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Freedom Management

How leaders can stay afloat in the sea of social connections

By: Luca Solari

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Freedom Management

How leaders can stay afloat in the sea of social connections

By: Luca Solari

Modern management theory has been established on the ashes of Taylorism, emphasizing control over accountability, conformity over uniqueness, and constraint over freedom. Leadership and management theories and the practical approaches of this age of society can be understood as an ongoing struggle to overcome the boundaries of such a concept of organizations and society. Also latter movements, like empowerment or the competence based waves of change have left what we do in organizations largely unscathed. Organizations today are often bereft of a strong leadership function and the result is a decline in overall engagement. Luca Solari contends that this is because the change ahead requires a complete reshuffling of our conceptions of what it means to run an organization, and this will not come without pain for those in charge of managing, who are unable to shift their roles. It comes as no surprise that the complex pattern of preexisting interests acts like a powerful shield against this change within government, society, and business organizations alike. This book provides an essential argument as to why contemporary organizations need to change and offers practical guidance on how to overcome the waves, while helping your organization to thrive in this new era of management. This book will appeal to leaders, as well as those involved in human resource management and organizational change.

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1317132912

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Saving a World Treasure: Protecting Florence from Flooding

By: Galloway, Gerald,Seminara, Giovanni,Blöschl, Günter,Garcia, Marcelo,Montanari, Alberto,Solari, Luca

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Saving a World Treasure: Protecting Florence from Flooding

By: Galloway, Gerald,Seminara, Giovanni,Blöschl, Günter,Garcia, Marcelo,Montanari, Alberto,Solari, Luca

The Committee Firenze 2016, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the tragic 1966 flood, invited six engineers and scientists to form an International Technical Scientific Committee (ITSC) to assess the current status of flood protection for the city of Florence and identify steps to reduce the risk of flooding facing the city. In this final Report, ITSC concludes that Florence remains at risk to significant flooding and this risk grows each day. It is not a question of whether a flood of the magnitude of 1966 or greater will occur, but when. In fact, the level of protection that exists in Florence now is not on a level appropriate to the citizens and treasures that rest within the city. If, under current conditions, a 1966-like flood occurred, the consequences to human lives, treasures, properties and community infrastructure could be much more catastrophic than they were in 1966.

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Firenze University Press

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8864536779

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Balotelli

The Remarkable Story Behind the Sensational Headlines

By: Luca Caioli

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Balotelli

The Remarkable Story Behind the Sensational Headlines

By: Luca Caioli

Mario Balotelli has a reputation like no other in football. Since exploding on to the scene at Inter Milan in 2007, he has won league titles in both Italy and England, moving between Europe's elite clubs. Yet for all his undoubted talent, he is better known for his off-field antics – not least his infamous run-ins with both the police and Manchester's firefighters. Once described by José Mourinho as 'unmanageable', match-winning performances at the highest level have continued to convince clubs such as AC Milan and Liverpool to give him a chance. With exclusive access to friends, teammates and coaches, acclaimed football biographer Luca Caioli talks to the people best placed to explain the mystery that is Mario Balotelli.

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1848319142

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Freedom Management

How leaders can stay afloat in the sea of social connections

By: Luca Solari

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How leaders can stay afloat in the sea of social connections

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Messi

2022 Updated Edition

By: Luca Caioli

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Messi

2022 Updated Edition

By: Luca Caioli

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RONALDO AND NEYMAR. Prolific, cool-headed and unerringly consistent, Lionel Messi is one of the most revered footballers in history. But did you know that his transfer to Barcelona was first agreed on a paper napkin? Or that an x-ray of his hand was to thank for identifying his growth hormone deficiency? And do you know why he refused to collect his first ever Champions League winner's medal? Find out all this and more in Luca Caioli's classic portrait of a footballing icon, featuring exclusive interviews with those who know him best and even Messi himself.

