Musicals of the 1990s felt the impact of key developments that forever changed the landscape of Broadway. While the onslaught of British imports slowed down, the so-called Disneyfication of Broadway began, a trend which continues to the present. Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King became long-running hits, and the floodgates continued with similar musicals (some of which were produced by Disney). The decade was also distinguished by a new look at revivals: instead of slavishly reproducing old musicals or updating them with campy values, Broadway saw a stream of fascinating revivals which looked at old shows in fresh and in sometimes controversial ways, including major productions of My Fair Lady, Damn Yankees, Carousel, Show Boat, and Chicago.In The Complete Book of 1990s Broadway Musicals, Dan Dietz examines in detail every musical that opened on Broadway during the 1990s. This book discusses the era's major hits (Miss Saigon, Crazy for You, Rent), notorious flops (Shogun, Nick & Nora, The Red Shoes), controversial shows (Stephen Sondheim's Passion, Paul Simon's The Capeman), and musicals which closed during their pre-Broadway tryouts (Annie 2: Miss Hannigan's Revenge and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Whistle Down the Wind). In addition to including every hit and flop that debuted during the decade, this book highlights revivals and personal-appearance revues with such performers as Sandra Bernhart, Michael Feinstein, Patti LuPone, Liza Minnelli, and Mandy Patinkin.Each entry includes the following information ·Opening and closing dates·Plot summaries·Cast members·Number of performances·Names of all important personnel including writers, composers, directors, choreographers, producers, and musical directors·Musical numbers and the names of performers who introduced the songs·Production data, including information about tryouts·Source material·Critical commentary ·Tony awards and nominations ·Details about London and other foreign productionsBesides separate entries for each production, the book offers numerous appendixes, including a discography, filmography, and published scripts, as well as lists of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, black-themed shows, and Jewish-themed productions. A treasure trove of information, The Complete Book of 1990s Broadway Musicals provides readers with a comprehensive view of each show. This significant resource will be of use to scholars, historians, and casual fans of one of the greatest decades in musical theatre history.
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Expert Test-taking Strategies Our experienced AP Macroeconomics teacher shares detailed question-level strategies and explains the best way to answer the multiple-choice and free-response questions you'll encounter on test day.Take REA's Practice Exam After studying the material in the Crash Course , go to the online REA Study Center and test what you've learned.Jill Leovy is] a crisp writer with a crisp mind and the ability to boil entire skies of information into hard journalistic rain." --Dwight Garner, The New York Times "Masterful .Get Your Questions Answered: Why is the MCAT changing?It is in all senses a political book, but one that expands beyond the typical., White City, Black City is a story of two intertwining narratives, that of colonised and coloniser.Thoughtful and hugely entertaining." --Scott Turow, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A thrilling novel based on actual events, about the nature of genius, the cost of ambition, and the battle to electrify America--from the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Imitation Game and author of The Sherlockian SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING EDDIE REDMAYNE New York, 1888.Today's high school students are busier than ever.The book's glossary allows for quicker, smarter searches of the information you need most TABLE OF CONTENTS About Research & Education Association Passing the SAT II: German Subject Test About this Book About the Test How to Use this Book Format of the SAT II: German Test Scoring the SAT II: German Test Practice-Test Score Conversion Table Studying for the SAT II: German Test Test-Taking Tips Independent Study Schedule Chapter 1: NOUNS Gender Plurals Compound Nouns Articles Chapter 2: CASES The Nominative Case The Accusative Case The Dative Case The Genitive Case Chapter 3: DECLENSION OF NOUNS Declension of the Definite Article and Der-Words Declension of the Indefinite Article and Ein-Words Negation of Nouns Weak Masculine Nouns Chapter 4: PRONOUNS Personal Pronouns Reflexive Pronouns Relative Pronouns Indefinite Relative Pronouns Da(r)- and Wo(r)-Compounds Chapter 5: VERBS About Verbs in General The Use of the Present Tense (das Pr�sens) The Imperative The Use of the Simple Past Tense (das Imperfekt) The Use of the Present Perfect Tense (das Perfekt) The Use of the Past Perfect Tense (das Plusquamperfekt) The Use of the Future Tense (das Futur) Separable-Prefix Verbs Principal Parts of Verbs Chapter 6: THE SUBJUNCTIVE (Der Konjunktiv) The Use of the General Subjunctive (der Konjunktiv II) The Use of the Past-Time General Subjunctive The Use of the Special Subjunctive (der Konjunktiv I) Chapter 7: THE PASSIVE VOICE (Das Passiv) The Use of the Passive Voice Passive Substitutes Chapter 8: INTERROGATIVES About Questions in General The Interrogative Wer?This test prep is perfect for college students, prospective teachers, and career-changing professionals who are seeking certification as mathematics teachers.
