Offers a total roadmap for executives building enterprise-wide operations centers; practical help for managers seeking to deliver cost effective support and invaluable insight for IT customers who need to know what they can expect from their technology professionals. DLC: Computer service industry.

It Services: Costs, Metrics, Benchmarking, and Marketing

Matthews, Robert

Tardugno, Anthony

Dipasquale, Thomas

Computers & Technology

PRENTICE/HALL

The Complete Manual of Practical House Building

Arts & Photography

Architecture

Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )

Naked Objects is a radical approach that exposes the core business objects directly to the user, instead of masking them behind a task-oriented user interface. This invaluable book describes the business case for designing systems this way, outlines a lightweight methodology that you can adopt, and provides a short tutorial. * Defines "Naked Objects"-an Open Source toolkit for prototyping expressive systems that you can freely download * Covers theory and practice, and includes several real-life illustrations of Naked Objects in practice * Contains all the information necessary to construct a Naked Objects project

Naked Objects

Pawson, Richard

Networking & Cloud Computing

wiley

Unraveling the Mind of God: Mysteries at the Frontier of Science

Virgin Pub

How latter-day revelation helps us understand the scriptures and the Savior.

A Bible! A Bible

Religion & Spirituality

Bookcraft Pubs

Make your own luck by understanding probability Over the years, some very smart people have thought they understood the rules of chance?only to fail dismally. Whether you call it probability, risk, or uncertainty, the workings of chance often defy common sense. Fortunately, advances in math and science have revealed the laws of chance, and understanding those laws can help in your everyday life. In Chancing It, award-winning scientist and writer Robert Matthews shows how to understand the laws of probability and use them to your advantage. He gives you access to some of the most potent intellectual tools ever developed and explains how to use them to guide your judgments and decisions. By the end of the book, you will know: <li>How to understand and even predict coincidences</li>
 <li>When an insurance policy is worth having</li>
 <li>Why “expert” predictions are often misleading</li>
 <li>How to tell when a scientific claim is a breakthrough or baloney</li>
 <li>When it makes sense to place a bet on anything from sports to stock markets</li>
 A groundbreaking introduction to the power of probability, Chancing It will sharpen your decision-making and maximize your luck.

Chancing It: The Laws of Chance and How They Can Work for You

Science & Math

Mathematics

Skyhorse

Puppy Training: Proven And Fast Working Techniques To Train Your Puppy In Obedience, Potty Training And Crate Training. Puppy Training is a well-rounded introduction to the principles of puppy training. Contains valuable lessons on how to train a puppy from Day 1 all the way through to maturity. This book is for ordinary dog owners, amateur puppy trainers, as well as experts who may wish to refresh their minds. If your puppy is a new born, this book is sufficient to teach you how to handle and train it appropriately. You Will Learn… <ul>
<li>The different stages of development a puppy goes through </li>
<li>What puppy kindergartens generally teach </li>
<li>What you generally need to know as you embark on puppy training </li>
<li>How to crate training your puppy </li>
<li>How to track the training of your puppy </li>
<li>How to read your puppy’s body language effectively </li>
<li>Common mistakes while training your puppy </li>
<li>Telltale signs that an acquired puppy needs fresh training </li>
<li>Puppy behavior mistaken for dominance </li>
<li>How to make it safe for kids to play with puppies </li>
<li>How to curb destructive puppy chewing</li>
</ul>
You’re puppy will love you for learning to train him with such ease! Buy your copy today!

Puppy Training: Proven and Fast Working Techniques To Train Your Puppy In Obedience, Potty Training And Crate Training

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Willows, Marilyn

Pets & Animal Care

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

In the face of increasing complexity and uncertainty, planners, public officials, and community residents need new tools to anticipate and shape the future. Opening Access to Scenario Planning Tools examines the current state of scenario planning and scenario planning tools that can help communities and regions prepare for that future through a variety of visioning, land use, transportation, and other planning efforts. A unique opportunity presents itself to use the best and latest technology to help citizens visualize the future of their cities and regions, so that they might chart a course for sustainable growth.Decisions about the future are often controversial due to competing economic interests, different cultural values, and divergent views about property rights and the role of government. Broader and more effective civic engagement is needed to ensure community support for decisions about development and other land-related policies, and public investments. The traditional predict-and-plan paradigm is inadequate to address all of these challenges. The authors identify a clear need to develop and implement planning tools and processes that foster anticipation and adaptation.Three concepts will be critical to the scenario planning and tool-building process: collaboration, capacity building, and creation of an open environment for engagement. Collaborative problem solving facilitates resolution of interrelated issues that cannot be resolved by one organization alone. Capacity building is needed to enable individuals and organizations to apply scenario planning methods and tools effectively to their specific planning concerns. An open environment for information sharing and education will help accelerate the use and improvement of scenario planning tools in multiple settings.The emergence of new and improved scenario planning tools over the last 10 years offers promise that the use of scenario planning can increase and that the goal of providing open access to the full potential of scenario planning tools is within reach. This report recommends seven immediate actions that could be implemented quickly to facilitate this goal. A group of tool developers, planners, and other users convened by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the Sonoran Institute, including the co-authors of this report, are already working to advance these efforts. 

Opening Access to Scenario Planning Tools (Policy Focus Reports)

Business & Money

Quay, Ray

Holway, Jim

Gabbe, C.J.

Hebbert, Frank

Lally, Jason

Management & Leadership

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Chancing It: The Laws of Chance and How They Can Work For You

Over the years, some very smart people have thought they understood the rules of chance—only to fail dismally. Whether you call it probability, risk, or uncertainty, the workings of chance often defy common sense. Fortunately, advances in math and science have revealed the laws of chance, and understanding those laws can help in your everyday life.In Chancing It, award-winning scientist and writer Robert Matthews shows how to understand the laws of probability and use them to your advantage. He gives you access to some of the most potent intellectual tools ever developed and explains how to use them to guide your judgments and decisions. By the end of the book, you will know:How to understand and even predict coincidencesWhen an insurance policy is worth havingWhy “expert” predictions are often misleadingHow to tell when a scientific claim is a breakthrough or baloneyWhen it makes sense to place a bet on anything from sports to stock marketsA groundbreaking introduction to the power of probability, Chancing It will sharpen your decision-making and maximize your luck.

Chancing it: The Laws of chance and How They Can Work for You

Profile Books, Ltd.

Everyone who's had to get to grips with chance knows how tricky even its simplest manifestations can be. Its workings are a constant challenge to common sense: a run of luck goes bad just when you trust it; expert predictions of everything from the weather to elections prove hopelessly unreliable; proven health advice turns out to be anything but.
Award-winning scientist and writer Robert Matthews shows us how we can cut through the conundrums of chance. He gives us access to some of the most potent intellectual tools ever developed, and explains how we can use them to guide our judgements and decisions. By the end of the book you'll know:
-The secret to predicting coincidences; -The golden rule of professional gamblers; -How to tell when insurance is a waste of money; -When to heed health and diet warnings - and when to ignore them; -How to tell when forecasts are worth taking seriously; -How to make better choices in the face of uncertainty.
Using a host of real-life examples, this groundbreaking book shows how the laws of probability can sharpen your decisions, make the most of your luck - and quite possibly transform your life.

Profile Books

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