Agile is broken. Most Agile transformations struggle. According to an Allied Market Research study, "63% of respondents stated the failure of agile implementation in their organizations." The problems with Agile start at the top of most organizations with executive leadership not getting what agile is or even knowing the difference between success and failure in agile. Agile transformation is a journey, and most of that journey consists of people learning and trying new approaches in their own work. An agile organization can make use of coaches and training to improve their chances of success. But even then, failure remains because many Agile ideas are oversimplifications or interpreted in an extreme way, and many elements essential for success are missing. Coupled with other ideas that have been dogmatically forced on teams, such as "agile team rooms", and "an overall inertia and resistance to change in the Agile community," the Agile movement is ripe for change since its birth twenty years ago. "Agile 2" represents the work of fifteen experienced Agile experts, distilled into Agile 2: The Next Iteration of Agile by seven members of the team. Agile 2 values these pairs of attributes when properly balanced: thoughtfulness and prescription; outcomes and outputs, individuals and teams; business and technical understanding; individual empowerment and good leadership; adaptability and planning. With a new set of Agile principles to take Agile forward over the next 20 years, Agile 2 is applicable beyond software and hardware to all parts of an agile organization including "Agile HR", "Agile Finance", and so on. Like the original "Agile", "Agile 2", is just a set of ideas - powerful ideas. To undertake any endeavor, a single set of ideas is not enough. But a single set of ideas can be a powerful guide.

The bacterium Escherichia coli – E. coli for short – has long been the organism of choice for unraveling biochemical pathways, deciphering the genetic code, learning how DNA is replicated and read, and even for manufacturing proteins of commercial interest. For some thirty years, it also has been a model for studying the molecular biology of behavior. E. coli swims in a purposeful manner, propelled by long thin helical filaments, each driven at its base by a reversible rotary engine. As a microscopic organism immersed in an aqueous environment, it has mastered physical constraints utterly different from any that we know, devising sensors, comparators, and motors on the nanometer scale. This cross-disciplinary monograph describes these feats in a manner accessible to scientists, engineers, and others not trained in microbiology who would like to learn more about living machines. It treats the history of the subject, the physiology, physics, biochemistry and genetics, largely from first principles. It is all about a small but remarkably sophisticated friend who lives in your gut. Topics discussed include: How does E. coli move about? How do cells decide whether life is getting better or worse? What is the machinery that makes this behavior possible? How is the construction of this machinery programmed? How does this machinery work? What remains to be discovered?

The Presidential Election of 2020: Donald Trump and the Crisis of Democracy places the election of 2020 within the context of the Trump presidency, a chaotic and tense time in American politics and a dangerous one. The election is analyzed in depth and its meaning for the state of American society is made clear. A major theme in the book is a critique of Donald Trump's leadership, his incompetence in office, his appeal to followers and the danger this has proven to represent. Among other things, he was accused of mental instability during his presidency. Yet he received the second highest vote total in American history, exceeded only by winning candidate Joe Biden's. Trump was impeached twice for his actions in office but both times not held responsible for what he had done by a Republican-controlled Senate. The election is placed in an on-going context. It was followed by strenuous attempts by Trump and associates to have states reverse their results and declare him the winner and by the Trump-organized seditious assault on the Capitol in which five people died. The objective was to force Vice President Mike Pence, who was chairing a Joint Session of Congress, normally a formality, to instead reject the Electoral College vote outcome. Pence would not do it. His life and that of Speaker Nancy Pelosi were threatened by the rioters. The threat of a coup, a new development in American politics, and one led by Trump and others who share his views, remains. Meanwhile President Joe Biden in his efforts to reconstruct America has introduced the most ambitious policy agenda since the New Deal.

