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Experimental Cinema, the Film Reader

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dixon, Wheeler / Foster, Gwendolyn Audrey, PUBLISHER: Routledge, "Experimental Cinema, The Film Reader" brings together key writings on American avant-garde cinema to explore the long tradition of underground filmmaking from its origins in the s to the work of contemporary film ong>andong> video artists. The "Reader" traces the development of major movements such as the New American Cinema of the s ong>andong> the Structuralist films of the s, examining the work of key practitioners ong>andong> recovering neglected filmmakers. Contributors focus on the ways in which underground films have explored issues of gender, sexuality ong>andong> race, ong>andong> foreground important technical innovations such as the use of Super 8mm ong>andong> video. Each section features an editor's introduction setting debates in their context. The book concludes with a valuable filmography of key films available.

Fundamentals of Cognitive Psychology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kellogg, Ronald T., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Integrating the latest developments in cognitive neuroscience, neuroimaging, emotion ong>andong> cognitive development, author Ronald T. Kellogg provides a clear view of what is happening at the cutting edge of the field today. Written in an accessible style, the book explores applications of cognitive psychology underscoring the practical side of the field. New to the Second Edition: - Updated with the latest research in cognitive psychology including the ong>recentong> discovery of how the default network of the brain integrates findings on remembering one's personal past, envisioning the future, seeing the world from the perspective of another person - ong>Recentong> advances in networks of attention, prospective memory, emotion ong>andong> cognition, creativity in problem solving, moral reasoning, fluid intelligence ong>andong> working memory, ong>andong> frugal heuristics in decision making. - More extensive coverage of applications of cognitive psychology to everyday life such as research on the risks of driving while talking on a cell phone ong>andong> ong>recentong> findings on memory retrieval ong>andong> how to improve study skills

Ethnic Conflict and International Security

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brown, Michael E., PUBLISHER: Princeton University Press, During the Cold War, most international relations theorists ong>andong> strategic studies analysts paid little attention to ethnic ong>andong> other forms of communal conflict. Disregard for the importance of ethnic ong>andong> nationality issues in world affairs, always misguided so far as the developing world was concerned, has been overtaken, in stunning fashion, by ong>recentong> events from Abkhazia to Zaire. The essays in this volume advance our understong>andong>ing of the causes of ethnic ong>andong> communal conflict, the regional ong>andong> international implications of such conflicts, ong>andong> what the international community can do to minimize the potential for instability ong>andong> violence. Drawn from ong>recentong> issues of "Survival," they are organized along thematic rather than regional lines, ong>andong> will be required reading for scholars, students, ong>andong> policymakers alike. The contributors to the volume include Michael Brown on the causes ong>andong> implications of ethnic conflict, Anthony Smith on the ethnic sources of nationalism, David Welsh on domestic politics ong>andong> ethnic conflict, Renee de Nevers on democratization ong>andong> ethnic conflict, ong>andong> Pierre Hassner on nationalism ong>andong> internationalism. Jack Snyder writes on nationalism ong>andong> the crisis of the post-Soviet state, Barry Posen on the security dilemma ong>andong> ethnic conflict, Kathleen Newlong>andong> on ethnic conflict ong>andong> refugees, Jenonne Walker on international mediation of ethnic conflicts, ong>andong> Robert Cooper ong>andong> Mats Berdal on outside intervention in ethnic conflicts, Adam Roberts discusses the U.N. ong>andong> international security, ong>andong> John Chipman explores managing the politics of parochialism.

Marking Time in the Golden State: Women's Imprisonment in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kruttschnitt, Cong>andong>ace / Gartner, Rosemary / Blumstein, Alfred, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The nature of criminal punishment has undergone profound change in the United States in ong>recentong> decades. This case study of women serving time in California in the s ong>andong> s examines this ong>recentong> history. Drawing on archival data, interviews, ong>andong> surveys, the authors' analysis considers the relationships among official philosophies ong>andong> practices of imprisonment, women's responses to the prison regime, ong>andong> relations between women prisoners.

Dynamic Econometric Modeling: Proceedings of the Third

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barnett, William A. / Berndt, Ernst R. / White, Halbert, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book brings together presentations of some of the fundamental new research that has begun to appear in the areas of dynamic structural modeling, nonlinear structural modeling, time series modeling, nonparametric ong>inferenceong>, ong>andong> chaotic attractor ong>inferenceong>. The contents of this volume comprise the proceedings of the third of a conference series entitled International Symposia in Economic Theory ong>andong> Econometrics. This conference was held at the IC;s2 (Innovation, Creativity ong>andong> Capital) Institute at the University of Texas at Austin on May , l986.

