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The Future of Competitive Strategy
How legacy firms can combine their traditional strengths with the power of data and digital ecosystems to forge a new competitive strategy for the digital era.
How can legacy firms remain relevant in the digital era? In The Future of Competitive Strategy, strategic management expert Mohan Subramaniam explains how firms can leverage both their traditional strengths and the modern-day power of data and digital ecosystems to forge a new competitive strategy. Drawing on the experiences of a range of companies, including Caterpillar, Sleep Number, and Whirlpool, he explains how firms can benefit from data’s enlarged role in modern business, develop digital ecosystems tailored to their unique business needs, and use new frameworks to harness the power of data for competitive advantage.
Subramaniam presents digital ecosystems as a combination of production and consumption ecosystems, which can be used by legacy firms to unlock the value of data at various levels—from improving operational efficiencies to creating new data-driven services and transforming traditional products into digital platforms. He explores the ways sensors and the Internet of Things provide new kinds of customer data; presents the concept of digital competitors—other firms that have access to similar data; discusses the new digital capabilities that firms need to develop; and addresses privacy and security issues associated with data sharing.
Who needs this book? Any firm that wants to revitalize traditional business models, offer a richer customer experience, and expand its competitive arena into new digital ecosystems.
Černá krev 7xCD
Román Alexe Koenigsmarka vyšel v knižní podobě v roce 2011. Autor je velmistr sond do běhu života a světa v nečekaných a přitom očividných souvislostech. Dokáže skládat vedle sebe fakta tak, že výsledný efekt je pak překvapivě jasný a velmi působivý. Tuto herecky vysoce inspirativní knihu, která zcela jistě přesahuje rozměry současna, uvedl do audio pdoby herec a režisér Václav Knopp. Román je natočený celý, bez krácení, na sedmi CD nosicích a je prokládán zvuky a hudbou. Děj se odehrává v Rakousko-Uhersku v 18. století a potkáváme se v něm jak s císařem Josefem a pány ministry, tak s prostými lidmi. Celý napínavý, ale i poučný příběh projdeme společně s mladým novinářem Bernardem, který v jednom horkém dni vypustil novinářskou kachnu. Kam taková věc může až dospět? To zjistíme až s poslechem posledních vět.
Sri Lanka
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Sri Lanka is your in-depth guide to the very best of this beautiful and diverse country.
Explore Sri Lanka region-by-region, from Colombo and the beaches on its idyllic west coast to Kandy and the Hill Country to Jaffna and the north. Visit Yala National Park to see wildlife, play a game of cricket, and take a pilgrimage to Adam's Peak.
Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Sri Lanka.
- Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance.
- Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights.
- Floor plans and guided visitor information for major museums.
- Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area.
- Area maps marked with sights.
- Detailed city maps include street finder indexes for easy navigation.
- Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights.
- Hotel and restaurant listings highlight DK Choice special recommendations.
With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Sri Lanka truly shows you this country as no one else can.
The Globemakers
Peter Bellerby is the founder of Bellerby & Co. Globemakers, the world's only truly bespoke makers of globes. His team of skilled craftspeople make exquisite terrestrial, celestial and planetary globes for customers around the world. The story began after his attempt to find a special globe for his father's 80th birthday. Failing to find anything suitable, he decided to make one himself which took him on an extraordinary journey of rediscovering this forgotten craft.
The chapters of The Globemakers take us through the journey of how to build a globe, or 'earth apples' as they were first known, and include fascinating vignettes on history, art history, astronomy and physics, as well as the day-to-day craftsmanship at the workshop itself.
This beautiful book uses illustration, photography and narrative to tell the story of our globe and many different globes it has inspired.
The Consultant
Sometimes work can be murder...
The Consultant is very good at his job. He creates simple, elegant, effective solutions for… restructuring. Nothing obvious or messy. Certainly nothing anyone would ever suspect as murder.
