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AWS and Amazon SageMaker (A): The Commercialization of Machine Learning Services
by Shane Greenstein Karim R. Lakhani Kerry HermanCase
AWS and Amazon SageMaker (B): The Commercialization of Machine Learning Services
by Shane Greenstein Karim R. Lakhani Kerry HermanSupplement
AWS and Amazon SageMaker (C): The Commercialization of Machine Learning Services
by Shane Greenstein Karim R. Lakhani Kerry HermanSupplement
AWS for Solutions Architects: Design your cloud infrastructure by implementing DevOps, containers, and Amazon Web Services
by Alberto ArtasanchezApply cloud design patterns to overcome real-world challenges by building scalable, secure, highly available, and cost-effective solutionsKey FeaturesApply AWS Well-Architected Framework concepts to common real-world use casesUnderstand how to select AWS patterns and architectures that are best suited to your needsEnsure the security and stability of a solution without impacting cost or performanceBook DescriptionOne of the most popular cloud platforms in the world, Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers hundreds of services with thousands of features to help you build scalable cloud solutions; however, it can be overwhelming to navigate the vast number of services and decide which ones best suit your requirements. Whether you are an application architect, enterprise architect, developer, or operations engineer, this book will take you through AWS architectural patterns and guide you in selecting the most appropriate services for your projects.AWS for Solutions Architects is a comprehensive guide that covers the essential concepts that you need to know for designing well-architected AWS solutions that solve the challenges organizations face daily. You'll get to grips with AWS architectural principles and patterns by implementing best practices and recommended techniques for real-world use cases. The book will show you how to enhance operational efficiency, security, reliability, performance, and cost-effectiveness using real-world examples.By the end of this AWS book, you'll have gained a clear understanding of how to design AWS architectures using the most appropriate services to meet your organization's technological and business requirements.What you will learnRationalize the selection of AWS as the right cloud provider for your organizationChoose the most appropriate service from AWS for a particular use case or projectImplement change and operations managementFind out the right resource type and size to balance performance and efficiencyDiscover how to mitigate risk and enforce security, authentication, and authorizationIdentify common business scenarios and select the right reference architectures for themWho this book is forThis book is for application and enterprise architects, developers, and operations engineers who want to become well-versed with AWS architectural patterns, best practices, and advanced techniques to build scalable, secure, highly available, and cost-effective solutions in the cloud. Although existing AWS users will find this book most useful, it will also help potential users understand how leveraging AWS can benefit their organization.
AXA MONY
by Andre F. Perold Lucy WhiteAXA's friendly bid for MONY is contested by activist hedge funds suspicious of management's generous change in control contracts. Votes trade after the record date. AXA financed the bid using an unusual conditionally convertible bond which may have affected incentives to trade and vote MONY shares.
Aadhaar: From Voluntary to Mandatory
by Tarun Khanna Anjali Raina Rachna Chawla1.1 billion residents of India (99% of the population) had a unique biometric identity- Aadhaar- by 2017. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) had in 6 years achieved an unprecedented milestone in emerging and developed markets.The objective stated was to create a corruption proof social security infrastructure that enables the disenfranchised to access benefits without any diversion to middlemen and unscrupulous elements. Earlier a voluntary scheme, in 2017 , GOI made it mandatory. What are the positive and negative implications of this, specifically related to economic development of the majority and the privacy of the individual?
Aadhaar: India's 'Unique Identification' System
by Tarun Khanna Anjali RainaThe case focuses on the execution challenges facing Nandan Nilekani, the Chairman, and Ram Sevak Sharma, Director General and Mission Director of the Unique Identification Authority of India. India had no nationally accepted way to prove identity and hence 42% of the population at the base of the pyramid had to resort to bribery to access entitlements, while a web of fake or multiple identities facilitated criminal diversion of government subsidies. UIDAI was tasked to deliver a unique identification number to every Indian resident. This involved the issue of a total of 1.2 billion unique IDs by 2020 and an interim goal of 600 million UIDs by 2014 - the largest data management program in the world. The case deals with the challenge of implementing a towering vision, of executing on an epic technology project, and of changing minds on an unprecedented scale. It examines the forces that both facilitate and derail change. It also examines the leadership style and motivation of Nilekani, and the transition in skills required to move from building a global organization to working within the Indian bureaucracy.
