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Science & MathematicsOctober 2017Blackberries and Their Hybrids
by H Hall, R Funt
This practical book provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of all aspects of the commercial production of blackberries and their hybrids, covering plant growth and development, cultivar description and selection, propagation, pruning, soil and water management, postharvest management, economics and marketing, and pest identification and management. Cultivated blackberries are a relatively new crop, but with new cultivars and cultural practices they are now grown and available worldwide. Production regions have expanded internationally due to innovative methods showing much promise and evidence of human health benefits. Blackberries and Their Hybrids explains the many complex steps involved in producing a conventional or an organic crop for the fresh and processed markets, and: - Contains information gathered from global sources - Is appropriate for areas that can produce blackberries for the local, domestic and/or export markets - Includes full-color images throughout Authored by a team of experts, this book is essential for growers, extension workers, fruit industry personnel, students, and lecturers involved in the commercial production of blackberries and their hybrids.
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The Beast and the Blackberry
by Naseeba Alozaibi
A novel for young readers that explores a strange, miraculous world combining reality and myth, the book mainly focuses on the character of a beast and the physical and spiritual transformations between his huge, strong body and a blackberry plant. The focus turns to the relationship between the beast and the orphan child Salma, dealing with the love between them, which does its magic until he becomes a tree. His past is then revealed, including his suffering at the hands of humans, and how his transformations played a role in healing his wounds and grief, bringing him back to a pure, benevolent truth. Age Range: 10+ years
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FictionApril 2024Moons of Instanbul
by Sophie Goldberg
Ventura, a beautiful young Turkish woman, travels to Mexico because her family has arranged her marriage to a fellow Sephardic immigrant. With a trunk full of hopes and traditions, she bravely faces the unknown, as she embarks on a surprising journey to start a new life, far from her homeland. The arrival, the nostalgia, the heart-wrenching uprooting and the adoption of a new homeland will mark her adventure as a migrant, until the long-awaited return to Turkey. Ventura will live each event with intensity and will season her days with the aromas, flavors, rhythms, colors and proverbs from the Far East. Amid recipes and customs inherited from her ancient culture, she will find the best antidote to homesickness, even if her memory cannot forget the Moons of Istanbul.
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Science & MathematicsAugust 2018Tomatoes
by E Heuvelink
This new edition of a successful, practical book provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of all aspects of the production of the tomato crop, within the context of the global tomato industry. Tomatoes are one of the most important horticultural crops in both temperate and tropical regions and this book explores our current knowledge of the scientific principles underlying their biology and production.Tomatoes 2nd Edition covers genetics and breeding, developmental processes, crop growth and yield, fruit ripening and quality, irrigation and fertilisation, crop protection, production in the open field, greenhouse production, and postharvest biology and handling. It has been updated to:- reflect advances in the field, such as developments in molecular plant breeding, crop and product physiology, and production systems.- include a new chapter on organic tomato production.- present photos in full colour throughout.Authored by an international team of experts, this book is essential for growers, extension workers, industry personnel, and horticulture students and lecturers.
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FictionBlackbird Blackbird Blackberry
by Tamta Melashvili
Life story of a middle-aged woman, Etero, who lives a quiet single life in rural Georgia. Having had an abusive childhood, she cherishes independence and freedom in her 40s. She likes to enjoy little quirks, nature, and life. Etero’s peace of mind is disturbed with a near-death experience as she almost falls into a raging river while picking blackberries. This becomes a pivotal moment in the novel. From this moment on, Ethero is more daring and outspoken; stands up to intrusive and judgmental people in her community and begins defying conventional social norms. She starts a romantic and passionate love affair. The reader gets an insider view into her past and self through the stream-of-consciousness narrative, which is also very observant of the present. An open ending leaves the finale up to interpretation, and even questions the reliability of the narrator. SABA literary award for the best novel of 2020.
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Children's & YAJune 2019Maira, the blackberry elf
Looking for a new home
by Lena Fischer
Maira the blackberry elf lives in a fairytale world in a forest of blackberry tendrils. In the autumn, she enjoys the last warm rays of sunshine from the safety of her nest. What a cozy home! But all of a sudden, her nest is blown away with the first autumn storm and Maira finds herself lost on the forest floor. Where should she go now? On her search, Maira meets many forest dwellers. They all want to help her, but they can't offer her a place to stay all winter. Will Maira find a new home?