The 'natural deaths' he plans have always gone well: a medicine replaced here, a mechanism jammed there. His performance reviews are excellent. And it's not as though he knows these people.
Until his next 'customer' turns out to be someone he not only knows but cares about, and for the first time, he begins to question the role he plays in the vast, anonymous Company. And as he slowly begins to understand the real scope of their work, he realises just how easy it would be for the Company to arrange one more perfect murder...
But how far will he go to escape The Company? And how far will they go to stop him?
The electrifying first novel from award-winning Korean thriller-writer Im Seong-Sun – now in English for the first time – combines the tension of the best crime fiction with searing social criticism to present a searing take-down of global corporate life.
Stuffed
In times of plenty, we stuff ourselves. When the food runs out, we're stuffed too. How have people in the British Isles shared the riches from our fields, dairies, kitchens and seas, as well as those from around the world? And when the cupboard is bare, who steps up to the plate to feed the nation's hungry children, soldiers at war or families in crisis?
Stuffed tells the stories of the food and drink at the centre of social upheavals from prehistory to the present: the medieval inns boosted by the plague; the Enclosures that finished off the celebratory roast goose; the Victorian chemist searching for unadulterated mustard; the post-war supermarkets luring customers with strawberries. Drawing on cookbooks, literature and social records, Pen Vogler reveals how these turning points have led to today's extremes of plenty and want: roast beef and food banks; allotment-fresh vegetables and ultra-processed fillers.
It is a tale of feast and famine, and of the traditions, the ideas and the laws which have fed - or starved - the nation, but also of the yeasty magic of bread and ale, the thrill of sugary treats, the pies and puddings that punctuate the year, and why the British would give anything - even North America - for a nice cup of tea.
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Stačilo jedno žhavé video pořízené na dovolené s přáteli a Ireland Saint Jamesové přišla domů výpověď pro nevhodné chování. Po devíti letech, kdy dřela dnem i nocí, aby se na svou pozici dostala, nestála firmě ani za osobní rozhovor. Plná vzteku a povzbuzená vínem se rozhodne napsat CEO společnosti, Grantu Lexingtonovi, co si o něm myslí – rozhodně ale nečeká, že by jí kdy odpověděl! Grant je zvyklý střídat ženy a na žádnou z nich se nevázat. Peprný mail od prostořeké Ireland v něm ale probudí nečekaný zájem...
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Hype Machine
On 2 November 2023, in one of the largest fraud trials in history, Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of stealing billions of dollars from the customers of his crypto-exchange, FTX.
How did this 31-year-old Californian in shorts and a T-shirt manage to become one of the most famous CEOs in the world? How did greed, fear and free money inflate the crypto bubble until it finally popped with devastating consequences for millions of people who lost money in the crash? Who were the enablers, investors and innovators who transformed the original promise of crypto into a digital Wild West?
Hype Machine is the definitive story of the boom and bust of crypto, written by award-winning Financial Times journalist Joshua Oliver. Expansive, nuanced and eminently entertaining, it demystifies the crypto circus by following the journeys of its most influential participants and the trajectory of SBF, its enigmatic ringmaster.
Oliver, who reported on the crypto crash with extensive access to SBF himself, introduces readers to the people and ideas that shaped crypto's wild rise and fall, including Arthur Hayes, Changpeng Zhao and the coterie of acolytes who surrounded FTX. Through exclusive interviews, compelling research and with ringside seats at the trial of the decade, he paints a vivid, detailed and tragi-comic picture of this defining financial moment of our times.
Supa Ya Ramen
Welcome to a bold new world of possibilities in this game-changing recipe collection from the founder of cult-status restaurant Supa Ya Ramen.
Having spent time exploring Tokyo in 2019, Luke Findlay became obsessed with the idea of pushing the ramen rules to their limit. What started as a wildly successful supper club in his home in Hackney, has since become two hugely popular restaurants in Dalston and Peckham, London. Eager customers queue round the corner for a bowl of this ‘traditionally inauthentic’, ‘new-wave’ ramen.
