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*Features teachers voices and experience from around the Globe
*Includes practical take-home messages and implications for
teaching *Video clips are provided to offer practical
demonstrations for each instructional behaviour
This fascinating and entertaining book covers the complete range of
action figures marketed during the 1960s. Included here are the
soldiers and sailors, cowboys and Indians, space men and the spies
that populated the action figure world from 1964 to 1969. Over 300
color photographs capture these often elusive and highly sought
heroic "dolls for boys" including GI Joe, Captain Action, Johnny
West, Major Matt Mason, Johnny Hero, and James Bond. This book
spans the product lines of all the major action figure
manufacturers of the day from Hasbro and Mattel to Marx and Ideal.
Presented as well are the many accessories that accompanied many of
these figure lines. Prices are provided in the text for the figures
and their accessories. Both loose and mint-in-the-package prices
are provided whenever necessary.
Unilateral neglect is a fairly common disorder, usually associated
with a stroke, which results in a neglect or lack of attention to
one side of space usually, but not exclusively, the left.
Theoretically, it is one of the most interesting and important
areas in neuropsychology; practically, it is one of the greatest
therapeutic problems facing therapists and rehabilitationists. This
book covers all aspects of the disorder, from an historical survey
of research to date, through the nature and anatomical bases of
neglect, and on to review contemporary theories on the subject. The
final section covers behavioural and physical remediation. A
greater understanding of unilateral neglect will have important
implications not just for this particular disorder but for the
understanding of brain function as a whole.
*Features teachers voices and experience from around the Globe
*Includes practical take-home messages and implications for
teaching *Video clips are provided to offer practical
demonstrations for each instructional behaviour
Covering a period of nearly 40 years' work by the author this
collection of essays in the Shifting Paradigms in Early English
Drama Studies series brings the perspective of a Drama academic and
practitioner of early English plays to the understanding of how
medieval plays and Robin Hood games of the fifteenth and sixteenth
centuries were performed. It explores why, where, when, and how the
plays happened, who took part, and who were the audiences. The
insights are informed by a combination of research and the public
presentation of surviving texts. The research included in the
volume unites the early English experiences of religious and
secular performance. This recognition challenges the dominant
critical distinction of the past between the two and the consequent
privileging of biblical and moral plays over secular
entertainments. What further binds, rather than separates, the two
is that the destination of funds raised by the different activities
maintained the civic and parochial needs of the institutions upon
which the people depended. This collection redefines the inclusive
nature and common interests of the purposes that lay behind
generically different undertakings. They shared an extraordinary
investment of human and financial resources in the anticipation of
a profit that was pious and practical. (CS1081).
Monsters of all shapes and sizes stalk the pages of this
entertaining and informative "creature-feature." Over 600 color
photos capture the incarnations of all the ghouls, mutants, and
vampires that ever sent chills up your spine at the theater or in
the den, from Alien r to Z-Ton r. Monstrous banks, board games,
costumes, fiendish figures, model kits, and wind-ups are included!
The collectibles covered in this book range from the early 1960s,
when monster toys were first introduced, through the decade of the
1980s and touch upon the recent fare of the 1990s. Whether you
prefer monsters from Hollywood or Japan, the silver screen or the
small screen, there is something in this book for you. Prices for
every item displayed are found in the captions, often with loose
and mint-in-package prices.
Collected Studies CS1069 The essays selected for this volume
reflect Peter Meredith's major contribution to the revival and
revision of academic and public interest in medieval English drama
and theatre. A number of coinciding factors in the last quarter of
the twentieth century brought together a group of scholars,
represented here in the Shifting Paradigms series, determined to
place the study of medieval drama in a broader context than that of
solely reading texts. The publication of Records of Early English
Drama, the University of Leeds facsimiles of medieval drama
manuscripts, the establishment of the journal and annual meetings
of Medieval English Theatre, brought a wider perspective to the
discipline. And, by no means least, the bringing to bear of all
these ground-breaking developments to the mammoth tasks of
recreating in the public domain the original-staging of medieval
plays. Peter Meredith had a hand in the formation and lasting
influence of all these crucial innovations. The variety and depth
of his comprehensive approach to the study of medieval drama and
theatre is clearly evinced in each of the essays chosen for this
volume.