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In her characteristic syntactical play, sly slips of meaning, and all-out feminism, Davis hyperconsciously erases the rulebook in this memorable collection.This book is not just a set of guidelines, but a deep dive into what makes people tick.The care that has been taken in detailing all training steps, without burying the reader/trainee in duplicative content, makes one eager to utilize the manual immediately.The author argues that what we now require is a socio-politically aware and committed pastoral care which makes an option for oppressed and poor people and engages in practical struggle against the forces of injustice and oppression.In her characteristic syntactical play, sly slips of meaning, and all-out feminism, Davis hyperconsciously erases the rulebook in this memorable collection.Drew Ramsey, author of Fifty Shades of Kale, No Marketing BlurbThis book is about the experience of reading -- what reading feels like, how it makes people feel, how people read and under what conditions, what drives people to read, and, conversely, what halts the individual in the pursuit of the pleasures of reading.This book offers an integrative process that has helped a wide range of businesses enhance what has traditionally made them unique, resulting in transformative results., It is easy for today's leaders to fall into the trap of the trendy technology associated with these initiatives-of designing 'cool' systems that generate superficial results.Written by an international specialist in this area is the first book which attempts to situate the social construction of crime and criminal behaviour within the philosophical context of phenomenology and how these constructions help inform, and ultimately justify, the policies employed to address them challenging existing thinking this is essential reading for academics and students interested in social theory and theories of criminology.With its warmth, authority, beautiful design, and smartly conceived format, "Cook for Your Life "empowers patients and families to cook their way back to health.", A beautiful, unique cookbook with delicious recipes for all stages of cancer treatment and recovery, from a two-time cancer survivor and founder of the Cook for Your Life nutrition-based cooking programs.Thich Nhat Hanh calls the trainings a "diet for a mindful society".
Population, Famille et Société / Population, Family, and Society: Une Démographie au Féminin : Risques et Opportunités Dans le Parcours de Vie - A Female Demography: Risks and Chances in the Life Course 11 (2009, Paperback, New Edition) download ebook TXT, EPUB, MOBI

Comme l'ensemble des sciences sociales, la demographie historique a eu au coeur de ses etudes un feminin pourtant invisible, car cache derriere le couple, la famille ou le statut social (masculin). A l'origine de cet ouvrage se situe l'affirmation qu'il est possible et indispensable de s'interesser aux itineraires feminins. Il ne faut bien sur pas les isoler artificiellement des parcours des hommes. C'est la demarche comparative et la prise en compte des interactions, de la construction des roles genres, qui permettent de s'interroger sur les specificites des trajectoires, sur ce qui est propre a l'un ou l'autre genre. Existe-t-il des comportements, des risques, mais aussi des opportunites specifiques pesant sur les parcours de vie feminins ? Les 13 contributions rassemblees dans ce livre repondent a cette interrogation en se centrant d'une part sur la mobilite, les migrations, d'autre part sur la maternite. Elles couvrent une periode allant du 17e au 20e siecle, en Europe et en Amerique du Nord, avec une large place accordee au Quebec. Historical demography, like all the other social sciences, had women in the very core of its research agenda. Females were however hidden behind the couple, the family, or the (male) social status. This book claims that it is possible and necessary to investigate female trajectories. Of course, they cannot be artificially isolated from the male life courses. It is the comparative approach, the analysis of interactions of the construction of gender roles that highlight the specificities of biographies from a gender perspective. Do behaviors, risks but also opportunities exist that specifically affected women's life courses? The 13 contributions of this book provide several answers. They are centered on two main issues, mobility and migration on the one hand, maternity on the other hand. A period from the 17th to the 20th century is covered, in Europe and North America, with a large focus on Quebec., Comme l'ensemble des sciences sociales, la démographie historique a eu au coeur de ses études un féminin pourtant invisible, car caché derrière le couple, la famille ou le statut social (masculin). A l'origine de cet ouvrage se situe l'affirmation qu'il est possible et indispensable de s'intéresser aux itinéraires féminins. Il ne faut bien sûr pas les isoler artificiellement des parcours des hommes. C'est la démarche comparative et la prise en compte des interactions, de la construction des rôles genrés, qui permettent de s'interroger sur les spécificités des trajectoires, sur ce qui est propre à l'un ou l'autre genre. Existe-t-il des comportements, des risques, mais aussi des opportunités spécifiques pesant sur les parcours de vie féminins ? Les 13 contributions rassemblées dans ce livre répondent à cette interrogation en se centrant d'une part sur la mobilité, les migrations, d'autre part sur la maternité. Elles couvrent une période allant du 17e au 20e siècle, en Europe et en Amérique du Nord, avec une large place accordée au Québec. Historical demography, like all the other social sciences, had women in the very core of its research agenda. Females were however hidden behind the couple, the family, or the (male) social status. This book claims that it is possible and necessary to investigate female trajectories. Of course, they cannot be artificially isolated from the male life courses. It is the comparative approach, the analysis of interactions of the construction of gender roles that highlight the specificities of biographies from a gender perspective. Do behaviors, risks but also opportunities exist that specifically affected women's life courses? The 13 contributions of this book provide several answers. They are centered on two main issues, mobility and migration on the one hand, maternity on the other hand. A period from the 17th to the 20th century is covered, in Europe and North America, with a large focus on Québec., Comme l'ensemble des sciences sociales, la d�mographie historique a eu au coeur de ses �tudes un f�minin pourtant invisible, car cach� derri�re le couple, la famille ou le statut social (masculin). A l'origine de cet ouvrage se situe l'affirmation qu'il est possible et indispensable de s'int�resser aux itin�raires f�minins. Il ne faut bien s�r pas les isoler artificiellement des parcours des hommes. C'est la d�marche comparative et la prise en compte des interactions, de la construction des r�les genr�s, qui permettent de s'interroger sur les sp�cificit�s des trajectoires, sur ce qui est propre � l'un ou l'autre genre. Existe-t-il des comportements, des risques, mais aussi des opportunit�s sp�cifiques pesant sur les parcours de vie f�minins ? Les 13 contributions rassembl�es dans ce livre r�pondent � cette interrogation en se centrant d'une part sur la mobilit�, les migrations, d'autre part sur la maternit�. Elles couvrent une p�riode allant du 17e au 20e si�cle, en Europe et en Am�rique du Nord, avec une large place accord�e au Qu�bec. Historical demography, like all the other social sciences, had women in the very core of its research agenda. Females were however hidden behind the couple, the family, or the (male) social status. This book claims that it is possible and necessary to investigate female trajectories. Of course, they cannot be artificially isolated from the male life courses. It is the comparative approach, the analysis of interactions of the construction of gender roles that highlight the specificities of biographies from a gender perspective. Do behaviors, risks but also opportunities exist that specifically affected women's life courses? The 13 contributions of this book provide several answers. They are centered on two main issues, mobility and migration on the one hand, maternity on the other hand. A period from the 17th to the 20th century is covered, in Europe and North America, with a large focus on Qu�bec.
