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The emergence of Latin American science fiction by Haywood Ferreira, Rachel

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Latin American science fiction discovers its roots -- Displacement in space and time: the Latin American utopia and dystopia -- The impact of Darwinism: civilization and barbarism meet evolution and devolution -- Strange forces: exploring the limits of science -- The double: from science to technology -- Conclusion: a global genre in the periphery -- Chronology: Latin American science fiction through 1920 -- Bibliography -- Primary texts -- Secondary sources -- Index.…”
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Population genetic studies in Africa curiosity and challenges /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Use of genomic DNA to advance our knowledge and understanding of human evolution, biomedical research and mechanisms of disease -- Acquiring specimens for research -- Strict policies and recommendations guiding specimen acquirement -- Social, ethical and legal issues when conducting research on human subjects -- Factors to be considered when setting up qualitative and quantitative research -- Case study: sub-Saharan Africa, in particular population genetics studies.…”
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Comparison of COVID-19 and seasonal HCoV pathologies and transfer to endemic state

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Approach to modelling future of COVID-19 using historical seasonal Coronavirus data -- Endemic season Coronaviruses (HCoVs) in the population -- Differences between immunological responses to SARS-CoV-2 versus seasonal HCoVs -- Potential evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic -- Transfer of COVID-19 to endemicity -- Continued vigilance towards SARS-CoV-2 in the post-pandemic world.…”
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The future of China's exchange rate policy by Goldstein, Morris, 1944-

Table of Contents: “…Evolution of China's exchange rate in the reform era -- Transition to an equilibrium exchange rate -- Developments since mid-2005 -- Challenges facing the Chinese authorities under the existing currency regime -- Independence of monetary policy -- Rebalancing economic growth -- Potential effects of Renminbi appreciation on China's banking system -- External adjustment, global imbalances, and the risk of protectionism -- Policy implications and options -- The stay-the-course strategy -- The three-stage approach.…”
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Water rates, fees, and the legal environment

Table of Contents: “…History of water rates and legal challenges -- Water rate conflict resolution in the legal system -- How to avoid lawsuits -- How to react to lawsuits : real or threatened -- A case study of the city of Billings, Montana -- Impact fee disputes : a case study of Breckenridge (Colorado) sanitation district -- Case study : revenue bond compliance -- Technical rate analysis and arbitration caveats -- Conservation rates and cost nexus : the California evolution.…”
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People's livelihood in contemporary China : changes, challenges and prospects /

Table of Contents: “…List of tables -- List of figures -- Introduction: the changing Chinese society / Li Peilin -- Social construction : theory and practices -- The people's livelihood in China / Li Peilin and Li Wei -- China in the mass consumption stage / Tian Feng -- Urban and rural residents' social security / Zhang Liping -- Evolution process and the trend of income differential / Chen Guangjin -- Children of the reform and opening up / Tian Feng -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.…”
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EGF-TM7 receptors

Table of Contents: “…Contents: F4/80 is a marker for mouse macrophages -- The EGF-TM7 receptors EMR1 (F4/80), EMR2, EMR3, EMR4 and CD97 belong to the adhesion class of GPCRs -- Evolution, expression and structure of EGF-TM7 receptors -- EGF-TM7 receptors bind cell- and matrix-associated ligands -- Role of EGF-TM7 receptors in immunity.…”
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Lessons Learned from Public Workforce Program Experiments /

Table of Contents: “…Eberts -- Experimental evaluations and the evolution of the reemployment and eligibility assessment program / Jacob M. …”
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The Endangered Species Act history, conservation biology, and public policy / by Czech, Brian, 1960-

Table of Contents: “…The endangered : species, acts, and democracy -- A history of endangered species in the United States -- Statutory, administrative, and academic evolution of the Endangered Species Act -- Traditional analyses of the Endangered Species Act -- Policy elements of the Endangered Species Act -- Social construction of Endangered Species Act targets -- Technical legitimacy of the Endangered Species Act -- Context of the Endangered Species Act -- Implications of the Endangered Species Act for democracy -- Property rights and the Endangered Species Act -- Summary and recommendations.…”
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Molecular biology by Clark, David P.

Table of Contents: “…Basic genetics -- Cells and organisms -- DNA, RNA and protein -- Genes, genomes and DNA -- Cell division and DNA replication -- Transcription of genes -- Protein structure and function -- Protein synthesis -- Regulation of transcription in prokaryotes -- Regulation of transcription in eukaryotes -- Regulation at the RNA level -- Processing of RNA -- Mutations -- Recombination and repair -- Mobile DNA -- Plasmids -- Viruses -- Bacterial genetics -- Diversity of lower eukaryotes -- Molecular evolution -- Nucleic acids : isolation, purification, detection and hybridization -- Recombinant DNA technology -- The polymerase chain reaction -- Genomics and DNA sequencing -- Analysis of gene expression -- Proteomics : the global analysis of proteins.…”
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Understanding Ukrainian politics power, politics, and institutional design / by D'Anieri, Paul J., 1965-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Institutions and democracy : questioning the connections -- Power and institutions : overview of the argument -- The evolution of Ukrainian politics 1989-2004 -- Societal divisions and the challenge of liberal democracy in Ukraine -- The constitution and executive-legislative relations -- The electoral law : cause or effect of weak parties? …”
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Missing the revolution Darwinism for social scientists /

