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Der Begriff Controlling ist in der letzten Zeit in Verbindung mit Begriffen wie Risikomanagement, Basel II und Rating wieder stärker in den Blickpunkt des Interesses gerückt. In einer sich permanent rasant wandelnden Umwelt steigen die Anforderungen an die betriebliche Führung. Der Einsatz leistungsfähiger Controllingsysteme, die die Entscheidungsträger in den Unternehmen in die Lage versetzen, rationale Entscheidungen zu treffen und so das Un...

Making sense of higher education can confound the most stellar of students. Your college education isn't just about gaining knowledge but is an experience unlike any other you'll have in life. Navigating the college environment is about learning the language-if you know how the system works, you can understand and prepare for the complexities that college presents. College Sense gives you just that: an insider's view of our educational culture...

UConn was a fledging women's basketball program that had been to one Final Four as of 1995. Tennessee was the king of the hill having won 7 National Championships and having produced some of the greatest women's players of all time. Pat Summitt was and is the head coach and is widely considered to be one of the top coaches in women's or men's college basketball history. In fact, she turned down the Tennessee head men's coaching job. She agreed...

This book discusses in detail new aspects of the metabolic basis of important chronic liver diseases. Entities such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (fatty liver and Non-Alcoholic SteatoHepatitis -- NASH), diabeties in chronic hepetitis C, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, Gaucher disease, porphyria, as well as liver cirrhosis and its metabolic consequences will be discussed in detail. These clinical conditions are highly prevalent and af...

Materials science includes those parts of chemistry and physics that deal with the properties of materials. It encompasses four classes of materials, the study of each of which may be considered a separate field: metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. Materials science is often referred to as materials science and engineering because it has many applications. Industrial applications of materials science include processing techniques (casti...

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In windy places, some people catch the wind's power with special equipment and use it to make energy.The schools in one area are using wind power to save energy and money. How is this energy made? Where is it all used?

Considers the development of sentimental "women's culture" in the U.S.--from Uncle Tom's Cabin to 1950s melodrama to contemporary chick lit--and the forms of politics and national belonging that emerge out of it.

Diese Anthologie versammelt 15 Beiträge internationaler Autorinnen und Autoren, die sich mit Fragen der Einschreibung und Institutionalisierung von Gender Studies in der Disziplin Kunstgeschichte auseinander setzen. Diskutiert werden einerseits die kunsthistorische Kanonbildung und die Möglichkeiten des Zugangs von Künstlerinnen in das Kunstsystem. Anderseits werden transgressive, hybride Bilder von «Weiblichkeit» und «Männlichkeit» von der fr...

The aim of this volume is to ¿ll a long-recognised gap in communication, discourse and culture studies by providing descriptions and analyses of Chinese institutional interactions in various settings. This book contributes on the one hand to the latest developments of discourse studies with insights into the analysis of Chinese institutional interactions. On the other hand, this volume serves as a valuable resource for readers who intend to be...

Kelly Ruland's world fell apart when her brother Jasper walked away the sole survivor of a car accident--and kept walking right out of town. Then one night, Jasper returns, but he's not alone. Someone has followed him home--someone who hovers in the shadows between the known and the unknown. His name is Archie, and he is the stranger they never asked to know, the guest they never invited.

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The Business Value of IT: Managing Risks, Optimizing Performance, and Measuring Results examines how to measure IT performance, how to put a dollar value on IT, and how to justify value of an entire IT program. It places sharp technical focus on the techniques, methods, and processes used to identify and to assess risks. Based on the authors' extensive experience in the field, this comprehensive text discusses IT from the perspective of its co...

NEW IN PAPERBACKDespite a population of 7 million people, the San Francisco Bay Area is more greensward than asphalt jungle, more open space than hardscape. The Country in the City tells the story of how the jigsaw geography of this greenbelt has been set into place. "Walker delivers a deeply loving paean to this place where he grew up and has lived and worked and been a political activist all of his life." -San Francisco ChronicleRichard A. W...

Outlines the state of research in social studies education. This title encourages research in order to advance the field and foster civic competence. It is suitable for those beginning and experienced researchers in the field.

Help toddlers learn how to describe the exciting world around them in this tabbed picture book that leads children through 13 fun activity spreads.Filled with clear photography and simple text, Tabbed Board Books: My First Words covers the the most popular preschool subjects, including things that go, colors, animals, and more to help get them talking.Perfect for learning about all the things around them and durable enough for toddlers to hand...

Arthritis restricts movement, yoga increases range of motion: these two were made for each other. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in this country, limiting everyday activities for more than seven million Americans. Drugs, surgeries, and steroids can alleviate some of the discomforts, but study after study has shown that exercise is most beneficial to most forms of arthritis, specifically low-impact, flexibility-enhancing exercises...

The fruit of years of training, research and counseling experience, Janelle Hallman has drawn together a comprehensive resource for those who are interested in understanding and counseling women in conflict with same-sex attraction.

This brand new DVD is part of the Common Sense Parenting? DVD/Video Series. It features scenes that demonstrate the steps of each parenting skill, commentary from Common Sense Parenting experts, as well as graphics and music to engage and inform parents looking for ways to solve discipline problems and improve family life. What's a parent to do when a child blows up, throws a temper tantrum, or freezes you out with the uncooperative, silent tr...

Unique in its two-fold protective function, alpha-lipoic acid has drawn unprecedented interest for its role as a coenzyme in mitochondrial energy metabolism and as an antioxidant and cell redox modulator. Divided into three sections, this book covers the latest discoveries in the chemistry, biological action, and significance of alpha-lipoic acid in energy production, antioxidant activity, and health. Section I reviews the discovery, molecular...