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It focuses in particular on how driving is portrayed in film, from America to Europe to Asia and from Hollywood to the avant-garde, covering over a century of history and referencing hundreds of films.This title brings together interviews that paint a vivid picture of the opportunities and obstacles that is faced by black filmmakers in Hollywood.Focusing upon Hollywood's portrayal of Asian races, this study describes how social taboos concerning Orientals helped to perpetuate social and racial inequality in the USA.Ginsberg may be the most frightening man in Hollywood, but he needs a new idea, he wants Griffin to tell a new story about money, and if there's one thing Griffin knows, it's stories."--BOOK JACKET., Published to great acclaim and adapted into a celebrated movie by Robert Altman, The Player defined the new Hollywood and became a cult classic.Returning home after the party, Nic and Nigel find their house in shambles and their employee DeDee Evans beaten within an inch of her life.Siegel uses imagination to explore the relation of real terror to horror fiction and to contemplate the ways fear and disgust become thrilling elements in stories of the macabre.His story, like his movies, is full of passion, bravado, and romance.Hollywood movies are famous for promoting negative stereotypes of all kinds, especially against minorities, women, Southerners, and Christians.From bestselling author Danielle Steel comes this dazzling tale that will have young readers shouting, "Hooray for Hollywood!" Praise for Pretty Minnie in Paris: -"will delight young fashionistas."--Publishers Weekly", From mega-bestselling author Danielle Steel comes an adorable new children's picture book featuring her very own Chihuahua!How much time do you have?" - Joan Rivers, today, about two-ish Joan Rivers is a groundbreaking, award-winning, internationally renowned entertainment goddess.For special effects makeup guru Bruna Nogueira, it's all in a day's work.
Bruce Feldman - The QB : The Making of Modern Quarterbacks ebook DOC, PDF, TXT

No position defines a modern NFL franchise like the quarterback, and in the past decade the boom of the specialized and high-stakes private quarterback-coach business, with its pageantry-for-boys vibe, has transformed the position and the game. In The QB, bestselling author Bruce Feldman explores this shift by chronicling a tumultuous year--the most significant in the history of the position's development--inside the secretive world of star recruits and gurus who are shaping football's future. Over the course of the year, we meet Trent Dilfer, the quarterback who, despite winning the Super Bowl, never became a superstar, as he channels his passion for reverse-engineering the QB position into running the prestigious Elite 11 camp and starting his own training business. The New Yorker profiles guru Steve Clarkson, and George Whitfield, whom Sports Illustrated calls the "Quarterback Whisperer," gets a regular spot on ESPN's College GameDay. Russell Wilson, at 5'11, wins the Super Bowl; and for the first time in more than 60 years a sub-6-foot QB, Whitfield's talented but antic-prone student "Johnny Football" Manziel, gets drafted in the first round, forcing NFL power brokers to reexamine how they look at the position. Along the way, The QB examines how advanced analysis has taken root in football, revealing what few know about creating the perfect QB. From the computer/brain analysis company trying to quantify how playmakers think to the biomechanics expert who "fixed" Tim Tebow, to Dilfer looking for the "Dude Qualities" he believes predict NFL success, Feldman shares findings that often run in the face of decades of conventional wisdom. Never before has the game so relied on the development of the quarterback, and in The QB, Bruce Feldman offers a compelling and highly entertaining first look at the future of football's marquee position., With unparalleled access to the recruits, coaches, and gurus shaping football's future, Bruce Feldman has written a modern-day tale about the making of the next superstars in the game's most important position: the quarterback. In the world of modern football, with NFL teams worth more than a billion dollars, no position defines a franchise like the quarterback. The QB is the story of a year in the making of those star players, and of the most significant year in QB development in sport's history... with the meteoric rise of various quarterback gurus finally coming to light. George Whitfield, profiled in the New Yorker and called the "Quarterback Whisperer," gets a regular spot on ESPN's College GameDay, Trent Dilfer, former Super Bowl quarterback, starts his own qb business, Steve Clarkson, another qb maker, gets profiled on 60 minutes, among many others. It is also the year 5'10" Russell Wilson wins the Super Bowl and for the first time in over 60 years a sub-6-foot QB, Johnny Manziel, gets drafted in the first round, forcing NFL power brokers to re-examine how they look at the position--and the game. To tell the story of all that goes on to create the perfect quarterback, bestselling author Bruce Feldman gained unique access to "Johnny Football" (that's Johnny Manziel), George Whitfield and many other players in what has become a specialized and high-stakes business. In the past decade the boom of the private quarterback-coach business, with its pageant-world-for-boys vibe, has changed the position and the game. The QB tells the story of the interlocking paths of the most fascinating characters involved in this secretive world, examining how advanced analysis has taken root in football. Manziel's portrait is the most intimate look at him yet, detailing all his talents and antics. His guru is a man who has come to be known for making QBs--George Whitfield, unparalleled in the business. And then there is Trent Dilfer, the quarterback who never could get to the superstar level, despite winning the Super Bowl. He is the Salieri to Manziel's Mozart. There is the computer/brain analysis company trying to quantify how playmakers think, the biomechanics expert who saved Drew Brees's career, and many more fascinating behind-the-scenes looks into this world. Never before has the game so relied on the development of the quarterback. In The QB , the stories of these men illustrate how high the stakes of the quarterback's game really are, taking readers on a compelling journey into the heart of America's beloved game. From the Hardcover edition.
