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Intercultural Language Activities offers practical teaching ideas which encourage learners to reflect on their own language and culture, as well as that of others. Topics covered in the fourteen chapters include childhood, food, sport, icons, politics and body language. The book also helps learners mediate in situations of cultural misunderstanding and start web-based intercultural exchanges. It examines interview techniques, how people present themselves, and ways to interpret cultural symbols and characteristics, such as those found in postcards, advertisements and online newspapers. In engaging with these topics, learners become intercultural explorers and raise their level of communicative competence.This is an invaluable resource for any teacher who wishes to combine language learning with cultural exploration. In addition, the accompanying CD-ROM provides print-friendly photocopiable worksheets and reading texts which can be put to immediate use. ... Read more

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The Rays of Sunlight from Thought and Study
The mid-1950s was a period of tremendous growth for Sun Ra and the bustling urban landscape of Chicago was the location of his transformation.

Not only did Sun Ra begin to shape the professional elements which would propel his music for five decades, but he found the path make strides philosophically and spiritually. The book delves into this personal journey which holistically brought Sun Ra to heights of tremendous knowledge and understanding.

Through the use of text, photographs and production materials, the rays of sunlight from thought and study are brought to life. This is Sun Ra the explorer and it is now the reader's journey, too. ... Read more

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This satirical romp takes you along with John Corbett at the center of eighty nine movie plots at once absurd, thrilling, improbable, and, given the state of contemporary American entertainment, likely.Salma Hayek also stars. ... Read more

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Originally published in ca. 1889-90.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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Intercultural language education has redefined the modern languages agenda in Europe and North America.Now intercultural learning is also beginning to impact on English Language Teaching.This accessible book introduces teachers of EFL to intercultural language education by describing its history and theoretical principles, and by giving examples of classroom tasks. ... Read more

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Not to be missed
I saw this book in the library and recognizing a few of the writers, thought I'd give it a try. I couldn't put it down.The novellas were written 2 years apart yet the story easily flowed. I loved the way each writer moved the story in another direction, leaving the following author to pick up the plot and add his/her own twist. Jeffery Deaver wrapped up both stories. Now I'll be looking for books by the authors I didn't recognize and I hope they'll do this again.

Good Stuff by Some Game Authors!
When you see a group of authors featured on a book, a lot of times it means that each of them wrote a short story. Well, thanks to an idea by Jeffery Deaver, as well as all the authors who contributed to this, we get two thrillers in one package that promises to deliver. The question is, with all these authors, is this going to be the best we've ever read? I didn't think it was, but I did think it was pretty good. Was it close to the worst thing out there I've picked up? Not by a long shot!

THE CHOPIN MANUSCRIPT and THE COPPER BRACELET, both thrillers featuring a man named Harold Middleton. Both with a little something to hide that could threaten the lives of many and cause some chaos.

THE CHOPIN MANUSCRIPT has the musical quality, and introduces us to Harold Middleton. It hints at a piece of music by the great composer, Frederic Chopin that could possibly have a message within handwritten notes. Middleton is being chased after in this, all the while trying to solve the mystery, and accomplish his mission at the same time. And while trying to keep certain family safe at the same time.

THE COPPER BRACELET takes you into shark-infested waters as well. It never claims to stay safe, and plays with the head. What is this copper bracelet, or who? We once again find Middleton in the mix, this time with possible nuclear proportions. Middleton proves to be tough, while his enemy proves to be equally wily. And it gets wilder by the minute.

I've read some of the authors who were dedicated to writing these chapters. I've read Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver, Joseph Finder, David Liss and Gayle Lynds. I found myself very impressed by Joseph Finder's chapters in both, while thinking that Liss could've done better. Deaver is always a master at his craft, and that doesn't change when it comes to simply a few chapters. As far as who I might read further? Peter Spiegelman is a name that really impressed me, with the possibility of P.J. Parrish, Lisa Scottoline, David Hewson and possibly David Corbett and Jon Land.

There was really nothing to complain about on my part. I'm glad I got to see what this was all about!

Satisfaction and appreciation.
This cd arrived in time for our car trip to Arkansas and was totally satisfactory.Thank you.

Non-Stop Action
The two "serial thrillers" offered in "Watchlist" are the product of the collaborative effort of 22 of the finest thriller writers in the world.Among the authors participating in the project are: Linda Barnes, Lee Child, Lisa Scottoline, Erica Spindler, David Hewson and Jeffrey Deaver (who created the basic characters and wrote the first and last chapters of the two novels)."The Chopin Manuscript" was first offered as an audio book and was named 2008 Audio Book of the year by the Audio Publisher's Association.Its follow-up, "The Copper Bracelet," throws several of the same characters into a new adventure some two years after the conclusion of the first book.

