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        Movies and Mental Illness

        Using Films to Understand Psychopathology

        by Danny Wedding, Ryan M. Niemiec

        Explores flms according to the diagnostic criteria of DSM­5 and ICD­11 • Provides psychological ratings of nearly 1,500 flms • Includes downloadable teaching materials   Films can be a powerful aid to learning about mental illness and psychopathology. Movies and Mental Illness has estab­lished a great reputation as a uniquely enjoyable and highly memorable text for learning about psychopathology. The new edition of this acclaimed book has been updated to in­clude the latest flms and new topics. Includes downloadable material for teachers and discussion groups.

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        Psychology

        Positive Psychology at the Movies

        Using Films to Build Character Strengths and Well-Being

        by Ryan M. Niemiec, Danny Wedding

        This book uses movies as a medium for learning about the latest research and concepts, such as mindfulness, resilience, meaning, positive relationships, achievement, well-being, as well as the 24 character strengths laid out by the VIA Institute of Character. This book systematically discusses each of the 24 character strengths, balancing film discussion, related psychological research, and practical applications. Resources provided in this book include a suggested syllabus for a complete positive psychology course based on movies, a list of suitable movies for children, adolescents, and families as well as a list of questions for classroom and therapy discussions.   Target Group: Psychologists, consultants, therapists and counselors, movie enthusiasts, and all those interested in positive psychology and improving life.

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        July 2023

        Schule der Bösewichte 1. Lektion 1: Der Werwolf war's!

        by Ryan Hammond, Ryan Hammond, Ulrich Thiele, Kerstin Schürmann

        Endlich! Der Werwolf Bram hat es auf die Schule der Bösewichte geschafft. Jetzt kann er seine Familie stolz machen und lernen, ein richtiger Schurke zu sein. Blöd nur, dass Bram eigentlich ganz gern Bitte und Danke sagt und seine Hausaufgaben macht. Als die neue Klasse in Gruppen eingeteilt wird, die im großen Wettkampf um den Titel Bösewicht der Woche gegeneinander antreten müssen, ist Bram hilflos. Was bedeutet es überhaupt, ein Bösewicht zu sein? Und dürfen Bösewichte eigentlich Freund*innen finden? Böse zu sein, war noch nie so gut! Eine Schule, ein Ziel: endlich Bösewicht zu werden. Doch gibt es böse ohne gut? Lerne die Welt der Schurken-Lehrlinge kennen und erlebe gemeinsam mit Werwölfen, Geistern, Hexen und Skeletten den Schulalltag. Eine schaurig schöne Geschichte über Teamarbeit, Freundschaft und die Frage: Wer will ich sein? Der erste Band aus der Debüt-Reihe „Schule der Bösewichte“ von Ryan Hammond. Untermalt mit lustigen Schwarz-Weiß-Illustrationen für noch mehr Spaß beim Lesen.

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        May 2023

        Schule der Bösewichte 1. Lektion 1: Der Werwolf war's!

        by Ryan Hammond, Simon Jäger, Ulrich Thiele, Ryan Hammond, Kerstin Schürmann

        Endlich! Der Werwolf Bram hat es auf die Schule der Bösewichte geschafft. Jetzt kann er seine Familie stolz machen und lernen, ein richtiger Schurke zu sein. Blöd nur, dass Bram eigentlich ganz gern Bitte und Danke sagt und seine Hausaufgaben macht. Als die neue Klasse in Gruppen eingeteilt wird, die im großen Wettkampf um den Titel Bösewicht der Woche gegeneinander antreten müssen, ist Bram hilflos. Was bedeutet es überhaupt, ein Bösewicht zu sein? Und dürfen Bösewichte eigentlich Freund*innen finden? Böse zu sein, war noch nie so gut! - Eine Schule, ein Ziel: endlich Bösewicht zu werden. Doch gibt es böse ohne gut? - Lerne in die Welt der Schurken-Lehrlinge kennen und erlebe gemeinsam mit Werwölfen, Geistern, Hexen und Skeletten den Schulalltag. - Eine außergewöhnliche Geschichte über Teamarbeit, Freundschaft und die Frage: Wer will ich sein? - Der erste Teil aus der Debüt-Reihe "Schule der Bösewichte" von Ryan Hammond. - Schaurig schön gelesen von Simon Jäger