In this illuminating examination of the Obama presidency, the contributors describe the policy directions followed, and the administration s level of success in achieving its objectives. Throughout the Obama administration, efforts were intended to alleviate the worst of the economic stress facing the nation, move the president closer to the center of the American political spectrum, and prepare for the upcoming reelection campaign, to be fought primarily on the same issues as the earlier one. The contributors present an analysis of the motivations and political thinking underlying the administration s action along with assessments of the policy consequences of the issue agenda favored and the public s reaction. The Obama Presidency is an in-depth account of one of the most intriguing and important presidencies at a time of economic crisis that goes a long way in explaining the policy decisions made and their political consequences, as well as the choices facing a nation in transition.

First published in 1979, Group Counseling has consistently been a widely used and praised text, providing both novice and experienced counselors with a framework from which to expand group counseling skills and knowledge. This revised sixth edition offers a reader-friendly and engaging journey through the group process that is congruent with 2016 CACREP standards and the Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW) practice standards and grounded in the most cutting-edge research and theory. The authors present a thorough discussion of the rationale for using group counseling with an emphasis on the group's role as a preventive environment and as a setting for self-discovery. They examine the group facilitator's internal frame of reference and ways to overcome initial anxiety about leading groups, and they also explore typical problems in the development, facilitation, and termination of the group process and provide suggested solutions. Individual chapters are included to explore the application of group counseling with children and adolescents. Notable additions include: an expanded chapter on diversity and social justice in group work; an expanded chapter on co-leadership, a topic often ignored in other group counseling texts; a new chapter on ethics and leadership training; a reworked chapter on leader functions, styles, and skills; and a reworking of the chapter on group counseling with children that includes an in-depth look at Landreth's innovative and empirically validated Child-Parent-Relationship Therapy.

In this illuminating examination of the Obama presidency, the contributors describe the policy directions followed, and the administration's level of success in achieving its objectives. Throughout the Obama administration, efforts were intended to alleviate the worst of the economic stress facing the nation, move the president closer to the center of the American political spectrum, and prepare for the upcoming reelection campaign, to be fought primarily on the same issues as the earlier one. The contributors present an analysis of the motivations and political thinking underlying the administration's action along with assessments of the policy consequences of the issue agenda favored and the public's reaction. The Obama Presidency is an in-depth account of one of the most intriguing and important presidencies at a time of economic crisis that goes a long way in explaining the policy decisions made and their political consequences, as well as the choices facing a nation in transition.

The textbook seeks to bring readers with no prior knowledge or experience in interfacial phenomena, colloid science or nanoscience to the point where they can comfortably enter the current scientific and technical literature in the area.

Designed as a pedagogical tool, this book recognizes the cross-disciplinary nature of the subject. To facilitate learning, the topics are developed from the beginning with ample cross-referencing. The understanding of concepts is enhanced by clear descriptions of experiments and provisions of figures and illustrations.

Employing scientific explanations and hard data, this book shows why coal is such a problem, how the pro-coal forces got to be so powerful, and how those forces might be defeated through political activism. Coal provided the energy to build modern civilization. This energy source raised standards of living, multiplied the earth's population, and enabled people in developed countries to enjoy leisure time. Today, we know that if we burn all the coal available, climate change will continue to increase. But the use of coal isn't purely an environmental issue; there are also political and economic forces at play. This book examines the politics and environmental impact of coal production and distribution, presenting a clear point of view-that we must shift away from coal use-backed by hard data and supplying specific prescriptions for opposing and regulating the coal industry. Author John C. Berg explains how ending the burning of coal (and of oil and natural gas) is a political problem rather than a technical one; explodes the "clean coal" myth, providing scientific documentation of how burning coal emits more greenhouse gases per unit of energy than any other fuel; and describes how controlling coal use in the United States will also serve to restore the possibility of a meaningful international climate agreement. Additionally, readers will understand the critical importance of activism-from local to international-in spurring government regulation to control the coal industry, which can only be defeated politically. Examines scientific data to provide a clear explanation-in layman's terms-of the relation of coal to climate change Illustrates how activism can lead to meaningful government policy change Provides non-expert readers with a clear understanding of the political issues surrounding coal mining and coal burning as well as the domestic and international politics of coal and climate Shows the interconnection of coal's role in labor exploitation, the environmental destruction of Appalachia and other coal areas, and the acceleration of climate change

