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Automobility, as it has been understood by historians, has been the historical locus of joy and excitement for millions of drivers and their passengers. Si- multaneously, the growth of the automotive sector has resulted in the deaths and injuries of millions of drivers, passengers, and pedestrians. This paper aims to analyze debates and technological solutions surrounding these crashes and their differing perceptions in the Federal Republic of Germany and the United States during the post-World War II period. West Germany's response to this lethal crisis was a focus on infrastructures and a call for abolishing speed limits on the part of many drivers and their advocates. In the United States, however, automobiles and their design received more attention. Fears and solutions offered to counter fear shaped technological artifacts; in turn, these artifacts themselves were the objects of emotional debates.

"Für heutige Studenten und Studentinnen zählen sie zur üblichen Sozialisation in Sachen Mobilität: Mitfahrzentralen, bei denen ein kommerzieller Anbieter Autofahrern Fahrgäste vermittelt, die seine Route teilen. Die Fahrer erhalten Benzingeld, die Mitfahrzentralen (MFZ) eine Vermittlungsgebühr. Einen Boom erleben sie aber erst seit den 80er Jahren - in den Gründerjahren der Bundesrepublik wollte die Bonner Verkehrspolitik diesen öffentlich nutzbaren motorisierten Individualverkehr noch schlichtweg verbieten. Ein Blick auf die Gründe dieser Versuchsverbote erhellt die Vorstellungswelten und Beweggründe der Verkehrspolitik in der frühen Bundesrepublik. Da im Verkehrssektor Strukturentscheidungen besonders langfristig wirksam sind, wirkt diese Politik heute noch nach." (Autorenreferat)

Quality Engineering Services has determined that it must update its information technology system. The system as configured no longer provides the information the company needs to remain competitive. In this case, you will critically evaluate the risk of two mutually exclusive capital investment alternatives: either to (1) install a new information technology system or (2) update the existing IT system, and then make a capital investment recommendation to Quality Engineering Services' managing partners. Your task is to develop cash flow estimates based upon good, yet incomplete information, much like a real business decision. The spreadsheet template that complements this case provides: (1) a range of net present value estimates for each option and (2) comparative distributions for you to evaluate in making a recommendation to the company's managing partners.

Annotation, The first book to examine the Third Reich's environmental policies and to offer an in-depth exploration of the intersections between brown ideologies and green practices