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Book SynopsisAccording to some chronicles of the Spanish Conquest, the violent arrival of the Conquerors to the Andes in the sixteenth century led to sex-dissident people who lived outside the dominant European cisheteropatriarchal model being burned at the stake. This act burned more than the flesh; it also charred practices, ways of life, and textualities, leaving an emptiness and a trauma that would mark the future literatures of the Andean region. This book cannot repair those pre-sodomite texts and bodies. It seeks instead to reconsider the value of the ash, a metaphor that allows for a critical and contradictory reading of sexual dissidences in the Andean region in the twentieth century, beyond both multiculturalism and the wake of a globalized LGBTI movement. Through a comparative analysis, and drawing on theoretical perspectives such as anticoloniality, feminisms, and cuir (rather than queer) theories, the book aims to understand the value of a series of complex texts in which dissident subjectivities, practices, and desires help to broaden the understanding of the Andean. Winner of the prestigious Casa de las Américas prize, the book was praised by the jury for the paradoxical and provocative way that it struggles against the abyss of past destruction and reflects on the contribution of the Global South to the often uniformist thinking around the body and its intersections.Trade Review"Working through the remnants of colonial sodomitic tropes, Falconí Trávez offers a new localized queer theory and practice that reimagines what a sexually dissident decolonial culture can be, and brilliantly queers in the process both Euro-American queer theory and the Andean literary canon."Arnaldo Cruz-Malavé, Fordham UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsForeword – Joseph PierceInstructions for Reading this Book: By Way of an Introduction1. Re-sent(I)Ment of the Andean Literary Canon: Proposal for a Heterofagcontradictory Reading through Pablo Palacio2. Mestizaje’s Back Door: Crossings in the Narrative of Jaime Bayly, from Homo to Gay to Bi3. Julieta Paredes: Rearranging the Lesbian Aymara Body through Devilish Writing4. Writing at the Andean Limits: Decadence, Migration and Aids-Reciprocity in the Writing of Fernando Vallejo’s I5. From Queer to Cuy(R)? The Bewitching Proposal to Entundar in the Literature of Adalberto Ortiz

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Book SynopsisWhat can culture, and its manifestations in artistic and creative forms, ‘do’? Creativity and resistance in a hostile world draws on original collaborative research that brings together a range of stories and perspectives on the role of creativity and resistance in a hostile world. In times of racial nationalism across the world, this volume seeks to understand how creative acts have agitated for social change. The book suggests that creative actions themselves, and acting together creatively, can at the same time offer vital sources of hope.Drawing on a series of case studies, this volume focuses on the past and emergent grassroots arts work that has responded to racisms, the legacies of colonialism or the depredations of capitalist employment across several contexts and locations, including England, Northern Ireland and India. The book makes a timely intervention, foregrounding the value of creativity for those who are commonly marginalised from centres of power, including from the mainstream cultural industries. The authors also critically reflect on the possibilities and limitations of collaborative research within and beyond the academy.Table of ContentsForeword: A history of struggle for now - Benjamin Zephaniah Foreword: On radical transformation – Bidisha Introduction: Creativity and resistance in a hostile world – Sarita Malik, Churnjeet Mahn, Michael Pierse and Ben Rogaly1 Radical openness in a hostile world – Churnjeet Mahn, Sarita Malik, Michael Pierse and Ben Rogaly 2 ‘Lived Theory’: the complexities of radical openness in collaborative research - Daisy Hasan-Bounds, Sarita Malik and Jasber Singh3 Creative anti-racisms: screen and digital labour as resistancePhotini Vrikki, Sarita Malik and Aditi Jaganathan 4 Workers: creative resistance to racial capitalism within and beyond the workplace - Agnieszka Coutinho, Jay Gearing and Ben Rogaly5 Creatively connecting civil rights: co-creation, theatre and collaboration for social transformation in Belfast – Michael Pierse, Martin Lynch and Fionntán Hargey6 Re-curating a literary utopia: creative resistance in Preet Nagar - Churnjeet Mahn, Anne Murphy, Raghavendra Rao KV, Poonam Singh, Ratika Singh and Samia Singh Conclusion - Michael Pierse, Churnjeet Mahn, Sarita Malik and Ben RogalyIndex

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Book SynopsisZina O′Leary′s Research Question Little Quick Fix teaches students how to find their interest, hone it to a topic, and turn it into a research question that is relevant, interesting, and researchable. Little Quick Fix titles provide quick but authoritative answers to the problems, hurdles, and assessment points students face in the research course, project proposal or design—whatever their methods learning is. Lively, ultra-modern design; full-colour, each page a tailored design. An hour′s read. Easy to dip in and out of with clear navigation enables the reader to find what she needs—quick. Direct written style gets to the point with clear language. Nothing needs to be read twice. No fluff. Learning is reinforced through a 2-minute overview summary; 3-second summaries with super-quick Q&A DIY tasks create a work plan to accomplish a task, do a self-check quiz, solve a problem, get students to what they need to show their supervisor. Checkpoints in each section make sure students are nailing it as they go and support self-directed learning. How do I know I’m done? Each Little Quick Fix wraps up with a finale checklist that allows the reader to self-assess they’ve got what they need to progress, submit, or ace the test or task. Trade Review"This would save many sleepless nights and tears. With straightforward advice, step by step instructions, frameworks you can fill in to direct your thinking, and short quizzes, this book is a must for any research-based student activity" -- Terry Freedman * https://www.ictineducation.org/home-page/what-ive-been-reading-research-question *Table of Contents1. What is the power of the research question? 2. What topics are right for research? 3. How do I articulate my research question? 4. Do I need a hypothesis? 5. DIY: Write your research question! 6. How do I know my question is any good?

