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Digital cognitive technologies epistemology and the knowledge economy /

Table of Contents: “…Electronic voting and computer security / Stephan BRUNESSAUX -- 20. Politicization of sociotechnical spaces of collective cognition: the practice of public wikis / Serge PROULX & Anne GOLDENBERG -- 21. …”
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Materiology : the creatives guide to materials and technologies / by Kula, Daniel, Ternaux, Elodie

Table of Contents: “…Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene -- Aerogels -- Alucobond® -- Aluminum -- Asphalt -- Basalt, melted and lava -- Bakelite -- Bamboo -- Biopolymers -- Brass -- Bronze -- Burrs -- Carbon -- Cardboard -- Cast iron -- Cellulose acetate -- Ceramic, architectural -- Ceramic, technical -- Ceramic, traditional -- Chipboard -- Concretes, conventional -- Concretes, fibre -- Concrete, high performance -- Copper -- Cork -- Crystal -- Diamond -- Electroluminescence -- Emerald -- Epoxy or epoxides polyepoxides -- Felt -- Fibres, artificial -- Fibres, carbon, aramid, basalt -- Fibres, glass -- Fibres of animal origin -- Fibres of vegetable origin -- Fibres, synthetic -- Foams -- Full grain leather -- Fur -- Gallium -- Glass, 3D -- Glass, borosilicate -- Glass, coated -- Glass, security-safety -- Glass, toughened -- Glass, vitroceramic -- Gold -- Granite -- Honeycombs -- Horn -- Ivory -- Lacquer -- Laminated timber, glued -- Laminates -- Laser -- Latheboard or coreboard -- Lead -- LED -- LED, O-, P-, PHO- -- Light source, discharge fluorescent -- Light source, halogen incandescent -- Light source, sodium mercury discharge -- Light source, standard incandescent -- Limestone -- Liquidmetal® -- Lithium -- Magnesium -- Magnetic materials -- Marble -- MDF -- Mercury -- Metamaterials -- Mirrors -- Mortar -- Nacre -- Non-Newtonian fluids -- Nubuck-buckskin-suede -- Oriented strand-board -- Paper -- Parchment -- Phosphorescence-fluorescence -- Photovoltaic cell -- Piezoelectric materials -- Plaster -- Plywood -- Plywood, moulded -- Polyamide -- Polycarbonate -- Polyester -- Polymethyl methacrylate -- Polyoxymethylene -- Polypropylene -- Polystyrene -- Polytetrafluorethylene -- Polyurethane -- Polyvinal chloride -- Precious stones -- Rare earths -- Rubber-latex -- Ruby & sapphire -- Sandstone -- Schist -- Semiconductors -- Shape memory alloys -- Sharkskin or shagreen -- Shell -- Silicon -- Silicone -- Silver -- Solid surfaces -- Superconductors -- Stainless steel -- Steels -- Thermoplastic elastomers -- Tin -- Titanium -- Veneer -- Wood polymers -- Wood, retified -- Wood species -- XX-chromatic -- Zamak alloys -- Zinc -- Processes. …”
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DevOps for Digital Leaders Reignite Business with a Modern DevOps-Enabled Software Factory / by Ravichandran, Aruna, Taylor, Kieran, Waterhouse, Peter

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"A Road to Peace and Freedom" : The International Workers Order and the Struggle for Economic Justice and Civil Rights, 1930-1954 / by Zecker, Robert, 1962-

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The State You See : How Government Visibility Creates Political Distrust and Racial Inequality / by Rosenthal, Aaron J.

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DevOps for Digital Leaders Reignite Business with a Modern DevOps-Enabled Software Factory / by Ravichandran, Aruna, Taylor, Kieran, Waterhouse, Peter

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The State You See : How Government Visibility Creates Political Distrust and Racial Inequality / by Rosenthal, Aaron J.

