Western and Central Europe contains both strong established and new, emerging markets for US and European mobile communications companies. This book is a comprehensive analysis of the current status and future integration prospects in these markets, with clear, in-depth explanations of standards, regulations and technology. Markets are identified and compared, showing where future growth will happen and when.

The research presented in this book discusses how to efficiently retrieve track and trace information for an item of interest that took a certain path through a complex network of manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers. To this end, a super-ordinate system called "Discovery Service" is designed that has to handle large amounts of data, high insert-rates, and a high number of queries that are submitted to the discovery service. An example that is used throughout this book is the European pharmaceutical supply chain, which faces the challenge that more and more counterfeit medicinal products are being introduced. Between October and December 2008, more than 34 million fake drug pills were detected at customs control at the borders of the European Union. These fake drugs can put lives in danger as they were supposed to fight cancer, take effect as painkiller or antibiotics, among others. The concepts described in this book can be adopted for supply chain management use cases other than track and trace, such as recall, supply chain optimization, or supply chain analytics.

Hitler's war in the East was the central event of World War II. It was in Eastern Europe where the bloodiest battles took place, and where the Nazis committed their greatest crimes. Hitler intended the conquest, exploitation and settlement of Lebensraum in the East to be the key to final victory and the establishment of Germany as a world power. It was in the East where World War II was finally decided and Hitler's Wehrmacht smashed. As a result of this war, the USSR rose to become a world power. For almost 40 years the myth of the Great Fatherland war was the most important link to binding the Soviet empire together. The myth of Stalin as the saviour of Russia allowed the crimes of the 1930s to be forgotten for many years. Only today are historical events beginning to be remembered as they really were; a process driven forward by the revolutionary changes taking place in the USSR.

Conflicts between agents acting in a multi-agent environment arise for different reasons, involve different concepts, and are dealt with in different ways, depending on the kind of agents and on the domain where they are considered. Agents may have conflicting beliefs, conflicting goals, or may have to share limited resources. Consequently, conflicts may be expressed as mere differences, or as contradictions, or even as social conflicts. They may be avoided, solved, kept, or even created deliberately. Conflicting Agents studies conflicts in the context of multi-agent systems, i.e. artificial societies modeled on the basis of autonomous, interacting agents. This book addresses questions about types of conflicts, conflict definitions and the use of conflicts as trigger functions for activities in multi-agent systems. The book is also dedicated to questions of conflict management, resolution and avoidance, i.e. the question of how agents cope with conflicts and conflicting situations.

The break-up of BAA and the blocked takeover of Bratislava airport by the competing Vienna airport have brought the issue of airport competition to the top of the agenda for air transport policy in Europe. Airport Competition reviews the current state of the debate and asks whether airport competition is strong enough to effectively limit market power. It provides evidence on how travellers chose an airport, thereby altering its competitive position, and on how airports compete in different regions and markets. The book also discusses the main policy implications of mergers and subsidies.

The break-up of BAA and the blocked takeover of Bratislava airport by the competing Vienna airport have brought the issue of airport competition to the top of the agenda for air transport policy in Europe. Airport Competition reviews the current state of the debate and asks whether airport competition is strong enough to effectively limit market power. It provides evidence on how travellers chose an airport, thereby altering its competitive position, and on how airports compete in different regions and markets. The book also discusses the main policy implications of mergers and subsidies.

In The Power of the Avant-Garde, contemporary artists from different art disciplines enter into dialogue with their colleagues from the historical avant-garde movement. Luc Tuymans talks about 'Le Grand Cheval' of Raymond Duchamp-Villon; Marlene Dumas describes her passion for Edvard Munch; John Baldessari discusses the genius Marcel Broodthaers,...This book makes surprising links, shedding new light on the power and influence of art before, during and after World War I.

The research presented in this book discusses how to efficiently retrieve track and trace information for an item of interest that took a certain path through a complex network of manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers. To this end, a super-ordinate system called "Discovery Service" is designed that has to handle large amounts of data, high insert-rates, and a high number of queries that are submitted to the discovery service. An example that is used throughout this book is the European pharmaceutical supply chain, which faces the challenge that more and more counterfeit medicinal products are being introduced. Between October and December 2008, more than 34 million fake drug pills were detected at customs control at the borders of the European Union. These fake drugs can put lives in danger as they were supposed to fight cancer, take effect as painkiller or antibiotics, among others. The concepts described in this book can be adopted for supply chain management use cases other than track and trace, such as recall, supply chain optimization, or supply chain analytics.

