Richard Young

John Baldwin

Nicholas Wikeley

Social security today is big business, accounting for nearly one-third of all public expenditure. Each week the Government spends more than $1 billion on benefits and their administration. Decisions on claims for social security benefits affect millions of people annually, yet little is known about how such decisions are taken. This book examines decision-making both in Department of Social Security local offices and at social security appeal tribunals. The authors' findings are based on over five hundred interviews with claimants, social security staff and tribunal chairmen and members, as well as on observation of over three hundred appeal hearings. This unique nation-wide study highlights the divergence between the way the system is meant to work and its operation in practice, and also questions whether the current emphasis within the social security system on procedural fairness masks the reality of the restrictive and rigid rules governing entitlement to benefit.

The Adjudication of Claims for Benefit in Britain

Judging Social Security

Ian Fitzpatrick

The Hidden Cost of UK Food

This major contribution to second language acquisition theory examines the question of the systematicity of learners' language. Richard Young proposes a new descriptive model for handling what other investigators have claimed to be random variations in performance, and he tests the model on plural inflections in the English interlanguage of Chinese learners. The study investigates how factors such as the social context of speech, the linguistic environment of a variable, and the tendency to omit redundant information affect the developing interlanguage system. The representation of learners' language which emerges from this study is richer, more complex, and more descriptively adequate than has previously been available.

Variation in Interlanguage Morphology

Judy Dockrey Young

Presents a collection of folklore, tall tales, and myths surrounding such characters as Belle Starr, Frank and Jesse James, and Wild Bill Hickok

Legends, Myths, and Folklore from America's Middle Border

Outlaw Tales

Morton Benson

Evelyn Benson

Robert F. Ilson

USING THE BBI, introduces students, teachers, translators, and other interested people to the BBI Combinatory Dictionary of English. The Workbook explains how the BBI is constructed, demonstrates how collocations differ from free combinations and idioms, and shows how collocations of all types can be identified and found quickly. Explanatory material and illustrative exercises are organized into six basic Units.

A Workbook with Exercises

Using the Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English

USING THE BBI, introduces students, teachers, translators, and other interested people to the "BBI Combinatory Dictionary of English." The Workbook explains how the BBI is constructed, demonstrates how collocations differ from free combinations and idioms, and shows how collocations of all types can be identified and found quickly. Explanatory material and illustrative exercises are organized into six basic Units.

Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English / Using the "Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English"

Speak and write perfect English! The "BBI Dictionary of English Word Combinations" tells you which words go together in English and which words do not. The "BBI" will help you master the difficulties of common but unpredictable English phrases and word combinations. The "BBI" shows key differences between American and British English. The "BBI" helps you decide about word combinations that are on the tip of your tongue. The "BBI" gives more grammatical information than any other existing dictionary in easy steps. Get the "BBI Workbook" to teach yourself. The "BBI" has proved its value to hundreds of thousands of users. The "BBI 2nd revised edition" is made fully up to date with modern British and American usage, and now includes 20% more information. The "BBI" is a source of inspiration and will be your mentor and guide for speaking and writing perfect English.This revised edition of the "BBI Combinatory Dictionary of English," is an expanded and updated version of the First Edition (1986) and its New Printing (1993), both of which were very favorably received. In this new edition, the contents of the BBI have been increased by over 20%.In selecting new material, the authors have made use of a variety of sources, such as: comments and suggestions from over fifty reviews published in journals throughout the world; additions to the bilingual editions of the "BBI," specifically the Maruzen edition (Tokyo, 1993) and the "Longman Dictionary of English Collocations" (Hong Kong, 1995); comments and suggestions from users of the "BBI."

Dictionary and Workbook (Set)

The Bbi Dictionary of English Word Combinations

Robert Ilson

This volume has been replaced by a new (online) edition. Please click here for more information. USING THE BBI, introduces students, teachers, translators, and other interested people to the BBI Combinatory Dictionary of English. The Workbook explains how the BBI is constructed, demonstrates how collocations differ from free combinations and idioms, and shows how collocations of all types can be identified and found quickly. Explanatory material and illustrative exercises are organized into six basic Units.

