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This discussion of Cuba's international policies in education shows
how Cuba shares its educational resources with other countries. The
postcolonial critique underlying the book explores Cuba's role in
relation to how the disengagement from colonial legacies in
education is taking place in many countries.
TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new
perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes
state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across
theoretical frameworks, as well as studies that provide new
insights by approaching language from an interdisciplinary
perspective. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for
cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in
its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards
linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as
well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for
a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the
ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes
monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes,
which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from
different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality
standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.
I was sitting on a wet bike in frigid water, watching waves the
size of three-story buildings slide toward me, hump up, then hump
up again getting even taller before crashing down with a sound like
a Las Vegas casino imploding. I could be in one of those casinos, a
fancy one, too, because they liked me and wanted me to work for
them, or I could be on Wall Street moving around billion-dollar
chunks of money. But instead I was here, cold and anxious and very
soon I'd have to drive the wet bike in front of one of these waves,
dragging a beautiful redhead behind me on the end of a towline, and
if -- when--she fell I'd have to go get her. Or die trying. That
was the part I didn't like, the "die trying." My name is T. R.
Macdonald and believe it or not this was the good part. People
hadn't started stuffing me in the trunks of cars or shooting at me.
Yet.
Folk knowledge of language has not engaged linguists very often in
the history of that field. Introductory texts often disparage
folkbelief in contrast to 'scientific truth'. In fact, language is
a ubiquitous topic of discussion and general concern of the folk.
They talk about grammar, pronunciation, first and second language
learning, language disabilities, dialects, gender and language, and
a host of other topics. This book approaches such beliefs as one of
the most important aspects of ethnography. Surely what a people
believe about their language is as important as any other key to an
understanding of their culture.;
This volume comprises over 50 contributions resulting from the
Ocean Reverberation Symposium, held 25-29 May 1992 in La Spezia,
Italy. The contributions are presented in eight sections:
Scattering Mechanisms, High Frequency Measurements and Mechanisms,
Reverberation Modelling, ARSRP Mid-Atlantic Ridge Experiment, Low
Frequency Measurements, Volume Scattering, Signal Processing Issues
and Applications. The work addresses the emerging trends in ocean
reverberation research. The availability of high-power,
low-frequency sources and highly directional arrays has brought
with it the tools, and the need, to study long-range reverberation.
The use of projector sources and various waveforms, rather than
explosives, allows the use of signal processing techniques to
enhance the extraction of information about the reverberation and
scattering processes.
Doorways, particularly front entrances, are among a building's most
significant architectural features. Their powerful visual impact
provides a sense of structural design style. The unique and
well-preserved historic architecture of San Antonio, Texas, reveals
much about the area's history and cultural heritage. Over 180
photographs give a sense of the Coahiltecan Indians at Catholic
frontier missions, the spirit of the Alamo, and the rush of
progress that arrived with the railroad. "You wish you could grab a
knob and walk into the past, when life moved at a slower pace,"
writes Judge Nelson W. Wolff in his foreword to this book. The
broad range of entrance styles also represents many prominent
architects who contributed to the city's development. This
inventory of beautiful and eclectic doorways will inspire and
inform architects, preservationists, photographers, and everyone
considering remodeling the front exterior of their home.
During the past decade there has been a renewed interest in active
sonar systems at both low and medium frequencies. More recently
this interest has been extended to very high frequencies in shallow
water. Reverberation often limits the detection performance of
these systems, and there is a need to understand the underlying
mechanisms that cause the scattering. With more emphasis being
given to reverberation phenomena in the Scientific Program of Work
at the SACLANT Undersea Research Centre, it was considered an
opportune time to host a meeting, bringing together scientists from
NATO countries to foster cross-disciplinary dialogue and generate
ideas for new research directions. Consequently the Ocean
Reverberation Symposium was held 25-29 May 1992 in La Spezia,
Italy. Over 60 presentations were made on a diverse selection of
topics, of which ten papers will be published as a SACLANTCEN
Conference Proceedings. The papers in this volume are grouped into
8 sections, usually in the same order as presented at the
corresponding session of the Symposium: Section 1 - Scattering
Mechanisms Section 2 - High Frequency Measurements and Mechanisms
Section 3 - Reverberation Modelling Section 4 - ARSRP Mid-Atlantic
Ridge Experiment Section 5 - Low Frequency Measurements Section 6 -
Volume Scattering Section 7 - Signal Processing Issues Section 8 -
Applications Taken together the papers show some emerging trends in
the research.
Sociophonetics is one of the sub-branches of the discipline that
has attracted a great deal of attention over the last decade.
Recent advances in speech science and their technological
simulations allow increasingly sophisticated studies of the
progress of language contact and change. These studies,
particularly those at the level of pronunciation, show that
language variety is robust and socially embedded in interesting
ways. Instrumental studies of language variety contact and change
have focused on the role of social categories and attitudes in
variety perception as well as production. Some of the studies
presented in this volume look at the specific role of social
factors in the formation, progress, and deterrence of intralingual
contact and change; while others look at the ways in which social
identities and beliefs influence a listener's ability to identify
and comprehend varieties. These studies use detailed acoustic
analyses of production speech data and of responses to samples of
data based on such analyses. Although the book assumes some
knowledge of basic acoustics and variationist studies, the general
introduction provides a review of practices in the field, including
those of collection, analysis, and interpretation.
