Routledge Applied Linguistics is a series of comprehensive textbooks providing students & researchers with the support they need for advanced study in the core areas of English language & Applied Linguistics Each book in the series guides readers through three main sections enabling them to explore & develop major themes within the discipline Section A Introduction establishes the key terms & concepts & extends readers' techniques of analysis through practical application Section B Extension brings together influential articles sets them in context & discusses their contribution to the field Section C Exploration builds on knowledge gained in the first two sections setting thoughtful tasks around further illustrative material This enables readers to engage more actively with the subject matter & encourages them to develop their own research responses Throughout the book topics are revisited extended interwoven & deconstructed with the reader's understanding strengthened by tasks & follow-up questions This highly-successful text introduces & explores the dynamic area of intercultural communication & the updated third edition features new readings by Prue Holmes Fred Dervin Lei Guo & Summer Harlow Miriam Sobre-Denton & Nilanjana Bardhan which reflect the most recent developments in the field refreshed & expanded examples & exercises including new material on the world of business radicalisation & cultural fundamentalism extended discussion of topics which include cutting-edge material on cosmopolitanism immigrants' intercultural communication & cultural travel revised further reading Written by experienced teachers & researchers in the field Intercultural Communication Third edition provides an essential textbook for advanced students studying this topic ...

The 2nd edition of this successful book has several new features The calibration discussion of the basic LIBOR market model has been enriched considerably with an analysis of the impact of the swaptions interpolation technique & of the exogenous instantaneous correlation on the calibration outputs A discussion of historical estimation of the instantaneous correlation matrix & of rank reduction has been added & a LIBOR-model consistent swaption-volatility interpolation technique has been introduced The old sections devoted to the smile issue in the LIBOR market model have been enlarged into a new chapter New sections on local-volatility dynamics & on stochastic volatility models have been added with a thorough treatment of the recently developed uncertain-volatility approach Examples of calibrations to real market data are now considered The fast-growing interest for hybrid products has led to a new chapter A special focus here is devoted to the pricing of inflation-linked derivatives The three final new chapters of this second edition are devoted to credit Since Credit Derivatives are increasingly fundamental & since in the reduced-form modeling framework much of the technique involved is analogous to interest-rate modeling Credit Derivatives -- mostly Credit Default Swaps (CDS) CDS Options & Constant Maturity CDS
- are discussed building on the basic short rate-models & market models introduced earlier for the default-free market Counterparty risk in interest rate payoff valuation is also considered motivated by the recent Basel II framework developments
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MIGHTY BATTLES! REVOLUTION! DEATH! WAR! (AND HIS SONS TERROR & PANIC & DAUGHTER CLANCY) The oldest & most inscrutable empire on the Discworld is in turmoil brought about by the revolutionary treatise What I did on My Holidays Workers are uniting with nothing to lose but their water buffaloes Warlords are struggling for power War (and Clancy) are spreading throughout the ancient cities And all that stands in the way of terrible doom for everyone is Rincewind the Wizard who can't even spell the word 'wizard' Cohen the barbarian hero five foot tall in his surgical sandals who has had a lifetime's experience of not dyingand a very special butterfly ...

'A foot on the neck is nine points of the law' There are many who say that the art of diplomacy is an intricate & complex dance There are others who maintain that it's merely a matter of who carries the biggest stick The oldest & most inscrutable (not to mention heavily fortified) empire on the Discworld is in turmoil brought about by the revolutionary treatise What I did on My Holidays Workers are uniting with nothing to lose but their water buffaloes; warlords are struggling for power
- & what the nation wants to avoid terrible doom for everyone is a wizard Rincewind is not the Disc's premier wizard
- in fact he can't even spell wizard'
- but no-one specified whether competence was an issue & they do have a very big stick Mighty Battles! Revolution! Death! War! (And his sons Terror & Panic & daughter Clancy)


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Vast interior spaces have become ubiquitous in the contemporary city The soaring atriums & concourses of mega-hotels shopping malls & transport interchanges define an increasingly normal experience of being inside' in a city Yet such spaces are also subject to intense criticism & claims that they can destroy the quality of a city's authentic life on the outside' Interior Urbanism explores the roots of this contemporary tension between inside & outside identifying & analysing the concept of interior urbanism & tracing its history back to the works of John Portman & Associates in 1960s & 70s America Portman
- increasingly recognised as an influential yet understudied figure
- was responsible for projects such as Peachtree Center in Atlanta & the Los Angeles Bonaventure Hotel developments that employed vast internal atriums to define a world of possibilities not just for hotels & commercial spaces but for the future of the American downtown amid the upheavals of the 1960s & 70s The book analyses Portman's architecture in order to reconsider major contexts of debate in architecture & urbanism in this period including the massive expansion of a commercial imperative in architecture shifts in the governance & development of cities amid social & economic instability the rise of postmodernism & critical urban studies & the defence of the street & public space amid the continual upheavals of urban development In this way the book reconsiders the American city at a crucial time in its development identifying lessons for how we consider the forces at work & the spaces produced in cities in the present

