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View Rights PortalCalixta Editores is a Colombian publishing house, creative and avant-garde, whose main objective is to support and promote literary culture and to generate cultural spaces, where opportunities are created to share new projects and opinions.We are a company that has been consolidating itself in the market for six years as a proper publisher, well-known for the publication of new authors, especially Colombians. Our purpose is to spread and encourage the culture of reading and writing to generate active participation from authors in the cultural and artistic movement of the country.Divided into five thematic lines, we have more than 100 titles and 70 authors, what makes us one of the most active independent publishing on the market.
View Rights PortalThat Other Orphanhood speaks to that deeply dissatisfied inner self who feels trapped in a life that is very different from the one we intended to live. It is, also, a novel about a coming of age of sorts: the main character stands at the threshold of mid-life, and while she is a successful career woman with a good marriage and a seemingly enviable life, she knows the decisions she makes from now on will have ever more permanent consequences. Changing course to pursue a long-coveted dream might endanger not only everything else she has achieved but the very foundations of her life. And the insistent beckoning of maternity feels more like a question than an answer in her orderly world. With her struggle against the increasingly common nightmare of infertility as a leitmotiv, That Other Orphanhood reflects on the contradictions that threaten the harmony between our ambitions, the expectations of society and our very essence.
May the Loveforce Be With introduces a new lineage in energy healing, Kali-Ki ReikiTM, that was revealed to the author, Joni Dittrich, Ph.D. (Rajashree Maa), in a series of mystical encounters with the Divine Mother appearing as the goddess Kali Maa. The book brilliantly tells the stories of these encounters and presents the healing symbols that She revealed, explaining how these symbols can be used both for mind-body healing and spiritual awakening, or what Rajashree Maa calls "wisening." While traditional reiki systems also use symbols to transmit healing energy, the symbols introduced in Kali-Ki Reiki are seen as unique, three-dimensional, active, intelligent forms of light that tap into certain universal energy frequencies that are particularly attuned to the evolving conscious awareness as well as the personal and societal dilemmas of our current times. The fact that these symbols were revealed by Divine Mother to a woman in this era points to a need in today's world to re-establish our connection with the feminine forces of nature and spirit. The healing energy transmitted through these symbols is called Loveforce, which is considered to be the manifesting, creative, and healing power of the Limitless Love that is the Source of all that is.
Spirituality is the Final Frontier for ScienceContrary to popular belief, not all scientists are materialists fervently discounting the spiritual. Science, Being, & Becoming is about the spiritual lives of scientists, their actual transpersonal, metaphysical and mystical experiences. The book's material is derived from intimate interviews with over 30 scientists as they describe the circumstances under which they had the experiences and how those experiences changed their consciousness, transformed their belief systems about the nature of the world, and changed their scientific work.
Light was central to the visual politics and imaginative geographies of empire, even beyond its role as a symbol of knowledge and progress in post-Enlightenment narratives. This book describes how imperial mappings of geographical space in terms of 'cities of light' and 'hearts of darkness' coincided with the industrialisation of light (in homes, streets, theatres) and its instrumentalisation through new representative forms (photography, film, magic lanterns, theatrical lighting). Cataloguing the imperial vision in its engagement with colonial India, the book evaluates responses by the celebrated Indian painter Ravi Varma (1848-1906) to reveal the centrality of light in technologies of vision, not merely as an ideological effect but as a material presence that produces spaces and inscribes bodies.
In one of the first monographs of its kind to focus on the aesthetic and emotional impact of lighting in cinema, Lara Thompson looks at the way light informs the cinematic experience, from constructing star identities, sculpting natural light and creating imaginary worlds, to the seductive power of darkness, fading representations of the past and arresting twilight encounters. This groundbreaking and accessible introductory study offers a unique insight into the way illumination has transcended its diffuse functional boundaries and been elevated to a position of narrative and emotional importance, transforming it from an unobtrusive element of film style to an expressive and essential component. It includes analyses of over fifty renowned international films, discussed in inventive and illuminating combinations, from cinema's earliest moments to its most recent digital manifestations, and is essential reading for all those who want to understand what film light means and how it makes us feel. ;
This unique picture book is a creation of Khrystyna Lukashchuk, a well-known Ukrainian author and artist recognized as one of the best illustrators of independent Ukraine. From the emergence of Ukraine through its darkest times to its final victory over evil, A Tale Of Light allows us to find answers to dramatic questions: how can we explain to children why there is a war in their country? Why can not the enemy leave the Ukrainian land in peace? What will help us to defeat the enemy for good? The profound symbolic images that the author recreated will guide the readers along their journey. Ukrainians have been tapping into them for long times to find a source of harmony and internal strength – they are a powerful source of Light sustained by Ukrainian history, culture, and language. No enemy, however big or conniving, can destroy this Light. From 3 to 6 years, 719 words Rightsholders: bondarenkosvetlak@gmail.com
The character of the novel “My Date with the Light” was born with a rare disease that gradually eliminates her sense of sight. From an early age, she realized that she was in a struggle with time and loss. Who said that this little girl in that remote village between its harsh mountains and deep valleys will one day be able to turn her date with darkness into a date with light, insight, and hope? She left her village in search of scientific horizons and dreamy expanses. Twenty years later, she decided to return to her hometown, believing in her role in assisting the children of her village. In her cabin, between the night silence and train whistles, she begins to tell her life story so we can learn about the details of her childhood, her handicap, her family, her village that languishes in poverty and destitution... To witness how she was finally able to make her way towards achieving her dream with rare courage, and touch the light of success, despite losing sight. Age Range: 9-12 years
In early Christianity it was established that every church should have a light burning on the altar at all times. In this unique study, Eternal light and earthly concerns, looks at the material and social consequences of maintaining these 'eternal' lights. It investigates how the cost of lighting was met across western Europe throughout the whole of the Middle Ages, revealing the social organisation that was built up around maintaining the lights in the belief that burning them reduced the time spent in Purgatory. When that belief collapsed in the Reformation the eternal lights were summarily extinguished. The history of the lights thus offers not only a new account of change in medieval Europe, but also a sustained examination of the relationship between materiality and belief.
