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Michael P. Richards and Jean-Jacques Hublin The study of hominin
diets, and especially how they have (primates, modern humans), (2)
faunal and plant studies, (3) evolved throughout time, has long
been a core research archaeology and paleoanthropology, and (4)
isotopic studies. area in archaeology and paleoanthropology, but it
is also This volume therefore presents research articles by most of
becoming an important research area in other fields such as these
participants that are mainly based on their presentations
primatology, nutrition science, and evolutionary medicine. at the
symposium. As can hopefully be seen in the volume, Although this is
a fundamental research topic, much of the these papers provide
important reviews of the current research research continues to be
undertaken by specialists and there in these areas, as well as
often present new research on dietary is, with some notable
exceptions (e. g. , Stanford and Bunn, evolution. 2001; Ungar and
Teaford, 2002; Ungar, 2007) relatively lit- In the section on
modern studies Hohmann provides a tle interaction with other
researchers in other fields. This is review of the diets of
non-human primates, including an unfortunate, as recently it has
appeared that different lines interesting discussion of the role of
food-sharing amongst of evidence are causing similar conclusions
about the major these primates. Snodgrass, Leonard, and Roberston
provide issues of hominid dietary evolution (i. e.
First published in 1981, Education and Income Distribution in Asia
looks in detail at a number of aspects of the relation between
education, employment, and income. Education is now the major
programme of expenditure of governments in Asian countries. This
book brings case studies from Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, and
Thailand to discuss themes like equality in education; schooling,
earnings, and occupation; educational expansion and the labour
market; determinants of educational achievement; school enrolment
in India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand; and educational innovations and
inequality. This book is a must read for scholars and researchers
of education, public policy, and economics.
First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
Contents: Introduction Basic Readings in Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts Mary P. Richards Using Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts Alexander R. Rumble Self-Contained Units in Composite Manuscripts of the Anglo-Saxon Period P.R. Robinson Old Manuscripts/New Technologies Kevin S. Kiernan N.R. Ker and the Study of English Medieval Manuscripts Richard W. Pfaff Further Addenda and Corrigenda to N.R. Ker's Catalogue Mary Blockley Surviving Booklists from Anglo-Saxon England Michael Lapidge English Libraries before 1066: Use and Abuse of the Manuscript Evidence David N. Dumville
The analysis of stable isotope ratios of carbon and nitrogen in
bone collagen provides a powerful tool for reconstructing past
diets, since it provides the only direct evidence of the foods that
were actually consumed. The chapters that comprise this volume
describe the application of this methodology to the archaeology of
Greece, a country whose archaeobotanical remains have been
isotopically studied more extensively than any other place in the
world. The archaeological issues that can be addressed using stable
isotope methods include the importance of fishing; the possible
early introduction of millet; the nature of childrearing including
weaning age and weaning foods; temporal shifts in protein
consumption; differential access to certain foods associated with
social status as well as gender and age; and cultural differences
in dietary patterns. Additionally, diet is strongly correlated with
health or stress markers in the teeth and bones. Knowing what
people ate has vital implications for our understanding of past
environments and economies, subsistence strategies, and nutrition.
Michael P. Richards and Jean-Jacques Hublin The study of hominin
diets, and especially how they have (primates, modern humans), (2)
faunal and plant studies, (3) evolved throughout time, has long
been a core research archaeology and paleoanthropology, and (4)
isotopic studies. area in archaeology and paleoanthropology, but it
is also This volume therefore presents research articles by most of
becoming an important research area in other fields such as these
participants that are mainly based on their presentations
primatology, nutrition science, and evolutionary medicine. at the
symposium. As can hopefully be seen in the volume, Although this is
a fundamental research topic, much of the these papers provide
important reviews of the current research research continues to be
undertaken by specialists and there in these areas, as well as
often present new research on dietary is, with some notable
exceptions (e. g. , Stanford and Bunn, evolution. 2001; Ungar and
Teaford, 2002; Ungar, 2007) relatively lit- In the section on
modern studies Hohmann provides a tle interaction with other
researchers in other fields. This is review of the diets of
non-human primates, including an unfortunate, as recently it has
appeared that different lines interesting discussion of the role of
food-sharing amongst of evidence are causing similar conclusions
about the major these primates. Snodgrass, Leonard, and Roberston
provide issues of hominid dietary evolution (i. e.
