Filmmaker, musicologist, painter, ethnographer, graphic designer, mystic, and collector of string figures and other patterns, Harry Smith (1927-1991) was among the most original creative forces in po
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The chapters in this volume seek to bring hybrid language practices to the center of discussions about English as a global language. They demonstrate how local linguistic resources and practices are i
This book focuses on the linguistic landscape as a site of conflict, exclusion, and dissent arising from mechanisms of language policy, language politics and language hierarchies. It examines the way
The inception of the Ghost Dance religion in 1890 marked a critical moment in Lakota history. Yet, because this movement alarmed government officials, culminating in the infamous massacre at Wounded K
Because of an increased awareness for early diagnostic and management of congenital heart disease, pediatric echocardiography has progressed recently in a major way. This concise, step-by-step guide a
This book offers a new account of human interaction and culture change for Mesoamerica that connects the present to the past. Social histories that assess the cultural upheavals between the Spanish in
This work provides a practical user's manual on ergonomics and children, for professionals who design products and for those who work and play with children. The first section covers child abilities a
This is one of the first volumes to comprehensively discuss resource constraints and institutional challenges in realizing the Fundamental Right to Education (RTE) in India. It looks at various aspect
Regulatory bodies such as the European Medicine Agency have done tremendous work in collaboration with experts from the field to develop Good Clinical Practices that apply not only in Europe but also
This book discusses soft computing, which provides an efficient platform to deal with imprecision, uncertainty, vagueness and approximation in order to attain robustness and reliable computing. It exp
Why do Israelis dislike fantasy? Put so bluntly, the question appears frivolous. But in fact, it goes to the deepest sources of Israeli historical identity and literary tradition. Uniquely among devel
The book examines the market reaction to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) announcements over a period from 2003 to 2015, with a special focus on pre- and post-crisis analysis. M&A is an important compon
