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Das Beziehungsmanagement stellt einen wesentlichen Eckpfeiler der Lieferantenstrategie dar. Lieferanten sind sich der Bedeutung des einzelnen Kunden bewusst und richten ihre Aktivitäten an dem Ziel aus, den Kunden möglichst langfristig als Partner zu gewinnen. Auf Basis der Feststellung, dass sich eine enge Beziehung zwischen Kunde und Lieferant positiv auf die Ergebnisse der Lieferbeziehung auswirkt, versuchen aber auch Kunden, die Lieferante...

This assessment was made in response to a request from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to examine the effects of nuclear war on the populations and economies of the United States and the Soviet Union. It is intended, in the terms of the Committee's request, to "put what have been abstract measures of strategic power into more comprehensible terms."The study examines the full range of effects that nuclear war would have on civilians: ...

As the United States and other nations begin to get serious about an array of potentially significant environmental threats, from global climate change to local groundwater contamination, traditional formulas of environmental management are being reassessed. The remediation or "end-of-pipe" strategies of the past 20 years are unlikely to provide satisfactory, cost-effective protection of ecosystems and human health in the future. Systematic ch...

The role of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in opening the West is not as well known as the Corps' work on nationwide flood control and navigation projects. Yet, in the 19th century the surveys, explorations, scientific studies, and reports of Army engineer and topographical officers were major contributions to our understanding of the undeveloped arid regions of the United States. The following report illustrates the skill and dedication of ...

This study investigates the emergence of powerful female leadership in New Orleans' Voodoo tradition. It provides a careful examination of the cultural, historical, economic, demographic and socio-political factors that contributed both to the feminization of this religious culture and its strong female leaders.

Tales of the Intercoastal Waterway by Colonel John J. Koneazny takes you along on the voyages of the Fayaway as they make their trips down the 'Grand Ditch' and beyond. Along with the adventures of Fayaway, Koneazny related experiences of friends and acquaintances he and his wife Dottie met along the 'Way. Read about the sailors that were shipwrecked in a hurricane, then after days floating in the Atlantic Ocean were rescued and thrown in jail...

This book, written in 1942, presents an excellent review of standard techniques and some unorthodox methodology in the use of the pistol. Firing positions, loading, unloading, the building of combat ranges, known-distance ranges, types of holsters, and the wearing of pistols are delved into with great clarity and precision. For weapons enthusiasts and professionals who are tasked with pistol training and marksmanship, this book will add to you...

An essential guide, written by a leading voice coach, to speaking the language of Shakespeare correctly. Begins with basic verses and progresses to leading role speeches.

This book is designed to be use as a reference guide for students, EMS, CNA, MA, PCT, Nurses, and anyone in the healthcare profession. It is full of formulas, charts, abbreviations, signs and symptoms for the most common emergencies such as Myocardial Infarction, stroke and other helpful data used everyday by clinic, hospitals, and by EMS in the field. This book is a great study tool for those taking the National State Exam. This book is desig...

On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched Operation Overlord, the largest, most hazardous amphibious assault in history. The objective: establishment of a lodgment area in Normandy from which the Allies could strike at the heart of Germany and destroy the German armed forces. Air supremacy over northwest Europe was an absolute prerequisite for the success of the invasion, and to achieve it the U.S. Army Air Forces launched two campaigns aimed at de...

First published 1888-1891, Seilhamer's work remains the most comprehensive history of theater in America right up to the eve of the nineteenth century. Exhaustive in coverage, the work treats in detail many little-known companies and actors, and there is a great deal of material on the surprisingly vibrant American theater of the revolutionary period. It is the standard study of the pre-Revolutionary drama in America.This title is cited and re...

A Newbery Medal WinnerProfessor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible balloon inventions.Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal, this classic fantasy-adventure is now available in a handsome new edition."William Pene du Bois combines his rich imagination, scientific tastes, and brilliant a...

Ausgezeichnet mit dem Michael-Doeberl-Preis. Als ein Amt, das von 1918 bis 1938 durchgehend Bestand hatte, zählte das Generalkonsulat München zu den wichtigsten Vertretungsbehörden Österreichs im Deutschen Reich der Zwischenkriegszeit. Seine Leiter berichteten der Wiener Regierung regelmäßig über die politischen Vorgänge im Freistaat und zeichneten so ein Bild Bayerns aus Insiderwissen und persönlichen Einschätzungen. In der Analyse dieser pol...

Peopled by larger-than-life heroes and villains, charged with towering questions of good and evil, Atlas Shrugged is Ayn Rand's magnum opus: a philosophical revolution told in the form of an action thriller-nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read.Who is John Galt? When he says that he will stop the motor of the world, is he a destroyer or a liberator? Why does he have to fight his battles not against hi...

This book deals with the relationship between initial creation and historical re-creation in the works of Augustine of Hippo. It begins with a detailed study of Augustine's concept of articulation, important in his considerations of speech, writing, history, and epistemology. By charting the way Augustine articulates the arguments of discursive reason in the study of the liberal arts and in notional explication, a general scheme for the themat...

Rocket scientist Jack Parsons called black magician Aleister Crowley his mentor.

Pressure Area Care is an essential skill for nurses in every area of clinical practice. This beginner's guide assumes no prior knowledge and explores the causes of pressure ulcers, the practical skills needed to avoid them developing, and the clinical skills needed to manage them effectively when they do occur. Pressure Area Care will enable students and staff to provide effective management and care of pressure areas. It incorporates national...

Dysfunctional Families in the Wessex Novels of Thomas Hardy examines the diverse portrayals of dysfunctional families in Thomas Hardy's novels, which are used as a frame of reference for studying socio-historical changes in Victorian England.

Previous studies of H. Richard Niebuhr's intellectual background have fallen into two groups: those that stress the German and especially Kantian sources of Niebuhr's thought, and those that emphasize the American and especially pragmatic sources of his thought. Joseph S. Pagano provides a way beyond these seemingly antagonistic positions. Through careful readings of the philosophical background of the triadic structure, Pagano demonstrates th...

Places in Political Time approaches the black African Diaspora phenomenon from a new perspective, considering cultural myths, history, allegories, and other stories, which present the human condition from a black American perspective. The essays describe and evaluate tough questions on racism and uncomfortable truths about people within the Black Diaspora, exploring how people of color interact with themselves and dominate cultures.