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Everything You Need to Ace World History in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide (Big Fat Notebooks)
by Ximena Vengoechea Michael LindbladEverything You Need to Ace World History . . . kicks off with the Paleolithic Era and transports the reader to ancient civilizations--from Africa and beyond; the middle ages across the world; the Renaissance; the age of exploration and colonialism, revolutions, and the modern world and the wars and movements that shaped it. <p><p> The BIG FAT NOTEBOOKS meet Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and state history standards, and are vetted by National and State Teacher of the Year Award–winning teachers. They make learning fun, and are the perfect next step for every kid who grew up on Brain Quest.
Language, Biology and Cognition: A Critical Perspective
by Prakash MondalThis book examines the relationship between human language and biology in order to determine whether the biological foundations of language can offer deep insights into the nature and form of language and linguistic cognition. Challenging the assumption in biolinguistics and neurolinguistics that natural language and linguistic cognition can be reconciled with neurobiology, the author argues that reducing representation to cognitive systems and cognitive systems to neural populations is reductive, leading to inferences about the cognitive basis of linguistic performance based on assuming (false) dependencies. Instead, he finds that biological implementations of cognitive rather than the biological structures themselves, are the driver behind linguistic structures. In particular, this book argues that the biological roots of language are useful only for an understanding of the emergence of linguistic capacity as a whole, but ultimately irrelevant to understanding the character of language. Offering an antidote to the current thinking embracing ‘biologism’ in linguistic sciences, it will be of interest to readers in linguistics, the cognitive and brain sciences, and the points at which these disciplines converge with the computer sciences.
I, Spy: How to Be Your Own Private Investigator
by Daniel Ribacoff<P><P>The do's and don'ts of surveillance <P><P>How to conduct a stakeout--from what to wear to what to bring <P><P>How to track down anyone anywhere <P><P>How to collect and interpret evidence <P><P>How to tell if someone is lying <P>How to utilize informants <P>How to protect your home, your valuables, and your privacy <P>How to go off-grid, for now or forever <P>How to know if you're being stalked <P>The fundamentals of garbage retrieval.
The Basque Contention: Ethnicity, Politics, Violence (Europa Country Perspectives)
by Ludger MeesTo the outside world, for some half a century, the words ‘Basque Country’ have provoked an almost instant association with the Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA, Basque Homeland and Liberty) separatist group and violent conflict. The Basque Contention: Ethnicity, Politics, Violence attempts to undo this simplistic correlation and, for the first time, provide a definitive history of the wider political issues at the heart of the Basque Country. Drawing on three decades of research on Basque nationalism, Ludger Mees weaves together the various historical and contemporary strands of this contention: from the late medieval kingdoms of Spain and France and the first articulations of a Basque ethno-particularism, to the dissolution of ETA in 2018, and all manner of dictatorships, conflict, peace, civil war, political intrigue, hope and failure in-between. For anyone who has ever wanted to gain an insight into the Basque Country beyond the headlines of ETA and grasp the complexity of its relationship with Spain, France and indeed itself, this volume provides a detailed, yet digestible, basis for such an understanding.
Routledge Handbook of Gender in South Asia
by Leela FernandesProviding a comprehensive overview of the study of gender in South Asia, this Handbook covers the central contributions that have defined this area and captures innovative and emerging paradigms that are shaping the future of the field. It offers a wide range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives spanning both the humanities and social sciences, focussing on India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The Handbook brings together key experts in the field of South Asia and gender, women and sexuality. Chapters are organised thematically in five major sections: Historical formations of gender and the significance of colonialism and nationalism Law, Citizenship and the Nation Representations of Culture, Place, Identity Labour and the Economy Inequality, Activism and the State This timely survey is essential reading for scholars who research and teach on South Asia as well as for scholars in related interdisciplinary fields that focus on women and gender from comparative and transnational perspectives.
