Dubai Unveiling Wonders 2024

Welcome to Dubai in 2024, a glamorous city where innovation and tradition coexist and modern skylines blend with historic charms! Situated in the centre of the United Arab Emirates, Dubai entices visitors with a striking blend of contemporary wonders, cultural treasures, and thrilling adventures, guaranteeing a voyage that will never be forgotten. Imagine a city where every corner tells a story of history and development, and where every skyline silhouette is an architectural wonder as you set out on this virtual tour. We cordially welcome you to explore a rainbow of experiences in our travel guide, which provides an overview of Dubai's enthralling charm in 2024. Dubai is known for pushing the envelope when it comes to magnificence and innovation. Experience the bold architectural achievements of the city that redefine possibilities, from the world's tallest structure, the Burj Khalifa, which pierces the skies, to the breathtaking archipelago of the Palm Jumeirah. Nestled among the glistening skyscrapers are the poignant relics of Dubai's past and customs. Explore the cultural legacy of the city by visiting museums tucked away in old neighbourhoods like Al Fahidi. Dubai's history melds with its forward-thinking goals to create an old world charm woven into a contemporary design. Dubai offers plenty of options for both thrill-seekers and leisure travellers. Imagine going skydiving and scaling the Palm Jumeirah or dune bashing over the vast Arabian Desert. Dubai has a wide range of outdoor activities to suit every taste, from heart-pounding pursuits to tranquil beachside leisure. Shopping in Dubai is a unique experience. Discover the biggest malls in the world, such as The Dubai Mall, a maze of upscale shops and extravagant entertainment venues. Explore classic souks like the Gold Souk, where the perfume of spices and the shimmer of precious metals create a mesmerising atmosphere. Your ticket to discovering Dubai's alluring soul in 2024 is this guide. Come explore the city's many offers with us as we reveal its colourful mosaic of creativity, adventure, and culture. Get ready to be enthralled by a city that expertly combines its historical legacy with its forward-thinking goals, ensuring that each visitor has an experience that is unmatched. Dubai is here to fascinate and mesmerise your senses!

Strategies for innovative business models in public administration. Innovation in business models has long been a cornerstone in the private sector, and now, its adoption is gaining momentum in the public sector. Leading this transformation, Kuno Schedler and Ali A. Guenduez present their groundbreaking work, adapting the globally recognized Business Model Navigator to the public sector: The Service Model Navigator.

"You can almost hear the skipping rope slapping the sidewalk,” wrote Margaret Laurence of Dennis Lee’s timeless poetry collection Alligator Pie. One of the first illustrated books published about Canadian children and featuring Canadian place names, Alligator Pie established Dennis Lee’s reputation as “Canada’s Father Goose” and has sold more than half a million copies since its publication in 1974. This classic edition, featuring Frank Newfeld’s instantly recognizable original illustrations and book design, includes childhood favourites such as “Willoughby Wallaby Woo,” “Wiggle to the Laundromat” and “Skyscraper.”

Journalism has been in a state of disruption since the development of the Internet. The Metaverse, what some describe as the future of the Internet, is likely to fuel even further disruption in journalism. Digital platforms and journalism enterprises are already investing substantial resources into the Metaverse or its likely components of augmented reality, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence.. Although research shows most of the public has little knowledge of the Metaverse, many are keenly interested in what it or its components may bring. Gartner (2022) predicts that a quarter of the public will spend at least one hour per day in the Metaverse by 2026. Journalism may be an important part of this future. This book will provide a critical examination of the implications of the Metaverse for the continuing transformation of journalism in the digital age.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The globe-trotting spy thriller that inspired the action blockbuster Argylle, featuring a star-studded cast including Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, and John Cena, and directed by Matthew Vaughn of Kingsman trilogy fame A luxury train speeding towards Moscow and a date with destiny. A CIA plane downed in the jungles of the Golden Triangle. A Nazi hoard entombed in the remote mountains of South-West Poland. A missing treasure, the eighth wonder of the world, lost for seven decades. One Russian magnate's dream of restoring a nation to greatness has set in motion a chain of events which will take the world to the brink of chaos. Only Frances Coffey, the CIA's most legendary spymaster, can prevent it. But to do so, she needs someone special. Enter Argylle, a troubled agent with a tarnished past who may just have the skills to take on one of the most powerful men in the world. If only he can save himself first...

‘Indian Roots, Ivy Admits: 85 Essays that Got Indian Students into the Ivy League and Stanford’ is an inspired collaborative by Viral Doshi, top education consultant in India, and Mridula Maluste, leading writing and editorial consultant for university applications and more. Writing the Common Application essay is one of the most anxiety-inducing tasks that many aspiring university students encounter. The essay is meant to uniquely identify each student, and give him and her the winning edge. But how do fresh young high-schoolers captivate admissions officers through their narratives, portray themselves as agents of change, and chronicle personal achievements and individual talents without seeming to brag? How does one avoid such pitfalls, stand out and even shine in this highly competitive environment? Here to answer all these questions is a rare, illuminating gem of a book that will lead all young contenders on the path to drafting successful overseas education applications. ‘Indian Roots, Ivy Admits: 85 Essays that got Indian Students into the Ivy League and Stanford’ is for any student who aims to pursue higher education in world-class universities. It fulfils its promise to engage and empower aspiring candidates, and tops that by giving them valuable perspectives in reflecting on their lives, and in analyzing and composing thoroughly engaging essays. Every essay within these pages has been written by a young student who earned a well-deserved place in an Ivy League university or Stanford. Each essay is followed by an insightful review and an in-depth assessment that will help aspirants understand how to approach, map and write their own strongly structured, creative application essays. Curated by Viral Doshi and Mridula Maluste, two of India’s leading experts in the domain of education, this book is an invaluable resource for students and teachers, as well as enthusiastic parents.

Over the past decades, collaborative initiatives between luxury brands and the art world have been increasing in number and relevance. At first treated as a mere trend or as a marketing stunt, in time luxury-art collaborations have come to be acknowledged as one of the most effective ways luxury brands and artists can position themselves in today’s market, engaging with their clients and audiences. This book sheds light on the socio-cultural valence of luxury-art collaborations. The book explores luxury-art collaborations in the context of postmodern consumption, i.e. as a phenomenon deeply rooted in and emerging from the ways postmodern individuals value and consume objects, contents and ideas. More specifically, the book covers: how collaborations reflect the postmodern condition and liquid consumption practices (hybrid, temporary, hyperreal); the impact of luxury-art collaborations on the evolution of luxury stores and museums, and the emergence of hybrid spaces (art fairs, nomadic exhibitions, pop-up stores) – the temporal features of luxury-art collaborations (shortlived duration and fast-paced tempo) – how luxury-art collaborations reshuffle traditional status dynamics while drawing new boundaries of social distinction based on experience and access – why luxury brands and creatives are redefining their conventional identities, morphing into cultural entities and bricoleurs. The book appeals to a wide range of readers, from academics and students in art business, luxury studies, consumption behaviour, to professionals in the luxury industry and the art world. The book is also relevant to an international readership of non-specialists interested in current social and cultural matters.