This herbarium is devoted to ten endemic trees of Reunion, examples of precious species that are now only found in a few islands, witnesses of a now threatened balance.
The "West Chamber" of Wang Shih-fu in the Yuan Dynasty was a masterpiece of Chinese classical opera and a masterpiece of Chinese literature. The theme of the drama is the love story of the young scholar Zhang Huan and the late Ying-Ying, the daughter of the 19-year-old Cui Xianguo. The whole play is divided into five (screen) twenty (field). The first Zhang Ying and Ying Ying in the temple at first sight. The second to write Zaibing siege filled homes, Zhangsheng rescue, Mrs. Cui allow her daughter Yingying with Zhangsheng wife, then eat their own words. The third one to write a pair of lover Acacia sponge. The fourth the first Valentine's tryst Valentine's Day; the second letter of Mrs. Choi to Changsheng Beijing exam, the high school after the wedding; the third Valentine's leave, Zhang went to Beijing to attend the meeting; the fourth fold of the lover dream phase Will be done. The fifth to write a couple reunion. In short, "The Romance of the West Chamber" wrote the contradiction between love and family honor. The result was that Zhang Sheng would try high school, winning the honor and winning the love.
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This revised and updated third edition provides readers with a comprehensive description and analysis of the German political system, and of the political behaviour within the context of that system. It surveys the historical development of German politics, including the background, processes and political consequences of reunification, and recent changes to the electoral system, party system and recent Bundestag and Land elections. This authoritative yet accessible textbook presents certain specialised topics, such as the career of Angela Merkel and the Eurozone crisis, in separate sections within the relevant chapters, and provides tables for key information including election results, the membership of trade unions and lists of presidents and chancellors. The appendices include a review of significant constitutional court cases, a survey of the more important political features of each of the sixteen Länder, and the Bundestag election campaigns since 1949. Each chapter also offers suggestions for further reading. This new edition of German politics today offers a sound foundation for undergraduate courses focused on, or involving, study of the German political system.
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This revised and updated edition provides the reader with a comprehensive description and analysis of the institutions of the German political system. The historical development of German politics is surveyed, and special attention is given to the causes, course and consequences of German reunification. Where more detailed explanations of special topics are required, such as surplus seats in the electoral system, or the political career of Chancellor Merkel, these are provided in boxes set within the relevant chapters. Some information is provided in tabular form, such as the list of federal chancellors and federal presidents, the membership of trade unions, or election results. Appendices contain examples of important constitutional court cases, plus a survey of the political features of the sixteen Länder which make up the federal structure of the state. Each chapter offers suggestions for further reading. Accessibly written, with suggestions for further reading, this book offers a sound basis for all undergraduate courses focused on, or including, study of the German political system. The author's familiarity with all aspects of the German political system is evident from the authority with which he explains the structures and processes which form the basis of German politics.
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The book selects 300 works (groups) of painting, sculpture, grottoes, architecture, craft and other art works from the "13th Five-Year Plan" national key publications publishing planning project and the National Publishing Fund funded project "World Buddhist Art Atlas", closely related to auspicious themes in different periods and traditional Chinese cultural elements. Highlighting the development history of Chinese civilization and the radiation spread to neighboring countries and regions. Through appreciating the works of art, the manuscript analyzes their cultural connotation, expresses the auspicious vision of the ancient working people in health, reunion, peace, harvest, wealth and other aspects, reveals the far-reaching influence of Chinese culture, and has the function of art appreciation and cultural popularization.