Aaker on Branding: 20 Principles That Drive Success
by David Aaker“A highly concise and wonderfully cogent and insightful tutorial on the principles of brand stewardship and leadership.” —Joseph V. Tripodi, former Chief Marketing Officer, Subway and Coca-ColaAaker on Branding presents in a compact form the twenty essential principles of branding that will lead to the creation of strong brands. Culled from the six David Aaker brand books and related publications, these principles provide the broad understanding of brands, brand strategy, brand portfolios, and brand building that all business, marketing, and brand strategists should know.Aaker on Branding is a source for how you create and maintain strong brands and synergetic brand portfolios. It provides a checklist of strategies, perspectives, tools, and concepts that represents not only what you should know but also what action options should be on the table. When followed, these principles will lead to strong, enduring brands that both support business strategies going forward and create coherent and effective brand families.“Nobody knows brand strategy better than David Aaker. Aaker has taken all of the essential principles of branding and collapsed them into one epic brand book. Whether you’re a seasoned brand marketer or just getting started, this book will provide you with a practical path to creating, nurturing and leveraging strong brands.” —Ann Lewnes, CMO Adobe Technology“I am a devoted user of David Aaker’s work over many years, I, like many of you, have benefitted from his insights in chunks. Here those chunks are all pulled together, and seasoned with years of his own applied work. It’s just outstanding.” —Richard Lyons, Dean, Berkeley-Haas School of Business Administration
Aandoeningen van het bewegingsapparaat: In de algemene praktijk
by A. N. Wolf J. M. A. MensDit boek is het vervolg op Onderzoek van het bewegingsapparaat: fysische diagnostiek in de algemene praktijk van dezelfde auteurs. Werd in het eerste deel de nadruk gelegd op de praktische uitvoering van het lichamelijk onderzoek en de interpretatie van de gegevens, in dit tweede deel gaan de auteurs in op de in de praktijk meest voorkomende categorieën aandoeningen: arthritis, artrose en "weke delen letsel". Een ongebruikelijk kenmerk van dit boek is het vermelden van "statements". De benadering van klachten van het bewegingsapparaat berust meer op theoretische overwegingen en langdurige praktijkervaring dan op de resultaten van wetenschappelijk onderzoek. De auteurs hebben dit aspect willen benadrukken door definities en praktische uitgangspunten in de vorm van afzonderlijke, omkaderde statements weer te geven. Het zijn geen waarheden, maar soms provocerende uitspraken. Deze kunnen worden gebruikt als vuistregels voor de dagelijkse praktijkvoering, maar ook als uitgangspunten voor de ontwikkeling van wetenschappelijk onderzoek.
