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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        February 2013

        Catholic police officers in Northern Ireland

        Voices out of silence

        by Mary Gethins

        This exciting book, newly available in paperback, aims to establish the historical and cultural reasons why there was only a participation rate of 7-8% by the Catholic population in policing Northern Ireland when the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) came into being in 2001, even though Catholics constituted 46% of the total population. It also aims to ascertain whether or not implementation of the Patten Commission's recommendation to recruit to the PSNI on a 50: 50 basis between Catholics and non-Catholics has resulted in greater representation and what the political and cultural obstacles might be in transforming policing from meeting colonial model criteria to those of the liberal model advocated by Patten. In doing this, author Mary Gethins uses a wealth of historical data to show that there has for a long time been a problematic relationship between the native Irish Catholic population and the police, and the reasons for Catholic under-representation in the police force can be largely put down to this legacy. A survey of Catholic police officers focusing on family history, reasons for joining the police and sacrifices perceived to have been made in joining a largely Protestant organisation provide a strong empirical evidence base from which Gethins draws illuminating lessons. The work is informed by sociological theory to show that Catholic police officers are atypical of the Catholic population at large in Northern Ireland, and best explained by the concept of fragmented identity. ;

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        March 2021

        Happy Moutain, Happy Water and Happy Life

        by Gao Juhai

        This selection is titled Mr. Gao Juhai’s personal work collection, divided into chapters such as Five Mountains Travel, Five Historic Buildings, Six Great Passes, Four Great Plateaus, Three Plains, etc. It contains more than 600 poems, lyrics, and music, with nature There are landscapes, cultural and historical sites, there are famous places of interest at home and abroad, there are online concerts, there are congratulatory messages, and there are life insights, rich content, and full of luxuries.

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        January 1998

        Die Gegenreformation

        Die Welt der katholischen Erneuerung 1570-1770

        by Hsia, Ronnie Po-chia

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        May 2023

        Beautiful Chinese Stories

        by Cai Gao

        The book is based on seven beautiful Chinese folk tales, Gao Liang Rushing Water, Who Was the Skill, Wooden Bird, Where was the Cat, Grandma Bear, Jujube Seed, The Cowered Star and Weaver Star, and illustrated by Cai Gao. Selected stories are full of courage, resources, humor, and wonderful magical fantasy. It will help the children know and love their nation and culture.

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        Children's & YA
        June 2016

        The Little Mermaid

        by Cai Gao

        The Little Mermaid is a representative of Andersen’s fairy tales. As the heroine, the little mermaid is one of the most classic characters of fairy tales. With full emotions, Cai Gao illustrated the beauty of the sea, as well as the pathos in the little mermaid’s eyes.

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        Children's & YA
        June 2016

        The Story of Birth

        by CAI Gao

        The Story of Birth is quite unique among Cai Gao’s works. This is the latest picture book of Ms. Cai, both its words and illustrations were created by herself. In this book, she describes the process of a baby' s birth by wax crayon, depicting the joy of life’s birth and expressing a high tribute to all mothers.

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        July 2018

        Das kleine Sabotage-Handbuch von 1944

        Die besten Tricks des amerikanischen Geheimdienstes im Kampf gegen Hitler

        by US Office of Strategic Services

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        Children's & YA
        June 2016

        Feather Robe

        by CAI Gao

        Feather Robe is an interesting tale of ethnic Miao, a Chinese minority. It tells a story that a beautiful woman called Cai came out from a painting and married the painting’s owner, a laborious and honest youngster. The emperor of that time attempted to hold Cai at first, later he ordered this couple to present a robe made of one hundred different birds’ feathers, or he would execute them. Cai worked it out with magic power and punished the greedy emperor successfully.

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        Children's & YA
        June 2016

        The Legend of Qin Hou

        by Cai Gao

        Ethnic Tujia, one of Chinese minorities, has a hero named Qin Hou, who was born supernaturally and gifted with amazing power. When Qin Hou grew up, he assassinated the emperor with three magic arrows in order to revenge for his parents, but failed. The angry emperor sent a troop to catch him. For protecting his fellows from being besieged, Qin Hou surrendered voluntarily. At the moment when Qin Hou was killed, three golden dragons flew out from his body, and then the heaven and earth changed their colors. The emperor was scared and covered Qin Hou’s body with his dragon robe and sent it back to Tujia. The people of Tujia kept that dragon robe all the time.

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        January 1997

        Trient 1475

        Geschichte eines Ritualmordprozesses

        by Hsia, Ronnie Po-Chia / Englisch Cackett, Robin

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        August 2015

        Tujia Ethnic Group: Basking Dragon Robe on the Sixth Day of the Sixth Month

        by Wang Yimei, Cai Gao

        Festivals of Chinese Ethnic Groups was co-authored by China's well-beloved authors of children's literature including Fang Suzhen, Tang Sulan, Wang Yimei, and was illustrated by celebrated Chinese illustrators such as Cai Gao, Chen Yadan and Zhu Xunde. This series covers intriguing, outstanding and poetic folk tales on festivals and customs from China's ten most representative ethnic groups. Showcasing their courage, gentleness and indomitable will, these delightful stories allow readers to learn more about the distinct and charming characteristics of these ethnic groups. Recommended as parent-child reading by CCTV during the Dragon Boat Festival, this series has won the Most Beautiful Picture Book 2025 prize given by China Library Journal. It was also nominated for the top picture books prize in China for the Chinese Government Award.

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        January 1990

        Das Geheimnis des Goldenen Elixiers

        Die "innere Lehre" des Taoismus von der Verschmelzung von Yin und Yang

        by Chang, Po-tuan / Herausgegeben von Cleary, Thomas; Übersetzt von Fischer-Schreiber, Ingrid

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        The Sky Always Bright--Short and Medium Works Collection

        by "Dream Round 2020" Theme Literary Essay Activity Office

        This book is a collection of short and medium works in the series, including short and medium stories, short and medium reportage, prose, poetry and children's literature. These works are rich in the characteristics of the times and the breath of life. They show the moving deeds of Hunan's targeted poverty alleviation and targeted poverty alleviation, and demonstrate the spirit of people's struggle towards a well-off society. The theme is clear and prominent, the tone is positive, portraying and praising the most beautiful people and typical models participating in poverty alleviation and development, praising the true feelings of the world and transmitting positive social energy.

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