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The collected essays in this volume address contemporary issues
regarding the relationship between Indigenous groups and
archaeologists, including the challenges of dialogue, colonialism,
the difficulties of working within legislative and institutional
frameworks, and NAGPRA and similar legislation. The disciplines of
archaeology and cultural heritage management are international in
scope and many countries continue to experience the impact of
colonialism. In response to these common experiences, both
archaeology and indigenous political movements involve
international networks through which information quickly moves
around the globe. This volume reflects these dynamic dialectics
between the past and the present and between the international and
the local, demonstrating that archaeology is a historical science
always linked to contemporary cultural concerns.
The collected essays in this volume address contemporary issues
regarding the relationship between Indigenous groups and
archaeologists, including the challenges of dialogue, colonialism,
the difficulties of working within legislative and institutional
frameworks, and NAGPRA and similar legislation. The disciplines of
archaeology and cultural heritage management are international in
scope and many countries continue to experience the impact of
colonialism. In response to these common experiences, both
archaeology and indigenous political movements involve
international networks through which information quickly moves
around the globe. This volume reflects these dynamic dialectics
between the past and the present and between the international and
the local, demonstrating that archaeology is a historical science
always linked to contemporary cultural concerns.
Owing to their frequency and possible consequences and considering
the fact they frequently affect young people, trauma tic lesions of
the thoraco lumbar spine represent a special point of interest
within the field of Neurotraumatology. Traffic accidents are the
commonest cause, which accounts for the high peak of occurrence
between 15 and 24 years of age. It is also worth noting that
according to published series nearly 50% ofthe cases affect the
thoraco-lumbar junction. From an anatomical point of view, we must
note the severity of thoracic spinal cord lesions especially of the
thoraco-lumbar junction and of the lumbar region and be able to
associate injuries ofthe conus medullaris and of the ca uda equina
where there is a possibility of neurological recovery. Clinical
evaluation is not always easy, but remains the basis for diagnosis
and prognosis. The neurological classification proposed by FRANKEL
et al. in 1969 and used at STOKE MANDEVILLE Hospital seems to
retain its value. A more sophisticated study of medullary evoked
potentials, as described by TsUBOKAWA can allow a more precise
localisation and appreciation of the extent ofthe lesion as well as
a better evaluation ofthe prognosis and ofthe evaluation of
treatment in the acute phase. The neuro-radiological study should
include standard views ofthe whole of the spine with
antero-posterior and lateral tomograms of the fractured or luxated
area. At present, the unquestionable contribution of the CT.
In Space Enterprise - Living and Working Offworld, Dr Philip
Harris provides the vision and rationale as to why humanity is
leaving its cradle, Earth, to use space resources, as well as
pursuing lunar industrialization and establishing offworld
settlements. As a management/space psychologist, Dr. Harris
presents a behavioral science perspective on space exploration and
enterprise. In this his 45th book, Phil has completely revised and
updated the two previous editions of this classic, placing new
emphasis on the need for more synergy and participation by the
private sector. He not only provides a critical review of what is
happening in the global space community, but offers specific
strategies for lunar economic development. The author analyzes the
human factors in contemporary and future space developments,
especially relative to the deployment of people aloft. This
user-friendly volume offers numerous photographs, diagrams,
exhibits, and case studies.
Young people in the twenty-first century face a complex world
creating challenges unthinkable even twenty years ago. Challenges
such as a global economy, social and cultural change, and the
incessant pace of technological growth create a muddy environment
for anyone living on our planet, including experienced adults
Whatever our cultural, ethnic, or social background, we face
similar challenges and must learn to cope, not only to gain a
competitive advantage, but also to survive. Remember the old
proverb give a man a fish feed him for a day, but teach a man to
fish and feed him for a lifetime? This proverb distills the true
meaning of what represents a life skill. Life skills are not about
temporary fixes or doing what is best for today. Life skills are
about long-term positive change, which can provide a foundation for
a healthy productive life. That is the impetus for this book; to
identify skills needed for long-term success given the challenges
evident in early twenty-first century society.
Pundits, politicians, and business leaders continually make claims
for what standardized tests can do, and those claims go largely
unchallenged because they are in line with popular assumptions
about what these tests can do, what the scores mean, and the
psychology of human motivation. But what most of what these opinion
leaders say-and the public believes-about standardized testing just
isn't so. However, few members of the general public, not even
concerned parents, have the time or the background to keep up with
the latest findings of testing experts, psychometricians, and
researchers. That's where The Myths of Standardized Tests comes in.
In simple, accessible language, Harris, Smith, and Harris spell out
the assumptions underlying standardized tests and point out what's
true about them and what's just plain mythical. But they not only
debunk common assumptions; they propose better ways to judge the
success of our schools. They also offer readers suggestions for
ways they can help reduce the burden of tests on their children.
Appendixes offer readers contact information and suggestions for
actions they can take to become part of the solution to the problem
of overusing and misusing standardized tests.
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