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On the Functions of the Brain and of Each of Its Parts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gall, PUBLISHER: General Books, Title: On the Functions of the Brain ong>andong> of Each of Its Parts: With Observations on the Possibility of Determining the Instincts, Propensities, ong>andong> Talents, or the Moral ong>andong> Intellectual Dispositions of Men ong>andong> Animals, by the Configuration of the Brain ong>andong> Head Volume: 5-6 Publisher: Boston, Marsh, Capen

The Atlantic in Global History:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Canizares-Esguerra, Jorge / Seeman, Erik R., PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, This reader, composed of original ong>essaysong> by leading authors, expong>andong>s the category of the Atlantic chronologically, spatially, ong>andong> methodologically. It firmly places the Atlantic within global history ong>andong> the coverage expong>andong>s into the nineteenth ong>andong> twentieth centuries. The ong>essaysong> present events that formed the nations ong>andong> cultures of the Atlantic region ong>andong> show their global roots ong>andong> how they intertwine with non-Atlantic communities of the world.

Varieties of Southern History: New Essays on a Region and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Salmond, John A. / Clayton, Bruce / Salmond, John, PUBLISHER: Praeger, This is a unique collection of ong>essaysong> by some of the world's leading historians of the South, together with work by younger scholars. All contributors, however, are working at the cutting edge of their particular methodological approaches. The book, for example, includes both an essay by Pulitzer Prize winner Rhys Isaac, ong>andong> one by Rutgers University graduate student Beth Hale. Yet, both have a common concern to explore the reaches of the Southern past through the dimension of ethnography. The ong>essaysong> in the book are grouped according to theme. The largest section, the social sciences ong>andong> Southern history, includes ong>essaysong> drawing heavily on the insights of anthropology of ethnography ong>andong> of statistical analysis. Each essay in the second section is designed to illustrate how life history can be used to illuminate much larger histoical themes ong>andong> processes. The ong>essaysong> in the last section on labor in the "new" South all illustrate, among other things, the importance of drawing on the insights of historians of women in order to redress the masculinist presuppositons of labor historians. All the ong>essaysong> in the book, in fact, reflect current concerns with gender ong>andong> race in the re-interpretation of the Southern past.

Papers on the Archaeology of Black Mesa, Arizona, Volume II

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Plog, Stephen / Powell, Shirley, PUBLISHER: Southern Illinois University Press, These ong>essaysong> deal with methodological ong>andong> theoretical issues addressed by the Black Mesa Archaeological Project, . Introductory ong>andong> concluding chapters by Stephen Plog ong>andong> Shirley Powell dis-cuss the history of archaeological re-search on Black Mesa. The rest of the book centers on four general topics. Papers by Alan T. Synenki ong>andong> by Powell ong>andong> Anthony L. Klesert consider the measurement of relationships be-tween surface ong>andong> subsurface deposits. ong>Essaysong> by Kathy Bagley Baumgartner, Shereen Lerner, ong>andong> Powell discuss func-tional interpretations of material re-mains. Analyses of the environment of the study area ong>andong> the procurement of food are presented by Richard I. Ford, Michele Seme, ong>andong> David Eckles. Trade relationships between groups on north-ern Black Mesa ong>andong> groups in surround-ing regions are explored by Margerie Green ong>andong> Katharine W. Fernstrom.

The Cambridge Companion to Brecht

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thomson, Peter / Sacks, Glendyr, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This Companion offers students crucial guidance on Brecht's theatrical career from beginning to end, bringing together the contrasting views of major critics ong>andong> active practitioners to offer a provocative overview. The nineteen newly-commissioned ong>essaysong> place Brecht's creative work in its historical ong>andong> biographical context, with separate ong>essaysong> on seven major plays, on the poetry, the theatrical theories, the use of music, the innovations in stage design, the ways of working with actors ong>andong> his hugely influential career with the Berliner Ensemble.

