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    Emotional Intelligence: Boost Your EQ for Business and Relationships: Actionable Ways to Improve Your People Skills for Greater Success in Work and Life , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 208min
    Do you want to be able to forge solid, long lasting, and meaningful relationships with the folks around you? How about picking up the skills to navigate the choppy, emotional waters of the workplace and emerge with that career advancement that you deserve?If these sound good to you, then you would definitely want to read on!A lot of us have been in situations where the positive outcome depended on us know which phrase or even a particular word to use. Other times, we might have been caught in social settings where something about the vibes was just wrong but we did not have the skills to know what it was.This is where this audiobook, Emotional Intelligence: Boost Your EQ for Business and Relationships comes in handily! With the advice, tips, and well grounded strategic pointers to help you make sense of the oft times choppy waters in both work and life, you will be well equipped to get a big boost in both EQ and Social Intelligence!In this book, you will learn how to:Deal with awkward social situations and workplace conflict by doing just one thing right!Understand how your emotions are created and why that is important to youDo and say two crucial things which may end up saving an otherwise battered relationshipPut into practice the content contained in sections four and five and you will definitely see better results in your dealings with people around youKnow this one difference between sympathy and empathy and how it can positively impact you in your work and lifeBuild upon your already solid EQ base and develop social intelligence to a greater degree for your benefit as well as those around youWhen you find yourself effortlessly connecting so well with others, you will also find that opportunities and good things just seem to fall in naturally on your lap. With the ideas and concepts gleaned from this audiobook, putting them into constant, practica ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/221144/bk_acx0_221144_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Sino-Japanese Wars: The History and Legacy of the Early 20th Century Conflicts That Made Japan the Dominant Power in Asia , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 182min
    For decades, Korea existed as a protectorate of China, paying homage to the mighty Chinese dynasties while minding its own business as best it could. However, sensing weakness in the former regional power after being defeated by the Europeans during the Second Opium War, escalating tensions over Korea between the old power of China and the new power of Japan led to the First Sino-Japanese War. In its first modern war, the modernized Japanese empire went to war against the dominant power in the region, and though interested Western powers favored China, Japan won the day. The conflict paved the way for the future Empire of Japan and the collapse of the Qing Dynasty.Though both nations modernized, and China far outweighed Japan in terms of men and materiel potential, the island nation handily won its first modern war. The conflict resulted in Japan’s short-term gains in the wake of victory, and the long-term disaster for both sides’ new roles in Asia, for with the end of Chinese dominance in East Asia came a new era for the region as a whole, an era whose consequences and horrors would not be fully realized for several more decades.Japan's invasion of Manchuria in 1931 resulted from a long, complex chain of historical events stretching back to the late 19th century. Approximately 380,000 square miles in extent, or 1.4 times the size of the American state of Texas, Manchuria came into Imperial Russia's possession in 1900 due to the “Boxer Rebellion” in China, but the Russians held it only briefly; their defeat in the Russo-Japanese War shook loose their control from important parts of Manchuria by the end of 1905.The Kwantung Army deliberately shoved it over that brink in 1931, and the Japanese invasion and occupation of Manchuria is sometimes described as the true beginning of World War II. At the very least, it marked the expansion of Japan’s imperial empire, its ongoing friction with China, and what would turn into a Chinese resistance campai ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Colin Fluxman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/132603/bk_acx0_132603_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Second Sino-Japanese War: The History and Legacy of the Deadly Conflict That Lasted Through the End of World War II , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 117min
