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In this book, authors explore the use of computers/technology as a pedagogical tool to aid in the appropriate instruction of English Language Learners across all content areas.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Natural Language Processing, GoTAL 2008, Gothenburg, Sweden, August 2008. The 44 revised full papers presented together with 3 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 107 submissions. The papers address all current issues in computational linguistics and monolingual and multilingual intelligent language processing - theory, methods and applica...

Explains how concordance theory can provide a model for predicting domestic intervention. Using five case studies - India, Pakistan, Israel, Argentina, and Post-Revolutionary America - this book challenges traditional views on the role of the military in society, and offers examples for the continual application of concordance theory.

The subject of this book is stem cell research and regenerative medicine. Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that have the ability to differentiate into different lineages of the body. Stem cells carry tremendous potential for the treatment of a broad range of disease and injuries. Stem cells exist in embryonic, fetal, and adult tissues, including the adult central nervous system. This book aims at, in depth, the recent developments in stem...

Growth hormone (GH) or somatotropin (STH) is a protein hormone that stimulates growth and cell reproduction in humans and other animals. It is a 191-amino acid, single chain polypeptide hormone which is synthesised, stored, and secreted by the somatotroph cells within the lateral wings of the anterior pituitary gland. HGH promotes growth in children and plays an important role in adult metabolism. The body secretes the hormone, in decreasing a...

In contrast to the other synoptic evangelists the author of Matthew proceeded differently in many respects. Why did he modify the text so much and arrange ten miracle narratives one after the other at one stretch with minor interruptions? Why did he place the so-called «miracle chapters» immediately after the Sermon on the Mount. Why did he enclose them between two summary statements on either side? These are only some of the unanswered questi...

Cet ouvrage offre une vision d¿ensemble sur les recherches en slavistique menées actuellement en Suisse. Toutes les facettes y sont représentées : la littérature de la Russie et des autres pays de langue slave, la linguistique des langues slaves, et enfin l¿histoire des idées scientifiques dans le domaine des sciences humaines en Europe orientale. On voit ainsi peu à peu se dessiner le renouveau de la slavistique, avec des thèmes engagés dans ...

It is estimated that Indian Valley in Plumas County was inhabited by the Maidu people for 10, 000 years. It was then and is still a beautiful valley, surrounded by lush forests and flowing rivers. Pioneer Peter Lassen was the first white man to see its beauty. The Gold Rush caused the first population boom, and towns sprang up around the valley. Huge copper finds, in later years, increased the valley's population once again and brought in the ...

In the wake of the disastrous Crimean War, the Russian autocracy completely renovated its most basic social, political and economic systems by emancipating 23 million privately-owned serfs. This book examines the emancipation, describing how the reforms were instituted in practice, and exploring the profound implications for Russian politics and society.

This completely revised and updated sequel to Globalization and Antiglobalization advances our understanding of the dynamics of neoliberal globalization and draws our attention towards efforts to construct 'another world' beyond neoliberalism. Incorporating a new introduction and conclusion as well as eight entirely new chapters, it brings together eleven specialists in the political economy of international relations and globalization to refl...

The African Americans of Sewickley Valley have a history as rich and deep-rooted as the valley itself. Originally pioneered by Quakers and abolitionists sentimental to the cause of enslaved men, Sewickley is noted for containing routes and safe houses for those on the Underground Railroad. Known as an affluent bedroom community, Sewickley is considered the wealthiest municipality along the entire 98-mile stretch of the Ohio River. Early reside...

Over 160 years ago, bear and buffalo roamed the prairie and Wichita Indians camped on the banks of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River. Settlers from places like Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, and as far away as England and Ireland began arriving in North Texas. Texas was not yet a part of the United States when Sam Houston, as president of the Republic of Texas, entered into an agreement with the Peters Colony Company to attract settl...

Settled along 47 miles of beautiful Atlantic coastline, Palm Beach County has long been a mecca for sport fishing enthusiasts. Graced with a mild climate and bounded with waters nourished by the warm Gulf Stream current, Palm Beach's coastal waters host a rich reserve of marine life. Featured in this captivating retrospective is a history of the sport fishing industry and tales of legendary captains, devoted weekend anglers, and wealthy sports...

The historical novel The Alchymist and The Silurist is based on the lives of 17th-century Welsh twins Henry and Thomas Vaughan, distant kinsmen of 83 year-old author James E. Vaughan, whose twenty years of research preceded its publication.

Catherine Bell is a professor of law at the University of Alberta. Val Napoleon teaches in the Faculty of Native Studies and the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta.Contributors: Kelly Bannister, Dale Cunningham, Dorothy First Rider, Marianne Ignace, Ron Ignace, Allyson Jeffs, Lea Joe, Susan Marsden, Heather McCuaig, Eric McLay, the Mookakin Cultural Society, George Nicholas, Brian Noble, Richard Overstall, Heather Raven, Emily Snyder,...

The historical novel The Alchymist and The Silurist is based on the lives of 17th-century Welsh twins Henry and Thomas Vaughan, distant kinsmen of 83 year-old author James E. Vaughan, whose twenty years of research preceded its publication.

Effective, intentional teaching begins with a strong set of beliefs, but even the best teachers -- including Debbie Miller -- struggle to make sure that their classroom practice consistently reflects their core convictions. In Teaching with Intention, Debbie shares her process of defining beliefs, aligning practice, and taking action to ensure that children are the true beneficiaries of her teaching. As Peter Johnston writes, "Through this boo...

El lector verá cómo las religiones: (1) motivan que se cometan actos violentos, indignos, discriminantes e hipócritas, (2) embrutecen los sistemas educativos, (3) hacen que los padres maltraten a sus hijos, (4) laceran la doctrina de separación entre la iglesia y el Estado, (5) embrutecen los pensamientos de las personas, (6) embrutecen el Derecho. El lector también verá que ni los dioses, ni las divinas vírgenes paridoras de muchachitos, ni l...

The Glory of God is man fully alive' In the last century, Western culture has seen an enormous shift in the attitude of mankind towards his fellow man. The rise of feminism, racial tension, unbalanced wealth and the breakneck progress of science all force us to re-evaluate the meaning of equality in our age. How do we reconcile the seemingly discordant concepts of diversity and equality? In this passionate study, Jane Campbell considers ...

Ev Vrin is the son of the Troll Chief Grael but he has never fit in with the Trolls. Sent with the first scouting party for the Troll army he is about to discover he has more in common with the people he has been sent to kill than the Trolls. Roanne was always certain her guardian was one of the legendary seven mages told of in the tales of old. When a stranger walks into town with a dark sword her guardian's past returns to haunt him. Roanne ...