POW! ZAP! eeEEYOW! This is the exciting world of comic book hero
toys. From TV to comics, we loved them all and wanted everything
connected with them. The roll call includes banks, board games,
dress-up costumes, cups, model kits, and so much much more, with
the images of Captain Action*T, Superman*T, Batman*T, the DC Comics
Super Heroes*T, Spider-Man*T, and the Incredible Hulk*T. Just to
mention a few! The great villains were as interesting as the great
heroes, no matter how we pretend otherwise--so they're here too.
Baby Boomers remember it all fondly and super hero fans of all ages
will drool. Over 700 color photos and a complete price guide are
included.
A virtual army of those heroic "dolls for boys" is covered in this
colorful volume. Starring well-known figures and rarities alike,
from Hasbro's GI Joe and Mego's Star Trek figures to Tomland's Star
Raiders and Marx's Safari Adventure Series, this lively text and
more than 400 color illustrations present the figures, their
outfits, vehicles, and accessories. Complete details are provided
on every series listed. Combining forces with the Adventure Team
are super heroes, science fiction stars, and characters from
television and film that will delight aficionados of all stripes.
Rounding out the book are up-to-date values for the figures and
their accessories. The book is sure to bring back exciting
childhood memories of happy hours spent living out the adventures
of favorite heroes.
Collected Studies CS1069 The essays selected for this volume
reflect Peter Meredith's major contribution to the revival and
revision of academic and public interest in medieval English drama
and theatre. A number of coinciding factors in the last quarter of
the twentieth century brought together a group of scholars,
represented here in the Shifting Paradigms series, determined to
place the study of medieval drama in a broader context than that of
solely reading texts. The publication of Records of Early English
Drama, the University of Leeds facsimiles of medieval drama
manuscripts, the establishment of the journal and annual meetings
of Medieval English Theatre, brought a wider perspective to the
discipline. And, by no means least, the bringing to bear of all
these ground-breaking developments to the mammoth tasks of
recreating in the public domain the original-staging of medieval
plays. Peter Meredith had a hand in the formation and lasting
influence of all these crucial innovations. The variety and depth
of his comprehensive approach to the study of medieval drama and
theatre is clearly evinced in each of the essays chosen for this
volume.
The book discusses the 'state trial' as a legal process, a public
spectacle, and a point of political conflict - a key part of how
constitutional monarchy became constitutional. State trials
provided some of the leading media events of later Stuart England.
The more important of these trials attracted substantial public
attention, serving as pivot points in the relationship between the
state and its subjects. Later Stuart England has been known among
legal historians for a series of key cases in which juries asserted
their independence from judges. In political history, the
government's sometimes shaky control over political trials in this
period has long been taken as a sign of the waning power of the
Crown. This book revisits the process by which the 'state trial'
emerged as a legal proceeding, a public spectacle, a point of
political conflict, and ultimately, a new literary genre. It
investigates the trials as events, as texts, and as moments in the
creation of historical memory. By the early nineteenth century, the
publication and republication of accounts of the state trials had
become a standard part of the way in which modern Britons imagined
how their constitutional monarchy had superseded the absolutist
pretensions of the Stuart monarchs. This book explores how the
later Stuart state trials helped to create that world.
From G.I. Joe*t to Star Wars*t John Marshall has provided a
thorough, informative, and entertaining look at the action figures
produced during the 1980s. In over 430 superb color photographs,
fans of the pocket-sized G.I. Joes*t, of movie and TV characters,
of fantasy figures, He-Man*t, the Thunder Cats*t, super heroes, of
those ever-popular quick change artists of the robot world--the
Transformers*t, and even pro-wrestling fanatics will find figures
here to warm their souls! Price listings are provided for every
figure shown and for every known figure produced within a
particular product line. Price ranges are provided both for figures
that are mint-in-the-box and for those which, while running loose,
have retained all of their accessories and lost none of their
finish.
