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A look at 100 inspiring novels that have left a significant mark on the world of literature and popular culture.

Cracking The Culture Code is a leader's handbook for kickstarting and implementing successful culture change while avoiding common pitfalls. Packed with real-life examples, this book will help you build the culture your organisation needs.

"Plunder is a startling investigation into the poorly understood, powerful force of private equity that is reshaping the American economy: raising prices, reducing quality, cutting jobs, increasing inequality, and shifting resources from productive parts of the economy to unproductive ones. Already transformative, private equity is poised to reshape the American economy in this decade the way that big tech did in the last decade, and subprime lenders the decade before that. And importantly, private equity is doing all of this not just with the acquiescence but the active support of the government. If you've ever wondered what happened to Toys R Us; why your doctor's bills are getting more expensive, why nursing homes are getting worse, why there is a housing shortage, why newspapers in Chicago and Los Angeles have gone downhill and local investigative reporting has dried up, Brendan Ballou's Plunder provides the reason why and provides a reform agenda spelling out how this industry can be stopped from wreaking further havoc. Brendan Ballou shows how private equity firms buy up companies using little or no investment, forcing them to take on huge debts and pay extractive fees, often wringing the life blood out of them, leaving them bankrupt or a shell of their former selves. Private equity's impact extends to the communities that have long depended on now- eviscerated companies for employment and prosperity. Perhaps most startling is Ballou's insight into how this is happening with the active support of government. Through vivid storytelling, Ballou's revelatory explanation of how private equity works shines a light on a part of Wall Street that is hastening the financialization of the American economy and increasing the power of banks and other institutions over companies that make and sell tangible products"--

In response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Federal Reserve and central banks worldwide have deployed tools that past policymakers and economists might have considered radical. Programmes like large-scale securities purchases and a new policy framework remain a source of confusion for investors, journalists and ordinary citizens alike.Twenty-First Century Monetary Policy demystifies these opaque techniques to reveal how economic ideas, historical events and political forces have transformed the Fed's policies over several decades. From the stagflation of the 1970s to the Great Recession and the recent pandemic, Ben S. Bernanke masterfully examines how the Fed's policies-and the institution itself-may change as it grapples with persistently low interest rates, systemic financial risk, rapid technological change and polarised politics. With unparalleled depth of expertise and robust historical sweep, Twenty-First Century Monetary Policy is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding modern finance, investments or US economic policy.

At a critical point in human history, this book presents proven ways to gain the skills needed to develop sustainable IT practices and set yourself apart as a progressive technology leaderKey FeaturesExecute a sustainable IT strategy with proven methods and real-world use casesProgress as a sustainable IT advocate and set yourself apart from other senior IT leadersIncrease your chances of receiving executive buy-in on your sustainable IT strategyBook DescriptionWe are at a critical point in human history. Humanity is under threat, but all is not lost. We can take action! But how?Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders will show you how. It will walk you through the construction and implementation of a sustainable IT strategy and enable you to do your bit for the future of mankind.The book is split into three parts. Part I details the "why" and the clear and present danger that humanity faces today: the climate crisis. How did we get here, what are the immediate threats, what are the planetary boundaries that we need to peel back to safe levels, and what impact does IT have on society at large? Part II will focus on the "what." It examines the nitty-gritty details of what we can do to unlock significant returns on sustainable investments toward a more sustainable future. Part III, the final part of the book, focuses on the "how." How do you turn your ideas into action? What do you need to do to establish your baseline and your direction of travel towards your objective? This part provides tangible case studies and explains how you can start your journey today to begin delivering global and impactful objectives.By the end of this book, you'll be able to plan, implement, and communicate a sustainable IT strategy and set yourself apart as a progressive technology leader.What you will learnDiscover why IT is a major contributor to carbon emissionsExplore the principles and key methods of sustainable IT practicesBuild a robust, sustainable IT strategy based on proven methodsOptimize and rationalize your code to consume fewer resourcesUnderstand your energy consumption patternsApply a circular approach to the IT hardware life cycleEstablish your sustainable IT baselineInspire and engage employees, customers, and stakeholdersWho this book is forThis book is for executive IT leaders such as CIOs, CDOs, and CTOs dedicated to influencing, inspiring, and engaging businesses, organizations, and individuals to reduce their carbon footprint through sustainable IT practices.Table of ContentsOur Most Significant Challenge AheadRise of Sustainable ITThe Fundamental Building Blocks of a Sustainable IT PracticeData Center & CloudApplication & DataIT Hardware ManagementPower Energy ManagementLeveraging Your Buying PowerSustainability by ITGet started todayPutting a Sustainable IT Strategy in placeFrom Strategy to Execution - Lead with Purpose and Deliver Progress Quickly