Mit schönem Farbschnitt in der Erstauflage – Lieferung je nach Verfügbarkeit Der Kampf um die Sonnenkrone beginnt In Lavandria fristen die Menschen ein Dasein in ewiger Dunkelheit – so auch die 20-jährige Astoria. Nur einmal im Jahr öffnen sich die Pforten zum Sonnenreich der Sidhe, einem magischen Elfenvolk. Wer mutig genug ist, kann in diesen raren Stunden um die Sonnenkrone des jungen Königs Ronas kämpfen, denn ein Sieg würde den Menschen das Licht zurückbringen. Doch als Astoria und Ronas sich in einem erbitterten Duell gegenüberstehen, zögert der sonst so skrupellose König, sie zu töten … Die mitreißende Romantasy für New Adult Fans ab 16 Jahren erzählt von der spannenden Suche nach der Sonnenkrone, die über das Schicksal zweier Reiche entscheidet – und die die junge Astoria und den skrupellosen König Ronas unerwartet einander näher bringt. Ein Muss für alle Romantasy-Fans, die Geschichten voller Magie, Emotionen und spannender Wendungen lieben. Crown of Light and Darkness: Magisch-empowernde Fantasy vom Feinsten High Fantasy trifft auf Romantasy: Eine packende Geschichte voller Licht, Schatten und Liebe für junge Leser*innen ab 16 Jahren. Eine mutige Heldin: Die junge Astoria will den skrupellosen König Ronas besiegen und den Menschen das Licht zurückbringen. Mitreißend und dramatisch: Eine magische Romantasy voller unerwarteter Wendungen. Voll angesagt: Romantasy für Fans von Lexi Ryan und Holly Black. Genial ausgestattet in der Erstauflage: Softcover mit Klappen, trendig illustriertem Buchschnitt und coolem Lesezeichen zum Abtrennen. „Crown of Light and Darkness“ erzählt eine atemberaubende Geschichte über den Kampf gegen die Dunkelheit und den skrupellosen Elfenkönig. Ein spannender New-adult-Roma ab 16 Jahren, der seine Leser*innen in eine fantastische Welt entführt und bis zur letzten Seite fesselt.
"Light thunder on the River" is a collection of modern poems written by Chen Yilei. A selection of 222 metrical poems created by the author over the past two decades. Through the proficient use of metrical poems, the author will express his love for the motherland, praise for the times, deep thinking about history, and admiration for life. Either sentimental to the landscape, or chanting history, or worrying about the world, or lamenting life, full of philosophical and inspiring thoughts. It has made a useful attempt to promote classical culture and persist in cultural self-confidence. It is a collection of personal poems full of family and country feelings and full of positive energy.
Linn lives in the land of lights. Everyone who lives there carries a light within them that changes color depending on how he/she feels. Lately, Linn’s parents have been arguing a lot and her school grades are going down. Linn goes out less and less, and she spends a lot of time alone in her room. Her inner light is almost always only grey. She can also no longer see all the beautiful colors. With the help of her teacher, her parents, Mr. Fire-Eater and her friend, Linn gradually manages to take off the grey cloak. This means there are once again days when the light shines very brightly within her and she can feel all the colors clearly. This book aims to help children affected by depression understand their current situation. It shows them they are not alone and how they can overcome their depression. The book provides important information on this topic for children, their parents, siblings, and therapists as well as practical tasks and exercises. For:• children of elementary school age(between 6 and 12) who suffer fromdepression• parents• relatives• therapists
Living in the light sounds compelling. Living in the shade is a bit scary. But there is no need to worry, because it is not possible to live alone in one way or another. We generally travel between the two until we find our balance, something that the girl in this story has just discovered.