A Workbook with Exercises for the BBI Combinatory Dictionary of English

Using the BBI

Andrew Sanders

Criminal Justice

If you haven’t been snapped by Richard Young, you haven’t made the A-List. He’s the most sought-after celebrity photographer in the world. Known for having a remarkable rapport with his subjects, he was the official photographer at Sting’s wedding to Trudie Styler, shot the final photographs of Princess Diana at her last official engagement, visited the orphanages of Romania with Michael Jackson, toured the country with the Sex Pistols, and partied with Madonna and Sean Combs to produce some of the most iconic images of the late 1990s. Showcasing Richard Young’s finest work, Shooting Stars is a singular record of popular culture over the last three decades.

Shooting Stars

A collection of folktales from the African-American oral tradition, presented as they have been told by professional black storytellers from Rhode Island to Oklahoma.

Including Favorite Stories from African and African-American Storytellers

African-American Folktales for Young Readers

A collection, selected by children as their favorites, of twenty-three spooky tales from a variety of ethnic traditions.

Favorite Scary Stories of American Children

Mandy Burton

This text concentrates on the apprehension, investigation and trial of suspected offenders, overlaying its analysis with a critical appraisal of the system and suggesting pointers to improvement.

Steven Cammiss

Sanders and Young's Criminal Justice is an engaging account and a rigorous critique of the criminal justice system, drawing on a wide breadth of research in the field.

Sanders and Young's Criminal Justice

Agnes Weiyun He

A collection of papers that document various dimensions of the ways in which the language learner and the language proficiency interviewer use language to accomplish oral language assessment tasks.

Discourse Approaches to the Assessment of Oral Proficiency

Talking and Testing

Reader, you are in for a treat. Or possibly a shock. Richard 'Siggy' Young has just written an astonishing cricket book about football. Or perhaps it's a stunning football book about cricket. There was much more to the birth and subsequent explosive rise of football in Scotland than mere football. There was cricket. Scottish cricket, Big Scottish cricket. This is serious revisionist history. Cherished myths are debunked. ...a must-read for all with even a passing interest in the origins of Scottish 'fitba' and the social dynamics of nineteenth century industrial Scotland. One thing's for sure. Make no mistake. It's an utter gem.

As the Willow Vanishes

Joyce Meyer suffered through many years of extreme sexual and emotional abuse, only to discover a loving God who responded to her prayers, changing her mind, her spirit, and, eventually, the course of her life. You don’t need to suffer any longer from alcoholism, substance abuse, poverty, bad relationships, family dysfunction, sexual harassment, and other life-destroying issues. Through Joyce's personal life and experiences, you will find strength and courage so you can: Stop the endless cycle of pain Fulfill God’s destiny for your life Overcome personal weaknesses Experience genuine forgiveness See God use you in miraculous ways Find freedom from depression and abuse Conquer timidity and helpless dependency Both men and women alike will find that God can—and does—use anyone, no matter how bad his or her past circumstances may be, to accomplish truly astonishing and miraculous things. Break free from the bondage of your past!

A Life of Redemption and Destiny

Joyce Meyer

Discover the lessons Thomas Dexter Jakes learned as a young boy growing up in Appalachian poverty. Experience the victory and redemption of a young man who faced—and overcame—the seduction of drugs and crime. Witness the entrepreneurial seeds that were planted as he shouldered the responsibilities of his deceased father’s business as a teenager. Then, behold his rise from pastor of a tiny rural congregation to the leader of a 30,000-member megachurch in one of America’s largest cities. Through his experiences, you will discover how you, too, can: Develop your own God-given vision. See miracles in your life. Reap the blessings of faith. Overcome obstacles. Change your part of the world. Be led by the Holy Spirit.

Living a Life of Faith, Blessing, and Favor

The Journey of T.D. Jakes

He was the most unlikely of protégés—a young man with no college or seminary degree and virtually no preaching experience. Yet, Joel Osteen was handed the reins of his father’s lifelong ministry when John Osteen died suddenly in 1999. Here are the behind-the-scenes details of the miraculous rise of Lakewood Church from humble beginnings in a Texas feed store to becoming the largest church in America. Learn the inside story that catapulted Joel Osteen to prominence as one of the most influential Christian voices of our generation. From the life and times of John and Joel Osteen, you will learn the power of vision, humility, integrity, faith, and much more. You will be inspired and encouraged, and never again will you doubt what God can do with those who are fully devoted to Him!

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