"Remixing multilingualism" is conceptualised in this book as engaging in the linguistic act of using, combining and manipulating multilingual forms. It is about creating new ways of 'doing' multilingualism through cultural acts and identities and involving a process that invokes bricolage. This book is an ethnographic study of multilingual remixing achieved by highly multilingual participants in the local hip hop culture of Cape Town. In globalised societies today previously marginalized speakers are carving out new and innovating spaces to put on display their voices and identities through the creative use of multilingualism.This book contributes to the development of new conceptual insights and theoretical developments on multilingualism in the global South by applying the notions of stylization, performance, performativity, entextualisation and enregisterment. This takes place through interviews, performance analysis and interactional analysis, showing how young multilingual speakers stage different personae, styles, registers and language varieties.
A unique cocktail of personal memoir, cultural criticism and Hollywood history by the one and only Quentin Tarantino.The long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the number one New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: a deliriously entertaining, wickedly intelligent cinema book as unique and creative as anything by Quentin Tarantino.In addition to being among the most celebrated of contemporary filmmakers, Quentin Tarantino is possibly the most joyously infectious movie lover alive. For years he has touted in interviews his eventual turn to writing books about films. Now, with CINEMA SPECULATION, the time has come, and the results are everything his passionate fans - and all movie lovers - could have hoped for. Organized around key American films from the 1970s, all of which he first saw as a young moviegoer at the time, this book is as intellectually rigorous and insightful as it is rollicking and entertaining. At once film criticism, film theory, a feat of reporting, and wonderful personal history, it is all written in the singular voice recognizable immediately as QT's and with the rare perspective about cinema possible only from one of the greatest practitioners of the artform ever.
In addition to being among the most celebrated of contemporary filmmakers, Quentin Tarantino is possibly the most joyously infectious movie lover alive. For years he has touted in interviews his eventual turn to writing books about films. Now, with CINEMA SPECULATION, the time has come, and the results are everything his passionate fans - and all movie lovers - could have hoped for. Organized around key American films from the 1970s, all of which he first saw as a young moviegoer at the time, this book is as intellectually rigorous and insightful as it is rollicking and entertaining. At once film criticism, film theory, a feat of reporting, and wonderful personal history, it is all written in the singular voice recognizable immediately as QT's and with the rare perspective about cinema possible only from one of the greatest practitioners of the artform ever.
The long-awaited first work of non-fiction from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: a deliriously entertaining, wickedly intelligent cinema book as unique and creative as anything by Quentin Tarantino.
Ohio sent eight presidents to the White House--one Whig and seven Republicans--from 1841 to 1923: William Harrison, U.S. Grant, Rutherford Hayes, James Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, William Taft and Warren Harding. Collectively their social policies and beliefs formed a unified philosophy and legacy. Ohio republicanism--an alliance of Christianity, populism, nationalism, industrialism and conservative economics--dominated politics across America from 1860 to 1930. Initially several factions in search of a party, it morphed from the anti-slavery Whig Party of Abraham Lincoln and swallowed up a group of single-issue parties, including the Abolition and Free Soil parties, under a national banner. The ghost of Ohio republicanism can still be seen today.
The Unicorn ConspiracyThe Year - 1973: The Setting - Africa and the Middle East: The Story - International politics, high finance and personal revenge: The Question - Did it really happen?Triggered by events that take place on Oman's high plateau at Jebel Akhtar during a cold January in 1959, a friendship is formed; a dangerous friendship capable of giving birth to the beginnings of World War Three.One man, one extraordinary man, is tasked with preventing what some would later describe as a pending Armageddon.A bitter, exiled religious leader is gaining an increasing Islamic following; one with the power to release the military might of a cold war Soviet Union on a financially wounded Europe. America, overseeing the unsettling events, appears impotent, divorcing itself from any military responsibilities to a recently formed and generally distrusted European Community. Maxwell Armstrong is a man desperately needing to extract himself from the clutches of the British SIS. However, he is the only person able to communicate with the exiled religious Imam.The clock is ticking, but standing in Maxwell's path is a powerful conspiracy; the ruthless and manipulative members of a secret organization calling itself 'Unicorn'. However, when they take the life of his beloved Helga in such a brutal manner, the whole business becomes deeply personal.Tasked with facing the Imam and the reality of his actions, but being betrayed at every turn, the determined and grieving intelligence agent desperately attempts to stay one step ahead of the clandestine society; but will he be in time?A thriller to the very end in a Tom Clancy style story-telling and the kind of attention to detail provided by someone who must have been there
A Novel IdeaSo, you want to be a writer Not a problem; but if you want to be a successful writer you may very well risk having a quick look at this book first. The new updated edition of this little gem provides the aspiring author with a no nonsense approach to the process of becoming not only a writer but being a successful one. This is not a writer's 'could do' book, this is a determined writer's 'can do' book From the very outset you will be challenged in the way you think about the whole writing process and then getting your work published. You will find invaluable hints and tips here, especially if you are just starting out on the 'Journey'. You will be taken, step by step, through the route to traditional publishing and the alternative on-line self-publishing process with Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). This is the successful writer's essential reference tool that will sit comfortably alongside the dictionary and thesaurus.
