“…Aamir has designed offensive counter-defense measures for the Department of Defense and national intelligence agencies. He has also assisted organizations with safeguarding IT and physical environments from attacks perpetrated by underground cybercriminal groups. …”

“…Next, she presents an integrated view of risk management, including a concise explanation of the evolving roles of credit reporting agencies. Coverage also includes a definition and discussion of internal risk rating systems, a practical explanation of credit risk measurement in relation to the widely-used Value-at-Risk (VaR) approach, a clear explanation of the Options Theoretic Model of credit risk, and a review of the key mitigants of credit risk. …”

“…This new framework is informed by previous efforts by regulatory agencies, academic institutions, and others to develop alternative assessment frameworks that could be operationalized. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…chapter 1 Introduction / part PART I Sociocultural Theory Concepts and Principles -- chapter 2 Mediation and Internalization: Conceptual Analysis and Practical Applications / chapter 3 Zones of Proximal Development: Mundane and Magical / chapter 4 Essential Aspects of Vygotsky’s Theoretical Framework and Methodological Approach Revealed in His Analysis of Unit(ie)s / chapter 5 Vygotsky on the Consciousness and the Application to Second Language Development / chapter 6 Understanding Development Through the Perezhivanie of Learning / chapter 7 Acquisition of Scientific Concepts as the Content of School Instruction / part PART II Second Languages, the Brain, and Thinking -- chapter 8 Neuropsychology of Bilingualism / chapter 9 Inner Speech and Its Impact on Teaching and Learning / chapter 10 Private and Inner Speech in L2 Learning: The Impact of Vygotskyan Sociocultural Theory / chapter 11 Gesture as a Window Onto Conceptualization in Second Language Acquisition: A Vygotskian Perspective / part PART III Concept-Based Instruction -- chapter 12 Concept-Based Instruction: Investigating the Role of Conscious Conceptual Manipulation in L2 Development / chapter 13 Concept-Based Instruction of Chinese as a Second Language / chapter 14 Concept-Based Pragmatics Instruction: Principles and Applications / chapter 15 Mediated Development: Promoting Learner Internalization of L2 Concepts Through Cognitive-Process Focused Activities / part PART IV Dynamic Assessment -- chapter 16 Probing and Provoking L2 Development: The Object of Mediation in Dynamic Assessment and Mediated Development / chapter 17 Understanding Learner L2 Development Through Reciprocity / chapter 18 Mediator and Learner Engagement in Co-Regulated Inter- Psychological Activity / chapter 19 Employing Dynamic Assessment to Enhance Agency Among L2 Learners / chapter 20 Dynamic Diagnosis of Second Language Abilities / chapter 21 Dynamic Assessment of Children Learning a Second Language / part PART V Literacy and Content-Based Language Teaching -- chapter 22 Understanding L2 Writers “At Risk”: A Sociocultural Perspective / chapter 23 English for Specific Purposes: Engineers Learning How to Mean in English / chapter 24 A Sociocultural Approach to Second Language Literacy Pedagogy / part PART VI Sociocultural Theory and Technology -- chapter 25 Collaborative Activity in the Digital World / chapter 26 Exploring the Interdisciplinary Synergy Between Sociocultural Theory and Intelligent Computer-Assisted Language Learning / chapter 27 The Integration of ELF and Sociocultural Theory via Network- Based Language Teaching: Best Practices for the English Classroom / part PART VII Teacher Education -- chapter 28 Making L2 Teacher Education Matter Through Vygotskian-Inspired Pedagogy and Research / chapter 29 History-in-Person: Ontogenesis and the Professional Formation of Language Teachers / chapter 30 Gesture as a Mediational Tool in the L2 Classroom Tetyana Smotrova -- chapter 31 Concept-Based Instruction in Teacher Education Programs in Spain as Illustrated by the SCOBA-Mediated Barcelona Formative Model: Helping Teachers to Become Transformative Practitioners / chapter 32 Applying Sociocultural Theory to Prepare Teachers to Work With Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students and Families / part PART VIII Sociocultural Theory and Social Change -- chapter 33 Sociocultural Theory as Everyday Practice: The Challenge of PK-12 Teacher Preparation for Multilingual and Multicultural Learners / chapter 34 Inclusion, “Defectology,” and Second Language Learners / chapter 35 Trends Within Sociocultural Theory, and the Utility of “Cultural Capital” for SCT…”

