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"John Willis has looked deep into Dr. Deming's history and
teachings and profoundly explains his profound knowledge. Read this
book and you will understand like never before the wisdom and sound
advice of Dr. Deming." --Jeffrey K. Liker, author of The Toyota
Way"A thoroughly entertaining and educational look at Deming, a man
whose insights are fundamental to modern software development. This
book includes delightful stories of those around Deming who
influenced his work and helped create the foundation for agile and
DevOps." --Jim Whitehurst, Senior Advisor at IBMFrom the birth of
modern industry to winning WWII to Japan's Economic Miracle, W.
Edwards Deming helped shape some of the most profound moments in
modern history. Deming, an American engineer and statistician, is
widely recognized for his contributions to the field of quality
management. But his teachings go beyond quality management; they
influence not only how we work today, but also how we can continue
to succeed in the future. Part business history, part biography,
part journey into deep business sense, bestselling author John
Willis captures the full picture of Deming's life and influence.
Most importantly, Willis reveals the experiences that led to
Deming's greatest discovery: the System of Profound Knowledge, a
collection of fundamental truths that show how any system or
process can be transformed into something greater.From the
real-life Rosie the Riveter to a hacker writing US cybersecurity
law, Deming's ingenuity and system of thinking changed how we think
in the modern world. This book shows how we can take that influence
and continue to apply it our own future."Deming's Journey to
Profound Knowledge is a must-read for any student of Lean, Agile,
quality, the Toyota Production System, and continuous
improvement--or any leader who seeks to create a culture of
excellence in their organization."--Katie Anderson, author of
Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn
In a world where there is a growing awareness of the possible
effects of human activities on climate change, there is a need to
identify the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) from wastewater
treatment plants (WWTPs). As a result of this growing awareness,
governments started to implement regulations that require water
authorities to report their GHG emissions. With these developments
there exists a strong need for adequate insight into the emissions
of N2O and CH4. With this insight water authorities would be able
to estimate and finally reduce their emissions. The overall
objectives of the different research programs performed by partners
of the GWRC members WERF (United States of America), WSAA
(Australia), CIRSEE-Suez (France) and STOWA (the Netherlands) were:
To define the origin of N2O emission. To understand the formation
processes of N2O. To identify the level of CH4 emissions from
wastewater collection and treatment systems. To evaluate the use of
generic emission factors to estimate the emission of N2O from
individual plants
This award-winning and bestselling business handbook for digital
transformation is now fully updated and expanded with the latest
research and new case studies! “[The DevOps Handbook] remains a
must-read for any organization seeking to scale up its IT
capability and expand DevOps practices across multiple departments
or lines of business.” —Mike Perrow, TechBeacon For years, The
DevOps Handbook has been the definitive guide for taking the
successes laid out in the bestselling The Phoenix Project and
applying them in any organization. Now, with this fully updated and
expanded edition, it's time to take DevOps out of the IT department
and apply it across the full business. Technology is now at the
core of every company, no matter the business model or product. The
theories and practices laid out in The DevOps Handbook are tools to
be used by anyone from across the organization to create joy and
succeed in the marketplace. The second edition features 15 new case
studies, including stories from Adidas, American Airlines, Fannie
Mae, Target, and the US Air Force. In addition, renowned researcher
and coauthor of Accelerate, Dr. Nicole Forsgren, provides her
insights through new and updated material and research. With over
100 pages of new content throughout the book, this expanded edition
is a must read for anyone who works with technology. “[The DevOps
Handbook is] a practical roadmap to improving IT in any
organization. It's also the most valuable book on software
development I've read in the past 10 years.” —Adam Hawkins,
software developer and host of the podcast SmallBatches
The Priory of St Giles and St Andrew, Barnwell, was among the
earliest English communities of Augustinian canons, founded by the
sheriff of Cambridge in 1092. Although little survives of its
buildings, its records form a significant source for both Cambridge
and Augustinian history. The Observances, translated and edited in
1897 by J. W. Clark, form the eighth book of the late
thirteenth-century Liber Memorandorum, also reissued in this
series. The fourth-century Rule of St Augustine is a short and
general guide to community life, and needed to be supplemented by a
fuller set of instructions for the day-to-day running of the
complex organisation which comprised a medieval monastery. The
Observances provide detail about the roles played by all the
officials of the priory and about the daily cycle of work and
prayer, and give the modern reader a real insight into medieval
monastic life.