A renowned economic historian traces women's journey to close the gender wage gap and sheds new light on the continued struggle to achieve equity between couples at homeA century ago, it was a given that a woman with a college degree had to choose between having a career and a family. Today, there are more female college graduates than ever before, and more women want to have a career and family, yet challenges persist at work and at home. This book traces how generations of women have responded to the problem of balancing career and family as the twentieth century experienced a sea change in gender equality, revealing why true equity for dual career couples remains frustratingly out of reach.Drawing on decades of her own groundbreaking research, Claudia Goldin provides a fresh, in-depth look at the diverse experiences of college-educated women from the 1900s to today, examining the aspirations they formed-and the barriers they faced-in terms of career, job, marriage, and children. She shows how many professions are "e;greedy,"e; paying disproportionately more for long hours and weekend work, and how this perpetuates disparities between women and men. Goldin demonstrates how the era of COVID-19 has severely hindered women's advancement, yet how the growth of remote and flexible work may be the pandemic's silver lining.Antidiscrimination laws and unbiased managers, while valuable, are not enough. Career and Family explains why we must make fundamental changes to the way we work and how we value caregiving if we are ever to achieve gender equality and couple equity.

The gripping inside story of Paypal, the company that created the digital age as we know it.

"In a prizewinning five-year investigation, authors Simen Sµtre and Kjetil [stli took an in-depth look at Norway's role in the global salmon industry and, for the first time, produced a comprehensive evaluation of the detrimental effects of salmon farming. From lice to escapees, from concentrating the waste of sea pens in the fjords through which wild salmon swim to their natal streams to the fact that salmon farming causes a net reduction of protein reaped from the ocean, the results don't look good. Recent victories, such as the banning of net-pen fish farms in the waters of Washington State, are an indication that we are awakening to the environmental price of engineered fish. It is said that we will continue to make the same mistakes unless we understand them. The New Fish combines nature writing from Norwegian fjords, the coast of Canada, Icelandic landscapes and the far south of Chile with character-driven literary non-fiction and classic muckraking. The authors started with this question: What happens when you create a new animal and place it in the sea? This book will tell you the answer"--

**WINNER OF THE WRITERS' PRIZE (NON-FICTION CATEGORY)****SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024**'A wonderful read (or a great present) for anyone who loves stories and art' Nina Stibbe, author of Love, NinaA beautifully illustrated new memoir of a life in art, a father and daughter, and what a shared love of a painting can come to mean.'We see with everything that we are'On the morning of 12 October 1654, a gunpowder explosion devastated the Dutch city of Delft. The thunderclap was heard over seventy miles away. Among the fatalities was the painter Carel Fabritius, dead at thirty-two, leaving only his haunting masterpiece The Goldfinch and barely a dozen known paintings. The explosion that killed him also buried his reputation, along with answers to the mysteries of his life and career.What happened to Fabritius before and after this disaster is just one of the discoveries in a book that explores the relationship between art and life, interweaving the lives of Laura Cumming, her Scottish painter father, who also died too young, and the great artists of the Dutch Golden Age.This is a book about what a picture may come to mean: how it can enter your life and change your thinking in a thunderclap.**A SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY EXPRESS AND GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023**'Brilliant ... rush out and buy it' Edmund de Waal, bestselling author of The Hare with Amber Eyes

Jura for offentlige ledere viser den offentlige leder, hvordan han eller hun kan identificere og handle på de vigtigste juridiske udfordringer i de offentlige organisationer.Offentlige ledere skal ofte opfylde modsatrettede krav, og særligt juraen kan opleves som et benspænd for alt det andet, en offentlig leder også skal lykkes med.I bogen gennemgås regler og principper i forhold til temaer som fx drift, sagsbehandling, kontrakter og økonomi, og en række af de juridiske udfordringer, som lederen vil møde på hvert af områderne.Eksempler på nogle af de udfordringer bogen behandler er:Hvordan håndteres løbende omprioriteringer?Hvordan kan vi imødekomme borgerens ønsker, når det ikke er altid, vi må?Hvordan undgår vi at få for mange klager?Hvordan undgår vi, at kvaliteten i sagsbehandlingen bliver tilfældig og afhænger af den konkrete medarbejder?I forhold til hver af udfordringerne beskrives lederens forskellige handlemuligheder.Bogen er skrevet til offentlige ledere i kommunerne, regionerne og staten, og til de medarbejdere der rådgiver lederne.Læs om: * De juridiske spilleregler * Drift * Sagsbehandling * Økonomi * Kontrakter * Offentlighed og fortrolighed * Medarbejdere * Løsning af et juridisk problem * Ekstra materiale

