Don Juan Manuel, nephew of King Alfonso X, The Wise, knew well the appeal of exempla (moralized tales), which he believed should entertain if they were to provide ways and means for solving life's problems. His fourteenth-century book, known as El Conde lucanor, is considered by many to be the purest Spanish prose before the immortal Don Quixote of Cervantes written two centuries later. He found inspiration for his tales in classical and eastern literatures, Spanish histo...

Let's imagine we're in a job interview, applying for the position of UX Leader, and we want to learn more about the company where we might work. What's the best question to quickly assess the level of maturity of our potential future employer? Or let's imagine we are a customer experience or digital transformation consultant and we want to quickly find out what practices our client has adopted and what they still need to build in their organization to provide memorable experiences for end-...

This book is the result of a number of people´s work and dedication, and who together have made it possible to hold the Building Universities´ Reputation conference at the University of Navarra on April 22nd, 23rd and 24th 2015.

This is the comprehensive account of the long and difficult road traveled to end the fifty-year armed conflict with the FARC, the oldest guerrilla army in the world; a long war that left more than eight million victims. The obstacles to peace were both large and dangerous. All previous attempts to negotiate with the FARC had failed, creating an environment where differences were irreconcilable and political will was scarce. The Battle for Peace is the story not only of the six yea...

This is the comprehensive account of the long and difficult road traveled to end the fifty-year armed conflict with the FARC, the oldest guerrilla army in the world; a long war that left more than eight million victims. The obstacles to peace were both large and dangerous. All previous attempts to negotiate with the FARC had failed, creating an environment where differences were irreconcilable and political will was scarce. The Battle for Peace is the story not only of the six yea...

Learn to navigate client relationships, deliver impactful data projects, and translate technical work into business results. Covers presales, stakeholder management, execution, and handover with templates and real-world strategiesKey FeaturesData-specific strategies and advice for the consultancy lifecycleCommunication frameworks tailored for executives, technical teams, and diverse stakeholdersTranslate technical work into measurable ROI: reve...

Are you tired of feeling trapped in life, unable to achieve your goals and fulfill your potential? Struggling with doubts, fears, or other limitations that prevent you from realizing your dreams? If so, then "Improve Yourself" is the book you've been waiting for.In this inspiring and practical book, author Juan Manuel Martinez shares proven strategies for transforming your life and overcoming your limitations. With years of experience as a public accountant and personal growth expe...

spotted near Saturnthe feathered-serpent starshipAztec god of oldFrom award-winning Mexican-American and Indigenous Texas poet Juan Manuel Pérez comes a scifaiku collection of haiku crowns—linked haiku sequences—exploring identity, indigeneity, and the fantastic. In another world where Aztec gods walk the stars, mermaloids whisper from ocean trenches, and chupacabras roam starlit deserts, BURY MY HEART UNDER THE MARTIAN SKY reimagines the future through the past. Wi...

The author has a life-long experience coexisting with people with several personality disorders, and states many if not all of them are merely symptoms or a unique condition.Such conclusion lead to coincide this theory with that exposed by other authors, in which institutions are managed by people with several disorders, and thus, the entire civilization inherits the traits of disorders. We would live in a madhouse.Psychic Parasitism tells how the dysfunction occurs in the ...

This book addresses key conceptual issues relating to the modern scientific and engineering use of computer simulations. It analyses a broad set of questions, from the nature of computer simulations to their epistemological power, including the many scientific, social and ethics implications of using computer simulations. The book is written in an easily accessible narrative, one that weaves together philosophical questions and scientific technicalities. It will thus appeal equally to all ...

The Rare Earths Era: Strategic Metals Dependency & World Order addresses the centrality of 17 rare metallic elements necessary to the manufacture of a vast panoply of products developed through modern technology and in use worldwide—from smartphones, televisions, computers, and medical scanners to components of the most modern weapons systems in Western arsenals. Rare earths are hence crucial to strategic planning, whether for business, combating climate change, warfare, or ascendancy in w...

When the Liberal Party reached power in Panama in 1912 it started a period that lasted until 1941. A period in which Panamanians, due to the special circumstances under which the country became independent, the presence of the United States, and of thousands of foreign workers in its territory, began to doubt and asked themselves if they were truly independent. The American presence impacted politics and a sense of inferiority developed because people believed that nothing could be accompl...