This book provides an up to date introduction to the exciting, but
complex, new scientific methodologies that are increasingly used in
archaeological study. Written by an international team of
specialists, it provides clear and engaging overviews of a wide
array of approaches, including DNA and proteomics, dating methods,
materials analysis, stable isotope analysis, and the scientific
study of human, plant, and animal remains, among other topics. Each
technique is explored through the use of actual archaeological
examples, which both explain the methods and highlight their
potential applications. The work is carefully illustrated with
useful charts, graphs and other images, which complement the detail
in the text, and help to articulate the case studies explored as
well as the underlying principles of the techniques involved.
Feature tables in many of the chapters highlight selected research
on each topic, providing useful summaries of the current state and
scope of the field for the reader. This volume will serve as a
handy reference tool for scholars, as well as a key textbook for
courses on archaeological science.
This collection, aimed at scholars, teachers, and practitioners in
technical communication, focuses on the praxis-based connections
between technical communication and theoretical movements that have
emerged in the past several decades, namely new materialism and
posthumanism. It provides a much needed link between contemporary
theoretical discussions about new materialisms and posthumanism and
the practical, everyday work of technical communicators. The
collection insists that where some theoretical perspectives fall
flat for practitioners, posthumanism and new materialisms have the
potential to enable more effective and comprehensive practices,
methodologies, and pedagogies.
This collection, aimed at scholars, teachers, and practitioners in
technical communication, focuses on the praxis-based connections
between technical communication and theoretical movements that have
emerged in the past several decades, namely new materialism and
posthumanism. It provides a much needed link between contemporary
theoretical discussions about new materialisms and posthumanism and
the practical, everyday work of technical communicators. The
collection insists that where some theoretical perspectives fall
flat for practitioners, posthumanism and new materialisms have the
potential to enable more effective and comprehensive practices,
methodologies, and pedagogies.
Millions of people each year decide to participate in clinical
trials--medical research studies involving an innovative treatment
for a medical problem. For the patient, such participation can
sometimes be a life-saving choice. But it can also be just the
opposite. Our country years ago adopted rules designed to assure
that people are making informed choices about participation. This
book explains the reality behind those rules: that our current
system of clinical trials hides much of the information patients
need to make the right choices.
Witness the following scenarios:
-Hundreds of patients with colon cancer undergo a new form of
keyhole surgery at leading cancer centers--never being told that
85% of colorectal surgeons, worried that it increases the risk of
the cancer returning, would not themselves undergo that
procedure.
-Tens of thousands of women at high risk of developing breast
cancer are asked to participate in a major research study. They are
told about the option of having both breasts surgically
removed--but not told about the option of taking a standard
osteoporosis pill that might cut the risk of getting breast cancer
by one-half or more.
What The Doctor Didn't Say, principally written by a nationally
prominent expert, is the first book to reveal many heretofore
hidden aspects about the true nature of participation in clinical
trials. It shows why options not commonly known--including getting
a new treatment outside of a research study--can often be the best
choice. It explains how patients can make good decisions even if
there is only limited information about a treatment's effect. And
it does this through the eye-opening stories of what is
happeningdaily to thousands of people.
This book ends up confronting the fundamental dilemma of medical
research: Participation in clinical trials plays a vital role in
advancing knowledge, and many experts fear that if the information
provided herein became widely known, fewer people would
participate. But the authors demonstrate that there is no need to
deceive people into participating in research. We can have a system
that promotes participation while still providing truthful
information to participants.
This book provides an up to date introduction to the exciting, but
complex, new scientific methodologies that are increasingly used in
archaeological study. Written by an international team of
specialists, it provides clear and engaging overviews of a wide
array of approaches, including DNA and proteomics, dating methods,
materials analysis, stable isotope analysis, and the scientific
study of human, plant, and animal remains, among other topics. Each
technique is explored through the use of actual archaeological
examples, which both explain the methods and highlight their
potential applications. The work is carefully illustrated with
useful charts, graphs and other images, which complement the detail
in the text, and help to articulate the case studies explored as
well as the underlying principles of the techniques involved.
Feature tables in many of the chapters highlight selected research
on each topic, providing useful summaries of the current state and
scope of the field for the reader. This volume will serve as a
handy reference tool for scholars, as well as a key textbook for
courses on archaeological science.
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