New Essays on the Country of the Pointed Firs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Howard, June / Elliot, Emory / June, Howard, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett is one of the most important works of New Englong>andong> local color fiction. This collection of ong>essaysong> builds on feminist literary scholarship that affirms the value of Jewett's work, but goes beyond previously published studies by offering an analysis of how race, nationalism, ong>andong> the literary marketplace shape her narrative. The volume constitutes a major rethinking of Jewett's contribution to American literature, ong>andong> will be of interest to the fields of American literary studies, feminist cultural criticism, ong>andong> American studies.

The Peasant and the Raj: Studies in Agrarian Society and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stokes, Eric / Stokes, E. T., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, These twelve ong>essaysong> explore the nature of south Asian agrarian society ong>andong> examine the extent to which it changed during the period of British rule. The central focus of the book is directed to peasant agitation ong>andong> violence ong>andong> four of the studies look at the agrarian explosion that formed the background to the Mutiny. The ong>essaysong> give a coherent historical treatment of the Indian peasant world, ong>andong> the paperback edition of this successful book will be of interest to the student of peasant studies ong>andong> to the sociologist as well as to development economists ong>andong> agronomists generally.

Fiscal Stress and Public Policy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Levine, Charles H., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Provides some of the most current thinking on various aspects of fiscal stress in the public sector ong>andong> its implications for public management. It lays out the background of financial stress at the federal, state, ong>andong> local levels, suggesting how various public bodies have responded or might respond to fiscal stress. 'Fiscal Stress ong>andong> Public Policy is an excellent collection of articles. They are provocative, readable, ong>andong> of enduring value of academicians, scholars ong>andong> students of public policy. Indeed, individual contributions are overshadowed only by the overall quality of the volume.' -- Quality ong>andong> Quantity, Vol 'This is an excellent collection of ong>essaysong>. They coalesce around an extremely important theme, ong>andong> offer a good variety of approaches ong>andong> applications. All are well written. The volume is a useful addition to a much needed literature on the processes ong>andong> consequences of "negative" changes.' -- Evaluation ong>andong> Program Planning, Vol

The Bathroom Idea Book

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wormer, ong>Andong>rew, PUBLISHER: Taunton Press, Readers will be inspired by this series of visual ideas for some of the most-used rooms in the house. Each book is rich with beautiful color photographs, ong>practicalong> sidebars -- ong>andong> designs of all kinds that will appeal to a wide range of tastes ong>andong> budgets. The Bathroom Idea Book offers ong>practicalong> ong>andong> useful advice on all aspects of remodeling ong>andong> design, including fixtures, lighting, flooring, ventilation, finishes, ong>andong> counter materials. The book includes floor plans ong>andong> nearly 400 color photos.

Introduction to Bio-Ontologies

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Robinson, Peter N. / Bauer, Sebastian, PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Ontologies have become the tool of choice for organizing ong>andong> describing the meaning of biological ong>andong> medical data. This book introduces the most important aspects of bio-ontologies, including statistical overrepresentation analysis, semantic similarity, ong>andong> inference. Each chapter reviews the main goals of the methods discussed, explains the mathematical ong>andong> computation methods used to achieve those goals, offers ong>practicalong> examples, ong>andong> includes theoretical ong>andong> ong>practicalong> exercises. A supporting website provides ontologies ong>andong> files for the ong>practicalong> exercises ong>andong> open-source software.

Evolutionary Politics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schubert, Glendon A., JR., PUBLISHER: Southern Illinois University Press, This synthesis of research into the behavior of humans ong>andong> other social animals ranges horizontally from a congruence of the perspectives of the life sciences, social sciences, ong>andong> physical sciences ong>andong> longitudinally from that of the most recent 60 million years, but emphasizing the last 12 thousong>andong> years. From a political science perspective, these ong>essaysong> focus on both individual ong>andong> small-group political behavior. Schubert's work draws extensively on contemporary evolutionary theory, biosocial ong>andong> psychobiological theory, ethology ong>andong> primatology, behavioral ecology, experimental work in animal behavior, neurobiology, human development, ong>andong> the philosophy of both life ong>andong> social sciences. Introducing ong>andong> concluding the book are ong>essaysong> that discuss the implications of biology ong>andong> the life sciences for the study of political science. The others center on five topics: political ethology (naturalistic study of human behavior as animal behavior); political evolution; evolutionary theory; evolutionary development (ecological, epigenetic, ong>andong> ontogenetic); ong>andong> the evolution of human thinking.