Conflicts between agents acting in a multi-agent environment arise for different reasons, involve different concepts, and are dealt with in different ways, depending on the kind of agents and on the domain where they are considered. Agents may have conflicting beliefs, conflicting goals, or may have to share limited resources. Consequently, conflicts may be expressed as mere differences, or as contradictions, or even as social conflicts. They may be avoided, solved, kept, or even created deliberately. Conflicting Agents studies conflicts in the context of multi-agent systems, i.e. artificial societies modeled on the basis of autonomous, interacting agents. This book addresses questions about types of conflicts, conflict definitions and the use of conflicts as trigger functions for activities in multi-agent systems. The book is also dedicated to questions of conflict management, resolution and avoidance, i.e. the question of how agents cope with conflicts and conflicting situations.

The life and times of Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1526/30-1569) were marked by stark cultural conflict. He witnessed religious wars, the Duke of Alba's brutal rule as governor of the Netherlands, and the palpable effects of the Inquisition. To this day, the Flemish artist remains shrouded in mystery. We know neither where nor exactly when he was born. But while early scholarship emphasized the vernacular character of his painting and graphic work, modern research has attached greater importance to its humanistic content. Starting out as a print designer for publisher Hieronymus Cock, Bruegel produced numerous print series that were distributed throughout Europe. These depicted vices and virtues alongside jolly peasant festivals and sweeping landscape panoramas. He then increasingly turned to painting, working for the cultural elite of Antwerp and Brussels. Rather than idealizing reality, he bravely confronted the issues of his day, addressing the horrors of religious warfare and taking a critical stand against the institution of the Church. To this end, Bruegel developed his own pictorial language of dissidence, lacing innocuous everyday scenes with subliminal statements in order to escape repercussions. This book is derived from our XXL monograph, which saw TASCHEN undertake a comprehensive photographic survey of the artist's oeuvre. The result boasts exceptional details and reproductions, unveiling Bruegel's larger-than-life universe with unprecedented clarity. This volume, in celebration of our 40th anniversary, presents all 40 paintings, accompanied by enlarged details and accessible, immersive texts. About the series TASCHEN is 40! Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible publishing, helping bookworms around the world curate their own library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia at an unbeatable price. Today we celebrate 40 years of incredible books by staying true to our company credo. The 40 series presents new editions of some of the stars of our program-now more compact, friendly in price, and still realized with the same commitment to impeccable production.

Economical and political aspects of information technology in Europe and Japan are dealt with in this book. European and Japanese technology policies, the possibilities of cooperation on all economic and business levels as well as future perspectives on world information markets from the Japanese and European points of view form the priority areas of the book. Special attention is given to - the case study of a Swiss-Japanese business cooperation with many practical references, - an analysis of East European information markets and, - the relations between Europe and Japan from the viewpoint of the USA. The reader is given an insight into new developments in the information technology markets in Europe and Japan as well as into the economic and political framework within which the developments are taking place.

The life and times of Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1526/30-1569) were marked by stark cultural conflict. He witnessed religious wars, the Duke of Alba's brutal rule as governor of the Netherlands, and the palpable effects of the Inquisition. To this day, the Flemish artist remains shrouded in mystery. We know neither where nor exactly when he was born. But while early scholarship emphasized the vernacular character of his painting and graphic work, modern research has attached greater importance to its humanistic content. Starting out as a print designer for publisher Hieronymus Cock, Bruegel produced numerous print series that were distributed throughout Europe. These depicted vices and virtues alongside jolly peasant festivals and sweeping landscape panoramas. He would eventually increasingly turn to painting, working for the cultural elite of Antwerp and Brussels. This monograph is a testament to Bruegel's evolution as an artist, one who bravely confronted the issues of his day all the while proposing new inventions and solutions. Rather than idealizing reality, he addressed the horrors of religious warfare and took a critical stand against the institution of the Church. To this end, he developed his own pictorial language of dissidence, lacing innocuous everyday scenes with subliminal statements in order to escape repercussions. This collection captures all the breadth and splendid detail of Bruegel's oeuvre like never before, and gathers all 40 paintings, 65 drawings, and 89 engravings in pristine reproductions-each piece a unique witness to both the religious mores and the close-knit folk culture of Bruegel's time.

Whether it's Double Indemnity, Kiss Me Deadly, or The Big Sleep, roam a screen world of dark and brooding elegance with this essential handbook to Film Noir. From private eyes and perfect crimes to corrupt cops and doomed affairs, editors Paul Duncan and Jurgen Muller examine noir's key themes and their most representative movies from 1940 to 1960. Copiously illustrated with film stills as well as original posters, this book offers page after page of noir's masterful visual compositions while exploring the narrative paradigms of this cryptic, compelling, and evolving genre. If that weren't enough to tickle your cinematic appetite, the volume concludes with TASCHEN's top 50 pick of noir classics. Brimming with the enigmatic dames, desperate gangsters, and psycho killers that continue to cast a long and captivating shadow over cinema, this is a must-have handbook for noir aficionados and amateurs alike. About the series Bibliotheca Universalis - Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe!

