Margaret Thomas fand ihre Berufung im Journalismus nach einer Tätigkeit in der Investmentanalyse und widmete rund 25 Jahre den Redaktionen von Zeitungen, oft in leitenden Redakteursfunktionen. Sie war auch Teil des Gründungsteams eines Internetunternehmens für eine große singapurische Mediengruppe. Heute konzentriert sie sich auf Buchprojekte und setzt ihren Antrieb für sozialen Wandel in der Zivilgesellschaft fort. Sie war Mitbegründerin von Organisationen, die sich den Rechten der Frauen und der gerechten Behandlung von Wanderarbeitnehmern widmen, was ihren tiefen Glauben an positive Veränderungen widerspiegelt.
Margaret Thomas provides a first-hand account of her travels through Palestine and Syria in the late 19th century. With detailed descriptions of the people, customs, and landscapes she encounters along the way, 'Two Years in Palestine & Syria' is an engaging travelogue that vividly brings these distant lands to life.
This volume is a concise introduction to the lively ongoing debate between formalist and functionalist approaches to the study of language. The book grounds its comparisons between the two in both historical and contemporary contexts where, broadly speaking, formalists' focus on structural relationships and idealized linguistic data contrasts with functionalists' commitment to analyzing real language used as a communicative tool. The book highlights key sub-varieties, proponents, and critiques of each respective approach. It concludes by comparing formalist versus functionalist contributions in three domains of linguistic research: in the analysis of specific grammatical constructions; in the study of language acquisition; and in interdisciplinary research on the origins of language. Taken together, the volume opens insight into an important tension in linguistic theory, and provides students and scholars with a more nuanced understanding of the structure of the discipline of modern linguistics.
After an exciting day at the zoo, Sam gets home and places his shoes on his bed. He's been told on many occasions to stop this habit, however, something happens on this particular night that he least expects! Sam is about to discover the reason for his mum's many warnings!
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In this heartfelt memoir, spanning the 1950s and '60s, Major Margaret Thomas ARRC rises through the ranks of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (the QAs), the nursing branch of the British Army, healing injured soldiers far from home as well as educating and recruiting sisters back in Britain.
Set against the backdrop of early 20th century Alaska, the narrative follows Shoki Kayamori, a Japanese immigrant who became an integral part of a Tlingit village. His passion for photography captured the essence of community life, earning him the title 'Picture Man.' As World War II approached, Kayamori faced racial scrutiny, leading to his tragic suicide. Margaret Thomas examines his life through his photographs, revealing the socio-political struggles of Asian immigrants and the complex dynamics of village life during a transformative era in Alaska's history.