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"An unusual and entertaining memoir." —New York Times Book Review
At thirty-five, Leslie Buck made an impulsive decision to put her personal life on hold to pursue her passion. Leaving behind a full life of friends, love, and professional security, she became the first American woman to learn pruning from one of the most storied landscaping companies in Kyoto. Cutting Back recounts Buck's bold journey and the revelations
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"A much-needed resource for teaching English to all learnersThe number of English language learners in U.S. schools is projected to grow to twenty-five percent by 2025. Most teachers have English learners in their classrooms, from kindergarten through college. The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide offers educators practical strategies for setting up an ESL-friendly classroom, motivating and interacting with students, communicating with parents of English...
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Produced by Project N.A.D.I.N.E co-founder, CEO, and presenter Windell "Wink" Smith demonstrates thirty-five commonly used English idioms. Each idiom is broken down using concepts of American Sign Language instead of transliterating them word for word. Ideas are presented for analyzing and conceptualizng and then examples are given. Examples of idioms included on the project are at wit's end, slip of the tongue, bygones be bygones, on the same...
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"Meena Srinivasan began teaching in order to touch lives, but with the demands of covering her curriculum she all but forgot her aspiration. During a retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh, Meena learned for the first time about mindfulness. In Teach, Breathe, Learn, Srinivasan highlights how mindfulness can be an effective tool in the classroom. What makes this book truly unique is Srinivasan's perspective as a classroom teacher, wrestling daily with the conditions...
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This ground-breaking work, originally published 15 years ago, continues to serve as the primary reference on the theories of omission potential and translational contact in sign language interpreting. In the book, noted scholar Jemina Napier explores the linguistic coping strategies of interpreters by drawing on her own study of the interpretation of a university lecture from English into Australian Sign Language (Auslan). A new preface by the author...
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Maureen Longo Tuccelli, a certified interpreter for the Deaf, shares tips on how to make a stronger voicing product. The DVD uses a seven-minute clip of Deaf storyteller, Peter Cook, to lead the viewer through some thoughts in the mind of a voicer while pointing out things to notice when deciding what words and what inflections are required to make an idiomatic English product for the hearing consumer. Several opportunities are presented to practice...
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This DVD poses the questions of how a signer or an interpreter for the Deaf can sign in ASL if he/she is thinking in English? Maureen Longo Tuccelli, a certified interpreter for the Deaf, presents four stumbling blocks hearing signers face when trying to learn and practice a visual language. Suggetions are made and examples are given for overcoming those obstacles. The presenter also discusses as a bonus feature "How to Think in ASL."
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Using a story by Deaf storyteller, Peter Cook, Maureen Longo Tuccelli, a certified interpreter for the Deaf, points out features of American Sign Language that are used by native signers which are often overlooked by those trying to learn sign language. In the 45-second introduction, Peter uses more than 20 ASL features which are explained. There are 10 more features explained after Peter shares an amusing six-minute story of an embarassing moment...
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Change inevitably generates resistance. Even the best strategic plans will fail if this resistance is not met and overcome. The challenge is to create a wave of change by gaining commitment from your employees as well as the other stakeholders necessary to make it happen. Dr. Katz explains six principles. Change inevitably generates resistance. Even the best strategic plans will fail if this resistance is not met and overcome. The challenge is to...
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Companies that achieve and sustain exceptional results over time are rare. Those that do are made up of people united by a common purpose one that fosters hard work, sacrifice, and exemplary performance to accomplish the goals of the organization. Their leaders, whether at Disney, Google, or Staples, inspire a palpable sense of mission and provide the means for individuals to contribute as much as possible. Joel Kurtzman's "new rules of employment"...
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Rafe Khatchadorian's new year at middle school is starting to look depressingly like the old one, except that art class is going well--and when he joins the flag-football team and demonstrates some talent as a running-back, he discovers a way of dealing with his bullying nemesis and teammate, Miller the Killer.
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