities and changes captivated researchers in recent years and resulted in tremendous advances in the field of measurement. Hans Rosling: Let my dataset change your mindset. Jacqueline Novogratz: A third way to think about aid. Ruby Bridges. The Education of Ruby Nell by Ruby Bridges Hall, New Orleans, LA Take another look at the cover of this magazine.
The little girl on the left is me in November 1960, walking up the steps of William Frantz Public School in New Orleans, the first black student at the formerly all-white elementary school. Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO, Has Some Career Advice For You. Women (and men) hoping for career advice from Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg needn't wait until her book is published next spring.
On the Q&A site Quora, Sandberg chimed in on a thread that asked "What advice would seasoned women in tech give to younger girls deciding to make a tech career for themselves? " offering a lengthy answer in which she laid out her philosophy on how women can pursue a successful career in Silicon Valley. Her guidance for aspiring female professionals can be summed up in three words: banish all doubt. "I think the most important advice for girls or women who want to consider a career in tech is really the same advice for all women and girls anywhere -- that the key thing is to believe in your own abilities," Sandberg wrote. Hans Rosling reveals new insights on poverty.