Misterios de la sala oscura: Ensayos sobre el cine y su tiempo
by Fernanda SolórzanoEl cine es a un tiempo la más joven de las artes y la que mayor influencia tiene actualmente sobre la ideología de nuestra sociedad. Ya desde el comienzo del siglo XX, Walter Benjamin reflexionaba sobre lo que supondría la masificación del arte que las nuevas técnicas de reproducción hicieron posible, y proponía que en un futuro -sin duda, el que vivimos hoy- las nuevas técnicas tenderían a la politización y ganarían un poder creciente sobre el destino de los pueblos. El filósofo alemán no vivió lo suficiente para comprobarlo por sí mismo, pero la evidencia de este hecho es patente: el cine no es sólo un reflejo del zeitgeist que lo produce, sino que puede influir él mismo en su momento histórico. Misterios de la sala oscura es una exploración razonada de la relación que tiene el cine con algunos acontecimientos clave en la historia de la humanidad, y específicamente, en la deEstados Unidos. Propone el análisis de diferentes películas, todas ellas caracterizadas por haber marcado un hito en la historia de la gran pantalla. En este libro, Fernanda Solórzano ofrece un análisis pormenorizado del contexto histórico de cada una y reflexiona, con los datos por delante, sobre el papel que tienen en el inconsciente colectivo. Algunas de las cintas que se discuten aquí son: La naranja mecánica, la cual sirve para ejemplificar la historia de la violencia tanto en el cine como en el Londres y las pandillas de Nueva York del siglo XIX; y El último tango en París, que si bien resulta conocida por la controversia que provocó, muy poco se sabe del debate feminista que originó en su época, entre otras.
The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
by Carl SaganDr. Carl Sagan takes us on a great reading adventure, offering his vivid and startling insight into the brain of man and beast, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends--and their amazing links to recent discoveries.<P><P> Pulitzer Prize Winner
At Home: Special Illustrated Edition
by Bill BrysonFrom one of the most beloved authors of our time--more than six million copies of his books have been sold in this country alone--a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home. "Houses aren't refuges from history. They are where history ends up." Bill Bryson and his family live in a Victorian parsonage in a part of England where nothing of any great significance has happened since the Romans decamped. Yet one day, he began to consider how very little he knew about the ordinary things of life as he found it in that comfortable home. To remedy this, he formed the idea of journeying about his house from room to room to "write a history of the world without leaving home." The bathroom provides the occasion for a history of hygiene; the bedroom, sex, death, and sleep; the kitchen, nutrition and the spice trade; and so on, as Bryson shows how each has figured in the evolution of private life. Whatever happens in the world, he demonstrates, ends up in our house, in the paint and the pipes and the pillows and every item of furniture. Bill Bryson has one of the liveliest, most inquisitive minds on the planet, and he is a master at turning the seemingly isolated or mundane fact into an occasion for the most diverting exposition imaginable. His wit and sheer prose fluency make At Home one of the most entertaining books ever written about private life.
Bassett's Environmental Health Procedures
by W.H. Bassett Tim DeveauxEnvironmental health law is a wide-ranging, detailed and complex body of law within the UK. Environmental Health Procedures is an established and essential reference source which provides an accessible entry into enforcement and administrative procedures for environmental health. The main legal procedures used in the environmental health field are presented as flow charts supported by explanatory text. The structure of this eighth edition has been revised for ease of use, with each chapter now addressing a single topic instead of a piece of legislation. It also introduces legal guidance for environmental health practitioners to prepare them for the court prosecutions that are an essential part of their work. The book has been updated throughout to reflect new practices, legislation and statutory guidance including: Primary Authorities Authorisations for public water supplies Infectious disease control Port Health RIDDOR Environmental permitting Environmental damage Imported food Empty homes Licensing of housing Licensing of gambling activities Environmental Health Officers/Practitioners and students will find this book invaluable. It will also be an essential reference for all those whose responsibilities demand they keep abreast of current environmental health practices.
Research Methods in Legal Translation and Interpreting: Crossing Methodological Boundaries (Law, Language and Communication)
by Łucja Biel Vilelmini Sosoni Jan Engberg Rosario Martín RuanoThe field of legal translation and interpreting has strongly expanded over recent years. As it has developed into an independent branch of Translation Studies, this book advocates for a substantiated discussion of methods and methodology, as well as knowledge about the variety of approaches actually applied in the field. It is argued that, complex and multifaceted as it is, legal translation calls for research that might cross boundaries across research approaches and disciplines in order to shed light on the many facets of this social practice. The volume addresses the challenge of methodological consolidation, triangulation and refinement. The work presents examples of the variety of theoretical approaches which have been developed in the discipline and of the methodological sophistication which is currently being called for. In this regard, by combining different perspectives, they expand our understanding of the roles played by legal translators and interpreters, who emerge as linguistic and intercultural mediators dealing with a rich variety of legal texts; as knowledge communicators and as builders of specialised knowledge; as social agents performing a socially situated activity; as decision-makers and agents subject to and redefining power relations, and as political actors shaping legal cultures and negotiating cultural identities, as well as their own professional identity.