Aapda Prabandhan Bhag-2 class 9 - Himachal Pradesh Board: आपदा प्रबंधन भाग-२ कक्षा ९ - हिमाचल प्रदेश बोर्ड
by Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education - Dharamshalaहिमाचल प्रदेश स्कूल शिक्षा बोर्ड, धर्मशाला द्वारा प्रकाशित कक्षा 9 के लिए " पदा प्रबंधन भाग-२" का डिजिटल संस्करण, 2013 से 2022 तक की विभिन्न संस्करणों और पुनर्मुद्रितियों को शामिल करता है। इसका सारांश पाठ्यक्रम और शिक्षण प्रक्रिया के माध्यम से शिक्षकों और छात्रों के बीच एक सेतु के रूप में काम करता है। यह मूल्यांकन, संबोधन, और अच्छी तरह से प्रस्तुत सामग्री की महत्वता पर जोर देता है। अब हम यह सीखेंगे कि आपदाओं के दुष्प्रभावों को कम कैसे करें जिससे कि उनका प्रभाव समुदायों पर कम हो तथा संकट को आपदा बनने की संभावना से रोका जा सके। समुदाय एक दल के रूप में कैसे काम कर सकते हैं और सक्षम आपदा प्रबंधक बन सकते हैं (समुदाय आधारित आपदा प्रबंधन)। यह इसलिए महत्त्वपूर्ण है क्योंकि आपदा की स्थिति में जवाबी कार्रवाई करने वालों में समुदाय सबसे आगे आता है। आगे हमें यह भी समझने की आवश्यकता है कि हम विद्यालयों के लिए आपदा प्रबंधन योजनाएं कैसे तैयार करें तथा जवाबी कार्रवाई के कौशल के लिए स्वयं को कैसे प्रशिक्षित करें ताकि संकट के समय हम अपनी सुरक्षा स्वयं कर सकें। अंततः विद्यार्थी तथा अध्यापक के रूप में हमारा यह कर्तव्य बनता है कि हम अपने परिवार तथा पड़ोसियों को सजग एवं शिक्षित करें ताकि हम सब मिलकर एक सुरक्षित भारत का निर्माण कर सकें।
Aardman: Taken One Frame at a Time
by Peter Lord Dave Sproxton Nick ParkFor over 40 years, Aardman has entertained and charmed the world, creating memorable stories and timeless animated characters that have gone on to become household names – including Wallace and Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Morph. But how did two teenagers experimenting with animation on an old kitchen table go on to create a world-class studio that conquered Hollywood? This is an intimate, revealing and funny behind-the-scenes story of Aardman, told in their own words by co-founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton and featuring Nick Park. The colourful account follows Peter and David’s extraordinary journey from their humble beginnings as penniless students, teaching themselves the craft of animation, and recounts the key moments that defined their careers and shaped Aardman into the British success story it is today. THIS STORY INCLUDES: KEY MOMENTS THAT SHAPED AARDMAN – their first professional commissions, developing iconic TV commercials, creating the most-played music video of all time and delivering a pitch to Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg. HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR – What’s it like to work with big stars like Mel Gibson, Hugh Grant and Eddie Redmayne, and what goes on behind the scenes at the Oscars®? HIGHS AND LOWS – Winning awards and recognition worldwide for their work, and dealing with the heartbreak of shutting down a production. INSIGHTS into how two men who freely admit they are not at all business-minded managed to build a multi-million pound business. CONTRIBUTIONS from Eddie Redmayne, Timothy Spall, Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Grant. Foreword by Matt Groening.
Aarthik Pranali First Semester FYB.COM New NEP Syllabus - RTMNU: आर्थिक प्रणाली पहिले सत्र एफ.वाय.बी.कॉम. नवीन एन.इ.पी. अभ्यासक्रम - राष्ट्रसंत तुकडोजी महाराज नागपूर विद्यापीठ
by Dr Prakash Dehliwalआर्थिक प्रणाली हे पुस्तक बी. कॉम. प्रथम वर्ष (सेमेस्टर १) साठी तयार केलेले असून राष्ट्रसंत तुकडोजी महाराज नागपूर विद्यापीठाच्या नवीन शिक्षण प्रणाली (NEP 2024) नुसार आहे. ‘आर्थिक प्रणाली’ या विषयाच्या संपूर्ण अभ्यासक्रमाचे विवेचन या पुस्तकात सोप्या आणि समजण्यासारख्या भाषेत करण्यात आले आहे. पुस्तकात आर्थिक व्यवस्थेची संकल्पना, अर्थ, व्याख्या, वैशिष्ट्ये, कार्ये, घटक आणि विविध प्रकार (भांडवलवादी, समाजवादी व मिश्र अर्थव्यवस्था) यांचे सखोल विवेचन केलेले आहे. याशिवाय पारंपरिक अर्थव्यवस्था, तिचे इतिहास, कार्यपद्धती, वैशिष्ट्ये, आव्हाने आणि भविष्यकालीन शक्यता यावरही सविस्तर माहिती देण्यात आलेली आहे. पुस्तकामध्ये प्राचीन काळातील पारंपरिक व्यवस्था, औद्योगिक क्रांतीमुळे झालेले बदल, आधुनिक व्यवस्थांचे तंत्रज्ञान व धोरणे यांचा तुलनात्मक अभ्यास केला आहे. आर्थिक प्रणालींचे तांत्रिक, वैचारिक, सामाजिक आणि नैसर्गिक घटक समजावून सांगितले आहेत. यामुळे विद्यार्थ्यांना आर्थिक व्यवस्थेच्या एकूण चौकट आणि कार्यपद्धतीचा व्यापक परिचय मिळतो. हे पुस्तक आर्थिक संकल्पनांचा शास्त्रशुद्ध अभ्यास करून विद्यार्थ्यांमध्ये विचारक्षमतेचा विकास करण्यास मदत करते. अशा प्रकारे, ‘आर्थिक प्रणाली’ हे पुस्तक बी. कॉम. विद्यार्थ्यांसाठी अभ्यासात उपयुक्त आणि मार्गदर्शक ठरते.
