Reliability-centered Maintenance


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Completely reorganised and comprehensively rewritten for its second edition, this guide to reliability-centred maintenance develops techniques which are practised by over 250 affiliated organisations worldwide.




Fibonacci’s Liber Abaci


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First published in 1202, Fibonacci’s Liber Abaci was one of the most important books on mathematics in the Middle Ages, introducing Arabic numerals and methods throughout Europe. This is the first translation into a modern European language, of interest not only to historians of science but also to all mathematicians and mathematics teachers interested in the origins of their methods.




One Good Deed a Day


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Kindness is contagious: 365 seemingly simple actions that have the power to ignite a chain reaction of compassion. Each brightly illustrated page of this uplifting book features an inspiring prompt (“tell a friend why she means the world to you,” “leave your change in the vending machine for the next person,” “say a blessing for one thing you’re grateful for today”) encouraging people to make meaningful connections with loved ones, build community, spread cheer to strangers, or prioritize their own happiness. If you want to be the change you want to see in the world, this little book is a great place to start—and it’s sure to inspire you to come up with your own creative ideas for making someone’s day . . . as well as your own.




Dirty Windows


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"I used to have a recurring dream, it went like tihis: I'm spying on some activity in the window when, suddenly, the subject becomes aware of my presence and looks up. We lock eyes..." Merry Alpern




Diseñar cuadros de mando con Excel utilizando las tablas dinámicas


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Cómo diseñar y poner en marcha cuadros de mando como principal sistema de indicadores en cualquier organización. La inteligencia y conocimiento del negocio, consiste en convertir datos en información útil en forma de indicadores para conocer y medir el grado de eficacia en las diferentes áreas o responsables de una organización para que tomen las decisiones más adecuadas. Las organizaciones más exitosas han entendido que la clave de su gestión está en la medición de todo lo que se realiza dentro de ellas, por eso este libro proporciona un instrumento definitivo para crear y diseñar un sistema muy completo de indicadores. El libro tiene tres partes muy bien estructuradas: la primera, muestra el modelo de indicadores, la segunda nos presenta diversos casos prácticos y plantillas de cuadro de mando y, por último, muestra el sistema estratégico de cuadro de mando integral en la práctica con modelos en Excel y tablas dinámicas. Una estructura clara y concisa, que incluye la teoría y la práctica de los cuadros de mando integral. Obra de gran utilidad para los responsables de una organización que tomen decisiones. La obra incluye un cd con aplicación práctica en Excel.




The Decision Makeover


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The secret of happy and successful people? Their ability to make good decisions. Changing careers, launching a business, starting a family, buying a home, moving to a new city? How do you know whether you’re making the right decision? In The Decision Makeover, Mike Whitaker offers a thoughtful and strategic approach for choosing wisely in all aspects of your life whether it’s about money, career, education, health, friends, or family. With his background in both business and psychology, he lays out a decision-making process that gives you the power to achieve your dreams. He even explains what to do if you’ve made some poor decisions along the way, so that you can move ahead without regret. Whitaker emphasizes the importance of understanding the difference between small and big decisions, and shows why defining your essential goals is the key to overcoming the roadblocks that can derail your progress. He reveals: • why your next decision could change your life forever • why you make bad decisions • how to avoid self-destructive decision-making • how to proceed confidently toward future decisions Filledwith engaging anecdotes and interactive exercises, The Decision Makeover gives you the tools to finally achieve all that you want. For young people just beginning to make important life decisions, or those who have seen it all and are ready for a “reset,” this timeless book is a must-have for anyone wanting to achieve the maximum success possible through purposeful decision making.




What to Do When You're New


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Blending stories and insights with simple techniques and exercises, this invaluable guide for the introvert will get you out of your comfort zone and trying new things in no time. Whether you’re changing jobs, joining a group, or moving to a new city, putting yourself out there in new situations is no picnic. Being forced to introduce yourself, having to ask questions among strangers, learning expectations of those around you--it’s not fun for anyone! However, when we let our worries stop us from getting familiar with our surroundings and learning the dos and don’ts of our new environment, we seriously hinder our progress, joy, and the opportunities that await us. In What to Do When You're New, you can discover the necessary skills to learn how to: Overcome fears Make great first impressions Talk to strangers with ease Get up to speed quickly Connect with people wherever you go This book combines the author's research and firsthand experience from having to adjust to a job transfer to Japan with that of leading scientists to explain why we are so uneasy in new situations--and how we can learn to become more confident and successful newcomers.




Public Opinion


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Walter Lippmann wrote his "Public Opinion" at a time when something like the 'mass media' was coming into existence. Prior to the age of electronic communication, the only mechanism for reaching large numbers of individuals was the newspapers. In World War I, he saw how opportunistic nations used the newspapers to serve their often nefarious aims. Lippmann, however, believed that in the hands of super-intelligent, disinterested, omni-benevelont 'experts, ' the 'mass media' could bring about world peace. The school system, the advent of radio, and of course, the television, were arriving or coming along shortly. Each allowed a small group of people the ability to manage a much larger group, inspiring optimism among liberals and progressives that with the right forumula, the horrors seen in World War I would never occur again. Lippmann wrote "Public Opinion" in 1922, shortly after World War I. In 1924, a certain Adolf Hitler would be spending time in jail. If this merited any mention in any newspaper, it is doubtful that no expert paid it any mind. 1939 was, after all, a long way off.







Cuadros resumen y cuadros de mando


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En toda organización, el volumen de datos generado no deja de crecer: datos de RR.HH., contables, comerciales, financieros o datos relativos a la calidad, a la productividad, etc. Este volumen de datos sólo tiene interés si se emplea como origen en cuadros resumen para destacar ciertos indicadores relevantes e útiles para el administrador. Una hoja de cálculo de Excel puede contener más de un millón de filas. Obtener estadísticas relevantes y, eventualmente, en tiempo real sobre tal volumen de datos es inconcebible sin las herramientas adecuadas. Pero, como para un artesano, no basta con disponer de una buena herramienta, también hace falta saberla utilizar. Si para su trabajo necesita tanto análisis diarios, como semanales o mensuales, Excel dispone de potentes herramientas para facilitar el análisis de datos. Este libro, redactado para Excel 2016, se dirige a toda persona que necesite regular y frecuentemente la importación, el tratamiento y el análisis de grandes volúmenes de datos. Le permitirá abordar las distintas técnicas que se emplean a diario, desde la utilización de tablas de datos hasta cálculos matriciales. También se tratará el diseño de cuadros de mando, destacando los indicadores gráficos y con cifras.Los primeros capítulos explican cómo importar diferentes tipos de datos y cómo prepararlos para obtener análisis eficaces. A continuación verá cómo filtrar, clasificar y sintetizar los datos de numerosas hojas en cuadros resumen adecuados, utilizando a veces funciones desconocidas de Excel. Después, utilizará las herramientas que permiten dar formato a estos datos para facilitar su análisis: las configuraciones condicionales y los gráficos propuestos por Excel. Profundizará en el análisis gracias a las herramientas de simulación y a las tablas dinámicas. Para acabar, diseñará cuadros de mando para el seguimiento de los datos y descubrirá PowerPivot. Los ejemplos presentados en este libro se pueden descargar en esta página.