"The most comprehensive book on how to raise and breed your own poultry flock is now fully updated and expanded. The first edition of The Small-Scale Poultry Flock helped thousands of small-scale farmers and homesteaders successfully adopt a practical and integrative model for working with chickens and other domestic fowl based on natural systems. In this expanded and thoroughly revised edition, readers will find plenty of all-new material. Author Harvey Ussery introduces readers to his new favorite breed of chicken, Icelandics; describes how he manages his breeding flock using a clan mating system; presents detailed information on the use of trapnests and record-keeping spreadsheets for evaluating breeding hen performance; and provides step-by-step instructions for construction of an ingeniously designed mobile poultry shelter...Ussery presents a sustainable and ecologically friendly model that can be adapted for use at a variety of scales. His advice and examples throughout the book will prove invaluable for beginner homesteaders, growers looking to incorporate poultry into their farm, or experienced flocksters seeking to close their loop"--

All decades of aviation have important developments and changes. In the 2000s, the European Airbus consortium finally overtook Boeing as the major producer of airliners, with a full range from the smallest, the A318, to the largest of all passenger aircraft, the A380. It saw the early jets either disappear or get converted to haul freight. The old piston-powered props still served in remote parts of the world but in declining numbers. On a sad note, the 2000s saw the final Concorde services, bringing to an end the era of supersonic passenger flights for perhaps many years to come. With over 300 colour photographs with extended and informative captions, this book details the many facets of commercial air transport around the world, from the smallest to the largest airlines.

Staying competitive in today's business means making a complete digital transformation. Learn the action plan you need to take your company and career into the future.

The compelling new book by Richard Shotton, author of The Choice FactoryEvery day, people make hundreds of choices.Many of these are commercial: What shampoo to pick? How much to spend on a bottle of wine? Whether to renew a subscription?These choices might appear to be freely made, but psychologists have shown that subtle changes in the way products are positioned, promoted and marketed can radically alter how customers behave.The Illusion of Choice identifies the 16¿ most important psychological biases that everyone in business needs to be aware of today - and shows how any business can take advantage of these quirks to win customers, retain customers and sell more.Richard Shotton, author of the acclaimed The Choice Factory, draws on academic research, previous ad campaigns and his own original field studies to create a fascinating and highly practical guide that focuses on the point where marketing meets the mind of the customer.You'll learn to take advantage of the peak end rule, the power of precision, the wisdom of wit - and much, much more.You simply cannot afford to miss The Illusion of Choice.

En lang række velfærdsopgaver og samfundsudfordringer løses i dag i et tæt samspil mellem den offentlige og private sektor. Det skaber både en række muligheder og udfordringer i forhold til, hvordan skillelinjen mellem den offentlige og private sektor traditionelt trækkes.Denne bog giver en introduktion til centrale begreber, teorier og praktiske erfaringer med offentligt-privat samspil – i daglig tale forkortet OPS – krydret med eksempler fra både ind- og udland. Der stilles skarpt på seks modeller for offentligt-privat samspil, som hver behandles i et særskilt kapitel: Udlicitering, frit valg, offentlige indkøb, privatisering, offentlige-private partnerskaber og offentlige-private innovationspartner-skaber. Hvert kapitel beskriver og diskuterer karakteristika, udbredelse og erfaringer med hver model.Bogen kan både læses i sin helhed for at få et overblik over udviklingen og udbredelsen af offentlig-privat samspil eller med fokus på enkelte kapitler for den læser, som ønsker at fordybe sig i udvalgte former for offentlig-privat samspil.Målgruppen er dels studerende i forvaltnings-fagene på universiteter og professionsuddannelser, og dels indkøbere og udbydere, som dagligt arbejder i feltet med offentligt-privat samspil.Ole Helby Petersen er professor, ph.d., og leder af Center for forskning i offentligt-privat samspil (COPS) på Roskilde Universitet. Hans forskning fokuserer på samspillet mellem den offentlige og den private sektor med særligt fokus på effektmålinger. Ole har ledet 15 danske og internationale forskningsprojekter om offentligt-privat samspil og publiceret resultaterne i førende internationale forvaltningstidsskrifter, herunder Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory og Public Administration Review. Lena Brogaard er lektor, ph.d., og vice-centerleder af Center for forskning i offentlig-privat samspil (COPS) på Roskilde universitet. Hun forsker særligt i hvilke faktorer, der påvirker målopfyldelsen og værdiskabelsen i forskellige former for offentligt-privat samspil, både på organisatorisk og individ-niveau. Lena har publiceret sin forskning i førende internationale tidsskrifter som Public Management Review og International Public Management Journal.