And as bad as "The Chopin Manuscript" is, "The Copper Bracelet" is equally as good.

The two books have much in common but one gets the sense that the authors did not really hit their stride with the concept until the second book."The Chopin Manuscript" reads less like a cohesive novel than it does a competition among its 15 writers to ensure that their individual chapters contain more outlandish action than the chapter immediately preceding theirs.So little time is spent on character development that the rapid-fire adventure seems to be happening to cartoon characters rather than to real people - and the constant losing-and-regaining of the upper hand plus last second rescues of main characters will test the patience of readers.

"The Copper Bracelet," authored by 9 of the first book's 15 writers, plus 7 new ones, spends more time developing characters and explaining their motivations.As a result, although much of the action in this second book is every bit as wild as that in the first, readers will find it easier to suspend their disbelief because of the emotional attachment they will feel toward this story's characters, hero and villain, alike.

Harold Middleton, a former military intelligence officer who has more recently functioned as a war-crimes investigator, is the main character in both books.Other recurring characters include Middleton's daughter Charlotte, a talented young Polish violinist called Felicia Kaminski, and several members of what Middleton calls The Volunteers, a small group of trusted colleagues who help him in his investigations and who are willing to share the violence directed their way by those wanting to stop their snooping.The collection's finer villains, in particular, Devras Sikari, his son Archer, and their female accomplice, Jana, are reserved for the second book.

"Watchlist" transports its readers from Virginia to Washington D.C., Poland, Italy, Pakistan, Kashmir, London and Paris, among other stops, with much violence and nonstop action sure to be had at each location.Despite the unevenness of the two stories, this one will appeal to thriller fans and readers intrigued about the process by which the two books were written.The second book is such a huge improvement over the first, in fact, that I find myself hoping that the authors will collaborate on a third.

Authors of The Chopin Manuscript: Jeffrey Deaver, David Hewson, James Grady, S.J. Rozan, Erica Spindler, John Ramsey Miller, David Corbett, John Gilstrap, Joseph Finder, Jim Fusilli, Peter Spiegelman, Ralph Pezzullo, Lisa Scottoline, P.J. Parrish, Lee Child

Authors of The Copper Bracelet: Jeffrey Deaver, Gayle Lynds, David Hewson, Jim Fusilli, John Gilstrap, Joseph Finder, Lisa Scottoline, David Corbett, Linda Barnes, Jenny Siler, David Liss, P.J. Parish, Brett Battles, Lee Child, Jon Land, James Phelan

Okay if you like stew
I love the novels of many of the contributors to WATCHLIST, but failed to realize in buying this book that what I love is their skill at plunging the reader into a credible world for several hours. The individual chapters in WATCHLIST are quite good (and it's fascinating to see how different writers tackle a situation), but overall the two novellas suffer from coitus interruptus. Just as you begin to get into one writer's tale, you're interrupted by somebody else's take on the story. It's entertaining, and Jeffery Deaver does a great job with the setup and wrapup, but you just can't be thrilled (the point of a thriller, no?) when the timer is going off every 20 minutes for another writer to step in.

I understand this was initially an audio book. It actually would work quite well as a serial story (audio or in print), where the passage of time would tend to erase the reader's/listener's immersion anyway. ... Read more

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imaginative scintillations
"The sententious critic puts me to sleep.I would prefer a critic of imaginative scintillations.He would not be sovereign, nor dressed in red.He would bear the lightning flashes of possible storms."--Michel Foucault

Corbett seems to operate according to Foucault's injunction, and bears quite a few lightning flashes, due to his playful imagination and the imagination of the cutting edge artists he covers."Extended Play" puts Cage and Clinton in the title, but actually focuses on free jazz/improvisation, not composition or funk.Corbett presents marvelous interviews with European free improvisers, including saxophonists Evan Parker and Peter Brotzmann, guitarist Derek Bailey, and drummer Han Bennink, as well as Americans Sun Ra (composer and bandleader),and Anthony Braxton (composer and reed player).He profiles fellow Chicagoans Hal Russell, Fred Anderson, Von Freeman, and EdwardWilkerson Jr. (the latter three all tenor players), English bassist and bandleader Barry Guy, and Sainkho Namtchylak, the only female Siberian Tuva singer in the ranks of European free improv.He does interview John Cage, which I found uninteresting, and George Clinton, which is tremendous.

Whether despite or because of his poststructuralist leanings (I'm with Evan Parker, who, according to Corbett, "...knows I'm a Continental-philosophy kinda guy, which is something he's certain that he isn't."), Corbett takes a stance clearly on the side of "optimism concerning the possibility of resistance," resistance in the realm of popular music against the capitalist status quo.