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With chapters on Four-Legged Family Members, The Common Bond, Teachers and Healers, and Unconditional Love, For the Love of Dogs reveals the many ways our dogs enrich our lives emotionally, physically, and spiritually.Created for the family-minded home cook, Brown Eggs and Jam Jars shares over 100 recipes that have a touch of nostalgia, feature natural ingredients and boast plenty of love.Stories are concise, accessible, fresh and engaging, based upon experience.Don took the challenge.Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights.In "Hero for Science" a time-travelling rescue mission turns dour when a team member goes native.Michael Sokolove, a Levittown native and former student of Volpe s, chronicles the drama director s last school years and follows a group of student actors as they work through riveting dramas both on and off the stage.The book shares Josh's personal stories, journals and insights, revealing the risks and dangers of what went on behind the scenes in shooting the show and the fascinating details about what he uncovers along each adventure, Now in paperback: Josh Bernstein, host of The History Channel's hit series Digging for the Truth, takes readers beyond the cameras for an even closer look at his adventures through some of the most intriguing places on the planet.This book is Palmer's gift to the world - a treasure trove of entertaining anecdotes and timeless wisdom that readers will celebrate and cherish.Social Stories(tm) are acknowledged as a very successful way of teaching concepts and social understanding to children with autism spectrum disorders, but considerable skill is needed to write the most effective story.Indexes to Proper Nouns, Chain References, and Subjects.An expanded Subject index.
Read online ebook High-Level Synthesis : From Algorithm to Digital Circuit (2008, Hardcover) in MOBI, TXT, PDF

High-level synthesis - also called behavioral and architectural-level synthesis - is a key design technology to realize systems on chip/package of various kinds, whether single or multi-processors, homogeneousor heterogeneous, for the emb- ded systems market or not. Actually, as technology progresses and systems become increasingly complex, the use of high-level abstractions and synthesis methods becomes more and more a necessity. Indeed, the productivityof designers increases with the abstraction level, as demonstrated by practices in both the software and hardware domains. The use of high-level models allows designers with systems, rather than circuit, backgroundto be productive, thus matching the trend of industry whichisdeliveringanincreasinglylargernumberofintegratedsystemsascompared to integrated circuits. The potentials of high-level synthesis relate to leaving implementation details to the design algorithms and tools, including the ability to determine the precise timing of operations, data transfers, and storage. High-level optimization, coupled with high-levelsynthesis, canprovidedesignerswith the optimalconcurrencystr- ture for a data ow and corresponding technological constraints, thus providing the balancing act in the trade-offbetween latency and resource usage. For complex s- tems, the design space exploration, i.e., the systematic search for the Pareto-optimal points, can only be done by automated high-level synthesis and optimization tools. Nevertheless, high-level synthesis has been showing a long gestation period. Despite early resultsin the 1980s, it is still not commonpracticein hardwaredesign., High-level synthesis also called behavioral and architectural-level synthesis is a key design technology to realize systems on chip/package of various kinds, whether single or multi-processors, homogeneousor heterogeneous, for the emb- ded systems market or not. Actually, as technology progresses and systems become increasingly complex, the use of high-level abstractions and synthesis methods becomes more and more a necessity. Indeed, the productivityof designers increases with the abstraction level, as demonstrated by practices in both the software and hardware domains. The use of high-level models allows designers with systems, rather than circuit, backgroundto be productive, thus matching the trend of industry whichisdeliveringanincreasinglylargernumberofintegratedsystemsascompared to integrated circuits. The potentials of high-level synthesis relate to leaving implementation details to the design algorithms and tools, including the ability to determine the precise timing of operations, data transfers, and storage. High-level optimization, coupled with high-levelsynthesis, canprovidedesignerswith the optimalconcurrencystr- ture for a data ow and corresponding technological constraints, thus providing the balancing act in the trade-offbetween latency and resource usage. For complex s- tems, the design space exploration, i.e., the systematic search for the Pareto-optimal points, can only be done by automated high-level synthesis and optimization tools. Nevertheless, high-level synthesis has been showing a long gestation period. Despite early resultsin the 1980s, it is still not commonpracticein hardwaredesign.", The successful usage of Hardware Description Languages like VHDL and Verilog in design flows is mainly due to the availability of efficient synthesis methods and tools that enable the translation of RTL designs into optimized gate-level implementations. Many expect that the same approach could be effectively adapted at higher levels of abstraction. In the SoCs context, the traditional IC design methodology relying on EDA tools used in a two stages design flow - a VHDL/Verilog RTL specification, followed by logical and physical synthesis - is indeed no more suitable. Thus, actual complex SoCs need new ESL level tools in order to raise the specification abstraction level up to the algorithmic / behavioral one. However, in order to provide the designers with an efficient automated path to implementation, new high-level synthesis tools and approaches are required., This book presents an excellent collection of contributions addressing different aspects of high-level synthesis from both industry and academia. High-Level Synthesis: from Algorithm to Digital Circuit should be on each designer's and CAD developer's shelf, as well as on those of project managers who will soon embrace high level design and synthesis for all aspects of digital system design.