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Interlock the blocks! Twelve grooved pieces spin & slide together in countless colorful configurations Pick a challenge gather the pieces then twist & join them together to build the featured 3D shape Combine them correctly & you've found the key to interlox! The twisting 3D puzzle Interlock the blocks!12 grooved pieces spin & slide together in countless colourful configurations Pick a challenge gather the pieces & join them together to build the featured 3D shape Suitable for ages 10 ...

A new edition of a comprehensive text updated throughout with new material on behavioral economics international taxation cost-benefit analysis & the economics of climate policy Public economics studies how government taxing & spending activities affect the economy -- economic efficiency & the distribution of income & wealth This comprehensive text on public economics covers the core topics of market failure & taxation as well as recent developments in both policy & the academic literature It is unique not only in its broad scope but in its balance between public finance & public choice & its combination of theory & relevant empirical evidence The book covers the theory & methodology of public economics; presents a historical & theoretical overview of the public sector; & discusses such topics as departures from efficiency (including imperfect competition & asymmetric information) issues in political economy equity taxation fiscal federalism & tax competition among independent jurisdictions Suggestions for further reading from classic papers to recent research appear in each chapter as do exercises The mathematics has been kept to a minimum without sacrificing intellectual rigor; the book remains analytical rather than discursive This second edition has been thoroughly updated throughout It offers new chapters on behavioral economics limits to redistribution international taxation cost-benefit analysis & the economics of climate policy Additional exercises have been added & many sections revised in response to advice from readers of the first edition ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Screen favourite Colin Farrell (SWAT Daredevil The Recruit) leads a star-packed cast in this hilarious & exciting urban love story of ordinary people unwittingly tangled in a convoluted search for love A misguided breakup of two young lovers (Cillian Murphy
- 28 Days Later & Kelly Macdonald
- Gosford Park) initiates a series of events that affects everyone around them with cataclysmic force From the hell-raising petty thief (Farrell) to the maverick detective (Colm Meaney
- Mystery Alaska) to the sex-starved single guy & beyond all are blissfully unaware of how the accidental nature of life is binding them together With wildly unpredictable results that veer between outrageously funny & heart-touchingly sad you’re sure to enjoy this highly original tale of modern romance with a bitter twist Age Rating 18


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A team of infiltrators from the triad penetrated the police force However the police also has sent a team of undercover agents to infiltrate the triad Ten years later they are still undercover but their minds have been twisted by the temptation of power authority & money — & nobody is certain about their original roles anymore Both groups learn that they have been infiltrated & want to ferret out the moles Each mole has a secret code to lock their identity file & once the code is cracked their identity is fully revealed The battle of wits starts now Either exposing the enemy or taking the chance to change the identity for good can save their lives as long as nobody knows who is who! Internal Affairs is an intense elimination game between infiltrators from both the Triad & the Police Force Infiltrator Each player has a set of secret ID cards which determine that player&s allegiance Each player also has a secret code which when cracked reveals the player&s real ID At the beginning of the game each player has five code cards & chooses three of them to be the secret code that locks the identity file During their turn players try to crack other players& codes to find out who is who & get their team to victory Due to action cards though ID cards may be passed from player to player & this may change each player&s allegiance Players must be quick to win as otherwise they may end up in the losing team when they least expect it Internal Affairs is designed for 5-8 players but alternative rules have been included to allow for play with 2-4 Players 2-8 Playing time 20-35 minutes Ages 8 ...

Internal Family Systems Therapy with Children details the application of IFS in child psychotherapy The weaving together of theory step-by-step instruction & case material gives child therapists a clear roadmap for understanding & utilizing the healing power of this modality In addition any IFS therapist will deepen their understanding of the theory & practice of Internal Family Systems by reading how it is practiced with children This book also covers the use of IFS in parent guidance an important aspect of any therapeutic work with families or adult individuals with children The poignant & humorous vignettes of children's therapy along with their IFS artwork make it an enjoyable & informative read Applies the increasingly-popular Internal Family Systems model to children Integrates theory step-by-step instruction & case material to demonstrate to therapists how to use IFS with children Contains a chapter on using IFS in parent guidance
Includes: a foreword by Richard Schwartz the developer of the Internal Family Systems model
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