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Reading the Maya Glyphs, Second Edition

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  Reading the Maya Glyphs, Second Edition Reading the Maya Glyphs, Second Edition OTHER ARTICLES Decipherment of Maya hieroglyphic writing has progressed to the point where most Maya written texts—whether inscribed on monuments, written in the codices, or painted or incised on ceramics—can now be read with confidence.In this practical guide, first published in 2001, Michael D. Coe, the noted Mayanist, and Mark Van Stone, an accomplished calligrapher, have made the difficult, often mysterious script accessible to the nonspecialist. They decipher real Maya texts, and the transcriptions include a picture of the glyph, the pronunciation, the Maya words in Roman type, and the translation into English. For the second edition, the authors have taken the latest research and breakthroughs into account, adding glyphs, updating captions, and reinterpreting or expanding upon earlier decipherments.After an introductory discussion of Maya culture and history and the nature of the Maya script, th...

Preclinical Speech Science: Anatomy, Physiology, Acoustics, and Perception, Second Edition

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  Preclinical Speech Science: Anatomy, Physiology, Acoustics, and Perception, Second Edition Preclinical Speech Science: Anatomy, Physiology, Acoustics, and Perception, Second Edition OTHER ARTICLES Book by Thoma J. Hixon, Gary Weismer, Jeannette D. Hoit

Preclinical Speech Science Workbook, Second Edition

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  Preclinical Speech Science Workbook, Second Edition Preclinical Speech Science Workbook, Second Edition OTHER ARTICLES The Preclinical Speech Science Workbook, Second Edition is a natural companion to the Preclinical Speech Science, Second Edition textbook, designed to help students integrate, apply, and go beyond the material presented in the textbook. The workbook contains a variety of activities, including anatomical labeling, measurement of physiologic and acoustic data, interpretation of graphs, and the conduct of simple experiments (without the need for special equipment). Additionally, this companion text contains modified versions of artwork from the textbook, as well as new artwork created by Maury Aaseng. Instructors will find that the activities in Preclinical Speech Science Workbook, Second Edition will help students begin to make the transition from passive learners to active participants in their development toward becoming speech-language pathologists.

Workbook for Cognitive Skills: Exercises for Thought Processing and Word Retrieval, Second Edition, Revised and Updated (W...

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  Workbook for Cognitive Skills: Exercises for Thought Processing and Word Retrieval, Second Edition, Revised and Updated (W... Workbook for Cognitive Skills: Exercises for Thought Processing and Word Retrieval, Second Edition, Revised and Updated (W... OTHER ARTICLES The rich variety of activities for word retrieval and problem solving in the Workbook for Cognitive Skills has made it a favorite of clinicians over the past twenty years. The second edition of the red book builds on the original by adding 70 pages of entirely new exercises and 1,000 rewritten questions. Responding to the comments and suggestions of longtime users, the second edition of the Workbook for Cognitive Skills also features a sturdy ring binder that allows for trouble-free copying of exercises, a new page layout that is easier to read, and divider tabs that make it simple to find different sections.This book is divided into six different target areas (Word Formation, Familiar Phrases, Definition Usage, Visua...

Drupal for Education and E-Learning, Second Edition

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  Drupal for Education and E-Learning, Second Edition Drupal for Education and E-Learning, Second Edition OTHER ARTICLES In Detail As social networks become more popular, their role in the classroom has come under scrutiny. Drupal offers a wide variety of useful tools for educators. Within a single Drupal site, you can set up social bookmarking, podcasting, video hosting, formal and informal groups, rich user profiles, and other features commonly associated with social web communities. Drupal 7 for Education and E-Learning (2nd Edition) teaches you how to create your own social networking site to advance teaching and learning goals in the classroom, while giving you complete control over features and access. Communicate with students, share learning resources, and track assignments through simple tasks with this hands-on guide.In this book you will learn to install and configure the default Drupal distribution and then extend it to include blogs, bookmarks, a media sharing platfo...