Table of Contents: “…Novak -- Evolutionary psychology and criminal behavior / Anthony Walsh -- Evolution, agency, and sociology / Bernd Baldus.…”
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Project finance for construction & infrastructure principles & case studies /

Table of Contents: “…The nature of project finance -- Complex transactions -- Financial evaluation -- Managing risk in project finance transactions -- Continuing evolution : from PF to PFI, PPP and beyond -- The relevance of sound demand in infrastructure project finance : the Sydney Cross City Tunnel -- Financial structure and infrastructure project finance : the Hong Kong Western Harbour crossing -- Institutional risks and infrastructure project finance : the Dabhol Power Project -- Extreme complexity in transacting : public private partnerships at work in the London Underground.…”
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Hayek's challenge an intellectual biography of F.A. Hayek / by Caldwell, Bruce, 1952-

Table of Contents: “…The Austrian school and its opponents-historicists, socialists and positivists -- Menger's principles of economics -- The German historical school -- The methodenstreit -- Max Weber and the decline of the historical school -- Positivism and socialism -- Hayek's journey -- Hayek in Vienna -- Monetary theory and methodology -- Hayek at the London school of economics -- Some methodological debates of the 1930s -- "Economics and knowledge" and Hayek's transformation -- The abuse of reason project -- Individualism and the sensory order -- Rules, orders and evolution -- Hayek's challenge -- Journey's end-Hayek's multiple legacies -- Epilogue: A meditation on Twentieth-century economics.…”
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Grammatical relations a functionalist perspective /

Table of Contents: “…Givón -- Ergativity and grammatical relations in Karao / Sherri Brainard -- Evolution of grammatical relations in Cariban / Spike Gildea -- Grammaticalization, clause union, and grammatical relations in Ecuadorian Highland Spanish / Marleen Haboud -- The direct object in bi-transitive clauses in Indonesian / Bambang Kaswanti Purwo -- Serial verbs and grammatical relations in Akan / E.K. …”
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Lean materials planning and execution a guide to internal and external supply management excellence / by Sheldon, Donald H.

Table of Contents: “…Evolution of materials management and lean -- Applying lean to the planning process and how it affects materials planning -- Lean and excellence in supply management -- Data integrity in lean environments -- Master scheduling in lean materials management -- Materials planning for excellence in lean environments -- Warehouse management and organization -- Top management sales and operations planning -- Demand planning -- Integrating lean and six sigma with enterprise resource planning -- Metrics in lean materials management -- High-performance management systems -- Software tools -- Education and training in lean materials management.…”
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Nursing the neonate

Table of Contents: “…The evolution of neonatal care -- Obstetric issues relating to neonatal care -- Normal adaptation to the postnatal environment -- The neonatal environment and care of families -- The small baby -- Thermoregulation -- Fluids, electrolytes, and glucose -- Respiratory illness and ventilatory support -- Neonatal surgery -- Congenital conditions -- Cardiovascular pathology -- Nutrition of the term and preterm infant -- Neonatal stabilisation and transport -- Neonatal neurology -- The dying infant -- Infection in the term and preterm infant -- Haematology in the term and preterm neonate -- Developmental care -- Neonatal ethics -- Discharge planning and the community outreach service.…”
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Before daybreak "After the race" and the origins of Joyce's art / by Owens, Cóilín

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Lectures and thoughts on mineral economics by Chatterjee, Kaulir Kisor

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to mineral economics -- Mineral demand analysis -- Exploration project management : issues and strategies -- Evolution of modern mineral resource classification system -- Mineral exploitation : maintaining bottom lines -- Mining and conservation -- Factor mobility and international mineral trade -- India's mineral policy in relation to some other countries -- Trade and investment in mineral market -- Mineral exploration and production management system in India -- Exploration and mining in globalized economy -- Coal economics and management : the challenges -- Mineral industry of India and the world : past and future.…”
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Multiple analyses in clinical trials

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Definition of a clinical trial -- The great compromise of medical research -- The populations can fool us -- Extending to the population -- Appropriate sampling -- Trustworthy estimates -- Random research -- Experimental corruption -- Prospectively designed research -- Patience and tight protocols -- Endpoints -- Community responsibility -- Investigator mandate -- P-values: pros and cons -- Evolution in trial methodology -- Argument for multiple endpoints -- Conflict within trial interpretation -- Type I error inflation -- Bonferroni correction -- Negative primary endpoints.…”
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