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"A Road to Peace and Freedom" : The International Workers Order and the Struggle for Economic Justice and Civil Rights, 1930-1954 / by Zecker, Robert, 1962-

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Society - Water - Technology A Critical Appraisal of Major Water Engineering Projects /

Table of Contents: “….- Major Water Engineering Projects: Definitions, Framework Conditions, Systemic Effects -- A Global View on Future Major Water Engineering Projects -- Neglected Values of Major Water Engineering Projects: Ecosystem Services, Social Impacts and Economic Valuation -- Water Governance: A Systemic Approach -- Research in two Case Studies: Irrigation and Land Use in the Fergana Valley and Water Management in the Lower Jordan Valley -- Part III: The Fergana Valley – Uzbekistan’s Hydro-Agricultural System between Inertia and Change -- Between Multiple Transformations and Systemic Path Dependencies -- From Upscaling to Rescaling – Transforming the Fergana from Tsarist Irrigation to Water Management for an Independent Uzbekistan -- Irrigation Infrastructure in Fergana Today: Ecological Implications –Economic Necessities -- Where Water Meets Agriculture: The Ambivalent Role of the Water Users Associations -- Theory, the Market and the State: Agricultural Reforms in Post Socialist Uzbekistan between Economic Incentives and Institutional Obstacles -- Part IV: The Lower Jordan Valley – The Red Sea-Dead Sea Conveyance Project and its Complex History -- Water Resources, Cooperation and Power Asymmetries in the Water Management of the Lower Jordan Valley – The Situation Today and the Path that has led there -- Reclaiming the Dead Sea: Alternatives for Action -- Jordan’s Shadow State and Water Management: Prospects for Water Security will depend on Politics and Regional Cooperation -- Technologies, Incentives and Cost Recovery: Is there an Israeli Role Model? …”
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Society - Water - Technology A Critical Appraisal of Major Water Engineering Projects /

Table of Contents: “….- Major Water Engineering Projects: Definitions, Framework Conditions, Systemic Effects -- A Global View on Future Major Water Engineering Projects -- Neglected Values of Major Water Engineering Projects: Ecosystem Services, Social Impacts and Economic Valuation -- Water Governance: A Systemic Approach -- Research in two Case Studies: Irrigation and Land Use in the Fergana Valley and Water Management in the Lower Jordan Valley -- Part III: The Fergana Valley – Uzbekistan’s Hydro-Agricultural System between Inertia and Change -- Between Multiple Transformations and Systemic Path Dependencies -- From Upscaling to Rescaling – Transforming the Fergana from Tsarist Irrigation to Water Management for an Independent Uzbekistan -- Irrigation Infrastructure in Fergana Today: Ecological Implications –Economic Necessities -- Where Water Meets Agriculture: The Ambivalent Role of the Water Users Associations -- Theory, the Market and the State: Agricultural Reforms in Post Socialist Uzbekistan between Economic Incentives and Institutional Obstacles -- Part IV: The Lower Jordan Valley – The Red Sea-Dead Sea Conveyance Project and its Complex History -- Water Resources, Cooperation and Power Asymmetries in the Water Management of the Lower Jordan Valley – The Situation Today and the Path that has led there -- Reclaiming the Dead Sea: Alternatives for Action -- Jordan’s Shadow State and Water Management: Prospects for Water Security will depend on Politics and Regional Cooperation -- Technologies, Incentives and Cost Recovery: Is there an Israeli Role Model? …”
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Peace through commerce responsible corporate citizenship and the ideals of the United Nations global compact /

Table of Contents: “….] -- Creating shared value : Nestlé S.A. in developing nations / Lisa Newton and John Bee -- IBM and corporate citizenship / Stanley Litow -- General Electric and corporate citizenship : improving the health of the poor in Africa / Marshall Greenhut with Bob Corcoran -- From being apart to being partners : the experience of Barloworld / Daniel Malan -- Occidental Petroleum, Cerrejón, and NGO partnerships in Colombia : lessons learned / Alexandra Guáqueta -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company : secure the future / Thomas Costa -- Multinational enterprises : interacting with nongovernmental organizations / Lee Tavis -- Responsible corporate citizenship and the ideals of the United Nations Global Compact / Oliver F. …”
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Peace through commerce responsible corporate citizenship and the ideals of the United Nations global compact /

