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Written on the front lines in Vietnam, Dispatches became an immediate classic of war reportage when it was published in 1977.From its terrifying opening pages to its final eloquent words, Dispatches makes us see, in unforgettable and unflinching detail, the chaos and fervor of the war and the surreal insanity of life in that singular combat zone. Michael Herr's unsparing, unorthodox retellings of the day-to-day events in Vietnam take on the fo...

This film score handbook provides a detailed analysis of Alex North's astounding score for Elia Kazan's 1951 adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire. Beginning with a review of North's musical training and film scoring techniques, the book then uses approaches from both musicology and film studies to present a comprehensive exploration of the film's (self-)censorship and its impact on North's music, most notably in the film's infamous staircase...

You don't want the book to end, it glows with compassion and you want more, more because you know this is a fine wine of a life, richer as it ages."--Frank McCourt, author of "Angela's Ashes"One of nine children born into a penniless North Dublin family, Nuala O'Faolain was saved from a harrowing childhood by her love of books and reading. Though she ultimately became one of Ireland's best-known columnists, her professional success did little ...

Improving Business Agility with EDA Going beyond SOA, enterprises can gain even greater agility by implementing event-driven architectures (EDAs) that automatically detect and react to significant business events. However, EDA planning and deployment is complex, and even experienced SOA architects and developers need expert guidance. In Event-Driven Architecture, four leading IT innovators present both the theory of EDA and practical, step-by-...

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This textbook explains how children learn to understand and speak two languages from birth. It brings together both established knowledge and the latest findings about different areas of bilingual language development in a perspective that emphasizes the role of children's language learning environments.

The Wild Region of Lived Experience introduces the emerging discipline of somatic-psychoeducation, a powerful body-mind modality developed over a period of 25 years by author Danis Bois. Somatic-psychoeducation uses aspects of manual therapy (touch), movement, and psychotherapeutic methods to help people heal from physical and emotional issues, as well as develop their maximum potential for balance, well-being, and creativity. Considering the ...

The most influential account of the career of Alexander the Great was penned by Cleitarchus the son of Deinon, a Greek writing in Alexandria in the decades after Alexander's death. Most of the surviving ancient texts on Alexander were more or less based upon his work, but every single copy of the original was discarded or destroyed in antiquity. To what extent might it be possible to reconstruct it from the secondary writings? This book argues...

Frames the classic debates on objects and aims to generate fresh ones by reshaping the ways in which the object can be taught and studies, from a variety of disciplines and fields. This title elucidates objects in many of their diverse roles, dynamics and capacities. It comprises of numerous academic fields.

The increasing complexity of our environment, the globalization of diverse business processes and their intercultural embedment create challenges, higher risks and hence interdependency between a growing number of participants. This is undoubtedly reflected in the current financial crisis and its spill-over into the global economic downturn. This business and political environment leads to complex decision-making and, therefore, a need for pow...

Bildungsstandards und Kernlehrpläne sind Bestandteile einer bundesweiten Bildungsreform. Der Anlass ihrer Einführung liegt in der Unzufriedenheit über das schlechte Abschneiden der Schülerinnen und Schüler bei den großen internationalen Leistungsuntersuchungen. Eine zentrale Annahme dieser Bildungsreform besteht darin, dass die traditionellen Lehrpläne die unbefriedigenden Leistungen mitverschuldet hätten und sie deshalb durch die Bildungsstan...

Die Kontroverse zwischen handlungs- und systemtheoretischen Ansätzen markiert eine der zentralen Spaltungslinien der soziologischen Theoriediskussion, die auch die Ebene der Methoden einschließt. Habermas hat diese Trennlinie auf eine weithin anerkannte Formel gebracht: Handlungstheorien setzen demnach primär auf hermeneutisches Sinnverstehen, systemtheoretische Ansätze allein auf funktionale Analyse, gebunden an die Perspektive des funktional...

Recyclingnetzwerke, bestehend aus vielen unabhängigen Unternehmen, übernehmen für Hersteller von Verbundprodukten gesetzliche Recyclingpflichten. In solchen Netzwerken ist eine effiziente Allokation der vom Hersteller übernommenen Recyclingaufträge durchzuführen. Da das Netzwerk aus unabhängigen Entscheidungsträgern besteht, ist dabei keine zentrale Planung anwendbar. Um eine bessere dezentrale Koordination in Recyclingnetzwerken zu erreiche...

In a fast-changing business environment, those firms that want to remain competitive must also be innovative. It often entails changing the rules of the game. This title demonstrates how to create and appropriate value using these 'new game' strategies. It includes quantitative examples of successful strategies, as well as descriptive cases.

Aufgrund der Entwicklungen in der Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik in den letzten Jahren gewinnen Interaktionen und Netzeffekte bei Produkten immer mehr an Bedeutung. Komplexe Produkte und Systeme gehören zu den erklärungsbedürftigen Produkten, über deren Mehrnutzen mit dem Kunden individuell kommuniziert werden muss. Sabine Schmidt untersucht die Marktdurchsetzung von komplexen Produkten und Systemen, wesentliche Einflussfaktoren auf...

Henry James (1843 - 1916) was one of the leaders in the school of realism in fiction. He is known for his series of novels in which he portrayed the encounter of America with Europe. James is considered to be the master of the novel and novella. James wrote about personal relationships and the power within these relationships. James explored consciousness and perception from the point of view of a character within a tale. Written in 1896 this ...

William Howells was an American realist author and literary critic. In 1904 he was one of the first seven members chosen for the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Howells wrote plays, criticism, and essays about contemporary literary figures such as Ibsen, Zola, Verga, and, Tolstoy. These writings helped to establish their reputations in the United States. Perhaps his greatest influence came from his writing critically in support of many A...

Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch was one of the giants of early twentieth-century literature and literary criticism.

*Explores the doctrinal, strategic, and tactical ideas behind World War II tanks*Contains detailed maps and diagrams*Critiques the performances of commanders like George Patton, Bernard Montgomery, and others: Focusing on five Allied tank operations from July to September 1944--Operations Goodwood, Cobra, Totalize, and Tractable and Patton's tank battles around Arracourt--armor expert Roman Jarymowycz draws on after-action reports, extensive b...

Spätestens im Kontext der aktuellen Debatten zum Thema Kindesschutz erlebt der Präventionsbegriff in der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe ein Revival. Er findet sich sowohl in disziplinären sozialpädagogischen Diskursen als auch in sozialpolitischen Debatten und zunehmend als Element von Konzeptionen und Programmen, u.a. im Kontext solcher Hilfeformen, die nicht als "klassisch-präventiv" zu bezeichnen sind. Die Arbeit systematisiert die Diskurse zum Th...