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In A Man's Grasp Should Exceed His Reach, author Leonard Cain
delivers a biographical study of Austin Porterfield, a noted
sociologist from a small university. This erudite work traces the
life of Porterfield from his meager upbringing in an impoverished
region of the Ozarks to his influential tenure as a Professor of
Sociology at Texas Christian University. Cain's incorporation of
reminiscences from Professor Porterfield's graduate students,
colleagues, and grandchildren, provides vivid assessments of
Porterfield as scholar, teacher, mentor, family member, and public
citizen. Emphasis is given to Porterfield's roles as founder and
first editor of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, as
recruiter of graduate students who subsequently became professors
themselves, and as pioneer in several fields of sociology.
The human skull has many functions. The largest component of the
skull, the neurocranium, protects and insulates the brain. It
comprises the dome-shaped vault or calvaria, obviously a protective
structure, and the more complex cranial base, which gives the vault
a massive foundation and also houses the organs of hearing,
balance, and smell. The facial skeleton, or splanchnocranium,
encloses the upper airway and the mouth. Chewing, the cQ-ordinated
action ofthe jaws and teeth, is a function of the facial skeleton.
The orbits, formed from both calvarial and facial bones, house the
eyes and their accessory muscles. The'skull also provides skeletal
support for the muscles which affect speech and facial expression.
It is largely by these that people communicate and display their
emotions. Personality is judged on speech and on facial
appearances, by conscious or subconscious aesthetic comparisons
with cultural ideas-and prejudices. So the shape of the skull has,
or can have, profound emotional significance.
In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to
this important topic. Provides in-depth reviews on the latest
updates in the field, providing actionable insights for clinical
practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused
topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field.
Authors synthesize
If it seems that you're stuck in the mud while everyone else around
you advances, then something needs to change. You need to take
action to stop destructive behavior-and it must be more than a New
Year's resolution. It needs to be something that sticks. In this
guide to making lasting behavioral changes, you'll discover how to
find a new way of living. By focusing on making permanent changes,
you'll enjoy more meaningful relationships and a happier life.
You'll also discover how to choose your emotions, acknowledge your
flaws and work to change them, and harness the power of positivity.
Interactive exercises make your journey fun and engaging. Exercises
ask you to assess how you've been living your life, the impact
you've had on those around you, and what you consider to be
significant. Strike a match to the kindling inside you that will
ignite a greater fire in your life with the insights and action
steps in Catalyst: Tools for Behavioral Change and Personal Growth.
Read a whole sample chapter on KneeHowdy.com
"Knee Howdy" and other micro-stories in this book will help you
learn to memorize how to say any difficult Chinese word with no
need for flashcards or rote memorization techniques.
The mission of this book is not only to help you memorize how to
say your first words of Mandarin Chinese, but to also inspire you
to learn hundreds or even thousands more. You shouldn't have to use
flashcards, just use your imagination instead. When children
memorize all the names of the characters in an animated feature
film, it isn't because they study long and hard, it's because they
actively engage in these stories with their imaginations. We will
use this same technique to help us conquer two major obstacles to
learning Chinese words.
The first problem with Chinese vocabulary is that there are very
few words that sound similar to their English counterparts. An
example of one such rare cognate is "kafei," which sounds similar
to "coffee." It makes that word easy to remember, but most Chinese
words sound nothing like their English counterparts. Unless you
stretch your imagination and twist the words a little, there will
be no hook on which to hang your new words. To that end, in each
chapter there are brief dialogs followed by wacky little
micro-stories stories that will stimulate your imagination and make
the new vocabulary words practically unforgettable. You can improve
your memory even further if you tell your friends about them when
you are away from the book. Retelling the stories in your own words
and laughing out loud with friends will embed the words deeper in
your mind.
A second problem we will conquer is the often-intimidating 4
tones. You have to stand up and get your body moving. For instance,
if a word you are trying to remember is a 4th tone word, you might
stomp your foot when you say that word. Make the tone hint
movements described in this book and you can stay physically active
while you at the same time build mental muscle memory.
