Publisher: IRENA
This brief discusses the ’ecosystem’ necessary for linking electricity services through decentralised renewable energy with people’s livelihoods.
In the fast-paced world of software development, achieving excellence demands more than just speed—it requires a dynamic approach that adapts to change, embraces collaboration, and places quality at its core. "Agile Quality Management: Navigating the Evolution of Software Excellence" is your indispensable guide to mastering the art of quality assurance in an Agile environment. This book begins by unraveling the fundamental principles of Agile, exploring the Agile Manifesto, and dissecting various methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and XP. It unveils the essence of quality in Agile development and demonstrates how quality assurance plays a pivotal role in delivering successful software projects. Dive deep into Agile quality management frameworks like SAFe, LeSS, Disciplined Agile, and Nexus, discovering how these frameworks enhance collaboration and streamline processes. Explore Agile testing strategies such as Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), and continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, understanding how they contribute to building robust, reliable software. This book is a comprehensive resource that will empower you to excel in the ever-evolving realm of Agile Quality Management. Packed with actionable insights, case studies, and practical examples, it's a must-read for anyone committed to delivering software excellence in today's dynamic and competitive digital landscape.Show book
This book follows an amazing voyage from the start of everything, through the formation of the Solar System and onto the development of First Life on the initially barren Earth. A good way to start is to explain that you, the reader, are literally a star child. Absolutely every single component of every atom in your body came into existence 14,000 million years ago at the moment the Universe itself came into existence, when time itself started with the Big Bang. Then we consider the sequence of events that lead to your existence and presence here today. Are those events simply a consequence of a random sequence of occurrences as proposed by conventional science? If not, then there is but one logical conclusion; Life and the occurrence of Human Life as we know it, is a direct consequence of Intelligent Creation, following an Intelligent Design process. There is an Intelligent Creator!Show book
Robert Sullivan, the New York Times bestselling author of Rats and Cross Country, delivers a revolutionary reconsideration of Henry David Thoreau for modern readers of the seminal transcendentalist. Dispelling common notions of Thoreau as a lonely eccentric cloistered at Walden Pond, Sullivan (whom the New York Times Book Review calls “an urban Thoreau”) paints a dynamic picture of Thoreau as the naturalist who founded our American ideal of “the Great Outdoors;” the rugged individual who honed friendships with Ralph Waldo Emerson and other writers; and the political activist who inspired Martin Luther King, Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, and other influential leaders of progressive change. You know Thoreau is one of America’s legendary writers…but the Thoreau you don’t know may be one of America’s greatest heroes.Show book
This bundle has 4 titles, which will all help you become a better marketer. The titles are: Affiliate Marketing - Affiliate marketing is a performance-based marketing strategy in which businesses reward individuals, known as affiliates, for driving traffic or sales to their products or services. This model benefits both the merchant and the affiliate: the merchant gains exposure and potential sales, while the affiliate earns commissions based on their promotional efforts. Unlike traditional advertising, affiliate marketing offers affiliates the opportunity to earn income without creating their own products or services, making it an attractive and accessible business model. Digital Niche Marketing - By tailoring campaigns to resonate with these unique groups, brands can foster stronger connections, drive higher engagement, and establish themselves as trusted experts within a particular domain. This approach helps brands stand out in an oversaturated digital environment, where audiences are increasingly selective about what content they engage with and trust. Email Marketing - Email marketing remains one of the most powerful tools for businesses to connect with their audience, build relationships, and drive sales. Despite the rise of social media and other digital marketing strategies, email continues to offer unparalleled opportunities for personalizing communication and reaching customers directly. Social Media Marketing - Social media marketing has become an essential component of any modern business strategy, providing an invaluable platform for engaging with customers, building brand awareness, and driving growth. With billions of active users across various platforms, businesses can tap into an enormous pool of potential customers, making social media a powerful tool for reaching targeted audiences and building lasting relationships.Show book
Forests of Yosemite is home for many melodious birds and forest creatures. This recording features a tranquil continuous recording of afternoon birdsong including comforting mellow Owl calls and forest crickets. These birds in their natural forest setting are a perfect background for relaxation of immediate boost of focus. Whether you need to block some external noise or need a healthy ambiance for productivity these beautiful birds will take you to that safe space and help you with your daily tasks. Birdsong relaxes physically and stimulates cognitively at the same time. People find birdsong relaxing and reassuring because over thousands of years they have learnt when the birds sing they are safe. This natural soundscape is productivity boosting and can be used at work to help focus, improve cognition and reduce tiredness. Gentle birdsong also masks unwanted background noise, hum, and conversation which will help with reduction of tension and stress.Here's a selection of individual birds you may be able to hear in this recording: Rufous Hummingbird, Greater Roadrunner, Virginia Rail, Great horned Owl, Warbling Vireo, American Bittern, Purple finch, Pacific Wren, Wilson's Warbler, Bald Eagle, Northern Flicker, and a variety of smaller ground and aerial forest creatures and plants.Show book
“A raw and honest journey of addiction, love, trauma, and redemption—grounded in a deep love of place and all things mustang. The best memoirs reveal the deeply personal in order to see the larger world with renewed clarity and insight—this is one such book. As Wilder moves from heroin to horses, we see a substantive journey of recovery and strength—and ultimately, of resilience.” —LAURA PRITCHETT, author of Stars Go Blue “For too long, the lone cowboy myth has corralled the American West in the barbed wires of dominion and destruction. Tangled in that telling are women and mustangs—their wildness, togetherness, and vulnerability. In Desert Chrome, Wilder bucks against a story as desiccated as the deserts she has dwelled in—kicking hard enough to free what was bound, to redeem what was broken. Listen now, to the thundering of hearts and hooves. They’re coming for us, at last.” —AMY IRVINE, author of Air Mail and Desert Cabal “Desert Chrome journeys through parched valleys, on wild rivers, and into deep rock canyons on a unique quest. In this authentic, hard-won account of her life, Wilder finds the warm, true hearts she’s been seeking and that deserve our humanity, healing, and a hell of a lot better future than they’ve been dealt. There’s a quiet heroine at the center of this story, yes, pointing toward a beautiful world. It can be ours if we’ll love better, lean closer, and listen to the voices, like Wilder’s own, well worth heeding from birth.” —REBECCA LAWTON, author of The Oasis This Time “A powerful coming-of-age story, into the age of a woman’s strongest power, when, with complete awareness of her past, she can, with might and strength, will the future before her. Wilder writes with all the love, wisdom, and courage it takes to make positive changes for the western landscape, horses, and readers.” —CMARIE FUHRMAN, author of Camped Beneath the DamShow book