This book tells the history of western art from primitive art to modern art in a simple and easy way in a short space of 25 lectures. The main words are not complicated, and the style is precise. Therefore, it has even been adopted as a textbook by many colleges and vocational schools. For art lovers and ordinary readers, it is also a good concise book for popular art appreciation. An art gallery without walls, Ancient Greece, Impressionism, Romanticism... Twenty-five fine galleries of Western art, each displaying only three or five works. A history of minimalist western art from primitive painting to modern abstract art, under the guidance of an art historian, from form to color, from color to light, from light to shadow, are so three-dimensional and vivid. A new reprint of the once popular Western art appreciation manual, an art bible to take with you. This book is included in the catalogue of Middle and Primary School Reading Books of Zhongnan Media.
Light of Ancient Porcelain is a new masterpiece by Tu Ruiming, a well-known porcelain man and ceramic culture researcher. In the order of dynasties, 77 pieces of the most beautiful treasures in the history of Chinese ceramic art are selected to record every wonderful moment of the collision between ceramic art and Chinese civilization, and describe the aesthetic changes of Chinese ceramic art deeply. It fully shows the aesthetic charm of Chinese ceramics to conquer the world from the perspectives of ancient porcelain's shape, color, material, craftsmanship, historical background, etc., and focuses on the interpretation of its beauty, how ordinary people appreciate it, and the functions and roles of ceramics in ancient Chinese society and culture. It helps us to explore the aesthetic elegance, folk customs and craftsmanship of the past dynasties from each piece of ceramic works. After reading this book, we will know how to appreciate the elegance of the shape, the beauty of the color, the interest of the picture, the depth of the details, the stories behind it, etc. when we face a piece of porcelain in a museum, and have a more specific and profound cognition and feeling on the beauty of Chinese ceramics, instead of just using a simple word "beauty" to generalize.
Arthropod pests, pollinators, and natural enemies of pests have a great economic importance to human health and food supply worldwide. Arthropods use optical cues to find food and suitable oviposition sites, daily and seasonal activities, orientation and navigation. Most arthropods have compound eyes with receptors for UV light (peak sensitivity at 360 nm) and for green-yellow light (peak sensitivity at 520-540 nm). Many arthropods also have simple eyes (ocelli) that respond to changes in light intensity. Some arthropods can detect linearly polarized light and use it as an optical cue for oviposition sites, finding of hosts and navigation.The properties of the optical cue, such as wavelength, intensity, polarization, size, shape and contrast, greatly affect their response to the optical cue. Therefore, manipulation of optical cues can interfere or enhance arthropods' activities and development. UV light has been used to attract insects for monitoring and control. The patterns of UV reflected from flowers and plants affect arthropods' preference to visit them. The absence of UV light often deters arthropods and decreases their dispersal rate. UVB induces general stress in plants which may increase their resistance to arthropod pests. Green-yellow color induces landing and favors settling (arresting) of many plant feeding arthropods. High levels of reflected sunlight (above 25% of sun radiation) deters arthropods' landing and reduces settling. The recent use of monochromatic lights to increase crop yield, or to induce desirable plant characteristics, is expected to affect the activity of the associated arthropds as well. Optical manipulations are proposed as a part of an integrated pest management (IPM) program for open-field and protected crops, and for protecting the health of humans and domestic animals. This book contains up-to-date reviews of the published literature, some unpublished results of the authors, and suggestions for future research and development of this method.
1922: Hulda Gold is a midwife and she is smart, fearless and extremely popular in the neighbourhood since the fate of her female patients is extremely close to her heart. Especially as she encounters not only new life, but also death. In the notorious Bülowbogen, one of the city's many slums, Hulda looks after a pregnant woman. The young woman is devastated because her neighbour was found dead in the Landwehrkanal; allegedly a tragic accident. But why is the opaque detective commissioner Karl North so interested in the case? And why is Hulda so attracted to him? She investigates and gets deeper and deeper into the abysses of a city where shadow and light are so close together.
Was there a light in the dollhouse last night? Or did Fee just dream it? No, it wasn't a dream! She has to get to the bottom of it together with Gino. Just as “Team Giodora” is about to set off, they find Patrick sadly on the playground. Today is his hatching day, but he's not feeling well at all. When he tells them about his father's problems, they want to help. They get to know Patrick in a completely different way. And when Gino hears what Patrick is called by his father, he suddenly realizes a few things. But now Fee and Gino urgently need to take care of the dollhouse. A big, brown, bad-tempered bedbug has actually taken up residence in it! Fee knows that no one will move into her insect hospital if the little villain Bernie occupies the doll's house. But all attempts to get rid of him fail. Now “Team Giodora” has to come up with something!