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The Fossil Trail : How We Know What We Think We Know about Human Evolution download book DOC, EPUB, PDF

One of the most remarkable fossil finds in history occured in Laetoli,Tanzania, in 1974, when anthropologist Andrew Hill (diving to the ground toavoid a lump of elephant dung thrown by a colleague) came face to face with aset of ancient footprints captured in stone--the earliest recorded steps of ourfar-off human ancestors, some three million years old. Today we can see arecreation of the making of the Laetoli footprints at the American Museum ofNatural History, in a stunning diorama which depicts two of our human forebearswalking side by side through a snowy landscape of volcanic ash. But how do weknow what these three-million-year-old relatives looked like? How have wereconstructed the eons-long journey from our first ancient steps to where westand today? In short, how do we know what we think we know about humanevolution?In The Fossil Trail, Ian Tattersall, the head of the Anthropology Departmentat the American Museum of Natural History, takes us on a sweeping tour of thestudy of human evolution, offering a colorful history of fossil discoveries anda revealing insider's look at how these finds have been interpreted--andmisinterpreted--through time. All the major figures and discoveries are here. Wemeet Lamarck and Cuvier and Darwin (we learn that Darwin's theory of evolution,though a bombshell, was very congenial to a Victorian ethos of progress), rightup to modern theorists such as Niles Eldredge and Stephen Jay Gould. Tattersalldescribes Dubois's work in Java, the many discoveries in South Africa bypioneers such as Raymond Dart and Robert Broom, Louis and Mary Leakey's work atOlduvai Gorge, Don Johanson's famous discovery of "Lucy" (a 3.4 million-year-oldfemale hominid, some 40% complete), and the more recent discovery of the"Turkana Boy," even more complete than "Lucy," and remarkably similar to modernhuman skeletons. He discusses the many techniques available to analyze finds,from fluorine analysis (developed in the 1950s, it exposed Piltdown as a hoax)and radiocarbon dating to such modern techinques as electron spin resonance andthe analysis of human mitochondrial DNA. He gives us a succinct picture of whatwe presently think our "family tree" looks like, with at least three genera andperhaps a dozen species through time (though he warns that this greatlyunderestimates the actual diversity of hominids over the past two million or soyears). And he paints a vivid, insider's portrait of paleoanthropology, thedogged work in the broiling sun, searching for a tooth, or a fractured corner ofbone, amid stone litter and shadows, with no guarantee of ever finding anything.And perhaps most important, Tattersall looks at all these great researchers anddiscoveries within the context of their social and scientific milleau, to revealthe insidious ways that the received wisdom can shape how we interpret fossilfindings, that what we expect to find colors our understanding of what we dofind.Refreshingly opinionated and vividly narrated, The Fossil Trail is the onlybook available to general readers that offers a full history of our study ofhuman evolution. A fascinating story with intriguing turns along the way, thiswell-illustrated volume is essential reading for anyone curious about our humanorigins., One of the most remarkable fossil finds in history occurred in Laetoli, Tanzania, in 1974, when anthropologist Andrew Hill (diving to the ground to avoid a lump of elephant dung thrown by a colleague) came face to face with a set of ancient footprints captured in stone--the earliest recordedsteps of our far-off human ancestors, some three million years old. Today we can see a recreation of the making of the Laetoli footprints at the American Museum of Natural History, in a stunning diorama which depicts two of our human forebears walking side by side through a snowy landscape ofvolcanic ash. But how do we know what these three-million-year-old relatives looked like? How have we reconstructed the eons-long journey from our first ancient steps to where we stand today? In short, how do we know what we think we know about human evolution? In The Fossil Trail, Ian Tattersall, the head of the Anthropology Department at the American Museum of Natural History, takes us on a sweeping tour of the study of human evolution, offering a colorful history of fossil discoveries and a revealing insider's look at how these finds have beeninterpreted--and misinterpreted--through time. All the major figures and discoveries are here. We meet Lamarck and Cuvier and Darwin (we learn that Darwin's theory of evolution, though a bombshell, was very congenial to a Victorian ethos of progress), right up to modern theorists such as NilesEldredge and Stephen Jay Gould. Tattersall describes Dubois's work in Java, the many discoveries in South Africa by pioneers such as Raymond Dart and Robert Broom, Louis and Mary Leakey's work at Olduvai Gorge, Don Johanson's famous discovery of "Lucy" (a 3.4 million-year-old female hominid, some40% complete), and the more recent discovery of the "Turkana Boy," even more complete than "Lucy," and remarkably similar to modern human skeletons. He discusses the many techniques available to analyze finds, from fluorine analysis (developed in the 1950s, it exposed Piltdown as a hoax) andradiocarbon dating to such modern techniques as electron spin resonance and the analysis of human mitochondrial DNA. He gives us a succinct picture of what we presently think our "family tree" looks like, with at least three genera and perhaps a dozen species through time (though he warns that thisgreatly underestimates the actual diversity of hominids over the past two million or so years). And he paints a vivid, insider's portrait of paleoanthropology, the dogged work in the broiling sun, searching for a tooth, or a fractured corner of bone, amid stone litter and shadows, with no guaranteeof ever finding anything. And perhaps most important, Tattersall looks at all these great researchers and discoveries within the context of their social and scientific milleu, to reveal the insidious ways that the received wisdom can shape how we interpret fossil findings, that what we expect tofind colors our understanding of what we do find. Refreshingly opinionated and vividly narrated, The Fossil Trail is the only book available to general readers that offers a full history of our study of human evolution. A fascinating story with intriguing turns along the way, this well-illustrated volume is essential reading for anyone curiousabout our human origins., Relating the full history of the major hominid fossil finds, this study explores how palaeontologists have come to their present understanding of human evolution. It describes the specific events that have influenced scientific knowledge concerning the origins of the human species.
