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Die autobiographische Reihe "Lebenswerke in der Chemie" gibt Einblicke in das Leben und Denken herausragender Forscher im Spiegel der Zeit. Welche Rolle spielt in der chemischen Spitzenforschung die ununterbrochene Folge von Hypothese, Experiment und Interpretation, welche Rolle spielen die Impulse von Mentoren, Mitarbeitern und Studenten oder auch die von Konkurrenten? Erfolgreiche Wissenschaftler beschreiben authentisch und persönlich, wie Neues in den Naturwissenschaften entsteht.Herausgegeben vom Beirat der Fachgruppe Geschichte der Chemie in der Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh). l-i-c.org

The Iraq War has been the costliest U.S. conflict since the Vietnam War. To date, few official studies have been conducted to review what happened, why it happened, and what lessons should be drawn. The U.S. Army in the Iraq War is the Army's initial operational level analysis of this conflict, written in narrative format, with assessments and lessons embedded throughout the work. This study reviews the conflict from a Landpower perspective and includes the contributions of coalition allies, the U.S. Marine Corps, and special operations forces. Presented principally from the point of view of the commanders in Baghdad, the narrative examines the interaction of the operational and strategic levels, as well as the creation of theater level strategy and its implementation at the tactical level. Volume 1 begins in the truce tent at Safwan Airfield in southern Iraq at the end of Operation DESERT STORM and briefly examines actions by U.S. and Iraqi forces during the interwar years. The narrative continues by examining the road to war, the initially successful invasion, and the rise of Iraqi insurgent groups before exploring the country's slide toward civil war. This volume concludes with a review of the decision by the George W. Bush administration to "surge" additional forces to Iraq, placing the conduct of the "surge" and its aftermath in the second volume.This study was constructed over a span of 4 years and relied on nearly 30,000 pages of hand-picked declassified documents, hundreds of hours of original interviews, and thousands of hours of previously unavailable interviews. Original interviews conducted by the team included President George W. Bush, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Secretaries of Defense Leon Panetta and Robert Gates, Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and every theater commander for the war, among many others. With its release, this publication, The U.S. Army in the Iraq War, represents the U.S. Government's longest and most detailed study of the Iraq conflict thus far.

Die Hundertwasser Agenda 2025 besticht durch eine hohe Funktionalität und ansprechendes Design. Das geschickte Format von 11,2 x 15,4 cm bietet nicht nur reichlich Platz für tägliche Notizen, sondern ist auch gut für die Handtasche geeignet. Verschiedene Papiersorten ermöglichen eine optimale Beschreibbarkeit der Notizseiten und zugleich eine brillante Farbwiedergabe der 16 enthaltenen Hundertwasser-Bilder. Der Verschlussgummi, das Lesezeichenband und das langlebige Hardcover erhöhen die Funktionalität deutlich. Das glanzfoliengeprägte Cover ist ein optisches Highlight und unterstreicht die Wertigkeit des Buches. Im Innenteil wird auf einer Doppelseite je eine Woche dargestellt, zudem ist eine Jahresübersicht sowie Notizseiten enthalten.

Val Haverford's sci-fi and Western novels made him a household name. But that was a decade ago. Creative stagnation led Val to withdraw into his idyllic cabin at the edge of Chicago's lakefront, as far from the press and prying fans as possible. When a number of people disappear after violent attacks, Val is pulled into a plot darker than any he could pen. As he digs into a dystopian conspiracy with disturbing similarities to incidents in his youth, he's warned to watch his step-by a captivated reporter, his fast-rising competition, even his agent-before he becomes a target himself. But Val's fading health won't let him quit. He has one chance to revive his career and reconcile the past before he-and everyone he loves-is silenced for good.

