1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458094103321

Autore

Tracy Brian

Titolo

Crunch point [[electronic resource] ] : the 21 secrets to succeeding when it matters most / / Brian Tracy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : American Management Association, c2007

ISBN

1-281-12867-8

9786611128678

0-8144-3013-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (127 p.)

Disciplina

658.4/09

Soggetti

Success in business

Entrepreneurship

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Stay calm -- Be confident in your abilities -- Dare to go forward -- Get the facts -- Take control -- Cut your losses -- Manage the crisis -- Communicate constantly -- Identify your constraints -- Unleash your creativity -- Focus on key result areas -- Concentrate on priorities -- Counterattack! -- Generate cash flow -- Care for your customers -- Close more sales -- Keep things simple -- Conserve your energy -- Make your connection -- Character is king -- Pull it all together.

Sommario/riassunto

It’s inevitable: no matter what industry, no matter how well run the company or department, unexpected problems emerge, setbacks occur, and crises arise. The difference between success and failure during these crucial moments is in how (and whether) one rises to the occasion. In Crunch Point, success expert Brian Tracy lets readers in on the secrets to shining in the kind of tough situations that make others fall apart. Written in Tracy’s trademark direct style, each short, to-the-point chapter is packed with powerful techniques that will enable readers to deal swiftly and effectively with any difficulty that comes their way. The book presents proven strategies to: * stay calm * take control of the problem * communicate clearly and quickly with key people * project confidence and authority * eliminate barriers blocking



a speedy resolution * focus on key result areas * tap one’s inner reserves of energy and strength * and much more! With Crunch Point, readers will not only learn how to survive the most stressful and difficult situations -- but thrive in the face of tremendous pressure and come out a winner.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910830474603321

Titolo

Energy autonomous micro and nano systems [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Marc Belleville, Cyril Condemine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : ISTE

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2012

ISBN

1-118-56183-X

1-118-58750-2

1-118-58782-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (394 p.)

Collana

ISTE

Altri autori (Persone)

BellevilleMarc

CondemineCyril

Disciplina

620.5

620/.5

Soggetti

Electric power supplies to apparatus

Low voltage systems

Direct energy conversion

Energy conservation - Equipment and supplies

Nanoelectromechanical systems

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Sensors at the core of building control -- Towards energy-autonomous medical implants -- Energy autonomous systems in aeronautic applications -- Energy harvesting by photovoltaic effect -- Mechanical energy harvesting -- Thermal energy harvesting -- Lithium micro-batteries -- Ultra-low power sensors -- Ultra-low power signal processing in autonomous systems -- Ultra-low power radio frequency communications and protocols -- Energy management in an



autonomous microsystem -- Optimizing energy efficiency of sensor networks.

Sommario/riassunto

Providing a detailed overview of the fundamentals and latest developments in the field of energy autonomous microsystems, this book delivers an in-depth study of the applications in the fields of health and usage monitoring in aeronautics, medical implants, and home automation, drawing out the main specifications on such systems. Introductory information on photovoltaic, thermal and mechanical energy harvesting, and conversion, is given, along with the latest results in these fields. This book also provides a state of the art of ultra-low power sensor interfaces, digital signal processing a