Ab morgen spielen wir Königsklasse: So führen Mittelständler ihre Teams zum Erfolg
by Suzana Muzic"Ich habe nicht die Elitetruppe, um voll durchzustarten", sagen viele mittelständische Unternehmer. Eine Möglichkeit ist, dass Sie - wie beim Fußball - zu Bayern-Preisen Fachkräfte auf dem Markt einkaufen. Doch welches mittelständische Unternehmen kann sich das leisten? Wie also entwickeln Mittelständler eine Top-Mannschaft, wenn Geld nicht das Zugpferd sein soll? Dieses Buch ist zum einen ein "Fitness-Check" für mittelständische Unternehmen, mit dem sie herausfinden können, wie sie mit ihren Mitarbeitern aufgestellt sind. Zum anderen zeigt es auf, was getan werden muss, um auch morgen als Unternehmen mit der richtigen Mannschaftsaufstellung das Spiel gewinnen zu können. Wie bei einem Seismographen erkennt der Leser, an welchen Stellen das ungenutzte Potenzial schlummert und wie er diese Handlungsspielräume konkret nutzen kann. Er findet Ansatzpunkte und Lösungsideen, um seine Mannschaft weiter fit zu machen - und mit der Identität des Mittelstands den nächsten Sieg abzuräumen.
Abandoned Places in the Digital Era: Spatial Roots of Disaffection and the Internet’s Role in Inclusion (SpringerBriefs in Regional Science)
by Patricio Navia Patricio Aroca Pedro FierroThis book explores the spatial and contextual factors behind citizens' anger, frustration, and sense of abandonment, alongside the role of digital platforms in politically marginalized areas. It shifts the focus from voting geography to the geography of discontent, offering a new perspective on digital inequalities. The study addresses the complexities of "left-behind" places, recognizing that patterns of decline in developed countries differ from those in developing nations, where political and cultural dynamics play a key role. Using Chile’s Valparaíso region as a case study, the book applies its framework to a context characterized by a strong party system, robust institutions, and high Internet penetration. Chile’s recent political crisis, marked by widespread dissatisfaction, makes this analysis particularly relevant. Valparaíso, with its unique role as the host of the National Congress and as a focal point of the 2019 social uprising, serves as a microcosm for understanding the spatial dimensions of political discontent in digitally connected societies.
AbbVie
by Kevin Schulman Laura Little Samyukta Mullangi Stephen SchleicherThis case focuses on the impact of a novel regulatory pathway, the biosimilars pathway, on the strategy of a major pharmaceutical firm that finds its largest product (60% of revenue) at risk. The case reviews the rationale for the pathway, the emerging biosimilars market entrants, and a series of adverse financial forecasts for AbbVie. Given all of these risks, did the acquisition add value to shareholders? AbbVie made headlines in March 2015 when it announced its $21 billion acquisition of Pharmacyclics. AbbVie, a research-based pharmaceutical company, was founded in 2013 when Abbott split into AbbVie and Abbott Laboratories. Pharmacyclics is a biotechnology company that had received FDA approval in late 2013 for its flagship asset Imbrivica (ibrutinib), a biologic treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and two other even rarer blood malignancies. Entering its second year on the market, Imbrivica was considered a breakthrough, with revenue expectations of $1 billion in 2015. At the time of the acquisition, AbbVie received more than 60% of its sales from the drug Humira, a biologic agent used to treat several autoimmune diseases and malignancies. However, Humira would soon lose patent protection and face competition from the new class of follow-on biologics, or biosimilars.
