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The startle reflex provides a revealing model for examining the ways in which evolved neurophysiology shapes personal experience and patterns of recurrent social interaction. In the most diverse cultural contexts, in societies widely separated by time and space, the inescapable physiology of the reflex both shapes the experience of startle and biases the social usages to which the reflex is put. This book describes ways in which the startle reflex is experienced, culturally elaborated, and socially used in a wide variety of times and places. It offers explanations both for the patterned commonalities found across cultural settings and for the differences engendered by diverse social environments. Boo! will intrigue readers in fields such as psychological anthropology, medical anthropology, general cultural anthropology, social psychology, cross-cultural psychiatry, evolutionary psychology, and human ethology.

The Washburn B9 Banjo is an entry level banjo that will startle you with the quality of its tone and playability.From workhorse to showstopper, Was...

The Washburn B9 Banjo is an entry level banjo that will startle you with the quality of its tone and playability.From workhorse to showstopper, Was...

The Washburn B9 Banjo is an entry level banjo that will startle you with the quality of its tone and playability.From workhorse to showstopper, Was...

While venturing into the wild to capture the perfect shot, the last thing you want is to startle your subject. The LensCoat Lens Cover for the Sigma 500mm f/4.5 is meticulously designed to blend your lens into the background, significantly reducing the risk of disturbing wildlife. This essential accessory is tailored to fit the contours of your Sigma 500mm f/4.5 lens, ensuring a seamless integration with your equipment.Crafted from high-quality 100% closed-cell neoprene, the LensCoat Lens Cover not only camouflages your lens with its Realtree Hardwoods Snow pattern but also provides an added layer of protection. The resilient material guards against the everyday wear and tear that comes with outdoor photography, including bumps, jars, and nicks, helping to maintain the lens's condition and resale value.The LensCoat's thoughtful design includes a thermal barrier, which is especially beneficial in colder climates. By shielding your hands from the chill of the metal, it allows for more comfortable handling and better control of your lens in lower temperatures.Installation is a breeze, as the cover is designed to be easily applied and removed without leaving any sticky residue behind. Its waterproof nature ensures that your lens stays protected even in the most challenging weather conditions, allowing you to focus on capturing stunning images without worrying about potential damage to your gear.Attention to detail is evident with the inclusion of a clear, flexible UV-PVC window that overlays the AF/IS/VR controls and the distance-scale window. This feature allows for unimpeded access to lens functions while keeping them safeguarded. Additionally, custom holes are strategically placed to reveal the red-dot indicator, facilitating quick and easy alignment with the camera body without the need to remove the cover.The LensCoat Lens Cover for the Sigma 500mm f/4.5 lens is not just a protective accessory; it's an investment in the longevity and functionality of your photography equipment. It discreetly conceals the lens, allowing you to get closer to your subjects for that perfect, undisturbed shot. Whether you're a professional wildlife photographer or an enthusiast looking to preserve the integrity of your gear, the LensCoat Lens Cover is an indispensable addition to your photography toolkit.

An essential accessory for wildlife photographers, the LensCoat Lens Cover for the Canon 100-400mm IS f/3.5-f/5.6 Zoom Lens in Army Digital Camo is designed to seamlessly blend your lens into the natural environment. The conspicuous nature of a large white or black lens can often startle sensitive wildlife, potentially spoiling a unique photo opportunity. This lens cover effectively camouflages your 100mm to 400mm lens, enhancing your chances of capturing that perfect shot.Constructed from 100% closed-cell neoprene, the LensCoat Lens Cover offers robust protection against everyday wear and tear. It safeguards your lens from bumps, jars, and nicks, ensuring its longevity. The cover is adorned with a camouflage-pattern fabric, perfect for blending into a variety of natural settings.Beyond its protective qualities, the LensCoat Lens Cover also serves as a thermal barrier. It shields your hands from the cold metal of the lens in lower temperatures, making it a practical addition to your photography gear in all seasons. The lens cover is designed for easy installation and removal, leaving no residue on the lens. It's waterproof, offering additional protection in harsh weather conditions. The LensCoat Lens Cover is thoughtfully designed with a clear, flexible UV-PVC window over the AF/IS/VR controls and the distance-scale window. It also features custom holes that reveal the red-dot for effortless alignment to the camera body without needing to remove the cover. The LensCoat for Canon 100-400 IS is designed with a small hole on the last segment that aligns with the red dot indicator, simplifying the process of lining up your lens with the camera mount, even with the cover installed. Please note that due to the lens barrel's extension and retraction mechanism, the LensCoat Canon 100-400 IS does not cover the fixed portion of the lens barrel, leaving approximately 3 inches exposed when the lens is fully extended.

UK / Night After Night - The final operation of the super-group UK, the live album to fit the Japan tour of the legend that took place on May 30 and June 4, 1979. Other music that was written in an airplane heading to Japan, unfold the startle of performance beyond the studio work.

