S.W.A.T. / XXX (Full Frame, Special Edition)
Double Feature includes "S.W.A.T." and "xXx" "S.W.A.T.": Two wisecracking, battle-hardened veterans (Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell) team up with a pair of street-smart rookies (Michelle Rodriguez and LL Cool J) to form the most freewheeling - but effective - S.W.A.T. team ever. Their first assignment: transport an international drug kingpin into federal custody - after he's offered $100 million to anyone who will free him! "XXX": From Revolution Studios and and Sony Pictures, Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) is a notorious underground thrill-seeker who, until now, has been deemed untouchable by the law. But when crack NSA Agent Gibbons convinces Cage to infiltrate a ruthless Russian crime ring, this new breed of secret agent (codename: "XXX") takes down the enemies of justice with a vengeance in this high-octane, turbo-charged thrill-ride from the acclaimed director of "The Fast And The Furious.
Ultimate Game Design: Building & Scripting Game Worlds by Tom Meigs, ISBN 0072228997
Filled with tips and techniques from veteran game designers at Sony, Blizzard, Disney, LucasArts, Activision, 3DO, and many others!
Plan, design, and create enthralling game environments complete with richly animated characters and objects by applying the expert techniques described in this one-of-a-kind resource. Veteran game developer Tom Meigs covers the foundations of game design, including previsualization, level stubbing and layout, lighting, texturing, behavior scripting, and using particles, and explains in detail each stage of game development and design. Each chapter features an in-depth interview with a game industry expert as well as case a study based on Tom's real-world experiences working on Sony PlayStation games and various other projects. Plus, you'll get priceless advice on how to get into the game development industry now with details on the different types of jobs available.
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Production of Culture/Cultures of Production by Paul Du Gay, ISBN 0761954368
This innovative text offers a novel understanding of relations between the economic and the cultural. The book shows how cultural products are produced, marketed and sold in an increasingly global economy. Chapters examine the emergence of truly global cultural products and the strategies of global cultural players such as Sony.
Throughout, the book illustrates that contemporary cultural goods and services are inextricably bound up with economic processes of production, circulation and exchange.
Production of Culture/Cultures of Production by Paul Du Gay, ISBN 0761954368
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Organic Growth by Jean Frederic Mognetti, ISBN 0470844841
Growth in value is core to any business. In the tumultuous, rapidly changing and highly competitive arena that exists today it is increasingly hard to achieve. High-risk and high-reward strategies such as merging and acquisition are still key to achieving growth, but it is now time to look at your assets and realize the opportunities that exist within your own company.
"Organic Growth shows you how to unleash the sometimes overlooked skills within your organization and to enable you to deliver top-quality service and growth in value.
"'Organic Growth reminds us to confront tough situations head-on and without excuses by continually rejuvenating process excellence for the good of our workforce, customers and shareholders.'
Peter Davies, Chief Operating Officer, International Americas-DHL Worldwide Express
'… In addition to the suggested tools and techniques, Organic Growth provides the reader with business attitudes and behaviours that will build the word growth into...
Organic Growth by Jean Frederic Mognetti, ISBN 0470844841
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Ghost Rider GBA
Reflecting the stylized action of the Marvel comic series and Sony Pictures' upcoming film, Ghost Rider offers a unique combination of high impact combat and motorcycle action. Johnny Blaze is Ghost Rider destined to haunt America's highways, visiting his righteous wrath upon the souls of the wicked and the damned. The high-octane storyline takes Ghost Rider to a large variety of scenes and locations while facing off against familiar faces from both the Marvel comic universe and Sony Pictures' movie.
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- A top property from Marvel
First released into the spotlight in 1972, Marvel's Ghost Rider comic series has sold more than 45 million copies to date. A new limited series comic written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Clayton Crain is due out in September 2005. In addition, a feature length movie from Sony Pictures is due out February 2007 and stars Nicholas Cage as Ghost Rider. - Authentic Comic Storyline
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Competition in the 21st Century by Kirk W. M. Tyson, ISBN 1574440322
Ten years in the making, this book paints competition of the future based on in-depth research of worldwide business over the past 100 years. By analogy, it shows business competition in its 19th century childhood, 20th century adolescence, and 21st century adulthood. The book highlights new beginnings - the Intelligence Age, highly networked "MegaStrategic Business Entities", and the need for both a "Competitive Knowledge Base" and "Perpetual Strategy Process" to provide an early warning system for executives. This book provides the salient characteristics of successful companies, leaders and business practices of the 21st century. It covers business in Europe, North America and the Asia/Pacific region. Dozens of companies are profiled - Nestle, 3M, Toyota, Royal Dutch Shell, Procter & Gamble, Sony - and many more. This is must-reading for executives, managers, investors, students and others who want to plot a successful course for the future. It is also an invaluable reference tool for...
Competition in the 21st Century by Kirk W. M. Tyson, ISBN 1574440322
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Brand Failures: The Truth about the 100 Biggest Branding Mistakes of All Time by Matt Haig, ISBN 0749439270
*Aimed at marketing practitioners and students. * Uses real examples and comments from leading business experts. What do Coca-Cola, McDonald's, IBM, Microsoft and Virgin have in common? They have all launched new branded products that have failed - spectacularly and at great cost. "Brand Failures" looks at how such disasters occur. It looks at those brands that have launched with the help of multi-million dollar advertising campaigns and then sunk without trace. Matt Haig recounts classic examples from every era of branding including more recent brand failures. The book also has great practical value: each brand scenario includes a checklist of "lessons learnt," so providing "how not to" advice. Some of the brand disasters covered are: Coca-Cola (New Coke), Chevy, Fender, Harley-Davidson, IBM, Microsoft, McDonalds's, Mr. Donut, Perrier, Pets.com, Quaker, Sony, Tang and Virgin.
Brand Failures: The Truth about the 100 Biggest Branding Mistakes of All Time by Matt Haig, ISBN 0749439270
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Sony SOCOM Fireteam Headset PSP
You can also use the Sony SOCOM Fireteam Headset PSP to listen to music, other games and watch movies without disturbing others around you.
Sony SOCOM Fireteam Headset PSP
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