Cannabis for Chronic Pain: A Proven Prescription for Using Marijuana to Relieve Your Pain and Heal Your Life
by Dr Rav IvkerThe first authoritative and comprehensive guide for treating chronic pain with medical marijuana from a holistic family physician who has treated more than six thousand chronic pain patients with cannabis.While the number of patients using medical marijuana increases every year, misconceptions about cannabis and whether it’s harmful or dangerous still exist. In Cannabis for Chronic Pain, Dr. Rav explains the potential of marijuana’s capacity for healing anyone afflicted with chronic pain. Medical marijuana is a safe, non-addictive alternative to dangerous opiate pain pills. Along with sharing his own story of using medical marijuana to heal from a severe case of shingles, Dr. Rav guides you through the cannabis and holistic treatment for your specific chronic pain condition. If you are suffering from arthritis, back pain, migraines, fibromyalgia, menstrual cramps, IBS, Crohn’s Disease, anxiety, depression, or pain from cancer or its treatment, this may be the book for you. Dr. Rav offers step by step instruction on the benefits and appropriate use of medical marijuana. And he dispels many of the misconceptions. Did you know that you don’t have to smoke or eat cannabis for it to be effective? There are now patches and drops. We are entering a new age of acceptance and perhaps most importantly, as Dr. Rav highlights, it is now possible to create a distinct cannabis prescription for different types of chronic pain. Find what works for you and finally get the relief you need. Cannabis for Chronic Pain is the new, definitive guide for anyone who suffers from chronic pain.
Segredos do Hackeamento Mental: Acelere a aprendizagem ao aumentar o QI, a produtividade, a memória e o foco
by Stephen MilesDescrição do livro - Segredos do hackeamento mental: Acelere a aprendizagem ao aumentar o QI, a produtividade, a memória e o foco. Por: Stephen Miles Descubra os segredos que os profissionais utilizam para otimizar suas mentes! Baseando-se em décadas de estratégias testadas, esse e-book irá mostrar-lhe a maneira mais rápida e eficaz para melhorar sua memória. Você aprenderá como aumentar sua cognição e seu QI em apenas algumas horas. E não somente isso, você se tornará mais focado, realizará mais objetivos e terá mais energia do que nunca. Quer saber como as melhores e mais brilhantes mentes conseguem se desempenhar em níveis tão elevados? Mesmo considerando sua inteligência na média, você também poderá aprender os segredos para alcançar um alto desempenho. Este guia ensina técnicas comprovadas para melhorar a sua memória. O que está incluso: -Programa de treinamento eficiente e rápido. -Como aumentar a produtividade. -Como aumentar a memória. -Como aumentar o foco. -Como aumentar a inteligência em geral. + MUITO MAIS! Se você quiser treinar a sua mente na melhor maneira possível, este livro é para você. --> Role até o topo da página e clique em adicionar ao carrinho para comprar Aviso: Este autor e ou o detentor dos direitos autorais não reivindica, assegura ou garante a exatidão, integridade ou adequação das informações disponíveis neste livro e, por conseguinte, rejeita expressamente qualquer responsabilidade por erros ou omissões presentes nele, em razão de ser somente para referência. Por favor, consulte um profissional antes de realizar qualquer uma das sugestões encontradas nesta obra. Gênero: Psicologia/Neuropsicologia Gênero secundário: Psicologia/referência Língua: Português Palavras-chave: memória, cérebro, hackear, jogos, aprendizagem, mais rápido, produtivo, concentração, foco, Q
Men's Health: Clever Hacks for Navigating Life with Skill and Swagger! (Men's Health)
by Editors of Men's HealthMen’s Health The Big Book of Uncommon Knowledge combines thousands of DIY tips, bits of advice, how-to articles, and other skills a modern man must master to be the best he can be—and have a good laugh while doing it. The ultimate insider’s guide to everything, this book is a treasure trove of career advice; sex tips; and instructions for mastering the power handshake, losing 15 pounds, wooing a girl (or a rainbow trout), surviving a bear attack (or a nasty divorce), dressing for success, cooking the perfect steak, paddling a canoe straight, curing a hangover, troubleshooting a car, changing a diaper with one hand, and more!
