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        Nursing & ancillary services

        What We Can Still Do!

        Basal Stimulation in End-of-life Care

        by Stephan Kostrzewa / Marion Kutzner

        Meeting those who are dying often leaves people feeling helpless and lost for words. Nurses face the questions “What can we still do?” and “How can we provide adequate support for the dying on their final journey?” The authors answer these questions by transferring the concept of basal stimulation to support for the dying and describe its possible applications in palliative care and hospice work. They document the differences between end-of-life care in hospices, hospitals and retirement homes. They describe how peoples’ experience, perception and bodily functions change during the dying process and what alleviates their symptoms. In so doing, they also demonstrate how nurses overcome hesitancy and insecurity through touch and support and allow hands and gestures to talk when verbal language falls silent.

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        April 2022

        Tillys Kinderkram. Tilly trickst Corona aus

        by Jasmin Schaudinn, Angela Gstalter

        In "Tillys Kinderkram. Tilly trickst Corona aus" taucht Jasmin Schaudinn tief in die Welt der fünfjährigen Tilly Appelboom ein, die zusammen mit ihrer Familie den Alltag während des Corona-Lockdowns und die Zeit danach meistert. Trotz der Herausforderungen, die die Pandemie für Kinder mit sich bringt, verliert Tilly nie ihren Optimismus und ihre Lebensfreude. Mit einer gehörigen Portion Witz und einer unerschöpflichen Fantasie findet sie kreative Wege, die neuen Alltagsbeschränkungen zu umspielen. Von Übungen, „aus der Flasche zu trinken“ mit Mundschutz bis hin zum Bau von Hängematten für Spielzeugfiguren aus demselben, zeigt Tilly, wie man die Welt auch unter schwierigen Umständen bunt und lebenswert gestalten kann. Ihre Geschichten bieten nicht nur Unterhaltung, sondern auch einen frischen Blick darauf, wie Kinder aktuelle Themen wie Gesundheit und Sicherheit wahrnehmen und verarbeiten. Dieses Buch verbindet auf liebenswerte Weise Humor mit der Realität des Lebens in der Pandemie und ist ein leuchtendes Beispiel dafür, wie Resilienz und Kreativität Kindern helfen können, herausfordernde Zeiten zu überstehen. Kindgerechter Zugang zu aktuellen Themen: Veranschaulicht, wie Kinder ab 4 Jahren die Pandemie erleben und bewältigen, auf eine Weise, die gleichzeitig bildend und unterhaltsam ist. Kreativität und Optimismus: Zeigt, wie mit Fantasie und Erfindungsgeist Einschränkungen überwunden werden können, und stärkt damit die Resilienz junger Leser*innen. Humorvolles und lebensnahes Erzählen: Die Geschichten von Tilly bieten Spaß und Abwechslung im Alltag und sind sowohl für Kinder als auch für Vorlesende ansprechend. Interaktive Elemente: Mit einer Tipps- und Tricks-Seite von Tilly am Ende jeder Geschichte sowie einem begleitenden Podcast, der die Inhalte lebendig werden lässt. Ein sympathischer Charakter: Tilly Appelboom ist eine Figur, mit der sich Kinder leicht identifizieren können, und deren Abenteuer ihnen Mut und Freude schenken.

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        February 2021

        Do what you can't

        Mit einem Bein auf den Kilimandscharo

        by Belz, Tom

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        2022

        Covid, Influenza and more

        How do I strengthen my immune system?

        by Uwe Gröber and Prof. Dr. med. Michael F. Holick

        Many patients are confused in the coronavirus crisis and ask what they can do to prevent themselves and their family from contracting the SARS-Cov-2 virus. There are now several studies that prove the influence of micronutrients such as zinc, selenium and various vitamins on the immune system and specifically on the course of viral diseases. In this brochure, successful author Uwe Gröber, pharmacist and head of the Academy for Micronutrient Medicine in Essen, has compiled his recommendations for strengthening the immune system. Here you can learn -why micronutrients may be considered for combatting the coronavirus, -how the micronutrients are dosed and applied, and -what effects micronutrients have on the immune system. This strengthens the immune system in the fight against the coronavirus!

