“…The Poppendiecks weave lean principles throughout this book, just as those principles must be woven throughout the fabric of your truly lean organization. Learn How To Start with an inspiring purpose, and overcome the curse of short-term thinking Energize teams by providing well-framed challenges, larger purposes, and a direct line of sight between their work and the achievement of those purposes Delight customers by gaining unprecedented insight into their real needs, and building products and services that fully anticipate those needs Achieve authentic, sustainable efficiency without layoffs, rock-bottom cost focus, or totalitarian work systems Develop breakthrough innovations by moving beyond predictability to experimentation, beyond globalization to decentralization, beyond productivity to impact Lean approaches to software development have moved from novelty to widespread use, in large part due to the principles taught by Mary and Tom Poppendieck in their pioneering books. …”

“…Features of the IBM Converged Switch B32 include: A 32-port multiprotocol switch for server I/O consolidation Enterprise-class availability for business continuance Improved return on investment and investment protection Fabric security for mission-critical information In the related publication An Introduction to Fibre Channel over Ethernet, and Fibre Channel over Convergence Enhanced Ethernet, REDP-4493 we introduce FCoE and CEE concepts…”

“…Author Juval Löwy -- one of the world's top .NET experts -- revised this edition to include the newest productivity-enhancing features of .NET Framework 4 and the Azure AppFabric Service Bus, as well as the latest WCF ideas and techniques. …”

“…They illuminate the fundamental building blocks of a modern campus fabric architecture, show how to design a software-defined campus that delivers the most value in your environment, and introduce best practices for administration, support, and troubleshooting. …”

“…The idea was not to build just another social network but instead to create something much greater—a social fabric connecting the entire Internet. After just 15 months, Google+ is well on its way to achieving its goal, with over 500,000,000 active users engaging with the social features of Google+ and well over 130,000,000 active users on the Google+ network. …”

“…They offer best practices for establishing solid Active Directory, DNS, fabric, virtualization, and PKI security environments to support Exchange; implementing high availability and site resilience; and much more. …”

“…This divergence is one the most important developments in the history of the United States and is reshaping the very fabric of our society, affecting all aspects of our lives, from health and education to family stability and political engagement. …”

“…It means fashioning an organizational culture in which support of people's development is woven into the daily fabric of working life and the company's regular operations, daily routines, and conversations. …”

“…'The return to the territory' can be conceived as a valorisation of the common heritage of assets (environmental, urban fabric, landscape, socio-cultural) that mould the identity and lifestyles of every place on the earth. …”

“…Is the repair and reinstatement of buildings and infrastructure sufficient without the mending of social fabric? The authors of this volume believe that the true measure of success should be societal. …”

“…On the other hand, many authors illustrate how the socio-economic fabric of the city has given proof of resilience, with new perspective of social and territorial development in the fields of technological innovation and sustainable mobility…”

“…Andrew Das reviews six proposals for "grand thematic narratives" behind the logic of Galatians—potentially, six explanations for the fabric of Paul's theology: the covenant (N. T. Wright); the influx of nations to Zion (Terence Donaldson); Isaac's near sacrifice (Scott Hahn, Alan Segal); the Spirit as cloud in the wilderness (William Wilder); the Exodus (James Scott, Sylvia Keesmaat); and the imperial cult (Bruce Winter et al.). …”

“…This spectacular book, written by a team of experts led by the eminent fashion historian Akiko Fukai, explores the distinct sensibility of Japanese design - the uniqueness of its form, cut and fabric. Illustrated with over 250 photographs and sketches, Future Beauty is an authoritative and stylish guide to some of the world's most expressive fashion…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Baroque orders of corruption -- The spiritual exercises, or the formation of mental territories and orders of corruption -- Totalitarian structures and orders of corruption -- The formation of an image reservoir -- Imitatio Christi and baroque inversions -- Ego vobis romae propitius ero : diffusion of the spiritual exercises in Rome (1550-1650) -- The first mission of new apostle -- an image reservoir in the multiple-layer urban fabric -- Corresponding dynamics -- Roman churches after the spiritual exercises -- The mother church of Il Gesù and Sant Andrea al Quirinale -- The Roma ignaziana -- Transformation of the visual dynamics of the spiritual exercises in the late works of Miguel de Cervantes -- Cervantes, corruption, the urban and the company -- Don Quixote, an excessive projection in a greater narrative -- Last pilgrimage : Cervantes representation of Rome in Persiles -- Transforming the orders of corruption in El criticón : the case of Baltasar Gracián, a Jesuit preparing the way for the Enlightenment -- Pre-Enlightenment coming out of the exercises -- The exercise of decoding monstrosity -- Contemplating eternal arts beyond the Roma ignaziana -- The enigmatic parallel writing of El comulgatorio -- From Loyolan imagination to Sadean Enlightenment : the parodying inversions of the spiritual exercises in the novels of the Marquis de Sade -- Philosophical criticism of Loyolan system in Enlightenment -- Sadean inversions -- Collecting the tableaux in the cent vingt journées -- Melting down the concept of spiritual directors -- Forcing the exercitant in desiring the opposite -- Revisiting the Roma ignaziana in Juliette…”
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“…The Hindus, though a tiny minority of Kashmir's population, lived in great harmony with Muslims, leading intertwined lives in the same cultural fabric. Kashmiris were isolated in their valley and enjoyed a culture so dissimilar to any other in India that they were largely unaffected by what was happening in the world around them. …”
Sumario

“…It explores, for example, how ancient practices such as dyeing fabric and making glue may hold the secret to renewable and earth-friendly consumer products, as well as how recycling plastics can tackle food waste, and how a type of light metal being developed may one day make air travel less fuel-reliant. …”

“…As a new kind of revolution seems to be changing the fabric of our school system, this is an important book for our time."…”

“…Building on Robert Putnam's discussion of "social capital," the habits of association and trust that are the preconditions of any decent society, Santorum assesses how well Americans have cared for the "fabric" of society. He explores various dimensions of social and cultural connection that are the foundation of the common good. …”

“…An enigmatic, daring and astonishingly creative designer, Yves Saint Laurent is credited with the elevation of haute couture to fine art, turning the fashion show into a spectacle of breathtaking proportions, and revolutionizing the gendered norms of womenswear.Describing Saint Laurent’s beginnings in Algeria as a precocious boy making miniature garments from fabric scraps, Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent depicts the designer’s ascent from fashion student to the right-hand of Christian Dior. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Three-Dimensional Design; 14.3. Fabrication Aspects…”