The phenomena of motivation cannot be studied separately as an
independent research topic because motivation is highly
interrelated to cognition, emotion, learning, and decision-making
process. The overarching aim of this volume, therefore, is to
provide new insight into a unified grand theory of motivation by
integrating noteworthy neuroscience research findings on
motivation. This volume is dedicated to advancing our understanding
of brain mechanisms of underlying various motivational phenomena,
including reward, approach, autonomy, intrinsic motivation,
learning, effort, curiosity, and self-control. The volume is
divided into four parts: The first part introduces classical but
fundamental issues such as reward, approach, and individual
differences. The second part deals with intrinsic motivation
including autonomy and curiosity. The third one examines recent
approaches on the interface between motivation and cognition in
learning and decision-making. The last part focuses on practically
significant issues pertaining to self-regulation development.
Covering a period of nearly 40 years' work by the author this
collection of essays in the Shifting Paradigms in Early English
Drama Studies series brings the perspective of a Drama academic and
practitioner of early English plays to the understanding of how
medieval plays and Robin Hood games of the fifteenth and sixteenth
centuries were performed. It explores why, where, when, and how the
plays happened, who took part, and who were the audiences. The
insights are informed by a combination of research and the public
presentation of surviving texts. The research included in the
volume unites the early English experiences of religious and
secular performance. This recognition challenges the dominant
critical distinction of the past between the two and the consequent
privileging of biblical and moral plays over secular
entertainments. What further binds, rather than separates, the two
is that the destination of funds raised by the different activities
maintained the civic and parochial needs of the institutions upon
which the people depended. This collection redefines the inclusive
nature and common interests of the purposes that lay behind
generically different undertakings. They shared an extraordinary
investment of human and financial resources in the anticipation of
a profit that was pious and practical. (CS1081).
Papers addressing the role which human motivation plays in a wide
range of specialties including clinical psychology, internal
medicine, sports psychology, social psychology, and educational
psychology. Over the past twenty years an increasing number of
researchers from various universities have been investigating
motivational issues underlying the self-regulation of behavior.
Using either Self-Determination Theory or closely related
theoretical perspectives, these researchers have performed
laboratory experiments, as well as field studies in a variety of
real-world settings, including education, work, parenting, health
care, sport, and protection of theenvironment. In April 1999 thirty
of these researchers convened at the University of Rochester to
present their work, share ideas, and discuss future research
directions. The Handbook of Self-Determination Research isan
outgrowth of that important and fascinating conference. It
summarizes the research programs of these social, personality,
clinical, developmental, and applied psychologists who have a
shared belief in the importance of self-determination for
understanding basic motivational processes and for solving pressing
real-world problems. Eighteen chapters, including an overview of
self-determination theory, present the current state of the
research in thisscientifically rigorous, yet highly relevant,
approach to studying motivational problems in various life domains.
Researchers from eighteen universities in the United States,
Canada, and Germany present concise and up-to-date accounts of
their research programs concerned with the self-determination of
human behavior. In these chapters, scholars also consider the
relevance of the research on self-determination to other areas of
inquiry such as coping, self-esteem, and interest. Edward L. Deci
and Richard Ryan are professors of psychology in the University of
Rochester's Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in
Psychology.
This volume traces the evolution of Whig and Tory, Puritan and
Anglican ideas across a tumultuous period of British history, from
the mid-seventeenth century through to the Age of Enlightenment.
This volume, a tribute to Mark Goldie, traces the evolution of Whig
and Tory, Puritan and Anglican ideas across a tumultuous period of
British history, from the mid-seventeenth century through to the
Age of Enlightenment. Mark Goldie, Fellow of Churchill College and
Professor of Intellectual History at Cambridge University, is one
of the most distinguished historians of later Stuart Britain of his
generation and has written extensively about politics, religion and
ideas in Britain from the Restoration through to the Hanoverian
succession. Based on original research, the chapters collected here
reflect the range of his scholarly interests: in Locke, Tory and
Whig political thought,and Puritan, Anglican and Catholic political
engagement, as well as the transformative impact of the Glorious
Revolution. They examine events as well as ideas and deal not only
with England but also with Scotland, France and the Atlantic world.