In his debut book, Luke shows us an eclectic cooking style that carefully considers each element of a perfect bowl. Flavoured oils, pickles and ferments, seasonings, broths, and toppings appear alongside Luke’s recipes for radical flavour combinations including the infamous Cheeseburger Mazesoba complete with Bread and Butter Pickles, and the ever-popular Celeriac Chashu bowl. Sides, sauces and desserts feature, too, with essentials like Hot Honey Drizzle, Classic Chilli Oil, Smacked Cucumber Pickles, and the tantalizing Malt Noodle Ice Cream with Miso Caramel.
Supa Ya Ramen is all about celebrating the craft of ramen without limits – this is a masterclass in infusing traditional techniques with the ingredients you love, while Luke effortlessly gives you the confidence to experiment with flavour to create your own perfect bowl and revolutionize your ramen game.
Marvel Comics Library. Silver Surfer. Vol. 1. 1968-1970
Introduced by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in the fertile pages of The Fantastic Four, the Silver Surfer quickly established himself as one of Marvel’s most far-out characters. Enslaved by Galactus to prowl the cosmos for the demi-god’s next planet-sized meal, the Surfer was as tragic a figure as any in comics?and he looked impossibly cool at the same time!
A smash hit with fans and a regular supporting character in Fantastic Four, the character struck a creative nerve with Lee, who couldn’t wait to begin to tell some Surfer solo stories, but the timing had to be right.In the spring of 1968, things came together for both writer and character, with Lee giving the Surfer Marvel’s very first ongoing double-sized book. Lee also recruited artist John Buscema, who had recently been lending his extraordinary pencils to The Avengers. Together, they spun off a run of legendary tales that helped define the character forevermore.The feature stories from the entire 18-issue run of the 1968 Silver Surfer series are collected in this cosmic-sized XXL tome from the Eisner Award-winning Marvel Comics Library series. The most pristine pedigreed comics have been cracked open and photographed for reproduction in close collaboration with Marvel and the Certified Guaranty Company.
Each page has been photographed as printed more than half a century ago, then digitally remastered using modern retouching techniques to correct problems with the era’s inexpensive, imperfect printing?as if hot off a world-class 1960s printing press. A custom paper stock was exclusively developed for this series to simulate the feel of the original comics.Texts by author and critic Douglas Wolk and Marvel artist and brother of John Buscema, Sal Buscema, accompany original artwork, photographs, and rare memorabilia.
© 2023 MARVEL
The Naked Neanderthal
What if we have completely misunderstood who the Neanderthals truly were?
For over a century we saw them as inferior to Homo Sapiens. Today, Neanderthals are seen as fully human, different from us only because of their distant cultural traditions. But does the truth lie somewhere else entirely?
Neanderthal hunter and paleoanthropologist Ludovic Slimak understands these enigmatic creatures like no one else after studying them for three decades. Taking us on a fascinating archaeological investigation from the Arctic Circle to the deep Mediterranean forests, he traces their steps, deciphering their stories through every single detail they left behind.
In this stunning, bold book, he argues that Neanderthals should be understood on their own terms. They had their own history, their own rituals, their own customs. Their own intelligence. A remarkable intelligence, for sure, but an intelligence that may have been very different from ours - although it can still teach us much about ourselves.
A thought-provoking detective story, written with wit and verve, The Naked Neanderthal shifts our understanding of deep history - and in the process reveals just how much we have yet to learn.
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One Piece 3In1 Edition 31 (Includes 91, 92, 93)
Join Monkey D. Luffy and his swashbuckling crew in their search for the ultimate treasure, the One Piece.