The Indigenous World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vinding, Diana, PUBLISHER: IWGIA, This book stong>andong>s alone in its comprehensive presentation of current information affecting indigenous peoples in different regions throughout the world. With contributions from both indigenous as well as non-indigenous scholars ong>andong> activists, it provides an overview of ong>recentong> developments that have impacted indigenous peoples in North America, Central America, South America, Australia ong>andong> the Pacific, Asia, Africa, ong>andong> elsewhere. "The Indigenous World " contains the most ong>recentong> information available on international human rights efforts in addition to movements ong>andong> changes in the indigenous organizational long>andong>scape. This book serves as an update on the state of affairs of indigenous peoples around the world by region ong>andong> country. It also updates the human rights processes ong>andong> other international processes such as the african Commision on Human ong>andong> People's Rights. Diana Vinding is an anthropologist ong>andong> project coordinator at the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA).

Visual Factors in Reading

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Singleton, Chris / Cornelissen / Singleton C., C., PUBLISHER: Wiley-Blackwell, This collection of essays examines how our visual ong>andong> language systems interact in relationship to reading. Addresses four important questions concerning the role of vision in reading Presents ong>recentong> findings from neuroimaging literature along with important ong>recentong> work concerning how letters ong>andong> letter strings are processed Investigates what constraints the visual system ong>andong> eye movement control set on visual word recognition Discusses the role of the left ong>andong> right visual field, together with the right ong>andong> left hemispheres in visual word recognition Evaluates what information the brain computes when we read a word questions the contribution of the visual system on reading disability

International Travel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dervaes, Claudine / Delmar / Dervaes, PUBLISHER: Cengage Learning, Get ready for destinations abroad with "International Travel." This training guide prepares readers for the essentials in world travel ong>andong> includes information on currencies, customs, insurance, passports, time zones, ong>andong> visas. Numerous examples ong>andong> exercises instruct readers in travel protocol ong>andong> provide excellent background training for future careers in travel. Topics of consideration are airline operations, codes, fares, reservations ong>andong> terminology. Sample computer displays ong>andong> fare research exercises offer readers practical direction on types of tickets, ong>exchangesong> ong>andong> refunds. Advanced fare construction principles also supplement the book From travel tips to arranging trips, be in the know with "International Travel."

Today's Technician: Automotive Suspension and Steering

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Knowles, Don, PUBLISHER: Cengage Learning, This new edition features the most current content on suspension ong>andong> steering systems for today's cars, SUVs, light duty trucks ong>andong> now, hybrids The 4th Edition is teeming with new ong>andong> improved content, from the latest mong>andong>atory tire pressure monitoring systems to the newest electronically-controlled suspension systems. New information on the latest front ong>andong> rear suspension designs, ong>recentong> developments in steering columns ong>andong> air bag systems, ong>andong> the latest electronic power steering gears are also discussed.

The Mind of the Chimpanzee: Ecological and Experimental

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lonsdorf, Elizabeth V. / Ross, Stephen R. / Matsuzawa, Tetsuro, PUBLISHER: University of Chicago Press, Understong>andong>ing the chimpanzee mind is akin to opening a window onto human consciousness. Many of our complex cognitive processes have origins that can be seen in the way that chimpanzees think, learn, ong>andong> behave. "The Mind of the Chimpanzee" brings together scores of prominent scientists from around the world to share the most ong>recentong> research into what goes on inside the mind of our closest living relative. Intertwining a range of topics--including imitation, tool use, face recognition, culture, cooperation, ong>andong> reconciliation--with critical commentaries on conservation ong>andong> welfare, the collection aims to understong>andong> how chimpanzees learn, think, ong>andong> feel, so that researchers can not only gain insight into the origins of human cognition, but also crystallize collective efforts to protect wild chimpanzee populations ong>andong> ensure appropriate care in captive settings. With a breadth of material on cognition ong>andong> culture from the lab ong>andong> the field, "The Mind of the Chimpanzee "is a first-rate synthesis of contemporary studies of these fascinating mammals that will appeal to all those interested in animal minds ong>andong> what we can learn from them.

Commonwealth Caribbean Public Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fiadjoe, Albert, PUBLISHER: Routledge Cavendish, Taking a critical look at the major areas of constitutional ong>andong> administrative law, Commonwealth Caribbean Public Law places a firm emphasis on the protection of citizens' rights ong>andong> good governance. The third edition of this book builds on the success of the previous two editions, setting-out the established legal principles through Caribbean cases, along with critique ong>andong> commentary of the law where appropriate. Contemporary issues ong>andong> changes in Caribbean public law are addressed including: the refining of the rules governing judicial review; ong>recentong> cases dealing with the death penalty; ong>andong> the likely impact on CARICOM initiatives on the rights of citizens.

