This book is based on empirical research in Sri Lanka conducted after the catastrophic tsunami which hit the country in December 2004. The aims of the research have been to develop new knowledge on post-crisis reconstruction and recovery work, on how to bridge the knowledge gap between researchers and practitioners, as well as trying to use past research experiences from Sri Lanka to learn about the present day situation. The chapters use a common analytical frame related to the a ~policy narrativesa (TM) of post-tsunami recovery in the shadow of war, and deal with housing reconstruction, livelihoods, internally displaced, humanitarian interventions and protracted conflicts.

The authors represent various social scientific fields and they have experience from different geographical areas of Sri Lanka.

This book was published as a special issue of Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift.

This book is based on empirical research in Sri Lanka conducted after the catastrophic tsunami which hit the country in December 2004. The aims of the research have been to develop new knowledge on post-crisis reconstruction and recovery work, on how to bridge the knowledge gap between researchers and practitioners, as well as trying to use past research experiences from Sri Lanka to learn about the present day situation. The chapters use a common analytical frame related to the 'policy narratives' of post-tsunami recovery in the shadow of war, and deal with housing reconstruction, livelihoods, internally displaced, humanitarian interventions and protracted conflicts. The authors represent various social scientific fields and they have experience from different geographical areas of Sri Lanka. This book was published as a special issue of Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift.

Guidelines for Staffing a Local Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee describes the staffing functions of a CJCC and provides specific guidance for obtaining and improving a jurisdiction's criminal justice planning operation.

The Role of Meaning in Second Language Acquisition is much more than a traditional book on teaching ESL. It bridges the spaces between second language acquisition theory, classroom practice, psychology, and neurology. In his book, Dr. Michael Jones explores the areas of the mind that long for meaning in order to once again return to the state of wholeness. Dr. Jones through stories, examples, and practical tips, allows teachers to see their students in ways that they may not have in the past, and try techniques that may have been here-to-fore foreign to them. Through understanding and employing the techniques described in this book, teachers can assist students who find learning a second language difficult due to their losses of meaning to regain their sense of meaning and begin learning and feeling a part of their new community and nation.

National lecturer and teacher Dr. Michael Jones, offers an encyclopedia of topics from A to Z defined and discussed in detail on peace as seen through the oneness of all people. Also explored are the underlying principles of oneness and how we humans can use those principles to return to our true essence as spiritual beings in human form. The Essence of Peace is an essential guide for all those seeking peace as we enter a new era beyond 2012. The book covers peace on a personal level as well as within our families, our communities, our nation, and the world.