The Cold War-Volume 2: Magill's Choice

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gorman, Robert F., PUBLISHER: Salem Press, The three volumes in The Cold War offer a unique event-by-event history of the full sweep of the Cold War, with up-to-date ong>essaysong> on key events between ong>andong> , a new introduction that surveys the origins ong>andong> history of the Cold War, ong>andong> a new epilogue which reviews post- developments ong>andong> assesses the legacy of the Cold War in the early twenty-first century. All ong>essaysong> were ong>selectong>ed from Salem's popular "Great Events from History" series.

Critical Essays on Daniel Defoe: Daniel Defoe

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lund, Roger D. / Bartels Emily, C., PUBLISHER: Twayne Publishers, The full range of literary traditions comes to life in the Twayne Critical ong>Essaysong> Series. Volume editors have carefully ong>selectong>ed critical ong>essaysong> that represent the full spectrum of controversies, trends ong>andong> methodologies relating to each author's work. ong>Essaysong> include writings from the author's native country ong>andong> abroad, with interpretations from the time they were writing, through the present day. Each volume includes: -- An introduction providing the reader with a lucid overview of criticism from its beginnings -- illuminating controversies, evaluating approaches ong>andong> sorting out the schools of thought -- The most influential reviews ong>andong> the best reprinted scholarly ong>essaysong> -- A section devoted exclusively to reviews ong>andong> reactions by the subject's contemporaries -- Original ong>essaysong>, new translations ong>andong> revisions commissioned especially for the series -- Previously unpublished materials such as interviews, lost letters ong>andong> manuscript fragments -- A bibliography of the subject's writings ong>andong> interviews -- A name ong>andong> subject index

Expert Guide to Pain Management:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCarberg, Bill H. / Passik, Steven, PH.D., PUBLISHER: American College of Physicians, A comprehensive ong>andong> ong>practicalong> reference on the assessment of acute ong>andong> chronic pain, this is an authoritative ong>andong> ong>practicalong> guide to the safe ong>andong> effective management of pain. The concisely written text addresses the nature of pain, the pathophysiology ong>andong> pharmacological treatment of pain, the psychological aspects of chronic pain, ong>andong> the psychosocial factors in chronic pain patients. Geared to clinicians in all disciplines, the chapters in this book, written by leading experts, explain the most useful diagnostic tests, describe the entire spectrum of pain syndromes, ong>andong> discuss all currently available drugs ong>andong> other treatment options. Some of the chapters included are: Chronic Pain as Disease, Headache, Osteoarthritis ong>andong> Fibromyalgia, Neuropathic Pain, ong>andong> Addiction in Pain Management.

Cardiac Safety of Noncardiac Drugs: Practical Guidelines for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morganroth, Joel / Gussak, Ihor, PUBLISHER: Humana Press, Basic ong>andong> clinical researchers from industry ong>andong> academia detail the preclinical, clinical, ong>andong> regulatory principles currently used to assess the cardiac safety of new drugs. The authors explain the parameters of cardiac safety at all stages of clinical research ong>andong> drug development, including both the preclinical ong>andong> pharmacogenomic aspects generally ong>andong> the clinical methodologies ong>andong> technical aspects for investigational drugs based on cardiac repolarization, as defined by the duration of the QTc interval. Additional chapters comprehensively review the application of electrocardiography in clinical research, the fundamentals of ECG interpretation in clinical trials, the statistical analysis plans for ECG data obtained in formal clinical trials, ong>andong> the ong>practicalong> interpretation of the ECG results. Highlights include ong>practicalong> guidance on how to conduct a thorough ECG Trial in New Drug Development, how to use new ECG ong>andong> web based technology in clinical research, ong>andong> how to follow the new FDA requirements for ECG submissions.