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English
9780195061017

- Martial Arts Teachers on Teaching (1995, Paperback) PDF, MOBI, DOC

Teaching is an art. Effective martial arts teachers must not only be competent practitioners but must also develop the communication and interpersonal skills of any good teacher. In this collection, twenty-six experienced martial arts teachers discuss the process of learning and teaching a martial art, from the 'nuts and bolts' of teaching technique to the philosophical underpinnings of training.
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Travel Guide: Southwest Usa's Best Trips : 32 Amazing Road Trips by Lisa Dunford DJV, EPUB, MOBI

* 41 routes and walking tours through national parks, Old West towns, wine regions, cities and Native American sites* Classic Trips include Route 66, Grand Canyon, Four Corners and Texas Hill Country* Includes trips in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Texas and Nevada, 41 routes and walking tours through national parks, Old West towns, wine regions, cities and Native American sites Classic Trips include Route 66, Grand Canyon, Four Corners and Texas Hill Country Includes trips in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Texas and Nevada, Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's Southwest USA's Best Trips, your passport to the most up-to-date advice on unique experiences that await you along America's highways. This guide features 32 amazing road trips, from two-day escapes to two-week adventures. Hike two billion years into the past at the gaping Grand Canyon, 'travel the world' on the Vegas Strip, or cruise historic Americana along Route 66; all with your trusted travel companion. Jump in the car, cue up your driving playlist, and hit the road! 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Lonely Planet's Southwest USA guide, our most comprehensive guide to the Southwest, is perfect for those planning to both explore top sights and lesser-known gems. - Looking for a guide focused on Las Vegas? Check out Lonely Planet's Discover Las Vegas, a photo-rich guide to the city's most popular attractions. There's More in Store for You: Whether you're exploring your own backyard or somewhere entirely new, Lonely Planet's Best Trips guides will ensure you have an amazing time exploring the varied landscapes, histories, and cultures of 'America the beautiful.' Check out Lonely Planet's California's Best Trips, Pacific Northwest's Best Trips, New England's Best Trips, Florida & the South's Best Trips, New York & the Mid-Atlantic's Best Trips, and USA's Best Trips for more road-tripping ideas. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Amy C Balfour, Michael Benanav, Greg Benchwick, Lisa Dunford, Mariella Krause, Carolyn McCarthy and Ryan Ver Berkmoes. About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travelers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - The New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' -Fairfax Media (Australia), Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Whether exploring your own back yard or somewhere new, discover the freedom of the Southwest's open roads with Lonely Planet's Southwest USA's Best Trips, your passport to unique experiences that await you along some of America's most iconic highways. Featuring 32 amazing road trips, from two-day escapes to two-week adventures, you can cruise historic Route 66 or be captivated by red-hued rock formations, all with your trusted travel companion. Jump in the car, cue up your driving playlist, and hit the road Inside Lonely Planet's Southwest USA's Best Trips: Lavish color and gorgeous photography throughout Itineraries and planning advice to pick the right tailored routes for your needs and interests Get around easily - 116 easy-to-read, full-color route maps, detailed directions Insider tips to get around like a local, avoid trouble spots and be safe on the road - local driving rules, parking, toll roads Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Useful features - including Stretch Your Legs, Detours, and Link Your Trip Covers Route 66, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Arizona deserts, Phoenix, Santa Fe, New Mexico's Enchanted Circle, Texas Hill Country, Big Bend, Austin, San Antonio, Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks, Monument Valley, Moab, Utah, Denver and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Southwest USA's Best Trips is perfect for exploring the Southwest in the classic American way - by road trip Planning a trip to the region sans a car? Lonely Planet's Southwest USA guide, our most comprehensive guide to the Southwest, is perfect exploring both top sights and lesser-known gems. Looking for a guide focused on Las Vegas? Check out Discover Las Vegas, a photo-rich guide to the city's most popular attractions. There's More in Store for You: For more road-tripping ideas, check out Lonely Planet's USA Best Trips guides to New England, California, Pacific Northwest, Florida & the South, New York & the Mid-Atlantic, and USA. Or start with our FREE SAMPLER 'USA's Best Trips: 7 Amazing Road Trips, ' with excerpts from each guide to help you pick which region to explore first. Also, check out Lonely Planet's European Best Trips guides to Italy, France, and Ireland and our FREE SAMPLER 'Europe's Best Trips: 3 Amazing Road Trips' for more road trip inspiration. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Amy C Balfour, Michael Benanav, Greg Benchwick, Lisa Dunford, Mariella Krause, Carolyn McCarthy and Ryan Ver Berkmoes. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travelers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves.