Tu Puoi Smettere Con La Masturbazione: E Con Ogni Altra Dipendenza
by Sesan OguntadeStai lottando per fermare la masturbazione e ogni forma di dipendenza? Vuoi davvero una guida cristiana completa che usi storie semplici e grafici semplici per descrivere i metodi passo dopo passo per porre fine alla masturbazione o qualsiasi problema di dipendenza? Questo pratico libro cristiano sarà di grande utilità per te come lo è stato per molti altri online. A causa delle reazioni positive dei lettori alle strategie di story-telling e chart-illustration utilizzate nella prima edizione di questo libro per fornire semplici passaggi per risolvere il problema della masturbazione, l'autore, Sesan Oguntade ha prodotto un'edizione più grande che contiene diverse reazioni dei lettori, più illustrazioni di grafici, 13 note cristiane per genitori sulla risoluzione di problemi di dipendenza da adolescenti. I cristiani e chiunque desideri veramente interrompere la masturbazione o qualsiasi problema di dipendenza non dovrebbero perdere l'opportunità di scaricare questo libro immediatamente
Measuring Society (ASA-CRC Series on Statistical Reasoning in Science and Society)
by Chaitra H. NagarajaCollecting and analyzing data on unemployment, inflation, and inequality help describe the complex world around us. When published by the government, such data are called official statistics. They are reported by the media, used by politicians to lend weight to their arguments, and by economic commentators to opine about the state of society. Despite such widescale use, explanations about how these measures are constructed are seldom provided for a non-technical reader. This Measuring Society book is a short, accessible guide to six topics: jobs, house prices, inequality, prices for goods and services, poverty, and deprivation. Each relates to concepts we use on a personal level to form an understanding of the society in which we live: We need a job, a place to live, and food to eat. Using data from the United States, we answer three basic questions: why, how, and for whom these statistics have been constructed. We add some context and flavor by discussing the historical background. This book provides the reader with a good grasp of these measures. Chaitra H. Nagaraja is an Associate Professor of Statistics at the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University in New York. Her research interests include house price indices and inequality measurement. Prior to Fordham, Dr. Nagaraja was a researcher at the U.S. Census Bureau. While there, she worked on projects relating to the American Community Survey.
Lifehacks: Lifehacks, hacks tijdens het reizen, om je geheugen te verbeteren en nog veel meer
by Meg SmolinskiFrustratie over de “kleine dingen” in het leven kan je dag letterlijk om zeep helpen. Je WEET dat er een betere manier is om iets te doen. Daarom heb ik de beste manieren hier voor jou verzameld! Hier zijn meer dan 2000 geheimpjes om je te helpen alles op de beste manier te doen met lifehacks! Lifehacks zijn kleine aanpassingen in je dagelijks leven, zodat je dag beter en vlotter verloopt. Het is geen nieuw concept, maar met de komst van het internet en massacommunicatie zijn deze tips en trucs makkelijker dan ooit te leren. In dit boek staan meer dan 200 geweldige tips om aan de slag te gaan. Hacks op reis, hacks voor je brein, om je geheugen te verbeteren of gewoon om productiever te werken. Met dit boek leer je lifehacks te gebruiken als de beste! In dit boek leer je: 1. trucs om je huis en kantoor te optimaliseren voor maximale efficiëntie 2. waarom nagellak handig is op kantoor (hint: je gebruikt het niet op je nagels!) 3. hoe advies over productiviteit van je baas en collega’s je tegenhoudt op het werk 4. de beste manier om een accurate routebeschrijving te krijgen als je de weg kwijt bent 5. welke rij bij de veiligheidscontrole op de luchthaven ALTIJD het kortst is en waarom 6. en nog VEEL meer! Nog een reden nodig om mijn boek te kopen? Hier heb je er eentje: ik doneer 5% van de opbrengst van mijn boekverkoop aan Reading Is Fundamental, de grootste en meest gerespecteerde non-profit voor geletterdheid bij kinderen in Amerika. Download mijn boek vandaag nog en krijg de insidertips om je leven vlotter en leefbaarder te maken!
An Understdable Guide to Music Theory: The Most Useful Aspects of Theory for Rock, Jazz, and Blues Musicians
by Chaz BufeThis guide explains the most useful aspects of theory in clear, nontechnical language. Areas covered include scales (major, minor, modal, synthetic), chord formation, chord progression, melody, song forms, useful devices, (ostinato, mirrors, hocket, etc.), and instrumentation. It contains over 100 musical examples.