Pionerer & outsidere – Dansk elektronisk musik 1928-1980 er den samlede fortælling om den elektroniske musiks fremkomst og opblomstring i Danmark. Historien begynder med en række koncerter i Tivoli i København med det russiske Theremin-instrument i 1928 og rundes af i 1980, hvor den elektroniske musik efterhånden er blevet en integreret del af store dele af mainstream-musikken. De mellemliggende 52 år viser en overraskende mangefacetteret historie om teknologisk og kunstnerisk udvikling drevet frem af pionerer med stor nysgerrighed over for nye musikalske produktionsmuligheder og nye klange. I bogen møder vi en række klassisk uddannede komponister som for eksempel Else Marie Pade, Jørgen Plaetner og Fuzzy, der tidligt tog den elektroniske musik til sig, men vi møder også mange ukendte amatørkomponister, der eksperimenterede med spolebåndoptagere og byggede egne instrumenter. Bogen afdækker også, hvordan den tidlige elektroniske musik manifesterede sig langt fra det traditionelle musikliv, blandt andet inden for billedkunsten, i tidlige eksperimentalfilm og i underholdningsbranchen. Her gemmer der sig historier om syngende hunde, der kom til tops på de amerikanske hitlister, om festklædte ingeniører, der dansede til computermusik sidst i 1950’erne, og elektronisk lydterapi, der gjorde patienterne døve. Historien udfoldes på baggrund af et stort reseracharbejde og inddrager interviews med komponister og et væld af datidige kilder. Gennem beskrivelser af de musikalske værker og lydeksperimenter afdækkes en væsentlig og farverig, men stort set glemt og ubeskrevet del af dansk musikhistorie.

Brilliant, funny, charming, imperious, Diana Vreeland?the fashion editor of Harper's Bazaar and editor-in-chief of Vogue?was a woman whose passion and genius for style helped define the world of high fashion for fifty years. Among her eclectic circle of friends were some of the most renowned and famous figures of the twentieth century?artists and princes, movie stars and international legends, including Chanel, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Isak Dinesen, Clark Gable, and Swifty Lazar.Moving from English palaces to the nightclubs of 1930s Paris, the wilds of Wyoming to the exclusive venues of New York high society, D.V. takes readers into this iconic woman's dazzling life, evoking the luxury and brio of an era that encompassed Josephine Baker, England's Queen Mary, Buffalo Bill, and Diaghilev.Vibrant with the vivid, irresistible voice that elevated every tête-à-tête and dinner party, D.V. brings this renowned and uninhibited raconteur alive, whether recalling herself as a young girl, her search for the perfect red, her piquant observations about her world, or her abhorrence for nostalgia. Like her legacy, Vreeland's story, told in her own words, is a classic to be celebrated by both loyal admirers and a new generation of culture mavens and style savants.

TOM THINGGAARD PEDERSEN er endriftig forfatter og temaerne for hans for-fatterskab spænder vidt. Den røde tråder dog tydelig. Hans budskab handlerom ikke at være bange for at prøve no-get nyt og måske endda turde at være“first-mover”. Det gælder også dennebog, der på en spændende og illustrativmåde fortæller om byggeriet af familiensnye træhus - fra køb af byggegrund tildet færdige hus - placeret med udsigtud over Randers fjord. Huset blev byg-get på et skruefundament, et innovativtfundamentsystem, som fjerner behovetfor støbning med traditionelt CO2 klima-belastende beton.

Hvad skal man gøre som leder, når ens medarbejdere har helt forskellige opfattelser af en intern konflikt? Hvad indebærer en rolle som tillids- eller arbejdsmiljørepræsentant, når kollegaer oplever mobning eller andre krænkende handlinger? Hvordan fastholdes et sundt arbejdsmiljø i forandringsperioder?Ledelse af det sociale og organisatoriske arbejdsmiljø er både en praksisbog og en inspirationsbog til ledere, arbejdsmiljø- og tillidsrepræsentanter, som hver dag engagerer sig i at forbedre arbejdsmiljøet for deres kollegaer. Den beskæftiger sig med udadvendt ledelse, der ikke fokuserer på lederen og deres egen indre rejse, ses ledelse i bogen som en udadrettet aktivitet. Der skal udsendes et budskab og indgås i dialog, så alle medarbejdere forstår intentionen bag kommunikationen.Det er nødvendigt, at vi forbedrer arbejdsmiljøet, hvis vi vil komme de 33.000 stress-sygemeldinger til livs. For selvom der findes viden og metoder til at løfte arbejdsmiljøet, skal vi blive bedre end de nuværende initiativer på arbejdspladserne for at gøre noget ved problemet.