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Book SynopsisCollectively authored by the Language Acts and Worldmaking team, this defining volume offers reflective narratives on research, theory and practice over the course of the flagship project of the same name, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council's Open World Research Initiative. It returns to the project's key principles - that our words make worlds and we are agents in worldmaking - analyses the practices and outcomes of collaborative working, and looks to the future by offering concrete ideas for how the work they have done can now continue to do its work in the world.Focusing on the key research strands, this volume looks at the role of the language teacher as a mediator between languages and cultures, worldmaking in modern languages, translation and the imagination, languages and hospitality, digital mediations, and how words change and make worlds. Critically, it analyses the impact on communities of living in multilingual cities, and the ways in which learning a first language, and then a second, and so on, plays a crucial role in our ability to understand our culture in relation to others and to appreciate the ways in which they are intertwined.Specific aims are to: · propose new ways of bridging the gaps between those who teach and research languages and those who learn and use them in everyday contexts from the professional to the personal · put research into the hands of wider audiences · share a philosophy, policy and practice of language teaching and learning which turns research into action · provide the research, experience and data to enable informed debates on current issues and attitudes in language learning, teaching and research · share knowledge across and within all levels and experiences of language learning and teaching · showcase exciting new work that derives from different types of community activity and is of practical relevance to its audiences · disseminate new research in languages that engages with diverse communities of language practitioners.

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Book SynopsisFaçon de Parler 1 is the bestselling French course for adult beginners. Whether learning for holiday, business or exams, Angela Aries and Dominique Debney guide you step by step through all the basic language skills and there is plenty of opportunity for practice as you go along. Façon de Parler 1 Activity Book contains a wealth of exercises for use in class or for homework purposes. It includes:- puzzles and quizzes, along with more conventional activities- Coin info sections offering extra information- challenging activities for fast learners - FAQ (Foire Aux Questions) containing grammar and vocabulary revision- Bilan self-assessment summariesEach unit closely mirrors that of the Coursebook with exercises following each section chronologically, so that students who have only worked through part of a unit can concentrate on consolidating their knowledge or relevant items. Table of Contents : Première unité : Façon de Parler 1 Coursebook in full colour : Façon de Parler 1 Support Book : Introductions; Present tense of être; Definite article : Deuxième unité : CD 1 : CD2 : Finding out personal details; Negatives : Troisième unité : CD3 : Ordering drinks and snacks; Family and possessions; Present tense of avoir; Indefinite article : Faites le point! Unités 1-3 : Quatrième unité : Booking a room; Identifying objects and places; Making enquiries; Questions : Cinquième unité : Ordering a meal; Partitive: du, de la, de l', des, pas de. Je voudrais... : Sixième unité : Asking and giving your age; Expressions with avoir; Place words; Possessives with de, du, de la, etc. : Faites le point! Unités 4-6 : Septième unité : Shops; Places in town; Finding your way around and making enquiries : Huitième unité : Daily activities; Present tense of -er verbs : Neuvième unité : Family relationships; Rooms in the house; Present tense of faire; Expressions with faire : Faites le point! Unités 7-9 : Dixième unité : Weather and seasons; Hobbies; Asking questions : Onzième unité : Housework and shopping; Telling the time; Days and dates; Quantities and prices : Douzième unité : Buying train tickets; Places to visit and opening times : Faites le point! Unités 10-12 : Treizième unité : Shopping for clothes and shoes; Prices; Adjectives : Quatorzième unité : Identifying possessions; Possessive adjectives : Quinzième unité : Methods of transport; Health; Present tense of aller in immediate future : Faites le point! Unités 13-15 : Seizième unité : Daily routine; Present tense of -ir verbs; Depuis : Dix-huitième unité : Money problems; Present tense of reflexive verbs; Indirect object pronouns; y and en : Faites le point! Unités 16-18 : Dix-neuvième unité : Events in the past; Perfect tense of irregular verbs : Vingtième unité : Doctor and chemist's; Imperatives; Parts of the body + avoir mal : Vingt et unième unité : Holiday plans; Present tense of vouloir, pouvoir, devoir; Talking about what you know (savoir and connaître); Describing physical appearance : Faites le point! Unités 19-21 : Alphabet and pronunciation : Grammar and verb tables : Vocabulary

