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In the aftermath of the devastating 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010, there was an outpouring of support and aid from countries around the world. Yet, two years after the quake, seemingly little has changed as the country continues to suffer from widespread poverty, crippled infrastructure, and a cholera epidemic. Acommon Haitian street slang refers to"the big truck," the half-hearted efforts by the "blancs" who arrive to help but wind up bypassing the victims. In The Big Truck That Went By, award-winning author Jonathan Katz ties together the two crises that continue to cripple Haiti: the aftermath of the earthquake and the endemic government corruption. In the course of bearing witness to the most devastating of tragedies in one of the world's most dysfunctional countries, Katz questions why with so much money being poured into the devastated nation it doesn't improve conditions for the people. He takes a hard look at the efforts of aid organizations, Haitian politics and mismanagement, and at the systemic problems of a country that has no reliable infrastructure. From Bill Clinton, Sean Penn,and formerPresident Francois Duval, to ordinary Haitians who are trying to survive amid the rubble, we get an on the ground portrait of what lifeis like in the formerpearl of the Caribbean. And we learn how the United Nations, in an effort to help, actually caused the first cholera epidemic in the country in over a century that killed over 7,500 people. Asking the hard questions about Western aid, this is a vividly told narrative of how the affluent nations can help the less fortunate in a smarter way.

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Companies and agencies spend vast amounts of money to advertise and brand products and music has been an important part of this. This book assesses how from selecting sound and music for individual products and adverts many large companies have moved to develop a music strategy to align their brand and create emotional impact.

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First Stories: ''Twas The Night Before Christmas is the perfect introduction for young children to Clement Clarke Moore''s popular poem.Push, pull, and slide the pages to see reindeer magically flying through the sky, sugarplum fairies dancing and stockings filling up with presents. This well-loved poem is beautifully imagined for a new generation by illustrator Miriam Bos.Little ones can collect more books in the First Stories series, including A Christmas Carol, The Nutcracker, and Snow White.

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The ship was doomed before it ever left port. His fate was sealed before he ever stepped on board. From R. L. Graham, Death on the Lusitania is an immersive WW1 historical novel set aboard the ill-fated ocean liner.'Set on a doomed ocean liner, this engaging and well researched mystery is perfect for lovers of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L Sayers' – Philip Gray, author of Two Storm Wood, The Times Thriller of the YearWelcome on board the Lusitania’s final voyage . . .New York, 1915. RMS Lusitania, one of the world’s most luxurious ocean liners, departs for war-torn Europe. Among those on board is Patrick Gallagher, a civil servant in Her Majesty’s government tasked with escorting a British diplomat back to England.When a fellow passenger is believed to have shot himself in his cabin, Gallagher is asked by the captain to investigate the scene but one crucial detail doesn’t fit. The man’s body was discovered in a locked cabin with the key inside and no gun to be found. Was it really suicide? Or murder?Gallagher believes one of the passengers is a deadly killer - one who could strike again at any moment. And all the while, the ship sails on towards Europe, where enemy submarines patrol dark waters . . .

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"With their sharp teeth, legendary speed, and menacing reputation, sharks are a perennial non-fiction favorite, and this book delivers an amazing array of information and stunning photography on all aspects of shark biology."--Amazon.com.

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"Everyone has heard the phrase 'busy as a bee, ' and in this book young readers get to see exactly what those bees are up to. From pollinating flowers and collecting nectar to bee communication, life in the hive, making honey, and the role of the queen, this book covers every aspect of bee life in stunning up-close detail."--Amazon.com.

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Describes the history, society, and political life of ancient Rome and its vast empire.

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Art security expert Anthony M. Amore and award-winning investigative reporter Tom Mashberg reveal the actors behind the major Rembrandt heists in the last century. Through thefts around the world - from Stockholm to Boston - the authors track daring entries and escapes from the world's most renowned museums. There are robbers who coolly walk off with multimillion dollar paintings; self-styled art experts who fall in love with the Dutch master and desire to own his art at all costs; and international criminal masterminds who don't hesitate to resort to violence.

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The Workbook Pack provides further practice of all the main points in the Student's Book, plus extra listening practice, pronunciation work and a comprehensive writing course. Also included are short stories that help to recycle the language previously learnt. The accompanying Audio CD provides all the listening material for the activities.

