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Based on case studies from public schools in Toronto, Canada, this book aims to develop a theory and practice of teaching multiliteracies in culturally diverse, linguistically heterogeneous urban classrooms. Lotherington argues that in a globalized world literacy must be reassessed on an international scale and multilingualism must be theorized - and practiced - as a component of multimodal literacy.

Establishing an interdisciplinary connection between Food Studies and American literary scholarship, Piatti-Farnell investigates the significances of food and eating in American fiction, from 1980 to the present day. She argues that culturally-coded representations of the culinary illuminate contemporary American anxieties about class gender, race, tradition, immigration, nationhood, and history. As she offers a critical analysis of major work...

This reference provides a complete understanding of sliding mode control principles, its application to power converters, and the practical realization of such controllers. Bridging the gap between power electronics and control theory, it presents a detailed description of the various theories, operating principles, and information that are relevant to the state of the art and the current development of sliding mode controllers and their appli...

Addresses the policy and strategic issues with which legal information managers and law librarians need to engage in the context of the diverse legal environments in which they work. This book is suitable for seasoned professionals, those about to enter the field, and those interested in the evolution of legal information in the 21st century.

Elizabeth Theiss-Morse and Michael Wagner, new authors to the Political Behavior franchise, hit the ground running in their analysis of the factors that led to Democrats losing the House of Representatives and retaining only a slim majority in the Senate after the 2010 midterm elections. Drawing from the most recent National Election Study surveys, this substantial supplement includes an array of tables and figures featuring new data and inclu...

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As a book on public policy, this book is unique in addressing explicitly the role of human nature. Only with a good understanding of human nature can policy makers address their foremost needs and anticipate how people may respond to specific designs in policy.

Perhaps the most critical issue for healthy, growing churches is member care or life together, in keeping with the biblical emphasis on allalon--"one another." Member care demands that believers be passionately concerned for one another's spiritual welfare and physical and social well-being. This mutual care may be expressed in different ways, but they are always to be directed to the needs of the members of the body of Christ. That is the app...

The London Pocket Bible is brimming with interesting trivia, quirky facts, travel tips and suggestions for unusual days out. Perfect for tourists and experienced Londoners, this beautifully bound gift book reveals the history, architecture and character behind the UK's capital city and gets to the heart of the real London.

Follow the zany adventures of a seemingly normal and harmless mailbox brought to life by a scientist and see what happens when a boring menu item takes on a life of its own. What would you do if your favorite snack started levitating? Find out in this riveting tale of danger, excitement, friendship, and a furry mailbox. The Evil Mailbox and the Super Burrito brings to life that classic American dinner table staple, meatloaf, and the imaginativ...

This book provides a guide for grieving youth and adults as well as extensive descriptive lists of recommended professional literature resources.

This unprecedented book provides a comprehensive examination of the issue of protecting journalists in conflict situations from both a practical and humanitarian law perspective.

This book presents practical new approaches for extending children's library services beyond the library building, utilizing technology to bring learning to children wherever they may be.

Includes "Reading group guide. Discussion questions"--P. 519-520.

Based upon real life experience to create a fascinating and insightful new play.

The Arctic is the newest sphere of international competition for energy and security access. It pits Russia against the other Arctic states. These essays fully explore and analyze what is at stake here and what Moscow has done to increase its capability and influence in the Arctic.

A fantastic collection of magical recipes, potions and mixtures.

The savage struggle to take control of the North American wilderness during the epic Seven Years' War between France and England is a gripping tale. As the two European powers battled each other for global supremacy, the brutal conflict took on a unique North American character, particularly in the role Native allies played on both sides.

It was when mankind discovered how to make electricity that the world as we knew it changed profoundly. Soon generated electricity lit our streets and homes, provided heat, brought us efficient communication, modern transportation, and the effort of electro-motive force. Yet, manmade electricity carried through the wires and cables with which we fenced the land, the power lines encircling our towns and our cities, had another consequence. Gene...

Lynne cannot shake her feelings of dread, her dreams tell her she is making a terrible mistake, she must not marry Adam. But, how can she believe the dream? Lynne and Adam have shared their lives for three years now. She is certain she loves him. It is not that love, which her dream warns against. It doesn't matter that she loves this man she will soon marry. If she marries him, the voice in her dream says her soul mate will die. Her true love...