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        The Arts
        October 2015

        Film light

        Meaning and emotion

        by Lara Thompson

        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. ;

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        October 1989

        Finnegans Wake

        Gesammelte Annäherungen

        by James Joyce, Fritz Senn, Klaus Reichert, Reinhard Markner, Harald Beck, Kurt Jauslin, Friedhelm Rathjen, Helmut Stoltefuß, Ingeborg Horn, Robert Weninger, Klaus Hofmann, Birgit König, Peter Otto, Klaus Reichert, Georg Goyert, Wolfgang Hildesheimer, Hans Wollschläger, Dieter H. Stündel, Ulrich Blumenbach, Wolfgang Schrödter, Robert Motherwell

        Das Werk gilt als unübersetzbar, und dennoch, oder gerade deshalb, hat es immer wieder Übersetzer und Schriftsteller, Außenseiter und Fachleute gereizt, Übersetzungen zu probieren. Gerade die Unterschiedlichkeit der übersetzerischen Ansätze - vom genauen Zusammentragen der einzelnen Sinnschichten bis hin zu einem eleganten Darüberhinhuschen - vermag einen Eindruck dieses rätselhaften Buches zu vermitteln.

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        Children's & YA

        Really Great, Heros! (2). What on Earth are we Doing Here?

        by Rüdiger Bertram/ Heribert Schulmeyer

        Juli can’t wait for the holidays. His cousin Jenny and he can once more go to her uncle’s Superhero Hotel. Maybe the next superhero adventure will be awaiting them there? Indeed it is: the evil Snakeman has created an army of mutated giant rabbits, whose underground tunnels threaten one city after another with complete collapse. And as the real superheroes are still lazing around at the swimming pool, and Bruce suddenly has to go and defend the world against an alien invasion, it’s once more left to Juli and Jenny to prevent this disaster! Armed with nothing more than a cheap pair of X-ray laser glasses with which they can see through walls, doors and even people’s clothes (villains in underpants – not a pretty sight!). And while Juli is still asking “What on earth are we doing here?” he and Jenny find themselves in the middle of a crazy adventure that takes them all round the world – across the desert, through London, and on to Paris! Can Juli and Jenny stop the evil villain and his giant rabbits in time?

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        Clinical psychology

        Cultural and Ethnic Diversity

        How European Psychologists Can Meet the Challenges

        by Alexander Thomas

        Culture and diversity are both challenge and opportunity. This volume looks at what psychologists are and can be doing to help society meet the challenges and grasp the opportunities in education, at work, and in clinical practice. The increasingly international and globalized nature of modern societies means that psychologists in particular face new challenges and have new opportunities in all areas of practice and research. The contributions from leading European experts cover relevant intercultural issues and topics in areas as diverse as personality, education and training, work and organizational psychology, clinical and counselling psychology, migration and international youth exchanges. As well as looking at the new challenges and opportunities that psychologists face in dealing with people from increasingly varied cultural backgrounds, perhaps more importantly they also explain and discuss how psychologists can deepen and acquire the intercultural competencies that are now needed in our professional lives.   Target Group: psychotherapists / clinical psychologists / mental health professionals

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        October 2022

        What Does the Ball Think?