Table of Contents: “….] -- Creating shared value : Nestlé S.A. in developing nations / Lisa Newton and John Bee -- IBM and corporate citizenship / Stanley Litow -- General Electric and corporate citizenship : improving the health of the poor in Africa / Marshall Greenhut with Bob Corcoran -- From being apart to being partners : the experience of Barloworld / Daniel Malan -- Occidental Petroleum, Cerrejón, and NGO partnerships in Colombia : lessons learned / Alexandra Guáqueta -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company : secure the future / Thomas Costa -- Multinational enterprises : interacting with nongovernmental organizations / Lee Tavis -- Responsible corporate citizenship and the ideals of the United Nations Global Compact / Oliver F. …”
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Evaluating Climate Change Action for Sustainable Development

Table of Contents: “…Adaptation Processes in Agriculture and Food Security: Insights from Evaluating Behavioral Changes in West Africa -- 15. …”
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Evaluating Climate Change Action for Sustainable Development

Table of Contents: “…Adaptation Processes in Agriculture and Food Security: Insights from Evaluating Behavioral Changes in West Africa -- 15. …”
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Business data communications and networking / by FitzGerald, Jerry

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1 Introduction to Data Communications 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Data Communications Networks 1.3 Network Models 1.4 Network Standards 1.5 Future Trends 1.6 Implications for Management Chapter 2 Application Layer 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Application Architectures 2.3 World Wide Web 2.4 Electronic Mail 2.5 Other applications 2.6 Implications for Management Chapter 3 Physical Layer 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Circuits 3.3 Communication Media 3.4 Digital Transmission of Digital Data 3.5 Analog Transmission of Digital 3.6 Digital Transmission of Analog Data 3.7 Implications for Management Chapter 4 Data Link Layer 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Media Access Control 4.3 Error Control 4.4 Data Link Protocols 4.5 Transmission Efficiency 4.6 Implications for Management Chapter 5 Network and Transport Layers 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Transport and Network Layer Protocols 5.3 Transport Layer Functions 5.4 Addressing 5.5 Routing 5.6 TCP/IP Example 5.7 Implications for Management Chapter 6 Network Design 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Needs Analysis 6.3 Technology Design 6.4 Cost Assessment 6.5 Implications for Management Chapter 7 Wired and Wireless Local Area Networks 7.1 Introduction 7.2 LAN Components 7.3 Wired Ethernet 7.4 Wireless Ethernet 7.5 The Best Practice LAN Design 7.6 Improving LAN Performance 7.7 Implications for Management Chapter 8 Backbone Networks 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Switched Backbone 8.3 Routed Backbones 8.4 Virtual LANs 8.5 The Best Practice Backbone Design 8.6 Improving Backbone Performance 8.7 Implications for Management Chapter 9 Wide Area Networks 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Dedicated-Circuit Networks 9.3 Packet-Switched Networks 9.4 Virtual Private Networks 9.5 The Best Practice WAN Design 9.6 Improving WAN Performance 9.7 Implications for Management Chapter 10 The Internet 10.1 Introduction 10.2 How the Internet Works 10.3 Internet Access Technologies 10.4 The Future of the Internet 10.5 Implications for Management Chapter 11 Network Security 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Risk Assessment 11.3 Ensuring Business Continuity 11.4 Intrusion Prevention 11.5 Best Practice Recommendations 11.6 Implications for Management Chapter 12 Network Management 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Designing for Network Performance 12.3 Configuration Management 12.4 Performance and Fault Management 12.5 End User Support 12.6 Cost Management 12.7 Implications for Management .…”
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The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin

