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In regelmäßigen Abständen ist den Medien zu entnehmen, dass Schiedsrichter ganze Spiele durch falsch getroffene Urteile beeinflussen, ja sogar entscheiden. Durch die im Fußball geltende Tatsachenentscheidung und der damit verbundenen Unanfechtbarkeit trägt der Unparteiische eine große Verantwortung und Macht. Spieler unterliegen gewissen Leistungsschwankungen. Ebenso sind Schiedsrichter von der Beeinflussung durch innere und äußere Faktoren ni...

The Merchant of Venice" is perhaps most associated not with its titular hero, Antonio, but with the complex figure of the money lender, Shylock. The play was described as a comedy in the First Folio but its modern audiences find it more problematic to categorize. The vilification of Shylock "the Jew" can be very uncomfortable for a modern, post-holocaust audience and debates continue as to whether Shakespeare's portrayal of this complex man is...

Originally published in 1900, this two-volume work documents the pioneering activities of nineteenth-century missionaries in the Congo.

Originally published in 1900, this two-volume work documents the pioneering activities of nineteenth-century missionaries in the Congo.

This two-volume 1876 work by Sir Richard Burton (1821 90) records expeditions made in West Africa in the 1860s.

This two-volume 1876 work by Sir Richard Burton (1821 90) records expeditions made in West Africa in the 1860s.

President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps on March 1, 1961. In the fifty years since, nearly 200, 000 Americans have served in 139 countries, providing technical assistance, promoting a better understanding of American culture, and bringing the world back to the United States. In Voices from the Peace Corps: Fifty Years of Kentucky Volunteers, Angene Wilson and Jack Wilson, who served in Liberia from 1962 to 1964, follow the ex...

This book is an enhanced collection of Dr Maths newspaper columns answering queries from readers about their maths questions and concerns. Contains 40 stories on topics as varied as The Perfect Body, Global Warming, Mobile Phones, Deal or No Deal, Lucky Numbers, What is Average?, Finding Mr Right, Golf & Horse Racing, Coin & Card Magic, Mad Hatter's Tea Party, Premium Bonds and Coco Chanel to name but a few.

Daily Quotes with Queries for Reflection, Quaker Abbey Press, LLC 2011, is based on entries culled from a 9, 000-card collection willed to the anthologist, Rosalie V. Grafe, by Carl E.W.L. Dahlstrom, [1897-1981]. Each day's contribution contains a bible passage, a humanities quote- with full citation-and a query for personal reflection. Included are passages from: Albert Schweitzer, D. Elton Trueblood, Hannah Arendt, Nikos Kazantzakis, Elie Wi...

Tweede, verbeterde druk! In het voorjaar van 2010 verklaren vooraanstaande bankiers dat 'Financiële instellingen de afgelopen twintig tot dertig jaar doorgedrongen zijn tot in het hart van de staat en dat ze als een staat gereguleerd moeten worden'. Zij waarschuwen voor monsters die ons kunnen vernietigen en dat voortdurend proberen. De Duitse minister van Financiën pleit voor het inzetten van de Inlichtingendiensten op de geldwereld. De dreig...

Guaranteed Formula for Writing Success will allow you to learn how to: 1. Grab your reader's attention from the get-go 2. Write clear, crisp copy 3. Make your meaning clear 4. Make your writing sing 5. Create believable characters and scenarios 6. Transform your mind into an idea factory 7. Perk up pompous, flabby prose 8. Write about anything, anywhere, anytime!!! Who Needs This Book? 1. Students preparing for their high school final exams 2....

Sonnets are among the most widely recognized of poetic forms, dating back almost a thousand years. In this book, Michael R. Collings blends past tradition with contemporary experimentation, public commentary with private meditation, lyric compression with epic breadth, rigid structure with "nuclear-fused sonnets, free radicals, one electron away from exploding." As Robert Reginald says: "Once again Collings shows that 'traditional' does not ha...

San Francisco, 1942, Lorraine McClintock has led her family through the Depression and must now keep them safe in a world gone to war, where neighbor turns on neighbor and her first real chance at love may have to be foresaken.

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In republishing Excéntricas (1893) not only will we recover Bonifacio Byrne's most important volume of poetry, but also one of the most important titles of Cuban modernism, and one which will certainly enrich the canon of Spanish-American modernismo. This is both a critical and carefully commented edition of Excéntricas and other selections of Byrne's poetry and prose, which also includes an updated bibliography and a survey of critical approa...

Reprint of 1911 English Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Matter and Memory is one of the four main works by the French philosopher Henri Bergson (1859-1941). Its subtitle is "Essay on the relation of body and spirit", and the book presents an analysis of the classical philosophical problems concerning this relation. Within that framework the analysis of memory serves the purpose...

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Essential Equine Lessons Every horse should receive a basic education that prepares him to live safely and confidently in the company of humans, and it begins with easing common equine fears. Noted horsewoman Cherry Hill explains how to help a horse overcome wariness of human touch and restraint, develop trust in a rider or handler, and learn respect and patience. When a horse no longer surprised or frightened of people, procedures, and things...

Long ago, healers in northern Europe used herbs for medicine, magic, sustenance, and to commune with spirits both green and divine. The Northern Shamanic Herbal picks up where the ancients left off, with introductions to 150 northern European herbs and their many uses. This book is also an introduction to a modern Pagan elemental herbalism that is rife with the spirits of plants and Northern Gods. Learn to listen to the voices of the Greenwights!

Bahay sa Buhay is Tagalog for "from house to life." Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, is known for its poverty, with 85, 000 families across the city categorized as squatters, those who build provisional homes and communities for themselves on land that they do not own. These informal settlements cause land-use problems for the city, uncontrolled public waste, water contamination, flooding, disease, traffic obstruction, and other is...