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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463507203321

Titolo

Ancient plants and people : contemporary trends in archaeobotany / / edited by Marco Madella, Carla Lancelotti, and Manon Savard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tuczon, Arizona : , : University of Arizona Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-8165-9868-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (329 p.)

Disciplina

930.1028/2

Soggetti

Plant remains (Archaeology)

Phytoliths

Social archaeology

Archaeology - Methodology

Landscape archaeology

Food crops - History - To 1500

Plants and civilization - History - To 1500

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface / Martin K. Jones -- Introduction / Manon Savard, Marco Madella, and Carla Lancelotti -- Part I. Methodologies in Archaeobotany -- Sample-Size Estimation and Inter-Assemblage Quantification in Archaeobotany / Gyoung-Ah Lee -- Regional Exchanges in South Eastern Arabia During the Late Pre-Islamic Period : The Contribution of Phytolith Analysis of Ceramic Thin Sections from ed-Dur (Umm al-Qaiwain, UAE) / Luc Vrydaghs, Paul De Paepe, Kris Rutten, and Ernie Haerinck -- Examining Agriculture and Climate Change in Antiquity : Practical and Theoretical Considerations / Alexia Smith -- Part II. Case Studies in Archaeobotany and Vegetation History -- Swahili Food Production : An Interim Archaeotanical Report from Pemba Island, Tanzania, Seventh through Sixteen Centuries AD / Sarah C. Walshaw -- Plant-Food Subsistence in Context : An Example from Epipalaeolithic Southwest Anatolia / Daniele Martinoli -- Vegetation Proxy Data and Climate Reconstruction : Examples from West Asia / Naomi F. Miller --



The Significance of Prehistoric Weed Floras for the Reconstruction of Interrelations of Environment and Crop Husbandry Practices During the Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages (1600-700 BC) in the Near East / Simone Riehl -- Part III. Social Archaeobotany -- Historical Aspects of Early Plant Cultivation in the Uplands of Eastern North America / Kristen J. Gremillion -- Routine Activities, Tertiary Refuse, and Labour Organisation : Social Inferences from Everyday Archaeobotany / Dorian Q. Fuller, Chris Stevens, and Meriel McClatchie -- Of Crops and Food : A Social Perspective on the Agricultural Tradition of the Harappan Civilisation / Marco Madella -- Anthracological Research in the South-Southeastern Brazilian Coast : Palaeoenvironment and Plant Exploitation of Sambaqui Moundbuilders / Rita Scheel-Ybert and Maria Dulce Gaspar -- Part IV. Genetics in Archaeobotany -- Rice of Asian Origin / Yo-Ichiro Sato -- A Review on the Research on the Origin of Six-Row Barley / Ken-ichi Tanno -- Maize Cob Phytoliths as Indicators of Genetics and Environmental Conditions / Linda Scott-Cummings.

Sommario/riassunto

"Mangroves and rice, six-row brittle barley and einkorn wheat. Ancient crops for prehistoric people. What do they have in common? All tell us about the lives and cultures of long ago, as humans cultivated or collected these plants for food. Exploring these and other important plants used for millennia by humans, Ancient Plants and People presents a wide-angle view of the current state of archaeobotanical research, methods, and theories. Food has a public and private role, and it permeates the life of all people in a society. Food choice, production, and distribution probably represent the most complex indicators of social life, and thus a study of foods consumed by ancient peoples reveals many clues about their lifestyles. But in addition to yielding information about food production, distribution, preparation, and consumption, plant remains recovered from archaeological sites offer precious insights on past landscapes, human adaptation to climate change, and the relationship between human groups and their environment. Revealing important aspects of past human societies, these plant-driven insights widen the spectrum of information available to archaeologists as we seek to understand our history as a biological and cultural species. Often answers raise more questions. As a result, archaeobotanists are constantly pushed to reflect on the methodological and theoretical aspects of their discipline. The contributors discuss timely methodological issues and engage in debates on a wide range of topics from plant utilization in hunter-gatherers and agriculturalists to uses of ancient DNA. Ancient Plants and People provides a global perspective on archaeobotanical research, particularly on the sophisticated interplay between the use of plants and their social or environmental context"--