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        August 2018

        The Grand Canal

        by Xia Jianyong

        As the longest canal in the world, the Grand Canal connects five rivers in the land of China. This human-made river not only witnessed history of several dynasties, but also made great contribution to the economic, cultural, and political unification of the southern and northern China. This title explores large amount of historical materials concerning the Grand Canal, picturing a complete record of the canal during 2000 years.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences

        8 BILLION REASONS POPULATION MATTERS

        The Defining Issue of the 21st Century

        by Valorie M. Allen

        The world is about to hit a population level of EIGHT BILLION people on one small planet. Through Allen’s analysis of the situation, the realization sets in that the fights by environmental and world aid groups are all for naught as every gain is soon overwhelmed by the pressures of more growth. Our planet's greatest threat is of too many people depleting the Earth's resources and contributing to climate change. Allen offers a thorough analysis of our environmental, social, political, and economic crises; then offers a treasure trove of solutions and success stories that we can all take to heart.

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        October 2024

        Chalcidoidea of the World

        by John Heraty, James Woolley, Austin Baker, Hannes Baur, Julie Böhmová, Matthew L. Buffington, Roger A.Burks, Matthew Cock, Astrid Cruaud, Ana Dal Molin, Natalie Dale-Skey, Christopher Darling, Gerard Delvare, Priscila G. Dias, Tiffany Domer, Chrysalyn Dominguez, Fernando H.A. Farache, Lucian Fusu, Michael W. Gates, Marco Gebiola, Alex V. Gumovsky, Michael Haas, Paul Hanson, Christer Hansson, Judith Herreid, Keith Hopper, J T Huber, Martha Hunter, Randa Jabbour, Petr Janšta, Robert Luke Kresslein, Lars Krogmann, Amelia Lindsey, Kerry E. Mauck, Mircea-Dan Mitroiu, Jason L. Mottern, José Luis Nieves-Aldrey, John S Noyes, Ryan K. Perry, Ralph Peters, John Pinto, Andrew Polaszek, Alexey A. Polilov, Jean-Yves Rasplus, Javier Torréns, Serguei V. Triapitsyn, Jonah M. Ulmer, Roy G. Van Driesche, Simon van Noort, Ionela-Madalina Viciriuc, Jack Werren, Rachel L. Winston, Y. Miles Zhang

        The superfamily Chalcidoidea (the jewel wasps) are part of the insect order Hymenoptera. The superfamily comprises more than 27,000 known species, with an estimated total diversity of more than 500,000 species, meaning that the vast majority have yet to be discovered and described. Most of the species are parasitoids, attacking the egg, larval stage or pupal stage of their host, though many other life cycles are known including gall associates and fig pollinators. This landmark volume has been co-authored by world authorities on the systematics and biology of chalcidoid wasps. It provides an introduction to the superfamily, a review of chalcidoid morphology, an overview of the fossil record, a phylogenetic framework for the revised classification of the superfamily, an identification key for the 50 recognized families, and detailed treatments of the individual families. The book consolidates much recent research on the phylogenomics of Chalcidoidea and the fossil record. This research has resulted in substantial changes to their classification, and in a review of all families, the new family groups are presented to the general scientific public for the first time. The book is an historic milestone, presenting a reclassification of the superfamily and a synthesis of knowledge on all aspects of Chalcidoidea that will serve for generations to come. Individual chapters clarify the limits of families and subfamilies based on contemporary phylogenetic studies. These chapters provide for each family: diagnostic features and extensively illustrated details of their specialized morphology, summaries of their distribution and worldwide diversity, a history of their classification history and major workers, phylogenetic relationships, natural history, use in biological control and economic impact, fossil history, and fully illustrated identification keys to subfamilies or in some cases to genera. Additional chapters present best practices for collecting, rearing from hosts, and preservation, review digital resources currently available, explore the diversity of their natural history and their human impacts, such as their use and importance to biological and natural control of pest arthropods. Chapters by worldwide authorities explore the enormous biological diversity of chalcidoid wasps including consequences of their almost unbelievable miniaturization (the most extreme known in insects), relationships with endosymbionts, special aspects of genetics, genomics, evolutionary biology and development, and brief accounts of the most significant chalcidoid researchers that have passed. For many years to come this important book will serve the needs of hymenopterists and professional entomologists, taxonomists and systematists, entomologists working on parasitic wasps as biological control agents, and ecologists working on parasite-host interactions.