    Though both nations modernized and China far outweighed Japan in terms of men and materiel potential, the island nation handily won its first modern war. The conflict resulted in Japan’s short-term gains in the wake of victory and the long-term disaster for both sides’ new roles in Asia, for with the end of Chinese dominance in East Asia came a new era for the region as a whole, an era whose consequences and horrors would not be fully realized for several more decades.Though scarcely mentioned in the world of early 21st-century politics, Manchuria represented a key region of Asia during the first half of the 20th century. Once the heartland of the fierce Manchu empire, this Northeastern Chinese region's rich natural resources made it a prize for nations in the process of entering the modern age, and three ambitious nations in the midst of such a transformation lay close enough to Manchuria to attempt to claim it: Japan, Russia, and China. For countries attempting to shake off their feudal past and enter a dynamic era of industrialization, Manchuria's resources presented an irresistible lure. With immense natural resources coupled to economic activity more concentrated than elsewhere in China, this region, abutting Mongolia, Korea, the Yellow Sea, and the Great Wall, “[A]ccounted for 90 percent of China’s oil, 70 percent of its iron, 55 percent of its gold, and 33 percent of its trade. If Shanghai remained China’s commercial center, by 1931 Manchuria had become its industrial center.” (Paine, 2012, 15). Thus, it’s not altogether surprising that Japan's invasion of Manchuria in 1931 resulted from a long, complex chain of historical events stretching back to the late 19th century. Approximately 380,000 square miles in extent, or 1.4 times the size of the American state of Texas, Manchuria came into Imperial Russia's possession in 1900 due to the “Boxer Rebellion” in China, but the Russians held it only briefly; their defeat in the Russo-Japanese War sh ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Colin Fluxman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/127150/bk_acx0_127150_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Kings of College Radio
    Revolush is back with more of that Modern Retro/Powerpop sensibility that they solidly established on their debut CD CRYSTAL METHOD ACTORS. Tommy Hahn (vocals) belts out the tunes with power and skill while Bill Reuter (guitar) delivers riffs and licks handily played on top of the tight rhythm section of CD Smid (bass) and Glen Moncatch (drums). The Revs reunited with king-hell rockducer, David Vartanian (Violent Femmes, Talking Heads, Live), to make that leap from local circuiteers to cult pop rock icons!
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    Libera Me
    Libera Me: [latin, líberá mé] 1. deliver me, free me Rhinóceri: the most ponderous and terrifying beast of the primeval forest. Libera Me is the adventurous debut album of the Rhinoceri Trio, who take their name from a ponderous and terrifying beast. Firmly rooted in the jazz tradition, the group's repertoire spans and blends a wide tapestry of influences including Ellington's jungle jazz, Eastern European folk music, Bach, Wagner and minimalism. In a world of musical formulas, honed to marketable perfection, why have the Rhinoceri Trio chosen the path of the ponderous/terrifying/beautiful? Perhaps Glenn Gould provides an answer when he writes, "The purpose of art is not the release of momentary ejection of adrenaline but is, rather, the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity." Certainly there is much about their debut album "Libera Me" which speaks to the patient unfolding of a serene concept. Sophisticated through-composed pieces unfold over long arcs. Jungly-latin grooves open seamlessly into minimalist vamps, inverted Serbian grooves morph into Turkish rhythms, free-form improvisation erupts in the midst of disciplined counter-point. In fact, few albums combine such a wide variety of compositional structures. But Mr. Gould would be wrong if he were to imply that Libera Me was void of adrenaline rushes. After all, the Rhino is a wild beast living in the wilds of West Philly. After all "Libera Me", latin for "deliver me" or "liberate me", is the timeless spiritual/political cry of desperation/rage/resistance. This album percolates from start to finish with a constantly shifting terrain of emotional potency. Take drummer Gregg Mervine for instance. A seasoned player, leader of Philly's famous Balkan project the West Philadelphia Orchestra, Gregg came up in Philly admiring local jazz drumming legends such as Edgar Bateman and Mickey Roker. His playing is fiery, innovative and nurtures a deep sense of groove. At the same time there is a constant attention to compositional detail and a responsibility to the long arc of a composition. In his playing we hear endless experiments in Serbian 7/8 grooves, Macedonian 11/8, Turkish and Latin grooves as well as the bristling free-playing of his hero Ed Blackwell. His is not a typical approach to the modern jazz drumming. Or consider the contributions of pianist and composer Brendan Cooney. Many may