First published in 1979, Group Counseling has consistently been a widely used and praised text, providing both novice and experienced counselors with a framework from which to expand group counseling skills and knowledge. This revised sixth edition offers a reader-friendly and engaging journey through the group process that is congruent with 2016 CACREP standards and the Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW) practice standards and grounded in the most cutting-edge research and theory. The authors present a thorough discussion of the rationale for using group counseling with an emphasis on the group's role as a preventive environment and as a setting for self-discovery. They examine the group facilitator's internal frame of reference and ways to overcome initial anxiety about leading groups, and they also explore typical problems in the development, facilitation, and termination of the group process and provide suggested solutions. Individual chapters are included to explore the application of group counseling with children and adolescents. Notable additions include: an expanded chapter on diversity and social justice in group work; an expanded chapter on co-leadership, a topic often ignored in other group counseling texts; a new chapter on ethics and leadership training; a reworked chapter on leader functions, styles, and skills; and a reworking of the chapter on group counseling with children that includes an in-depth look at Landreth's innovative and empirically validated Child-Parent-Relationship Therapy.

In The World of William Penn Foster explores the wide sphere of the humble Quaker, William Penn. From the courtyards of the Sun King to the royal chambers of Charles II, Penn was a "Friend" of kings and princes, scientists and Native Americans. A member of the Royal Society, Penn knew Edmund Halley and Isaac Newton. He met Peter the Great while the Czar was visiting London and introduced him to Quaker ideas. As the founder of Pennsylvania, Penn treated the Native American tribes with dignity and respect and by his integrity established the longest standing peace treaty between European settlers and Native Americans. His commitment to religious freedom became a cornerstone of American democracy. In her inimitable fashion, Foster has brought Penn's story to a new generation of readers. --Rea Berg, Editor 2008

The textbook seeks to bring readers with no prior knowledge or experience in interfacial phenomena, colloid science or nanoscience to the point where they can comfortably enter the current scientific and technical literature in the area.

Designed as a pedagogical tool, this book recognizes the cross-disciplinary nature of the subject. To facilitate learning, the topics are developed from the beginning with ample cross-referencing. The understanding of concepts is enhanced by clear descriptions of experiments and provisions of figures and illustrations.

This volume brings together a unique collection of legal, religious, ethical, and political perspectives to bear on debates concerning biotechnology patents, or 'patents on life'. The ever-increasing importance of biotechnologies has generated continual questions about how intellectual property law should treat such technologies, especially those raising ethical or social-justice concerns. Even after many years and court decisions, important contested issues remain concerning ownership of and rewards from biotechnology - from human genetic material to genetically engineered plants - and regarding the scope of moral or social-justice limitations on patents or licensing practices. This book explores a range of related issues, including questions concerning morality and patentability, biotechnology and human dignity, and what constitute fair rewards from genetic resources. It features high-level international, interfaith, and cross-disciplinary contributions from experts in law, religion, and ethics, including academics and practitioners, placing religious and secular perspectives into dialogue to examine the full implications of patenting life.

This book is a lucid, straightforward introduction to the concepts and techniques of statistical physics that students of biology, biochemistry, and biophysics must know. It provides a sound basis for understanding random motions of molecules, subcellular particles, or cells, or of processes that depend on such motion or are markedly affected by it. Readers do not need to understand thermodynamics in order to acquire a knowledge of the physics involved in diffusion, sedimentation, electrophoresis, chromatography, and cell motility--subjects that become lively and immediate when the author discusses them in terms of random walks of individual particles.

