Fate found me in the suburbs . . .Juggling life as a wife, mother, and pediatrician was hard enough. Discovering I might be a supernatural creature awakening to protect the destiny of humankind is a whole new level of stress.Strange occurrences suddenly turn my suburban existence upside down. A mysterious stranger shows up wherever I go. Unusual lights appear in the night sky. Abilities I never thought possible emerge. H...

Destiny knows my secrets . . .I thought I knew my mission. Reunite with my sisters. Master my new powers. And, of course, save the world from demons. But reality is not that simple.It’s been weeks since I awakened as an ancient creature summoned to protect the destiny of humankind. Weeks since I hid my human family in a new reality to keep them safe. Weeks since I allowed my husband, against my better judgment, to stay and fight alongsid...

Digital technologies from the Internet and social media to artificial intelligence and robotics are reshaping the world. They offer joy, participation, and higher productivity, but they have also brought disruption, alienation, control, oppression, and exacerbated inequalities. This volume explores this ongoing transformation and its social implications between domination and participation. Outcomes at any given time are not taken as predetermined but as results of the decisions by a range...

Der Sammelband umfasst theoretisch-konzeptionelle und empirische Beiträge aus der Romanistik, Germanistik / DaF-DaZ, Anglistik und den Bildungswissenschaften. Die Beiträge beleuchten unterschiedliche Dimensionen von Mehrsprachigkeit und diskutieren ihre Relevanz für die universitäre Fremdsprachenlehrerbildung. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Frage, wie angehende Lehrkräfte auf die Herausforderungen individueller, gesellschaftlicher und schulischer Mehrsprachigkeit vorbereitet werden können und we...

This book addresses key challenges and conflicts arising in extractive industries (mining, oil drilling) concerning the human rights of workers, their families, local communities and other stakeholders. Further, it analyses various instruments that have sought to mitigate human rights violations by defining transparency-related obligations and participation rights. These include the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), disclosure requirements, and free, prior and informed ...