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Life, Love, and Death in Port-au-Prince

Edited by Peter Orner, Evan Lyon ...

Moving stories of life in a country enduring an ongoing crisisSeven years after the deadliest earthquake in the history of the Western Hemisphere struck Haiti, the island nation remains in crisis, all but ignored by the international community. At the center of this crisis is Lavil—“The City” in Kreyol, as Port-au-Prince is known to Haitians—the cultural, political, and economic capital of Haiti ... Read more

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Moving stories of life in a country enduring an ongoing crisisSeven years after the deadliest earthquake in the history of the Western Hemisphere struck Haiti, the island nation remains in crisis, all but ignored by the international community. At the center of this crisis is Lavil—“The City” in Kreyol, as Port-au-Prince is known to Haitians—the cultural, political, and economic capital of Haiti
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Antiheroines of Contemporary Media

Saints, Sinners, and Survivors

by Melanie Haas, Henriette-Juliane Seeliger, Tiara Sukhan, Lucinda Rasmussen, Melanie Piper, Louise Coopey, Kathleen Waites, Liz Evans, Stephanie Salerno0, Anja Meyer1, Siobhan Lyons2, Brenda Boudreau4 ...

This volume of essays provides a critical foray into the methods used to construct narratives which foreground antiheroines, a trope which has become increasingly popular within literary media, film, and television. Antiheroine characters engage constructions of motherhood, womanhood, femininity, and selfhood as mediated by the structures that socially prescribe boundaries of gender, sex, and ... Read more

$44.99 CAD

This volume of essays provides a critical foray into the methods used to construct narratives which foreground antiheroines, a trope which has become increasingly popular within literary media, film, and television. Antiheroine characters engage constructions of motherhood, womanhood, femininity, and selfhood as mediated by the structures that socially prescribe boundaries of gender, sex, and
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Useful Assessment and Evaluation in Language Education

by John McE. Davis, Richard Kiely, Yuko Butler, Viviane Bagio Furtoso, Michael J. Ferreira, Keiko Koda0, Junko Yamashita1, Constant Leung2, Chris Davison3, Martin East4, Michael Evans5, Yongcan Liu6, Liz Hamp-Lyons7, James E. Purpura8, Svetlana V. Cook9, Shauna J. Sweet0, Alia Lancaster1, Nicholas B. Pandža2, Scott R. Jackson3, Eric Pelzl4, Catherine J. Doughty5, Kira Gor6, Larry Davis7, Veronika Timpe-Laughlin8, Lin Gu9, Gary Ockey0, Taina Tammelin-Laine1, Ari Huhta2, Reeta Neittaanmäki3, Tuija Hirvelä4, Sari Ohranen5, Elina Stordell6, Bart Deygers7, Justin Kelly8, Jennifer Renn9, Jennifer Norton0, Chih-Kai Lin1, Michael Kane2, David MacGregor3, Jim Ranalli4, Koen Van Gorp5 ...

Series series Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics series
The specific—and varied—ways in which assessment and evaluation can impact learning and teaching have become an important language education research concern, particularly as educators are increasingly called on to implement these processes for improvement, accountability, or curricular development purposes. Useful Assessment and Evaluation in Language Education showcases contemporary research ... Read more

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The specific—and varied—ways in which assessment and evaluation can impact learning and teaching have become an important language education research concern, particularly as educators are increasingly called on to implement these processes for improvement, accountability, or curricular development purposes. Useful Assessment and Evaluation in Language Education showcases contemporary research
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The Good, the Bad and the Unexpected

Highlights from the BBC Radio Comedy Panel Show

by Mark Nelson ...

Narrated by Mark Nelson, Rory Bremner, Kirsty Wark, Gyles Brandreth, Kerry Katona, Toyah Wilcox, Dr Phil Hammond, Carol Smillie, Pippa Evans, Zoe Lyons0, Lorraine Kelly1, Hal Cruttenden2, Seann Walsh3 ...

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19 hours 3 min

Mark Nelson and celebrity guests separate the good from the bad, with a few unexpected twistsHosted by Mark Nelson, this lively show sees a panel of celebrities competing to share the best, worst and most hilarious anecdotes from their daily lives. Each guest is vying for the audience's vote as they try to convince Mark that their 'good' story is the most joyful, serendipitous or worthy, and their ... Read more

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Mark Nelson and celebrity guests separate the good from the bad, with a few unexpected twistsHosted by Mark Nelson, this lively show sees a panel of celebrities competing to share the best, worst and most hilarious anecdotes from their daily lives. Each guest is vying for the audience's vote as they try to convince Mark that their 'good' story is the most joyful, serendipitous or worthy, and their
... Read more

The Unthinkable (Revised and Updated)

Who Survives When Disaster Strikes--and Why

by Amanda Ripley ...

Discover how human beings react to danger—and what makes the difference between life and death“Fascinating and useful . . . [shows that] the most important variable in an emergency is your own behavior.”—The New York TimesToday, nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us will have to make ... Read more

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Discover how human beings react to danger—and what makes the difference between life and death“Fascinating and useful . . . [shows that] the most important variable in an emergency is your own behavior.”—The New York TimesToday, nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us will have to make
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English in Japan in the Era of Globalization

Edited by P. Seargeant ...