Johnson's Red Summer startles and impresses with its sheer range of vision, at one moment giving us a hushed, confessional poem, at another a poem of public, political consciousness. Red Summer gives us the stirring debut of a restorative new American voice.""--Carl PhillipsThis haunting debut collection explores a rash of race riots that swept the United States during the summer of 1919. With a tender lyrical quality, reminiscent of the blues, Johnson moves through trauma and personal catastrophe to champion the endurance of the human spirit. These poems are underscored by music so unsettling they leave the voices of the dead lingering in the ear.

'The history of childhood is an area so full of errors, distortion and misinterpretation that I thought it vital, if progress were to be made, to supply a clear review of the information on childhood contained in such sources as diaries and autobiographies.' Dr Pollock's statement in her Preface will startle readers who have not questioned the validity of recent theories on the evolution of childhood and the treatment of children, theories which see a movement from a situation where the concept of childhood was almost absent, and children were cruelly treated, to our present western recognition that children are different and should be treated with love and affection. Linda examines this thesis particularly through the close and careful analysis of some hundreds of English and American primary sources. Through these sources, she has been able to reconstruct, probably for the first time, a genuine picture of childhood in the past, and it is a much more humane and optimistic picture than the current stereotype. Her book contains a mass of novel and original material on child-rearing practices and the relations of parents and children, and sets this in the wider framework of developmental psychology, socio-biology and social anthropology. Forgotten Children admirably fulfils the aim of its author. In the face of this scholarly and elegant account of the continuity of parental care, few will now be able to argue for dramatic transformations in the twentieth century.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 edition. Excerpt: ... bleak hill, to startle a black-faced flock, and see a plaided, silent, long-legged shepherd appear on the scene. A NEW SETTLES. The family whose hospitality we sought, were newly arrived German farmers. They had reached Texas in the fall, and had been settled here but about two months. Their house, although built merely for temporary occupancy, until they could spare time and money for one more comfortable, was a very convenient long, narrow log cabin, with two rooms, each having a sleeping loft over it, two halls, or rooms open at the ends, and a corn-crib. The cooking was done outside, by a camp-fire, but with utensils brought from Germany, and peculiarly adapted to it. A considerable stock of furniture was stored in the halls, yet in the boxes in which it had been imported. The walls of the two rooms had been made tight with clay, the doors were furnished with latches. (No man who has traveled much on the frontier will look upon these indications as trivial.) Our supper was served to us on china, on a clean table-cloth, in one of these rooms, skillfully and nicely. A sofa, occupying one side of the room, had evidently been made by the women of the family after the building of the cabin. On the walls there were hung a very excellent old line engraving of a painting in the Dresden gallery, two lithographs, and a pencil sketch, all glazed, and framed in oak. The family consisted of several middle-aged and elderly people, a young man, a young lady, and four very sweet, flaxen-haired children. They were all very neatly dressed, the head-dresses of the females being especially becoming and tidy. They were courteous and affable, and the tones of voice were amiable and musical. Our conversation with them was naturally left pretty much to our...

In his most daring and original collection of male erotica to date, Tom Bianchi presents a body of work that will startle and challenge the world of photography. Eschewing the settings normally associated with his work outdoors, Bianchi returns to the studio to create these raw, powerful, and intensely intimate portraits of gay men.

When Ram Mohammed Thomas, an uneducated orphan from Asia’slargest slum, answers 12 questions to win a billion rupees on an Indian TV quizshow, he startles everyone―even himself. Framed for cheating by the show’sunscrupulous producers, Ram must defend himself in the course of spinning outthe tale of his extraordinary life.Darkly comic and charming, Q & A is a fable of life’sdilemmas, an enthralling picture of fortune, misfortune and humanity in all itsguises. Vikas Swarup’s first novel is an international phenomenon, translatedinto 21 languages and acclaimed around the world, with film rights optioned byBritain’s FilmFour Productions and a musical in the works.

The insights of the desert monks of the fifth and sixth centuries amaze, and startle, readers by their wisdom. Among other things, they teach that the first step in overcoming our sinfulness is an honest perception of things as they are." By arranging these "words" in short Daily readings, Tim Vivian invites modern readers to savor the monks' advice, as did those who collected these sayings, rather than dismiss them as a fascinating but irrelevant bit of history.Tim Vivian is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at California State University, Bakersfield. He is the author of numerous books and articles on early Christian monasticism, including The Life of Antony (with Apostolos N. Athanassakis) and Words to Live By: Journeys in Ancient and Modern Egyptian Monasticism, both published by Cistercian Publications.

There is no consent under capitalismK. M. Szpara's Docile is a science fiction parable about love and sex, wealth and debt, abuse and power, a challenging tour de force that at turns seduces and startles. To be a Docile is to be kept, body and soul, for the uses of the owner of your contract. To be a Docile is to forget, to disappear, to hide inside your body from the horrors of your service. To be a Docile is to sell yourself to pay your parents' debts and buy your children's future.Elisha Wilder’s family has been ruined by debt, handed down to them from previous generations. His mother never recovered from the Dociline she took during her term as a Docile, so when Elisha decides to try and erase the family’s debt himself, he swears he will never take the drug that took his mother from him. Too bad his contract has been purchased by Alexander Bishop III, whose ultra-rich family is the brains (and money) behind Dociline and the entire Office of Debt Resolution. When Elisha refuses Dociline, Alex refuses to believe that his family’s crowning achievement could have any negative side effects―and is determined to turn Elisha into the perfect Docile without it.