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PoetryRecipe for Blackberry Cake
by Diane G. Fisher (author)
Recipe for Blackberry Cake is a collection of poems about women’s lives—poems about girlhood, about mothers and daughters, about how relationships between women are distorted by violence in the home. The poems tell the stories of four generations of women, beginning in the coal camps of West Virginia in the late 1940s and ending in a shopping mall in Ohio some 50 years later. At the heart of the collection is the choice to tell how dangerous and how brave the lives of our mothers, grandmothers, and daughters have been.
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MemoirsJanuary 2013Pain and Gain-The Untold True Story
by Marc Schiller
The True Story Behind The Movie Pain & GainThis book proves that sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction! What if you were kidnapped, tied to a wall for a month, starved, humiliated, tortured and then they tried to murder you, but you survived? What stories would you tell of how you were able to survive and the struggles you went through? What if you went to the police and they did not believe you? What would you do to evade those trying to kill you and how would you bring the criminals to justice before they struck again? How would that change your life and the way you perceived the world and people? Read this amazing book to find out! The year was 1994, Marc and his family lived and ordinary middle class life in Miami, Florida. Little did he know that in November of that year his life and that of his family would change forever. The events that were to unfold could not be conceived by the wildest imagination. In this amazing book he narrates the events that led to his kidnapping and his attempted murder. It will transport and place you in the warehouse where he was held and give you a unique perspective of the events that transpired during that horrific month and the physical and mental struggle to beat the odds and survive. Marc chronicles his story in torturous detail. His humiliation, pain and suffering at the hands of the Sun Gang Gym and his miraculous survival. You will understand how and why he survived and that everything can be taken from a human being, but the one's spirit and determination to survive can never be. No one believed his story, not the police or anyone else. Nevertheless, he maintained steadfast and determined to bring the criminals to justice before they struck again. Truly a harrowing tale and one that not only you soon won't forget but will uplift and inspire you!!
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Art treatments & subjectsMarch 2012The Maritime Paintings of Simon Fisher
by Simon Fisher
Coffee table book featuring the ship paintings of Simon Fisher. Contains a short biography and sections dealing with many of the famous Ocean Liners and Warships painted by the artist. Full-page illustrations throughout in full colour and many black-and-white sketches in accompaniment. A large section on Titanic begins the book There is a guide at the end of the book showing how the paintings are created. Each description of the ships depicted is made more interesting by many stories and anecdotes from people associated withthem.
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FictionMay 2014MATEGUAS ISLAND
A Novel of Terror and Suspense
by Linda Watkins
What could be more idyllic than to live on an island off the coast of Maine? That's what Bill Andersen thought when he moved his family to Mateguas. But Mateguas is more than just pristine beaches nestled between rocky shores. No, Mateguas is something quite different.... On a remote island, a troubled family is trying to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives and start over. But unbeknownst to them, the property they have inherited is steeped in ancient magic - magic that could seek to consume and destroy them. An arcane locked box, a strange and foreboding trail into the woods, a seductive young woman, and tales of a malevolent Native American spirit are just some of the perils Karen Andersen must face in order to find a way to save her family.
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Literature & Literary StudiesSciroppo da more
Brunette liquide
by Paolo Bruni
Talking about sonnets in the twenty-first century might seem somehow outdated. Yet, Bruni's verses are of a stainless vital energy, impervious to the liquid erosion of time. The power of a calibrated verse, the adequate rhyme, the abundance of details determine the evolution of a collection that exudes from every syllable the pure essence of the poet who is absorbed by his own words. --- Paolo Bruni è un autore dinamico, multiforme, aperto a intraprendere con coraggio strade nuove e a costruire ponti umani, senza paura che crollino. D’altronde, le sue stesse origini sono un crocevia di direttrici culturali che si intersecano: la Sicilia e la Calabria sono le terre dei suoi antenati, mentre Roma è la città in cui sono nati, e tuttora vivono con le rispettive famiglie, il padre Nicola, giornalista di successo, e il poeta stesso.Parlare di sonetti nel ventunesimo secolo potrebbe sembrare a molti fuori tempo massimo. Eppure, leggendo i versi del Bruni, si coglie un’energia vitale inossidabile, impermeabile alla liquida erosione del tempo. Il potere di un verso calibrato, la rima adeguata, la dovizia di particolari che volge al dettaglio sempre e comunque determinano l’evoluzione di una raccolta che trasuda da ogni sillaba l’essenza pura del poeta che viene assorbito dalle sue stesse parole.Si colgono momenti in cui la dolcezza è come un mare calmo, lievemente increspato da una brezza disposta ad accarezzarlo, che si tramuta di colpo in tempesta. In “Sciroppo da more – Brunette liquide” le emozioni divengono musica, poiché l’armonia si sposa perfettamente con l’arte ardita della parola ed entrambe danzano insieme scivolando giù fino a un bivio inatteso, dove si palesa l’alter ego dell'autore, quel Paul Bernàc che, con prepotenza quasi irriverente, si fa largo là dove il Bruni non oserebbe metter piede. Qui, da questo suggestivo sdoppiamento, nasce un’irresistibile fascinazione la quale genera, per incanto, la poesia della vita, che nasce come un incontro effimero ma, proprio per questo, magico e irripetibile.