Acting for the Screen (PERFORM)
by Mary Lou BelliActing for the Screen is a collection of essays written by and interviews with working actors, producers, directors, casting directors, and acting professors, exploring the business side of screen acting. In this book, over thirty show business professionals dispel myths about the industry and provide practical advice on topics such as how to break into the field, how to develop, nurture, and navigate business relationships, and how to do creative work under pressure. Readers will also learn about the entrepreneurial expectations in relation to the internet and social media, strategies for contending with the emotional highs and lows of acting, and money management while pursuing acting as a profession. Written for undergraduates and graduates studying Acting for Screen, aspiring professional actors, and working actors looking to reinvent themselves, Acting for the Screen provides readers with a wealth of first-hand information that will help them create their own opportunities and pursue a career in show business.
Practical Preservation and Conservation Strategies for Libraries
by Brian BairdDesigned as a “how-to” manual, Practical Preservation and Conservation Strategies for Libraries provides librarians with practical information to help them grapple with specific preservation challenges by identifying areas of concern, optimizing the use of resources put towards preservation, and establishing goals for continual improvement over time. Straightforward and pragmatic, it helps a library to reduce immediate and long-term preservation costs, and strengthen a library’s collection development goals.
The Book of Everything
by Mary BattenTwo Frenchmen set out to change the world with a revolutionary idea of collecting all the world's knowledge.
Poor Richard's Rich Wisdom
by Beth Haverkamp PowersIn Colonial America, many people owned two books: a bible and Poor Richard's Almanack, one of Ben Franklin's many inventions. Franklin included calendars, tidal charts, and riddles in his famous publication.
Haud Ma Chips, Ah've Drapped the Wean!: Glesca Grannies' Sayings, Patter and Advice
by Bob Dewar Allan MorrisonAn hilarious and often wise collection of Scots saying straight from the mouths of the Grannies of Glasgow. With each snippet accompanied by a straightforward English translation, this is your introduction to the unique wisdom of the 'Glesca Granny'.
The Classification Of Sex: Alfred Kinsey And The Organization Of Knowledge
by Donna DruckerAlfred C. Kinsey’s revolutionary studies of human sexual behavior are world-renowned. His meticulous methods of data collection, from comprehensive entomological assemblies to personal sex history interviews, raised the bar for empirical evidence to an entirely new level. In The Classification of Sex, Donna J. Drucker presents an original analysis of Kinsey’s scientific career in order to uncover the roots of his research methods. She describes how his enduring interest as an entomologist and biologist in the compilation and organization of mass data sets structured each of his classification projects. As Drucker shows, Kinsey’s lifelong mission was to find scientific truth in numbers and through observation—and to record without prejudice in the spirit of a true taxonomist. <p><p> Kinsey’s doctoral work included extensive research of the gall wasp, where he gathered and recorded variations in over six million specimens. His classification and reclassification of Cynips led to the speciation of the genus that remains today. During his graduate training, Kinsey developed a strong interest in evolution and the links between entomological and human behavior studies. In 1920, he joined Indiana University as a professor in zoology, and soon published an introductory text on biology, followed by a coauthored field guide to edible wild plants. <p> In 1938, Kinsey began teaching a noncredit course on marriage, where he openly discussed sexual behavior and espoused equal opportunity for orgasmic satisfaction in marital relationships. Soon after, he began gathering case histories of sexual behavior. As a pioneer in the nascent field of sexology, Kinsey saw that the key to its cogency was grounded in observation combined with the collection and classification of mass data. To support the institutionalization of his work, he cofounded the Institute for Sex Research at Indiana University in 1947. He and his staff eventually conducted over eighteen thousand personal interviews about sexual behavior, and in 1948 he published Sexual Behavior in the Human Male, to be followed in 1953 by Sexual Behavior in the Human Female. <p> As Drucker’s study shows, Kinsey’s scientific rigor and his early use of data recording methods and observational studies were unparalleled in his field. Those practices shaped his entire career and produced a wellspring of new information, whether he was studying gall wasp wings, writing biology textbooks, tracing patterns of evolution, or developing a universal theory of human sexuality.
Why Are You Atheists So Angry?: 99 Things That Piss Off The Godless
by Greta ChristinaWhy are atheists angry? Is it because they're selfish, joyless, lacking in meaning, and alienated from God? Or is it because they have legitimate reasons to be angry--and are ready to do something about it? Armed with passionate outrage, absurdist humor, and calm intelligence, popular blogger Greta Christina makes a powerful case for outspoken atheist activism, and explains the empathy and justice that drive it. This accessible, personal, down-to-earth book speaks not only to atheists, but also to believers who want to understand the so-called new atheism. Why Are You Atheists So Angry? drops a bombshell on the destructive force of religious faith—and gives a voice to millions of angry atheists.