Series series Education (R0)
Leading scholars in the field examine the role played by the English language in contemporary Japanese society. Their various chapters cover the nature, status, and function of English in Japan, focusing on the ways in which globalization is influencing language practices in the country. ... Read more

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Leading scholars in the field examine the role played by the English language in contemporary Japanese society. Their various chapters cover the nature, status, and function of English in Japan, focusing on the ways in which globalization is influencing language practices in the country.
... Read more
The Big Truck That Went By

How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster

by Jonathan M. Katz ...

On January 12, 2010, the deadliest earthquake in the history of the Western Hemisphere struck the nation least prepared to handle it. Jonathan M. Katz, the only full-time American news correspondent in Haiti, was inside his house when it buckled along with hundreds of thousands of others. In this visceral, authoritative first-hand account, Katz chronicles the terror of that day, the devastation ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

On January 12, 2010, the deadliest earthquake in the history of the Western Hemisphere struck the nation least prepared to handle it. Jonathan M. Katz, the only full-time American news correspondent in Haiti, was inside his house when it buckled along with hundreds of thousands of others. In this visceral, authoritative first-hand account, Katz chronicles the terror of that day, the devastation
... Read more
How to start, carry on and end conversations

Scripts for social situations for people on the autism spectrum

by Paul Jordan ...

Do you find it hard to make friends? Do you struggle to know what to say to start a conversation?In this book, Paul Jordan, who is on the autism spectrum, explains how to make sense of everyday social situations you might encounter at school, university or in other group settings. He reveals how, with the use of just 65 simple words, it is possible to create 'scripts for thinking' that break ... Read more

$17.59 CAD

Do you find it hard to make friends? Do you struggle to know what to say to start a conversation?In this book, Paul Jordan, who is on the autism spectrum, explains how to make sense of everyday social situations you might encounter at school, university or in other group settings. He reveals how, with the use of just 65 simple words, it is possible to create 'scripts for thinking' that break
... Read more
Language Attitudes and Identities in Multilingual China

A Linguistic Ethnography

by Sihua Liang ...

Series series Education (R0)
These in-depth case studies provide novel insights in to the fast-changing language situation in multilingual China, and how it changes the meanings of language identity and language learning. This linguistic ethnographic study of language attitudes and identities in contemporary China in the era of multilingualism provides a comprehensive and critical review of the state of the art in the field ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

These in-depth case studies provide novel insights in to the fast-changing language situation in multilingual China, and how it changes the meanings of language identity and language learning. This linguistic ethnographic study of language attitudes and identities in contemporary China in the era of multilingualism provides a comprehensive and critical review of the state of the art in the field
... Read more
When Soldiers Fall

How Americans Have Confronted Combat Losses from World War I to Afghanistan

by Steven Casey ...

Call it the Vietnam Syndrome or Black Hawk Down blowback. It's the standard assumption that Americans won't tolerate combat casualties, that a rising body count lowers support for war. But that's not true, argues historian Steven Casey; even worse, this assumption damages democracy. Fearing a backlash, the military has routinely distorted its casualty reports in order to hide the true cost of war. ... Read more

$45.99 CAD

Call it the Vietnam Syndrome or Black Hawk Down blowback. It's the standard assumption that Americans won't tolerate combat casualties, that a rising body count lowers support for war. But that's not true, argues historian Steven Casey; even worse, this assumption damages democracy. Fearing a backlash, the military has routinely distorted its casualty reports in order to hide the true cost of war.
... Read more
The Sociocultural Activity of High Stakes Standardised Language Testing

TOEIC Washback in a South Korean Context

by Dawn Karen Booth ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book explores the influence of high stakes standardised testing within the context of South Korea. South Korea is regarded as a shining example of success in educational achievement and, as this book reveals, pressurised standardised testing has been a major contributing factor to its success. This unique country provides an excellent setting from which to explore the powerful relationship ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This book explores the influence of high stakes standardised testing within the context of South Korea. South Korea is regarded as a shining example of success in educational achievement and, as this book reveals, pressurised standardised testing has been a major contributing factor to its success. This unique country provides an excellent setting from which to explore the powerful relationship
... Read more
Multilingualism and English in Twenty-First-Century Europe

Recent Developments and Challenges

Edited by Clive W. Earls ...

This book aims to tackle one of the most controversial and important linguistic, educational and societal debates in contemporary Europe. English is growing rapidly within, and spreading across, an increasing number of areas of society. This development is influenced by actions taken by national and supranational decision-makers, as well as global forces outside the control of any one state or ... Read more

$84.99 CAD

This book aims to tackle one of the most controversial and important linguistic, educational and societal debates in contemporary Europe. English is growing rapidly within, and spreading across, an increasing number of areas of society. This development is influenced by actions taken by national and supranational decision-makers, as well as global forces outside the control of any one state or
... Read more

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