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The project is the first structure of its kind in Eastern Canada, making it an exciting achievement that sets a high standard and precedence for future similar structures to be built in the Region.There are many different ways to prepare for an Advanced Placement® exam.Here's how it works: Review the Book: Study the topics tested on the AP European History exam and learn proven AP strategies that will help you tackle any question you may see on test day.A wide variety of exercises follow for review and reinforcement.What, in the psychoanalytic method, is related to it?In other countries, their political relevance remains very limited.
The Green Library Planner : What Every Librarian Needs to Know Before Starting to Build or Renovate download book TXT, DOC, PDF

Green buildings are better buildings. In fact, buildings use 36% of the energy in the United States, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, so green buildings that use less energy help to address the very real challenges of reliance on fossil fuel and climate change. More than only being environmentally responsible, green libraries are beautiful, cost-effective, high-performance buildings that enhance occupant health and comfort. The Green Library Planner is designed for members of library building design teams who typically are not actively engaged in architecture, construction, or engineering, but who need an introduction to the rationale for green buildings, the elements of green building, and the language of the field. It will be equally useful for public officials, boards, or administrators who are considering a new green library building, a renovated library structure, or sustainable elements for a current library facility. Mary M. Carr, a library director who is also a LEED-Accredited Professional with national certification, first introduces the basic tenets of green building. She then covers the gamut of green building from design, through all phases of construction or renovation, to operations and maintenance. Chapter highlights include: .Fundamentals of Sustainable Building .The Importance of Place .Energy and Lighting .Indoor Environmental Quality .Water Conservation and Quality .Sustainable Construction Management Techniques .Commissioning Sustainable Operations and Maintenance With this information the librarian, and related library staff and administrators, will be able to design, build or renovate, and operate the library in the best way possible, while considering the environmental and economic challenges faced, locally and globally, in the 21st century.
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The result is this beautiful, previously unpublished book of all her accurate and informative illustrations, painted over a period of 45 years.In Every Dog Has a Gift , Rachel McPherson draws on her experience as the founder and executive director of The Good Dog Foundation, the largest animal-assisted therapy organization on the East Coast, to share the amazing stories of dogs that bring hope and healing into our lives.A complete guide is included for digital administration and scoring using Q-interactive, automated scoring using Q-global, and hand scoring.This fully revised and updated third edition uses international case studies in every chapter, from the NBA and NFL to Formula One and the English Premier League, offering real-world insight into both larger and smaller events.Originally published in 1969.Mo�se takes up the complexities of Haitian culture, the immigrant experience, sexuality and gender, and bearing witness.In the love of his country, his family, and his maker, Phil has finally found the ingredients to the good life he always wanted.Rosamund Lupton ("Sister") Both gripping and sensitive beautifully written, it is a compulsive, aching story full of loss and redemption.In time her fingers became stained with the lead of the pencil he had used to write his manuscript, as she devoted herself to understanding who he was, why he disappeared, and what legacy she had inherited.These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions.
Princeton Legacy Library: A World Ruled by Margaret Schabas download EPUB, MOBI

If any single characteristic differentiates current, neoclassical economics from the classical economics of Adam Smith and David Ricardo, it is the use of mathematics. Pointing to the critical role of William Stanley Jevons (1835-1882), Margaret Schabas demonstrates that the advent of mathematical economics in late Victorian England resulted more from new currents in logic and the philosophy of science than from problems specific to the classical theory of value and distribution. Jevons's Principles of Science (1874) was the first book to take issue with John Stuart Mill's faith in inductive reasoning, to assimilate George Boole's mathematical logic, and to discern many of the limitations that beset scientific inquiry. Together with a renewed appreciation for Bentham's utility calculus, these philosophical insights served to convince Jevons and his followers that the economic world is fundamentally quantitative and thus amenable to mathematical analysis. Originally published in 1990. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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Download Jill Littrell - Neuroscience for Psychologists and Other Mental Health Professionals : Promoting Well-Being and Treating Mental Illness FB2, DOC

Harnesses new research about the link between neuroscience and immunology that underlies promising nonpharmacological treatment for mental disorders As researchers learn more about the neuroscience and neurobiology of mental disorders, the prevailing understanding of how to treat these conditions-often favoring the use of psychotropic medications-is changing rapidly. This book harnesses cutting-edge research about how neuroscience integrated with recent findings in immunology can explain behavioral syndromes and describes nonpharmacological approaches for ameliorating psychic distress and promoting wellbeing. The text discusses the pros and cons of using pharmaceuticals for treating different categories of mental distress in adults and children while illuminating key developments in alternative approaches to treatment-encompassing lifestyle changes related to diet, exercise, and strong interpersonal relationships-that have value and can lead to improved outcomes without medication. These new approaches are discussed as additions to the other research-validated techniques that are already offered in the therapeutic community. The book presents the latest neuroscience and physiological explanations behind the major diagnostic categories of mental illness-including schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, and addiction-that underlie traditional pharmaceutical treatment