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The goal, then, should be to understand variation and, more importantly, to differentiate between the two types of variation. One kind is predictable and can be planned for. The other kind can’t be predicted. Sometimes it can be addressed, but some events are “black swans,” freak occurrences that may never happen again. The key is understanding the
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author. I recall thinking that this paper would be the least interesting paper that I will ever be on.” Adleman could not have been more wrong. The system, dubbed RSA (Rivest, Shamir, Adleman) as opposed to ARS, went on to become the most influential cipher in modern cryptography.
Simon Singh • The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
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As Ed worked throughout the eighties, he continually refined his ideas and teachings around Profound Knowledge. Those six management principles he originally taught at Nashua soon morphed into his now-famous “14 Points for Management,” which he outlines in Out of the Crisis.
John Willis • Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge: How Deming Helped Win a War, Altered the Face of Industry, and Holds the Key to Our Future
Richard Hamming • You and Your Research
