What Drifted Here is a book of intensely lyrical meditations that dwells in the silent, often overlooked or seemingly ordinary places where the mysterious and miraculous abide, and where amidst love and grief, we draw ever closer to the heart of the spiritual. The poems, some in prose form and dramatic monologue, take dreamlike leaps into worlds both personal and historical, glimpsing through the cracks something we can never wholly know but which leaves us changed.
English summary: In Part I of this work, Eva Cancik-Kirschbaum presents a collection of texts concerning the palace economy of Assur in the Middle Assyrian period (13th/12th century BC) based on more than one-hundred sources derived from the palace administration itself. Once these records had served their purpose in the administration, they were discarded and discovered in debris piles during the excavation of the palace. These sources deal with various areas of economic activity within the palace. A number of work-agreements involve the processing of leather for shoes or the construction of chariots and other texts are concerned with consignments for spices, the manufacture of perfumes, or with the supply of other materials for use or consumption in the palace. The sources describe cedar wood imported from northern Syria (Hatti), jewelry that was gifted to a princess, and the sources also document gifts of the Assyrian kings to foreign dignitaries. The chief party responsible for managing these aspects of the palace economic appears regularly as the "abarakku rabu" or majordomo of the royal household. These documents show that the abarakku rabu placed a central role in the economic organization of the Middle Assyrian state, a point which has hardly been recognized in the scholarship until now. German description: In Teil I der Texte zur mittelassyrischen Palastwirtschaft in Assur (13./12. Jahrhundert v. Chr.) legt Eva Cancik-Kirschbaum Umzeichnungen von uber 100 Urkunden aus der Palastverwaltung vor. Noch im Altertum waren diese Texte entsorgt und als Fullschutt verwendet worden. Die Urkunden handeln von unterschiedlichen Bereichen der wirtschaftlichen Aktivitaten des Palastes. Zahlreiche Werkvertrage betreffen das Verarbeiten von Leder zu Schuhen oder fur den Wagenbau, weitere Zeugnisse beziehen sich auf Lieferungen fur die Herstellung von Parfums und Spezereien oder auf Lieferungen anderer Materialen an den Palast. Sie verzeichnen Zedernholz, das aus Nordsyrien (Hatti) stammt, erwahnen ein Schmuckstuck, das an eine Konigstochter verschenkt wurde, und dokumentieren Geschenke des assyrischen Konigs an auswartige Wurdentrager. Als Verantwortlicher fur diesen Teil der Palastwirtschaft erscheint regelmassig der abarakku rabu, der Majordomus des koniglichen Haushaltes. Hier zeigt sich, dass dem abarakku rabu eine besondere Rolle in der Wirtschaftsorganisation des mittelassyrischen Staates zukommt, die bisher kaum bekannt war.
A tale of adventure and bravery, based on the real-life castle siege in the summer of the year 1300. Knights and nobles, pages and prisoners - and a girl of conscience with plenty of courage as the catapults release their rocks into the sky.
It isn't a high-tech trauma center with the latest and greatest life-saving devices. But the small community hospital of Albright Memorial is renowned for its compassionate staff and human touch.Now, with a major hurricane headed toward the Three Points area, doctors and medical staff are making their final preparations to care for patients during the storm. However, they are beginning to realize that this close-knit hospital might not be the safe haven it used to be.After an influx of criminal activity in the area, Albright has become the destination of choice for injured gang members-and now the Rattlers and the Jackals, the area's largest gangs, both hope to gain the hospital's territory as their own. Worse yet, they're willing to intimidate or attack anyone who tries to stand in their way, including ER doctors, patients, and staff.Now, as a hurricane rages its way toward the hospital, gang violence is brewing up a storm of its own. In the midst of unforeseen violence and chaos, doctors and nurses must fight to save lives like never before-all while facing the dramatic consequences of working in the heart of a devastating turf war.