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The Sun Will Rise Tomorrow is not a conventional book about the holocaust. It does not describe the atrocities of WW2, especially towards the Jewish people. Instead, the writer tells a story of her own life from a personal view as a chid, during that period. With the gentle strokes of an artist, the author paints the scenery of her childhood in Nazi-occupied Poland, from age three to six, describing events as she perceived them at the time from a child's point of view. Her peaceful and happy country life is crushed by the occupation of Nazi Germany. On a cold and rainy night, our heroine evades the firing squad that annihilates most of her family; her mother joins the partisans, her father is deported to Auschwitz, and she finds herself all alone, hidden in a wicker basket, with a Christian peasant family. After liberation and an incredible reunion with her mother, in an attempt to rehabilitate life, the child becomes the mother and is forced to mature instantly. She takes responsibility for her mother and herself in a daily struggle to survive. Then, an impossible surprise strikes! The purpose of this book is to deliver a message to children who were abused, in any way, not to give in, not to lose hope—the sun will rise tomorrow! Irit Dror-Reytan was born on September 22, 1939, in Boryslav, Poland. After the war she lived in Waldenburg, Poland, until 1950 when her family immigrated to Israel. She was educated in Tabeetha Jaffa, a Church of Scotland school. The Author completed her studies at the Israel Conservatory of Music in Tel Aviv. She received a B.A. from Queens College in New York and a Master’s degree in psychology from Lesley University in Boston. Irit taught music and English for many years. For the last twenty years, she has been treating IDF soldiers suffering from PTSD. The author has four children, seven grandchildren and lives with her husband in Israel. 128 Pages, 15X22.5 CM
TV journalist Hannah Steiner is about to reach the peak of her career: she was chosen to take over a political talk show and to host a live show in front of the Brandenburg Gate on October 3rd for ARD/ZDF. But at that same moment, she discovers that she was adopted 30 years ago, the sole survivor of a family tragedy on the Night of German Unity. Her biological father was a Stasi major with Schalck-Golodkowski. In front of running cameras Hannah has to make a decision between her career … and revenge. Even 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the history and stories of the divided republic still influence German society and the biographies of millions of people. In his novel "Oktobernacht" („October night“), the Franconian crime writer Volker Backert traces the historical caesura of the German division. Furthermore, the life of his protagonist Hannah Steiner reflects the political ups and downs of the divided country, as her life is drawn into the maelstrom of the German-German past. How many painful truths does it take to establish state unity, to find personal identity? The story seems superficially like a classic crime novel with a traditional investigation: a cold case from the transitional days comes to the surface and the lives of two people are shaken by it. But there is a deeper meaning here. Between the lines, readers can also witness the very personal account of an author and contemporary „surviver“, who spent his childhood and youth in the East, not far from the death strip. Years later, in the post-reunification period, he tried to create order in the Franconian administration where order could not be found. The many encounters and fates that did not abandon him to this day have been impressively incorporated into his crime novel that could not be more current and exciting.
Welcome back to Mossy Creek--the warm-hearted but stubborn residents of the small town whose motto is "Ain't goin' nowhere, and don't want to" are once again sorting out the joys, sorrows and everyday mysteries of life. This time around they've got the added drama of the big town reunion commemorating the twenty-year-old mystery of the late, great Mossy Creek High School, which burned to the ground amid quirky rumors and dark secrets. Are the villains who caused the fire at the grand old school finally ready to come forward? In the meantime, sassy 100-year-old Creekite Eula Mae Whit is convinced Williard Scott has put a death curse on her, and Mossy Creek Police Chief Amos Royden is still fighting his reputation as the town’s most eligible bachelor. Then there’s the new bad girl in town, Jasmine, and more adventures from the old bad girl in town, Mayor Ida Hamilton. And last but not least, Bob the flying Chihuahua, finds himself stalked by an amorous lady poodle. All this and more—including the introduction of Mossy Creek’s new recipe section, courtesy of Creekite Chef Bubba Rice—is waiting for readers in the second novel of the Mossy Creek series.
1989 – The wall falls and the whole world is looking at Berlin where everything happens all at once. Among the chaos, student Willem Kaiser from Prenzlauer Berg gets to know Jasmin, Anton and Boris from West-Berlin. After being suspicious at first, they let Willem into their Wall-Power-Clique. Having a tremendous business idea, they decide to profit from the hopeful spirit of the times. All across Berlin, a race begins between the kids and a dubious businessman.
Used as a vehicle to explore the brutality of the Nazi regime, this is a fast-paced thriller set in the period immediately after the reunification of Germany in 1990. Dr Kurt Volkisch, a senior ex-SS doctor who has somehow escaped being brought to justice
An East German, migrant view of Saxony before and after 1989. A committed life, led with unwavering humanity. And an autobiography of an activist life in times of xenophobia and racism. The fascinating story of Hussein Jinah from Gujarat / India who was born on a British steamer, grew up in Tanzania and South Africa and came to the GDR as a guest student in the 1980s to study. He tells how relationships between "foreigners" and native women were badly regarded. Why he changed from electrical engineering to social pedagogy after 1989 despite completing his doctorate. How he has since worked as a street worker with young people and also mediated between neo-Nazis and kebab shop owners. How he was beaten up by skins and became the first anti-Pegida demonstrator. How, in his opinion, prejudices against Muslims and in general against being different hardened after 9/11. Why he still stays in Dresden, lives and works and can still say calmly and convincingly: "I never give up."
Virtual meetings have become especially relevant in recent years. Technology connects us virtually, but maintaining a productive virtual meeting goes far beyond being connected. This book tries to highlight the elements involved in a virtual meeting, in addition to the technology. Its content focuses on the skills, abilities, knowledge and, ultimately, the competencies that should be developed to manage a virtual meeting in a highly effective way, or to contribute, as participants, to that being so. Eminently practical, in this book you will find among other contents: - The keys to launch and manage your virtual meetings. - Examples of situations to be avoided by the coordinator and the participants. - Examples of web conferencing systems. - Examples of announcements. - Examples of meeting minutes. – An example of how to evaluate the success of the meeting.