Abbay River Basin: Biophysical Setting, Environmental Degradation, Hydropolitics and Development Potential (Springer Geography)
by Assefa Melesse Berhan Gessesse Worku ZewdieThe book focuses on the Abbay Basin biophysical setting, the status of natural resources and degradation processes, agricultural practices, environmental resource conservation efforts, and the role of Earth observation and geospatial technologies in monitoring and planning for the wise utilization of natural resources under severe land resource degradation and climate change. It provides a collection of techniques and syntheses from the perspectives of geospatial science and technology application dimensions as well as legal and sociopolitical circumstances. It utilizes comprehensive data, algorithms, methods, and tools to produce and disseminate high-quality information for the Abbay Basin. It also produces empirical data and knowledge on what has been done thus far regarding the application of EO data and geospatial technologies for sustainable utilization of natural resources in the Abbay Basin and synthesizes previous studies to develop strong and consolidated information on the basin. The book will also have distinct outlooks on the purpose and contribution of satellite imagery and geospatial data as well as improved analytics for basin-wide resource management.
Abby Falik at Global Citizen Year
by Robert Steven Kaplan Lauren BarleyAbby Falik, founder and CEO of Global Citizen Year (GCY), quickly read through the most recent news updates regarding the Ebola crisis in West Africa as she prepared for her board call on July 31, 2014. Based in Oakland, California, GCY was a five-year-old not-for-profit with a fiscal year (FY) 2015 budget of $3.5 million. Its mission was to make it much more the norm for graduating high school students in the U.S. to choose a "bridge year." GCY believed this experience after high school, but before college, would help students build self-awareness, learn about the world, and develop grit. In turn, GCY felt these attributes laid the foundation for success in college, and beyond.
Abdominal Wall Surgery: How Reimbursement Systems Can Change Surgical Evolution
by Elio Borgonovi Dalila Patrizia GrecoThis book presents different patient-oriented perspectives from surgeons, economic evaluation and management researchers, and business companies active in the healthcare sector, striking a balance between the appropriateness/effectiveness of treatment and efficiency/cost. It does not include technical surgical details, but instead provides the necessary knowledge regarding different groups of patients to help economic and management researchers make accurate evaluations. Although partially based on the specific case of abdominal wall surgery in the Italian health system, the book defines a model that can, with the necessary adaptations, be applied in other national contexts. It also analyzes different reimbursement systems and methods of data collection. This approach supports the evolution from evidence-based medicine (EBM) to the future of real-world data (big data analysis). Further, it highlights the critical issue of “silos” reimbursement, which is the pillar of DRG, and proposes methodology to evaluate the direct and indirect benefit and costs of surgery (for example quality of care, costs incurred in cases of surgical complications due to the use of inappropriate, low-cost material or due to surgical procedure. It is a valuable resource for clinicians, surgeons, policymakers and managers in the field.
Abdominal Wall Surgery: How Reimbursement Systems Can Change Surgical Evolution
by Elio Borgonovi Dalila Patrizia GrecoThis book presents different patient-oriented perspectives from surgeons, economic evaluation and management researchers, and business companies active in the healthcare sector, striking a balance between the appropriateness/effectiveness of treatment and efficiency/cost. It does not include technical surgical details, but instead provides the necessary knowledge regarding different groups of patients to help economic and management researchers make accurate evaluations. Although partially based on the specific case of abdominal wall surgery in the Italian health system, the book defines a model that can, with the necessary adaptations, be applied in other national contexts. It also analyzes different reimbursement systems and methods of data collection. This approach supports the evolution from evidence-based medicine (EBM) to the future of real-world data (big data analysis). Further, it highlights the critical issue of “silos” reimbursement, which is the pillar of DRG, and proposes methodology to evaluate the direct and indirect benefit and costs of surgery (for example quality of care, costs incurred in cases of surgical complications due to the use of inappropriate, low-cost material or due to surgical procedure. It is a valuable resource for clinicians, surgeons, policymakers and managers in the field.