Cinema has likely never been written off so often. In the decade of the 2010s, it is true, much has changed - both in how we watch movies, and in how we see ourselves. Social media and the internet have shaped a new understanding of the self and the world. As streaming services multiplied our viewing options and video games offered alluring realities of their own, the big screen faced serious competition. Even before the usual delays between theatrical release and further distribution became ever shorter, movies often found themselves downgraded to mere "content", to be clicked at on colorful screen tiles. Are all that remain to cinema its cult of celebrity, blockbusters, and computer-animated visual effects? Quite the contrary - even a cursory glance at our anthology reveals a cinema that is surprisingly diverse, dynamic, and above all alive and kicking, resulting in a decade that was anything but boring, monotonous, and doomed to extinction. And in all honesty: Would you really be satisfied watching all the films compiled here purely via streaming? The movie theater remains a place of yearning, and our book lets you feel its powerful breath. Each of the 100 most compelling movies of the decade is discussed in detail by editor Jurgen Muller and his team of authors, and illustrated with a wealth of visual material. The volume also includes biographies of actors and directors, box-office takings, background information, and a comprehensive list of Oscar (R) winners from 2012 to 2021. For Jurgen Muller and Philipp Buhler in their wide-ranging introduction, Quentin Tarantino's masterpiece Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) offers the perfect metaphor for the contradictions and ambivalences of contemporary cinema. This volume is a new milestone for all cineastes and movie lovers!

Bislang wurde das deutsch-franzosische Verhaltnis stets nur als bilaterales Phanomen behandelt. Erstmals wird jetzt der Einfluss "dritter Faktoren" auf dieses Verhaltnis untersucht - im internationalen Kontext, in dem grosse, mittlere und kleinere Machte auf die bilateralen Beziehungen einwirkten, und in Hinblick auf internationale Konflikte wie die "Orientalische Frage." Mehr noch: der Einfluss transnationaler Wirkkrafte wie Konfessionen, Ideologien, aber auch soziookonomische und kulturelle Herausforderungen auf die deutsch-franzosischen Beziehungen werden analysiert. Die Herausgeber: Klaus-Jurgen Muller ist emeritierter Professor fur Neuere und Neueste Geschichte an der Universitat der Hamburg, Christian Baechler ist Professor fur Neuere und Neueste Geschichte an der Universitat Strasbourg."

Jurgen Muller gibt in seinem Band anschaulichen Uberblick uber die Geschichte des Deutschen Bundes sowie die Grundprobleme und Tendenzen der Forschung. In den Mittelpunkt stellt er dabei die innere Bundespolitik, die uber weite Strecken im Zeichen der Repression der nationalen und liberalen Bestrebungen in Deutschland stand. Deutlich werden ferner die Bemuhungen, den foderativen Ausbau des Bundes durch politische, wirtschaftliche und rechtliche Reformen voranzutreiben. Die Untersuchung der Bundespolitik sowohl in ihrer repressiven Realitat als auch in ihrer reformerischen Absicht eroffnet neue Perspektiven fur die historische Bewertung des Deutschen Bundes."

Few would doubt the potential of information technology to connect individuals, firms and organisations. Whether this will actually lead to the integration of markets and societies is a different issue. The articles collected in this book shed light on crucial considerations for the success of global communication networks. These include frameworks for regulation, inclusion of customers in defining product and service strategies, access to advanced technology and networks for all groups, and more.

Jurgen Muller fuhrt anschaulich in die Geschichte des Deutschen Bundes sowie die Grundprobleme und Tendenzen der Forschung ein. In den Mittelpunkt stellt er dabei die innere Bundespolitik, die uber weite Strecken im Zeichen der Repression der nationalen und liberalen Bestrebungen in Deutschland stand. Deutlich werden ferner die Bemuhungen, den foderativen Ausbau des Bundes durch politische, wirtschaftliche und rechtliche Reformen voranzutreiben. Die Untersuchung der Bundespolitik sowohl in ihrer repressiven Realitat als auch in ihrer reformerischen Absicht eroffnet neue Perspektiven fur die historische Bewertung des Deutschen Bundes."

Der vorgelegte Band ihrer Aufsatze zum 60. Geburtstag von Elisabeth Fehrenbach widmet sich den wechselseitigen Einflussen in den deutsch-franzosischen Beziehungen im "langen 19. Jahrhundert," einem Thema, mit dem sich die Autorin in zahlreichen grundlegenden Aufsatzen beschaftigt hat. Ihr besonderes Interesse galt dabei den politischen und gesellschaftlichen Umbruchen im Zeitraum von der revolutionaren Begrundung des modernen National- und Verfassungsstaates in Frankreich nach 1789 uber die Epoche der deutschen liberalen Verfassungs- und Nationalbewegung in der ersten Halfte bis hin zur Reichsgrundung "von oben" und ihren Folgen in der zweiten Halfte des 19. Jahrhunderts. Elisabeth Fehrenbach ist ordentliche Professorin fur Neuere Geschichte an der Universitat des Saarlandes in Saarbrucken. Sie ist u.a. Mitglied der Komission fur Geschichte des Parlamentarismus und der politischen Parteien. Elisabeth Fehrenbach bei Oldenbourg: Vom Ancien Regime zum Wiener Kongress (Oldenbourg Grundriss der Geschichte, Band 12) Verfassungsstaat und Nationsbildung (Enzyklopadie deutscher Geschichte, Band 22) Wandlungen des deutschen Kaisergedankens 1871-1918"

