During the early years of the Iraq War, the US Army was unable to translate initial combat success into strategic and political victory. Suitable for policymakers, defense and military professionals, military historians, and academics, this book offers a critique of the army's capacity to adapt to likely future adversary strategies.
With coverage ranging from phonology (how sounds are organized and used) to morphology (sound, syllable, and word structure), this title contains hints on how to master nuances in dialectical pronunciation, as well as the differences of meaning in their various forms. It is based on the dialect of Beirut, Amman, Jerusalem, and Damascus.
Presents definitions of grammatical and linguistic terms for spoken Egyptian Arabic in dictionary form from 'active participles' through 'writing system'. This title includes various entries that feature definitions and examples of various grammatical features including phonology, morphology, and syntax.
From Harry and Louise through the McCaughey septuplets, this book explains stories and issues in health care ethics that have appeared in the news media. It outlines and applies principles of justice from the Catholic tradition to contemporary problems that increasingly affect us.
A practical guide for teachers on how to translate the theoretical principles of Task-Based Language Teaching (Tibold) into daily classroom use and to develop technology-mediated materials for a TBLT curriculum.
This accessible, nonpartisan quick reference provides concise explanations of the Constitution's meaning and history, offering little-known facts and anecdotes about every article and all twenty-seven amendments. This guide can be used to comprehend current events, dig deeper into court cases, or sort out your own opinions on constitutional ......
This accessible, nonpartisan quick reference provides concise explanations of the Constitution's meaning and history, offering little-known facts and anecdotes about every article and all twenty-seven amendments. This guide can be used to comprehend current events, dig deeper into court cases, or sort out your own opinions on constitutional ......
How Pioneers of the Mobile Revolution Helped Millions Lift Themselves Out of Poverty
The untold stories of a generation of pioneers who brought the mobile revolution to global majorities worldwide Far more than a phone, today's mobile is a handheld digital device embedded within a global network-and accessible to nearly everyone, everywhere. Creating the potential for technological inclusion at this unprecedented scale took both ......
Joseph Cardinal Bernardin of Chicago was for twenty years the most influential US Catholic bishop. This posthumous collection of a number of his major addresses on central moral issues in contemporary American life voices the causes that were closest to his heart: the sanctity and protection of all human life.