Is the brutal assassination in Hong Kong of a respected Marine Insurance executive, carried out days after a violent assault by sinister forces on his family, merely a coincidence - or part of a covert plan running out of control? With a senior and well connected member of the Chinese Mafia taking an interest, someone is now determined to find out Why has an aerial engagement between super fast fighter jets, high above the shallow waters of the Persian Gulf signalled an early end to the life of a top level government official in Tehran? Perhaps only the head of the notorious Iranian Rev Guard could answer that particularly interesting question. Scheme 112/406, also known as The Geneveh Project, is at the heart of it all, driven by the greed of one single man; a man determined to take on a project designed to influence the outcome of a bloody war; a war that has been raging for several years between two of the largest oil producers in the Middle East. With the American CIA determined to scupper the whole plan and the British SIS sitting on the sidelines, the second most powerful man in Iran puts pressure on the cavalier English oilfield entrepreneur to finish the work on time, quoting an ancient Persian saying; 'He who wants a rose must respect the thorn' The warning is clear - the consequences of failure - life threatening The stakes are running high, as is the escalating price for finishing the complex, delicate works in the middle of a front line war zone, forcing the cunning millionaire industrialist to do a deal with a dubious anglophile Iraqi Air Force General, who has the power to destroy the ambitions of all concerned - at the press of a button When the final confrontation arrives, it is unexpected, forcing the SIS to come out of the shadows and act, leaving the senior covert CIA Middle East operative impotent; merely a bystander in an event that is to eventually take many lives - and send shockwaves around the world So, will the possibly over confident oilfield tycoon succeed in the gamble of his life? The head of the Iranian Rev Guard has put the Englishman's life on it The CIA have put a billion dollar submarine on it A fast paced thriller set against a background of International intrigue and double cross, involving the covert arms of two of the world's most powerful Intelligence Agencies, pitted against the determination and cunning of one single man. But who will be the eventual victor? Who can remain one step ahead? Will the Geneveh Project ever become reality - or will someone end up running for their life?
When did the FBI as we know it have its beginning? What are its functions? How does the FBI track down bank robbers, kidnappers, spies, and saboteurs whose names and faces are unknown? What can a young man do to become an agent of the FBI? The answers to these and many other questions are presented in a briskly written account that is based on information obtained from men of the FBI. The story moves quickly as we accompany a young lawyer who is studying to become a G-man. His training period is difficult, with a great number of subjects to be learned. We understand the reasons for this variety as we watch the unraveling of some famous cases. FBI agents track down notorious kidnappers of the '30s. They locate Nazi saboteurs and spies who attempted to operate in the United States during World War II. They bring about the arrest of a traitor, Harry Gold. These and other dramatic cases are shown to be part of the everyday work of John Edgar Hoover and his 6,000 agents. It is a story that touches the life of every reader, for at this moment the FBI is hard at work protecting you, your family, and your country from the criminal acts of lawless men.
In Step by Step Marketing, Quentin Pain explains exactly how he grew a company from zero to 36,000 paying customers using a variety of simple but ingenious marketing techniques.The knowledge to do this was hard fought for. It came from the experience of over 30 years of starting businesses. And now all that knowledge is presented for all who are serious and committed to making their business a success.Every move, step by step, from your suspects to prospects to subscribers to customers and on to repeat customers is beautifully and simply examined and explained.If you only read one small business marketing book in your life, this is the one.
This is a selection of Writers Useful Phrases and designed as a self help book for writers and authors full of subject sentences and one-liners. You can use it as a 'reminder' tool when looking for a phrase or description of a particular moment that simply won't come to you in a head full of words and characters.It is not a book of instruction and therefore is not there to solve your structural writing issues. However, it is the kind of reference book you may find of great help at one o'clock in the morning when you simply want to get that last word down; finish that last awkward sentence with a smile of satisfaction, before curling up with the reoccurring dream of selling your next million or two.Maybe you are trying hard to express in only a few effective words how much your character is trying to hold his temper in a conversation that has been gradually gaining heat over a page or two? Well what about this little gem.200: He felt his patience to be under continual provocation.It's tight, concise and describes his/her feelings in a manner that brings closure. Within the pages of this little writer's assistant are five hundred more. Not every single one will find a space in your particular writing armory, but if you only use one or two in your next writing project, then the very low price of this book will have been worth it.