Politics, Religion and Ideas in Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century
Britain will be of interest to later Stuart political and religious
historians, Locke scholars and intellectual historians more
generally. JUSTIN CHAMPION is Professor of History at Royal
Holloway, University of London. JOHN COFFEY is Professor of Early
Modern History at the University of Leicester. TIM HARRIS is
Professor of History at Brown University. JOHN MARSHALL is
Professor of History at John Hopkins University. CONTRIBUTORS:
Justin Champion, John Coffey, Conal Condren, Gabriel Glickman, Tim
Harris, Sarah Irving-Stonebraker, Clare Jackson, Warren Johnston,
Geoff Kemp, Dmitri Levitin, John Marshall, Jacqueline Rose, S.-J.
Savonius-Wroth, Hannah Smith, Delphine Soulard
Winner of the 2022 Living Now Book Award for Health/Wellness
Featured In The Washington Post's "10 Books To Read In May 2021" A
surprisingly open memoir co-authored by the married duo of a world
class oncologist and a cancer survivor about love, pain, hope,
strength and resilience while navigating the overwhelming breast
cancer advocacy movement. Off Our Chests recounts the story of Liza
and John's experience with her diagnosis and treatment. Written in
alternating voices, Liza details her treatment, the complex
decisions she had to make throughout her course of chemotherapy and
radiation, including clinical trial participation and an elective
double mastectomy, the added complexity of being treated at the
cancer center of which John was the chief of hematology and
oncology, and the emotional impact of knowing she may die as a
young woman with young children. John, who lost his own mother to
cancer at the age of 13, provides an inside look into the world of
cancer care and research, but also the perspective of someone who
understands the medicine but who was unprepared for assuming the
role of caregiver and worried husband. John adds insights into his
world of running the clinical operations of the cancer center where
Liza would receive her care, commentary on the breast cancer
machine, the need for clinical research, the high cost of cancer
care, and an easy to understand explanation of the clinical and
scientific background of oncology. While they both felt that they
were already expert commentators on their own "Cancer Channel"
during the course of Liza's illness, they both came to realize how
little understanding they truly had of what a cancer diagnosis does
to the patient, caregivers, children, family members, and friends.
Liza and John share their most intimate thoughts, including many
that were previously unsaid-even between the two of them. Both gain
an understanding of the other's life, a deeper appreciation of what
it means to be a cancer patient, and of the emotional strains of
being an oncologist where so many of the patients die on their
watch.
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Medieval English Theatre 40 (Paperback)
Sarah Carpenter, Elisabeth Dutton, Meg Twycross, Gordon L. Kipling; Contributions by Meg Twycross, …
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Essays on aspects of early drama. Medieval English Theatre is the
premier journal in early theatre studies. Its name belies its wide
range of interest: it publishes articles on theatre and pageantry
from across the British Isles up to the opening of the London
playhouses and the suppression of the civic mystery cycles, and
also includes contributions on European and Latin drama, together
with analyses of modern survivals or equivalents, and of research
productions of medieval plays. The articles in this fortieth volume
engage with the key communities for early theatre: royalty, city
and household, and religious institutions. Topics include the Royal
Entry of Elizabeth Woodville into Norwich (1469); Henry VIII's
Robin Hood entertainment for Catherine of Aragon; the sun's
contribution to stage effects in the York Corpus Christi Play: the
engagement with local worthies in Mankind; and the convent drama of
Huy, in the Low Countries. Contributors: Aurelie Blanc, Philip
Butterworth, Clare Egan, John Marshall, Olivia Robinson, Michael
Spence, Meg Twycross.
The Edwardian castles of north Wales were built by a Savoyard
master mason, but also by many other artisans from Savoy. What is
more extraordinary, is that the constables of Flint, Rhuddlan,
Conwy and Harlech were also Savoyards, the Justiciar and Deputy
Justiciar at Caernarfon were Savoyards and the head of the English
army leading the relief of the sieges of Flint and Rhuddlan was a
future Count of Savoy. The explanatory story is fundamentally of
two men, the builder of castles, Master James of St George and
Justiciar Sir Othon de Grandson, and the relationship of these two
men with King Edward I. But it is also the story of many others, a
story that begins with the marriage of Alianor de Provence to
Edward's father, Henry III, and the influx of her kinsmen to
England, such as Pierre de Savoie. It is impossible to understand
the development of the castles in north Wales without an
understanding of the Savoyards, where they came from and their
impact on English and Welsh history. The defining work of Arnold
Taylor in exploring the Savoyard history of Welsh castles is now
many years past, and mostly out of print, it is time for the story
to be revisited and expanded upon, in the light of new evidence.
