The revolutions sweeping the Middle East provide dramatic evidence of the role that technology plays in mobilizing citizen protest and upending seemingly invulnerable authoritarian regimes. A grainy cell phone video of a Tunisian street vendor's self-immolation helped spark the massive protests that toppled longtime ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, ......
The journals of early maritime explorers traversing the Atlantic Ocean often describe swarms of sea turtles, once a plentiful source of food. Many populations had been decimated by the 1950s, when Archie Carr and others raised public awareness of their plight. One species, the green turtle, has been the most heavily exploited due to international ......
In the past ten years, theorists from Elaine Scarry to Roger Scruton have devoted renewed attention to the aesthetic of beauty. Part of their discussions claim that beautybecause it arises from a sense of proportion, symmetry, or reciprocityprovides a model for justice. Justice, Dissent, and the Sublime makes a significant departure from this ......
This two-volume handbook provides a comprehensive review of addiction. Volume 1 has an introduction and three sections focusing on the background and history of addiction, the distal and proximal influences on addiction, and the expressions of addiction; the latter includes chapter discussions about the universal and unique consequences of ......
In Culturally Responsive Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Practice, Pamela A. Hays demonstrates her change-oriented approach to psychotherapy, adapting mainstream cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) to fit the client's cultural identity, context, and preferences. Key aspects of culturally responsive CBT include acceptance of core cultural beliefs, ......
The Hal Leonard Recording Method is the first professional multimedia recording method to take readers from the beginning of the signal path to the final master mix. This edition demonstrates techniques and procedures that result in a polished mix and powerful master recording, using various plug-ins, software, and hardware.
The role bands play in worship, though important, is not the pinnacle of the calling or mandate according to Jesus. This book can help lay the foundation for a healthier pursuit of creative dreams and a closer walk with God. It includes a Top 10 Must-Do List for Bands, with quotes from an A-list of musicians and worship leaders.
Synthesizing cutting-edge knowledge from multiple disciplines, this book explores the impact of acquired brain injury and developmental disabilities on children's emerging social skills. The editors present an innovative framework for understanding how brain processes interact with social development in both typically developing children and ......