recognize him as a baritone player in the West Philadelphia Orchestra, but the piano has always been his great love. Crippled by tendonitis at the age of 23 Brendan took a long hiatus from playing jazz as he relearned to play the piano from scratch under the tutelage of Bob Durso, local guru of the Taubman Approach to Coordinate Technique. (The Taubman work boasts such luminous students at Tom Lawton and Danilo Perez.) After years of careful, brutally-slow, reconstruction he has emerged with a virtuosic command of the keyboard matched by few. We hear in his playing the sound of patience reminiscent of Mr. Gould's "gradual, lifelong construction". At the same time it vibrates constantly with restless energy. Perhaps this is why we hear Bach's famous Fugue in Cminor erupt in to a moody afro-Cuban groove, or why a Debussy children's piece becomes a percolating 7/8 study in intensity. Maybe this is why a dark foreboding version of Ornette Coleman's Lonely Woman erupts into a frightening explosion that pushes at the boundaries of piano texture or why the delicate unfolding of a Wagner melody concludes with catastrophic bomastic-ality! Certainly Brendan's approach to the textural possibilities of the piano is a unique contribution to the ever-expanding frontiers of the instrument. Bassist Chris Coyle is the youngster of the group, a recent Temple graduate with a giant musical appetite and driving bass sound. He has studied with the best of the Philly jazz and classical bass worlds under the tutelage of the likes of Philly jazz legend Mike Boone and Philadelphia Orchestra verteran John Hood. He handily doubles Brendan on virtousic bass runs, bows his way beautifully through lyrical Wagnerian passage, delivers up tasty, soulful grooves over Duke Ellington's "I Like the Sunrise", and generally "lays it down" throughout the album. Together the three have created quite the musical adventure in this, their debut trio record. Where some trio albums can become monotonous under the limited timbre of the piano, this album remains vibrant, a constantly shifting array of textures, compositional devices and improvisatory schemes. All the while, the album remains thoroughly accessible to it's audience, unhindered by abstractions. It is a forward-leaning exploration in the creative life.
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    All the New Mistakes
    Imagine Jonathan Richman, early Elvis Costello, Thee Headcoats mixed with Ren and stimpy and you're getting close. Bucky are a 2 piece band with ace tunes and lots and lots of love from the Bath/ Bristol fanzine scene. The drummer Joff has one hand who plays unlike Def Leppards drummer- he does it the hard way with one stick and his stump. Singer and guitarist Simon plays a spasmodic Silvertone guitar which would make Billy Childish proud. The tunes are Richmond-esque with daft lyrics that make you laugh 'I'm a pony, but soon i'll be a horse' with a shambolic yet harmonic live show. If you haven't heard or seen them check out the website please. Let me know what you think? good? bad? have you seen them- I don't think they've ever played in London- can we start a campaign to bring them round the country. Check out the video on the site to see live crazyness and one handed drumming for real... - barbelithunderground.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ It's Ritalin all round as attention-deficit-disorder duo Bucky begin to start getting around to commencing. Their clowning, distracted asides and high-jink japery draws the crowd closer and they have warmth in spades. They are the unholy love child of Sparks, They Might Be Giants and Momus, with songs about teenage hormonal misery, moody stropping and the vaingloriously misunderstood. Rocket-speed pocket opera jammed into square peg, round hole two-minute miniatures. -Venue ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUCKY - Adorably manic country-rock two piece with awesome tunes and hilarious lyrics. Probably the only band in Bristol that is loved by everyone in town. -Venue ------------------------------------------------------------- B u c k y The most loved, sharp-witted, danceable, fun, energetic and hilariously demented band in Bristol. Far from being a novelty act, Joff (drumming, yelps) and Simon (guitar, handsome voice) have a knowledge and enthusiasm for music that takes in gospel, country, Motown, doo wop and bubblegum pop, but they come across like if punk rock happened in the fifties, like a hardcore buddy holly... and they are as eclectic in their songwriting, with subjects concerning everything from boy-trouble to libraries to dogs to Mary Wilson. You have to try really hard not to love this band. ^#^they've made devoted fans of everyone from The Seconds, the Rogers Sisters, erase errata and Kula Shaker ! and soon you! -LOCAL KID ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ They're a 2-man guitar and drums garage rock revelation. If the only album Jonathan Richman ever owned was by the Sonics, you'd be halfway to defining their sound. Thay boast a set of melody-charged breakneck-speed songs that tackle some very strange subject matter (horses, The Beatles, Mary Wilson's demise after falling out with Diana Ross) and salute the greats of U.S. garage punk and country (Standells, Lovin' Spoonful, Sonics, Creedence). They rock with raw, feedbacking joy and more than a dash of eccentricity. 