Perfect Bound. Now updated with more pictures, diagrams and text!
The DrillMaster's fifth book and the only honor guard manual with
extensive descriptions and photos of all honor guard movements for
every honor guard ceremony: Pall Bearers, Firing Party, Color Team
(Color Guard), 2- and 6-Man Flag Fold, Cordon procedures, Sword
Manual, Rifle Manual, Flagstaff Manual and the only nationally
published Manual of the Firefighter's Ceremonial Fire Axe and
Ceremonial Pike Pole. Based on the standards used by the American
Military Presidential Honor Guard Units, this manual even contains
a sample training plan, lesson plans and a complete training record
for documenting honor guard member ceremonial training. Whether
your honor guard team is military, law enforcement, firefighter,
emergency medical, forest service, veteran or fraternal
organization, this manual is the perfect training resource and a
must-have!
New critical edition of complete work of 12c Occitanian troubadour
Marcabru, crucial figure in development of European courtly lyric.
One of the earliest troubadours, Marcabru was a remarkable artist
and entertainer, and a figure of crucial importance to the
development of the European courtly lyric. His blistering attacks
on contemporary court society reveal anintellectual insider's view
of the clash between clerical morality and the emerging secular
ethics of love and courtesy. His fervent, often acerbic engagement
with contemporary events also provides a unique southern
perspective on political upheavals and crusading movements in
twelfth-century Occitania and northern Spain. This new critical
edition, the first for nearly 100 years, makes his complete corpus
accessible to a wide readership, supplying translations, full
critical apparatus, and copious textual notes, with a substantial
glossary of Marcabru's extraordinarily inventive vocabulary. The
introduction supplies historical information, discussion of the
poet's language, andan analysis of the manuscript transmission. It
also raises fresh issues of troubadour versification techniques in
this formative period, and engages in a new way with the current
debate about editorial methodology and medieval textual criticism.
[Leaflet blurb - see AN]
Studies of varied aspects of Robin Hood legends and associated
topics: the greenwood, archery, outlawry, and 20c response to the
legends. The Robin Hood tradition has had a continuing appeal from
the middle ages to the present day, the hero himself holding a
distinctive place within popular culture, his exploits, and those
of his companions, being celebrated in multiple forms, from the
earliest rituals, plays and ballads to musical theatre, lyric
poetry, modern popular fiction, cinema and TV. The essays in this
volume provide a rich and coherent perspective on this enigmatic
figure and the legends which have grown up around him, offering a
wide range of approaches. Topics include place-name study;
examinations of surviving manuscripts and their cultural context;
appraisals of the links between Robin Hood and medievalarchery;
other medieval outlaws; mythic figures such as the Green Man;
patterns of masculine and feminine identity; and the popularity of
Robin Hood on stage and screen, in comic books and videos, and in
modern Japan. There are also extended overviews of the hero's
origins and status; and the future of Robin Hood studies. Professor
THOMAS HAHN teaches in the Department of English at the University
of Rochester, New York. Contributors:THOMAS HAHN, FRANK ABBOTT,
SARAH BEACH, LAURA BLUNK, KELLY DEVRIES, R.B. DOBSON, MICHAEL
EATON, KEVIN J. HARTY, STUART KANE, STEPHEN KNIGHT, DAVID LAMPE,
GARY YERSHON
For advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in
atmospheric, oceanic, and climate science, Atmosphere, Ocean and
Climate Dynamics is an introductory textbook on the circulations of
the atmosphere and ocean and their interaction, with an emphasis on
global scales. It will give students a good grasp of what the
atmosphere and oceans look like on the large-scale and why they
look that way. The role of the oceans in climate and paleoclimate
is also discussed. The combination of observations, theory and
accompanying illustrative laboratory experiments sets this text
apart by making it accessible to students with no prior training in
meteorology or oceanography.
* Written at a mathematical level that is appealing for
undergraduates and
beginning graduate students
* Provides a useful educational tool through a combination of
observations and
laboratory demonstrations which can be viewed over the web
* Contains instructions on how to reproduce the simple but
informative
laboratory experiments
* Includes copious problems (with sample answers) to help students
learn the
material.
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