A Word of Caution: Please, do not fall into the trap of thinking
that it would be easier to just memorize these words by rote. Don't
be a fuddy duddy It has been scientifically proven that if you are
having fun while learning, then you will produce better results. So
stand up and face your enemy. Get ready to learn to be a quick
draw.
High quality reprint of this recently declassified 1970 study.
United States and South Vietnamese forces entering Cambodia on 1
May 1970 seriously weakened the enemy posture as they captured
large quantities of his supplies and inflicted heavy casualties on
Viet Cong/North Vietnamese Army forces operating in Cambodian
sanctuaries. This movement of troops supported by airpower is
profiled here in "The Cambodian Campaign, 29 April - 30 June 1970,"
a special CHECO Report, as one of the most significant actions of
the Southeast Asia conflict. The quantity of supplies contained in
the caches captured in Cambodia during May - June 1970 exceeded the
total supplies contained in all the caches captured in RVN for the
15 months from February 1969 through April 1970. Airpower was
employed in two ways in the Cambodian campaign; first, in tactical
air support of friendly ground operations and second, in an
interdiction campaign. The interdiction campaign consisted of three
phases: (1) a period of limited interdiction in northeastern
Cambodia; (2) an extension of interdiction in northeastern
Cambodia; and (3) a retrenchment back to a limited area. The
establishment and development of the air interdiction campaign and
tactical air and ARC LIGHT missions in support of the operations in
Cambodia are detailed in this report, along with a statistical
summary of airlift operations.
This text is about both the fear of gender reversal and its
expression, in the prophet Ezekiel's reworking of the marital
metaphor. The author argues that the abomination of wife Jerusalem
is that she is attempting to pass for a male, thereby crossing
gender boundaries and upsetting the world order. This story is
therefore one of confused gender scripts, ensuing chaos and a
re-ordering through the reinforcement of these strictly defined
prescriptions of gendered behaviour. Using socio-historical
evidence and the existence of the literary motif of men turning
into women as a framework, this book argues that Ezekiel 16, in
particular, reflects the gender chaos that arises as an aftermath
of social and theological crises.
In 1941, before America entered World War II, determined young
LeRoy Gover signed on with Britain's Royal Air Force to fly the
plane of his dreams, the fast, sleek Spitfire. When America joined
the fight, he transitioned to the powerful P-47 Thunderbolt. Former
USAF pilot and aviation historian Philip D. Caine has skillfully
selected from the young flyer's letters and diary entries to create
a vivid portrait of the kind of man who helped win the war. A story
of great courage, Spitfires, Thunderbolts, and Warm Beer is a
testament to the many other brave men who served.
Orginally published in 1991. From the foreword: "Although the
United States did not enter World War II until the end of 1941, US
citizens fought and died in the war long before the Japanese
attacked Pearl Harbor. Among them were the pilots of the Eagle
Squadrons, three fighter squadrons of Britain's Royal Air Force
manned by young US flyers risking their lives in another nation's
war. In this book, Colonel Philip D. Caine, US Air Force, tells how
the Eagle Squadrons were formed, describes their RAF experiences,
and evaluates their contribution to Britain's defense. Unlike other
accounts, Eagles of the RAF is not simply a paean to the pilots as
special heroes and "aces," though many performed heroically and
some sacrificed their lives. Drawing almost exclusively on
interviews with more than thirty-five surviving Eagles, on their
letters and memoirs, and on official records of the squadrons,
Caine shows who these men were and what drove them to endure the
burdens of joining a foreign air force. We see them adjusting to
life in a new country as they train, fly patrol and escort
missions, and sit on alert in dispersal huts or in airplane
cockpits. We see their routine suddenly shattered by the momentary
chaos and exhilaration of aerial combat. The Eagles' story is a
unique chapter in American military history; it deserves to be told
as it really happened-not as romanticized by Hollywood or nostalgic
recollection. Beyond reliably telling the story, Colonel Caine
reveals much about why people enter the military, how military life
satisfies or disappoints their preconceptions, and how at least
some of them reacted to the realities of combat."
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