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In the horrific aftermath of school shootings, distraught communities struggle to make sense of these seemingly senseless acts. Despite massive media coverage, we know little about what drives young perpetrators or how they rationalize their acts. In this breakthrough analysis, Dr. Peter Langman presents the psychological causes of school shootings and offers unprecedented insight into why certain teens exhibit the potential to kill. He shows how to identify early signs of possible violence and offers preventative measures that parents and educators can take to protect their communities.

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Chapter 1: Contextualising the Belt and Road Initiative in South America.- Chapter 2: Foreign Policy Analysis: South American Countries' Foreign Policy towards the BRI.- Chapter 3: Chile and the Belt and Road Initiative.- Chapter 4: Colombia and the Belt and Road Initiative.- Chapter 5: Brazil and the Belt and Road Initiative.- Chapter 6: Business Preferences, State Structure, and Foreign Policy.

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1. Introduction Neglected and hidden voices: Definitions, scope, issues and approach.- 2. Intelligence and the Norwegian experience: Deception and participation as framing.- 3. Local newspapers and the Kent experience: The impact of deception on communities and professional journalism.- 4. French resistance writing and D-Day.- 5. Challenging perceptions of cultural heritage: The implications for future scholarship.

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Part 1: Literature, Theory and Policy Issues.- Chapter 1:- Introduction: The Challenge of Attachment Aware Schools.- Chapter 2: Attachment Awareness in Schools.- Chapter 3: From Attachment Awareness to Attachment Aware Schools 2010-2020.- Chapter 4: Widening Understanding of Attachment, Trauma and the Impact of COVID.- Chapter 5: If Attachment Aware Schools Are So Good, Why Isn't Everyone Doing It?.- Part 2: AAS: Findings from an Empirical Research Project.- Chapter 6: Origins of the Study.- Chapter 7: Putting Attachment Aware Schools into Practice.- Chapter 8: Attachment Aware Schools in Society.- Chapter 9: Conclusion: Attachment Aware Schools: Changing Education or Social Control?.

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Chapter 1: Introduction.- Part I: Women's Writing of the 1880s.- Chapter 2: Edith Simcox on George Eliot: Transgendered Portraits in Episodes in the Lives of Men, Women, and Lovers.- Chapter 3: Domestic Metaphors and Scientific Illustration: Frances Power Cobbe and the Anti-Vivisection Movement in the 1880s.- Chapter 4: A ghost indeed': Spectralising the Female Householder in Margaret Oliphant's 1880s Fiction.- Chapter 5: Between the Aesthete and the Shopworker: Mind And Labour In Vernon Lee And Amy Levy.- Chapter 6: Writing for the Masses: Ouida and Newspaper Syndication.- Chapter 7: Adopting the Next Generation: Parenting in Women's Writing of the 1880s.- Chapter 8: Spelt from Sibyl's Leaves: Anna Kingsford's Dreams and Dream-Stories (1888).- Chapter 9: We are one': Fellowship Ideals and Social Transformation in Mona Caird's The Wing of Azrael.- Part II: Women's Writing of the 1890s.-

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Part I: Framework.- Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The Law of the Sea and its Relevance for Maritime Conflicts in East Asia.- Part II: Security Dimensions.- Chapter 3: Unmanned maritime platforms and the undersea struggle in the South China.- Chapter 4: Low Intensity Maritime Conflicts, Escalation Management and Technology.- Chapter 5: Military Automation, Robotics, and Maritime Security, Understanding New Dynamics in Conflict Escalation.- Part III: East Asian Maritime Competition and the Arctic.- Chapter 6: The Impact of Russia's Ukraine Invasion on the Arctic-From Cooperation to Conflict?.- Chapter 7: China's Arctic Strategy, From Follow-up to Creative Involvement.- Chapter 8: Japan's Arctic Strategy, Countering East Asian Maritime Insecurity and Competition with China.- Part IV: Seabed Mining.- Chapter 9: Rare and Infinite The Minami-torishima Semi-infinite Rare Earth Elements and the historical dynamics of Deep-Sea Mining.- Chapter 10: Japan's Seabed Mining as a Cause and