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1785789139

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Problems in Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics

By: Sandro Longo,Maria Giovanna Tanda,Luca Chiapponi

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Problems in Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics

By: Sandro Longo,Maria Giovanna Tanda,Luca Chiapponi

This textbook offers a unique introduction to hydraulics and fluid mechanics through more than 100 exercises, with guided solutions, which students will find valuable in preparation for their preliminary or qualifying exams and for testing their grasp of the subject. In some exercises two different solution methods are proposed, to highlight the fact that the level of complexity of the calculations is often linked to the choice of method, though in most cases only the simplest method is presented. The exercises are organized by subject, covering forces on planes and curved surfaces; floating bodies; exercises that require the application of linear and angular momentum balancing in inertial and non-inertial references; pipeline systems, with particular applications to industrial plants; hydraulic systems with machines (pumps and turbines); transient phenomena in pipelines; and uniform and gradually varied flows in open channels. The book also features appendices that contain selected data and formulas of practical interest. Instructors of courses that address one or all of the above topics will find the exercises of great help in preparing their courses, while researchers will find the book useful as an accessible summary of the topics covered.

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Springer Nature

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3030513874

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9783030513870

Messi – 2015 Updated Edition

More Than a Superstar

By: Luca Caioli

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Messi – 2015 Updated Edition

More Than a Superstar

By: Luca Caioli

Lionel Messi is a mesmerising talent who has continued to astound the world of football ever since assuming his role at the heart of a star-studded Barcelona side in 2004. Overcoming a career-threatening growth hormone deficiency, he has won almost everything there is to win, including an unprecedented four FIFA Ballons d'Or. Luca Caioli draws on numerous exclusive testimonies to tell Messi's story, including his parents and extended family, his coaches, those who have played alongside him and even Messi himself. Messi is a revealing portrait of football's most unassuming superstar, updated to include the dramatic 2013/14 season and the 2014 FIFA World Cup in which his match-winning performances finally began to win over his harshest critics – his fellow countrymen.

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1906850828

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Tutte le parole che non ho detto

By: Antonella De Luca

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Tutte le parole che non ho detto

By: Antonella De Luca

A voler sintetizzare in breve il presente libro, già da subito c’è da dire che tre sono i termini di lettura su cui incentrare la nostra attenzione: Fede, Speranza, Amore. Mentre, per dar seguito al percorso narrativo, è bene seguire la freccia direzionale di un percorso umano che da subito porta dalla morte alla Vita. Ed è questo il traguardo verso cui ci proietta Antonella De Luca che ora ci propone una narrativa vispa, ammiccante, trascinante. È un percorso di umana sofferenza, una corsa contro il tempo per uscire da un baratro scuro e profondo e correre verso la luce, verso la Vita. Una corsa ad ostacoli sempre più alti, sempre più difficili da superare, per giungere all’abbraccio finale con la Vita.

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Meligrana Giuseppe Editore

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8868150204

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Messi – 2014 Updated Edition

The Inside Story of the Boy Who Became a Legend

By: Luca Caioli

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Messi – 2014 Updated Edition

The Inside Story of the Boy Who Became a Legend

By: Luca Caioli

Lionel Messi is the greatest player of his generation – perhaps of all time. The talisman of a Barcelona team that has dominated Spanish and European football, and the winner of the FIFA Ballon d'Or an unprecedented four times in a row, he is fast, elusive and mesmerising. Luca Caioli draws on numerous exclusive testimonies to tell Messi's story, including his parents and extended family, his coaches, those who have played alongside him and even Messi himself. Messi is a revealing portrait of football's most exciting star, updated to include the electrifying 2012/13 season in which the humble young sportsman rewrote the record books to the delight of fans across the globe.

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190685064X

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The Veil

By: Gian Luca Caffarena

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The Veil

By: Gian Luca Caffarena

THE VEIL About the Author and His Work Gian Luca Caffarena lives and works as a journalist and writer in Turin. He was born and spent his formative years in the port city of Genoa, whose streets and society provide the backdrop for his works of fiction. The Veil is dynastic noir which traces the waning wealth, influence, and status of a powerful, industrial, Catholic family during the twentieth century. The bourgeois values and moral integrity of the family, underpinned by a strong faith in the ethos of hard work, deference, and tradition, are threatened by social unrest, political protest and the degeneracy of members of its own younger generation. A series of ambiguous deaths leads to the veil of euphemisms and half-truths being lifted to reveal what is hidden below. The religious fervour, convention and decorum of high Genovese society are forced to confront the misery and squalor of the city's poorest and most ancient quarters. Ultimately, the veil falls away to reveal an unimagined reality. Translation by Tammy Ann Corkish