Enhanced by a new chapter, new illustrations, and new Q&As,
Lippincott (R) Illustrated Reviews: Physiology, Second Edition
brings physiology clearly into focus, telling the story of who we
are; how we live; and, ultimately, how we die. By first identifying
organ function and then showing how cells and tissues are designed
to fulfill that function, this resource decodes physiology like no
other text or review book. Tailored for ease of use and fast
content absorption, the book's outline format, visionary artwork,
clinical applications, and unit review questions help students
master the most essential concepts in physiology, making it perfect
for classroom learning and test and boards preparation. A new
chapter on erythropoiesis and blood gas transport provides critical
information on this key topic. New content on the impact of normal
aging on organ function brings the book thoroughly up to date.
Review questions with explanations for each system help prepare
students for course and board examinations. More than 600
annotated, full-color illustrations-including more than 20 new to
this edition-guide readers step by step through complex processes.
Overviews and Chapter Summaries set clear goals for topic mastery
and reemphasize essential concepts in a coherent framework.
Clinical Applications boxes and clinical images encourage readers
to apply their knowledge, taking them from the classroom to the
bedside. Margin Example Equation boxes and in-text boxes highlight
memorable information and keep physiology in a real-world context.
Five online animations explain complex concepts in a memorable way.
A consistent outline format makes critical information easy to
access and assimilate. Cross references and Infolinks to topics are
keyed to page headers to expedite location and are also provided
for topics in other books in the Lippincott (R) Illustrated Reviews
series to help students develop an interdisciplinary grasp of key
concepts. Unit-review questions in board-review style test
understanding of fundamental concepts as well as the students'
ability to draw connections among multiple organ systems. eBook
available for purchase. Fast, smart, and convenient, today's eBooks
can transform learning. These interactive, fully searchable tools
offer 24/7 access on multiple devices, the ability to highlight and
share notes, and more
This discussion of Cuba's international policies in education shows
how Cuba shares its educational resources with other countries. The
postcolonial critique underlying the book explores Cuba's role in
relation to how the disengagement from colonial legacies in
education is taking place in many countries.
"Competitive Solutions" is an entertaining and wideranging
introduction to successful business methods applied to a variety of
real-world situations. Rejecting the one-size-fits-all premise that
underlies so many guides to business strategy, Preston McAfee
develops the intellectual tools and insights needed to confront
many marketplace problems. Drawing on his broad experience as a
consultant for major U.S. companies, as well as extensive research,
McAfee emphasizes cooperation, pricing, litigation, and antitrust
as vital to a firm's competitive posture--and focuses more
attention on these elements than do most business strategy
accounts.
McAfee begins by considering strategy as successfully applied by
America OnLine, an example that introduces many of the tools
discussed in greater depth throughout the book. From here he moves
to industry analysis: By examining the context for developing a
strategy, he points out uses of positioning and differentiation
that enable a firm to weaken price competition and deter rivals
from stealing customers. McAfee's exploration of a product's life
cycle proves an invaluable guide to positioning new technology in
order to maximize the potential for future customers.
In the centerpiece of the book, McAfee lays out a how-to manual
for cooperation, providing tactics crucial for setting standards,
lobbying the government, and fostering industry growth. Writing in
a conversational manner, McAfee also addresses such deep topics as
organizational design and employee compensation and incentives.
More detailed discussions examine antitrust enforcement, which is
an increasingly important constraint on strategy, as well as
strategies for pricing, bidding, signaling, and bargaining.
This book is a fascinating examination of modern business
strategy and its application in many different settings. Students
of business and economics--as well as executives and managers--will
recognize "Competitive Solutions" as an indispensable resource as
well as a definitive vision of the strategic firm: one in which
each element of company strategy reinforces the other elements.
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This volume stems from the proceedings of the third conference of
the Graduate Archaeology Organisation at Oxford (GAO) held 4-5
April, 2008 at Hertford College, Oxford. The conference title was
Challenging Frontiers: Mobility, Transition and Change, and aimed
to address the question of mobility in the archaeological record
from an inter-disciplinary perspective, and hence to encourage
dialogue between the more artistic and scientific subdisciplines of
archaeology.
I was sitting on a wet bike in frigid water, watching waves the
size of three-story buildings slide toward me, hump up, then hump
up again getting even taller before crashing down with a sound like
a Las Vegas casino imploding. I could be in one of those casinos, a
fancy one, too, because they liked me and wanted me to work for
them, or I could be on Wall Street moving around billion-dollar
chunks of money. But instead I was here, cold and anxious and very
soon I'd have to drive the wet bike in front of one of these waves,
dragging a beautiful redhead behind me on the end of a towline, and
if -- when--she fell I'd have to go get her. Or die trying. That
was the part I didn't like, the "die trying." My name is T. R.
Macdonald and believe it or not this was the good part. People
hadn't started stuffing me in the trunks of cars or shooting at me.
Yet.
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