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Book Synopsis'MAGIC' JO BRAND'HAPPIFYING' STEPHEN FRY'SUSIE DENT IS A NATIONAL TREASURE' RICHARD OSMANWhether it's the distress of a bad haircut (AGE-OTORI) or longing for the food someone else is eating (GROAKING), the pleasure found in other people's happiness (CONFELICITY) or the shock of jumping into icy water (CURGLAFF), there are real words to pinpoint exactly how you feel and Susie Dent, Queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner and lexicographer extraordinaire, is going to help you find them. Here are 1001 terms everyone needs, whether it's the best kind of hug (CWTCH), the relief found in swearing (LALOCHEZIA), or the ability to endure till the end (PERTOLERANCE). It's time to rediscover the lost positives of language (and be more GORM); find out how a stork gave us the word for the love between parent and child, and who the first MAVERICK was. Packed with unexpected stories and unforgettable words, on a mission to describe the indescribable, this life-enhancing book will deepen your vocabulary as much as it extends it. Welcome to the first truly human dictionary, as idiosyncratic and unusual as you are.

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Book Synopsis Discover over 300 seasonal book recommendations in the ultimate reading list for book lovers everywhere.-----'I will be giving this book to everyone I know' - Elizabeth Day'Francesca Beauman writes about the books she loves with irresistible passion, knowledge and warmth ... This is the best kind of reading celebration' - Rachel Joyce-----Spanning the dreary, cold days of January to the first flushes of spring and then the blazing August heat, bibliophile Francesca Beauman offers up a wealth of book recommendations. From The Count of Monte Cristo to Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Quartet, each has been selected to chime with a particular time of year and provide a richer reading experience. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this charming guide will delight, inspire and seriously extend your 'To Be Read' list!Trade ReviewReading this book was the literary equivalent of eating a fantastic meal consisting of a selection of comfort food and deliciously surprising new dishes, all hosted by an incredibly knowledgeable and friendly maitre d'. I left the table both replete and wanting more. Francesca Beauman writes with wit, warmth and a wise, compassionate intelligence that makes every page a joyous delight. I met old friends, discovered new ones and learned something in each chapter - and yes, I will be giving this book to everyone I know. -- Elizabeth DayThe perfect book for readers who want to be reminded of books they have loved, or discover those they have somehow missed. This is like taking the best road map and discovering yourself stopping off at gems of views and bistros that no one else has ever heard of. Francesca Beauman writes about the books she loves with irresistible passion, knowledge and warmth, and the illustrations are to die for. This is the best kind of reading celebration. -- Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

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Book SynopsisWritten specifically for information systems (IS) and computing students, this accessible textbook includes everything you need to know about executing a research project. It is packed with practical advice and actionable suggestions, makes sense of underlying philosophies and introduces key quantitative and qualitative research methods.The updated 3rd edition: Includes new content on the role of AI in research, including the use of AI in literature reviews. Highlights potential research topics related to online environments, emerging web technologies, and the role of digital infrastructures. Examines how digital tools and platforms can be leveraged within research methodologies to advance knowledge.

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Book SynopsisThe journey of writing and publishing includes obstacles such as writer''s block, fear of rejection, getting overwhelmed by information, feeling inadequate, and not finding enough time. How is it that some are able to consistently produce work while others struggle to cross the finish line?This concise guide to writing in Christian academic settings offers twelve practices and principles for becoming a successful writer. It is written by two authors with a proven track record of publishing success who have a passion for helping students and budding authors improve their writing. This book distills their years of experience to offer inspiration and encouragement for writing and publishing academic works. It is ideal for students writing papers in Christian academic settings and for young academics who want to further develop their writing skills.Christian Academic Writing is full of helpful and proven advice that will motivate readers to reach their goals. It

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Book SynopsisWith its friendly, step-by-step format, the Third Edition of Becoming an Academic Writer by Patricia Goodson helps readers improve their writing by engaging in deep, deliberate, and daily practice. Featuring 50 exercises, this guide is organized so readers can either work through exercises in order, or focus on specific areas.Trade Review"The major strength of this text are the exercises. The exercises are practical, doable, and relevant to the new, developing, and experienced writer. They make the often overwhelming task of academic writing, palatable and approachable." -- C. Casey Ozaki"I like the way that it sets up students for success if they are patient enough to read carefully and work through the exercises." -- Anne Hardgrove"It has a lot of GREAT writing advice that helps students to break through writing blocks, helps them think through their ideas, and helps them write about it in a powerful way." -- Holly Brewer, Burke Professor of American History"Students loved it and found it very useful. Everyone I′ve recommended it to has found it to be useful." -- Brenda C. Barnes, Ph.D."[This text] encourages the development of identity as a writer and writing as a practice, provides several practical tips and guidance for practices that will develop strengths as a writer, [and] maintains an accessible tone. No one will feel that this book is too lofty for them to use it." -- Vanessa Dennen"The strength of this text is the practical exercises." -- Lize A.E. Booysen. Gradute School of Leadership and Change"The key advice is sound. The collection of other writers′ advice is excellent. The author brings together a lot of good advice. I found myself taking notes from chunks of the book for my lecture discussion." -- Joseph Graf"It is suitable for a flipped teaching approach, [and emphasizes] internalizing the writing process and developing an identity as a writer." -- Charles Duquette"Practical, accessible, useful, empathic" -- Dr. Amanda O. LatzTable of ContentsChapter 1. Get Ready to Practice Part I. Practice Becoming a Productive Academic Writer Chapter 2. Establish and Maintain the “Write” Habit Chapter 3. Practice Building Academic Vocabulary Chapter 4. Polish the Grammar Chapter 5. Get Feedback Chapter 6. Edit and Proofread Part II. Practice Writing Introductions, Methods, Results/Findings, and Discussions Chapter 7. Exercises for Writing Introductions & Purpose Statements Chapter 8. Exercises for Writing the Methods Section Chapter 9. Exercises for Writing the Results/Findings Section Chapter 10. Exercises for Writing the Discussion or Conclusion Section Chapter 11. Exercise for Writing Abstracts Chapter 12. Reading-&-Writing: How to Stop Making the Literature Review an Excuse For Not Writing

