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October 2022All die Farben, die ich dir versprach
by Zoulfa Katouh, Rasha Khayat, Frauke Schneider
Die junge Salama lebt inmitten der syrischen Revolution in Homs. Sie hilft im Krankenhaus aus, muss dort aber oft hilflos zusehen, wie Menschen sterben. Während ihr Land zerbricht, sucht sie fieberhaft nach Möglichkeiten, Syrien zu verlassen. Auch um ihre schwangere Schwägerin Layla, die einzige Überlebende ihrer Familie, in Sicherheit zu bringen. Im Krankenhaus lernt Salama den jungen furchtlosen Kenan kennen. Die beiden verlieben sich, doch Kenan will bleiben und mit Internetvideos auf das Leid in seinem Land aufmerksam machen. Salama muss sich entscheiden: zwischen Sicherheit und ihrer großen Liebe. Ausgezeichnet mit dem Salon5-Jugendbuchpreis. Hochtalentierte junge Autorin mit einzigartiger Stimme. Thematisiert das Thema Flucht berührend, schonungslos offen und voller Hoffnung.
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August 2024A Place Beyond the Heart
by Irehobhude O. Iyioha
A Place Beyond the Heart is a collection of short stories exploring issues at the intersection of war and love, terror and (dis)order, as well as identity, gender, and sexuality. The stories capture the lives of people facing personal, societal and transcultural challenges that define, transform, and ultimately create shifts in the way they see and experience the world.
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Children's & YA2009Broken Heart
by Alexander Asatiani
Cracked Heart tells the entire life story of a heart-shaped jewel box that becomes more and more precious for the reader, the older it gets. Even though it breaks and loses some of its external beauty, it gains a different kind of aesthetic when it’s put back together.
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Biology, life sciencesMay 2021Ten Steps to Building a Successful Veterinary Practice
by Wendy Sneddon
This book is a down to earth, practical guide which provides ten simple steps for success for anyone responsible for recruiting a winning veterinary practice team: whether they are recruiting employees and building their team, or changing culture and creating a supportive environment where employees are engaged and motivated. It is ideal for small business owners who can't afford to employ any human resource support.Intensely practical, it delivers key facts for veterinary staff starting out in business. The book:· Details how you can attract, recruit and retain the right people for a winning team· Guides you on creating a well organised, supportive practice in which employees can flourish· Provides you with a basic introduction to building a strategy and improving your marketing campaigns· Covers the basics of sound financial planning and how to win clients and increase your revenues· Looks at how to manage common pitfallsWith a wealth of practical templates and forms to use, this book adopts a straight-talking approach which will be welcomed by anyone starting their own veterinary practice. Table of contents 1: Step 1: WHY? 2: Step 2: Your First Time? 3: Step 3: Vision, Mission, Values and Culture 4: Step 4: How to Define What and Who You Need 5: Step 5: Recruitment and Induction 6: Step 6: Performance Management and Employee Engagement 7: Step 7: Employee Health and Wellbeing 8: Step 8: How to Build a Loyal Client Database and Marketing Your Practice 9: Step 9: Financial Management 10: Step 10: Three Key Strategies to Increase Your Revenue by 25%
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2020A Day of the Sea
by HOM
Illustrator HOM captures how the sea in Lanyu, Keelung, and Matsu change across the day, from morning to afternoon to dusk to night, as well as daily life by the sea.
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Children's & YAOctober 2020Blue Birds
A Story of Freedom from the Grip of War
by Engy Jarrouj. Illustrator: Hassan Manasrah
"Blue Birds" is a story of hope that was written by Engy Jarrouj at the age of sixteen, from a child’s viewpoint about war, expressing the anguish of all displaced children that we do not get to know about through news and correspondents’ and analysts’ reports. The story is based on real-life events, some that she has experienced, and others of family and friends around her. Illustrated by the award-winning artist, Hassan Manasrah – the story embodies the voice of childhood away from any political or religious agendas.
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Literature & Literary StudiesJuly 2019La horrible lengua alemana
by Mark Twain
Mark Twain fue uno de los tantos entusiastas que en el camino de su aprendizaje sufrieron con la dureza del alemán. Como escritor, con una gran sensibilidad lingüística, se enfrentó a la incómoda verdad de que había cosas que no entendía y, frustrado, concluyó que la culpa debía ser de la lengua y de su gramática incomprensible. Este libro contiene, además del ensayo homónimo, dos discursos en los que Twain profundiza sus apreciaciones lingüísticas: uno dado en Viena en 1897 ante personalidades de la cultura austriaca, como Gustav Mahler y Carl Gustav Jung; y otro donde mezcla alemán e inglés para ironizar con la complejidad y diferencias de ambas lenguas, al mismo tiempo que alaba lo que él mismo llamó “el idioma de los cuentos de hadas”.
