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Antebellum Posthuman : Race and Materiality in the Mid-Nineteenth Century / by Ellis, Cristin, 1978-

Table of Contents: “…Douglass's animals : racial science and the problem of human equality -- 2. Thoreau's seeds : evolution and the problem of human agency -- 3. Whitman's cosmic body : bioelectricity and the problem of human meaning -- 4. …”
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Air pollution and global warming : history, science, and solutions / by Jacobson, Mark Z (Mark Zachary)

Table of Contents: “…The sun, the Earth, and the evolution of the Earth's atmosphere; 3. Structure and composition of the present-day atmosphere; 4. …”

From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act a history of the fight for free speech in America / by Finan, Christopher M., 1953-

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The politically incorrect guide to science by Bethell, Tom

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: the lures of politics -- Global warming -- Yes, more nukes -- Good vibes: radiation hormesis -- "Good chemistry" -- The DDT ban -- Biodiversity and endangered species -- African AIDS: a political epidemic -- The folly of Dolly: cloning and its discontents -- The stem cell challenge to bioengineering -- A map to nowhere -- The great cancer error -- The abiding myths: flat earth and warfare between science and religion -- By chance, or by design? -- Evolution: the missing evidence -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Index.…”
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From populations to ecosystems theoretical foundations for a new ecological synthesis / by Loreau, Michel

Table of Contents: “…Population and ecosystem approaches in ecology -- The maintenance and functional consequences of species diversity -- Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning -- Food webs, interaction webs, and ecosystem functioning -- Stability and complexity of ecosystems : new perspectives on an old debate -- Material cycling and the overall functioning of ecosystems -- Spatial dynamics of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning : metacommunities and meta-ecosystems -- Evolution of ecosystems and ecosystem properties -- Postface : toward an integrated, predictive ecology.…”
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Instant recess building a fit nation 10 minutes at a time / by Yancey, Antronette K.

Table of Contents: “…The high price of a sedentary America and the challenge of getting society moving -- The benefits of widespread physical activity and opportunities to move the needle -- The evolution of an idea -- The marketing and social marketing of physical activity and fitness -- The case for the instant recess model -- Instant recess : what's good for the waistline is good for the bottom line! …”
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Fracture and life by Cotterell, Brian, 1934-

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Plant-arthropod interactions in the early angiosperm history evidence from the Cretaceous of Israel /

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Viral reservoirs, latency and mechanisms of HIV persistence

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Viral dynamics in patients on antiretroviral drugs -- CD4+ T-cells -- Response of resting T-cells to AG -- Establishment and maintenance of a latent reservoir -- Dynamics of the latent pool -- HIV evolution -- HAART -- Residual viremia and blips on patients on HAART -- The nature of blips -- Blips do not represent clinically significant elevations in viremia -- Characteristics of the PPC -- The latent reservoir is not replenished by ongoing viral replication in patients on HAART.…”
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An African exploration of the East Asian education experience

Table of Contents: “…East Asia education study tour : an overview of key insights -- Education in Africa: knowledge makes the difference -- Education in Singapore: developments since 1965 -- Education in Vietnam : development history, challenges and solutions -- Education in the Republic of Korea : approaches, achievement and current challenges -- Education in Thailand: improving secondary education -- Education in Ireland: evolution of economic and educational policies since the early 1990s.…”
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Science and decisions advancing risk assessment /

Table of Contents: “…Evolution and use of risk assessment in the environmental protection agency : current practice and future prospects -- The design of risk assessments -- Uncertainty and variability : the recurring and recalcitrant elements of risk assessment -- Toward a unified approach to dose-response assessment -- Selection and use of defaults -- Implementing cumulative risk assessment -- Improving the utility of risk assessment -- Toward improved risk-based decision-making.…”
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Anti-Arab racism in the USA where it comes from and what it means for politics today / by Salaita, Steven, 1975-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: the evolution of white supremacy -- The perilous world of savages and barbarians -- Ethnic identity and imperative patriotism: Arab Americans before and after 9/11 -- Observations on a new fifth column: anti-Arab racism in the American university -- Is Zionism racism? …”
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The invisible Harry Gold the man who gave the Soviets the atom bomb / by Hornblum, Allen M.

Table of Contents: “…The spy -- South Philadelphia -- A debt repaid -- The novice spy -- The evolution of a secret agent -- Semenov, Slack, and Brothman -- Dr. …”
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Creating Mexican consumer culture in the age of Porfirio Díaz by Bunker, Steven B., 1970-

Table of Contents: “…Personalized progress: the production and marketing of the machine-rolled cigarette -- Selling in the city: the growth of popular advertising -- Capital investments: Porfirian department stores and the evolution of Mexico City retailing -- Modernizing capital: constant innovation and the expression of progress -- An all-consuming passion: desire, department stores, and the modernization of crime -- Hot diamonds, cold steel: the La Profesa Jewelry Store robbery -- Conclusion.…”
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Spies and their masters : intelligence-policy relations in democratic countries / by Faini, Matteo

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : democracies, intelligence agencies and the neglected problem of subversion -- The paradox of subversion : a theory of intelligence-policy relations in democratic countries -- British intelligence and subversion in the 1920s -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1908-1948 : from a law enforcement bureau to a political intelligence agency -- The establishment and evolution of the Central Intelligence Agency -- Italian military intelligence, 1943-1964 -- Conclusion.…”
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Politics in contemporary Portugal : democracy evolving / by Magone, Jos�e M.