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Book SynopsisThe updated Sixth Edition of the best-selling Proposal Writing: Effective Grantsmanship for Funding offers a fresh, robust presentation of the basics of program design and proposal writing for community services funding. Authors Soraya M. Coley, Cynthia A. Scheinberg, and new co-author Yulia A. Levites Strekalova help readers develop the knowledge they need to understand community agencies, identify and describe community needs, identify funding sources, develop a viable program evaluation, prepare a simple line-item budget, and write a compelling need statement. The jargon-free, step-by-step presentation makes the book as useful to students in the university classroom as to first-time grant writers in the nonprofit setting. The new edition adds activities that can be done individually or in class to build students′ skills and apply the chapter material.Table of ContentsPreface About the Authors Chapter 1: An Orientation to Proposal Writing A Book for the Beginning Grant Writer A Brief History of Giving and Philanthropy Differences Between Grants and Contracts Definition of a Proposal Request for Proposals (RFP) Key Points for Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Activities Chapter 2: Understanding the Nonprofit Agency About the Nonprofit Mission-Driven Analysis of the Agency/Organization Organizational Capacity Key Points for Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Activities Chapter 3: Finding and Applying for Funding Finding Funding The Federal Government The State and Local Government Foundations and Corporate Giving Crowdsourced Funding Search and Review Is This Information for Real? Key Points for Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Activity Chapter 4: The Proposal Overview The Components of a Proposal Proposal Submission and Scoring Process Key Points for Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Activities Chapter 5: Logistics and Basics of Writing the Proposal The Nuts and Bolts of Writing a Proposal Writing for an Established versus New Organization Writing a Proposal for a Collaborative Writing Style and Format Using Audio/Visual Media Key Points for Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Activities Chapter 6: Design the Program Understand the Community Through Data Formulating Program Ideas Key Points for Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Activities Chapter 7: Program Objectives and Evaluation Evaluation Four Steps to Preparing the Objectives and Evaluation Plan A Logic Model Writing the Evaluation Section Ethical Considerations Key Points for Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Activity Chapter 8: Writing the Need or Problem Statement The Aim of the Need/Problem Statement A Guide to Writing the Need Statement Theory of Change Key Points for Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Activities Chapter 9: Program Description Implementation Plan The Project Narrative Project Timeline Scope of Work Forms Key Points for Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Activities Chapter 10: Creating the Budget and Budget Justification The Budget Context Preparation of a Line-Item Budget Other Types of Budgets Other Budgeting Issues Key Points for Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Activities Chapter 11: Other Proposal Components and Finishing Touches Project Abstract Agency Capability Statement Sustainability Statement Letters of Support Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Finishing Touches Key Points for Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Activities Appendix A • Estimating Time Appendix B • Funding Resource Information Appendix C • Budget Appendix D • Additional Information Appendix E • Proposal Sections Appendix F • Handout Materials References and Suggested Readings

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Book SynopsisTrack your memorable travels through the nation’s capital with this adventure passport featuring more than 100 photos and 30 custom stickers!Discover the wonders of 19 Smithsonian museums, the National Zoo, Smithsonian Gardens, and iconic landmarks of Washington, DC—from the Tidal Basin to the Supreme Court—with this compact and convenient passport book. When you visit an attraction, take its sticker from the sheet in the inside back pocket and place it on the corresponding page to record your adventures. Features include: Custom travel stamp stickers for 30 locations to mark what you’ve seen. Interesting trivia—you’ll know to search for the carving error at the Lincoln Memorial!  Bucket list sightseeing experiences, including the White House, Vietnam Memorial, National Archives, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Library of Congress, International Spy Museum, US Botanic Garden, and more. Color photographs of each site, including exteriors, interiors, and objects from within.  Address and website for each entry, and information on how to reserve tickets when necessary. Passport size fits easily in most bags. With this passport, young and old travelers alike will have an engaging trip and a built-in souvenir. Adventure awaits with the Smithsonian Passport!