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Part I Enhancing Students' Receptive English Skills.- 1. Integrating Commercial-off-the-Shelf Games in L2 English Vocabulary Instruction.- 2. Digital RPG-Based Vocabulary Learning.- 3. Integrating a Web-Based E-portfolio to Enhance EFL Learners' Reading Skills.- 4. Empowering Students' Extensive Reading Facilitated by TED-Ed Lessons as IDLE Activities and the Impacts on Students' Vocabulary: Stories from Indonesia.- Part II Fostering Students' Productive English Skills.- 5. The Role of a Mother and Siblings in Enhancing Two Young Iranian EFL Students' Willingness to Communicate in a Second Language Through Serious Game Play.- 6. Facilitating Authentic and Creative English as a Foreign Language Expression Through Digital Multimodal Composing.- 7. Using Video-Based Shadowing to Develop Students' Speaking Skills.- 8. Improving EFL Students' Interdisciplinary and Multimodal Presentation Skills.- Part III Empowering Teachers' Innovative Teaching.- 9. Media-Didactic Competence Development

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Part ?A. Political crisis/ disaster Communication.- Chapter 1. Maintaining a coherent corporate identity on the face of politically rooted crisis (Bhowa Jairos Kudakwashe and Rusere Misheck).- Chapter 2. Question Time: A Bonus or Pain in the Quest for Political Accountability in the Zimbabwean Parliament (Mutsvairo Jack and Dlali Mawande).- Chapter 3. A comparative analysis of government social media crisis and risk communication during the COVID-19 health crisis (Kembo Shupikai).- Chapter 4. Brand and reputation management during political crises (Shura Tawanda and Jakaza Ernest).- Chapter 5. Sanctions discourse and strategic communication: Re-imagining a new Zimbabwe from a social conflict paradigm (Marevesa Tobias).- Chapter 6. Ubuntu in Languaging From Politics of Rhetoric to The Second Republic: Re-reading Shimmer Chinodya's Harvest of Thorns in Discourse of New Dispensation (Mavengano Esther).- Chapter 7. Mu

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Our Flag Means Death meets Six of Crows in this queer pirate adventure from the author of A Taste of Gold and Iron.'Come for the irrepressible gremlin of a narrator, stay for the plot-relevant cake competitions! A whip-smart, hilarious and exuberant high seas romp' – Freya Marske, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Marvellous Light Avra Helvaçi, former field agent of the Arashti Ministry of Intelligence, has accidentally stolen the single most expensive secret in the world – and the only place to flee with a secret that big is the open sea.To find a buyer with deep enough pockets, Avra must work with his on-again, off-again ex, the pirate Captain Teveri az-Haffar. Together, they will have to risk journeying to the isolated pirate republic of the Isles of Lost Souls. The only things in their way? A calculating new Arashti ambassador to the Isles; Brother Julian, a beautiful, mys

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Sarah Tarlow is a British archaeologist and academic. As professor of historical archaeology at the University of Leicester, Sarah is best known for her work on the archaeology of death and burial. She has written or edited ten academic books about archaeology and history. The Archaeology of Loss is her first memoir.

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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the second part in Douglas Adams' smash hit sci-fi comedy and cult classic series. This stunning gift edition is illustrated by Costa Award winning Chris Riddell.'One of the greatest achievements in comedy. A work of staggering genius'' – David WalliamsIf you've done six impossible things this morning, why not round it off with breakfast at Milliways, the Restaurant at the end of the Universe?Which is exactly what Arthur Dent and the crew of the Heart of Gold plan to do. There's just the small matter of escaping the Vogons, avoiding being taken to the most totally evil world in the Galaxy and teaching a space ship how to make a proper cup of tea.And did anyone actually make a reservation?

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Hooray for Hoppy! is a bold and beautiful introduction to the senses by Tim Hopgood, creator of the bestselling WOW! Said the Owl.When Hoppy the rabbit wakes up on the first day of spring, he discovers a world full of wonderful things! But after he's sniffed the fresh air, listened to the singing birds and tasted the green grass, he starts to feel a little lonely. Will he find a way to wake up his friends so they can enjoy the sights, smells and sounds of spring too?Little ones will love joining in with the HOORAYs in this board book, and a final activity spread about how to use your senses makes this book the perfect present for preschoolers.Discover more from Tim Hopgood, the Booktrust award-winning illustrator of WOW! Said The Owl, a first book of colours, and TIP TAP Went The Crab, a first book of counting.

