“…Written by an IT visionary with extensive global supply chain experience and insight, this book describes what happens when team members have accurate, reliable, usable, and timely information at their fingertips. …”

“…We have witnessed the era of big data where almost any event that happens is recorded and stored either distributedly or centrally. …”

“…Accordingly, this volume combats “revisionist science”, by those who want to alter history by telling the stories a different way than actually happened. In this regard, one of the good things about science vs. other disciplines is that we have the written record of what was done, when it was done and by whom. …”

“…Rubin helps decision-makers ask and answer questions such as What are the microeconomics of IT infrastructure? What happens as you scale up or down? What are the implications of cloud computing, shared services at a “mega” scale, and the growth of a massive “technology commons”? …”

“…The gaze of others is so powerful that when people shift their attention, this also tends to shift observers' own attention in the same direction. This effect happens even when we know that the shift of attention by someone else is not informative, or is even misleading. …”

“…What if machines like cars, bikes, health monitors, appliances, ATMs, and kiosks could all become members of your social network, and give you important information about whats happening in your car, your home, and your body? What if the next Facebook friend you made was a product and it started communicating with you about what you want and need? …”

“…In a hectic business environment where it is estimated that half of the decisions that CEOs make turn out to be wrong, the stark reality is that it has never been harder to see what's happening around us, interpret information efficiently, and develop strategies that are executed in a successful way. …”

“…There is a mythology around creativity a hazy system of beliefs developed to try to understand what many believe to be incomprehensible.Because of this mythology, many businesspeople view creativity and innovation as vague and inaccessible, assuming that creativity happens through a largely transcendent process of inspiration to which only a select few aregranted access. …”

“…It's an approach to healthcare that has captured the attention of the media and business elite--and the President of the United States. It's all happening at Cleveland Clinic, one of the most innovative, forward-looking medical institutions in the nation. …”

“…In The Small Big, three heavyweights from the world of persuasion science and practice describe how, in today's information-overloaded and stimulation-saturated world, increasingly it is the small changes that you make that lead to the biggest differences.In the last few years, more research-from fields such as neuroscience, cognitive psychology, social psychology, and behavioral economics-has helped to uncover an even greater understanding of how influence, persuasion, and behavior change happens. The Small Big presents lots of small changes that can bring about momentous shifts in results. …”

“…Accomplished author and former P&G executive Scott Mautz walks listeners through the unique challenges facing these managers, and the mindset and skillset necessary for managing up and down and influencing what happens across the organization. You'll learn the winning mindset of the best middle managers, how to develop the most important skills necessary for managing from the middle, how to create your personal Middle Action Plan (MAP), and effectively influence: - Up the chain of command, to your boss and those above them - Down, to your direct reports and teams who report to you - Laterally, to peers and teams you have no formal authority over Anyone in an organization who reports to someone and has someone reporting to them must lead from the middle. …”

“…The Special Issue "Radioactive Pollution and Biological Effects of Radioactivity"of the Journal Life involved the participation of academic scientists, researchers, and scholars from all over the World that contributed with articles, reviews, and case reports, based on high-quality research works.The common topic of the published works concerns the radioactive pollution, which occurs when radioactive elements enter the atmosphere and reach the Earth's surface, within solids, liquids, or gases, including the human body. This happens after natural and/or man-made activities, such as nuclear tests, industrial waste (e.g., radiodiagnostics), and excesses of naturally occurring radioactive sources. …”

“…By playing with touch and its metatheatrical implications, Shakespeare raises questions that make his theatrical art point towards modernity: how are communities to form when traditional institutions begin to crumble? What happens to selfhood when time speeds up, when oneness and timeless truth can no longer serve as reliable foundations? …”

“…Islamic theology had to wait a long time before being granted a place in the European universities. That happened above all in German-speaking areas, and this led to the development of new theological and religious pedagogical approaches. …”

“…What are the societal benefits and costs of remote work? What has happened to companies that have tried to go fully remote, with no offices at all? …”

“…Join expert Thayse Onofrio to understand why all software engineers benefit from making quality a priority, and understanding key aspects to ensure that happens. Learn how to introduce quicker feedback loops and add multiple quality gates in the deployment process. …”

“…Unfortunately, for most of us, that's not something that happens all by itself. It is, however, a rigorous discipline that can be developed and sharpened with practice. …”

“…What is the camera's relation to the subject during long static shots? What happens when the screen is blank? Through a wide-ranging engagement with Wittgenstein and theorists of film, he offers one of the most fully developed understandings of the ways in which the camera operates in film.With its thorough grounding in the philosophy of spectatorship and narrative, Projecting a Camera takes the study of film to a new level. …”
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“…Kearney and Fitzpatrick show how radical hospitality happens by opening oneself in narrative exchange to someone or something other than ourselves, by crossing borders, whether literal or figurative. …”

“…"What happens when human beings fail to do as reason bids? …”