In The Cruise of the Arctic Star, Scott O'Dell takes a voyage up the length of the California coast in his cedar-hulled offshore cruiser named Arctic Star. With his wife Elizabeth along as skilled navigator and cook, a friend Del as cohort and deckhand, and an unpredictable hired hand named Rodney Lambert, the crew journeys up the coast and experiences first hand the delights and drama of life at sea along this beautiful shoreline. Along the way, the author relates the colorful narratives of California's past through the stories of men and women like Cabrillo, Viscaino, Junipero Serra, Kate Sessions, Kit Carson, Jedediah Smith and many more. Drawing from journals of other notable visitors like Richard Henry Dana, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Sir Francis Drake, readers are given a window into life in California hundreds of years ago.

Die moderne, angewandte Betriebswirtschaftslehre kann als entscheidungs und systemorientiert charakterisiert werden. Wenn damit die menschlichen Entscheidungsprozesse in den Mittelpunkt des Interesses geruckt werden, so geschieht das nicht nur in dem Bemuhen, eine Erklarung fur diese Prozesse zu finden. Der Versuch, die Struktur menschlicher Entscheidungsprozesse zu durchdringen, ist vielmehr von dem Bestreben getragen, den Methoden zur Unterstutzung betriebswirtschaftlicher Entscheidungen praktische An wendbarkeit zu sichern. Dabei geht man von dem Gedanken aus, dass als Norm fur menschliches Verhalten billigerweise nur gelten kann, was von den Fahigkeiten des Menschen her prinzipiell fassbar und realisierbar ist. Folgt man diesen Uberlegungen, so wird der Mangel an fundierten Analysen des Entscheidungsverhaltens unter Ungewissheit evident. Diese Arbeit unter nimmt daher den Versuch, mehrperiodige individuelle Entscheidungen in einer speziellen Situation der Ungewissheit analytisch und empirisch zu unter suchen. Zur Gewinnung empirischen Datenmaterials werden Laborexperi mente durchgefuhrt, deren Ergebnisse in doppelter Hinsicht ausgewertet wer den. Die Ergebnisse werden einmal dazu herangezogen, die optimale Ent scheidungspolitik, die fur die in der Arbeit unterstellte Entscheidungs situation mit Hilfe der stochastischen, nichtlinearen, dynamischen Program mierung abgeleitet wird, hinsichtlich ihres Erklarungswertes fur reales menschliches Entscheidungsverhalten zu uberprufen. Zum anderen werden die experimentellen Ergebnisse aber auch zur Generierung neuer Hypothesen zum Entscheidungsverhalten herangezogen. Auf der Basis dieser Hypothesen, die das Anspruchsanpassungskonzept zur Theorie der Leistungsmotivation in Beziehung setzen, wird ein Modell konzipiert, das eine Erklarung des mensch lichen Entscheidungsverhaltens auf der Grundlage des Informationsverarbei tungsansatzes liefert."

Das vorliegende Buch versteht sich in erster Linie als eine Aufgabensammlung fur Studenten der Wirtschafts wissenschaften und nicht als ein Lehrbuch. Vorlesungen der Autoren im Grundstudium der betriebswirtschaftliehen Fakultat der Universitat Mannheim haben immer wieder ge zeigt, dass zwar kein Mangel an Lehrbuchern der Mathema tik herrscht, dass es aber haufig an adaequatem Obungs stoff fehlte, um das in den Vorlesungen vermittelte Wissen zu vertiefen und zu festigen. Die angebotene Auf gabensammlung soll diesem Bedurfnis der Studenten nach Obungsmoglichkeiten Rechnung tragen. Bei der Konzipierung der Aufgabensammlung zeigte sich sehr bald, dass eine Prasentation von Aufgaben ohne jeden Bezug zum Lehrstoff wenig sinnvoll ist. Lehrstoff und Aufgaben sind nicht trennbar, ohne dass beim Lehrstoff der Bezug zur praktischen Anwendung und bei den Aufgaben der Allgemeinheitscharakter der mathematischen Satze und Regeln verloren geht. Eine gleichzeitige Berucksichtigung von Lehrstoff und Aufgaben zwingt jedoch zu einer Setzung von Prioritaten. Im Falle dieses Buches ist die Prasenta tion des Lehrstoffes wegen des Vorrangs der Aufgabensamm lung zu einer Kurzfassung reduziert worden, die die wesent lichen Satze und Regeln ohne ausfuhrliche Erklarungen und Ableitungen zusammenstellt. Eine solche Kurzfassung kann daher kein Lehrbuch und keine Vorlesung ersetzen. Sie bildet bestenfalls einen Rahmen, der einen Zusammenhang zwischen Lehrstoff und Aufgaben schafft und zur Beschaf tigung mit den Aufgaben anregt. Die Kurzfassung eines Lehrstoffs bringt jedoch noch weitere Probleme mit sich. So muss einmal ein nicht unerheblicher Teil mathematischer Grundkenntnisse vorausgesetzt werden."

