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In Blue Ocean Strategy, W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne tackle the central problem facing all businesses: how to perform better than your competitors? Their solution involves taking a creative approach to the normal view of competition.In the normal framework, competition is a zero-sum game: if there are two companies competing for the same market, as one does better, the other has to do worse. The authors’ creative leap is to suggest one can beat the competition by not competing. Companies should avoid confronting competitors in crowded marketplaces, what they call “red oceans,” and instead seek out new markets, or “blue oceans.” Once the blue oceans have been identified, companies can get down to the task of creating unique products which exploit that market.Chan and Mauborgne argue, for example, that a wine company might decide to start appealing to a group previously uninterested in wine. This would be a “blue ocean” market, giving the winemaker a huge advantage, which they could exploit by creating a wine that appealed to the tastes of a beer-drinking demographic. A classic of business writing, Blue Ocean Strategy is creative thinking and problem solving at its best.

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The French Defence is considered to be one of Black's most reliable answers to 1 e4. Indeed, many players have become frustrated in their attempts to prove an advantage and make headway against Black's ultra-solid formation. In How to Beat the French Defence, Andreas Tzermiadianos meets this difficult challenge head on. He advocates his favourite weapon against the French - the Tarrasch Variation - and reveals an abundance of opening ideas and novelties, providing the reader with a complete repertoire which is aimed at posing Black serious problems. Read this book and fight the French Defence with renewed confidence and vitality.

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“Whether you are new to the Christian faith, or have been a believer for many years, this book will inspire and equip you to return to the heart of discipleship. I found myself equipped by this message, to make big changes in lots of small, simple, practical ways that anyone can do.” Pete Greig, International Director 24–7 Prayer, Senior Pastor Emmaus Rd, GuildfordLife, God, and faith contain endless “Terra Incognita”, or uncharted territory, just waiting to be discovered. You were made to believe, think, and act with a Newlandic spirit, and to live in a Newlandic way. Regardless of whether you greet new things with enthusiasm or a hint of scepticism, God is Newlandic. He wants to lead you to wide open spaces, to break down barriers that limit you, to broaden your horizons. Boppi identifies four Newlandic territories: our image of God, our own hearts, our relationships, and our interaction with the world. As we let go of fear and begin to apply God’s Newlandic principles, we will begin to see a breathtaking panorama.

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This volume is the last of three with Aristophanes fragments that have survived without specifying a comedy title (Incertarum fabularum fragmenta) or whose authenticity was doubted (Dubia). The mostly very short fragments handed down in lexicographic works often provide unique insights into disparate topics of Greek literature, history, culture and society, which go far beyond the purely formal level. All fragments and also the texts of the bearers of tradition are discussed critically.

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Exploring and understanding architecture and sustainability “DETAIL kids – A green home for Sophie and Henry” begins at a primary school age. It aims to give children an awareness of the dual issues of energy and environmental protection and how they are closely related to architecture and construction. Because even today, the construction and maintenance of buildings comprises around 40% of total energy consumption. It contributes to an optimistic vision of the future – while raising society's awareness for responsible environmental behaviour already from a young age. Using colourful and humorous drawings, children can learn about the origins of climate change and resource depletion, and how they are connected to our man-made environment: What are the links between energy efficiency and sustainability, and what is the life cycle concept of construction materials about? All by themselves, children will discover that each individual can help contain the “monster” of catastrophic climate change via simple, everyday actions. At the same time, a good example of implementation will also raise their awareness of high quality architecture. Sophie and Henry, the young heroes of the story, lead a brave journey through time across the earth while giving detailed instructions on how to complete simple, practical experiments. With scientific curiosity thus awakened, the whole family will be enthused with the latest developments in architecture and construction, for modern methods energy conservation and for renewable energies. The book is perfect not just for home use, but also in kindergartens or schools where it can be used as a practical basis for exciting project work on the topic of architecture and the environment, revealing connections between the two that are often overlooked in everyday life..."

