The Gr8 Db8, David Crystal , 2008, 0199543402, 9780199543403
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Txtng: The Gr8 Db8, David Crystal , 2008, 0199543402, 9780199543403. This book takes a long hard look at the text- messaging phenomenon and its effects on literacy, language, and society. Young people who seem to spend much of their time texting sometimes appear unable or unwilling to write much else. Media outrage has ensued. "It is bleak, bald, sad shorthand," writes a commentator in the UK Guardian. "It masks dyslexia, poor spelling, and mental laziness." Exam answers using textese and reports that examiners find them acceptable have led to headlines in the tabloids and leaders in the qualities. Do young people text as much as people think? Do adults? Does texting spell the end of literacy? Is there a panic in the media? David Crystal looks at the evidence. He investigates how texting began and who uses it, why and what for. He shows how to interpret its mix of pictograms, logograms, abbreviations, symbols, and wordplay, and how it works in different languages. He explores the ways similar devices have been used in different eras and discovers that the texting system of conveying sounds and meaning goes back a long way, all the way in fact to the origins of writing - and he concludes that far from hindering literacy, texting may turn out to help it. Prester John, John Buchan , 2012, 177556116X, 9781775561163. Fans of H. Rider Haggard's action-adventure novels will be swept away by John Buchan's Prester John, a thrill-a-minute tale set in colonial Africa. Young David Crawfurd travels to Africa to make a quick buck as a merchant, but the ambitious entrepreneur soon finds himself caught in the middle of an uprising -- and under the sway of a charismatic rebel leader with a mysterious past. Freedom: The Courage to Be Yourself, Osho , 2007, 1429907711, 9781429907712. In Freedom, Osho outlines three stages of freedom. The first is "freedom from," which is a freedom that comes from breaking out of what he calls the "psychological slavery" imposed by outside forces such as parents, society, or religion. The next stage is "freedom for," a positive freedom that comes from embracing and creating something---a fulfilling relationship, for example, or an artistic or humanitarian vision. And lastly there is "just freedom," the highest and ultimate freedom. This last freedom is more than being for or against something; it is the freedom of simply being oneself and responding truthfully to each moment.The Insights for a New Way of Living series aims to shine light on beliefs and attitudes that prevent individuals from being their true selves. The text is an artful mix of compassion and humor, and readers are encouraged to confront what they would most like to avoid, which in turn provides the key to true insight and power.Freedom helps readers to identify the obstacles to their freedom, both circumstantial and self-imposed, to choose their battles wisely, and to find the courage to be true to themselves. Pain Review, Steven D. Waldman , 2009, 143771126X, 9781437711264. Dr. Steven Waldman, a noted authority in the multidisciplinary field of pain management, has assembled an excellent study guide for certifying or recertifying in pain management. A keyword-oriented review of the specialty, it offers the consistent approach and editorial style that make Dr. Waldmans books and atlases some of the most widely read in the field. An easy-access, templated approach helps you to access desired information quickly, and clear illustrations make difficult concepts easier to understand. Covering an exhaustive list of known and defined pain syndromes classified by body region, this is the one must-have book for anyone preparing for examinations.Provides a keyword-oriented review of pain medicine that closely follows the board style of examination and study.Maintains a consistent approach and editorial style as a single-authored text by noted authority Steven D. Waldman, MD.Utilizes a templated format so you access the information you need quickly and easily.Makes difficult concepts easier to understand using clear conceptual illustrations.Creates a virtual one-stop shop with an exhaustive list of known and defined pain syndromes classified by body region. Frank Lloyd Wright - Wichita: The First Usonian Design, Pamela D. Kingsbury , 1992, 0962125016, 9780962125010. Steubenville: A Sequence of Poems, Julie Herrick White , 1992, 0962809438, 9780962809439. Paths to Conflagration: Fifty Years of Diplomacy and Warfare in Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam, 1778-1828, Mayur Ngaosvat, Pheuiphanh Ngaosyvathn , 1998, 0877277230, 9780877277231. A reexamination of the historical relationship between Laos and Thailand, by two preeminent Lao historians who bring to light a wealth of new source material in their evaluation of the Laotian leader, Chao Anou, and his failed revolt against Siam. This book challenges conventional Thai interpretations of that event and of the political conflicts leading up to it. Chase's Calendar of Events 2013 with CD-ROM, Editors of Chase's Calendar of Events , 2012, 0071801170, 9780071801171. 