Suchergebnisse

The hypothesis the author starts from is that the so-called 'explanations' of sex-dialects found in the literature, can only be the consequences of the societal norms and economic positions of males and females in a given society. Thus taboo, invasion theory and 'gender display' are consequences which lead to linguistic differentiation and not the causes of such phenomena

Highlights the full text of the book "Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest," by American author J. Frank Dobie (1888-1964). Offers bibliographical listings of materials on the American southwest, including the Indian culture, how the early settlers lived, women pioneers, pioneer doctors, range life, Negro folk songs and tales, and the Santa Fe Trail, among others

A study of a "Hoosier" village in Indiana, home of the author. The first part covers the history and description of the community, looking at social development. The second part examines unique phenomena within the community and what may have caused them. This town is referred to as Aton, to conceal the identity of the place and its inhabitants

This novel from popular nineteenth-century American author William Dean Howells features a visitor from a mysterious distant island known as Altruria. The contrast between the utopian island community and conditions in 1890s America provides remarkable insight into the social and cultural issues facing the country then -- and now. A must-read for fans of utopian fantasy and science fiction

Though born in Iowa, author Emerson Hough moved to rural New Mexico and practiced as a frontier lawyer there for many years. Along the way, he met some very interesting characters, including many of the Wild West's most infamous outlaws. This volume includes biographies and narrative sketches that detail the lives and misdeeds of some of the most notorious desperadoes

Intro -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- PREFACE -- 1 Introduction: The Broken Science -- Part I: Science -- 2 Scientific Revolutions -- 3 Crisis in the Heavens -- 4 Blood and Bacon -- 5 Darwin's Theory of Species -- 6 Continents and Revolutions -- Part II: Economics -- 7 Economics - Ripe for Revolution -- 8 Borrowing from Mr Darwin -- 9 The Paradigm Shift -- 10 Policy Implications -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX.

Dive into a classic of children's literature from the pen of the author who created The Secret Garden. Little Lord Fauntleroy follows the adventures of the title character, a young American boy who unexpectedly becomes wealthy when he inherits a vast fortune from English relatives and teaches his aristocratic family about the importance of charity and compassion

How certain are we about private NFP growth? Some worries from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) through December. Figure 1: Month-on-month change in private nonfarm payroll employment from CES (bold black), from ADP (green), from QCEW seasonally adjusted by author using X-13 (tan), and from Business Employment Dynamics (light blue), all in […]

Focusing on the recent public outcry around a potentially wide-ranging OA policy for books in the next iteration of the REF, publisher, Lucy Barnes and author, Judith Fathallah make the case for recognising the important role played by no-fee academic book publishers, particularly for early career researchers. Recent proposals to include an open access (OA) … Continued

Headline CPI shows the second highest increase since 2021M01. Figure 1: CPI all urban (bold black), CPI-wage and clerical workers (pink), chained CPI (tan), HICP (green), PCE deflator (red), PCE-market based (light blue), all seasonally adjusted, in logs 2021M01=0. Chained CPI, HICP seasonally adjusted by author using X-13 (log transform). Source: BLS, European Commission, BEA, […]

By Catherine Warin. This article argues that enhancing rights consciousness across societies in Europe can help make individual rights a reality and strengthen individual and collective confidence in the EU's legal system. The author gives a brief reminder of the nature, function and value of rights in the EU legal system and discusses rights consciousness as a precondition for rights effectiveness.

I'm delighted to pass along this item from Prof. Thomas Merrill (Columbia), whom readers might remember as a guest-blogger from a couple of years ago, and who is the author of The Chevron Doctrine: Its Rise, and Fall, and the Future of the Administrative State (2022): In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce,…

I'm delighted to pass along this item from Prof. Thomas Merrill (Columbia), whom readers might remember as a guest-blogger from a couple of years ago, and who is the author of The Chevron Doctrine: Its Rise, and Fall, and the Future of the Administrative State (2022): Last week, the Supreme Court heard nearly four hours…

In the publication, based on the analysis of documentary sources published and stored mainly in the archival collections of Moscow (Russian State Archive of Ancient Documents) and St. Petersburg (NLR), the author raises the question of updating scientific research on the history of domestic diplomacy and the diplomatic service of the Grand Duchy of Moscow of the 15th century.

This paper describes the practical ethical issues and addresses some of the difficulties that arise at the interface between religion and the practice of medicine.Situations that arise between the physician and the patient concerning religious and spiritual beliefs are described. Approaches and caveats to offering religious opinions, instructions and evangelising in the medical encounter are proposed by the author.