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In The Scrum Fieldbook, he draws on his firm’s extensive experience in the field to take leaders, managers, and employees deeper into the specific challenges and new opportunities organizations face in an Agile transformation. He shows how the Scrum framework can be successfully applied to any project in any industry, from automobile manufacturers in the US and Europe to nonprofits in Africa, from home renovation contractors in Minnesota to gas exploration companies in South America, from fighter plane builders in Sweden to US Navy Special Forces teams.

Humans are unique in our ability to understand time, able to comprehend the past and future like no other species. Yet modern-day technology and capitalism have supercharged our short-termist tendencies and trapped us in the present, at the mercy of reactive politics, quarterly business targets and 24-hour news cycles. It wasn't always so.

Academic, physicist, environmental expert and award-winning science communicator Paul Behrens presents a radical analysis of a civilisation on the brink of catastrophe. Setting out the pressing existential threats we face, he writes, in alternating chapters, of what the future could look like at its most pessimistic and hopeful. In lucid and clear-sighted prose, Behrens argues that structural problems need structural solutions and examines critical areas in which political will is required, including women's education, food and energy security, biodiversity and economics.

This eBook addresses the world of bridge engineering, exploring the evolution of bridge designs, iconic structures, and the lessons learned from both triumphs and failures. Beginning with an introduction to the different types of bridges, including beam, arch, suspension, cable-stayed, and truss, it highlights the unique characteristics and engineering behind each design. The eBook also examines some of the most renowned bridges in history, such as the Golden Gate Bridge, with an in-depth look at their construction, challenges, and legacy. The eBook does not shy away from the harsh ...

SFS2 is an amazing collection of ten science fiction stories that will please any reader looking for adventure. The author aims for the stars and definitely hits his mark. Some of these ten stories seems like they could happen right now, and others in the near future. With the technology we live with today, this science fiction could be real life. SUMMARY: Lost Planet: A television news reporter trapped in a new post- apocalyptic world knows that there is more going on than what meets the eye. A surprise plot twist will make your jaw drop. An Alien Animal: An exciting story with a hilarious...

Forgetting those things which are behind. — Phil. 3:13 WE have here St. Paul's plan of life — progress by forgetting, by letting go, the things that are past. "Forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, I press on toward the goal." This is such a wise theory of life that we may profitably study it a few minutes. "Forgetting the things which are behind." There are some things we would like to forget. Probably most of us have done things we would give much to leave behind, to blot out from memory, to cut altogether loose from, to bury in...

"Teaching with AI" offers a straightforward, practical guide to using AI for educators and teachers, even if you're starting from scratch. Learn how to effectively implement AI in the classroom, preparing your students for a future shaped by technology.

For those who do not know, the Psionicist Guild is the ultra-secret society of technical magic practitioners. Technical magic is the practice of advanced mental science skills that appear like magic to those who cannot yet perform such actions. Just as most of us do not understand how quantum computers with their qubits can compute all variations of a math problem as an inherent function of solving the first question, they also have many confused with their non-linear temporal relationship to my reality. Of course, one does not have to understand the workings of technology to use it, but it...

In the dystopian 22nd century, Lauren Ramirez is an Assassin 13, the best at her profession. Betrayed by her employer, the president of the United States, on an off-planet op, she escapes when her spacecraft hurtles through time and crash-lands in 1927 Prohibition Hollywood, with its silent film stars and bootlegging gangsters. She finds herself an alien in an alien land.

In Fusion Strategy, world-renowned innovation guru Vijay Govindarajan and digital strategy expert Venkat Venkataraman offer a first-of-its-kind playbook that will help industrial companies combine what they do best-create physical products-with what digitals do best-use algorithms and AI to parse expansive, interconnected datasets-to make strategic connections that would otherwise be impossible.

Ever wonder what would happened if someone was able to hack into the center of the world's technology and shut it down? Well, now you will know. The world as everyone knows it has been shut down. The military cannot operate without their equipment, which is all run by computers, cell phones are of no use, neither are laptop computers, or even the new automobiles of the day. Someone has completely wiped out our way of life, so what can be done?