Table of Contents: “…Portugal's evolving democracy -- The historical and socio-economic context -- The structure and development of the core political system -- The evolution of public administration -- The dynamics of parties and elections -- Interest groups at play -- The role of the judiciary -- Civil society and political culture -- Local government and the challenge of decentralization -- The Europeanization of national public policies -- The priorities of foreign and defense policy -- Challenges and opportunities in the 21st century.…”
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Knowledge and Networks

Table of Contents: “…Exploring the Interaction of Space and Networks in the Creation of Knowledge: An Introduction: Johannes Glückler, Emmanuel Lazega, and Ingmar Hammer -- I: The Significance of Knowledge About Networks: The Relational Dimension as a Bridging Principle Between Economic, Social, and Geographic Issues: Reversing the Instrumentality of the Social for the Economic: A Critical Agenda for 21st-Century Knowledge Networks: Nancy Ettlinger -- Interpersonal Networks in Foreign Assignments and Intercultural Learning Processes: Erika Spieß -- Family Networks for Learning and Knowledge Creation in Developing Regions: Pengfei Li -- Studying Networks Geographically: World Political Regionalization in the United Nations General Assembly (1985–2010): Laurent Beauguitte -- (Post)graduate Education Markets and the Formation of Mobile Transnational Economic Elites: Sarah Hall -- II: Relational Opportunity: Network Evolution and Its Impact on Individuals and Regions: Organized Mobility and Relational Turnover as Context for Social Mechanisms: A Dynamic Invariant at the Heart of Stability from Movement: Emmanuel Lazega -- Trajectory Types Across Network Positions: Jazz Evolution from 1930 to 1969: Charles Kirschbaum -- Topology and Evolution of Collaboration Networks: The Case of a Policy-anchored District: Laura Prota, Maria Prosperina Vitale, and Maria Rosaria D’Esposito -- Platforming for Path-Breaking? …”
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Maritime Cabotage Law / by Akpan, Aniekan

Table of Contents: “…Table of contents Chapter One 1 Introduction to the Law of Maritime Cabotage 1.1 Definition and scope of maritime cabotage 1.2 Distinguishing between maritime cabotage and maritime delimitation 1.3 Historical review of maritime cabotage from fourteenth to twenty first century 1.4 Introducing the theory of Developmental Sovereignty 1.5 Overview of the fundamental themes of maritime cabotage law Chapter Two 2 The Evolutionary Synthesis in the Development of Maritime Cabotage Law and Public International Law 2.1 International Law 2.2 A comparative overview of the evolution of maritime cabotage law and public international law from seventeenth to twenty first century 2.3 The legal habitat of maritime cabotage law and public international law 2.4 The intersection of internationality and national maritime frontiers 2.5 The role of globalization in the development of maritime cabotage law Chapter Three 3 The theory of Developmental Sovereignty 3.1 The national framework of development 3.2 Applying the theory of Developmental Sovereignty to the protectionist, liberal, and flexible approaches of maritime cabotage law 3.3 The role of national and regional governments Chapter Four 4 Theories of Development and Maritime Cabotage 4.1 The linear stages of development theory 4.2 The structural change development theory 4.2.1 The Lewis model 4.2.2 The Chenery model 4.3 The international dependence revolution theory of development 4.3.1 The neo-colonial dependence model 4.3.2 The false-paradigm model 4.4 The neoclassical counterrevolution theory of development 4.4.1 The free market approach 4.4.2 The public choice approach 4.4.3 The market friendly approach Chapter Five 5 The Concepts of Economic Development and Competition Law 5.1 A review of the interface between the concepts of economic development and competition law within the context of maritime cabotage law 5.2 State aid in maritime cabotage law context 5.3 Government regulation, influence, and intervention Chapter Six 6 The Variants of Maritime Cabotage 6.1 Island cabotage 6.2 Mainland Cabotage 6.3 General Maritime Cabotage Chapter Seven 7 The Theoretical Framework of Maritime Cabotage 7.1 The international law theory on maritime cabotage law 7.2 Re-visiting the doctrines of mare liberum, mare clausum and de dominio maris 7.3 The international institutions perspective 7.3.1 World Trade Organization (WTO) dimension 7.3.2 Organization of Economic Cooperation Development (OECD) dimension Chapter Eight 8 The regulatory approaches of maritime cabotage 8.1 The Protectionist, liberal, and flexible maritime cabotage approaches 8.2 Outline of the maritime cabotage regimes of various countries Chapter Nine 9 The Protectionist Maritime Cabotage Approach 9.1 The United States of America: Section 27 of Merchant Marine Act 1920 (Jones Act) 9.1.1 Judicial Decisions Arising from the merchant marine Act of 1920 (The Jones Act) 9.1.2 United States v. 250 Kegs of Nails 9.1.3 Marine Carrier Corp. v. …”
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The biochemistry of inorganic polyphosphates by Kulaev, I. S. (Igorʹ Stepanovich)

Table of Contents: “…The chemical structure and properties of condensed inorganic phosphates -- Methods of assay of polyp in biological materials -- The occurrence of polyp in living organisms -- The forms of polyp in living cells -- Localyzation of polyp in the cells of prokaryotes and eukaryotes -- Enzymes of polyp biosynthesis and degradation -- The functions of polyp and polyp-dependent enzymes -- The peculiarities of polyp metabolism in different organisms -- Applied aspects of polyp biochemistry -- Inorganic polyp in chemical and biological evolution.…”
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