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Unglaubliche Begegnungen
Kurzgeschichten
Language: German
Release Date: July 1, 2018
Begegnungen bestimmen unser Leben. Menschen kreuzen unseren Weg. Manche bleiben uns in Erinnerung, Andere erscheinen und verschwinden wieder, wie Irrlichter in dunkler Nacht. Und oft ist es nur eine Kleinigkeit, die diese Begegnungen unglaublich werden lässt: Ein falsches Wort, dämmriges Licht,...
Katholisches Medienhandbuch
Fakten - Praxis - Perspektiven
Language: German
Release Date: August 15, 2013
Der rasante Medienwandel stellt die katholische Kirche und ihren Kommunikationsauftrag vor enorme Herausforderungen. Wie kann sich Kirche in einer durch Medien bestimmten Gesellschaft noch Gehör verschaffen? Sind Kirche und Medien überhaupt kompatibel? Und wie gelingt ihr der Spagat zwischen ihrer...
Arthritis of the Knee
Clinical Features and Surgical Management
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Early in its development, the subject matter of any field of surgery is too ill-defined and opinions are too fluid for the production of a book on the subject to be possible. Late in its development, controversy is at an end, and although it is still possible to produce a textbook, it is too late...
Mountaineering First Aid
A Guide to Accident Response and First Aid Care
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2004
* Meets the current standards of first aid care by the American Red Cross and the Wilderness Medical Society * Updated figures and drawings that illustrate essential first aid skills * Includes quick-reference boxes that summarize recognition and treatment of many first-aid problems This fifth edition...
by Richard A. Santillán, Richard Peña, Teresa M. Santillán
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2016
Mexican American Baseball in East Los Angeles highlights the unforgettable teams, players, and coaches who graced the hallowed fields of East Los Angeles between 1917 and 2016 and brought immense joy and honor to their neighborhoods. Off the field, these players and their families helped create the...
The USSR Olympiad Problem Book
Selected Problems and Theorems of Elementary Mathematics
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
This book contains 320 unconventional problems in algebra, arithmetic, elementary number theory, and trigonometry. Most of the problems first appeared in competitive examinations sponsored by the School Mathematical Society of the Moscow State University and the Mathematical Olympiads held in Moscow....
The INSURTECH Book
The Insurance Technology Handbook for Investors, Entrepreneurs and FinTech Visionaries
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2018
The definitive compendium for the Insurance Digital Revolutio****n
From slow beginnings in 2014, InsurTech has captured US$7billion in investment since 2010 — a 10% annual compound growth rate is predicted until at least 2020. Three in four insurance companies believe some part of their business...
by Sarah Joy Adams, Misty Massey, Herika Raymer
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2015
The corset. Rarely has any garment held such allure, such mystery, so attraction for men and women alike. From a simple foundation garment to a fashion statement all its own, the corset has held the imagination for centuries.
This collection of stories from some of the brightest fantasy writers...
by C.N. and A.M. Williamson
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Alice Muriel Williamson (1869 - September 24, 1933) was a British novelist.
Born Alice Muriel Livingston, she married Charles Norris Williamson (1859–1920) in 1894 and many of her books were jointly written with her husband.
Charles Norris (C N) Williamson (1859–1920) was a...
100 Perks of Having Cancer
Plus 100 Health Tips for Surviving It!
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
While the authors recognize that cancer is certainly no laughing matter, both cancer survivors set out to remind readers that no matter how bad one's life circumstances may be, there are always reasons to smile - and steps that can be taken to improve one's health, outlook, and prognosis. Containing...
The Sinatra Solution
Metabolic Cardiology
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2015
There's new hope for preventing and treating heart disease. If you suffer from heart disease, Dr. Stephen T. Sinatra has the solution you've been looking for: Maximize the amount of oxygen your heart extracts from your bloodstream by accelerating the rate at which your cells convert nutrients to energy....
Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat Volume 1
Safety, quality and sustainability
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2016
Reviews latest research on zoonoses affecting poultry meat such as Salmonella and Campylobacter as well as methods for their control on the poultry farm and in the slaughterhouse
Summarises advances in understanding and optimising poultry quality traits such as flavour, colour, tenderness, shelf life...
by Patricia Alvarenga, Roger E. Bonilla-Calderón, Mónica Brenes
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2010
Shattering Myths on Immigration and Emigration in Costa Rica provides the first comprehensive examination of transnational migration patterns into and out of Costa Rica. This impressive edited volume brings together the work of 18 top scholars from diverse social science backgrounds to analyze Costa...
Globalization and Education
Integration and Contestation across Cultures
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2000
The effects of globalization have long been dealt with in terms of economic and technological consequences, but what about the influence on education? Though still not a precise concept, what we understand as “globalization” is bringing forth numerous and profound changes in the economic, cultural,...