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        March 2024

        Schule der Bösewichte 2. Lektion 2: Wie man einen Drachen klaut

        by Ryan Hammond, Ryan Hammond, Maria Zettner

        Böse zu sein, war noch nie so lustig – die neuen Abenteuer von Werwolf Bram und seinen Freund*innen Es ist der Beginn des Winterhalbjahrs und es gibt einen neuen Lehrer an der Schule der Bösewichte – den berüchtigten Drachenreiter Felix Frostbeule. Die Klasse Z hat großen Respekt vor ihm und seinen Lektionen über giftige Bestien und Fabelwesen. Doch Werwolf Bram ist misstrauisch. Ein Glück, denn bald decken Bram und seine Freund*innen Frostbeules bösen Plan auf, alle Drachen aus dem Wald des Wahnsinns zu stehlen und die Schule der Bösewichte schutzlos zurückzulassen. Hat die Bande genug gelernt, um ihren fiesen Lehrer auszutricksen oder wird Felix Frostbeules Überfall in die Schurkengeschichte eingehen? Die zweite Lektion in der Schule der Bösewichte: Wie man einen Drachen klaut. In der Schule der Bösewichte wartet ein neues, herausforderndes Abenteuer auf Werwolf Bram und seine Freunde. Böse zu sein, war noch nie so gut! Ein Kinderbuch für kleine Fantasy-Fans: urkomischer Gruselspaß mit Hexen, Werwölfen und schrägen Fabelwesen.   Spannung beim Lesen, Spaß beim Blättern: liebevoll gestaltet, mit vielen witzigen Illustrationen. Lustiger Kinderroman in leichter Sprache für Lesemuffel ab 8 Jahren.  Wer bereits Ryan Hammonds ersten Teil der lustigen Schule der Bösewichte (Der Werwolf war’s!) verschlungen hat, für den ist der zweite Teil der Fantasy-Kinderbuchreihe ein absolutes Lese-Muss!

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        September 2013

        The Renaissance and Grand Voyage

        by Zhang Wushen

        This book helps the readers know the european Renaissance, religious reform. geographic discovery and the formation of a national government,USA.

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        DETEKTIF ERIKA

        by Nurul Husna Abdul Halim, Anuar Ismadi Hassim, Rusli Abd Wahab, Maski Yu Latif Yu

        Erika is an introverted kid who enjoys reading at home. Her favourites are the investigation series. Erika was invited to Sofea's birthday party one day. A piece of cake went missing during the party. How did the cake vanish? Who stole it? Erika began investigating the incident.

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        July 2023

        M

        by Schels, Ignaz A.

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        Ein Tabor Süden Roman

        by Ani, Friedrich

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        February 2017

        Scottishness and Irishness in New Zealand since 1840

        by Angela McCarthy, Andrew Thompson, John M. MacKenzie

        This book examines the distinctive aspects that insiders and outsiders perceived as characteristic of Irish and Scottish ethnic identities in New Zealand. When, how, and why did Irish and Scots identify themselves and others in ethnic terms? What characteristics did the Irish and the Scots attribute to themselves and what traits did others assign to them? Did these traits change over time and if so how? Contemporary interest surrounding issues of ethnic identities is vibrant. In countries such as New Zealand, descendants of European settlers are seeking their ethnic origins, spurred on in part by factors such as an ongoing interest in indigenous genealogies, the burgeoning appeal of family history societies, and the booming financial benefits of marketing ethnicities abroad. This fascinating book will appeal to scholars and students of the history of empire and the construction of identity in settler communities, as well as those interested in the history of New Zealand.

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        January 1990

        Das hoffnungslose Leben der Anna M.

        Bericht über eine Schizophrenie. (Persönliche Erfahrungen mit Krisen)

        by Schulz, Bernd J

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