Diese Bibliographie - entstanden aus der Datenbank SOLIS (Sozialwissenschaftliches Literaturinformationssystem) - besteht aus mehreren Banden, die in rascher Folge erscheinen werden bzw. bereits erschienen sind (Band 1 und 2 sind Anfang 1998 herausgegeben worden, Band 3 ist in Vorbereitung wird in Kurze folgen). Sie enthalt die soziologische Fachliteratur ab dem Erscheinungsjahr 1978 und schliesst an eine fruhere Publikation gleichen Namens ('Bibliographie zur Deutschen Soziologie 1945-1977') an. Im Band 1 (1978-1982) werden uber 14.000 selbstandige und unselbstandige Veroffentlichungen aus dem gesamten deutschsprachigen Raum nachgewiesen. Der Band 2 umfasst die Jahre 1983-1986 und enthalt ca. 14.900 Literaturnachweise. Band 3 wird etwa 15.600 Nachweise enthalten. Jeder Band ist inhaltlich in drei Abschnitte (Grundlagen und Methoden, Spezielle Soziologie, Sozialpsychologie) und insgesamt 29 Kapitel untergliedert.
Die Bibliographie wird (neben der Kapitelgliederung) durch ein umfassendes Personenregister, ein Institutionenregister sowie durch ein zweistufiges Sachregister erschlossen, das sich auf den vom Informationszentrum Sozialwissenschaften entwickelten Thesaurus der sozialwissenschaftlichen Fachterminologie stutzt und alle in ihm enthaltenen Sachgebiete berucksichtigt."

Diese Bibliographie - entstanden aus der Datenbank SOLIS (Sozialwissenschaftliches Literaturinformationssystem) - enthalt die soziologische Fachliteratur der Erscheinungsjahre 1978 bis 1982. In ihr werden uber 14.000 selbstandige und unselbstandige Veroffentlichungen aus dem gesamten deutschsprachigen Raum nachgewiesen. Die Bibliographie ist inhaltlich in drei Abschnitte (Grundlagen und Methoden, Spezielle Soziologie, Sozialpsychologie) und insgesamt 29 Kapitel untergliedert. Sie schliesst an eine fruhere Publikation gleichen Namens ("Bibliographie zur Deutschen Soziologie 1945 - 1977") an und bildet den ersten Band einer Folge gleichartiger Bibliographien, die in kurzen Abstanden erscheinen und den Anschluss an das Hier und Heute herstellen werden. Die Bibliographie wird (neben der Kapitelgliederung) durch ein umfassendes Personenregister, ein Institutionenregister sowie durch ein zweistufiges Sachregister erschlossen, das sich auf den vom Informationszentrum Sozialwissenschaften entwickelten Thesaurus der sozialwissenschaftlichen Fachterminologie stutzt und alle in ihm enthaltenen Sachgebiete berucksichtigt."

Diese Bibliographie - entstanden aus der Datenbank SOLIS (Sozialwissenschaftliches Literaturinformationssystem) - enthalt die soziologische Fachliteratur der Erscheinungsjahre 1983 bis 1986. In ihr werden fast 15.000 selbstandige und unselbstandige Veroffentlichungen aus dem gesamten deutschsprachigen Raum nachgewiesen. Die Bibliographie ist inhaltlich in drei Abschnitte (Grundlagen und Methoden, Spezielle Soziologie, Sozialpsychologie) und insgesamt 29 Kapitel untergliedert. Mit dieser Veroffentlichung wird die Reihe soziologischer Bibliographien fortgesetzt, die mit der im Jahr 1997 herausgegebenen "Bibliographie zur deutschen Soziologie 1978 - 1982" neu begrundet wurde und bis auf die 1980 erschienene "Bibliographie zur deutschen Soziologie 1945 - 1977" zuruckgeht. Die Bibliographie wird (neben der Kapitelgliederung) durch ein umfassendes Personenregister, ein Institutionenregister sowie durch ein zweistufiges Sachregister erschlossen, das sich auf den vom Informationszentrum Sozialwissenschaften entwickelten Thesaurus der sozialwissenschaftlichen Fachterminologie stutzt und alle in ihm enthaltenen Sachgebiete berucksichtigt."