The Iraq War has been the costliest U.S. conflict since the Vietnam War. To date, few official studies have been conducted to review what happened, why it happened, and what lessons should be drawn. The U.S. Army in the Iraq War is the Army's initial operational level analysis of this conflict, written in narrative format, with assessments and lessons embedded throughout the work. This study reviews the conflict from a Landpower perspective and includes the contributions of coalition allies, the U.S. Marine Corps, and special operations forces. Presented principally from the point of view of the commanders in Baghdad, the narrative examines the interaction of the operational and strategic levels, as well as the creation of theater level strategy and its implementation at the tactical level. Volume 1 begins in the truce tent at Safwan Airfield in southern Iraq at the end of Operation DESERT STORM and briefly examines actions by U.S. and Iraqi forces during the interwar years. The narrative continues by examining the road to war, the initially successful invasion, and the rise of Iraqi insurgent groups before exploring the country's slide toward civil war. This volume concludes with a review of the decision by the George W. Bush administration to "surge" additional forces to Iraq, placing the conduct of the "surge" and its aftermath in the second volume.This study was constructed over a span of 4 years and relied on nearly 30,000 pages of hand-picked declassified documents, hundreds of hours of original interviews, and thousands of hours of previously unavailable interviews. Original interviews conducted by the team included President George W. Bush, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Secretaries of Defense Leon Panetta and Robert Gates, Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and every theater commander for the war, among many others. With its release, this publication, The U.S. Army in the Iraq War, represents the U.S. Government's longest and most detailed study of the Iraq conflict thus far.

Colin Mackenzie, einst jüngster und brillantester Detective Inspector der Kriminalpolizei Edinburgh, findet sich nach einem tragischen Schicksalsschlag am tiefsten Punkt seines Lebens wieder. Als einfacher Streifenpolizist in Falmouth, Cornwall, muss er wieder ganz unten beginnen. Dann wird eine Frauenleiche an die raue Küste gespült. Ihr Körper weist ein meisterhaft gestochenes Vogel-Tattoo auf der Brust auf. Was zunächst wie ein tragischer Unfall erscheint, entpuppt sich rasch als der düstere Auftakt zu einer Serie von grausamen Morden. Die Wurzeln dieses Albtraums reichen tief in längst vergangenen Zeiten zurück, und drohen, Colin in einen Abgrund aus Ohnmacht und tödlicher Gefahr zu ziehen ...

In a race against time, can they hunt down one child in the vastness of Africa?South African ex-security contractor Chrystal Booysen has officially retired to her family game stud farm after her last mission took a dark turn.Corruption-fighting magnate Curtis Wilson hires American private investigator Rowan Zackery to rescue his daughter. But Rowan is out of his depth in Africa, and he needs Chrystal's expertise. The longer Akina is missing, the more people presume she's dead. And he doesn't want to find yet another body...As they investigate, Chrystal grapples with the unsettling evidence that her estranged childhood friend, Mother Stella-Rose, is involved somehow in the disappearance of the children.Akina is in the clutches of Levi Louw, an unhinged and dangerous criminal who works for Mother Stella-Rose. Driven by greed and power, he'll do anything to make a profit.As they chase the elusive trail, can they save Akina, or will they be too late.

A comprehensive historical, geographic, and thematic analysis of the multidimensional and dynamic migration experience of Ethiopians within and beyond Africa.

Der Hamburger Hauptkommissar Richard Bruns reist mit seiner Verlobten Karin zur Insel Neuwerk, um dort gemeinsam einige entspannte Urlaubstage zu verbringen. Doch nach dem grausamen Mord an einem Beschäftigten der Stackmeisterei ist es mit der Erholung schnell vorbei, denn er wird von seinem Vorgesetzten mit den Untersuchungen betraut. Bruns bekommt mit der jungen Kriminalbeamtin Deniz Yilmaz Verstärkung aus der Hansestadt. Schon bald deuten für die beiden Ermittler erste Hinweise darauf hin, den Täter unter den Gästen des Hotels Hus am Hafen suchen zu müssen. Noch während ihrer Befragungen geschieht ein zweiter Mord. Währenddessen recherchiert Oberkommissar Boris Gerdes im LKA Hamburg in der Vergangenheit des ersten Mordopfers und fördert dabei ebenso überraschende wie erschreckende Dinge zutage. Liegt hier der Schlüssel zur Aufklärung der Verbrechen?

In late 2006, Martyn Habgood's work as an interim manager threw him suddenly into China, a completely alien environment. Over the next twelve years he would undertake a further five assignments there, managing in a different business culture, as well as getting involved in wedding ceremonies, experiencing magnificent scenery, learning local travel habits and trying foods he could probably have done without. This collection of his e-mails home provides a fascinating and often very funny perspective on a unique and rapidly-changing country.

