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Dieser Band der Miscellanea Mediaevalia ist einem Jahr gewidmet: 1308. Die Wahl dieses Jahres scheint arbiträr, denn dieses Jahr zählt ‑ abgesehen von wenigen markanten Ereignissen wie dem Templerprozess oder dem Tod des Johannes Duns Scotus ‑ nicht zu den prominenten Jahren. Der Band wagt ein historiografisches Experiment, indem er gegenüber einem Entwicklungsmodell, das die Aufmerksamkeit auf vermeintliche Höhe- und Wendepunkte lenkt, sich jenen Momenten im Schlagschatten dieser "lauten" Ereignisse zuwendet. Die Fragestellung des Bandes, der auf die 36. Kölner Mediävistentagung zurückgeht, will daher neue Perspektiven eröffnen, indem sie einlädt, Sehgewohnheiten in Frage zu stellen, zu schärfen, zu verlängern ‑ anhand eines Jahres und auch über dieses Jahr und seine historische Peripherie hinaus. Die Aufmerksamkeit richtet sich, beginnend bei einer lokalen Detailaufnahme, auf verschiedene thematische und methodische Facetten: Ereigniswahrnehmung, auch mit Blick auf die Erschließung neuer Welten, Johannes Duns Scotus in Kontext, Theologie in Paris, Philosophie in Italien, Medizin und Poetik, die Grenzen Europas, Orthodoxie und Häresie, 1308 im Spiegel der Künste, aus jüdischer und islamischer Sicht. (Produktinfo Verlag)

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Acronyms -- Introduction -- 1. Presidential Power and Impact -- 2. The Modern White House -- 3. Year Zero -- 4. Task One: Assemble a Year Zero Leadership Team -- 5. Task Two: Develop a Strategy and Operating Model -- 6. Task Three: Design Core Processes to Achieve Action -- 7. Task Four: Design a Coherent White House Structure -- 8. Task Five: Plan for the First Two Hundred Days -- 9. Task Six: Build a Policy Pipeline -- 10. Task Seven: Build a People Pipeline -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.

"For one 1970's family, the center may not hold, but it certainly does fold. In 1978 Jimmy Carter mediates the Camp David Accords, Fleetwood Mac tops charts with Rumours, Starsky fights crime with Hutch, and twelve-year-old Lou Cove is uprooted from the Upper West Side of Manhattan to Salem, Massachusetts- a backwater town of witches, Puritans, and sea-captain wannabes. After his eighth move in a dozen years, Lou figures he should just resign himself to a teenage purgatory of tedious paper routes, school bullies, and unrequited lust for every girl he likes. Then one October morning an old friend of Lou's father, free-wheeling (and free-loving) Howie Gordon arrives at the Cove doorstep from California with his beautiful wife Carly. Howie is everything Lou wants to be: handsome as a movie star, built like a god and in possession of an unstoppable confidence. Then, over Thanksgiving dinner, Howie drops a bombshell. Holding up an issue of Playgirl Magazine, he flips to the center and there he is, Mr. November in all his natural glory. Howie has his eye on becoming the next Burt Reynolds, and a wild idea for how to do it: win Playgirl's Man of the Year. And he knows just who should manage his campaign. As Lou and Howie canvas Salem for every vote in town - little old ladies at bridge club, the local town witch, construction workers on break and everyone in between - Lou is forced to juggle the perils of adolescence with the pursuit of Hollywood stardom. Man of the Year is the improbable true story of Lou's thirteenth year, one very unusual campaign, and the unexpected guest who changes everything"--

"The Newlywed year is a collection of 52 ideas, actions and pieces of advice that couples can take to deepen their connection and strengthen their relationship in the first year of marriage. From simple actions like Take a Walk After Dinner or Pack a Picnic, to poignant advice, such as Verbalize Dreams or Acknowledge Baggage, this book is packed full of useful and doable action items to keep your relationship vibrant"--

This fascinating multi-volume set illuminates the panorama of American history through the personal and professional stories of the nation's presidents. Arranged chronologically, and covering George Washington to George W. Bush, it juxtaposes the lives of each year's current, former, and future living presidents against each other and the historical backdrop of their times. Each chapter opens with a summary of the year and describes the major issues and events the incumbent president faced. Separate sections within each chapter - ""Former Presidents"" and ""Future Presidents""--Detail importa

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- SECTION 1 LAND, WATER, AND CLIMATE -- SECTION 2 POPULATION -- SECTION 3 MIGRATION -- SECTION 4 BIRTHS AND DEATHS -- SECTION 5 MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE -- SECTION 6 HEALTH -- SECTION 7 FOOD AND NUTRITION -- SECTION 8 LABOR -- SECTION 9 NATIONAL INCOME AND WEALTH -- SECTION 10 CONSUMER INCOME AND EXPENDITURES -- SECTION 11 SOCIAL WELFARE -- SECTION 12 EDUCATION AND LEARNING -- SECTION 13 LAW ENFORCEMENT, COURTS, AND PRISONS -- SECTION 14 ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, RECREATION, AND TRAVEL -- SECTION 15 AGRICULTURE -- SECTION 16 FORESTRY AND FISHERIES -- SECTION 17 MINERALS -- SECTION 18 CONSTRUCTION AND HOUSING -- SECTION 19 MANUFACTURING -- SECTION 20 TRANSPORTATION -- SECTION 21 COMMUNICATIONS -- SECTION 22 ENERGY -- SECTION 23 DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICES -- SECTION 24 INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS AND FOREIGN COMMERCE -- SECTION 25 BUSINESS ENTERPRISE -- SECTION 26 PRODUCTIVITY AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT -- SECTION 27 FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS -- SECTION 28 POLITICS AND ELECTIONS -- SECTION 29 GOVERNMENT - FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL -- SECTION 30 PUBLIC FINANCE -- SECTION 31 NATIONAL DEFENSE -- INDEX

One of the key issues of the year is a simple one. Across Europe all listed companies will have to carry out their financial reporting under the rules promulgated by the International Accounting Standards Board by the year 2005. This means that 2004, given that comparative figures will have to be shown in 2005, is the crunch time. But it is not only Europe. Countries right around the world have latched onto the initiative and are following suit. The question is how far this movement towards harmonizing global financial reporting can move. The stumbling block, like so much in the business world, is the US. The US financial reporting standard-setting body is committed to convergence. But this initiative has to overcome the sharp divide between the USA and much of the rest of the world. The US favors a mass of rules allowing as little judgment as possible. The rest of the world finds that business works better if people can use their judgment. Principles rather than rules are favored.

The ER: A Year in the Life relates both the joy and sadness that can be encountered while caring for patients and families in the emergency department. The book condenses a 16-year practice of emergency medicine into a single-year timeline. Similarities between the caregivers and the cared-for are revealed in the telling stories within

"From hibernation to baby animals and falling leaves, life in the forest changes from season to season. Discover why snow is good for trees. Learn how wildfires help the forest grow. Real-life photographs follow the seasons and capture the beauty of a year in the forest"--

For over 115 years, readers have been referring to The Jewish Year Book for information regarding Britain's Jewish community - the institutions, the organizations, the charities, contact details, and a who's who of personalities. The Jewish Year Book 2015 also provides details on: dates that matter in the Jewish calendar, award winners, anniversaries, obituaries, an overview of the position of Jews in countries outside Britain, happenings in Israel, the 2015 festivals and Sabbaths all over the country, and a 30-year Jewish calendar. The Jewish Year Book has always been meticulous in its resear