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The Art of Objects

The Birth of Italian Industrial Culture, 1878-1928

By: Luca Cottini

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The Art of Objects

The Birth of Italian Industrial Culture, 1878-1928

By: Luca Cottini

The Art of Objects is a cultural history of early Italian industrialism, set against the political, social, and intellectual background of post-unification Italy, and a cutting-edge investigation of the formation of Italy's industrial culture at the turn of the twentieth century. Providing a close examination of several objects of mass consumption, including watches, photographs, bicycles, gramophones, cigarettes, and toys, author Luca Cottini explores the transformation of these objects from commercial items into aesthetic and philosophical icons. By focusing on the cultural significance of these objects as they enter the market and appear in contemporary works of art and literature, The Art of Objects outlines a comprehensive view of the age between the unification of Italy and Fascism, encompassing production and consumption, aesthetics and entrepreneurship, industry and the humanistic tradition. The observation of the slow formation of new languages, practices, and experiences around these objects also provides valuable insight into the creative laboratory of Italy's early industrial culture. By reconstructing the origins of the Italian culture of design, the book ultimately investigates Italy's critical reception of industrialism, the nation's so-called "imperfect" modernization, and its ongoing quest for an original way to modernity.

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University of Toronto Press

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1487516118

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9781487516116

Apollo 20. La Rivelazione

By: Luca Scantamburlo

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Apollo 20. La Rivelazione

By: Luca Scantamburlo

Sin dall'aprile 2007 un utente di YouTube chiamato "retiredafb" (pi tardi divenuto utente di revver.com) sta sconcertando il pubblico con i suoi video e commenti. Un altro utente di YouTube - "moonwalker1966delta" - sta facendo lo stesso sin dal gennaio 2008, in qualit di dichiarato Comandante di Apollo 19. "retiredafb" asserisce d'essere William Rutledge, gi un civile pilota collaudatore impiegato dall'Aeronautica Militare degli Stati Uniti (l'USAF) prima di prendere parte all'Apollo 20 nel ruolo di Comandante, nell'agosto 1976. Apollo 20 ed Apollo 19 sarebbero state due segretissime missioni spaziali militari congiunte, USA-URSS, che avrebbero avuto come obbiettivo un allunaggio sul lato lontano della Luna, per investigare alcune anomalie lunari. L'opinione dell'Autore (che ha intervistato entrambi i dichiarati astronauti) che questa storia - nonostante alcune sue contraddizioni, inganni e dati fuorvianti - contenga alcuni nuclei di verit . SECONDA RISTAMPA

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1446704270

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9781446704271

Roberto Mancini

A Footballing Life: The Full Story

By: Luca Caioli

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Roberto Mancini

A Footballing Life: The Full Story

By: Luca Caioli

When Manchester City's owners appointed Roberto Mancini in late 2009, the message was clear: this was the man who would overtake the Blues' illustrious neighbours and restore the club to the pinnacle of English football. The former Italy playmaker swiftly repaid their faith, following up an FA Cup triumph in his first full season with the Premier League title – won in the most heartstopping fashion imaginable – to continue a success story that had taken him from early stardom in Bologna to back-to-back league titles as Inter Milan manager. Now, renowned Italian sports writer Luca Caioli gives the full inside story of Mancini's rollercoaster life in football – from his early days as a firebrand centre forward, through glory days with Sampdoria and Lazio, to his emergence as a charismatic, if controversial, pitch-side leader. Featuring insights from those who know him best – including family members, former teammates and managers, as well as an exclusive interview with Mancini himself, it provides a unique and revealing portrait of the man behind the Blue revolution.