As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Fruit, an enchanted Devil Fruit that gave him the ability to stretch like rubber. Its only drawback? He’ll never be able to swim again—a serious handicap for an aspiring sea dog! Years later, Luffy sets off on his quest to find the “One Piece,” said to be the greatest treasure in the world…
ADVENTURE IN THE LAND OF WANO
Luffy’s just landed in Wano and he’s already lost his crew! An isolated country of samurai with mysterious customs, Wano’s ruled over by Kaido, captain of the Beast Pirates, known as the strongest creature in the world. Naturally, Luffy picks a fight with him—but without his Straw Hat Crew to back him up, will the rubber wonder make it out alive?
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Working Backwards
'Essential for any leader in any industry' - Kim Scott, bestselling author of Radical Candor
Working Backwards gives an insider's account of Amazon's approach to culture, leadership, and best practices from two long-time, top-level Amazon executives.
In 2018 Amazon became the world's second trillion dollar company after Apple: a remarkable success story for a company launched out of a garage in 1994. How did they achieve this? And how can others learn from this extraordinary success and replicate it?
Colin Bryar started at Amazon in 1998; Bill Carr joined in 1999. Their time at Amazon covered a period of unmatched innovation that brought products and services including Kindle, Amazon Prime, Amazon Echo and Alexa, and Amazon Web Services to life. Through the story of these innovations they reveal and codify the principles and practices that have driven the success of one of the most extraordinary companies the world has ever known, from the famous 14-leadership principles, the bar raiser hiring process, and Amazon's founding characteristics: customer obsession, long-term thinking, eagerness to invent, and operational excellence.
Through their wealth of experience they offer unprecedented access to the Amazon way as it was refined, articulated, and proven to be repeatable, scalable, and adaptable. Working Backwards shows how success is not achieved by the genius of any single leader, but rather through commitment to and execution of a set of well-defined, rigorously-executed principles and practices that you can apply at your own company, no matter the size.
Podunajsko
Publikácia Slovensko-rakúsko-maďarské Podunajsko má charakter podrobného historicko-vlastivedno-turistického sprievodcu regiónu Podunajska. Hlavným cieľom publikácie je poukázať na tesnú väzbu troch území a predstaviť ich ako turisticky zaujímavý reg
ión. Územie Podunajska sme vyčlenili na základe fyzicko-geografických ako aj administratívnych hraníc. V podstate zaberá priestor od bývalého rímskeho tábora Carnuntum na území dnešného Rakúska neďaleko Hainburgu a tiahne sa po pravom a ľavom brehu D
unaja až po Visegrád v dnešnom Maďarsku severne od Budapešti. Toto územie a najmä jeho východzí a konečný bod ako aj najväčšie mesto Bratislava, ktoré sa na ňom rozkladá symbolizujú viaceré základné dejinné etapy. Z tohto dôvodu by mohol podtitul pub
likácie o Podunajsku znieť aj ako od Carnunta cez Bratislavu po Visegrád. Publikácia je rozdelená na rakúsku, slovenskú a maďarskú časť Podunajska. Úvodné kapitoly všetkých troch častí obsahujú základnú charakteristiku prírody, histórie, obyvateľstva
a sídiel. Text jednotlivých kapitol o podunajských mestách a obciach z jednej i druhej strany hranice je popretkávaný rôznymi legendami, historickými príbehmi, povesťami a zaujímavosťami, ktoré lepšie pomôžu pochopiť mentalitu, zvyky, obyčaje, chara
kter a kultúrnu príbuznosť obyvateľov Podunajska, žijúcich neďaleko seba a oddelených len tokom Dunaja. Texty sú doplnené množstvom fotografií, mapiek a plánikov jednotlivých centier Podunajska, pomocou ktorých chceme inšpirovať čitateľa k návšteve P
odunajska a sprístupniť širokej verejnosti jeho najkrajšie miesta.
Verzia v nemeckom jazyku.