"Ancient Plants and People is a timely discussion of the global perspectives on archaeobotany and the rich harvest of knowledge it yields. Contributors examine the importance of plants to human culture over time and geographic regions and what it teaches of humans, their culture, and their landscapes"--Provided by publisher.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457026403321

Autore

Lawson Karen

Titolo

The trainer's handbook of leadership development [[electronic resource] ] : tools, techniques, and activities / / Karen Lawson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, : Pfeiffer, 2011

ISBN

1-283-23992-2

9786613239921

1-118-09437-9

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (280 p.)

Collana

Essential resources for training and HR professionals

Disciplina

658.4/07124

Soggetti

Leadership - Study and teaching

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The Trainer's Handbook of Leadership Development: Tools, Techniques, and Activities; Contents; About the author; 1: Introduction; 2: Leadership Competencies and Characteristics; 3: Designing a Leadership Development Program; Chapter Three Activities; 4: Increasing Awareness-Self and Others; Chapter Four Activities; 5: Communicating and Influencing; Chapter Five Activities; 6: Motivating and Engaging; Chapter Six Activities; 7: Developing and Managing; Chapter Seven Activities; 8: Increasing Leadership Effectiveness; Chapter Eight Activities; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

"In the fast-paced global environment of the 21st century, the need for effective leaders has never been greater. This book provides a variety of tools and techniques for developing leadership competencies and characteristics. Organized according to fifty empirically based competencies and characteristics, each feature is introduced with a clear definition and a discussion of its importance and application. Featuring dozens of activities and other resources to help enhance the skills of today's leaders and high-potentials, this book is a primary resource for Training and HR professionals"--



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910143300803321

Autore

Hesselson Aaron B

Titolo

Simplified interpretation of ICD electrograms [[electronic resource] /] / Aaron B. Hesselson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Mass. ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Futura, 2005

ISBN

1-280-74830-3

9786610748303

0-470-76173-3

0-470-75078-2

1-4051-7329-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HesselsonAaron B

Disciplina

616.107547

617.4/120645

617.4120645

Soggetti

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators

Arrhythmia

Electrocardiography

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Simplified Interpretation of ICD Electrograms; Contents; Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgements; SECTION I ICD BASICS; Chapter 1: What is an ICD?; Chapter 2: ICD System and Cardiac Anatomy; Chapter 3: The Hardware; The ICD Generator; Ventricular ICD Leads; The ICD Programmer; Chapter 4: ICD Electronics; Defibrillator Circuit; Defibrillation Waveforms; Defibrillation Shock Polarity and Configuration; Defibrillation Threshold; Chapter 5: Sensing; Chapter 6: Detection; Chapter 7: The Tachycardias; Chapter 8: The Therapies; Chapter 9: ICD Pacing; The New Implant; The Upgrade from Prior Pacemaker

The Implant for Congestive Heart FailureChapter 10: Unusual ICD Situations and Alternate Applications; SECTION II CASE STUDIES; Chapter 11: Case Studies Part A; Chapter 12: Case Studies Part B; SECTION III ANSWERS; Answers: 249; Index



Sommario/riassunto

Written as a companion text to Dr Hesselson's first book about pacing, Simplified Interpretation of ICD Electrograms focuses on teaching an understanding of the electrogram (EGM) signal for troubleshooting ICD rhythms. The book includes an in depth review of the general function of an ICD (defilbrillation electronics, arrthythmia detection/therapy), as well as an extended summary of the commonly encountered arrthythmia in an EGM and ECG format. Throughout the book, Dr Hesselson emphasizes that the key for troubleshooting these devices lies in the ability to make the transition from surfaceECG