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"Wie, wenn nicht mit dem Blaulicht auf dem Kopf, sollte man f?r sie eintreten, die Kritikaster, Meckerer, Raunzer, Streithammel, Widerspruchsgeister und Zankteufel?" Sie streiten und eifern, sie randalieren und keifen, nicht abzusch?tteln sind sie, und sie geben nicht nach. Haben sie sich einmal einen Floh ins Ohr gesetzt, dann lassen sie nicht mehr nach. Sie bringen die Welt gegen sich auf und sind eher bereit, selbst unterzugehen, als Kompromisse zu schlie?en. Die Querulanten. Dem Reichtum ihrer Einf?lle und der Vielfalt ihrer Ausdrucksformen hat Roger Willemsen ein literarisches Denkmal gesetzt. In einer szenischen Lesung, die die Geschichte der Querulanz von Xerxes bis zu Michael Kohlhaas, die von notorischen Prozesshanseln, emp?rten Rentnern und Leserbriefschreibern erz?hlt, randalieren gemeinsam Anke Engelke und Roger Willemsen.

This is the end of the day! SyncSouls has produced 5 soothing deep relaxation units especially for the start into the evening, e.g. on your way home. With these audio sequences you quickly switch off from daily events, relax briefly and deeply and get a fresh head for the precious rest of your day – far away from office stress and job. Simply put on your headphones and let yourself be guided into a deep regenerating relaxation for about 10 minutes with the help of approved relaxation techniques. It's a quick and easy way to change your mind. In this audio book you have 5 different methods at your disposal. There is certainly one that suits you best and makes it easier for you to restart at the end of the day. The titles in the overview: 1. Breathing Exercise: release the stress with deep breathing – 7 minutes; 2. Mental Exercise: Now is the end of the day! Bale your fists, switch off, get out of trouble and stress with Progressive Muscle Relaxation – 14 minutes; 3. Positive Conditioning: What was beautiful that day – meditation for reflection and gratitude – 10 minutes; 4. 15 Minutes fantasy travel out into the forest – a wonderful walk to switch off with autogenic training; 5. 10 Times OM – countdown to the end of the day, the joy returns – 7 minutes;

Authored by a leading epidemiologist, this engrossing book answers our questions about animal diseases that jump to humans-called zoonoses-including what attracts them to humans, why they have become more common in recent history, and how we can keep them at bay. Almost all pandemics and epidemics have been caused by diseases that come to us from animals, including SARS, Ebola, and-now-Covid-19. Epidemiologist, veterinarian, and ecosystem health specialist, David Waltner-Toews, gathers the latest research to profile dozens of illnesses in On Pandemics. Chapters are broken into short, dynamic explainers, each one tackling a different disease. Readers will discover: Why zoonotic diseases jump from animals to humans-and why some decide to stick around for good. How governments have responded to pandemics and epidemics throughout history, for better or for worse. The role of climate change, industrialized farming, cultural practices, biodiversity loss, and globalization in making these diseases not only possible, but inevitable outcomes of our modern lifestyles. Coronaviruses, such as those that cause SARS and Covid-19, have made bats their home for centuries. Until SARS came along, we didn't know they were there, nor do we know how many other death-dealing viruses might be living undetected in wildlife. On Pandemics shows the greater impact of animal-borne diseases on our world, and encourages us to re-examine our role in pandemics, if not for our own health, then for the health of our planet. Published originally in 2007 as The Chickens Fight Back: Pandemic Panics and Deadly Diseases that Jump from Animals to Humans, this book has been updated in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A comprehensive guide to modern-day methods for earthquake engineering of concrete dams Earthquake analysis and design of concrete dams has progressed from static force methods based on seismic coefficients to modern procedures that are based on the dynamics of dam–water–foundation systems. Earthquake Engineering for Concrete Dams offers a comprehensive, integrated view of this progress over the last fifty years. The book offers an understanding of the limitations of the various methods of dynamic analysis used in practice and develops modern methods that overcome these limitations.  This important book: Develops procedures for dynamic analysis of two-dimensional and three-dimensional models of concrete dams Identifies system parameters that influence their response Demonstrates the effects of dam–water–foundation interaction on earthquake response Identifies factors that must be included in earthquake analysis of concrete dams Examines design earthquakes as defined by various regulatory bodies and organizations Presents modern methods for establishing design spectra and selecting ground motions Illustrates application of dynamic analysis procedures to the design of new dams and safety evaluation of existing dams. Written for graduate students, researchers, and professional engineers, Earthquake Engineering for Concrete Dams offers a comprehensive view of the current procedures and methods for seismic analysis, design, and safety evaluation of concrete dams.

Despite significant developments and widespread theoretical and practical interest in the area of Solid-Propellant Nonsteady Combustion for the last fifty years, a comprehensive and authoritative text on the subject has not been available. Theory of Solid-Propellant Nonsteady Combustion fills this gap by summarizing theoretical approaches to the problem within the framework of the Zeldovich-Novozhilov (ZN-) theory. This book contains equations governing unsteady combustion and applies them systematically to a wide range of problems of practical interest. Theory conclusions are validated, as much as possible, against available experimental data. Theory of Solid-Propellant Nonsteady Combustion provides an accurate up-to-date account and perspectives on the subject and is also accompanied by a website hosting solutions to problems in the book.