Spokane ist eine ganz normale Kleinstadt im Bundesstaat Washington, in der das Leben geruhsam und unaufgeregt seinen Gang geht - bis eines Morgens Fallschirmjäger am Himmel auftauchen. Schnell wird klar: Die USA werden angegriffen und Spokane ist das erste Ziel der Eindringlinge. Plötzlich und ohne Vorwarnung ist der Ort von fremden Truppen besetzt und niemand ist da, der sich ihnen entgegenstellt. Im Handumdrehen ist Spokane eingenommen und s...
Alle Schauspieler sind behindert, besonders die guten", sagt Niko von Glasow, der einzige kurzarmige Regisseur Deutschlands, und castet 14 Profis und Laien, Behinderte und Nicht-Behinderte für ein Theaterstück.Der Film "Niko von Glasows Alles wird gut" dokumentiert diesen nervenaufreibenden, dabei aber sehr bewegenden und äußerst lustigen Probenprozess. In dem Theaterstück, das von Null auf mit dem Team erarbeitet wird, geht es um Menschen mit...
The present work is a fine contribution to the broad field of environmental security in the context of risk assessment and management of obsolete pesticides for the region of Southeast Europe. The purpose of this book is to evaluate the existing knowledge of improper disposal of obsolete pesticides in the region, to estimate the associated impact on environmental health, and to develop recommendations to mitigate or eliminate threats posed to ...
This book is about disruption. About doing things differently. About having ideas that will change the world. That will at least change your world. It s also about delivering those ideas. Do Disrupt is a workbook that will help you create ideas and take them from concept to market. It will encourage you to define your customer, identify the competition...and then out-smart them. You'll find out why you need a chat with your Nan and a tape meas...
Doing for others--altruism--is arguably one of the most human of our activities. Arguable too are the origins of altruism: biology, psychology, culture, all of the above? Researchers have been exploring all three in intriguing lines of inquiry. But as the world grows smaller, culture grows as a major dimension in how, and why, people help others.The contributors to Altruism in Cross-Cultural Perspective employ a wealth of methods to examine se...
A new and updated edition of the in-depth look at the real workings of City institutions, now with sections about how working in the financial sector has changed post-crash.
Consistent, strategic, and sustainable firm growth depends on strong client relationships rooted in practices that are designed to meet not only clients' expressed needs but their expectations. This title helps you tend what is already rewarding in your practice: the clients who value you most and with whom you most value working.
Lustig, mutig und immer für ein großes Abenteuer zu haben: Die beiden Schildkröten Sammy und Ray sind um die ganze Welt gereist, jetzt wollen sie sich endlich auf den faulen Panzer legen - und den verdienten Schildkrötenruhestand genießen. Doch nix da! Fiese Fischer fangen die beiden Freunde ein und verkaufen sie an ein Aquarium. Dort, viele tausend Seemeilen von zuhause, sollen unsere Freunde die Touristen belustigen. Aber da haben Sammy und ...
The book presents a survey of the studies of metonymy in various aspects of language from the cognitive linguistic perspective. It discusses the role of metonymy not only in the traditional domain of semantics but also in morphology, linguistic pragmatics and formal dimensions of language, including syntax. The most influential modern theories of metonymy are thoroughly and critically discussed and the author also proposes his own original sol...
This book draws on research findings on patterns in the last twenty years or so in order to argue for a theory of graded representations in pattern generalization. Pattern generalization encompasses the construction and justification of structures that give meanings to sequences of numerical and figural objects. While empirical studies conducted with different age-level groups have sufficiently demonstrated varying shifts in structural awarene...
This book investigates the relationship between English and personal and national development in the era of globalization. It addresses the effects that the increased use of English and the promotion of English-language education are having in developmental contexts.
A practical and realistic guide to help you find passion in your career.What could be better than waking up every morning and looking forward to going to work? After all, most people spend the majority of their lives at work, and recent statistics reveal that four out of five people are "unhappy" in their current jobs. This is an epidemic J.P. Hansen calls The Whine Flu. The Bliss List is the cure. On a spiritual, conceptual, and practical lev...
More women are running major companies than ever before. While still far too few in number, these female heads of industry are the forerunners of a radical shift in power now underway. During the past few years, women's groups have been coalescing in every major American city. Formidable ladies across professions are convening at unprecedented rates, forming salons, dinner groups, and networking circles, and collaborating to achieve clout and ...
Contains traditional dishes from across India, Thailand and South-East Asia, as well as less familiar dishes from Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean.
Natural sleep is the best kind of sleep, and this book offers solutions to the medical quick fix. Here are all kinds of tips for simple herbal remedies, diet suggestions, yoga and meditation, and even healing crystals, to improve your sleep patterns.