interventions and describe how and why non-pharmaceutical treatment strategies can be effective. It integrates current information about brain function and its chemical underpinnings with new research about immunology that identifies the mechanism through which lifestyle changes can obviate stress and offer new avenues for wellbeing. Of particular note is cutting-edge information about fast-spiking GABA interneurons and the role of NMDA receptors in psychosis, the role of inflammatory processes in mood disorders, and gut microbiota's influence on inflammation. The book also explores the physiology undergirding health and resilience, offering a research-based rationale for viewing the mind and body as inseparable for treatment purposes. Students and mental health professionals in social work, counseling, and psychology will learn the benefits of delivering treatment interventions geared toward prevention and amelioration of distress, through lifestyle changes such as diet, exercise, and maintaining regular sleep and daily routines. Key Features: Presents the latest information on the neuroscience behind disorders such as schizophrenia, major depression, anxiety disorders, and addictions Explains the mechanisms through which diet and exercise can influence mood disorders and psychosis Covers the latest on the efficacy and side effects of antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, mood stabilizers, and stimulants Discusses ADHD, depression, pediatric bipolar, issues for children in the child welfare system, and advocacy efforts Prepares mental health professionals to provide services in a primary health care setting in the role of the behavioral health professional, This book presents the latest neuroscience and physiological explanations behind the major diagnostic categories of mental illnessoincluding schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, and addictionoand explains the physiological bases that underlie traditional pharmaceutical treatment interventions. Crucially, it integrates current information about brain function with new research on immunology, offering a research-based rationale for viewing the mind and the body as an integrated system. The new information on the physiological bases for behavior explains how lifestyle interventions related to diet, exercise, and interpersonal relationships can have dramatic therapeutic effects on mental health. Of particular note in this book is cutting-edge information on fast-spiking GABA interneurons and the role of NMDA receptors in psychosis, the role of inflammatory processes in mood disorders, and gut microbiota's influence on inflammation. Beyond the physiology undergirding distress, the book also explores the physiological bases for health and resilience. Students and mental health professionals in social work, counseling, and psychology will learn how the same mechanisms available for overcoming mental anguish can be utilized for achieving life satisfaction. KEY FEATURES: Discusses attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, pediatric bipolar disorder, issues for children in the child welfare system, and advocacy efforts Presents the latest information on the efficacy and side effects of antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, mood stabilizers, and stimulants Explains the mechanisms through which diet and exercise can influence mood disorders and psychosis Prepares mental health professionals to provide services in primary care settings in the role of the behavioral health professional "
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In addition to his achievements as a versatile designer at the forefront of the arts and crafts movement, Morris distinguished himself as a poet, translated Icelandic sagas and classical epics, wrote a series of influential prose romances, and gave lectures promoting his socialist principles.Fillip Jacobsen.Smith documented each photograph, the captions often running a half page or more in length.Intertextuality, on the other hand, is a concept unconcerned with authors as individuals; it treats all texts as part of a network of discourse that includes culture, history, and social practices as well as other literary works.The early Beowulf that overwhelmingly emerges here asks hard questions, and the same strictly defined measures of metre, spelling, onomastics, semantics, genealogy, and historicity all cry out to be tested further and applied more broadly to the whole corpus of Old English verse." Andy Orchard, Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon, University of Oxford.Volume 3 includes ballads of Sir Gawain, King Arthur and St George and the Dragon, and contains the additions and corrections to all three volumes., While visiting a friend, the writer and cleric Thomas Percy (1729–1811) noticed a neglected folio whose pages were being used by the maids to light the fire.Furthermore, it seeks to change the way literary scholars think about futurity with regard to American poetry: they most often conceive of it in terms of newness alone, yet a deeper theorization of beginnings must open up new ways of understanding the complexities of this relation.Japan's enthusiasm for photography emerged alongside a retail and consumer revolution that marketed products and activities that fit into a modern, tasteful, middle-class lifestyle.Volumes 1 and 2 - the fiction - bring together 220 stories and story fragments, expanding considerably on a previous 'definitive' edition of 85 stories.This eight-volume collection of Moore's memoirs, diaries and letters, edited by his friend Lord John Russell (1792-1878) and first published between 1853 and 1856, provides rare insights into a man whose genius was applauded by the Morning Chronicle as 'embracing almost all sides of imaginative literature, of criticism and philosophy'.He endures danger, denunciation, imprisonment, torture - but he breaks the chains of the Collective, he escapes with the woman he loves, to start a new life in an uncharted wilderness, and he reaches the day when he is able to predict that "my home will become the capital of a world where each man will be free to exist for his own sake." Anthem presents not merely a frightening projection of existing trends, but, more importantly, a positive answer to those trends and a weapon against them, a key to the world's moral crisis and to a new morality of individualism - a morality which, if accepted today, will save us from a future such as the one presented in this story.More than fifty short essays centered on specific writers and literary trends create an engaging and easily digestible history of Chinese literature from the Qing period (1895-1911) to today.
Routledge Research in Architecture: The Architecture of San Juan de Puerto Rico : Five Centuries of Urban and Architectural Experimentation read online PDF, DOC, TXT