The journalist, writer and fontane expert Gisela Heller invites readers with her memories on a journey through her long and eventful life. The author describes her not always easy path from her escape from her Silesian homeland and her professional beginnings in the early GDR, through her journalistic work for radio and television, to her closer involvement with a famous colleague who was to become her main work content and pillar of her life, Theodor Fontane. No writer is as close to me as Theodor Fontane, confesses the author and discovers, the more and the more intensively she deals with him, many parallels in her two life arcs. I did not choose him; he has grown into me over time.The book also offers exciting insights from the world of media and culture in the GDR, from the time of the reunification and the post-reunification period to the present, and presents a series of portraits of politicians, journalists and artist colleagues. At the same time, the extensive text does not omit family joys and difficulties and shows how the author repeatedly succeeded and continues to succeed in overcoming sometimes serious illnesses, crises and conflicts and in regaining a positive attitude to life.The touching autobiography concludes with the words: "The time of great, unfulfillable wishes is over; only one remained: May a pensive smile transfigure the face of those who think of me Cest çaThe almost 700-page memoirs of journalist, writer and font expert Gisela Heller were published to mark the 91st birthday of the author
After the Second World War Johanna Lettmann and Wilfried Fiebelkorn were among the Germans expelled from Hinterpommern. When Wilfried Fiebelkorn returns to his Hanna after five years as a prisoner of war in England, they marry. In the dictatorship, which calls itself socialist, they begin a common life. 50 years later they had four daughters, one of them lost to cancer and their home lost to flames. They experience the turning point and reunification together. After half a century Willi and Hanna still love each other, but how can it go on for the other, when one of them will no longer be, when the love of life is missing? And which world does one feel closer to, that of the dead or that of the living?
An anonymous message uniting two sad and lonely hearts: a singer and his fan. Monica was the only girl at school who didn't want to be friends with the self-centered João Carlos. In trying to win her over, he discovers that both are fans of superheroes and Star Wars, and the road to Monica's heart seems easier and easier. After a few months of trying, he reaches his goal, and the courtship lasts two years, until João moves with his parents to the United States to study and pursue his dream of having a career as a painter. The courtship doesn't resist the distance and a mistake of João, and they break up. João becomes a celebrity worldwide after one of his paintings appears on a popular reality show. Despite all the fame, he feels that his happiness is not complete with success, because he lacks the woman he loves. Now, João returns to Brazil for an exhibition in Rio de Janeiro and with the objective of reconquering the love of his life. Will the reunion of the two reopen some wounds or is it still possible to revive this great love?
Burma, 1945: Bea, Plum, Bubbles, Joy and Lucy: five young women in search of adventure, attached to the Fourteenth Army, fighting a forgotten war in the jungle. Assigned to run a mobile canteen, navigating treacherous roads and dodging hostile gunfire, they become embroiled in life-threatening battles of their own. Battles that will haunt the women for the rest of their lives. Oxford, 1976: At the height of an impossibly hot English summer, a woman slips into the Ashmolean Museum and steals several rare Japanese netsuke, including the famed fox-girl. Despite the offer of a considerable reward, these tiny, exquisitely detailed carvings are never seen again. London and Galway, 1999: On the eve of the new millennium, Olivia, assistant to a London-based art dealer, travels to meet Beatrix, an elderly widow who wishes to sell her late husband's collection of Japanese art. Concealing her own motives, Olivia travels with Beatrix to a New Year's Eve party, deep in the Irish countryside, where friendships will be tested as secrets kept for more than fifty years are spilled.
Las películas que el cineasta estadounidense Terrence Malick ha realizado hasta la fecha, desde Malas tierras (1973) a Vida oculta (2019), no son muchas, pero todas han dejado una huella singular en la historia del séptimo arte. ¿Cuál es esa singularidad que ha despertado en el público tanta admiración como rechazo? El cine de Malick expresa, mediante un lenguaje audiovisual muy característico, preocupaciones que atañen a todo ser humano tales como la búsqueda de la propia identidad, la distancia o cercanía con los otros y el hallazgo de un hogar. Tomando la última cuestión, el hogar, como punto de partida, este libro plantea un acercamiento a la filmografía del cineasta de enfoque amplio e interés humano, en el que destacan dos grandes referentes: la tradición bíblica y el pensamiento de Stanley Cavell, un filósofo tan cinematográfico como americano. Al final, se descubre que tanto los mundos y personajes creados por Malick como la vivencia en la que se sumerge el espectador confluyen en un mismo anhelo: la esperanza de llegar a casa.