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Book SynopsisInfuse your lyrics with sensory detail!Writing great song lyrics requires practice and discipline. Songwriting Without Boundaries will help you commit to routine practice through fun writing exercises. This unique collection of more than150 sense-bound prompts helps you develop the skills you need to:   • tap into your senses and inject your writing with vivid details   • effectively use metaphor and comparative language   • add rhythm to your writing and manage phrasingSongwriters, as well as writers of other genres, will benefit from this collection of sensory writing challenges. Divided into four sections, Songwriting Without Boundaries features four different fourteen-day challenges with timed writing exercises, along with examples from other songwriters, poets, and prose writers.

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Book SynopsisBest-selling author and noted illustrator of Nature Anatomy, Julia Rothman takes her pen into the kitchen with this charming, illustrated guide to all things edible around the globe. She focuses her curious eye on the origins, types, tools, traditions, and techniques behind the most popular foods and preparations, from breads to fish to spices and desserts.Get your recommended daily allowance of facts and fun with Food Anatomy, the third book in Julia Rothman's best-selling Anatomy series. She starts with an illustrated history of food and ends with a global tour of street eats. Along the way, Rothman serves up a hilarious primer on short-order egg lingo and a mouth-watering menu of how people around the planet serve fried potatoes - and what we dip them in. Award-winning food journalist Rachel Wharton lends her expertise to this light-hearted exploration of everything food that bursts with little-known facts and delightful drawings. Everyday diners and seasoned foodies alike are sure to eat it up. Also available in this series: Nature Anatomy, Nature Anatomy Notebook, Ocean Anatomy, and Farm Anatomy.

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Book SynopsisNow in paperback! Imagine a softly striped crib blanket knit in the comforting colors of the nursery. Or a sophisticated cashmere wrap featuring rich jewel tones that set off a favorite black dress. Knitting teacher and author Margaret Radcliffe presents a world of color techniques in a single comprehensive reference that you’ll consult every time two or more yarn colors are in play. Stitchers of every ability level will love the color-combining methods and professional secrets revealed in The Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques. Multicolor knitting techniques are explained with step-by-step illustrations and photographs accompanied by instructive text. Complete chapters on stripes, stitch effects, succeeding with multicolor yarns, stranded knitting, and intarsia cover the theory and how-to behind each method and offer creative solutions for handling tangled yarn, estimating yarn quantities of each color, holding on to all those ends, and employing stunning finishing techniques. A final chapter describes more unusual techniques, such as helix, shadow, mosaic, and modular knitting.

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Book SynopsisMeat, game and poultry have always played a major part in cuisines throughout the world. New breeding and butchery practices have resulted in leaner, healthier and more affordable cuts, and few foods are as versatile. Find out how to make Boeuf Bourguignonne and Roast Rib of Beef and dozens of other classic recipes from around the world, including Tandoori Chicken and Thai Beef Salad.

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Book SynopsisThis title helps you learn how humanity has viewed dreams through the centuries, and what their significance is for us today. It is an exploration of the many types of dreams including lucid dreaming, dream archetypes, nightmares, recurring dreams, erotic dreams and dream logic. You can begin a voyage of discovery as you learn what particular importance your dreams have for understanding yourself and the way you live your life.

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Book SynopsisThis practical guide to natural health-promoting treatments and techniques brings together the very best of traditional therapies for reducing stress, gaining vitality and inducing relaxation. The first half of the book looks at common ailments and how to treat them with aromatherapy oils, herbs, homeopathic medicine or dietary changes. The second half of the book explores a wide range of alternative therapies, giving the reader a thorough understanding of each one. Extended sections on aromatherapy, massage and yoga give detailed instruction on how to improve health and wellbeing by adopting these ancient disciplines into your lifestyle.

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Book SynopsisSwearing, it turns out, is an incredibly useful part of our linguistic repertoire. Not only has some form of swearing existed since the earliest humans began to communicate, but it has been shown to reduce physical pain, help stroke victims recover their language, and encourage people to work together as a team. Swearing Is Good For You is a spirited and hilarious defence of our most cherished dirty words, backed by historical case studies and cutting-edge research. From chimpanzees creating their own curse words to a man who lost half his brain in a mining accident experiencing a new-found compulsion to swear, Dr Emma Byrne outlines the fascinating science behind swearing: how it affects us both physically and emotionally, and how it is more natural and beneficial than we are led to believe.Trade ReviewA good book about bad language by a trash-talking woman? Sign me up! Swearing Is Good for You makes science feel downright celebratory. -- Mary Norris, bestselling author of Between You & MeAn impressive catalogue of research showing how effing and blinding helps us deal with pain, bond with others, is associated with intelligence and makes us more inclined to trust each other... a glorious uplifting read. -- Lucy Kellaway * Financial Times *Swearing has been the subject of considerable scientific analysis, it turns out, which Byrne's book deftly reviews...Swearing is stinky cheese and malbec in a world of clean eating. -- India Knight * The Sunday Times *A chatty, humorously informative narrative that rummages through the science of bad language, grabbing at sociology, psychology, neuroscience and anthropology. -- Hephzibah Anderson * The Mail on Sunday *This excellent book backs up my long-held theory that people who swear are generally less uptight or anxious than those who don't...I think the most joyous bit about this book is learning that swearing is a powerful and acceptable weapon in a woman's armoury, a strong signal that we don't have to adhere to old-fashioned, traditional views of what is "ladylike", a phrase I often hear when swearing is discussed in mixed-gender debates. -- Lorraine Candy * The Sunday Times Style *Byrne is a science writer with a PhD in robotics and a gleefully robust attitude to language... Swearing Is Good For You is a lively defence of its subject. -- James McConnachie * The Sunday Times *Entertaining and informative ... reminds you of the mysterious pleasure of using words that are not meant to be said. -- Andrew Anthony * Observer *A lively examination of a neglected subject. * The Week *The next time someone tells you off for swearing, give them a copy of this book. Byrne explains all the ways in which swearing is good for us, from pain relief to team bonding, and reveals what cursing chimpanzees can tell us about the origin of dirty words. * BBC Science Focus *