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1906850453

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Contract Law

By: Kenneth Yin,Simon Kozlina,Kelly Green,Luca Siliquini-Cinelli,Emmanuel Laryea,Lisa Spagnolo

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Contract Law

By: Kenneth Yin,Simon Kozlina,Kelly Green,Luca Siliquini-Cinelli,Emmanuel Laryea,Lisa Spagnolo

Contract Law: Cases and Materials presents a selection of well-chosen cases and illuminating commentary ideal for introducing students to the study of contract law in Australia. Developed to accompany Stewart, Swain and Fairweather's Contract Law: Principles and Context, this casebook maintains the accessibility of the principles text while providing the depth and analysis of topics required to learn contract law. Following the structure of the principles text, this text explores areas not traditionally covered in other casebooks, such as resolving disputes, preparing to make a contract, preliminary agreements, and interpreting contracts. Each chapter also briefly explores contracts in international contexts. Containing well-chosen, carefully curated cases and extracts, Contract Law: Cases and Materials takes a practical approach to student learning and integrates rich pedagogy to build critical thinking and analysis skills, making it an invaluable resource for contract law students.

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1108435270

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Messi – 2013 Edition

The Inside Story of the Boy Who Became a Legend

By: Luca Caioli

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Messi – 2013 Edition

The Inside Story of the Boy Who Became a Legend

By: Luca Caioli

El Pibe de Oro. The Golden Boy. Diego Maradona's unwaning shadow looms large over world football. In 2007 the brilliant Argentine chose Lionel Messi as his successor to the famous No. 10 shirt. But you can never be sure that potential will be fulfilled. Three years later, Messi – El Pulga, the Flea – is a European Champion, Olympic Gold Medallist, the most naturally gifted footballer on the planet and a hero to millions of fans across the globe. Champions, reporters and coaches blunder time and time again in their haste to find superstars. This time they got it right. Aged only 22, he shows a degree of maturity rarely seen on the soccer pitch. Yet underneath the layers of footballing brilliance, he is still the shy boy who describes his Maradona moment with disarming simplicity: 'I saw the gap and I went for it.' Transcending both club and country, he is a sporting god who prefers homemade cookies to brand name perfumes. Author Luca Caioli draws on exceptional testimonies. Messi's parents, Celia and Jorge, his bother Rodrigo and his uncles and aunts; his coaches at Grandoli and Newell's Old Boys; Charly Rexach, Alex García, Frank Rjikaard, Gianluca Zambrotta from Barcelona; Hugo Tocalli, Pancho Ferrero, el Coco Basile, Roberto Perfumo from Argentina. And to conclude, Leo Messi himself sizes up his life so far.

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1906850194

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Messi – 2018 Updated Edition

More Than a Superstar

By: Luca Caioli

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Messi – 2018 Updated Edition

More Than a Superstar

By: Luca Caioli

Having risen to the top of the game more than a decade ago, Lionel Messi has matured into the perfect team player, as likely to provide a superlative assist as a masterful match-winner. As the star of an exceptional Barcelona team, he has won more silverware than most football clubs. Messi is Luca Caioli's classic portrait of a footballing icon, now fully updated to include all the action from 2016/17. Featuring exclusive testimony from those who know him best, including coaches, teammates and even Messi himself, it offers an unrivalled behind-the-scenes look at the career of a sporting giant.

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1785782452

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Who Makes the Fash

What Cultural Strategies are Shaping the Reemergence of Fascism?

By: Luca Carboni

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Who Makes the Fash

What Cultural Strategies are Shaping the Reemergence of Fascism?

By: Luca Carboni

Who makes the Fash is a compelling analysis of the relationships between art and fascism. Originating from the desire of conceptualising an antifascist artistic practice, this book investigates fascism in Italy and its relationships with futurism and neoliberalism. When seen in a historical context, the aesthetic appeal of the “new”, glamorous fascism is unmasked as a media-sponsored strategy of smoke and mirrors, functional to the preservation of a racist and patriarchal capitalism disguised as anti-systemic and innovative; from CasaPound, to the 5 Star Movement in Italy, to Elon Musk (hopefully soon in space). What role can the arts have in this scenario? The assumption that this field is a stronghold of the left can not be held true anymore: if as artists we want to counter the making of fascist hegemony, we must embrace a responsibility that goes beyond our practice. This book offers an accessible historical overview, political analysis and a passionate call to radicalise the politics and practices of arts and culture around an outspokenly antifascist praxis.

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