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Podunajsko
Publikácia Slovensko-rakúsko-maďarské Podunajsko má charakter podrobného historicko-vlastivedno-turistického sprievodcu regiónu Podunajska. Hlavným cieľom publikácie je poukázať na tesnú väzbu troch území a predstaviť ich ako turisticky zaujímavý reg
ión. Územie Podunajska sme vyčlenili na základe fyzicko-geografických ako aj administratívnych hraníc. V podstate zaberá priestor od bývalého rímskeho tábora Carnuntum na území dnešného Rakúska neďaleko Hainburgu a tiahne sa po pravom a ľavom brehu D
unaja až po Visegrád v dnešnom Maďarsku severne od Budapešti. Toto územie a najmä jeho východzí a konečný bod ako aj najväčšie mesto Bratislava, ktoré sa na ňom rozkladá symbolizujú viaceré základné dejinné etapy. Z tohto dôvodu by mohol podtitul pub
likácie o Podunajsku znieť aj ako od Carnunta cez Bratislavu po Visegrád. Publikácia je rozdelená na rakúsku, slovenskú a maďarskú časť Podunajska. Úvodné kapitoly všetkých troch častí obsahujú základnú charakteristiku prírody, histórie, obyvateľstva
a sídiel. Text jednotlivých kapitol o podunajských mestách a obciach z jednej i druhej strany hranice je popretkávaný rôznymi legendami, historickými príbehmi, povesťami a zaujímavosťami, ktoré lepšie pomôžu pochopiť mentalitu, zvyky, obyčaje, chara
kter a kultúrnu príbuznosť obyvateľov Podunajska, žijúcich neďaleko seba a oddelených len tokom Dunaja. Texty sú doplnené množstvom fotografií, mapiek a plánikov jednotlivých centier Podunajska, pomocou ktorých chceme inšpirovať čitateľa k návšteve P
odunajska a sprístupniť širokej verejnosti jeho najkrajšie miesta.
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Ultimate Collector Motorcycles
Dream Rides: The most spectacular bikes on the planet. From the 1894 Hildebrand & Wolfmuller to the 2020 Aston Martin AMB 001, this book lavishly explores 100 of the most desirable motorcycles to have ever sped thrillingly around a circuit or along an open road. From pioneering record-breakers, luxury tourers, and legendary roadracers to GP-winning machines, iconic superbikes, and exotic customs, this book celebrates motorcycle design and engineering at its highest level.
Many examples are from acclaimed private collections and very rarely seen. Others are the all-out stars of renowned motorcycle museums-such as the 1938 Brough Superior "Golden Dream" or the 1957 MV Agusta 500 4C, which took John Surtees to World Championship glory. Alongside some early survivors in astonishingly original condition is a stable of fabled racers-the actual machines that were competed on by the likes of Dario Ambrosini, Tarquinio Provini, Mike Hailwood, Giacomo Agostini, Barry Sheene, and Kenny Roberts.The fascinating stories behind these fabulous motorbikes are expertly recounted in detail, alongside stunning imagery specially taken for the book by the world's leading motorcycle photographers.
Also included are rare archival gems, from early posters to remarkable action shots. In addition, there is a foreword by legendary petrolhead Jay Leno, and interviews with George Barber, founder of the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum; Sammy Miller, championship-winning racer and founder of the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum; Ben Walker, Department Director of Motorcycles at Bonhams; Paul d'Orleans, founder of The Vintagent; and Gordon McCall, cofounder of The Quail Motorcycle Gathering, the world-renowned motorcycle concours event held in Carmel, California.A cornucopia of motorcycle treasures and an absolute must-have for all bike enthusiasts!
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The Celtic Myths that Shape the Way We Think
How do myths that were deeply embedded in the customs and beliefs of their original culture find themselves retold and reinterpreted across the world, centuries or even millennia later? Focusing on ten myths that have had the greatest cultural impact and are the most relevant to our lives today, Mark Williams reveals the lasting influence of Celtic mythology, from medieval literature to the modern fantasy genre. Ten chapters recount the myths and explore the lasting influence of legendary figures including King Arthur, the Celtic figure who paradoxically became the archetypal English national hero; Cu Chulainn, the hero of the Tain, Ireland's great medieval epic, who became a symbol of the reborn Irish nation; the Irish and Scottish hero Finn, who as 'Fingal' caught the imagination of Napoleon, Goethe and Mendelssohn; and the Welsh mythical figure Blodeuwedd, magically created from flowers of the oak, who inspired Yeats.