Sind Jungen das 'schwache' Geschlecht? Für Pädagogen, die in der Jungensozialarbeit tätig sind, besteht daran schon seit einiger Zeit kein Zweifel mehr. Aufgrund ihres Abschneidens bei Schulleistungsvergleichsstudien und der hohen Schulabbrecherquoten werden Jungen zunehmend als 'Risikogruppe' problematisiert. Jungen sind nicht nur Thema der Bildungs- und Schulpolitik, sondern darüber hinaus auch in der (medialen) Öffentlichkeit. Im wissenschaftlichen Bereich wurde ihnen bisher nicht genügend Untersuchungsbeachtung gegeben. Mit den Ergebnissen der Befragung von 1600 Jungen im Alter von 14 bis 16 Jahren liegen jetzt Daten vor, die uns Jungen, wie sie wirklich sind, etwas näher bringen.
FDR’s Four Freedoms-Freedom of Speech, Freedom to Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear-were presented to the American people in his 1941 State of the Union address, and they became the inspiration for a second bill of rights, extending the New Deal and guaranteeing work, housing, medical care, and education. Although the bill never was adopted in a legal sense in this country, its principles pervaded the political landscape for an entire generation, including the War on Poverty and the Great Society reforms of the 1960s. The ideas expressed in the Four Freedoms speech inspired the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But since the late 1970s and early 1980s, these freedoms have been under assault, from administrations of both parties, economic pressures, and finally, the alleged requirements of national security. After 9/11, this process accelerated even more rapidly. The authors address the hard questions of individual freedom versus national security that are on the minds of Americans of all political stripes. They bring together the pivotal events, leaders, policies, and fateful decisions-often pathbreaking, more often ending in folly-that have subverted our constitutional government from its founding. “You reach the inescapable conclusion,” the authors write, “that the United States is a warrior nation, has been addicted to war from the start, and is able to sustain its warfare habit only by mugging American taxpayers, and believing in its mission as God’s chosen.” The Four Freedoms Under Siege features a foreword by Barbara Ehrenreich, a journalist, activist, and the author of Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America.
As governments attempt to focus more on service delivery, it has become apparent that little is known about the people who actually provide the services. Barbara Wake Carroll and David Siegel discuss structural issues and analyse the various administrative reforms developed in the last few years. They highlight field officers' perceptions of the problems in the system and suggest ways to improve field office-head office relations and the operation of field offices generally. The authors' analysis is based on more than two hundred interviews with federal and provincial civil servants in all ten provinces, in the smallest hamlets and largest cities across Canada. Using extensive quotations from these interviews, the authors allow public servants to tell their own stories and, in so doing, provide examples of the application of systematic qualitative research to Canadian political science. With its accessible style and emphasis on personal experience, Service in the Field will be of interest to students and scholars of public administration, political science, organization theory, and related disciplines in addition to people in government in both field and head offices.
Is your child afraid? There are many traumatic experiences that cause a child to become scaredfrom divorce to the death of a loved one, from natural disasters to abuse. Even a disturbing news event that a child only sees on television or hears about but does not experience, such as the Oklahoma City bombing or the classroom massacre in Scotland, can make a child fearful or sad. No matter what causes the situation, childhood trauma is common and should be dealt with quickly and effectively. Dr. Barbara Brooks, a psychologist who has successfully helped kids through all types of traumatic situations, provides you with the knowledge you need to put the child you love back on the path to a full and happy life. Kids don't always know how to react to feelings of distress. If these scared feelings are not expressed in a positive way, they can surface later in life when dealing with them becomes more difficult. Here are detailed instructions, based on professional techniques, to encourage kids of any agefrom toddler to teenagerto reveal their feelings through words, drawings, and role playing with step-by-step advice for reassuring them and helping them let go of their fear.
In 1557 a prematurely aged, ill, and very irritable Charles V (H.R.E.) retires to a small isolated monastery in western Spain. He is burdened by his failures and unresolved political, military and religious problems. His only comfort and solace are his memories and reveries of his much loved mistress Barbara.Blomberg who bore him a son who became Europe's celebrated and idolized, Don Juan of Austria. And his revelations of his lifelong relationship with Barbara are revealing and make a wonderful touching; and emotional love story.