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Book SynopsisGraded examinations in spoken English.

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Book SynopsisThe official book behind the Academy Award-winning film The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley Alan Turing was the mathematician whose cipher-cracking transformed the Second World War. Taken on by British Intelligence in 1938, as a shy young Cambridge don, he combined brilliant logic with a flair for engineering. In 1940 his machines were breaking the Enigma-enciphered messages of Nazi Germany’s air force. He then headed the penetration of the super-secure U-boat communications. But his vision went far beyond this achievement. Before the war he had invented the concept of the universal machine, and in 1945 he turned this into the first design for a digital computer.Turing's far-sighted plans for the digital era forged ahead into a vision for Artificial Intelligence. However, in 1952 his homosexuality rendered him a criminal and he was subjected to humiliating treatment. In 1954, aged 41, Alan Turing took his own life.Trade ReviewOne of the finest scientific biographies I’ve ever read: authoritative, superbly researched, deeply sympathetic and beautifully told * Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind *Andrew Hodges' book is of exemplary scholarship and sympathy. Intimate, perceptive and insightful, it’s also the most readable biography I’ve picked up in some time * Time Out *A first-rate presentation of the life of a first-rate scientific mind * New York Times Book Review *One of the finest scientific biographies ever written * New Yorker *A first-rate presentation of the life of a first-rate scientific mind…it is hard to imagine a more thoughtful and warm biography than this one -- Douglas Hofstadter * New York Times Book Review *

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Book SynopsisWriting for yourself is a wonderful way to explore personal creativity – each of these 100 prompts will enhance your skill and confidence and get you closer to being the writer you want to become.Write Now is a brilliantly accessible book that demystifies the process and will help you see new ways to put pen to paper and discover your own unique writing style. Divided into 12 sections that range across voice, narrative, plot, structure, point of view, characterisation, dialogue, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, prose and memoir, Harriet Griffey shows you how to let go of any inhibitions, overcome writer's block and expand your writing potential. Featuring creative writing tasks to develop ideas and skills, quick and simple word play tasks, as well as practical exercises, Write Now is an exciting way to unleash your inner wordsmith, kick-start your imagination and get you writing.

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Book SynopsisT&P BOOKS WOORDENLIJSTEN zijn bedoeld om u te helpen vreemde woorden te leren, te onthouden, en te bestuderen. De woordenschat bevat meer dan 9000 veel gebruikte woorden die thematisch geordend zijn. DIT WOORDENBOEK BEVAT 256 ONDERWERPEN ZOALS: basisconcepten, getallen, kleuren, maanden, seizoenen, meeteenheden, kleding en accessoires, eten & voeding, restaurant, familieleden, verwanten, karakter, gevoelens, emoties, ziekten, stad, dorp, bezienswaardigheden, winkelen, geld, huis, thuis, kantoor, werken op kantoor, import & export, marketing, werk zoeken, sport, onderwijs, computer, internet, gereedschap, natuur, landen, nationaliteiten en meer ... BIJZONDERE KENMERKEN VAN DE WOORDENSCHAT: de woorden zijn gerangschikt naar hun betekenis, niet volgens alfabet, de woorden worden weergegeven in drie kolommen om bestudering en zelftesten te vergemakkelijken, woorden in groepen worden verdeeld in kleine blokken om het leerproces te vergemakkelijken, de woordenschat biedt een handige en eenvoudige beschrijving van elk buitenlands woord. DEZE T&P BOOKS WOORDENSCHAT: Is aanbevolen als aanvulling bij iedere taalcursus; geschiktvoor de beginnende en gevorderde student; is handig voor dagelijks gebruik, bestudering en zelftesten.

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Book SynopsisThe third amusing diary of librarian Blodwen Jones who continues to suffer many personal and professional misfortunes. The last in a popular series for Welsh Learners, adapted for level Sylfaen learners, with useful notes and glossary footnotes.