        Why football is not just kicking

        by Johannes Schweikle, Oliver Lück

        A football is a moody thing, and the art of mastering it a highly challenging concern. Whether fan or philosopher, football is a fascination, and its various facets are revealed in this anthology with memorable, intelligent and curious contributions. How and with what (human rights-violating) methods did Qatar prepare for the World Cup? Actress Christiane Paul explains why she supports FC Bayern. Herman van Veen explains the difference between Dutch and German football fans, and the report 'Five balls for Angola' takes readers on a journey to football in Africa. A book for dedicated fans and critical football observers.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        July 2023

        Now that's what I call a history of the 1980s

        by Lucy Robinson

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        February 2024

        Why We Should Care if a Sack of RiceFalls Over in China

        The food of the future

        by Dr. Malte Rubach

        It is time to counter the numerous utopias, myths and established narratives of the future of nutrition with a fact-based scenario. This book shows where the natural limits of what is currently technologically feasible lie and how the global diversity of food cultures will ensure the survival of humanity in the future. It exposes the great promises of meat substitutes from the laboratory as well as vegan renunciation scenarios, and shows a realistic path for the future of global nutrition along the lines of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

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        October 2007

        »Kunst ist doch das Allerschönste«

        Briefe einer jungen Künstlerin

        by Paula Modersohn-Becker, Corona Unger

        »Eine Russin fragte mich, ob ich denn das auch wirklich so sähe, wie ich das mach, und wer mir das beigebracht hätte. Da log ich und sagte stolz: ›Mon mari‹. Darauf ging ihr ein Talglicht auf und sie sagte erleuchtet: ›Ach so, Sie malen wie Ihr Mann malt.‹ Daß man so malt wie man selber, das vermuten sie nicht.« Paula Modersohn-Becker malte wie sie selber, und als sie am 20. November 1907 mit 31 Jahren starb, hinterließ sie ein Werk, das Epoche machte. In den Briefen an ihre Eltern, später vor allem an Otto Modersohn, spricht sie von ihrer Arbeit, beschreibt mit großer Treffsicherheit die Bilder, die sie in den Museen beeindruckten. Paula Becker ist eine hinreißende Briefschreiberin, und in ihren Schilderungen zeichnet sich über die wenigen Jahre ihres Schaffens hin ihre künstlerische Reifung ab, als hätte sie gewußt, daß sie nicht viel Zeit haben würde.

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        April 2018

        Water and fire

        The myth of the flood in Anglo-Saxon England

        by Anke Bernau, Daniel Anlezark

        Noah's Flood is one of the Bible's most popular stories, and flood myths survive in many cultures today. This book presents the first comprehensive examination of the incorporation of the Flood myth into the Anglo-Saxon imagination. Focusing on literary representations, it contributes to our understanding of how Christian Anglo-Saxons perceived their place in the cosmos. For them, history unfolded between the primeval Deluge and a future - perhaps imminent - flood of fire, which would destroy the world. This study reveals both an imaginative diversity and shared interpretations of the Flood myth. Anglo-Saxons saw the Flood as a climactic event in God's ongoing war with his more rebellious creatures, but they also perceived the mystery of redemption through baptism. Anlezark studies a range of texts against their historical background, and discusses shifting emphases in the way the Flood was interpreted for diverse audiences. The book concludes with a discussion of Beowulf, relating the epic poem's presentation of the Flood myth to that of other Anglo-Saxon texts.

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        2019

        The Clock Can Go

        The end of the culture of obedience

        by Karlheinz A. Geißler

        For more than 500 years, the clock has dictated the rhythm of life in the Western World. Clocks were impossible to miss: they were on church towers, at railway stations and factories, they struck the hours and urged people to hurry. But these days, clocks and the punctuality they insisted upon are on the retreat. Nowadays, we are rarely asked “What is the time?” and it is no longer customary to present golden watches or clocks to commemorate important life events. Now we rely on mobile devices and displays to tell us the time, the steady stroke of the rigid clock has been replaced by a more flexible network: we stream TV programmes when we feel like it, we listen to podcasts at any time; chatting, flirting and dating no longer requires prior agreement on time and place. However, what will follow after we have freed ourselves from the chains of the clock god? Emeritus Professor of Economics and time expert Karlheinz A. Geißler shows us that when the influence of the clock disappears, liberating perspectives emerge for experiencing time in social relationships – beyond time pressure and dictates of punctuality.

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