“…Ultimately, Stone argues that, when our books get tangled up in our politics, their promise—to help us see to the bottom of things and scooch closer to the asymptote of truth and reality—might be something more than a mirage…”

“…The idea that business is only about the money doesn't hold true in the twenty-first century, when companies around the world are giving up traditional distinctions in order to succeed. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Single sign on using a social network like Twitter or Facebook -- Show us what you have got -- Phone number sign-up - a great alternative -- Continuous onboarding - complete the user profile later -- Tell a story - an example onboarding app -- Onboarding sign-up when needed -- Implementation -- Summary -- Chapter 12: Do Things That Do Not Scale -- What we mean by "things that do not scale -- Three reasons to do things that do not scale -- Improved testing and data collection -- Failure that can be controlled -- Development of products that are more lovable -- How to acquire early adopters and establish a small-scale laboratory -- Focusing on a narrow marketplace -- Manually recruiting early adopters -- Perfecting the user experience -- How to transition from an unscalable MVP to scalable code -- Focusing on learning with wireframes and prototypes -- Zeplin -- InVision -- UserTesting.com -- Focusing on scaling and sustainability -- Writing perfect code versus getting the job done -- Automation and optimization -- How to handle technical debt -- Summary…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface; How This Book Is Organized; Who This Book Is For; Conventions Used in This Book; Using Code Examples; Safari® Books Online; How to Contact Us; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Hello; Sketching and Prototyping; Flexibility; Giants; Family Tree; Join In; Chapter 2. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…What can SupplyOn tell us about how to manage the change inherent in ESA?…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Discussion: Kind Leader Theory and Ideas for You to Think About -- Defining Leadership -- Defining Kindness -- Empathy -- Compassion -- Kindness -- Assumptions, Systems and Models Frame Thoughts, Feelings and Actions -- Change the Outcome By Changing the Model -- People Create Models and Systems -- Practice: Practical Exercises to Use to Turn Your Thoughts Into Action -- Exercise 1: Recognizing When I'm a Leader and When I'm a Follower -- Exercise 2: Seeing How I'm Leading With Kindness Now -- Exercise 3: Making the Models That Frame My Thoughts and Actions Visible -- Reflection: What Would You Do? …”

“…The author shows how such conspiracies evolve, illuminating the social pressures that cause people to deny what is right before their eyes. We see how each conspirator's denial is symbiotically complemented by the others, and we learn that silence is usually more intense when there are more people conspiring -- and especially when there are significant power differences among them. …”

“…Too often we find ourselves unable to see the human stories behind the headlines, and so Mekhennet - with a foot in many different camps - is the ideal guide to take us where no Western reporter can go. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- The Three Stages of Power-Pausing -- The Business Case for Pausing -- Let's Pause on This -- Biography -- Part II AI and Us -- 7 AI and the Future of Human Connection -- Funhouse Mirror: How Humans Experience AI -- The Pivotal Role of Language and Meaning -- Meaning Is at the Heart of Every Type of Human Connection…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Prerequisites -- Conventions Used in This Book -- Using Code Examples -- O'Reilly Online Learning -- How to Contact Us -- Acknowledgments -- How This Book Was Built -- Part I. …”

“…Far from cold and calculating self-interest, these exchanges can demonstrate the kind of "us-ness" that makes a family"--…”

“…As the former Governor of Utah and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Mike Leavitt has first-hand experience with building these kinds of high-level collaborations. …”

“…This book gives you insights into the most common architectural models and guides you when and where they can be used. During this journey, you'll see cutting-edge technologies surrounding the Spring products, and understand how to use agile techniques such as DevOps and continuous delivery to take your software to production effectively. …”

“…Friends learn strategies to keep conversations going when only a few people are looking up from their phones. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…What if that person doesn't see the value of this whole system?" -- Slow Is Fast -- Good Data Takes Time -- Two Problems to Avoid -- Being Great Does Not Mean Being Perfect -- Chapter 10: Takeaways -- Chapter 11: Final Thoughts -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Index -- EULA…”

“…These messages’ correct interpretation becomes possible through decoding artworks’ motifs and symbols, and this study’s decoding element is cognitive psychology, which, through my formal education, became a beneficial tool for solving and interpreting the codes hidden in artworks, in service of Turkish history. When this research started, there existed no previous scale or categories for motifs and symbols, which include: böke, water of life, the kut power deal, wolf, tiger, stag, bull/camel, eagle, alp, and kut-alp (see Table 1 titled Hun Period Turkish Symbols and Motifs). …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Reviewing the account analysis method -- Checking out the quantitative analysis method -- Choosing a cost estimation method -- Exploring Nonlinear Cost Functions -- Changing cost functions and slope co-efficients -- Understanding the impact of quantity discounts -- Assessing the Impact of Learning Curves -- Considering how AI and Data Analytics Impact Learning Curves -- Reviewing AI and data analytics -- Throwing in the learning curve -- Simplifying a procedure -- Finding and using better data -- Chapter 11 Making Smart Business Decisions with Relevant Information -- Navigating the Geography of Relevance -- Introducing the decision model -- Applying a model to an equipment decision -- Understanding IT purchasing issues -- Considering relevant qualitative factors in decision-making -- Special Orders Don't Upset Us, Do They? -- Deciding between Outsourcing and In-house Production -- Weighing opportunity costs -- Contemplating the carrying cost of inventory -- Maximizing Profit When Capacity Is Limited -- Managing capacity and product mix -- Analyzing customer profit and capacity -- Chapter 12 Making Smart Pricing Decisions: Figuring Total Costs -- Understanding Influences on Prices -- Customers -- Competitors -- Suppliers -- Special orders -- Pricing for Profits Down the Road -- Reviewing market-based and cost-based pricing -- Aiming at the target: Target costing -- Arriving at a Reasonable Profit -- Using cost-plus pricing -- Using product life-cycle budgeting -- Managing IT product costs and pricing -- Part 4 Allocating Costs and Resources -- Chapter 13 Analysis Methods to Improve Profitability -- Processing Cost Allocation -- Why bother? …”