This book brings together from four years of study on Nigerian contemporary art's internationalization. The monograph integrates voices of African (Nigerian) artists and art market players into the growing discourse on the emerging art markets in the global South. It explores the logic of competition and dynamics of power relations in the global markets, focusing on the internationalization of contemporary art forms from peripheral regions. The book confirms that the internationalization of contemporary art form from Nigeria is limited due to systematic marginalization in the artistic field, which in this case based on postcolonialism, and debilitating socio-economic factors such as outmoded art education, unstructured support system and weak mechanism for local validation, and an inefficient political framework for art governance.It will therefore be useful to students and researchers in the sociology of art, art market studies, art history and culture polity. 

Geister sind real. Reaper muss es wissen, denn er ist ein Wächter der verlorenen Seelen. Und Kilmara ein Dorf an der irischen Westküste, wo ein alter Fluch diese ganz besonders umtreibt. Als die junge Nora Quinn aus den Staaten nach Kilmara reist, um nach ihren Wurzeln zu suchen, gerät das fragile Gleichgewicht zwischen der Welt der Toten und der Lebenden in Gefahr - und zwingt Reaper und Nora zwischen die Fronten. Denn nicht jeder, der in Kilmara stirbt, nimmt seine Geheimnisse mit sich ins Grab ...

"Book of Queens reaches back centuries to the Persian Empire and a woman disguised as a man, facing an invading army, protected only by light armor and the stallion she sat astride. Mahdavi draws a thread from past to present: from her fearless Iranian grandmother, who guided survivors of domestic violence to independent mountain colonies in Afghanistan where the women, led by a general named Mina, became their country's first line of defense from marauding warlords. To the female warriors who helped train and breed the horses used by US Green Berets when they touched down in October 2001, with a mission but insufficient intelligence on the ground-women whose contributions were then forgotten. Pardis Mahdavi chases the legacy of Caspian horses and the women whose lives are saved by them, drawing on decades of research, newly-discovered diaries, and exclusive military sources. Among those intersecting stories is that of American Louise Firouz, who helped bring the breed back from the brink of extinction, connecting Virginia traders to British royals to the son of the Shah. Firouz's life is forever changed when she meets Mahdavi's own family, who run an unusual smuggling operation in addition to raising horses in a wild bid for freedom. Book of Queens is an epic tale of hidden women whose communal knowledge was instrumental in saving an animal as ancient as civilization, and who were the genesis of their own liberation"--

International renommierte Expert:innen aus Kunst, Design und Architektur kommen in der neuen Buchreihe Basel Dialogues zu Wort. Im Gespräch mit Exponent:innen der Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Basel FHNW bieten sie Einblick in die Erfahrungen und Überlegungen, die sich aus ihrer aktuellen Praxis ergeben - persönlich, leidenschaftlich, nachdenklich und humorvoll. Der erste Band befasst sich mit Fragen der künstlichen und menschlichen Intelligenz, dem Verhältnis von Dokumentation und Realität sowie mit der Fiktion als Form der Gestaltung. Die Dialoge lassen deutlich werden, dass die drängendsten Probleme der Gegenwart sich nicht innerhalb einzelner Bereiche und Disziplinen und mit begrenzten formalen Möglichkeiten lösen lassen.Gestaltet von Marietta Eugster.

Die junge Mellie aus Europa ist in Tibet auf Pilgerreise zum heiligen Berg Kailash. Als das Ziel in Sicht kommt, passiert ein Unfall. Mellie rettet sich zu Fuß an den Manasarova-See. Zwei alte Tibeter sammeln sie auf und geben ihr Essen und Unterkunft. Heimlich wandern sie zusammen um den See, denn die Sicherheitsorgane sind ihnen bereits auf den Fersen. Doch nicht nur die Polizei bereitet Mellie Sorgen. Auch die beiden Einheimischen werden ihr mit jedem Tag unheimlicher. Mellies Ziel bleibt dennoch die Umrundung des hochspirituellen Berges.Lesen Sie die Geschichte einer jungen Frau, die sich die Reise ihres Lebens gewünscht hatte. Das, was sie erlebt, übersteigt am Ende das mit Worten Sagbare. Denn zum Kailash kommt nur, wer eine Einladung der Götter hat.

