This book provides an easy-to-read, user-oriented introduction to mental models research and Mental Modeling TechnologyTM. Mental models are powerful influences human behavior. The book offers insight from the developers and most experienced application professionals of a widely proven methodology for understanding and influencing human judgment, decision making and behavior.The case studies show examples of the methodological concepts in their application context. It is one of the...

Plunge into a tense techno-thriller where everyday digital vulnerabilities trigger catastrophic global cyber warfare. Perfect for an edge-of-your-seat commute, this suspenseful collection tracks invisible digital heists that threaten our fragile modern reality.From hijacked hospital grids to devastated small businesses, experience the frantic, ticking-clock desperation of incident responders fighting a shadowy collective. You will feel the chilling psychological toll of these high-...

Survive the darkest outbreaks of medical history as ordinary citizens battle deadly plagues and relentless urban vermin. Step away from the courts of kings and descend into the crowded, gritty streets of medieval Europe. This immersive narrative history places you beside the peasants, monks, and healers fighting unseen pathogens with superstition, herbs, and feline hunters.Perfect for a captivating daily commute or a late-night deep dive into the macabre, this gripping exploration ...

Survive the darkest outbreaks of medical history as ordinary citizens battle deadly plagues and relentless urban vermin. Step away from the courts of kings and descend into the crowded, gritty streets of medieval Europe. This immersive narrative history places you beside the peasants, monks, and healers fighting unseen pathogens with superstition, herbs, and feline hunters.Perfect for a captivating daily commute or a late-night deep dive into the macabre, this gripping exploration ...

Plunge into a tense techno-thriller where everyday digital vulnerabilities trigger catastrophic global cyber warfare. Perfect for an edge-of-your-seat commute, this suspenseful collection tracks invisible digital heists that threaten our fragile modern reality.From hijacked hospital grids to devastated small businesses, experience the frantic, ticking-clock desperation of incident responders fighting a shadowy collective. You will feel the chilling psychological toll of these high-...

Survive the darkest outbreaks of medical history as ordinary citizens battle deadly plagues and relentless urban vermin. Step away from the courts of kings and descend into the crowded, gritty streets of medieval Europe. This immersive narrative history places you beside the peasants, monks, and healers fighting unseen pathogens with superstition, herbs, and feline hunters.Perfect for a captivating daily commute or a late-night deep dive into the macabre, this gripping exploration ...

Survive the darkest outbreaks of medical history as ordinary citizens battle deadly plagues and relentless urban vermin. Step away from the courts of kings and descend into the crowded, gritty streets of medieval Europe. This immersive narrative history places you beside the peasants, monks, and healers fighting unseen pathogens with superstition, herbs, and feline hunters.Perfect for a captivating daily commute or a late-night deep dive into the macabre, this gripping exploration ...

From one of the world’s leading data scientists, a landmark tour of the new science of idea flow, offering revolutionary insights into the mysteries of collective intelligence and social influenceIf the Big Data revolution has a presiding genius, it is MIT’s Alex “Sandy” Pentland. Over years of groundbreaking experiments, he has distilled remarkable discoveries significant enough to become the bedrock of a whole new scientific field: social physics. Humans have more in com...

This new edition of this bestselling guide offers an integrated approach to process improvement that delivers quick and substantial results in quality and productivity in diverse settings. The authors explore their Model for Improvement that worked with international improvement efforts at multinational companies as well as in different industries such as healthcare and public agencies. This edition includes new information that shows how to accelerate improvement by spreading changes acro...

A framework for formalizing risk management thinking in today¿s complex business environmentSecurity Risk Management Body of Knowledge details the security risk management process in a format that can easily be applied by executive managers and security risk management practitioners. Integrating knowledge, competencies, methodologies, and applications, it demonstrates how to document and incorporate best-practice concepts from a range of complementary disc...

The Latest Tools and Techniques for Managing Infrastructure AssetsFully updated throughout, this practical resource provides a proven, cost-effective infrastructure asset management framework that integrates planning, design, construction, maintenance, rehabilitation, and renovation. Public Infrastructure Asset Management, Second Edition, describes the most current methodologies for effectively managing roads, bridges, airports, utility services, water and waste faciliti...

In a world of tightening budgets and increased competition for grant money, Developing a Winning Grant Proposal provides the guidelines, strategies, plans, and techniques to craft a fundable grant proposal. A user-friendly, engaging, and up-to-date guide, this book covers the entire process from the inception of a good idea, to the formulation of a strong proposal, to the next steps once a proposal is funded. Providing a basic overview and helpful tools for busy faculty and resear...