Das vorliegende Buch versteht sich in erster Linie als eine Aufgabensammlung fur Studenten der Wirtschafts wissenschaften und nicht als ein Lehrbuch. Vorlesungen der Autoren im Grundstudium der betriebswirtschaftliehen Fakultat der Universitat Mannheim haben immer wieder ge zeigt, dass zwar kein Mangel an Lehrbuchern der Mathema tik herrscht, dass es aber haufig an adaequatem Ubungs stoff fehlte, um das in den Vorlesungen vermittelte Wissen zu vertiefen und zu feStigen. Die angebotene Auf gabensammlung soll diesem Bedurfnis der Studenten nach Ubungsm6glichkeiten Rechnung tragen. Bei der Konzipierung der Aufgabensammlung zeigte sich sehr bald, dass eine Prisentation von Aufgaben ohne jeden Bezug zum Lehrstoff wenig sinnvoll ist. Lehrstoff und Aufgaben sind nicht trennbar, ohne dass beim Lehrstoff der Bezug zur praktischen Anwendung und bei den Aufgaben der Allgemeinheitscharakter der mathematischen Satze und Regeln verloren geht. Eine gleichzeitige Berucksichtigung von Lehrstoff und Aufgaben zwingt jedoch zu einer Setzung von Prioritaten. Im Falle dieses Buches ist die Prasenta tion des Lehrstoffes wegen des Vorrangs der Aufgabensamm lung zu einer Kurzfassung reduziert worden, die die wesent lichen Satze und Regeln ohne ausfuhrliche Erklarungen und Ableitungen zusammenstellt. Eine solche Kurzfassung kann daher kein Lehrbuch und keine Vorlesung ersetzen. Sie bildet bestenfalls einen Rahmen, der einen Zusammenhang zwischen Lehrstoff und Aufgaben schafft und zur Beschaf tigung mit den Aufgaben anregt. Die Kurzfassung eines Lehrstoffs bringt jedoch noch weitere Probleme mit sich. so au8 einaal ein nich unerheblicher reil aa heaa ischer Grundkenn nisse vorausgese z werden."

This volume brings together a unique collection of legal, religious, ethical, and political perspectives to bear on debates concerning biotechnology patents, or 'patents on life'. The ever-increasing importance of biotechnologies has generated continual questions about how intellectual property law should treat such technologies, especially those raising ethical or social-justice concerns. Even after many years and court decisions, important contested issues remain concerning ownership of and rewards from biotechnology - from human genetic material to genetically engineered plants - and regarding the scope of moral or social-justice limitations on patents or licensing practices. This book explores a range of related issues, including questions concerning morality and patentability, biotechnology and human dignity, and what constitute fair rewards from genetic resources. It features high-level international, interfaith, and cross-disciplinary contributions from experts in law, religion, and ethics, including academics and practitioners, placing religious and secular perspectives into dialogue to examine the full implications of patenting life.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific organization created in 1879, and is part of the U.S. government. Their scientists explore our environment and ecosystems, to determine the natural dangers we are facing. The agency has over 10,000 employees that collect, monitor, and analyze data so that they have a better understanding of our problems. The USGS is dedicated to provide reliable, investigated information to enhance and protect our quality of life. This is one of their reports.

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