For almost 20 years, the artist and goldsmith Peter Bauhuis has been exploring a technique for which as yet there are hardly any references. Applying experimental curiosity and creative materials research, he has since worked on the simultaneous casting of different metals, plumbing the depths of the materials' limitations. He plays with chance, directing it so that the vessels emerge in ever new variations. As the metals oxidize, gradations of color emerge on the objects' surfaces, bringing to mind abstract drawings.The Hamburg-based photographer Hans Hansen, regarded as one of the most important product and still life photographers, has taken his own unique look at the objects, staging 18 current vessel works from Peter Bauhuis's Simultanea series.

Lola alias "Auf nackten Füßen zum Erfolg" alias Doña Quijota de Pies Descalzos al Éxito hat nun ein richtiges Ritterschwert aus Stahl und ist damit gewappnet, richtig in den Kampf und in neue Abenteuer zu ziehen. Zusammen mit ihrem neuen Schwert und ihrer neuen Schildknappin Sancha Anita, die eigentlich ihre Cousine Ana ist und mit Stolz Lolas Spitznamen und Lebensmotto "Auf nackten Füßen zum Erfolg" und die Leidenschaft für den Kampfsport teilt, stellt sie sich mit körperlicher und geistiger Kraft und Stärke und ihrer Leidenschaft für Kampfsport den großen Gefahren und fiesen Gegnern. Auf die zwei Caballeras de Pies Descalzos al Éxito (span. für "Ritterinnen auf nackten Füßen zum Erfolg") warten spannende Abenteuer, in die sie sich actionreich, schlagkräftig und kampferprobt stürzen. Dabei geraten die zwei Ritterinnen nicht nur an die Grenzen ihrer Kampfkunst, sondern auch an die Grenzen ihrer geistigen Fähigkeiten.

In the highly anticipated sequel to her award-winning memoir, Daring to Date Again (She Writes Press, 2014), The Sweet Pain of Being Alive is the second in Ann Anderson Evans's memoir trilogy. It follows her heartbreaking journey as she seeks to uncover why her beloved husband killed himself. As her agonizing search deepens, her views on gender, sex, marriage, right, wrong, good, and bad start to shift."Ann Anderson Evans is a fearless, fierce, divine, and wise woman who has dared to take a huge bite from Eve's apple and has the guts to share the insights, fights, and delights she has met head-on."- M.J. McDermott, Emmy award-winning broadcaster."This book reveals a widow's gut-wrenching process of scrutiny. In the aftermath of her beloved's suicide, Ann Anderson Evans asks the questions all suicide survivors must ask: Why? Was his life really so bad? How could I have saved him? Futilely searching for answers to this inexplicable tragedy, Ann has beautifully, painfully dissected her relationship, her husband's life, and his enduring struggles with depression and transgenderism. Ann is left to find acceptance and peace on her own. This is compelling reading."- Leslie Hilburn Fabian, Author of My Husband's a Woman Now: A Shared Journey of Transition and Love."'People are not always, maybe not ever, what they seem,' writes Ann Anderson Evans. She thought she knew her husband Terry. What she didn't know - the secret he only partially shared and his anguish about not claiming his authentic self - led him to suicide. 'This book is stark, unflinching, intensely personal, and powerfully written. I loved the book, and I'm grateful to Ann Anderson Evans for having the courage to write it.'"- Joan Price, author of Sex After Grief: Navigating Your Sexuality After Losing Your Beloved.

»Ich wollte nur den Kredit begleichen und nun stecke ich in einer Fake-Beziehung, die sich immer mehr zu echten Gefühlen wandelt.«Dalton Meyers, der Quarterback der Berkeley Bees, bringt auf dem Spielfeld Höchstleistung, doch sein skandalöses Privatleben stößt dem Club bitter auf. Die Lösung sehen daher alle in einer Fake-Freundin, um seinem Playboy-Image einen neuen Anstrich zu verleihen. Dies perfekte Frau für diese Aufgabe findet er in der unscheinbaren Cafébesitzerin Melissa, welche anfangs wenig begeistert von dem Deal scheint.Doch kaum, dass sie dem überheblichen Quarterback näher kommt, lernt sie auch seine andere Seite kennen und tiefere Gefühle kommen ins Spiel. Bis das Management plötzlich das Ende der Beziehung verkündet und ihre Verbindung abbricht. Kann Dalton dieses Desaster noch retten?

