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Possessed

'Beautifully written and brilliantly argued, Possessed is one of the few things you really need to own' Daniel Gilbert How ownership came to own us - and what we can do about it Our love affair with possessions seems to be all-consuming, even as we face economic and environmental breaking points. The global pandemic is a wake-up call that forces us to reassess what we value most in our

How to Sleep Well

It has never been more important to sleep well. Stop sabotaging your own sleep and finally wake up energised and refreshed How to Sleep Well is a guidebook that can change your sleep and help you live your life more fully. Whether you struggle to fall asleep, sleep too lightly, wake too often or simply cannot wake up, this book can help you get on track to sleeping well and living better.

Winners Take All : The Elite Charade of Changing the World

*The International Bestseller* 'Superb, hugely enjoyable ... a spirited examination of the hubris and hypocrisy of the super-rich who claim they are helping the world' Aditya Chakrabortty, Guardian What explains the spreading backlash against the global elite? In this revelatory investigation, Anand Giridharadas takes us into the inner sanctums of a new gilded age, showing how the elite

No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference

The history-making, ground-breaking speeches of Greta Thunberg, the young activist who has become the voice of a generation'Everything needs to change. And it has to start today' In August 2018 a fifteen-year-old Swedish girl, Greta Thunberg, decided not to go to school one day. Her actions ended up sparking a global movement for action against the climate crisis, inspiring millions of pupils to

Prisoners of Geography

THE INTERNATIONAL AND NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER All leaders are constrained by geography. Their choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Yes, to follow world events you need to understand people, ideas and movements - but if you don't know geography, you'll never have the full picture. If you've ever wondered why Putin is so obsessed with Crimea, why the USA was

Penguin Reader Level 2: How to Turn Down a Billion Dollars

At twenty-one years old, product design student Evan Speigel developed the social network Snapchat. Just two years later, he shocked the world by turning down a three-billion-dollar offer from Facebook. This is the inside story on how Snapchat grew from a dorm room idea into a multi-billion-dollar company. Penguin Readers is a series of the best new fiction, essential non-fiction and popular

Employers versus Employees

After the publication of his very successful books HOW TO RUN A BUSINESS WITHOUT RISK and ENTREPRENEURS VERSUS CHEATERS in 2016, Vladimir John has written yet another book on a topic that concerns almost every entrepreneur. Employees may jeopardize your business if you dont keep an eye on them at all times. They know no boundaries when it comes to inventing ways of promoting their own

Etymological Research into Old Church Slavonic

The topic of the present volume is etymological research into Old Church Slavonic in wider Slavonic and Indo-European perspectives, namely in the context of the upcoming finalization of the Etymological Dictionary of the Old Church Slavonic Language, so far the only existing comprehensive etymological dictionary of this language.First versions of most of these texts were presented at the

From Iberian Romani to Iberian Para-Romani Varieties

The language contact of the inflectional Romani and Spanish, Catalan and other languages of the Iberian Peninsula began in the first half of the 15th century. The long-term and immediate contact between Romani and the language of the majority in several locations in Europe resulted in the emergence of what are known as the Para-Romani varieties – mixed languages which predominantly make use of

Abused, Battered, or Stalked: Violence in Intimate Partner Relations Gendered

Monografie analyzuje data z projektu „Intimate partner violence: follow-up research to IVAWS 2003“ v kontextu teorií genderové (a)symetrie. Nabízí srovnání dvou reprezentativních podsouborů mužů a žen dotazovaných v letech 2012 a 2013. Kniha uvádí základní prevalence výskytu v oblasti fyzického násilí i psychologického zneužívání, zabývá se podmínkami jeho vzniku a důsledky pro oběti. Přináší též

Physical activity in science & practice

Sborník z vědecké konference konané u příležitosti 60. výročí založení Fakulty tělesné výchovy a sportu Univerzity Karlovy v Praze.

Timeless humanism

Author, publicist, and political analyst in his philosophical-political analysis stems from the idea that due to human influence the world changed so profoundly that old social theories are no longer valid; and that it is desirable to take up a position called timeless humanism, which is the only way which leads mankind to a permanently sustainable and reproducible society. Published on May 2014

Painless Birth

From the Foreword by Michel Odent: "The book should be welcomed as a golden opportunity to reinforce the power modern physiology has to challenge thousands of years of cultural conditioning. It can help us to be aware of a sudden paradigm shift regarding our understanding of the birth process and particularly our interpretation of labour pain."

Advanced measurement techniques for market and operational risk

Sborník práce autorů z fakulty sociálních věd Univerzity Karlovy v Praze předkládá teoretické a následně empiricky podložené analýzy metod řízení tržních a operačních rizik se speciálním zaměřením na metody měření rizika Value at Risk (VaR, ?hodnota v riziku?). Jedná se o metody, které se v bankovním a finančním sektoru obecně (včetně České republiky) poměrně využívají a dále rychle rozvíjejí.

Fundamentals of Procedural Criminal Law

This textbook has been specifically written for students studying law. Chapter 1 brings together a number of cases involving human rights. It also contains a new principle in the Slovak criminal procedure (for instance principle of proportionality, principle of opportunity etc.). Other chapters provide information about procedural institutions, evidentiary process in criminal proceedings,

The Lean Startup

Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach being adopted across the globe, changing the way companies are built and new products are launched. Eric Ries defines a startup as an organization dedicated to creating something new under conditions of extreme uncertainty. This is just as true for one person in a garage or a group of seasoned

Fictionality - possibility - reality

Aké miesto zaujíma fikcia v našom myslení a komunikácii? Aký je jej vzťah ku kontrafaktuálnym stavom vecí, predstavám takýchto stavov a hovorením o nich? Za akých podmienok hovoríme, že takéto akty zásadným spôsobom zahŕňajú konštituovanie fiktívnych svetov? Je možné, aby fiktívne svety mali spoločné entity so skutočným svetom, takže výrazy prirodzeného jazyka môžu zachovávať svoje referenčné

Advanced decision making in business and public services

The aim of this book is to provide acquaitance with some advanced and non-standard methods of analysis (fuzzy logic, neural networks, evolutionary algorithms, and theory of chaos) and simulation techniques in business and public services. The reader becomes familiar with these theories and their use through numerous detailed examples, and obtains knowledge and skill in these procedures necessary

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Never Split the Difference

A former FBI hostage negotiator offers a new, field-tested approach to negotiating – effective in any situation. After a stint policing the rough streets of Kansas City, Missouri, Chris Voss joined the FBI, where his career as a kidnapping negotiator brought him face-to-face with bank robbers, gang leaders and terrorists. Never Split the Difference takes you inside his world of high-stakes