Abelli and Saviotti at Banca Commerciale Italiana (A)
by Kathleen L. Mcginn Tiziana Casciaro Massimiliano BelingheriIn 1999, a powerful struggle amidst complex corporate and interpersonal networks led to the failed merger between Banca Commerciale Italiana and Unicredito Italiano--two of Italy's largest banking groups. This case analyzes the actions of Abelli and Saviotti, co-CEOs of Banca Commerciale Italiana at that time, as well as those of central players in Banca d'Italia, Mediobanca, and several prominent national and international banking and industrial groups. The events shed light on the management of multilayered resource dependencies and tactics of political influence as a critical precondition for implementing sound business strategy.
Abelli and Saviotti at Banca Commerciale Italiana (B)
by Kathleen L. Mcginn Tiziana Casciaro Massimiliano BelingheriSupplements the (A) case.
Abenteuer Unternehmenskauf im Mittelstand: Finanzierung regeln – Herausforderungen meistern – Betrieb optimieren. Am Beispiel der WWB Tiefbau
by Sonja Ulrike Klug Dirk Sojka Ralf SojkaAnhand eines realen Falls berichtet dieses Buch von den Überraschungen und Anforderungen, die mit einer Unternehmensübernahme verbunden sind, und vermittelt zudem das Know-how für einen Firmenkauf. Spannend wie in einem Wirtschaftskrimi erzählen zwei ehemals angestellte Manager, wie sie den Schritt ins Unternehmertum wagten und eine mittelständische Firmengruppe erwarben, die sie heute als Inhaber und Familienbetrieb weiterführen. Sie zeigen offen, womit zu rechnen ist: Das zum Kauf anstehende Unternehmen kann in einem ganz anderen Zustand sein als angenommen. Ein realistischer Kaufpreis muss gefunden und die Finanzierung gestemmt werden. Gegebenenfalls sollte die Firma neu positioniert werden, um auch im Zeitalter der Digitalisierung nachhaltig profitabel zu wachsen. Der Kauf eines etablierten Unternehmens ist eine vielversprechende Alternative zur Gründung eines Startups. Leser, die an der Übernahme eines Betriebs interessiert sind, erhalten über die Story hinaus praktische Hinweise zum Erwerb und Management eines Mittelständlers.
Abenteuer Wandel: Ihr Coachingleitfaden für den Change-Prozess
by Friederike Fitzel Thomas FitzelSie wollen zu Change-Management keine lange (wissenschaftliche) Abhandlung lesen, sondern sich zügig, individuell und praxisnah in das Thema einarbeiten? Dann ist "Abenteuer Wandel - Ihr Coachingleitfaden für den Change-Prozess" genau das Richtige für Sie! Das Buch ersetzt Ihnen kein individuelles Coaching, aber Sie werden mittels gezielter Fragen- und Aufgabenstellungen durch die Vorbereitung Ihres Change-Prozesses geführt sowie bei der Umsetzung unterstützt. Sie erhalten viele Impulse, damit Sie den Wandel aktiv und erfolgreich meistern. Bei Change-Prozessen kommt es insbesondere auf die jeweilige Situation und die individuelle Betrachtung an. Change ist hochkomplex - genau wie die Begleitumstände und die Menschen selbst. Friederike und Thomas Fitzel helfen Ihnen dabei, die Perspektive zu erweitern und Ihre Situation besser zu reflektieren. Somit bekommen Sie die Werkzeuge an die Hand, um an den richtigen Stellschrauben zu drehen, damit Ihr individueller Change eine Erfolgsgeschichte wird!