“…During migrants' complex and fragmented journeys, good security sector governance is fundamental to address key challenges faced by these vulnerable groups. I also argue that a better understanding of migrants' and refugees' security needs is beneficial and central to the good governance of the security sector. …”

“…Au fil des pages se dessinent, sur plus de deux siècles, des oppositions et des coalitions inattendues d’intérêts et d’agents hétéroclites (explorateurs et informateurs, colons et colonisés, savants et marchands...) qui entrent en jeu dans la création des collections. …”

“…The monitoring systems included in the review were developed by the international organisations OECD and WHO, as well as by governmental agencies in Canada, the United States, Denmark and Sweden. …”

“…The panel's recommendations stimulated extensive collaborative research involving several government agencies on experimental poverty measures that led to a new research Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), which the U.S. …”

“…En estas páginas es fácil comprobar, sobre todo por quienes le conocieron, el estilo siempre pedagógico y a la vez polémico que empleaba Ernest Mandel en sus charlas: su referencia constante a los hechos a la hora de argumentar sus posiciones, su acento en aquellos distintos momentos en los que los giros de la situación y de táctica política fueron cruciales, su insistencia, en fin, en la necesidad de construir una organización política anticapitalista. …”

“…Des albums privés des soldats coloniaux aux fonds des premières agences d’images, ce livre, véritable archéologie de la photographie de conflit, est une invitation, et une éducation, à lire l’image-choc pour la désarmer plutôt que la subir. …”

“…Aunque se atiende al contexto y vida propia de estas expresiones de libertad religiosa y compromiso espiritual, las aportaciones ponen el acento de su reflexión en la urdimbre jurídica de estas realidades. …”

“…Al mando estaba el veterano comandante Salvatore Todaro, un hombre que llevaba el pecho cubierto con una coraza de acero debido a viejas heridas de combate. Durante su misión, avistaron un buque belga, el Kabalo. …”

“…Se ha dicho que mientras Ludwig llevó su filosofía al papel y no su locura, Paul era un loco porque reprimió su filosofía y no la publicó, exhibiendo sólo su locura. …”

“…Este libro no pretende ser una mirada generalizadora ni un análisis fragmentario sino un relato, una narración próxima a lo vivido por las personas, por cada persona. Quiere poner el acento en las percepciones, en las impresiones y emociones así como, en su contacto con los conceptos y los discursos en busca de lo que se puede compartir. …”
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“…With the Territory defining its Land Use and Development plan for 2025 and, further down the line, its energy and climate plan, the Government of New Caledonia and the Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME), via...…”

“…Les autres branches culturelles (agences de publicité, architecture, arts visuels, enseignement culturel) contribuent dans leur ensemble à un tiers de la valeur ajoutée culturelle. …”

“…Avec Jean Pélissier, nous nous sommes attachés à faire accourir au chevet de ce malade chronique que constitue l'emploi en France depuis une trentaine d'années, des spécialistes venus d'horizons professionnels divers, relevant des Universités bien sûr ce qui s'imposait pour de multiples raisons, ne fût-ce qu'en mémoire de celui auquel cette réunion était dédiée, mais aussi des personnalités issues de la magistrature et des divers services de l'administration économique et sociale, tels l'Agence nationale pour l'emploi (ANPE), l'Union nationale interprofessionnelle pour l'emploi dans l'industrie et le commerce (UNEDIC) ou encore un service formation continue de l 'enseignement supérieur. …”

“…Ces sociétés, polythéistes ou relevant des trois grandes religions monothéistes nées dans cette aire, donnent à voir des agencements qui lient la filiation, et plus largement la parenté, à la constitution de l'ordre social et cosmique. …”

“…Par-delà le chômage, c'est tout un pan des fondements du droit du travail allemand contemporain qui se trouve ainsi revisité, en particulier la notion de démocratie sociale et les agencements inédits entre l'économique et le social associés au modèle néo-corporatiste…”

“…Avec pour objectif d'actualiser les connaissances scientifiques sur la ressource et d'en améliorer l'exploitation et la gestion, le Programme national de recherche crevettière (PNRC) a été lancé en 1997 avec le soutien financier de l'Agence française de développement et l'expertise scientifique de l'Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD). …”