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      • Verlag Jungbrunnen

        Verlag Jungbrunnen was founded in 1923. Background was the intention to supply children who otherwise didn’t have access to books with high quality literature. Even though almost 100 years have gone by since then, the aim is still the same: Jungbrunnen produces quality picture books and novels for children and young adults from 2 to 14. Literary style and language, fantasy and craftsmanship in illustrations, universal topics which touch the souls of young people – all those elements unite to extraordinary books, which are entertaining and demanding at the same time. Young people can feel at home in them and have a chance to deal with existential questions in a protected space.

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      • The World's Best Ways to Speak

        by OKAMOTO Junko

        [Outline] Never before published! This is the first book on all the methods of the "legendary tutor" who has helped more than 1,000 presidents and corporate executives change the way they speak. In just one book, you can learn all the skills related to speaking, including chatting, presentation, persuasion, explanation, praise, and scolding! Also, complete support for online meetings! Packed with the knowledge you need to know now on delivery, eye contact, tone of voice, and gesture! These "50 Golden Rules" will help you get through work and everyday conversations. If you change the way you speak, your life will change! [Contents] Chapter 1: The Rules of Chatting and Conversation Creating bonds in no time at all! Rules for chatting and conversation that make people want to talk more! Chapter 2: Rules for Praise and Scolding Be a "motivational wizard"! Rules on how to praise and scold to inspire motivation Chapter 3: Rules of Explanation Everyone will nod their heads, be convinced, and be impressed! Rules for simple and clear explanations by smart people Chapter 4: Rules of Empathetic Speaking Grab the other person's heart! Rules of sympathetic speaking for those who make people want to follow them Chapter 5: Rules of Persuasion Make people move immediately! Rules of "emological" persuasion by capable person Chapter 6: Rules for Presentations No nervousness! 100% satisfaction! Rules for top-notch presentations that fascinate audiences Chapter 7: Rules for Attraction Everyone will become your most devoted fan! Charismatic leader's rules of attraction Appendix 1: Five ways to simplify the 3-dense slides of a presentation Appendix 2: The basic rules for being trusted

      • History of Art / Art & Design Styles
        March 2015

        Confronting the Golden Age

        Imitation and Innovation in Dutch Genre Painting 1680-1750

        by Junko Aono

        Is it possible to talk about Dutch art after 1680 outside the prevailing critical framework of the "age of decline"? Although an increasing number of studies are being published on the art and society of this period, genre painting of this era continues to be dismissed as an uninspired repetition of the art of the second and third quarters of the seventeenth century, known as the Dutch Golden Age/ In this stunningly illustrated study, Aono reconsiders the long-dismissed genre painting from 1680-1750. Grounded in close analysis of a range of paintings and primary sources, this study illuminates the main features of genre painting, highlighting the ways in which these elements related to the painters' close connections to, on the one hand, collectors, and on the other, to classicism, one of the dominant artistic styles of that time. Three case studies, richly supplemented by a catalogue of 29 selected painters and their work, offer the first clear picture of the genre painting of the period while providing new insights into painters' activities, collectors' tastes and the contemporary art market.

      • When a Witch Catches a Cold

        by Takabatake Junko

        A little witch catches a cold, but she doesn't go to see the doctor. Instead of taking medicine, she uses funny magical methods to get better. A picture book full of humor and energy!

      • Easy reading through Manga Production Control

        by Kazunari Tanaka,Keiichirou Okamoto(Artwork)

        Satomi a veteran middle manager is asked to be in charge of production control of a underperforming factory. She plans to reform the factory by increasing productivity and cost efficiency, revisiting production control step by step.Satomi faces challenges from incumbent business managers, but steadily turns the factory operation around, carefully implementing necessary production control basics.

      • Agriculture & farming
        January 2011

        Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Plants

        by Vanitha Jain & P. Ananda Kumar

        Nitrogen fertilizers are necessary to enhance agricultural production and to sustain food security. However, their inefficient use accrues from inherent limitations of the crop plants as well as the manner in which N fertilizers are formulated, applied and managed. The main aim of the book is to assess the various aspects of the fate of fertilizer N in context of the overall N inputs to agricultural systems, with a view to enhance the efficiency of nitrogen use and reduce the negative impacts on environment. The cross cutting issues relate to improvement in nitrogen use by emerging technologies (genetic enhancement, QTL mapping), meeting N needs by understanding its interactions with other nutrients, and mitigation of nitrogen losses caused by environmental factors and management practices. Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Plants develops links between basic and applied research and practical crop production by addressing a wide range of topics relating to nitrogen use efficiency, and to plant and crop responses to applications of nitrogen via fertilizers, including nitrogen acquisition and reduction, molecular approaches, nitrate induction and signaling; and nitrogen use under abiotic stresses. Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Plants is an invaluable classroom aid for academics working in plant physiology, biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular breeding and agronomy, and an essential professional resource for researchers working in plant and crop systems as it provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary description of problems related to the efficient use of nitrogen in agriculture.

      • Children's & YA

        TALES FROM THE WORLD

        Picture Books Series

        by Luigi dal Cin

        A series of 13 picture books - each one collects the most traditional tales from a specific country. Every story is illustrated by a different artist, either international or local. It's possible to select the books of interest or to create a collection of tales from the world picking up the single tales from the various titles.  In the series: BRASIL, SCOTLAND, RUSSIA, CHILE, FAR EAST, ARCTIC REGION, AFRICA, MEXICO, OCEANIA, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, 1001 NIGHTS

      • Children's & YA

        Heroes Atlas

        by Miralda Colombo

        One hundred and one inspiring stories of the notable men and women who shaped the world with their ideas, their genius, their creativity or courage. From super scientists to clued-up creatives, from writers to dreamers, these profiles explore the life of each personality in detail, with gorgeous illustrations. This educational book includes worldwide famous figures, as well as lesser-known personalities, but all very inspiring for children.

      • Health & Personal Development

        M-Boldened

        Menopause Conversations we all need to have

        by Caroline Harris

        It’s time to change the global menopause conversation. Let’s stop talking just in terms of the stereotyped sweaty, hot-flush beleaguered female, the infertile crone or the wise woman – the reality of the menopause experience is so diverse and deserves to be heard.M-Boldened: Menopause Conversations We All Need to Have is a book about menopause unlike any other. Its contributors, speaking from many different walks of life, open up the conversation in new and profound ways for people across the globe. Recognising menopause as a human rights issue that affects everyone everywhere, these 21 chapters cover an astounding range of perspectives, from harrowing experiences of surgical menopause, the impact on relationships and hormonal realities of transitioning, to revelations of shocking neglect in the UK criminal justice system and compelling chapters on menopause as a time of activism, rage, reawakening, transformation and realising your own power.The honesty, intimacy and passion shared in these pages will make you see menopause in a whole new light. Each chapter shapes a much-needed courageous conversation about how we can and should view menopause and midlife. Read on to be part of the new conversation.

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