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Food & DrinkOctober 2020The Joy of Food
A Celebration of Good Things to Eat
by Rory O'Connell
‘What a gift The Joy of Food is. The recipes, the illustrations (which I want to frame), theknowledge are all, indeed, a total joy. Rory is a masterful teacher but it is his love of ingredients that will send you straight into the kitchen.’ Yotam Ottolenghi This is the book Rory O’Connell was born to write. Not only is it a collection of good things to eat, showcasing the best of Irish seasonal produce from Rustic Chicken, Swiss Chard and Tarragon Tart to Blackberry and Sweet Geranium Posset, The Joy of Food is also a celebration of everything that Rory is passionate about: first-rate ingredients, simple and respectful cooking techniques, and the absolute pleasure that comes from enjoying and sharing the result. Accompanying the recipes are Rory’s charming original illustrations and personal essays in praise of everything from hazelnuts to the humble hen. The Joy of Food is, quite simply, a book for every food lover’s home.
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Racconti del bosco dei conigli - Il profumo dolce dell'autunno
by Giuditta Campello
Summer is ending. Autumn gives the first signs of its silent arrival: evening falls earlier, the leaves change colour, a cooler wind ruffles the fur. Hazel does not want it to be like that, however. She insists on snacking on the lawn and goes to call Alma, her turtle friend, to play together at the pond. But Alma is so sleepy, she is going to hibernate soon. So, she goes to Marta to do a little work. But Marta is about to leave. Like every year, she will go south to her sister. While Blackberry and Blueberry go with their mother and grandfather to gather chestnuts, Hazel, all alone on the swing, feels a melancholy growing inside her. She wishes autumn would not come. Comforting her is her grandmother who sings the song of autumn... A story of growth, love, friendship. A story of small discoveries in the sweetness of family love, in which we learn, day after day, to care for each other.
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Computer scienceAbove the Clouds
Managing Risk in the World of Cloud Computing
by Kevin T. McDonald
If you are interested in ways to make your business more efficient, then Cloud Computing may be just what you have been looking for. Cloud Computing can enable you to drive down the costs of your IT function. In Cloud Computing, data is no longer stored in-house and software applications will no longer be owned by your company. Instead, computing is shifted to a shared service provider. Once you adopt Cloud Computing, you will then be charged for use of software applications and data storage in the same way you are currently charged for electricity. In an era of tight budgets, the opportunity to make financial savings means that Cloud Computing looks especially attractive. If you have a Gmail account, you will already be using a form of Cloud Computing. Your emails are stored externally, and you can read them anywhere on your laptop or on your Blackberry. NetBooks are another instance of Cloud Computing. These devices are simple, with limited functionality, and the only apps are in the Cloud. Learn how to manage risk in the Cloud For Cloud Computing to be a viable option, you need to be confident that your business information will be secure and that the service you offer to your customers will still be reliable. So if you want to adopt a Cloud Computing strategy, you need to make sure you carry out due diligence on the service provider before you entrust this firm with your vital data. However, the author challenges the assumption that Cloud Computing will offer less protection to your data than relying on an in-house server. Cloud Computing not only allows you to make economies of scale; it can also offer you the increased security that comes from sharing the resource. The author argues that moving over to Cloud Computing can actually help to defend your organisation from threats such as denial of service attacks, viruses and worms. Making the right decision Cloud service providers will tell you that Cloud Computing is bound to be better, faster and cheaper. The reality is that before switching over to Cloud Computing, you need to think carefully about whether it will really work for your business. This book shows you what you need to do to ensure that with Cloud Computing you will continue to give the standard of service your customers require. It also offers you some valuable tips on how to choose your provider of Cloud services.