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Book SynopsisPoetry is increasingly used in therapy, and it already occupies a central place in expressive arts therapies. This book is the first to explicitly combine theory and practice from the field of expressive arts with poetry and poetics.The book offers both a guide and poetic encouragement for using poetry in expressive arts work. Within this arts context, poetry is offered as a way to create hope and confidence, providing clients with a platform for healing, reconciliation, problem solving, and personal and professional development. Each chapter uses examples of poetry to illustrate the ideas of the chapter.With an outstanding contribution to the field of expressive arts theory and practice, this book is essential for people wanting to use an integrative arts-based approach to help their clients build resilience and foster sustainable, positive change in their lives.

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Book SynopsisThe Teacher's Book contains teaching notes and extra tasks and ideas for every lesson plus more detailed notes on the language and cultural content of the Student's Book material. The Teacher's Resource CD accompanies the book and contains short videos and links to the Methodology sections. eBook provides electronic version of print Student Book.

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Book SynopsisIt's always too early to quitYou are tougher than you think and stronger than you know. This bright and emboldening book of quotes from life's winners and strivers is a timely reminder of what's possible when you NEVER GIVE UP.

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Book SynopsisRewriting Language explores how literary texts can promote more inclusive language use.

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Book SynopsisAgeing with Smartphones in Urban Italy explores ageing and technology amidst a backdrop of rapid global technological innovation, including mHealth (mobile health) and smart cities.

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Book SynopsisA life-affirming collection of inspiring quotes from one of the world's best-loved public figures. As a student, she excelled; as a lawyer, she rose through the ranks; as a mother, she inspired and nurtured two girls; and as the First Lady of the United States, she used her platform to disseminate her strongly held beliefs. Intelligence, generosity, strength, bravery, confidence, and hard work are all key attributes associated with Michelle Obama, and this book serves to cement her place as one of the strongest voices on the global stage today. 'When you are struggling and you start thinking about giving up, I want you to remember something ... and that is the power of hope.' Final speech as First Lady of the United States, January 2017. Table of ContentsIntroduction. Education. Success. Family & Relationships. Equality. Politics. Self-Belief.

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Book SynopsisBarack Obama: Quotes to Live By is a life-affirming collection of over 170 quotes from one of the world's most admired and respected public figures. Excelling academically, professionally and as a community organizer, Barack Obama showed promise and dedication to many causes from a young age. From a law professorship, to a seat in the Illinois State Senate, to becoming the first African-American president of the United States, Obama's trajectory to the most powerful political position in the world was determined. As well-known for his eloquence and memorable speeches as for his many achievements, Quotes to Live By is a beautifully presented collection of inspirational and moving quotes from one of the most important figures of the twenty-first century. 'Where we are met with cynicism and doubts and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes We Can.' Barack Obama, victory speech, Chicago, 2008. Table of ContentsIntroduction. Education. Family. America. Equality. Politics. Identity.

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Book SynopsisThis is the perfect book for anyone planning to host a pub quiz with their family and friends, either at home or in the pub! There are 10,000 questions over more than 300 individual quizzes in this superb book. There is a wealth of fascinating information on a huge variety of subjects – perfect for quiz aficionados and amateurs alike, as it is divided by both difficulty level and subject matter. Many of the quizzes are themed, along the classic lines of music, sport, geography, politics and entertainment, but there are also more specialist subjects such as Gardening, The Olympics, Medicine and Health and Festivals. Pot-luck quizzes with a mix of all subjects are also included to keep you on your toes. Finally, a section at the rear of the book gives tips and advice on how to host your own quiz at home, the pub, or any place keen quizzers congregate. So, whether quiz master or quiz taker, this is the book for you.

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Book SynopsisA collection of essays that explores how reading shapes an individual's life.

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Book SynopsisSpoken by over 700 million jabbering individuals, the English language has travelled to all corners of the globe – unfortunately, some of it has got a bit muddled along the way ...Lost in Translation: Misadventures in English Abroad affectionately demonstrates the very best – and worst – instances of genuine grammar-gargling from around the world, discovered by the author and his intrepid team of researchers. It includes everything from hilarious hotel signs to baffling advertisements, such as the German beauty product offering a 'cream shower for pretentious skin', the notice at a French swiming pool which proclaimed that 'swimming is forbidden in the absence of the saviour', or the warning sign at a Czech zoo which instructed visitors: 'No smoothen the lion'.Trade ReviewVery funny [and] beautifully illustrated * The Spectator *A wonderful collection of recent outrageous howlers from all over the world * Irish Independent *

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Book SynopsisDue to changes in the learning and research environment, changes in the behavior of library users, and unique global disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic, libraries have had to adapt and evolve to remain up-to-date and responsive to their users. Thus, libraries are adding new, digital resources and services while maintaining most of the old, traditional resources and services. New areas of research and inquiry in the field of library and information science explore the applications of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and other technologies to better serve and expand the library community. The Handbook of Research on Knowledge and Organization Systems in Library and Information Science examines new technologies and systems and their application and adoption within libraries. This handbook provides a global perspective on current and future trends concerning library and information science. Covering topics such as machine learning, library management, ICTs, blockchain technology, social media, and augmented reality, this book is essential for librarians, library directors, library technicians, media specialists, data specialists, catalogers, information resource officers, administrators, IT consultants and specialists, academicians, and students.