The British Economy Since

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crafts, N. F. / Woodward, Nicholas W. / Woodward, N. W. C., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, In this concise economic history of Britain since the Second World War, ong>recentong> developments in economic analysis are employed to re-examine the years of Britain's relative economic decline. The book is organized thematically rather than chronologically, ong>andong> has separate chapters on all the major macro ong>andong> microeconomic aspects of ong>recentong> developments in the British economy. This lucid ong>andong> accessible study will be of particular interest to second ong>andong> third year undergraduates in economic history ong>andong> economics.

Supreme Court Watch : Highlights of the , and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Brien, David M., PUBLISHER: W. W. Norton & Company, Each edition of Supreme Court Watch offers narratives ong>andong> analyses of legal disputes, political battles, ong>andong> social confrontations as they unfold before the Supreme Court. Also included are excerpts from the justices' objections ong>andong> dissents on the Court's most influential cases of the ong>recentong> term. Supreme Court Watch is an ideal supplement to the author's two-volume casebook, Constitutional Law ong>andong> Politics, ong>andong> serves as an excellent companion to other books ong>andong> for courses on law, legal studies, ong>andong> the judiciary.

Beyond Black and White: Transforming African-American

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marable, Manning, PUBLISHER: Verso, Despite the ong>recentong> surge of interest in the notion of a "post-racial America," the pursuit of racial equality ong>andong> social justice for African-Americans seems more elusive than ever. In this new paperback edition, Manning Marable updates his classic work with a substantial new introduction encompassing his views on ong>recentong> African-American politics ong>andong> struggles against racism. In doing so, he brings new significance to his claim for the necessity of a "transformationist" approach for moving "beyond black ong>andong> white."

Text, Context, and Hypertext: Writing with and for the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barrett, Edward, PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), In "Text, ConText, ong>andong> HyperText," twenty-seven experts present the most ong>recentong> developments in three important areas of technical communication: the design of effective documentation, the impact of new technology ong>andong> research on technical writing, ong>andong> the training ong>andong> management of technical writers. This first synthesis of diverse but related research provides a unique conceptualization of the field of computers ong>andong> writing ong>andong> documentation.

Transport Machines

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barrett, Norman S., PUBLISHER: Franklin Watts, Transport Machines takes a look at all kinds of vehicles: those that travel through the air, through the water, ong>andong> on long>andong>. Describes rail transportation as well as the most ong>recentong> advances to vehicles on the road, such as cars, trucks, ong>andong> motorcycles. Using detailed cutaway illustrations, Transport Machines demonstrates how ships, airplanes, ong>andong> bicycles are designed to guarantee optimal traveling conditions.

Optimal Control of Differential Equations

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pavel, Nicolae H. / Pavel, Pavel H., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, "Based on the International Conference on Optimal Control of Differential Equations held ong>recentong>ly at Ohio University, Athens, this Festschrift to honor the sixty-fifth birthday of Constantin Corduneanu an outstong>andong>ing researcher in differential ong>andong> integral equations provides in-depth coverage of ong>recentong> advances, applications, ong>andong> open problems relevant to mathematics ong>andong> physics. Introduces new results as well as novel methods ong>andong> techniques "

Life Events and Psychological Functioning: Theoretical and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cohen, Lawrence H., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), This volume focuses on ong>recentong> theoretical ong>andong> methodological advances in empirical research ong>andong> examines the relationship between life events ong>andong> psychological functioning. It considers life events in child, adolescent ong>andong> geriatric populations. It also discusses the contributions of small events to stress, the effects of positive events ong>andong> adjustments to stressful life events. The volume makes a substantive contribution to the social ong>andong> behavioural sciences.

Kindergarten Math

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Knapp, Zondra / Harter, Faybeth, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary, These two exciting titles in the groundbreaking Grade Boosters series teach the fundamental curriculum of first grade in an entertaining ong>andong> engaging format -- puzzles ong>andong> games. Written ong>andong> endorsed by educators, each workbook has been designed specifically for parents to use in helping their children get better grades in school. Both titles: -- Develop the one tool children need to perform well in school: better thinking skills -- Incorporate the current trends in school curricula that unite the learning of advanced thinking skills with the building of self-esteem -- Feature a puzzle-ong>andong>-game format as well as lively illustrations that keep young learners interested in the pages -- Provide answer pages First Grade Reading Puzzles & Games concentrates on several fundamental reading comprehension skills, including deduction, ong>inferenceong>, sequencing, classifications, multiple meanings, ong>andong> relationship identification. First Grade Reading Puzzles & Games concentrates on several fundamental reading comprehension skills, including deduction, ong>inferenceong>, sequencing, classifications, multiple meanings, ong>andong> relationship identification.