A century after his death, Viennese artist Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) still startles with his unabashed eroticism, dazzling surfaces, and artistic experimentation. This monograph gathers all of Klimt’s major works alongside authoritative art historical commentary and privileged access to the artist’s archive.With top quality illustration, including new photography of the celebrated Stoclet Frieze, the book follows Klimt through his prominent role in the Secessionist movement of 1897, his candid rendering of the female body, and his lustrous “golden phase” when gold leaf brought a shimmering tone and texture to such beloved works as The Kiss and Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, also known as The Woman in Gold.Through luminous spreads and carefully curated details, the monograph traces the repertoire of Japanese, Byzantine, and allegorical stimuli that informed Klimt’s flattened perspectives, his symbolic vocabulary, and his mosaic-like textures. Drawing upon contemporary critics and voices, the book also examines the art world’s polarized reception to Klimt’s pictures as much as his own stylistic trajectory. From his landscape painting to erotic works to the controversial ceiling for the Great Hall of the University of Vienna, we see how Klimt’s admixture of tradition and daring divided the press and public―becried by some as a pornographer, hailed by others as a modern maestro.

The Rescue" tells us the story of Anne Gardiner, a twenty-something young woman in 19th century England. Her father suffered a fever several years before our story starts and as a result is lovably wacko. When Anne is repairing the roof one day, a new neighbor comes by and startles her, causing her to fall off the roof and into his arms (literally, he catches her). Unfortunately, her father sees this and thinks that this new neighbor, Robert Weston, is her intended and hauls them both off to be married. Weston thinks that he's being conned and Anne is just trying to keep her father from running his sword through this stranger. In order to protect Anne's reputation, she and Mr. Weston really do get married, although they are not in love.

Hashim Khan, the legendary squash rackets player, established a record of victories that has no parallel in the game. This book is his story. The style may startle the reader at first. Hashim never learned to write English, or even speak it in the textbook fashion. So he "talked" the book in a great number of sessions, in the court and out of it, with Richard E. Randall, one of his students and a professional writer. The collaboration worked well. The book gives Hashim as he actually thinks and talks. It gives detailed instruction on the Khan grip, stroke, stance, court strategy, ploys, and favorite combination shots, plus a wealth of observations on fitness, stamina, and gamesmanship.No matter your relation to the game, you will learn from Hashim Khan's book. It will truly afford readers many delightful moments with a remarkable athlete and human being.

386 pages of excellent text. A riveting crime drama - with the help of a psychologist, the reader is taken on journey into the mind of a killer, and the nuts and bolts of day-to-day police work - a ride that will intrigue, startle, and satisfy. First Edition.

A man loses his shoes on an airplane. A woman gets trapped in a bathroom by a ghost (maybe). A mob enforcer startles easily. A young actor wants his face on the wall of a pizza parlor. What do they all have in common? Nothing. This is a short story collection. That would be a super weird novel, if those were all one thing. Some of these stories have appeared in publications such as Suspense Magazine and Storgy. Others, including the novella “Winner Winner”, are brand new. In between them are silly little jokes. Here’s one that you won’t even find in the book: which grateful german ape is always throwing barrels at super mario danke kong Wow. That’s the kind of quality we’re talking about here. And then you’ve got the stories on top of that? Unreal. Incredible value. This book should cost three hundred dollars.

Learn the secrets to having an incredible memory. Give the simple lessons in this fast-paced, fun-filled, non-technical book twenty minutes a day and you will startle yourself with your ability to remember names & faces, important facts of all kinds, calendar dates, numbers, and where you put the car keys. Begin to use your new abilities from the first chapters, and use these skills in practical applications for a lifetime. You'll be better prepared for work, daily activities, public speaking, job interviews, and everything else you do. Learn the tricks of the trade from Memory Shock founder Barry Reitman, with the same fun-to-learn material he teaches at the Continuing Education Departments of two community colleges of the State University of New York. He has also enjoyed excellent responses from groups including Long Island University’s Graduate Campus for Education, Coldwell-Banker, First Investors, Florida’s PAP Corps for Cancer Research, and trade associations around the country, as well as the New York City Police Department's Executive Training Unit. Twenty minutes of fun a day for three or four weeks will take to unimaginable levels. Many of the practice sessions are things you want to remember anyway, and most can be done while driving to work or school, mowing the lawn, or washing the dishes. These techniques are easily mastered and applied by youngsters and adults. For school, your job, or interviewing for your next job, feel the confidence that comes from being able to remember everything you want. Never again fear walking into a business function or party and meeting all new people. You’ll speak to each by name throughout the day or night, and next week and next year!