'Sheer, unadulterated pleasure' -Venue Bucky are fantastic. It's a kind of free-fall no brakes punk-skiffle assault course of ramshackle melodies frankly bursting into your face. There are two of them but that is more than enough... a drumming, guitaring, double voxed splurt of entertainment to be utterly recommended. -ARTROCKER Bucky are great and suck the audience into their one-off world with a kinda sound-tracked love-in. Bucky should be a religion. -ARTROCKER Bucky is a band of no future, no past, of the moment - and what a brilliant moment! The brightest light of the night, they are some kind of punk rock equivalent to Lenny Bruce (if you don't know, look him up, he's the father of every thing). A blitz of 2-minute songs, inspired lunacy, affection and intelligence, commentary without judgement, they are cool beyond cool and you can't not love 'em. We love you Bucky! - MOLES CLUB Bucky have graced the Purr stage 8 times (or was that 9) and somehow this was the first time for me! 2 blokes, a drummer with one hand (the handless arm a drumstick!!) and a singer with two hands and a guitar! Cavorting around like loose cannons, they played fantastic short sharp shots of wide-eyed-pop-piss-takes, Radiohead and Travis bearing the brunt. Where these guys blast the fun into 'serious', they do it such a way that it's less an insult and more a flipside reaction. Bucky are radicals true to a pure punk ethos, reactionary, funny, political and well aware of the media portholes that try to make sense of the ever- changing seas of popular music. Their sense of humour is chemical and utterly shambolic with tales of how they love the library (and librarians!), and in love with the unsung heroines that aren't Diana Ross in the Supremes! Genius! - MOLES CLUB REVIEW ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another band that should be massive. Silly, funny and charming, but still able to rock out with the best of them. More entertaining than electrocuting a bath full of kittens. Rockin' good fun. -Miles The Munter Two things must be explained about Bucky, of whom there are two, Joff and Simon, old school pals. First, they are not simply a two-piece playing the finest skiffle pop delights in the West Country (if not the World), no, Bucky are also an hilariously endearing comedy double act that would make Reeves & Mortimer consider enrolling on a team-building course. Second, Joff does not use a bass drum. This would normally be strange enough in itself, except Joff only has one hand. You'd think a drummer only able to use one stick would make as much use of his feet as possible, but instead Joff bangs out his bass beat on a floor tom with his stump as his drum kit runs away from him. This shouldn't be funny but it really, really is. These two things are important because it means Bucky are 4 songs into their set before you actually notice- due to being so distracted by Joff's brilliant and original drum skills, their endearing enthusiasm, their heart warming rapport and side splitting ad-libs. By the time you've observed, considered and made aesthetic judgements about their fast-paced, double vocal, stop start style, they've so thoroughly won you over that it is impossible not to love them so much you want to take them home and put them on your mantelpiece. There they could stay, bopping along singing about dogs ('Hi-Fido', 'The Greasy One'), Libraries ('I Love the Library'), 'The Beatles', teenagers, bicycles and best of all ... Ponies. "I'm a pony/soon I will be a horse" rings out their final song, which the whole of Moles sings along with them in glorious, grinning abandon, before they are dragged back out for an encore. - GIGWISE.CO.UK Bucky are the class clowns you'd love to swap for your irritating older brother and proudly introduce to all your friends and family. Self-deprecating and hilarious, they hide masterfully brilliant and wildly imaginative lyrics under a carefree careering set of 2-chord skiffle pop anthems. 'Hi-Fido' is a song with 2 chords (C&F) as Simon handily demonstrates. The barking is inspired. However, we are also treated to the genius that is 'I Am Dark' ("I am serious/always mysterious/can I read you my thesis"). I'm laughing too hard to make notes but luckily I got an advance copy of the forthcoming album so I know all the lyrics off by heart. Which is lucky as you are far too distracted by the interplay and banter between madcap Joff and faux-serious Simon. If you haven't seen Bucky live then there is a big hole in your life. -GIGWISE.CO.UK.
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