Collected Papers: Critical Essys and Collected Essays

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ryle, Gilbert, PUBLISHER: Thoemmes Press, Volume one consists of articles on figures as diverse as Plato ong>andong> Heidegger, Wittgenstein ong>andong> Jane Austen. Volume two contains articles on several issues in philosophical logic ong>andong> the philosophy of mind. Of particular interest are a number of papers on occurrent thoughts, a topic inadequately treated -- as Ryle was the first to admit -- in his book The Concept of Mind.

The Path of the Buddha: Writings on Contemporary Buddhism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Singh, Renuka, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, Giving Buddha's spiritual journey a contemporary dimension, this anthology contains ong>essaysong> by spiritual leaders like His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche ong>andong> Lama Thubten Yeshe on the impact of Buddhist philosophy on them. Equally poignant are the accounts of others who, dissatisfied with the present world, embark on a search for salvation. Varied ong>andong> meaningful, The Path of the Buddha provides a rare glimpse into Buddhism.

Islamic Law in Contemporary Indonesia: Ideas and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Feener, R. Michael / Cammack, Mark E., PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press, Although often neglected in the literature on Islamic law, contemporary Indonesia is an especially rich source of insight into the diverse understong>andong>ings ong>andong> uses of the Islamic legal tradition in the modern world. Indonesian Muslims are engaged in vibrant ong>andong> far-reaching debates over the terms, relevance, ong>andong> developmental limits of Islamic law, ong>andong> Indonesia is home to a variety of dynamic state ong>andong> non-state institutional structures for the generation ong>andong> application of Islamic doctrine. The ong>essaysong> in this volume provide focused examinations of the internal dynamics of intellectual ong>andong> institutional elements of Islamic law in modern Indonesia in its recent formations. The first five chapters address issues relating to Islamic legal theory, both its historical development over the past century ong>andong> analysis of the work of specific groups of contemporary scholars, jurists, ong>andong> activists. The final seven chapters contain studies of more concrete manifestations of Islamic law in modern Indonesia, including court systems, positive law, the drafting of new "Islamic" legislation, ong>andong> contemporary debates over the implementation of the Shari'a. Taken together these ong>essaysong> offer a series of substantive introductions to important developments in both the theory ong>andong> practice of law in the world's most populous Muslim society.

Cambridge and the Torres Strait: Centenary Essays on the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Herle, Anita / Rouse, Song>andong>ra / Anita, Herle, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Torres Strait has an established place in the history of anthropology because of its association with the Cambridge University Expedition of organised by A. C. Haddon. This early British anthropological expedition is regarded as a seminal event in the formation of academic anthropology in Britain. Its goal was to make an unprecedentedly comprehensive anthropological study embracing ethnology, physical anthropology, psychology, linguistics, sociology ong>andong> ethnomusicology. The nine interdisciplinary ong>essaysong> in this centenary volume offer ways of looking at ong>andong> situation the Expedition's work in historical ong>andong> intellectual debates. Central themes covered are the relationship between the expedition members ong>andong> the Torres Strait Islong>andong>ers: the innovations associated with the Expedition ong>andong> the Expedition's influence on the development of anthropology ong>andong> psychology. One hundred years on, the results of the Expedition have a contemporary relevance for anthropology ong>andong> for the Torres Strait Islong>andong>ers.

The Democratization Project: Opportunities and Challenges

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Swain, Ashok / Amer, Ramses / Ojendal, Joakim, PUBLISHER: Anthem Press, Democratization is a field where unexpected ong>andong> sudden events have repeatedly challenged conventional wisdom. For example, who in the mid-s would have foreseen the democratization of Cambodia, Albania, South Africa or East Timor? Our current 'wave' of democratization is complex ong>andong> diverse ong>andong> understong>andong>ing it requires a variety of theoretical approaches. Most of the literature on democracy assumes that it is the best form of government. Theoretical works on democratic transition ong>andong> democratization have also emphasized the internal conflict resolution capacity of democracy. It has been reasoned that democracy reduces the likelihood of discrimination, especially of ethno-political minorities, ong>andong> thus the possibility of political repression. However, the democratic peace theory has not been explicitly tested with reference to third world post-colonial states, where most internal violent conflicts take place. Certainly, there is a dearth of ong>practicalong> advice for policy makers on how to design ong>andong> implement democratic levers that can make internal peace ong>andong> stability endure in the South. This volume, drawing on the work of a variety of scholars, will contribute to identifying ong>andong> understong>andong>ing the challenges ong>andong> opportunities of this 'democratization project' to the peace ong>andong> development of the world both at the domestic level in ong>selectong>ed countries, trends in regions of the world, ong>andong> in the global system of the post-Cold War Era.

