A groundbreaking study of U.S. Army quartermasters during the wars of the nineteenth century. Historian John Wendt shows how the federal dollars exchanged between military personnel and civilians underwrote American expansion and had profound effects on the course of American military, economic, and social history.The United States Army of the nineteenth century has been called many things—“conquerors,” “constabularies,” “peacekeepers,” and “professionals,” among o...

Describes developments in healthcare systems over nearly four decades. Combining cross-sectional studies on healthcare financing, provision and policy values with in-depth country studies of Britain, Germany and the USA, this volume is a thorough examination of the convergence toward hybrid forms of healthcare systems.

The rise of experience design and service design is familiar to anyone involved in design practice. This shift from the design of artifacts to the design of intangible services and experiences calls for a new understanding of design's place in the world. If experience designers are unique in their ability to "design an experience," then understanding the nature of experience should be a priority. This book aims to build on our current understanding of experience design through the lens of ...

Edwinna Crawford would inherit the Barbados plantation if she found a man to marry in the next twenty-four hours. Within her sight Drake Steel, handsome and defiant, was shackled waist-deep in the sea, about to be executed as a pirate. Marrying him would save his lifeand could provide her with an intoxicating passion. But it was a bargain with the devil… Historical Romance by JoAnn Wendt; originally published by Popular Library

What's Eating Our Kids? A parents' guide to food allergy, intolerance, and toxicityWhat is eating our kids? More and more of us parents are asking that question. There has been a steep increase in the number of allergic reactions and in the number of patients who can no longer tolerate food without absolute misery. Have you, as a loving parent, ever felt helpless in your struggles to figure out your child's food allergies, reactions, and aversions? Do you wonder why this is happeni...

Ein wegweisendes Handbuch für die PraxisAktuell: orientiert an den ICD-11-RichtlinienUmfassend: Darstellung aller relevanten Aspekte der SuchtmedizinVerständlich: speziell für Nicht-Mediziner geschriebenDieses praxisorientierte Handbuch bietet eine fundierte Einführung in die Suchtmedizin, speziell für Berufsgruppen ohne medizinischen Hintergrund. Orientiert an den neuen ICD-11-Richtlinien, is...

Nach unzähligen Diäten und dem ständigen Auf und Ab der Waage hatte Kirsten Wendt ihren Traum vom dauerhaften Abnehmen längst aufgegeben. Zu oft war der Jo-Jo-Effekt zurückgekehrt, zu tief die Enttäuschung über immer neue Rückschläge. Also beschloss sie, Frieden mit ihrem über hundert Kilo schweren Körper zu schließen – bis sie zufällig auf eine Methode stieß, die alles veränderte. Mit Low Carb verlor sie 48 Kilo – und gewann ein neues Lebensgefühl. Nach dem Erfolg ihres Buches "Ich kann a...

Im Februar 2014 liefert sich Alexander Wendt selbst in die Psychiatrie der Universität München ein. Der Grund: eine seit Jahren bestehende Depression. Als er die Klinik verlässt, weiß er, wie er mit seiner Krankheit umgehen kann. Er hat in der Therapie gelernt, das »Miststück« als Herausforderung anzunehmen, sie als lebenslange Begleitung zu akzeptieren, und – das ist der schwierigste Teil – sie zu erziehen, also nicht in die Opferrolle zu verfallen.Davon handelt dieses Buch: Von de...

Drawing upon philosophy and social theory, Social Theory of International Politics develops a theory of the international system as a social construction. Alexander Wendt clarifies the central claims of the constructivist approach, presenting a structural and idealist worldview which contrasts with the individualism and materialism which underpins much mainstream international relations theory. He builds a cultural theory of international politics, which takes whether states view each othe...

Discover the Rosary as a living journey of GraceThe Rosary is a path that leads us in the footsteps of Jesus and Mary. Yet in the midst of daily demands, distractions, and struggles, it can be difficult to walk that path with focus and joy.In The Way of the Rosary: A Journey with Mary through Scripture, Liturgy, and Life, Catholic mom, writer, and business owner Shannon Wendt invites readers to encounter the Rosary as a devotion so deep it ...

Persistent Fools: Cunning Intelligence and the Politics of Design explores the manipulative qualities of design, the unsustainability of capitalist rationalism, the anti-strategies of cunning intelligence, and new approaches for responsible and ethical design practice. Design is not a purely benevolent activity. Even in an age of human-centered design (or perhaps because of it), the practice is linked to deception. But rather than this being a downfall, Persistent Fools argues that we can ...

Prefácio Sílvio Rockembach Apresentação Alexandre Morais da Rosa A polícia judiciária, enquanto "empresa", tem por principal produto, justificador de sua existência, a investigação criminal. Por sua vez, a atividade de inteligência tem por carro-chefe a produção do conhecimento, que também é a sua causa de existir. Assim, de forma sintética, justifica-se a enorme necessidade de fortalecimento das polícia judiciárias a partir da evolução das suas inteligências. O tema Inteligência é caro e ...