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ASL is an increasingly popular tool to study the brain. The aim of this primer is to equip someone new to the field with the knowledge to make informed choices about ASL acquisition and analysis. While providing a stand-alone introduction to this subject, the text can be read with others in the series for a comprehensive overview of neuroimaging.

For more than a century, government policy towards Aboriginal peoples in Canada was shaped by paternalistic attitudes and an ultimate goal of assimilation. Indeed, remnants of that thinking still linger today, more than thirty years after protests against the White Paper of 1969 led to reconsideration Canada's 'Indian' policy. In A Fatherly Eye, historian Robin Brownlie examines how paternalism and assimilation during the interwar period were ...

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The book is simultaneously a history of law, aspects of the state, trade unions and labouring people, and their interaction within the broad and shifting terrain of political economy. The authors are attentive to regional differences and sectoral divergences, and they attempt to address the fragmentation of class experience.

The security and cultural policy measures examined here, from the RCMP investigations at the National Film Board that led to numerous firings, to the harassment of the extraordinary African-American singer and Soviet sympathizer Paul Robeson, 'attest to the fragility and the enduring power of art to effect social change'.

Winner of the Governor General's Award for non-fiction, Man's Emerging Mind is a startlingly prescient examination of how humanity's evolutionary past shapes not only human nature but the human future. Berrill draws on the findings of paleontology and evolutionary biology to paint a vivid picture of man's evolution and provide insight into what the future holds. In its consideration of the immense social, cultural, and environmental problems f...

When are developing countries able to initiate periods of rapid growth and why have so few been able to sustain growth over decades? This book provides a novel conceptual framework built from a political economy of business-government relations and applies it to nine countries across Africa and Asia, drawing actionable policy recommendations.

This volume of original essays surveys recent challenges to the Modern Synthesis theory of evolution that arise from empirical advances in the understanding of evolution since the advent of the 21st century. It presents a spectrum of views by philosophers and biologists on the status and prospects of the Modern Synthesis.

Catalonia presents an interesting instance of what are termed 'minority nations' or 'stateless nations'. Whereas such nations tend to be economically underdeveloped or dependent, Catalonia has long exercised leadership within the Spanish economy. At the same time, Catalonia offers important insights for many of the key political and social issues currently under debate in North America and provides one of the strongest claims that nationalism ...

The phenomenon of imperialism has never been under such intense scrutiny, by such a wide range of academic disciplines, as it is today. From cultural studies to the history of science, academics are engaged in a series of debates about empire which move far beyond traditional preoccupationswith metropolitan strategy, economics, and rivalry. Using primary and secondary documentary sources, this reader negotiates the many trends and concerns in ...

Now back in print for a new generation of readers, Henry Beston's The St. Lawnrence was one of the most beloved titles in the Rivers of America series when it was first published in 1942. This classic work of naturalist writing recalls the people, places, and wildlife along this vast watercourse-brought to life through original sketches by the Group of Seven's A.Y. Jackson. A new introduction by Beston's biographer, Daniel Payne, situates the ...

Drive critical, engaged learning. Helping learners more deeply understand historical concepts, the student-centred approach of this new Course Book enables broader, big picture understanding. Developed directly with the IB and fully supporting the new 2015 syllabus, the structured format helps you easily progress through the new course content.

This comparative volume on intergovernmental relations in twelve federal countries and the European Union explores one of the most vital operational aspects of federalism: interactions among orders and units of government in federal and quasi-federal systems.

This essential book comprehensively covers the diagnosis, treatment and management of cardiovascular disease in obese patients, translating up-to-date clinical research findings into clinical practice.

This book introduces the possibilities for democratic administration - reforming the Canadian system of government so as to enhance public participation, improve the design of programmes and the delivery of services, and ensure a better working environment within the public sector.

The third edition of Choices and Constraints in Family Life is a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the sociology of the family.

Political Economy and the Changing Global Order, Third Edition, introduces undergraduate students to the rapid changes taking place in the global economy. This edited collection from top scholars in political economy examines how the economic global order is unfolding and how it will evolve over the next decade. Features: * Carefully edited so that all chapters are written in a clear and accessible form, with the needs of students in mind* Eac...

This book assembles leading legal, political, and moral philosophers to examine the legacy of the work of Ronald Dworkin.

Written by two world experts, Understanding Antiepileptic Drugs describes the profiles of all current antiepileptic drugs comprehensively with all side effects. Understandable and well organized this book is unique in its kind and crucial for both patients and health caf¿rofessionals dealing with epilepsy.