Williams also explores the contentious use of mythic imagery in nationalist ideology, and how characters and concepts from Celtic legends have been relevant to past and present discussions on national identity. His elegantly written retellings capture the beauty of the original myths while also delving deeper into the history of their meanings, offering the reader an intelligent and engaging take on these powerful stories. Beautiful illustrations of the artworks these myths have inspired over the centuries are presented in a colour-plates section and in black-and-white within the text.
Mark Williams' mythological expertise and captivating writing style makes this book essential reading for anyone who appreciates the myths that have shaped our artistic and literary canons and continue to inspire today.
With 77 illustrations
Sovány angyalok
A negyvenéves tanárnő bírósági ítéletére vár, és közben a kórházban próbálja összerakni sorsa mozaikdarabkáit. Hol tört meg az élete? Létezésének kudarca a testébe, a történelembe vagy a házasság természetébe volt írva?
A Sovány angyalok lapjain Lívia visszaemlékezéseit olvashatjuk: egy kizökkent személyiség múltmentési kísérleteit. Hogyan ismerkedtek meg férjével, az ígéretes atlétával, hogyan küzdöttek, majd adták fel, hogy gyerekük legyen, miképpen élték meg a rendszerváltás kalandos zűrzavarát - és végül miként néztek szembe azzal, hogy nincs már hova futniuk egymás elől.
Kiss Noémi új regényében az irodalom nyelvén beszél az élethazugságokról, a családon belüli erőszakról, a testi-lelki meddőségről. A Sovány angyalok egyszerre érzéki és idegen, forrón közelítő és hidegen absztrakt.
Volt egy kórház, sokat feküdtem ott, az ablak mellett állt az ágyam, a könyököm néha bevertem a radiátorba. A városból HÉV-vel lehetett kimenni. Messziről világított, mint egy karácsonyfaégő, pontokban. Barátságos, meleg volt. Gőzölgött a szellőzőből a füstös bőrszag, az izzadság párái.
Sárga üveges teraszok fogták körbe a hatemeletes panelépületet. Valahol a pusztaság közepén húzták fel, letűnt kor munkásai. Közel a HÉV megállóhoz, ne kelljen sokat gyalogolni. Akinek törött volt a lába, hiányzott a veséje, műtötték az állkapcsát, vagy éppen gyereket szülni ment oda, annak egy örökkévalóságnak tűnt.
Tágas parkjában kihajtott a spiraea, néhány zöld szár bújt ki a fekete, vizes földből. Éjszaka földikutyák tanyája, akik hatalmas kupacokat hagynak maguk után, végigtúrják átlóban a kertet. Jó érzés bejárni. Belélegezni a tüdőbe. Mikor idekerültem a szívemmel, képtelenségnek tűnt, örültem, ha a betonpadig eljutottam a vizit után. Akinek infarktusa volt, nem is akarták kiengedni a kórteremből, aztán mégis mehettem, nem törődtek velem.
Teltek a hetek, erőre kaptam. Jöttek sorban újra más betegségek, egyelőre itt maradok. A vetetlen ágy és a tavaszi szélben kalimpáló bokorágak között fogok nemsokára futkorászni, ha meggyógyulok. Megszerettem ezt az utat, még akkor is, ha olyan nehezen ment néha, egészen nehezen megy itt minden, az is, hogy levegőt vegyek egyáltalán.
Minecraft Character Creator Sticker Book
The only official sticker books created in collaboration with Mojang!
Are you ready for adventure? The official Minecraft Character Creator Sticker Book takes readers on a journey across the Overworld and into the Nether and the End dimensions.
Use stickers to customise your characters and to complete puzzles and activities as you encounter a host of Minecraft’s mobs and biomes.
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