Anthony Green

The hajj calls Muslims to journey to Mecca from wherever they are across the world. Of the far-flung communities one of the largest is that of the Muslims of Southeast Asia, and within that region in times past, one of the principal centres for hajj transit and transport was Singapore. If modern air travel bridges continents within hours, before the 1970s, pilgrim travel from Southeast Asia was by sea, and distance and difficulties were far more strongly felt. Hajj pilgrims then might take a lifetime to save for the journey, so a great many were old and frail, yet no real records remain and very few personal accounts exist of the experience, the tests, or fears along the way, of the time spent under sail or by 'steam.' This book sets out to describe the development of hajj shipping and the historical place of Singapore in this network. And, through anecdotes and comparisons, images and maps, to paint a picture of what this hajj journey by sea entailed and, in that sense, to offer a kind of 'human face' to the journey.Related Link(s)

This book tackles three choices that face developers of L2 writing assessments: defining L2 writing abilities; collecting evidence of those abilities (usually by getting L2 writers to write something); and judging their performance (usually by assigning a score or grade to it). It takes a historical view of how assessment developers have made those choices, how contemporary practices emerged, and of alternative techniques that have risen and fallen over time. The three sections each tackle one of these choices. The first considers the social functions that define L2 writing and assessment; the second relates how assessment tasks have adapted to changing conceptions of languages, writing, and assessment; and the third explores how scoring systems have evolved. Each section brings the reader up to date with current issues confronting writing assessment (both in large-scale testing and in language classrooms) before considering the new opportunities and challenges of the digital age. This book will be of interest to students, scholars and practitioners in language assessment, language education, and applied linguistics.

This book tackles three choices that face developers of L2 writing assessments: defining L2 writing abilities; collecting evidence of those abilities (usually by getting L2 writers to write something); and judging their performance (usually by assigning a score or grade to it). It takes a historical view of how assessment developers have made those choices, how contemporary practices emerged, and of alternative techniques that have risen and fallen over time. The three sections each tackle one of these choices. The first considers the social functions that define L2 writing and assessment; the second relates how assessment tasks have adapted to changing conceptions of languages, writing, and assessment; and the third explores how scoring systems have evolved. Each section brings the reader up to date with current issues confronting writing assessment (both in large-scale testing and in language classrooms) before considering the new opportunities and challenges of the digital age. This book will be of interest to students, scholars and practitioners in language assessment, language education, and applied linguistics.

Denise has finally been released from prison but under one circumstance. She must comply with her extreme probation guidelines. There's only one problem...Her son Justin (The Arizonian Demon Child) has been kidnapped by The Drug Cartel. Can this Ex-Felon go through the extremes to save her son, or is it even possible that Justin can be saved in any way....

Daniel Poppiseed (The Arizona Rapist) is long gone in his grave. Denise Dickerson has been given a 20 year prison sentence. Together they've created an offspring of Justin Poppiseed who is nothing less than a monster in disguise. Adopted by the highly respected and successful Wright Family, they have no idea what they're in for. This kid is 10 times worse than Esther in the movie (The Orphan). A Must Read............

Start Growing Big Buds in Small Spaces at Home The complete guide for beginners - from seed to weed (big buds). Growing marijuana right and yielding big combines science and artistic skills. The medical benefits of cannabis are getting worldwide acknowledgment, and the recreational effects of cannabis consumption are getting more and more accepted. Over the last decades, people have been fighting to legalize this versatile plant and its consumption. With success Nowadays, cultivating your own quality cannabis is more than just another trending topic. There are many reasons to start growing your own bud; most people do it for medical purposes or the many benefits of recreational marijuana use. Cultivating your own marijuana horticulture can also be one of the hardest things to do right without proper guidance and knowledge. If you have little experience in the garden and you wish to start growing your own buds; this guide is perfect for you. This comprehensive guide for beginners will walk you from the very beginning of growing to harvesting big buds, and it also includes some recipes to produce your own extracts. Beginners will learn how to get as much bud as possible out of a single square meter Here is a short list of what to expect from this grow guide: An introduction to marijuana, Anatomy of the cannabis plants; differences, genders, and essential knowledge, Ingredients for cultivation and their functions, Indoor growing vs. outdoor growing, PH levels, light, and monitoring, Nutrition, Different ways to grow, including their reasons and benefits, Your very first cannabis Sativa, or cannabis Indica plants, Everything about marijuana growth, bloom, and aftercare, How to maximize your cannabis yields, Harvesting, trimming, drying and skuff.Learn how to grow top-quality buds with your very first attempt at cannabis horticulture. Save money on your medical marijuana and take control over the quality of your own medicine. This guide takes care of every beginner marijuana growing question you have and provides detailed info to surpass every roadblock you'll encounter on the way to growing your first plants. Grab the guide today and start growing your own marijuana

The Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics series takes an innovative 'practice to theory' approach, with a 'back-to-front' structure. This leads the reader from real-world problems and issues, through a discussion of intervention and how to engage with these concerns, before finally relating these practical issues to theoretical foundations. Exploring Language Assessment and Testing offers a straightforward and accessible introduction that starts from real-world experiences and uses practical examples to introduce the reader to the academic field of language assessment and testing.Extensively updated, with additional features such as reader tasks (with extensive commentaries from the author), a glossary of key terms and an annotated further reading section, this second edition provides coverage of recent theoretical and technological developments and explores specific purposes for assessment. Including concrete models and examples to guide readers into the relevant literature, this book also offers practical guidance for educators and researchers on designing, developing and using assessments.Providing an inclusive and impartial survey of both classroom-based assessment by teachers and larger-scale testing, this is an indispensable introduction for postgraduate and advanced undergraduate students studying Language Education, Applied Linguistics and Language Assessment.

The Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics series takes an innovative 'practice to theory' approach, with a 'back-to-front' structure. This leads the reader from real-world problems and issues, through a discussion of intervention and how to engage with these concerns, before finally relating these practical issues to theoretical foundations. Exploring Language Assessment and Testing offers a straightforward and accessible introduction that starts from real-world experiences and uses practical examples to introduce the reader to the academic field of language assessment and testing.Extensively updated, with additional features such as reader tasks (with extensive commentaries from the author), a glossary of key terms and an annotated further reading section, this second edition provides coverage of recent theoretical and technological developments and explores specific purposes for assessment. Including concrete models and examples to guide readers into the relevant literature, this book also offers practical guidance for educators and researchers on designing, developing and using assessments.Providing an inclusive and impartial survey of both classroom-based assessment by teachers and larger-scale testing, this is an indispensable introduction for postgraduate and advanced undergraduate students studying Language Education, Applied Linguistics and Language Assessment.

Maricopa City has been hit with its worst epidemic ever...Daniel Poppiseed. A small town country boy who has tourettes, schizophrenia and much more...Can the Maricopa Police Department protect its city from the wrath of Daniel or is He just too much to handle for this small town. This Horrific Thriller will have you on the edge of your seats the whole ride through. It's an emotional roller coaster and a must read...

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Evan Graham is a college student struggling with his intersectionality, community and purpose and thus, dreading the upcoming Memphis Black Gay Pride. Pride is a time of celebration and connection, but Evan has never been lucky in love, with a string of misfortunate past relationships to prove it. This year, when each of his ex-lovers begin to fall victim to a local serial killer, Evan is the prime suspect. Evan has a very sexy detective on his heels, two hedonistic best friends trying to show him the weekend of his life and a dating history that leaves more questions than answers.In this suspenseful page turner, Evan has to face the secrets of his past in order to solve these murders. Will he clear his name or just become another casualty? Readers are treated to a fun ride filled with dark humor, unforgettably engaging characters and a mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.

First published in 1975, this book offers a critique of some of the ‘new perspectives’ in the sociology of education. This is achieved through a case study of a progressive child centred school.The book suggests that a liberal approach to education fails to appreciate how thoroughly a complex, stratified industrial society penetrates the school. It argues that the practice of ‘progressive’ education may be a modern form of conservativism and an effective form of social control both in the narrow sense of achieving classroom discipline and in the wider sense of contributing to the promotion of a static social order. It cautions against naïve utopian solutions which see the freedom and self-development of the child as an individualized process, unrelated to a social context which may undermine the ideals of freedom and spontaneous self-development. In addition to offering a study of the implementation of the ‘open’ approach to child development and pedagogy, the book can also be read as a piece of critical sociology, intended to make the reader look again at the way in which problems have been generated and solutions proposed within sociology and education.

In 2003 NASA published the first year data release of the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe. Explaining the universe contains 96% more matter than we thought. The implications of this knowledge is profound, it undermines all the theories of the universe. How can any theory based on just 4% of the data be viable? A new theory of the universe was required based on 100% of the data. Fractal physics was developed in 2012 as an alternative explanation for the creation of the universe. This model of the universe was published in 2014. Dark Energy Physics has developed the theory, expanding on the original predictions. The theory of expansion and contraction has now been offered to explain a universe of dark mass and dark energy. This required rewriting some original laws of physics to accommodate the other 96% of the universe. New data published by the Ligo and Virgo Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatories, are already recording mass being removed from black holes.

As a child, I set and rearranged the world as I saw it through writing and creating. I watched people on how they responded to one another in different types of relationships. None amazed me more than those that held simplicity of affection--the sight of holding hands at a time when people didn't publicly display emotions because it was thought to be for the privilege of privacy. I never knew that would one day be me living out the things I've felt or learned by love. Within learning the exposure, my feelings came out through my pen. Now I placed all that I am on display to be judged by. These are the things I've feared others who hear or see in me--my shame, my blame, my being misunderstood. This is a collection of thoughts inspired by life, love, and sex--all the elements of relationships you can enjoy. This book was designed to provoke and stimulate the part of my readers that feel passion for love. We all desire that one thing that sometimes we can't find in others. Once it's found, there is a nonstop urgency to contain and control the part of you that wants to let go.