The Priory of St Giles and St Andrew, Barnwell, was among the
earliest English communities of Augustinian Canons, founded by the
Sheriff of Cambridge in 1092. Although little survives of its
physical remains, the Liber Memorandorum, edited in 1907 by J. W.
Clark, is a significant source for both Cambridge and Augustinian
history. Although often referred to as a cartulary, its contents
are more wide ranging than just a collection of legal documents. It
includes a history of the foundation, and many items concerning the
relations between Barnwell and the surrounding area, including
disputes with the University. The text was compiled around 1296
from earlier records, although the calendar contains later
obituaries. The edition includes a valuable explanation of the
documents' legal content by the leading legal historian F. W.
Maitland, and is an important resource for researchers in medieval
legal or church history, as well as that of the Cambridge area.
'Grace books' were the volumes in which scribes recorded decisions
of the administration of the University of Cambridge during the
fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Grace Book, first published in
1908, is the third of the Grace Books, Books A and B having been
published in three volumes during the preceding decade. While Grace
Books A and B included details of financial transactions, this
volume focuses on the conferral of degrees by examination and
incorporation, and on various dispensations. This compilation, with
a substantial introduction and index by William George Searle and
J. W. Clark, constitutes a valuable source for those researching
British history and institutions in the early Tudor period, and
this reissue will make them readily available to scholars today.
First published in 1901, this is a rich repository of typefaces
(including English, Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, Arabic, Hebrew and
Cyrillic), ornaments, borders and various decorative devices used
in books printed at the University Press, Cambridge, until 1900.
Highlights of the compilation include a wide range of historical
typefaces (including Caslon, Marr, Figgins, Blake, and Miller and
Richards), stylish borders, corners and head and tail pieces,
university and college shields, and a detailed catalogue of
Egyptian hieroglyphs. It also contains sections on accented letters
and signs, 'poster founts' and ornately styled initial letters.
Prefaced with a brief 'Historical Sketch' by J. W. Clark, a noted
Cambridge academic and antiquarian, Specimens is a valuable archive
of the craft of lettering and design before the advent of the
digital age that will delight bibliophiles, typographers and
collectors.
Universities everywhere strive to enhance resources to improve
facilities, increase staffing, provide bursaries for students and
expand research capacity. As one of the world's oldest and greatest
universities, the University of Cambridge has throughout its 800
years cultivated and received philanthropic support from many
sources. This volume, originally published in 1904, details
university endowments from the thirteenth century onward. The first
major donation, from Nigel de Thornton, was land for part of the
site of the University Library. This was soon followed by a fund
bequeathed by Eleanor of Castile for the support of poor students -
confirming how key priorities have not changed over so many years.
This ambitious volume catalogues benefactions, grants, foundations,
memorial funds and much more. Explanations are given for how these
endowments have helped establish and maintain many of the
University's fine libraries, museums and historic buildings as well
as supporting its students and staff.
M. R. James (1862 1936) is probably best remembered as a writer of
chilling ghost stories, but he was an outstanding scholar of
medieval literature and palaeography, who served both as Provost of
King's College, Cambridge, and as Director of the Fitzwilliam
Museum, and many of his stories reflect his academic background.
His detailed descriptive catalogues of manuscripts owned by
colleges, cathedrals and museums are still of value to scholars
today. James' catalogue of the manuscript holdings of Peterhouse,
Cambridge, with an essay on the history of the college library by
John Willis Clark, was first published in 1899. Now reissued, it
will be welcomed by librarians and researchers alike.