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Book SynopsisThis beautiful book is filled with simple self-care tips and ideas to help you nurture your well-being every day Self-care comes in many guises, but at its heart it’s anything you do to take care of yourself. It could be five minutes of gentle breathing, time reserved for pursuing a hobby, or the joy of a hot shower – as long as it leaves you feeling restored and refreshed. Within these pages you will find a raft of simple but effective tips to help on your journey, including: Why self-care is key to happiness and health Finding the best methods for you How to fit self-care into a busy schedule Inspiration to nourish your mind, body and soul We all need to take time out every now and again to recharge our batteries. Whenever you find your energy fading, dip into this beautiful book and find strength again.

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Book SynopsisExplore what makes you unique and brilliant in The Great Big Book of Amazing Me, full of journal space and prompts to help you feel self-love and see how truly amazing you are!

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Book SynopsisLast words can come in all shapes and sizes. From comic quips to profound deathbed wit, shocking and surprising final revelations, delicious puns and too-good turns of phrase, gravestone gags and premature celebrations... or even just awkward and unfortunate quotes the speaker ended up eating.Indeed, this tiny tome is stacked to the rafters with notable people, past, present, who are still very much alive and quipping – though not for long. From the long-time dead to the recently deceased (or simply dying of embarassment; see Liz Truss), Nostradamus to Leonardo da Vinci, Henry VIII to Princess Diana, these famous last words span centuries and continents and will no doubt echo through eternity.If you're look to have the last laugh, The Little Book of Famous Last Words will have you laughing out loud till the very last page. For those about to die, we salute you!'I'm a fighter, not a quitter,'* Liz Truss, UK Prime Minister, October 19, 2022.*Poor ol' Liz quit the next day. Her calamitous career as PM lasted for just 44 days.Table of ContentsA Matter of Life and Death: The profound, poignant, peculiar and poorly last gasps of famous people right before they shuffled off this mortal coil. Everyone's here - come on in • One Foot in the Grave: Digging one's grave, sticking one's foot in one's mouth, the eating of one's words and premature celebrations will all be awkwardly explored in this hilarious chapter • Alive and Quipping: The funniest and most famous last words ever recorded for future reference • Gallows Humour: Famous last words occur outside of real life too. These are the iconic goodbyes in classic films, plays and literature, from Shakespeare to Star Wars • Sick to Death: Not everyone is lucky enough to die a young man's death. Many are unfortunate enough to fade, not burn away. To the sick and dying - this chapter is for you • The Last Laugh: For those who love to end on a high, this chapter contains simply the best last words ever sighed for those about to die.

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Book SynopsisResearch and development infrastructures are a critical success factor in the platform of science and technology. In turn, an R&D preliminary feasibility study is essential to establish fairness and social credibility of a plan, including expert review, information disclosure and alternative setting. Preliminary Feasibility for Public Research & Development Projects explains how to evaluate R&D business by exploring the five key features of policy implication, policy improvement, preliminary feasibility study, R&D evaluation, and R&D strategy. Presenting policy measures to ensure the sustainability of R&D projects, Preliminary Feasibility for Public Research & Development Projects will help develop strategic measures for R&D preliminary feasibility studies while proposing ways to enhance the effectiveness of these studies, promote efficiency in public investment projects, and enhance the financial efficiency of large investment projects.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction - R&D and R&D budget Chapter 2. Government R&D project Chapter 3. Technology innovation and government Chapter 4. Public decision making and policy analysis Chapter 5. Public investment analysis and theoretical debate Chapter 6. Social discount rate Chapter 7. Global sensation Chapter 8. Preliminary feasibility study trend Chapter 9. Discussing role of policy analysis in preliminary feasibility study Chapter 10. Economic feasibility analysis model Chapter 11. Policy feasibility analysis model Chapter 12. Technical feasibility analysis model Chapter 13. Comprehensive feasibility analysis model Chapter 14. Impact analysis model on public sector R&D investment Chapter 15. National large-scale research facilities and equipment Chapter 16. Policy discussion Chapter 17. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThe gripping new twisty psychological thriller from international bestselling author, Sebastian Fitzek. Milan Berg is standing at a set of traffic lights when a car stops next to him. In the back seat he sees a frightened young girl. Desperate, she presses a piece of paper against the window. Milan can't read it - because he suffers from alexia, the inability to read or comprehend the written word. It's a secret that he's managed to hide for most of his life, even from friends and loved ones. But he understands the meaning of the note: the girl is in mortal danger. Milan's search for the kidnapped girl brings a cruel realisation: sometimes the truth is too terrible to live with - and ignorance is the greatest gift on earth. With a twisty non-linear storyline that charts one man's descent into a real-life nightmare, The Gift is perfect for fans of Chris Carter and Lars Kepler. Reviewers on Sebastian Fitzek'Fitzek's thrillers are breathtaking, full of wild twists.' Harlan Coben'F

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