Public Health at the Crossroads: Achievements and Prospects

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beaglehole, Robert / Bonita, Ruth, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book, both an introduction to public health as a discipline ong>andong> a critique of its development over ong>recentong> times, reviews epidemiological ong>andong> demographic trends internationally. It provides an overview of major health trends; a summary of the current state of the world's health; a review of ong>recentong> estimates of the global burden of disease; ong>andong> an examination of the pattern of modern epidemics, the impact of disability, ong>andong> the causes of premature death in rich ong>andong> poor countries alike. With examples drawn from diverse geographical ong>andong> medical areas, this text challenges clinicians ong>andong> public health practitioners at all levels. The authors argue for an inclusive vision of public health based on the application in public policy of improved epidemiological understong>andong>ing of the causes of disease.

Experimental Field 312

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Boger, Susan M., PUBLISHER: iUniverse.com, It is four o'clock in the morning on March , when a meltdown began at the Three Mile Islong>andong> nuclear power plant. As people sleep peacefully, unafraid of the smoking cement towers looming in the background, radioactive material is released into the environment ong>andong> the Susquehanna River. Repeatedly reassured that they are not in any danger, most go on with their daily lives, including the residents of a rural town just a few miles away. But no one knows that Lloydsville is about to pay a hefty price for the sins of their nuclear neighbor. 30 years later, after an experimental popcorn crop is unintentionally irrigated with the radioactive river water, the corn mutates, wreaking havoc on Lloydsville. As two-headed frogs, fish with leg-like appendages, ong>andong> aggressive insects invade the town with increasing frequency, the corn in Experimental Field 312 grows exceptionally large. Meanwhile Susan, a seasoned nurse, tries to shake off the feeling that something is terribly wrong. But as a bizarre chain of events unfolds, she realizes her intuition is spot on. In this science fiction tale, Susan ong>andong> her family must find a way to kill the corn ong>andong> bring an end to the nightmare--before it is too late for a tiny farm town ong>andong> its people.

Gender

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Colebrook, Claire, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, This book offers a clear introductory overview of the concept of gender. It places gender in its historical contexts ong>andong> traces its development from the Enlightenment to the present, before moving on to the evolution of the concept of gender from within the various stances of feminist criticism, ong>andong> ong>recentong> developments in queer theory ong>andong> post-feminism. Close analysis of key literary texts, including Frankenstein, Paradise Lost ong>andong> A Midsummer Night's Dream, shows how specific styles of literature enable reflection on gender.

Understanding Regression Assumptions

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Berry, William D. / Lewis-Beck, Michael S., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Through the use of careful explanations ong>andong> examples, Berry shows the reader how to consider whether the assumptions of multiple regression are actually satisfied in a particular research project. Beginning with a brief review of the regression assumptions as they are typically presented in textbooks, Berry moves on to explore in detail the "substantive" meaning of each assumption (such as lack of measurement ong>errorong>, absence of specification ong>errorong>, linearity, homoscedasticity, ong>andong> lack of autocorrelation). Aimed at improving social science applications of regression, this volume is a must for every student's ong>andong> researcher's library.

Collecting Lalique Glass

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Prescott-Walker, Robert, PUBLISHER: Francis Joseph Pub, This completely updated full-color reference showcases the style, sophistication ong>andong> breathtaking beauty of Lalique glass. Reference sections cover a wide range of exquisite pieces ong>andong> feature current values based on ong>recentong> auctions.

Recent America: The United States Since

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Grantham, Dewey W. / Maxwell-Long, Thomas, PUBLISHER: Wiley-Blackwell, This third edition of "ong>Recentong> America" is an extensive revision that includes entirely new material to carry the coverage forward into the second decade of the twenty-first century--right up through the ong>recentong> midterm elections of . With an emphasis on national politics, the ever-evolving multicultural American society, the role of the United States in international affairs, ong>andong> economic trends, this third considers changes in American literature, fine arts, music, film, pop culture, ong>andong> sports ong>andong> their relationships to social, cultural, ong>andong> economic trends. The incorporation of these often overlooked historical themes presents a more relevant ong>andong> inclusive ong>recentong> history of the United States.Building upon the tradition set forth by Dewey Grantham in the first ong>andong> second editions of his highly readable ong>andong> informative survey history of the United States since World War II, Thomas Maxwell-Long brings new perspectives ong>andong> explores new realities that Americans did not face even as ong>recentong>ly as the turn of the century. The result provides students with an engaging, well-rounded, ong>andong> thoughtfully illustrated narrative that reconstructs history ong>andong> also makes strong connections between the present ong>andong> the past.

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