John Willis Clark, a noted academic and antiquarian, published this
book in 1901 after completing his work on the architectural history
of Cambridge. His carefully researched study (Clark personally
visited and measured every building he described, and drew many of
the illustrations), provides a wide-ranging account of the history
of libraries from antiquity to the early modern period. Clark
describes the buildings used to store books: churches, cloisters,
and purpose-built libraries; the way collections were endowed,
audited and protected; the development of library furniture,
including lecterns, stalls, chaining systems and wall-cases; and
the characteristics of monastic, collegiate, and private
collections. The book is generously illustrated, and its
approachable style means it will appeal not only to academic
historians of libraries, but to a wider audience of those
interested in books and reading culture, historic buildings and
artefacts, and medieval, renaissance and early modern studies.
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Adam Sedgwick (1785 1873) is chiefly remembered as one of the
founders of modern geology and an early mentor of Charles Darwin.
Originally published in 1890, this two-part collection is composed
of extensive extracts from Sedgwick's letters together with a rich,
detailed account of his life and work. Both volumes are thoroughly
researched and edited by J. W. Clark, with assistance from T. M.
Hughes. Sedgwick was a contradictory figure who combined devotion
to science with a conservatism borne of his strong religious
beliefs. Whilst the text is limited in its portrayal of these
contradictions as a result of proximity to its subject, this
remains a well-rounded portrait that will be of value to anyone
with an interest in geology or the history of science. Volume I
covers the period 1785 to 1840.
Adam Sedgwick (1785 1873) is chiefly remembered as one of the
founders of modern geology and an early mentor of Charles Darwin.
Originally published in 1890, this two-part collection is composed
of extensive extracts from Sedgwick's letters together with a rich,
detailed account of his life and work. Both volumes are thoroughly
researched and edited by J. W. Clark, with assistance from T. M.
Hughes. Sedgwick was a contradictory figure who combined devotion
to science with a conservatism borne of his strong religious
beliefs. Whilst the text is limited in its portrayal of these
contradictions as a result of proximity to its subject, this
remains a well-rounded portrait that will be of value to anyone
with an interest in geology or the history of science. Volume II
covers the period 1840 to 1873.
Hailed as 'one of the most important contributions to the social
and intellectual history of England which has ever been made by a
Cambridge man', Robert Willis monumental architectural history of
the University of Cambridge is here reprinted. Its unique
collection of over three hundred plans, antique and specially
commissioned engravings is alone sufficient to make this an
indispensable work of reference on Cambridge architecture before
the onset of the modern age. This selection from the Architectural
History presents in a single volume the complete text relating to
Peterhouse and features a new introduction by David Watkin,
Professor Emeritus in the History of Architecture at the Department
of Art History at Cambridge University.
Hailed as 'one of the most important contributions to the social
and intellectual history of England which has ever been made by a
Cambridge man', Robert Willis' monumental architectural history of
the University of Cambridge is here reprinted. Its unique
collection of over three hundred plans, antique and specially
commissioned engravings is alone sufficient to make this an
indispensable work of reference on Cambridge architecture before
the onset of the modern age. This selection from the Architectural
History presents in a single volume the complete text relating to
St John's College and features a new introduction by David Watkin,
Professor Emeritus in the History of Architecture at the Department
of Art History at Cambridge University.
Hailed as 'one of the most important contributions to the social
and intellectual history of England which has ever been made by a
Cambridge man', Robert Willis' monumental architectural history of
the University of Cambridge is here reprinted. Its unique
collection of over three hundred plans, antique and specially
commissioned engravings is alone sufficient to make this an
indispensable work of reference on Cambridge architecture before
the onset of the modern age. This selection from the Architectural
History presents in a single volume the complete text relating to
Trinity College and features a new introduction by David Watkin,
Professor Emeritus in the History of Architecture at the Department
of Art History at Cambridge University.
Hailed as 'one of the most important contributions to the social
and intellectual history of England which has ever been made by a
Cambridge man', Robert Willis's monumental architectural history of
the University of Cambridge is here reprinted. Its unique
collection of over three hundred plans, antique and specially
commissioned engravings is alone sufficient to make this an
indispensable work of reference on Cambridge architecture before
the onset of the modern age. This selection from the Architectural
History presents in a single volume the complete text relating to
King's College and Eton College and features a new introduction by
David Watkin, Professor Emeritus in the History of Architecture at
the Department of Art History at Cambridge University.