Merriam Press Aviation History Series June 25, 1925, inauguration of Rodgers Field marked the beginning of Allegheny County Commissioners' investment into commercial aviation. A modest acquisition of 40 acres that has with time evolved to the presence of the 1500 acre Pittsburgh International Airport across town. This book chronicles the dreams, successes, failures, promises, and fatalities in the intervening events from 1923 to the opening of the commercial terminal at the Greater Pittsburgh Airport (GRP) in 1952. Over time, Rodgers Field, the first field, could not be enlarged, expansion of Allegheny County Airport, the second field, proved too expensive, with GRP, the third field, finally large enough to fill the needs of the commercial and military needs. In the 1920s and 1930s the political leadership of Allegheny County struggled to craft the best aviation facility to attract military and commercial interests. Experience with the shortcomings of Rodgers Field provided guidance in the design of the Allegheny County Airport. During World War II, Pittsburgh lay in the flight path of immense numbers of thirsty military aircraft being flown from one area of the United States to another. The breadth of the Greater Pittsburgh Airport provided the necessary space for runways and parking areas to accommodate the impressive traffic landing for refueling, maintenance and repair. In that time period, the media devoted most of their attention to the battle arenas, in foreign lands and on distant oceans. Conflicts won meant yet another step to victory when the United States service men and women could return home. But the success 'over there' was totally dependent upon the war production system 'over here.' In addition to the military history of Rodgers Field, this work details the worthy participation 'over here' of the two Allegheny County airfields. Contents Rodgers Field: Pittsburgh's First Municipal/Military Airport (Doomed From The Start) One Of The Best Only A Presidential Intervention Could Save This Local Airman ACA: A Push For Prominence In The Air The 575th Of The Air Transport Command Begins At ACA An Approaching Storm Tora Tora Conversion Of The Bell Farm Into A CAA National Defense Airport Further Sources Of Delays In Construction Of The Moon Township Defense Air Field During 1943-1944 The 575th Begin Operations At The Greater Pittsburgh Airport Luftwaffe Sorties Over Pittsburgh Personal Recollections About The Army Air Base: Greater Pittsburgh Airport Donuts Heroes Past Always Present Looking Back: It Never Happened A New Mission In Response To An Iron Curtain: Soviet Threat Always a Dubious Ally Auxiliary Reserve Training Sites Appendices Commanders of the 575th Base Unit, 6th Ferrying Station (ACA) and the 444th Base Unit, Reserve Training, Air Defense Command, Grp Major and Minor Military Aircraft Accidents at Rodgers Field, ACA, GRP, or Nearby Military Personnel Stationed at ACA and/or GRP at Some Time During the Time Span 1942-1950 Air Traffic Controllers at ACA During World War II Members of the 324th Observation Squadron, 99th Division, US Army 3rd Air Corps, Rodgers Field, Aspinwall, Pa, and Allegheny County Airport Aviation Mechanics at Rodgers Field in 1928 Abbreviations Index 162 photos, illustrations, drawings, documents
This is a further selection to the original 501 Writers Useful Phrases, a collection of short, descriptive phrases, expressions and one liners designed to give your writing that extra punch, with offerings on specific subject matter such as Appearance, Conversation, Fear, Feelings, Opinion, Philosophical, Senses, Tenacity, Time and Viewpoints.The selected phrases are there to assist the enthusiastic writer and novelist who comes face to face with the odd case of 'writers block' ... the 'too much coffee ... brain not functioning' syndrome and the simply 'can't be bothered to write another word today' disease.This is not a book of instruction but simply a reminder pad of words, expressions and complete phrases that you may not have thought of using in your writing before. At worst they will prompt you to find the phrase you actually have been looking for, and at best they will 'save' a complete chapter or section of your manuscript from the dreaded editor's blue pencil.For example, let's take the subject of Fear. This is a topic with many parameters, but you will find some phrases contained within this section describing the kind of fear experienced by your character or perhaps the fear generated by a particular moment in time. Just one of these phrases may well trigger an avalanche of words in your mind, a place that only seconds previously appeared bare and unfruitful. Your new discovery, prompted by the words you found in this writers handy assistant, have done the trick, providing you with the impetus you required.
This book of One-Liners does what it says on the tin It contains a selection of one line thoughts and ponderings, many of which are amusing; one or two classed as simply funny and some considered by the author to be completely profound.This offering is aimed mainly at writers and authors as a reminder pad of situations and observations seen through the eyes of someone with a sense of humor, or possibly a person who has taken the time and trouble to actually sit on that mountain peak ... somewhere, and think The format is similar to the other '501' series in that the content is divided into ten sections with 50 'one liners' in each section and 51 in the final section.If this little gem of a book does nothing more than bring a smile to your face at three o'clock in the morning, slaving tirelessly over the ending of Chapter Four of your very first novel ... and after a full day of looking after the kids or holding down a high pressure job for ten hours, then it will have been worth it. On the other hand, if you are an experienced author and only one of the offerings within these pages jogs a particular memory button, allowing you to construct that searched for finished phrase, then this can only be considered a bonus.As well as amusing quotations amongst this collection of 'one liners' the author has also provide a chapter of 'Inspirational' quotes and here is one particularly relevant to struggling writers and authors.160: The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossibleHopefully, you the reader, you the speaker at public events; you the aspiring comedian ... and more importantly, you the writer, will gain something special from this latest edition of one-liners. It will make a great reference alongside other books in the series.Whether you are at the initial manuscript stage in the production of your next epic novel or the tough edit stage, the contents of '501 Writers One Liners' will provide you with a little light hearted relief along the way. It will also offer encouragement through the wise words of Confucius and Inspiration in the profound words of philosophers of the day.Good Luck