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Causes & prevention of crimeThe English Riots of 2011
A Summer of Discontent
by Daniel Briggs (Editor)
"From Facebook, Twitter, BlackBerry and gossip to hard facts, research and empirical investigation, this outstanding collection looks at the nature and causes of the English Riots of 2011 one year after they occurred. Though worrying in their nature, speed and scale, the book points out that rioting is nothing new - even if technological advances have altered their ‘organization’, the way in which the police respond and the incessant nature of media coverage. From ‘moral panics’ to ‘broken Britain’ and anxieties about youth crime, the book looks at various flashpoints of the riots such as the killing of Mark Duggan by police marksmen, the widespread looting, the political and criminal justice responses and a growing discontent about the current neoliberal order. The book rejects Coalition Prime Minister David Cameron’s much-publicized assertion that these events were ‘criminality, pure and simple’, just as it counters attempts to lay blame on sections of the community or ‘outsiders’. Looking at phenomena such as ‘shopping for free’ and the idea that the Lawlessness represented some kind of instant carnival, it concentrates on how order was restored and individuals fast-tracked via police cells and courts into harsh sentences as well as issues of marginality, hopelessness, political and economic corruption and media distortions. Wide-ranging and expert in its analysis, it also considers the modern-day global context for riots as well as comparing Brixton 1981 and other iconic events of the past. Further highlights include: the role of new social media in terms of recruitment, resistance, and surveillance; the role of the urban street gang; gender, racialization, resentment, post-riot rhetoric and the profiling the 2011 rioters. It looks at how the riots spread to other cities in the 1st including Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham - as well as examining events and attitudes in places such as Spain, Greece, and those of the Arab Spring. Asks Who, When and Why? Includes first-hand accounts from 2011 rioters, victims and the public Applies historical, cultural, structural and social perspectives to the English Riots of 2011 Considers the aftermath of the riots and the wider picture of global social unrest Dr Daniel Briggs is a Reader in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of East London who also works with the most vulnerable people to the most dangerous and the most misunderstood. His work has taken him into prisons, crack houses, mental health institutions, asylum institutions, hostels, care homes, hospices and places for the homeless. He is the author of Crack Cocaine Users: High Society and Low Life in South London (Routledge, 2011). In this book he is assisted by contributions from some 20 leading commentators: Stephanie Alice Baker, Tim Bateman, Steve Briggs, Joel Busher, Celia Díaz-Catalán, Rebecca Clarke, Aisha K. Gill, Steve Hall, Simon Harding, Vicky Heap, Steven Hirschler, Liz Kelly, Axel Klein, Lorenzo Navarréte-Moreno, Geoffrey Pearson, Hannah Smithson, John Strawson, Sheldon Thomas, Simon Winlow and Ricardo Zúñiga."
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Food & DrinkMarch 2014A Culinary Journey through Armenia
by Susanna Sarkisian
Armenia is one of the oldest countries in the world, a country with a unique history and culture, with ancient churches and monasteries - and with a culinary tradition that is over a millennium old and has enriched the cuisines of other countries. Armenian-born Susanna Sarkisian has written an impressive cookbook of Armenian cuisine. She has been living in Germany for more than 20 years and is a proven expert in the cuisine of her home country. In her book, the author has compiled over 100 recipes for starters, soups, salads, vegetarian and meat dishes as well as cakes and desserts of Armenian cuisine, which invite you to try and enjoy.Delicious dishes such as Bayazeti Qare-Kololak (meat dumplings), Chapama (filled pumpkin), Tapaka "Aragazotn" (fried pork with quince and marinated grapes), Chorovaz dzuk (grilled fish), Mschosch (traditional lentil dish), Yerevan summer salad or chicken with okra and blackberries arouse the wanderlust and the desire for the Caucasian cuisine. But the author does not only give an insight into the culinary peculiarities of the Mediterranean-influenced cuisine of Armenia. A journey through an excitingly beautiful country awaits you - with atmospheric pictures of the country and its people, but also of customs and festivals for Christmas, New Year, Easter, wine or harvest festival. Immerse yourself in the country's millennia-old history, discover the biblical Mount Ararat, the capital of Yerevan, Lake Sevan - the pearl of Armenia - and learn more about Armenian passion for coffee, wine and brandy. The latter has already inspired the avowed epicurean Winston Churchill.This opulent illustrated book is a homage to Armenian cuisine and is the only cookbook on this country on the German-speaking book market to date. At the same time it is a bow to the hospitality and kindness of the Armenians - both are legendary.