Robert Willis' monumental architectural history of the University
of Cambridge, first published in 1886 in a revised and extended
edition by his nephew J. W. Clark, was hailed as 'one of the most
important contributions to the social and intellectual history of
England which has ever been made by a Cambridge man.' These fully
illustrated volumes are here reprinted in their entirety, with a
modern introduction by Professor David Watkin. Although Willis and
Clark has always been recognised by those interested generally in
the conservation of buildings and in the historic development of
architectural style and taste, its unique collection of over three
hundred plans, antique and specially commissioned engravings is
alone sufficient to make this an indispensable work of reference on
Cambridge architecture before the onset of the modern age.
In the vein of the bestselling The Phoenix Project and The Unicorn
Project, Investments Unlimited radically rethinks how organizations
can handle the audit, compliance, and security of their software
systems-even in highly regulated industries. By introducing
concepts, tools, and ideas to reimagine governance, Investments
Unlimited catalyzes a more humane way to enable high-velocity
software delivery that is inherently more secure. Investments
Unlimited, Inc. has accomplished what many other firms in their
industry have failed to do: they have successfully navigated the
transition from legacy ways of working to the digital frontier.
With the help of DevOps practices, Investments Unlimited delivers
value to its customers with speed and agility. But now, all that
work is about to fall apart. Sure, DevOps helped the company adapt,
but it also failed them. While features moved through the
organization swiftly, their governance process became inundated
with friction, frustration, and failure. And now, their inability
to deliver what they promise has led regulators to slap them with
an MRIA (matter requiring immediate attention), the final warning
before cease-and-desist letters and fire sales. With the future of
Investments Unlimited on the line, a cross-functional team of
executives and engineers has just months to develop a modern
governance process that satisfies regulators but doesn't slow down
the company's ability to compete in the market. It is up to this
ragtag team to navigate trials, tribulations, site failures, and
supply chain attacks, all on their path to save the company from
disaster.
Television Policy offers a unique and authoritative account of the
major developments in television programming and policy since 1976
by collecting in a single volume the MacTaggart lectures delivered
at the Edinburgh International Television Festival across the last
quarter of a century. The MacTaggart lecturers include the most
celebrated and distinguished programme makers, producers,
performers, playwrights, policymakers and senior media executives
across all sectors of broadcasting. They include Greg Dyke, John
Humphrys, John McGrath, Marcel Orphuls, Norman Lear, Jeremy Isaacs,
John Mortimer, Peter Jay, Ted Turner, Jonathan Miller, Denis
Foreman, John Schlesinger, Troy Kennedy-Martin, Philip Whitehead,
Christine Ockrent, Rupert Murdoch, Verity Lambert, David Elstein,
Michael Grade, Dennis Potter, Janet Street Porter, John Birt,
Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran, Peter Bazalgette, Richard Eyre, David
Liddiment and Mark Thompson. With a Foreword by John Willis and an
introductory essay exploring the history of the MacTaggart lectures
and a review of the shifting themes and concerns of the lectures,
the book provides a forum for the significant debates which have
helped to shape both television content and policy across twenty
five years of considerable and unprecedented change in
broadcasting. Topics covered include the future of public service
programming; the relationship of government to broadcasters; the
impact of ownership on the freedom of broadcasters; and debates
about whether and how television should be regulated. Television
Policy is essential reading for all students of media and
communication studies as well as those interested in reading
accounts of television programming and policy written by some of
the most eloquent, eminent but contentious figures in television
broadcasting. Features * The first collection of the prestigious
MacTaggart Lectures * A unique insight into the development of
television programming across 25 years * Authoritative and eloquent
analyses of television policy * Critical assessment of the
contribution of the MacTaggart Lectures to current policy debates *
Insider accounts of the development and future of Public Service
Broadcasting.
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