12,500 entries. 196 countries. 365 days. Find out what's going on any day of the year, anywhere across the globe! If you're looking to tie a promotional event to a special month, create a suggested reading list based on a festival halfway around the world, blog about a historical milestone or do a celebrity birthday roundup on your radio show or Twitterfeed, Chase's Calendar of Events is the one resource that has it all. For broadcasters, journalists, event planners, public relations professionals, librarians, editors, writers or simply the curious, this is one reference you cant do without! Chase's Calendar of Events 2013 brings you: Milestones such as the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, the 100th birth anniversary of civil rights activist Rosa Parks, the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg and the 200th birth anniversaries of composers Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner New birthday entries for sports stars such as Robert Griffin III (Feb 12); actors such as Jessica Chastain (Mar 24), Jean Dujardin (June 19) and Benedict Cumberbatch (July 19); musical artists such as Pitbull (Jan 15), Adam Levine (Mar 18) and Scotty McCreery (Oct 9); newsmakers such as Franoise Hollande (Aug 12) and many others Special events such as Dyngus Day (Apr 1), Bedbug Awareness Week (Apr 2226), National Polka Festival (May 2426), Lincoln Highway Centennial (June 30July 5), Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day (Sept 13), the 34th America's Cup (Sept 722) or Steamcon V (Oct 2527). Search Chase's Any Way You Want! Whether you want to target a specific date, location or subject, our fully searchable CD-ROM (PC- compatible only) makes your research quick and easy. Also included is a free installer, so you can load Chase's directly to your hard drive. Plays for Physical Theatre: Three Plays for Young Adults With Notes for Their Production, Angie Farrow , 2005, 0170127508, 9780170127509. Plays for Physical Theatre is made up of 3 plays: New Zealand Lamb, After Kafka and Speed of Light. The plays are suitable for young adult performers and audiences. They were written to appeal to a broad spectrum of age groups but will be particularly appropriate for Years 10, 11 and 12 students, as well as those studying theatre at tertiary level. Each play is accompanied by extensive production notes that provide study suggestions and ideas to stimulate the rehearsal process. The notes in Plays for Physical Theatre provide advice and information on the following topics: How the plays were written Understanding the plays' themes and metaphors Approaches to characterisation Ideas for staging Use of theatre space Keeping the rehearsal process alive Building the audience- performer relationship. Depraved English, Peter Novobatzky, Ammon Shea , 2011, 0709091745, 9780709091745. From "aboiement" to "zooerastia," a guided tour of the lantrified underbelly of the English langauage This unusual, un-put-downable little volume collects more than three hundred of the English language's most disgusting, offensive, and obscene words--words that have fallen out of common usage but will no doubt delight, amuse, and in some cases prove surprisingly useful. Who hasn't searched for the right word to describe a colleague's "maschalephidrosis" (runaway armpit perspiration), a boss's "pleonexia" (insane greed), or a buddy's "fumosities" (ill-smelling vapors from a drunken person's belches)? Word lovers, chronic insulters, "berayers," "bescumbers," and "bespewers" need feel like tongue-tied "witlings" no more: Finding the correct, "keck"-inspiring word just got a whole lot easier. Eye Spy, Who Am I?, , 2001, 0957740352, 9780957740358. Biochemistry, Kensal E. Van Holde, Dean R. Appling, Spencer J. Anthony-cahill , 2012, 0138004641, 9780138004644. The fourth edition of Biochemistry preserves the clear writing, strong physical chemistry background, and the use of the "Tools of Biochemistry" feature to underscore the experimental nature of biochemistry. This edition has been comprehensively and consistently updated to present the current developments in a rapidly evolving field. Finger Rhymes, , John Foster , 1996, 0192761420, 9780192761422. In Finger Rhymes, Foster provides 14 poems where your fingers can become everything from caterpillars and fireworks, to an Arabian Nights magic carpet. Here are the cliffs. Here are the seas. Here are the waves that rock in the breeze. Here are the fishes that dart and play. And here are the seagulls that fly away. --Tony Mitton 101 Things Everyone Should Know about Math -- TEST BOOKLET, Kevin Segal, Nathan Levy , 2009, 0967802024, 9780967802022. This 16-page TEST BOOK for "101 Things Everyone Should Know About Math" is a perfect tool to expand and extend the material in the book. Math is a critical part of our everyday lives; we use it dozens of times a day--and wish we understood it better. The second in the "101 Things Everyone Should Know" series, this Test Booklet, used in conjunction with the book, can help readers of all ages enjoy and understand basic mathematical operations.