Presently overseeing the Unheard Music series for Atavistic Records in Chicago -- free jazz/improv tapes buried in the vaults until now -- John Corbett is doing his part to keep ALL the signifiers free!

Ushering in a new era of popular culture criticism?
Like Greil Marcus and Robert Palmer, Corbett looks at (popular?) culture as both a product of and a determinant of culture at large.As a postmodernist, he delves into genres that are largely devoid of quality criticism as few are up to the task.Actually he's probably more of a Nat Hantoff or Frank Kofsky of our time in that he's quick to support what may commonly be refered to as music that tries its listeners patience and willingness to explore. I used this book as a reference for my thesis and have recommended it to several people. ... Read more

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Covers the grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation of contemporary speech in Scotland, and the investigation of Older Scots written texts. ... Read more

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John Raimondi is arguably the most successful creator anywhere of public sculpture on a monumental scale, with works in twenty-seven states and several European countries. ... Read more

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A Valuable Resource
Any artist, critic, historian, or art lover will appreciate this book. It unveils the personal development of a great artist, along with the delicate process of creating art for public spaces.We see how John Raimondi must think like a craftsman, architect, and politician in the planning and installation of his monumental sculptures.We also see how a sensitive, brave, and enterprising character is able to enliven the world with his masterful work.The essays within the book complement each other: one describes the formal aspects of Raimondi's protean stylistic progression; the other documents how Raimondi's background and education have influenced his 33 years of monumental sculpture.And if you just want to admire the pictures, then you are sure to enjoy the lavish color plates. ... Read more

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Ecosystem management has gained widespread visibility as an approach to the management of land to achieve sustainable natural resource use. Despite widespread interest in this emerging management paradigm, Ecosystems: Balancing Science with Management is the first book to directly propose approaches for implementing ecosystem management, give examples of viable tools, and discuss the potential implications of implementing an ecosystem approach. These ideas are framed in a historical context that examines the disjunction between ecological theory, environmental legislation and natural resources management. ... Read more

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My book consists of an array of poetry, most of which I wrote as a young adult, which are gripped tightly by connotations of experiences that were detrimental to my attitude of relationships.I have had relationships where the woman was almost like a wilder beast and vampire of my emotions, sucking, not just life force, but making a threat of a co-existence in negativity, possibly transforming myself to be as the ogre.I experimented with and challenged the "limb" in search for understanding and evenness, somewhat like the evenness and luxury of androgyny.Some, the more recent poems, are very light hearted and fixated in the form and illusion of romance and faithfulness with newfound joy, some normal apprehension and confidence.I have several poems which emerge from the finding of a higher power and my own brass interpretations of His attitudes toward His creation, not to mention a type of time comparitability scenic induced and personal hyperboles towards the art of Jesus.I also included my love of animals and as they are to me, God's creation, my opinion of their beauty and splendor so developed, my own cognition to the way they know what to do as they are, and my dismay and anger towards poachers and visible art of the animal being as detrimental art.I placed amongst my poetry some prose and short stories (very short), which came from sitting down with pen in hand and writing.The works are somewhat stories of passing time, life and death, and discovery, and a few slim attitude opinionated statements mostly with the whole thing being one solid metaphor. ... Read more

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Design for Manufacture
Design for Manufacture (DFM) is increasingly seen as a vital strategy for gaining an edge in a highly competitive market. Bringing together the expertise of authorities in the field worldwide, this book reviews alternative perspectives and approaches to DFM. In step with the concept of concurrent engineering, DFM is viewed as the integration of product design and manufacturing into one common and effective engineering activity. Features include:

* An introductory case study focusing on the central isue in DFM
* Introductions to each key area in DFM that discusses and highlights the major themes and issues
* Coverage of the principles of DFM, including general rules, hints and checklists
* Numerous case studies and examples demonstrating the practie of DFM
* Qualitative and quantitative methosd to evaluate the manufacture of a design
* Computer-aided DFM techniques, including knowledge-based approaches
* Managerial and administrative implications of implememting DFM

This book will be very useful for engineering designers, manufacturing engineers and engineering management who wish to obtain a broader and deeper understanding of the integrated design-to-manufacture cycle. The book will also be very suitable for engineering students taking courses in manufacturing, engineering design and design for manufacture.
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Publisher: [Watkins, N.Y. : s.l.Publication date: 1889Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This book provides a practical introduction to ways of using language theories to explore different aspects of Scottish literature. Numerous examples help demonstrate the application of theories to a wide range of texts, from poems and ballads to a report in a Scottish newspaper; from short stories to extracts, films and plays. ... Read more