Table of Contents: “…Part I : Agro-Food Systems -- Food Security in the Southern Mediterranean/North Africa -- Sustainability in cereal crop production in Mediterranean environments -- Innovative crop productions for healthy foods: the case of Chia -- The hidden costs of livestock environmental sustainability: the case of Podolian cattle -- Feeding, nutrition and sustainability in dairy enterprises: the case of Mediterranean buffaloes (bubalus bubalis) -- Sustainability of sheep and goat production systems -- The role of local sheep and goat breeds and their products as a tool for sustainability and safeguard of the Mediterranean environment -- Innovative use of jenny milk from sustainable rearing -- Sustainable agricultural practices in disease defence of traditional crops in Southern Italy: the case study of tomato cherry protected by Trichoderma harzianum T-22 against Cucumber mosaic virus -- Development of integrated disease control measures for the valorisation of traditional crops in Southern Italy: the case study of "Fagiolo di Sarconi" -- Fostering sustainable climate change adaptations: a case study of the Turkish Cypriot Community’s adoption of pomegranate farming -- The role of women in the sustainability of the wine industry through the analysis of case studies -- Part II : Natural Resource Systems and Environment -- The effects of climate change on the multifunctional role of Basilicata’s forests: the effects induced on yield and CO2 absorption -- Wildlife agriculture interactions, spatial analysis and trade-off between environmental sustainability and risk of economic damage -- The sustainability of non-renewable resources use at regional level: a case study on allocation of oil royalties -- Land use sector involvement in mitigation policies across carbon markets -- Evaluating the role of soil variability on potential groundwater pollution and recharge in a Mediterranean agricultural watershed -- Grazing and biodiversity conservation: highlights on a Nature 2000 network site -- Evaluation of native grasses for sustainable turfgrass in the bioclimatic Mediterranean Region.…”
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Business data communications and networking / by FitzGerald, Jerry

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1 Introduction to Data Communications 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Data Communications Networks 1.3 Network Models 1.4 Network Standards 1.5 Future Trends 1.6 Implications for Management Chapter 2 Application Layer 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Application Architectures 2.3 World Wide Web 2.4 Electronic Mail 2.5 Other applications 2.6 Implications for Management Chapter 3 Physical Layer 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Circuits 3.3 Communication Media 3.4 Digital Transmission of Digital Data 3.5 Analog Transmission of Digital 3.6 Digital Transmission of Analog Data 3.7 Implications for Management Chapter 4 Data Link Layer 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Media Access Control 4.3 Error Control 4.4 Data Link Protocols 4.5 Transmission Efficiency 4.6 Implications for Management Chapter 5 Network and Transport Layers 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Transport and Network Layer Protocols 5.3 Transport Layer Functions 5.4 Addressing 5.5 Routing 5.6 TCP/IP Example 5.7 Implications for Management Chapter 6 Network Design 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Needs Analysis 6.3 Technology Design 6.4 Cost Assessment 6.5 Implications for Management Chapter 7 Wired and Wireless Local Area Networks 7.1 Introduction 7.2 LAN Components 7.3 Wired Ethernet 7.4 Wireless Ethernet 7.5 The Best Practice LAN Design 7.6 Improving LAN Performance 7.7 Implications for Management Chapter 8 Backbone Networks 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Switched Backbone 8.3 Routed Backbones 8.4 Virtual LANs 8.5 The Best Practice Backbone Design 8.6 Improving Backbone Performance 8.7 Implications for Management Chapter 9 Wide Area Networks 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Dedicated-Circuit Networks 9.3 Packet-Switched Networks 9.4 Virtual Private Networks 9.5 The Best Practice WAN Design 9.6 Improving WAN Performance 9.7 Implications for Management Chapter 10 The Internet 10.1 Introduction 10.2 How the Internet Works 10.3 Internet Access Technologies 10.4 The Future of the Internet 10.5 Implications for Management Chapter 11 Network Security 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Risk Assessment 11.3 Ensuring Business Continuity 11.4 Intrusion Prevention 11.5 Best Practice Recommendations 11.6 Implications for Management Chapter 12 Network Management 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Designing for Network Performance 12.3 Configuration Management 12.4 Performance and Fault Management 12.5 End User Support 12.6 Cost Management 12.7 Implications for Management .…”
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Advances in Pacific basin business, economics and finance. by Lee, Cheng-Few, Yu, Min-Teh

Table of Contents: “…Smart Learning: Information Role of Leading Security Analysts / Chia-Wei Huang, Chih-Yen Lin, and Chin-Te Yu -- Chapter 5. …”
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Migrating into Financial Markets : How Remittances Became a Development Tool / by Savelsberg, Joachim J., 1951-

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Representing Mass Violence : Conflicting Responses to Human Rights Violations in Darfur / by Savelsberg, Joachim J., 1951-

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