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Handicrafts, decorative arts & craftsApril 2011One Simple Stitch
by Helen M Stevens
In ONE SIMPLE STITCH, ebook with video demonstrations, the author Helen M Stevens begins a crusade to prove that if you can bring your needle up through your fabric, and take it back through to the reverse, you can embroider . . . and you can work all the projects in this book. And you don’t even need lengthy step-by-step instructions. All the information you need is encompassed by a template, a colour chart and a unique ‘directional diagram’. Armed with these three weapons, and one simple stitch, you will slay the dragon which has held you back from working true embroidery. And with no counted thread techniques, there’s no counting either. So sit back, enjoy the text and the videos and prepare to become a confident embroiderer. All with ONE SIMPLE STITCH. This ebook includes videos of Helen M Stevens demonstrating the stitches and techniques. ‘a great advance in embroidery technique books with the video instruction, it is much easier to follow and understand than any book I have read’ – Karen Platt’s Book Reviews ‘In this great e-book from Rainbow Disks Helen teaches a whole new approach to embroidery. She simplifies embroidery to such an extent that everyone will want to try.’ – The Sewing Directory ‘brilliant format . .really useful . . the video segments are perfect. The lesson itself is first rate; the six designs are beautiful and exceptionally clearly described. This is an excellent ebook’. – Popular Patchwork
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Children's & YATreasury of Science Facts Series
by Lee Sze Wai, Dylan Yap
Treasury of Science Facts; Lower Block and Upper Block cover the 5 core Science themes of Diversity, Cycles, Energy, Systems and Interactions through lively and exciting photos, illustrations and diagrams. Each section comprehensively explores its subject matter, making these two books indispensable reference for Primary 3 to Primary 6 students doing their school projects or homework.
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Children's & YADecember 2019Fox Hatches an Egg
by Sun Chyng-Feng, Nan Jun
A hungry fox finds a beautiful duck’s egg, but would rather eat a tasty little duck, so he becomes a super-nanny, and waits patiently for the egg to hatch. Fox is so hungry he can hardly move. He chances upon a beautiful smooth duck’s egg. He is just about to crack it open and eat it, when a thought occurs to him: “If I hatch the egg, I’ll be able to eat a tasty little duck!” So he takes the egg with him when he goes walking, and even takes it to bed with him. Over time, the egg becomes his friend. Then, one day, Fox is woken by a strange noise. He notices a little hole in the top of the egg, and sees a little duck’s beak pecking away at the hole… Fox Hatches an Egg has been a classic in the Taiwanese children’s book world for twenty years. Reminiscent of Aesop’s fables, Sun Chyng-feng’s story depicts with humour the relationship between Fox and the little duck, but turns the old-style fox-as-villain story into one with warmth and kindness. The new illustrations by Nan Jun are full of autumnal colour and atmosphere and are cleverly constructed, making this a wonderful reinterpretation of a classic.
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December 2019Fruit Breeding
Approaches and Achievements
by Anil Kumar Shukla, Arun Kumar Shukla, M.B. Noor mohamed, Akath Singh & Divya Tiwari
The pressure of an ever-increasing population and periodic famine due to unexpected flood and drought has forced and awakened the horticultural scientist, to evolve new plant types for diversified use. Besides, some limitations in the improvement of fruit crop such as long juvenile phase, high heterozygosity, limited information on inheritance pattern, excessive fruit drop, parthenocarpy and lesser number of seeds per fruit, hybridization, selection, mutation and other tools of fruit breeding have resulted in the development of a number of varieties in mango, grape, papaya, banana and guava for various purposes. The present 2nd fully revised and enlarged edition of the much awaited book Fruit Breeding Approaches and Achievements is ventured with the objective to provide latest possible information on basic approaches in fruit breeding, breeding for biotic stresses resistance, use of plant growth regulators in fruit improvement, improvement of important fruit crops such as mango, banana, papaya, grape, guava, citrus, ber, aonla, pomegranate, date palm, litchi, coconut, cashewnut, pineapple, temperate and underutilized fruits in a broad spectrum.