This text consists of identifying literary elements with historical guidelines in eleven stories selected from three texts entitled Historia Secreta de Chile (Secret History of Chile) written by the Chilean Jorge Baradit. These narratives are framed in historical events that occurred in Chile between the seventeenth and twentieth centuries. Such stories, with historical glimpses, make up the analysis, the purpose of which is to elucidate the author's narrative style and identify elements typical of literature. Consequently, the study is preceded by a review of the cultural-literary framework in which literary and artistic terms such as postmodernism, contemporary literature and historical fiction are examined in depth, considering theorists from the 20th century onwards. In addition, an approach has been made to the artistic and literary movement known as Freak Power, to which the author Jorge Baradit belongs. Finally, four axes of analysis have been determined: discursive reconstruction between person-fact-character, symbolism of fire, dehumanisation of the self and recusation of the dictator. These themes are transversal in the stories chosen for this analysis.

Er wohnt in einer kleinen Wohnung über der Partymeile der Stadt. Sein Nachbar verkauft Döner, sein Kühlschrank ist immer leer. Als Polizist hat er schon Vielen vor das Schienbein getreten, auch intern. Dass die Gesellschaft versucht, Leute in Schubladen zu stecken geht ihm gegen den Strich. Auch weil er glaubt, dass es für ihn keine passende Schublade gibt. Manche bezeichnen ihn als Querulanten. Wo genau er sich wirklich zu Hause fühlt weiß er nicht. Eine düstere Vergangenheit verfolgt ihn und die Suche nach Gerechtigkeit treibt ihn an. Auch wenn das bedeutet, manchmal due Grenzen weischen richtig und falsch neu zu interpretieren, zu dehnen. Strafversetzt, direkt und unberechenbar. Zacharias Lemmin ist der neue Kollege der Mordkommission Felstadt.Darum geht es im Buch:I. Tiger und Liam sind bloß Opfer einer viel größeren Operation, angeführt von einer Person, die das Morden nicht scheut.II. Top-Down bedeutet, keine Macht zu haben. Esseiden du bist der Chef. Und wenn alle lügen, wem kann man noch glauben?III. Ausnutzbar, hilflos, unscheinbar. Tsunamikinder kommen nicht nach Felstadt. Aber was wenn doch?

Don't hold the front page. Hold the guy who wrote it. Sunny Miller's dream job on London's Fleet Street has become a nightmare. His boss at the Bulletin hates him, the sub-editors keep putting comedy headlines on his attempts at serious journalism, and he's just been scooped by that posh bellend from the Sentinel, Ludo Boche. Worst of all for this working-class boy from Leicester, the lads in London aren't willing to date a guy who writes for Britain's trashiest tabloid. Apparently, they have standards. Up the respectable end of Fleet Street, Ludo Boche is literally making headlines. He's the son of the editor and the heir to an establishment media dynasty, so his success is assured-if he can stop singing showtunes long enough to get any work done, that is. There's just one problem: everyone seems more interested in using his connections to get a job at the Sentinel than they are in dating him. Sunny and Ludo come from different worlds. They are talented, ambitious, and in fierce competition for the same big story. The last thing they should do is fall in love. The Paper Boys is a gay romantic comedy ideal for fans of Red, White and Royal Blue and Boyfriend Material.

Face masks have become the banner of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although they have slowly gone away, with the advent of returning to daily life, new Covid strains have returned. As adults, we have mastered communicating through our eyes and body language. However, for small children, they may miss the nuances of facial expression. Not seeing one's face could actually scare small children as they don't see smiles or frowns. This story reflects a day in the life of a boy named Marcos who has become depressed from continuously wearing a mask. It made it difficult for him to get through his day. Hopefully, The Perfect Day will help him to quickly return to the life he once had. Only time will tell if this is possible for all children emotionally, socially, and academically. This author is betting that children are more resilient than we give them credit for. For Marcos, The Perfect Day is today!

Eleven essays offering insights and new departures in the study of Naga society in Nagaland, Northeast India today.