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October 2019Fearful bee Tobi - Heroic Brave (Scent Book)
by Jacqueline Kauer, Daniel Kauer
A bee-strong adventure with 14 great scents to sniff and discover! Tobi is the most fearful bee in the world and never, never, never wants to leave his safe home. But when his very best ant friend Eloy doesn't come back from a trip, Tobi worries a lot. The fear that he will never see his friend again is greater than the fear of going outside to look for Eloy. Overwhelmed by the many "strange things" and scents in the forest, he not only gains courage with every flap of his wings, but also new friends.
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October 2020Aufbruch am Ararat
Das neue Armenien
by Amalia Van Gent
The dream of a less corrupt, democratic Armenia drove hundreds of thousands onto the streets across the country in the spring of 2018. This peaceful mass movement actually succeeded in driving the corrupt government out of office. But what has become of the great promise in the meantime? Which changes are sustainable and how does the Karabach Conflict affect social developments? This book is a highly topical encounter with modern Armenia, a valuable continuation of the author's first book (Den Ararat in front of her eyes - with Christina Leumann), but also an excitingly written examination of the history of this fascinating, but largely unknown country.
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Orthodox & Oriental ChurchesAugust 2015Modern Othodox Thinkers
From the Philokalia to the Present Day
by Andrew Louth
A lively and perceptive account of the lives, writings and enduring intellectual legacies of the great Orthodox theologians of the past 250 years. This book explores and explains the enduring influence of some of the world's greatest modern theologians. Starting with the influence of the Philokalia in nineteenth-century Russia, the book moves through the Slavophiles, Solov'ev, Florensky in Russia and then traces the story through the Christian intellectuals exiled from Stalin's Russia - Bulgakov, Berdyaev, Florovsky, Lossky, Lot-Borodine, Skobtsova - and a couple of theologians outside the Russian world: the Romanian Staniloae and the Serbian Popovich, both of whom studied in Paris. Andrew Louth then considers the contributions of the second generation Russians - Evdokimov, Meyendorff, Schmemann - and the theologians of Greece from the sixties onwards - Zizioulas, Yannaras, and others, as well as influential monks and spiritual elders, especially Fr Sophrony of the monastery in Essex and his mentor, St Silouan. The book concludes with an illuminating chapter on Metropolitan Kallistos and the theological vision of the Philokalia.
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Children's & YAJanuary 2021Lottie Loves Nature: Bee-ware
by Jane Clarke, ill. by James Brown
A Brand New Eco-Adventure Series for Young Readers. There are four book in the series. Lottie loves wildlife and dreams of becoming a nature show presenter like Samira, host of her favourite programme "Every Little Thing". Lottie wants to encourage wildlife into her garden, but Mr. Parfitt, her neighbour, hates creepy crawlies and wants to rid his garden of all insects. So when he finds a bees' nest, he wants to exterminate them. Lottie has to save the bees! Lottie convinces Mr. Parfitt to call a beekeeper instead - because every little thing matters. Nature Hooks: Bee and insect facts, how to make a bug hotel and butterfly feeder.
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July 2021G’schichtln, Weisheiten und Witze aus dem Mittelburgenland
by Lionsclub Mittelburgenland
Hundert Jahre Alltagssituationen, Gesellschaftliches und Geschichtliches aus dem österreichischen Mittelburgenland. Kurze Geschichten, charmante Anekdoten, aufgelockert von einigen Witzen. Bunte Illustrationen erwecken den Inhalt zum Leben. Die heiteren Mundart-Gedichte eignen sich besonders zum Vortragen. So manche Geschichte scheint zweimal auf: einmal in Mundart und einmal auf Hochdeutsch, zum Beispiel „Die neigrigi Nochbarin“ – „Die neugierige Nachbarin“. Andere unterhaltsame Kurzgeschichten tragen Titel wie „A Wintertog im Burgenland“ und „Die Resl-Muam und das Bier“.Insgesamt sind es 62 Schmankerl, zusammengetragen von Mitgliedern des Lionsclubs Mittelburgenland. Mit dem Reinerlös dieses Buches unterstützt der Verein Sozialprojekte.
