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Wenn US-Präsident Obama Richard Holbrook als seinen neuen Vermittler für Afghanistan und Pakistan vorstellt, ist dies eine Nachricht, die weltweite Aufmerksamkeit findet. Sondergesandte sind in allen Krisenregionen der Welt im Einsatz. Wie aber geht das: Frieden stiften? Und wann entwickelte sich...

Buddhist Mahâyâna Texts Translated by E. B. Cowell, F. Max Müller and J. Takakusu Part I: The Buddha-karita of Asvaghosha THE Sanskrit text of the Buddha-karita was published at the beginning of last year in the 'Anecdota Oxoniensia,' and the following English translation is now...

It wouldn't be Christmas without Christmas carols. Virtually every Christian--and many non-Christians--would agree. The songs of Christmas can be heard from all kinds of media and all across the world in many languages. Christmas has become the biggest holiday in the United States and in virtually...

Le capitalisme est-il la fin de l’histoire ? Édith Fuchs, Christian Houzel, Robert Lévy, Justine Malle, Christiane Ménasseyre, Anne Raymond, Hélène Raymond-Feingold, Philippe Renou, Xavier F. Renou, Hadi Rizk, Antoine Roullé, Jean-Jacques Szczeciniarz, André Tosel, Martine...

Historiker, Journalisten und Politologen analysieren in diesem Buch politische Morde an 28 historischen Persönlichkeiten, z.B. Gaius Iulius Cäsar, Thomas Becket, Wallenstein, Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand von Österreich, Mahatma Gandhi, John F. Kennedy, Aldo Moro, Yitzhak Rabin oder Zoran Djindjic,...

The path to your professional success starts with a critical look in the mirror. If you read nothing else on managing yourself, read these 10 articles (plus the bonus article “How Will You Measure Your Life?” by Clayton M. Christensen). We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business...

Pig meat is the most widely-consumed meat in the world. Previous growth in production has relied, in part, on more intensive systems. In meeting rising demand, these systems face challenges such as the ongoing threat of zoonotic diseases, the need to improve feed efficiency in the face of rising costs,...

What good is a rattlesnake? What purpose do animals serve? All species play a vital role in their biological communities, and the removal of just one can have a noticeable and catastrophic ripple effect. Yet social and political pressures frequently pit species conservation against economic...

Reviews key advances and best practice in cultivation techniques across the value chain of organic farming  Discusses ways of monitoring and improving the environmental impact of organic crop production  Particular focus on ways of supporting organic farming in the developing world

From their location in the heart of Detroit, Michigan, the Weisfelds’ lab has reached out for thirty years to couples in long-term partnerships around the world. In living rooms of Detroit, London, Moscow, Beijing, and beyond, couples of all types and ages have shared their insights into adult romantic...

This series on the treatment of cancer is sponsored by the UICe. The editors and authors feel strongly that more standar­ dization in cancer therapy is needed on a worldwide basis. This, of course, is only possible if experts from all countries subscribe to a joint policy of making their treatment...

Te presentamos los doce nuevos relatos de nuestra colección Quasar, que como puede ver hay ido creciendo en estos tres últimos años, hasta tal punto que esta es la segunda parte de los seleccionados en la convocatoria anterior, con más autores de habla hispana y de su visión de la ciencia ficción. La...

En parfaite cohérence avec le programme de DCEM2-DCEM4 et les épreuves classantes nationales, cet Abrégé Connaissances et Pratique apporte les connaissances fondamentales en endocrinologie, diabétologie et maladies métaboliques. La première partie Connaissances développe, de manière...

To innovate profitably, you need more than just creativity. Do you have what it takes? If you read nothing else on inspiring and executing innovation, read these 10 articles. We’ve combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones...