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'An intimate new memoir about growing up amid everyday communalism' - The Hindu Zeyad Masroor Khan was four years old when he realized that an innocent act of clicking a switch near a window overlooking the street could trigger a riot. As the distant thud of a crowd grew closer and calls for...

When Mike Jackson's father suffers a serious financial setback, all Mike's hopes of "Varsity Blue" and a career playing his beloved cricket are dashed. Instead, he must go out and earn his living - in the alien world of the New Asiatic Bank, under the management of his nemesis Mr. John Bickersdyke. At first, all seems black; but then Mike finds that he has an ally, in the immaculate form of the irrepressible Psmith, who is likewise sentenced to a career in commerce. And Psmith has plans for the reform of Mr Bickersdyke....

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Americans' current trust in journalists is at a dismayingly low ebb, particularly on the subject of national and international politics. It might be tempting to look back to the mid-twentieth century, when the nation's press corps was a seemingly venerable and monolithic institution that conveyed the official line from Washington with nary a glint of anti-patriotic cynicism. As Kathryn McGarr's City of Newsmen shows, however, the real story of what Cold War-era journalists did and how they did it wasn't exactly the one you'd find in the morning papers.

Half of all 7,000-plus human languages may disappear over the next century, and when they're gone, it will be forever. Ross Perlin, a linguist and codirector of the Manhattan-based non-profit Endangered Language Alliance, is racing against time to map little-known languages across the most linguistically diverse city in history: contemporary New York.

In der Ausgabe 5/2025 von Spotlight Audio besuchen Sie mit uns die wunderbar eigenwillige Stadt Seattle, das Juwel des pazifischen Nordwestens. Üben Sie, sich am Arbeitsplatz höflich auszudrücken, und lernen Sie eine Arzthelferin kennen, die in Anchorage, Alaska, arbeitet.

Montessori in the Sun City explores the rich heritage and modern applications of Montessori education in El Paso. Discover insights from 50 years of Montessori experience as hosts share educational philosophies, practical teaching approaches, and the evolution of this innovative method. Tune in to learn about child development, gain valuable parenting tips, and understand how Montessori principles adapt to today's learning environment. Whether you're a seasoned educator or simply curious about alternative education, this podcast offers fresh perspectives and actionable wisdom for supporting ...

Diesen Monat machen Sie einen Spaziergang durch die Straßen New Yorks und lernen die "Stadt, die niemals schläft" aus der Insider-Perspektive...

The Marquis lay there, like stone, with a knife pushed into his heart. On his chest lay a piece of paper, with the words: Drive him fast to the grave. This is from JACQUES. ’The French Revolution brings terror and death to many people. But even in these troubled times people can still love and be kind. They can be generous and true-hearted . . . and brave. An Oxford Bookworms Library reader for learners of English, adapted from the Charles Dickens original by Ralph Mowat.

Tufts University and Shareable.net present Cities@Tufts, a free series exploring community innovations in urban planning. The live discussions are moderated by professor Julian Agyeman and the podcast is hosted by Shareable's Tom Llewellyn. The sessions will focus on topics such as Environmental justice vs White Supremacy in the 21st century; Sacred Civics: What would it mean to build seven generation cities; Organizing for Food Sovereignty; From Spatializing Culture to Social Justice and Public Space; Exploring Invisible Women Syndrome; The Introduction of Street Trees in Boston and New York;...

Green Dot Montessori school has been offering education based on Montessori method to children since 2011. Our goal is to help the child to become complete adult human being comfortable with himself, with his society and a humanity as whole.

In dieser Ausgabe 9/24 von Spotlight Audio: Unternehmen Sie eine persönliche Tour durch das Broadway-Theaterviertel in New York City. Treffen Sie eine Hochzeitsplanerin aus Reno, Nevada, die über Herausforderungen und Erfolge bei der Planung der perfekten Hochzeit berichtet. Lernen und üben Sie die Verwendung von Konditionalsätzen im Arbeitsleben.

When I moved to New York years ago, I had no clue about the complexity that renting an apartment in New York City comes with. Broker Fees? Convertible? Guarantor? There's a High Season? Obsessed with this, I ended up becoming a Real Estate Agent, and later the CEO of a Real Estate/Tech company. Because of this, I understand both worlds perfectly. I've been where you are now, and I know how Real Estate Agents think. So I created this podcast for those of those who are as clueless as I was when I initially came to The Big Apple - hoping to make my mark in guiding people in finding their place ...

New York City wurde vom Coronavirus schwer getroffen, aber Big Apple kämpft dagegen an. In dieser Ausgabe 3/2021 von Spotlight Audio hören Sie von New Yorkern etwas über ihr Leben und wie sich vieles in der Stadt, die niemals schläft, verändert hat. Ebenfalls in dieser Ausgabe: In der dreiteiligen Kurzgeschichte gibt es in einem englischen Landhaus ein Geheimnis zu lösen. Agile Project Management wird in der modernen Arbeitswelt immer beliebter. In English at Work lernen Sie das Vokabular, auf das es ankommt. Englisch lernen mit "Spotlight Audio".

This important book offers a practical guide to understanding how Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) can be used in the classroom. Gardner identified eight different types of intelligence: linguistic, logical, spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, naturalist, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. Celebrating Every Learner describes the characteristics of each type of intelligence and follows up with ready-to-use lesson plans and activities that teachers can use to incorporate MI in their pre-K through six classrooms.

A podcast from the Detroit East Medical Control City (DEMCA). We will be discussing hot topics in EMS, demystifying tricky patient care situations, and reviewing protocol updates of note. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For better or for worse, the Bible is one of the most influential books in human history. But do we know this book? Like, do we know what it actually says, and not what we think we were told once by some person some time? Whether you’re a faithful follower or the angriest of atheists, pastor and comic Dan Taylor will lead you through a bible time that will be enlightening, edifying, and at the very least, entertaining Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“The story of Mott Hall Bridges Academy is the story of American education. Nadia Lopez . . . must be a principal, a mentor, and sometimes a mother. I hope that you’re as impressed by her dedication to these kids as I’ve been." —Brandon Stanton, #1 New York Times bestselling author of...

Across America, universities have become big businesses—and our cities their company towns. But there is a cost to those who live in their shadow. Urban universities play an outsized role in America’s cities. They bring diverse ideas and people together and they generate new innovations. But...

Ben Judah is an acclaimed foreign correspondent, but here he turns his reporter's gaze on home, immersing himself in the hidden world of London's immigrants to reveal the city in the eyes of its beggars, bankers, coppers, gangsters, carers and witch-doctors. From the backrooms of its mosques, Tube tunnels and nightclubs to the frontlines of its streets, Judah has supped with oligarchs and spent nights sleeping rough, worked on building sites and talked business with prostitutes; he's heard stories of heartbreaking failure, but also witnessed extraordinary acts of compassion.