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Biography & True StoriesOctober 2019A Sensational Encounter with High Socialist China
by Paul G. PICKOWICZ
A Sensational Encounter with High Socialist China is a recollection of the historic visit of fourteen American students (and one Canadian) to China in 1971. The visit was one of the first approved for American scholars after the Chinese Communist Party came to power in 1949 and occurred prior to President Nixon’s famous trip (as well as that of a second group of scholars) in 1972. One of these students, Paul Pickowicz, kept a journal and photographically documented the trip. This book is a personal account of the events leading up to their visa approvals as well as those that occurred during the journey itself. The five senses are used to connect the reader to his experience and are placed in the context of a theatrical production. The images included have been selected from an archive at the University of California, San Diego, which digitized the author’s images as well as those of others in the Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars (CCAS) taken during both the 1971 and 1972 delegations.
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March 2010Among the Jasmine Trees
Music and Modernity in Contemporary Syria
by Jonathan Holt Shannon
The first ethnographic study of music-making in modern Syria
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Veterinary surgerySeptember 2019Large Animal Orthopedics
An Illustrated Handbook on Amputations, Prosthetic Fittings and Rehabilitations
by Nayak, S.
The concept of amputation, prosthetic, orthotic fitting and orthopaedic rehabilitation on large animals is an innovative practice developed by the author. The author has developed several techniques of fitting of prosthetic and orthotic appliances for the large animals. The practical lessons and illustrations included in the book will be of very much of use for the students, teachers and researchers and practitioners in Veterinary Science in general and surgery in particular, covering details of surgical techniques in a brief manner with pictorial representation. The basic idea behind this book is to publish innovative methods and new affective techniques that are easy successful and cost effective. In orthopaedic treatment in large animals fitting of artificial limbs, prosthetic and orthotic appliances, amputation and rehabilitation appear to be very rare and complicated. Large numbers of hand drawings and photographs have been incorporated in order to visualize the surgical techniques for better understanding. Fabrication of modified Thomas Splint has been demonstrated step wise using illustrations. Use of conjoined U plate for better immobilization in case of lower limb fabrication in large animals is claimed as an innovative step. A sling has been fabricated for lifting of downed large animals for making them mobile to facilitate exercise of unused and paralyzed limbs using locally available materials to make it cost effective as well as availability in most rural interiors.
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April 2022Grounded at Kai Tak
Chinese Aircraft Impounded in Hong Kong, 1949–1952
by Malcolm Merry
Set against the backdrop of regional and international post–Second World War tensions, Grounded at Kai Tak is the most comprehensive account of the complex legal struggle for ownership of 71 airplanes belonging to the two main Chinese airlines, which were stranded at Kai Tak airfield in Hong Kong at the end of the Chinese civil war. The resulting contest for possession of them took place in the courts and among politicians and diplomats on three continents. In the process, the struggle became entangled with the anti-communist policies of the United States in the emerging ‘Cold War’, British hopes for restoration of her pre-war commercial position in China, disagreements between nations about recognition of the new government in Peking, and the delicate balance that the colonial government of Hong Kong had to keep to preserve that colony’s interests. Merry tells the tale of this legal saga by weaving together archival documents and news reports of the day, revealing the international alignments that emerged from the aftermath of the wars and the colourful cast of actors that influenced the outcome of the dispute. This struggle would go on to become one of the leading public international law cases on the recognition of governments at the time.
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Computing & ITThe Minimum You Need to Know to Be an OpenVMS Application Developer
by Roland Hughes
For years now the question has been surfacing in the OpenVMS community "Where are the pimply faced kids?" The other situation which seems to continually occur is a developer of one language suddenly finding themselves having to modify or maintain an application written in a language completely foreign to them. This book was a year long effort to answer both of those questions. It also should help those to work on a good platform. Once the rudimentaries of logging in, symbols, logicals and the various editors are handled this book takes the reader on a journey of development using the most common tools encountered on the OpenVMS platform and one new tool making headway. A single sample application (a lottery tracking system) is developed using FMS and RMS indexed files in each of the covered languages. (BASIC, FORTRAN, COBOL and C/C++). The reader is exposed on how to use CDD, CMS and MMS with these languages as well. A CD-ROM is included which contains the source, MMS and command files developed through the course of the book. Once RMS has been covered with all of the languages the same application using MySQL with C and FMS is covered. This breaks readers into the use of relational databases if they are not currently familiar with the concept. Rounding out the technical portion of the book is the same application using RDB with FMS. While source code is provided for all of the language implementations only FORTRAN and COBOL are actually covered in the text. It is the hope of the author that this book will prove a useful reference on the desk of every OpenVMS developer. The inclusion of MySQL should benefit both those unfamiliar with relational technology and those platformveterans interested in playing with MySQL for the first time.
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March 2010The Constructivist Moment
From Material Text to Cultural Poetics
by Barrett Watten
Provocative cultural readings of avant-garde literature and art.