From book 1: Paul's been having a bad day, perhaps one of the worst days he's ever had. And now into the middle of all this, his instructor just got drafted by some mystical goddess to help save a world... From book 2: Coyote has a new task for Paul, one that involves him traveling north hundreds of miles over the post-apocalyptic landscape of California, the place that Paul once called home... From book 3: Coyote has one final task for Paul, the one that is the whole reason Coyote shanghaied him here in the first place.

In his best-selling book Redeeming Your Timeline, pastor and author Troy Brewer showed you the radical transformation that is possible when you invite God into your personal history and timeline. Now, in 40 Breakthrough Declarations, Troy equips you with practical tools to reverse the plans of the enemy, release Heaven's healing power, and exchange the pain of your past for a glorious future filled with hope and purpose!

Twenty-plus sci-fi stories from the lighter side, many of them illustrated. More from the lighter, laughing side than the dark-dungeoned depths; but they’re all here somewhere, from a satisfied smile; or shed a tear. Maybe a “Yes! Get in there”. Or catch your breath at the trials that some have to face. From crackling two-pagers where someone hasn’t quite read the situation right, to sixty-plus sides chronicling what you really have to do if you want to survive on this planet. Tales of here and now, wondering what’s among us; or what awaits us amid the distant futures and far-...

There are a thousand books out there that will tell you "how" to prepare for collapse - but this is the ONLY book that will tell you "what" to prepare FOR. An American Famine combines the realism of our most knowledgeable pundits on sustainability along with a vivid fictional descent into chaos and anarchy. It aims to be the Rosetta Stone for those people who are concerned about our future but are unsure about the outcome - it translates their vague fears into a clear and potent picture of the danger ahead. Spanning a twenty year period from 2028 to 2048, An American Famine chronicles the ...

★★★★★ “This book is literally the 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 I need in my life!” Return to Carnal Sanctuary for more 5-star spicy paranormal romance. The string of ritualistic murders in Astoria, Oregon, puts Savannah and Roman’s love to the test. While Savannah trains her immortal abilities, storm clouds brew and temptations lead her into the maze of corridors beneath the town. Savannah’s small army of fae, sex witches, werewolves, and immortal weapons masters will not be enough to keep her safe from an ancient evil. Or herself. ★★★★★ “So effing good. It’s longer,...

The year is 2032. Three astronauts—veterans of a harrowing intergalactic journey beyond the Milky Way—find themselves back on Earth, but not the Earth they remember. When they launched into space in 2015, America stood strong: a nation unified by its ideals, a beacon of hope and leadership to the world. But the country they now return to is unrecognizable—fractured, bitterly divided, and teetering on the edge of collapse. Shocked and heartbroken, the astronauts traverse this broken landscape, witnessing firsthand the consequences of years of anger, distrust, and division. America has ...

Dive into the mesmerizing world of "Trout Theory: A Deep Dive into Consciousness Time Travel"—a groundbreaking journey that blends science, philosophy, and speculative fiction to challenge our very understanding of time. This book invites you to explore the tantalizing possibility that time isn’t a rigid, linear path but a flowing river that our consciousness can navigate like a trout swimming against the current. From ancient philosophical insights and mythological cycles to modern breakthroughs in neuroscience and quantum theory, each chapter unravels a different facet of time travel....

In 27 inspiring and insightful essays, this audiobook celebrates the wisdom of some of the most recognized thought leaders of our day, who share their unique visions of leadership for the future. Our post-9/11 world presents new and unexpected challenges for present and future leaders, and the articles in this audiobook reaffirm, reconsider, and expand on the basic principles and values of leadership as they apply to emerging and unforeseen challenges, opportunities, and trends.

The Little Bitcoin Book tells the story of what’s wrong with money today, and why Bitcoin was invented to provide an alternative to the current system. It describes in simple terms what Bitcoin is, how it works, why it’s valuable, and how it affects individual freedom and opportunities of people everywhere - from Nigeria to the Philippines, to Venezuela to the United States.