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Examining identity in relation to globalization and migration, this book uses narratives and memoirs from contemporary authors who have lived 'in-between' two or more languages. It explores the human desire to find one's 'own place' in new cultural contexts, and looks at the role of language in shaping a sense of belonging in society.

The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation plays a key role in implementing the Government?s policies of stimulating the productive capacity of the economy and creating an environment which supports job creation and maintenance. The Department also has a remit to promote fair competition in the marketplace, protect consumers and safeguard workers.

This Social Inclusion Report is part of the monitoring and reporting mechanisms provided for in the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2007-2017 ?NAPinclusion?. The report covers implementation of Napinclusion measures during the period from January 2015 to December 2016. Preparation and compilation of the report was coordinated by the Social Inclusion Division (SID) of the Department of Employment Affairs & Social Protection, with support from relevant Government Departments that provided report material. This is the sixth report, the previous five covering the periods 2007, 2008, 2009-2010, 2011-2012 and 2013-2014 respectively.

This report outlines the consideration of the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council discontinuing seasonal changes of time and repealing Directive 2000/84/EC. An interdepartmental Steering Group was established in September 2018, chaired by the Department of Justice and Equality, to guide a public consultation exercise involving all relevant stakeholders. The terms of reference of the group were to - Consider the EU Commission Proposal; - Input into briefing for discussions at Working Group and Ministerial level; - Have oversight of a public consultation exercise with all relevant stakeholders; - Develop conclusions and recommendations for a report to Government. The group met on five occasions between October 2018 and March 2019 (see Appendix A for membership).

"Published through the Recovering Languages and Literacies of the Americas initiative, supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The rich storytelling traditions of the Ashéninka Perené Arawaks of eastern Peru are showcased in this bilingual collection of traditional narratives, ethnographic accounts, women's autobiographical stories, songs, chants, and ritual speeches. The Ashéninkas are located in the colonization frontier at the foot of the eastern Andes and the western fringe of the Amazonian jungle. Unfortunately, their language has a slim chance of surviving because only about three hundred fluent speakers remain. This volume collects and preserves the power and vitality of Ashéninka oral and linguistic traditions, as told by thirty members of the Native community. Upper Perene Arawak Narratives of History, Landscape, and Ritual covers a range of themes in the Ashéninka oral tradition, through genres such as myths, folk tales, autobiographical accounts, and ethnographic texts about customs and rituals, as well as songs, chants, and oratory. Transcribed and translated by a specialist in Ashéninka language varieties, Elena Mihas, and grounded in the actual performances of Asheninka speakers, this collection makes these stories available in English for the first time. Each original text in Ashéninka is accompanied by an English translation and each theme is introduced with an essay providing biographical, cultural, and linguistic information. The result is a masterful, authoritative, yet entertaining and provocative collection of oral literature that vividly testifies to the power of Ashéninka storytelling"--