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The Scrum of Scrums is a method of coordinating teams and is used to grow and synchronise the scrum framework within a company to huge scale. As a scrum master, I have used this technique to great effect in order to keep complex interrelated projects in sync. I have also noticed many "dos and don'ts" that I will share with you.

Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman: The Lives and Careers of 19th Century America’s Most Famous Poets looks at the remarkable lives of the two, and the impact their famous works have had.

All Americans are familiar with the "day that will live in infamy." At 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor, the advanced base of the United States Navy's Pacific Fleet, was ablaze. It had been smashed by aircraft launched by the carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. All eight battleships had been sunk or badly damaged, 350 aircraft had been knocked out, and over 2,000 Americans lay dead. In less than an hour and a half the Japanese had almost wiped out America's entire naval presence in the Pacific.

Americans have long drawn inspiration from figures such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and many others; one figure has stood out from the rest. Many of the Founding Fathers were either born into wealth or became independently wealthy, but one poor farmer's son used his wits and determination to become arguably the greatest president in American history. Abraham Lincoln's life story has become an inspiration to many. History in 30: The Life of Abraham Lincoln provides a quick but comprehensive look at the life of the 16th president.

Tyranny in ancient Greece was not a phenomenon limited to any particular period. Tyrants could be found in power throughout Greece, ruling poleis from the seventh century BC right through to the second century BC, when Roman domination effectively put an end to this form of government throughout the Hellenistic world.

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to succeed in your career by working smarter and not harder. The workplace has become more competitive and hard work alone can no longer guarantee success. This book aims to help you learn the 10 techniques on how you can become more productive at work without sacrificing your work-life balance.

Citizens of the United States of America are very proud of their heritage; the country is known as the "land of opportunity" because of some self-made men who made a go of themselves in the country. When comparing the country to other places in the world, the United States is still a young country and was built on immigrants and disadvantaged people rising to the top and shaping the country into what it is today.

This audiobook profiles Nalini Singh, a novelist based in New Zealand. The author of paranormal romance novels has become a best seller in recent years. Find out how she became a writer and how her career has developed.

Well done thy good and faithful servant; you have been faithful in a few things, you will be faithful in much. Great is your reward in Heaven; enter into the Joy of the Lord." Although we have many blessings and gifts here on Earth, we have many more awaiting us in Heaven. That is what this book is about, the rewards we have awaiting us in Heaven. I Peter 2:9 says, "We are a chosen generation, a holy nation, and a royal priesthood; you are royalty, a king kid; a child of the king of kings."

This audiobook profiles Fridtjof Nansen. He was an athlete, an arctic explorer, and a Nobel Prize winner. Listen to find out more about this famous Norwegian.

How much notice do you take of other people's body language? Next time, do you want to have the advantage of knowing what they are saying, without them actually saying it? Body Language: Mastering Nonverbal Communications gives you the answer! There's one way to master body language and that's through exercise and practice!

Thank you and congratulations on taking this class, Agile Estimating & Planning Your Sprint with Scrum. In this class, you will be given proven tips to help you to estimate and plan sprints as part of your scrum projects.

Someone was kidnapping and murdering young girls, for no apparent reason, and burying them in Bogan Swamp. Why was this happening all at once in a County that hadn't had a murder in over 70 years? With only two Deputies at his disposal, Sheriff Bill Hemphill could use all the help he could get. But would help come in time to save the lives of other young girls?

During General Woll's invasion of Texas, the phrase, 'Remember the Alamo' is a powerful bond for some of those who face him and his army at the Battle of Salado Creek.

Are you still struggling to find ways to increase the effectiveness of your team? Are you newly appointed as a team leader and want to begin with the best methods? The Scrum method is for you! The Scrum framework has been successfully used since the early 1990's. What began as a way to build products can also be used as a smooth and effective way to run or work with team. Created by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland, this framework allows people to address complex adaptive problems while productively and creatively turning into a business of full viable value.

Is it possible to make a living swing trading? Yes, it’s most definitely possible, and easier than you might think. Have you been scouring the internet for information on swing trading and the stock market but found yourself hitting a wall? If so, the information inside this book will be invaluable to you. This isn’t an audiobook that will tell you what you already know or give you the runaround.

To live a fulfilled life, you must discover your purpose. By doing so, you are fired up and motivated to live a great life, and you will operate at the greatest version of yourself. That's when people start to notice you, opportunities start opening up, and you start attracting resources to craft your new life of greatness. If you're a student in school or a student of life like me, this audiobook will teach you how to discover the greatness in you.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt may or may not be America's greatest 20th-century president, but there's no question that he was the most unique. A well-connected relative of Theodore Roosevelt, FDR was groomed for greatness until he was struck down by polio. Nevertheless, he persevered, rising through New York politics to reach the White House just as the country faced its greatest challenge since the Civil War, beginning his presidency with one of the most iconic lines ever spoken during an inaugural address.

Few novels have raised the kind of controversy and critical discourse that Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead has. Since its publication in 1943, Rand's book has been admired and exalted just as much as it has been dismissed and ridiculed. It has generated a veritable cult of diehard fans, with the book having sold in excess of six million copies in multiple languages, while others have subjected it to harsh, unyielding criticism.

John Adams was one of his country's seminal Founding Fathers and one of its most experienced, distinguished diplomats and politicians. Few men in American history have a record anywhere near comparable, but one of them happened to be Adams's own son, John Quincy Adams. And yet, few Americans are familiar with him aside from the fact that he was his father's son and the sixth president of the United States.