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Legal integration of Islam a transatlantic comparison / by Joppke, Christian

Table of Contents: “…Neutrality, liberalism, and islam integration in Europe and America -- Limits of excluding: the French burqa law of 2010 -- Limits of including: Germany's reticence to "cooperate" with organized Islam -- "Reasonable accommodation" and the limits of multiculturalism in Canada -- The dog that didn't bark: Islam and religious pluralism in the United States -- Islam and identity in the liberal state.…”
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Stroke rehabilitation

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Post-stroke rehabilitation outcomes project -- Stroke rehabilitation units -- Subacute rehab unit -- Combined acute-subacute stroke unit -- Conclusions on stroke rehab units -- Elements of stroke rehab -- Rehabilitation training -- Reorganization of affected hemisphere post-stroke -- The earlier the better -- Clinical association between early admission to rehab and better outcomes -- Benefit of early therapy in animals -- More is better -- Role of intensity of therapy -- United States: therapy participation -- US vs. …”
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Mathematics in historical context by Suzuki, Jeff

Table of Contents: “…The ancient world -- The classical world -- China and India -- The Islamic world -- The Middle Ages -- Renaissance and Reformation -- Early modern Europe -- The eighteenth century -- The nineteenth century -- The United States -- The modern world.…”
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Corporate governance a practical guide to the legal frameworks and international codes of practice / by Calder, Alan, 1957-

Table of Contents: “…Corporate governance : the historical background -- Corporate governance in the United States -- Corporate governance in the European Union -- Corporate governance in the United Kingdom : the statutory framework -- Corporate governance in the United Kingdom : the non-statutory framework -- The listing rules and the combined code on corporate governance -- Duties of directors -- The board -- The company secretary -- Directors' remuneration -- The combined code and financial reporting -- Risk management -- Internal control and the Turnbull guidance -- The audit and auditors -- The audit committee -- Relations with shareholders -- Corporate governance in the UK public sector -- IT governance -- Corporate social responsibility.…”
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The economics of consumer credit

Table of Contents: “…White -- The evolution of the credit counseling industry in the United States / Michael Staten -- Development and regulation of consumer credit reporting in the United States / Robert M. …”
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The future of the biblical past envisioning biblical studies on a global key /

Table of Contents: “…North America : Canada and the United States.…”
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A history of the Cuban Revolution / by Chomsky, Aviva, 1957-

Table of Contents: “…Cuba through 1959 -- Experiments with socialism -- Relations with the United States -- Emigration and internationalism -- Art, culture, and revolution -- Cuba diversa -- The "special period": socialism on one island -- Cuba into the twenty-first century.…”
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Globalization and citizenship by Schattle, Hans

Table of Contents: “…A dual dynamic between globalization and citizenship -- The Arab Spring -- A tale of two citizens: Liu Xiaobo and Julian Assange -- Europe's inward turn -- The immigration debate in the United States -- Conclusion.…”
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Nuclear first strike consequences of a broken taboo / by Quester, George H.

Table of Contents: “…Considering the consequences of nuclear weapons use -- Some scenarios of nuclear escalation -- Likely world reactions -- Likely American popular reactions -- Appropriate United States policy responses -- Some final observations.…”
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Judiciaries in comparative perspective

Table of Contents: “…Judges and free speech in the United Kingdom Keith Ewing; 13. The criticism and speech of judges in the United States Charles Gardner Geyh; Part IV: 14. …”
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Austerity and the Labor Movement / by Schiavone, Michael

Table of Contents: “…Austerity and the labor movement -- Austerity in modern day Europe -- Austerity and the labor movement in the UK -- Austerity and the labor movement in the United States -- Social movements, political parties, and social movement unionism: hope for the future?…”
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Austerity and the Labor Movement / by Schiavone, Michael

Table of Contents: “…Austerity and the labor movement -- Austerity in modern day Europe -- Austerity and the labor movement in the UK -- Austerity and the labor movement in the United States -- Social movements, political parties, and social movement unionism: hope for the future?…”
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West Indian women's experience in Los Angeles the impact of politics and the global economy / by Squires, Stacey, 1963-

Table of Contents: “…Legislation, immigration, and the labor market : the West Indian experience -- Cause and effects of globalization on women in the labor force -- Historical background : politics in the Caribbean and the effects on migration -- Historical background of West Indians immigration to the United States : New York and California -- West Indian immigrants to Los Angeles : ethnographic data -- Feminization of migration : West Indian women in the United States, California, and Los Angeles -- West Indian women in the Los Angeles labor market : the role of the feminization of labor -- West Indian women in the Los Angeles area : are they successful? …”
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The Battle of Iwo Jima : a resource bibliography and documentary anthology / by Sandberg, Walt, 1935-2004

Table of Contents: “…Books -- Bibliographies -- Official documents -- Periodicals -- Audio and video -- Online resources and miscellaneous -- Organizations -- The summer of '44: the decision to invade Iwo Jima / by Jeff Hunt -- It's official CINCPOA communique no. 264 -- The public announcement: Iwo Jima invaded -- A plea for Japanese surrender -- Rabbi Gittelsohn's eulogy -- Announcing the victory: Admiral Nimitz's communique and press release -- Day-by-day battle activity maps -- Japan surrenders: the voice of the crane -- Joint statement by the United States and Japan, 1990 -- Memorial eulogy by Taro Kuribayshi, 1993 -- Address by the President of the United States on the fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima -- The poetry of Iwo Jima.…”
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How professors think inside the curious world of academic judgment / by Lamont, Michèle, 1957-

Table of Contents: “…Opening the black box of peer review -- How panels work -- On disciplinary cultures -- Pragmatic fairness : customary rules of deliberation -- Recognizing various kinds of excellence -- Considering interdisciplinarity and diversity -- Implications in the United States and abroad.…”
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Women cross-culturally change and challenge /

Table of Contents: “…Women in Latin America -- section 3. Women in the United States -- section 4. Women in planned societies -- section 5. …”
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Poverty and the Impact of COVID-19 : The Blue-Marble Health Approach / by Hotez, Peter J.

Table of Contents: “…-- Introduction: COVID-19 and the Blue Marble -- China -- The United States of America -- The G20 -- A Framework for Science and Vaccine Diplomacy.…”
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Reducing underage drinking a collective responsibility /

Table of Contents: “…Underage drinking in the United States -- Characteristics of underage drinking -- Consequences of underage drinking -- Understanding youth drinking -- Designing the strategy -- National media campaign -- Alcohol industry -- Entertainment industries -- Access -- Youth-oriented interventions -- Communities.…”
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Poverty and the Impact of COVID-19 : The Blue-Marble Health Approach / by Hotez, Peter J.

Table of Contents: “…-- Introduction: COVID-19 and the Blue Marble -- China -- The United States of America -- The G20 -- A Framework for Science and Vaccine Diplomacy.…”
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The global village revisited art, politics, and television talk shows / by Dixon, Kathleen, 1955-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Jan Publiek of Belgium : Flemish finale -- Showto Na Slavi of Bulgaria : vox populi / Kathleen Dixon and Iskra Velinova -- The Oprah Winfrey show of the United States : melodramatic citizen / Kathleen Dixon and Kacie Jossart -- Conclusion.…”
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