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Friedensnobelpreis 2011 für Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Liberias Staatspräsidentin gilt als »Symbol für ein neues Afrika«. 2005 kommt Ellen Johnson Sirleaf als erste Frau in der Geschichte Afrikas durch eine demokratische Wahl an die Macht. Große Aufgaben warten auf sie: Sie muss das Land wieder aufbauen, die Korruption bekämpfen und neue Jobs für Kindersoldaten finden - und Sirleaf schafft es: Sie gibt einer Krisenregion die Zuversicht zurück. Elle...

Virginia Woolfs subtile Gesellschaftskomödie aus viktorianischer Zeit Katharine Hilbery, wohlerzogene Tochter aus der Londoner Oberschicht, ist standesgemäß und langweilig verlobt. Doch sie erliegt der Faszination des jungen Rechtsanwalts und sozialen Aufsteigers Ralph, der sie liebt, aber seinerseits von der Frauenrechtlerin Mary verehrt wird. Katharine entscheidet sich gegen die Konventionen ihrer Herkunft und für ihre Liebe zu Ralph. Ihre ...

S. Fischer zum 150. Geburtstag am 24. Dezember 2009 »Unsere Charaktere paßten zu einander, und ich habe immer gefühlt daß ich der geborene Autor für ihn und er mein geborener Verleger war.« Thomas Mann an Hedwig Fischer, 2. November 1934 »S.Fischer, Verlag« firmiert er seit 1886. Der deutschsprachige Jude aus Ungarn wird innerhalb weniger Jahre der gesuchteste deutsche Verleger der Moderne an der Wende zum 20. Jahrhundert. Sein Unternehmen ma...

Die ArbeitshefteDie Themenhefte für die Klassenstufen 3 und 4 sind für die mögliche Ausleihe konzipiert, das heißt die Kinder schreiben in die Flex und Flo - Hefte nicht hinein, sondern übertragen die Aufgaben in ihr Schulheft.Die Themenhefte für die Klasse 2 sind ebenfalls in einer Version für die Ausleihe erhältlich.Passend zu den Themenheften für die Ausleihe (das heißt also für die Klassen 2 bis 4) wurden jeweils zusätzliche Arbeitshefte e...

In seinen Untersuchungen 'Über Faradays Kraftlinien' gelang es Maxwell 1855, den aus der Anschauung geborenen Feldbegriff Faradays in eine präzise mathematische Sprache zu kleiden, indem er auf die Resultate der Mathematiker Gauß und Stokes aufbaute.Sieben Jahre später formulierte er in der Arbeit 'Über physikalische Kraftlinien' die heute nach ihm benannten Feldgleichungen, die Elektrizität und Magnetismus in einer vereinheitlichten Elektrody...

Klartext- Ausgabe Südwest -Das neue integrative Sprachlesebuch für den kompetenzorientierten DeutschunterrichtKlartext bedeutet:klarer Aufbau mit dem richtigen Verhältnis von thematischen und systematischen Einheitenklare Kapitelstruktur und ruhiges funktionales Layoutklares Konzept mit umfangreichen Zusatzmaterialienklares und erweitertes Anforderungsniveau

Discover English provides a solid grammar and lexical syllabus with the perfect mix of variety and challenge to motivate young teenagers. The course uses simple tried and tested principles to address the needs of a modern student. The learners are encouraged to explore foreign countries and learn about different cultures. They are also involved and motivated by unusual tasks, such as designing computer games, breaking codes or learning more ab...

A dramatic upsurge in the number of students with learning disabilities (LD) who attended college has occurred since the 1970s. The granting of accommodations to students with LD and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or both was important for their success in postsecondary education. Key to the provision of these services was the attitude of faculty towards granting the accommodations. This study examined the attitudes of faculty...

This collection of original essays provides a selection of current criticism on the Henry VI plays. Topics addressed will include feminist commentaries on the play, the principal of unity in the trilogy, the tradition of illumination of the play, textual variations, and finally, anachronism and allegory.

A middle-aged daughter helps her parents take one last journey together. As they drive through the fall mountain colors and long stretches of western highways, she recalls treasured childhood memories, agonizes with her father over his daily struggles against cancer, and ultimately understands what is being passed on to her.

Knowledge is power. In today's education arena, being successful encompasses understanding how to learn effectively. Some traditional teaching techniques using a teaching-centered approach to instruction has not been successful for all students. This is evidenced by the dropout rate of 50% in high schools in the United States (Snyder, 1999, p. 11). Statistics such as these portray a serious educational problem. Realizing the American dream of ...

An account of the operations of the Australian Corps in 1918 by its commander who took over from Birdwood in May of that year, thus becoming the first Australian commander of the Corps. The Corps came into existence officially as 1917 passed into 1918, but it wasn't till August, the Battle of Amiens and the beginning of the last 100 days, that all five Australian divisions went into battle for the first time as a united Corps, which it remaine...

In seinen Tagebüchern hat der Mathematiker Leonhard Euler (1707-1783) keine historischen Ereignisse, Lebensdaten oder schicksalhaften Begegnungen festgehalten, sondern mathematische Ideen, formbildende Ordnungsstrategien und visuelle Praktiken verzeichnet. Diese Aufzeichnungen - das Gedankenlabor des Forschers - bilden den Ausgangspunkt der vorliegenden Studie. Das Fixieren von Ideen, seien es mathematische Umformungen oder formgestalterisches...

Relations between China and Russia have evolved dramatically since their first diplomatic contact, particularly during the twentieth century. During the past decade China and Russia have made efforts to strengthen bilateral ties and improve cooperation on a number of diplomatic fronts. The People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation maintain exceptionally close and friendly relations, strong geopolitical and regional cooperation, and...

Reviews incomplete data problems in mixed-effects models for longitudinal studies and discusses various approaches, including some commonly used simple methods, EM algorithms, and multiple imputation methods. This work also covers other models for longitudinal data, such as marginal models with missing values.

What is the value of the historical archive the televised public hearings or activist online videos constitute? How do the documentary testimonies compensate for or account for the frailty of memory? The title features essays that analyze questions regarding the usefulness and legitimacy of documentary testimony.

This Bn. was raised in September 1914 as part of Monash's 4th Brigade. It took part in the bloody fighting at Suvla Bay and then, after a brief spell back in in Egypt, moved to the Western Front. It served in the successful Australian actions at Pozieres and Bullecourt, and later Messines and Passchendaele. The black days of the 1918 German offensive are well described, as are the final attacks against Hamel and the Hindenburg Line. Two member...

Offers a comprehensive review and analysis of what is known about the worldwide bullying phenomena. This book reviews and integrates what is known about how cultural and regional issues affect bullying behaviour and its prevention.

Famously referred to as the "cradle of globalization, " the Indian Ocean has received increasing attention from scholars. However, few have examined the 'human' dimensions of the ocean. In this volume, historians, geographers, anthropologists and literary analysts each address a specific human factor in Indian Ocean exchanges.

Raised on 1st March 1916, the battalion formed part of the 10th Inf. Bde., 3rd Australian Div. This is a narrative account of where it went and what it did, without any frills. Both interesting and entertaining includes many references to individual members and their awards, some with verbatim citations. Appendixes, Roll of Honour, Honours & Awards, nominal roll.