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Until now, hymnological representations were mostly conceived historically, as the history of hymns and hymns. There is a risk that attention will be shifted from the songs to their historical context, even if this is indispensable for understanding. This book takes a different approach in that it first takes a look at the songs themselves and examines them on the basis of their various design aspects: according to the linguistic form, according to the relationship between language and music on the formal and content level, according to melody types and musical elements linguistic, literary and theological criteria of linguistic form. The book is the result of many years of teaching. It refers to the German-language hymn repertoire with an emphasis on that of the Protestant churches, whereby, in contrast to earlier representations, both the Lutheran and the Reformed are dealt with in detail. The Catholic hymn tradition is included, so that the book can be used in the entire German-speaking area for teaching and studying.

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Inhalt und Reichweite des deutschen Grundgesetzes sind wesentlich gepragt durch die Entscheidungen des Bundesverfassungsgerichts. Ziel des Casebooks ist es vor diesem Hintergrund, Studierenden, aber auch allen anderen Interessierten, die Argumentationsweise des Gerichts anhand von ausgewahlten und systematisch aufbereiteten Originalpassagen aus zentralen Entscheidungen des Bundesverfassungsgerichts naher zu bringen. Gleichzeitig soll auf diese Weise ein UEberblick uber die Grundzuge des deutschen Verfassungsrechts vermittelt werden. Fur die Neuauflage wurde das Werk umfassend aktualisiert. Die seit 2015 ergangenen Senats- und Kammerentscheidungen des Bundesverfassungsgerichts wurden sorgfaltig gesichtet und eingearbeitet. Ausserdem wurden mehrere Abschnitte des Casebooks neu gefasst und einige altere Passagen gestrichen. Eingegangen in die neue Auflage sind ferner einige AEnderungen, die im Rahmen der englischen UEbersetzung vorgenommen wurden. Im Jahre 2019 ist das Buch unter dem Tite

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Der Islam stellt einen Sonderfall einer nichtchristlichen Religion dar. Das Besondere liegt in der Bezugnahme des Korans auf die christliche Tradition. Die Nähe bei gleichzeitiger Differenz führte von Anfang an zu Irritationen, die im Grunde bis heute anhalten. Wie sind die Rezeption biblischer Figuren und die Kritik an den zentralen christlichen Dogmen im Koran zu bewerten? Andreas Herrmann versucht in Auseinandersetzung mit dem modernen Klassiker "The Nature of Doctrine" des nordamerikanische Theologen George A. Lindbeck eine Klärung dieser fundamentalen Fragen im christlich-islamischen Dialog. Die sich dadurch ergebenden Perspektiven werden im Kontext verschiedener Dialogthemen diskutiert. Dabei zeigt sich, dass von den durch die Philosophie Ludwig Wittgensteins inspirierten Konzeptionen Lindbecks neue Impulse für ein Verständnis des Islams als einer nachchristlichen Religion ausgehen können.

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Der Schutz von Betriebs- und Geschäftsgeheimnissen ist nicht nur für das einzelne Unternehmen mit Blick auf seine Wettbewerbsposition zentral, sondern auch für den Erhalt von Wettbewerb schlechthin. Das deutsche Zivilverfahrensrecht bietet diesen Schutz kaum. Im Gegenteil: Der Gesetzgeber, die Rechtsprechung und die Wissenschaft formten seit Inkrafttreten der ZPO ein weitreichendes System der zivilprozessualen Informationsbeschaffung und bauen dieses bis heute beständig aus. Diese Rechtslage ebnet den Weg zu gleichsam legaler Industriespionage. Ausgehend von diesem Befund stellt Andreas Götz dem System der prozessualen Informationsbeschaffung ein System des prozessualen Geheimnisschutzes an die Seite. Er behandelt hierbei neben dem Erkenntnisverfahren in seinen verschiedenen Ausprägungen die praktisch bedeutsame vorprozessuale Informationsbeschaffung sowie das Vollstreckungsverfahren.

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