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A peep-through counting adventure, perfect for little explorers!Bird is looking for her best friend Bee. She searches high in the sky and deep underground – she can’t find Bee anywhere . . . but who else will she meet along the way?Specially developed for preschoolers with peep-through holes and shaped pages, 1, 2, 3, What Can Bird See? is a playful, simple, and highly interactive story for young children, from talented creator Carly Gledhill. It is packed full of toddler-friendly early learning features and includes a special section at the end with reading tips for parents and carers.Fans of 1, 2, 3, What Can Bird See? will also love Chameleon's Favourite Colour, Bat Can't Sleep and Frog Goes on Holiday!

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The perfect way to let every child know just how precious and loved they are. Through gentle rhyming words and magical illustrations, On The Night You Were Born captures the overwhelming love and joy felt when a new baby is born. On the night you were born, you brought wonder and magic to the world. The moon stayed up till morning. Polar bears danced.This is a book that celebrates you, weaving an enchantingly beautiful depiction of the natural world, as different animals come together to welcome its newest arrival. In a sturdy board book, just right for little hands to hold, this very special story by Nancy Tillman has touched the hearts of readers of all ages, from the youngest tots to new mums, from young friends to grandparents. A New York Times bestseller, On the Night You Were Born is sure to be a beloved addition to every family bookshelf.

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Enjoy a family Christmas singalong with Baroness Floella Benjamin, including favourites such as 'We Wish you a Merry Christmas', 'Jingle Bells' and 'Ding Dong Merrily on High'!This stunning gift book features 15 familiar Christmas songs to enjoy and has sturdy tabs, making it easy to find your favourite. You can also learn about Floella's own Christmas memories and traditions, and join her in some festive fun with every song.Vibrantly illustrated by award-winning illustrator Lydia Monks, best known for the What the Ladybird Heard series of books, and with an accompanying CD of songs all sung by BBC Play School star and national treasure Floella herself, this is the perfect Christmas gift for young children.The songs are also available as a separate audio download.

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André Dao is a Melbourne-based writer, editor and artist. His debut novel, Anam, won the 2021 Victorian Premier's Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript. His writing has appeared in Meanjin, Sydney Review of Books, The Saturday Paper, Asia Literary Review and elsewhere. In 2015 he was selected as one of the Melbourne Writers Festival's 30 Best Writers under 30.

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Juan Gómez-Jurado is an award winning journalist and bestselling author. His Antonia Scott trilogy - Red Queen (Reina Roja), Black Wolf (Loba Negra) and White King (Rey Blanco) - have been published to great international acclaim. He is one of the three most successful contemporary Spanish authors. In 2020, Juan celebrated ten million readers worldwide.

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Now an Amazon Prime Original series, Red Queen is the first in Juan Gómez-Jurado's internationally bestselling thriller series, translated by Nick Caistor. Winner of the Cognac Prize 2022 with more than two million copies sold in Spain alone.Sunday Times - Best Thriller Books of the Year'A Spanish spin on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo . . . A female Sherlock Holmes' – The Times'Fizzes with energy . . . echoes of Lisbeth Salander, but the crackling interplay . . . adds an extra layer of originality . . . sparkling' – Best Books of 2023, Financial TimesYou've never met anyone like her . . .Antonia Scott is special. Very special. She is not a policewoman or a lawyer. She has never wielded a weapon or carried a badge, and yet, she has solved dozens of crimes.But it's been awhile since Antonia left her attic in Madrid. The things she has lost are much more important to her than the things awaiting her outside.She also doesn't receive visitors. That's why she really, really doesn't like it when she hears unknown footsteps coming up the stairs.Whoever it is, Antonia is sure that they are coming to look for her.And she likes that even less.Praise for Red Queen:'Often compared with Lisbeth Salander . . . Antonia Scott looks destined to leave every bit as lasting an impression' – Daily Mail'One of the most extravagantly entertaining novels I’ve ever read. It's an electrifying serial-killer thriller . . . I loved every word' – A.J. Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

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