Organizations and Technical Change: Strategy, Objectives and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Preece, David A. / Preece, David / Preece, PUBLISHER: Cengage Learning Emea, Based on Managing the Adoption of New Technology David Preece extends the study to assess the nature of technology strategy ong>andong> the way it impacts on organizational change. It describes key management techniques needed for effective adoption of technology covering: * the development of strategy * the implementation of objectives * the importance of employee involvement Four case studies examine in detail a variety of managemnet approaches ong>andong> show adoption of technology ong>andong> the issues involved have changed since the 's. This book is essential reading for students ong>andong> researchers in technology management ong>andong> related areas.

Infection in the Newborn

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: De Louvois, John / Harvey, D. / Harvey, David, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Scientists ong>andong> clinicians have devoted considerable research in the last few decades to the causes, detection ong>andong> prevention of infant death. This volume, part of a series of books on perinatal practice, brings together the opinions of recognized authorities in various aspects of perinatology, focusing on a number of bacterial ong>andong> viral infections in the newborn such as septicemia, meningitis ong>andong> HIV infections. Also treats maternal infections ong>andong> examines antibiotic policies ong>andong> the problems associated with treating the infant with a variety of different drug groups.

Donor Insemination

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barratt, Christopher / Barratt, Christopher L. R. / Cooke, Ian Douglas, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This volume provides clear guidelines on the advantages, disadvantages ong>andong> limitations of the use of donor insemination to treat infertility. The team of authors, drawn from a wide range of disciplines, covers all aspects of implementing ong>andong> organising a successful donor insemination programme. The volume includes ong>practicalong> information on recruitment, screening ong>andong> ong>selectong>ion of suitable donors; counselling of patients ong>andong> donors; clinical, scientific ong>andong> laboratory aspects, including fertility assessment, ovulation timing ong>andong> cryopreservation. The volume concludes with information on organisation of sperm banks, the use of computerisation ong>andong> ethical ong>andong> legal aspects. The volume is designed to assist all those involved in the treatment of infertility - including ong>andong>rologists ong>andong> clinicians in the fields of reproductive medicine ong>andong> obstetrics ong>andong> gynaecology.

All I Know (Sort Of): Essays on Everything

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rosenberg, David, PUBLISHER: iUniverse, These ong>essaysong> ong>andong> articles, written in the 70s ong>andong> early 80s, contain thousong>andong>s of little tidbits that can contribute to a total understong>andong>ing of both U.S. ong>andong> world history ong>andong> culture. The author draws on his unique experience to think about the serious problems we face, ong>andong>, in very direct ong>andong> clear language, shares his view of the world. Whether you are just beginning to understong>andong> politics ong>andong> history, or a veteran who's seen it all, "All I Know" can be a great basis for helping to shape your world view.

Telecommunications Protocols

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Russell, Travis, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, * A complete overview of telephony, wireless, ong>andong> data communications, this is a superb introduction for the novice ong>andong> a plain-language, math-free refresher for the expert * Presents the fundamentals of each technology used to deliver network services, places them in context with each other, ong>andong> gives ong>practicalong> examples of their applications * Get the basics of the SS7 network ong>andong> its impact on cellular * Understong>andong> the basics of TCP/IP ong>andong> the Internet * Understong>andong> the fundamentals of the cellular network, SONET, ong>andong> ATM * Stay up to the minute on voice over IP ong>andong> local number portability issues

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