Using Numbers in Arabic is an invaluable reference for the intermediate to advanced learner of Arabic. The proper use of numbers can often be perplexing for students of the Arabic language. While most
"The first edition of Methods in Medical Ethics provided one of the clearest and most accessible introductions to medical ethics...The new chapter on applications of the multiple methods of medical e
To Advanced Proficiency and Beyond: Theory and Methods for Developing Superior Second Language Ability addresses an important issue in Second Language Acquisition -- how to help learners progress from
This book offers concrete and practical ideas for implementing content-based instruction -- using subject matter rather than grammar -- through eleven case studies of cutting-edge models in a broad va
Comme on dit, a comprehensive first year French textbook program, engages students in the learning process from day one using an inductive methodology centered around guided observation and rule disco
The Georgetown Dictionary of Moroccan Arabic is a modernized, up-to-date dialectal Arabic language resource that promotes successful daily communication with native Moroccan speakers. Created using th
Using debate to develop advanced competency in a second language is a method that is finding increased interest among instructors and students alike, whether in synchronous online teaching or the indi
Author Farwell explains elements and applications of strategic communication, using examples from his career as a consultant to the US Department of Defense and Special Operations Command. Writing in
Using medicine as a lens, Veatch (medical ethics, Georgetown U.) argues that professional ethics are not morally justifiable, are morally repugnant even, and that the Hippocratic Oath in particular mu
"Beginning Urdu" is a complete first-year textbook designed to help learners acquire the language by actively using it in realistic situations. The book and its accompanying audio files on CD contain
Landman (government and human rights, U. of Essex) focuses attention on what he sees as a significant and persistent gap between principle and practice in human rights protection. Using theories and m
Mackler (theology, Duquesne U.) compares the bioethical positions of the Jewish and Roman Catholic faiths. The volume begins with an overview of the central values and moral methods of the two traditi
The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990 required medical facilities to provide patients with written notification of their right to refuse or consent to medical treatment. Using this Act as an impo
This book explores how policy ideas are spread -- or diffused -- in an age in which policymaking has become increasingly complex and specialized. Using the concept of enterprise zones as a case study
The essays in this volume explore communication across cultures using an interdisciplinary approach to language teaching and learning, mediated by the growing field of educational linguistics. Topics
Fourteen international academics and researchers contribute ten chapters on the latest research on information-processing approaches to second language acquisition (SLA). Coverage includes an introduc
Public management involves leading, coordinating, and stimulating public agencies and programs to deliver excellent performance. Research and practice of public management have developed rapidly in re
During the Cold War, many believed that the superpowers shared a conception of strategic stability, a coexistence where both sides would compete for global influence but would be deterred from using n
During the Cold War, many believed that the superpowers shared a conception of strategic stability, a coexistence where both sides would compete for global influence but would be deterred from using n
The international system and the individual nation states that comprise it face crucial decisions regarding both the means and methods employed to supply energy to the globe’s seven billion human inha
