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Communication and the globalization of culture beyond tradition and borders / by Mohammed, S. Nick, 1968-

Table of Contents: “…Culture, humankind and society -- The birth of culture -- Conquest, imperialism and culture -- Neo imperialism, media and culture -- New mythology, new media and the globalization of culture -- Corporate domination of cultural product -- Cultural erosion and globalization -- Counterculture and cultural imaginations -- Long live culture?…”
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Communication and the globalization of culture beyond tradition and borders / by Mohammed, S. Nick, 1968-

Table of Contents: “…Culture, humankind and society -- The birth of culture -- Conquest, imperialism and culture -- Neo imperialism, media and culture -- New mythology, new media and the globalization of culture -- Corporate domination of cultural product -- Cultural erosion and globalization -- Counterculture and cultural imaginations -- Long live culture?…”
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Abraham Lincoln in the post-heroic era history and memory in late twentieth-century America / by Schwartz, Barry, 1938-

Table of Contents: “…Ascension : Lincoln in the Great Depression -- Apex : Lincoln in the Second World War -- Transition : Cold War, racial conflict, and contested images of Lincoln -- Transfiguration : civil rights movement, vanishing savior of the Union -- Erosion : fading prestige, benign ridicule -- Post-heroic era : acids of equality and the waning of greatness -- Inertia : the enduring Lincoln.…”
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Abraham Lincoln in the post-heroic era history and memory in late twentieth-century America / by Schwartz, Barry, 1938-

Table of Contents: “…Ascension : Lincoln in the Great Depression -- Apex : Lincoln in the Second World War -- Transition : Cold War, racial conflict, and contested images of Lincoln -- Transfiguration : civil rights movement, vanishing savior of the Union -- Erosion : fading prestige, benign ridicule -- Post-heroic era : acids of equality and the waning of greatness -- Inertia : the enduring Lincoln.…”
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The drama of possibility experience as philosophy of culture / by McDermott, John J. (John Joseph), 1932-

Table of Contents: “…: experience as pedagogical -- Ill-at-ease : the natural travail of ontological disconnectedness -- "Turning" backward : the erosion of moral sensibility -- The inevitability of our own death : the celebration of time as a prelude to disaster -- Isolation as starvation : John Dewey and a philosophy of the handicapped -- Bequeathing -- Poem : deadlines -- Hast any philosophy in thee, shepherd? …”
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The drama of possibility experience as philosophy of culture / by McDermott, John J. (John Joseph), 1932-

Table of Contents: “…: experience as pedagogical -- Ill-at-ease : the natural travail of ontological disconnectedness -- "Turning" backward : the erosion of moral sensibility -- The inevitability of our own death : the celebration of time as a prelude to disaster -- Isolation as starvation : John Dewey and a philosophy of the handicapped -- Bequeathing -- Poem : deadlines -- Hast any philosophy in thee, shepherd? …”
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Labor and the American left an analytical history / by Elteren, Mel van

Table of Contents: “…The U.S. political system and institutional constraints on labor-based politics -- Organized labor, socialist parties, and early efforts to establish a labor party -- Labor and the left during the New Deal and the onset of the Cold War -- Corporate assaults on the labor left and the limits of post-war liberalism -- Labor renewal and the issues of immigration, globalized production and erosion of workers' rights -- The legacy of U.S. labor politics and challenges facing the left.…”
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Labor and the American left an analytical history / by Elteren, Mel van

Table of Contents: “…The U.S. political system and institutional constraints on labor-based politics -- Organized labor, socialist parties, and early efforts to establish a labor party -- Labor and the left during the New Deal and the onset of the Cold War -- Corporate assaults on the labor left and the limits of post-war liberalism -- Labor renewal and the issues of immigration, globalized production and erosion of workers' rights -- The legacy of U.S. labor politics and challenges facing the left.…”
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Hill Country landowner's guide by Stanley, Jim, 1941-

Table of Contents: “…-- Every case is different -- Overgrazing -- Overbrowsing -- Cedar management -- Erosion -- Deer -- Oak wilt -- Exotics -- Riparian areas -- Prescribed burning -- Protecting your home from a wildfire -- Restoration -- Managing for songbirds -- Native grasses -- Native woody plants -- Miscellaneous topics -- How to manage your property better -- Where to go for help -- Appendix 1. …”
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Hill Country landowner's guide by Stanley, Jim, 1941-

Table of Contents: “…-- Every case is different -- Overgrazing -- Overbrowsing -- Cedar management -- Erosion -- Deer -- Oak wilt -- Exotics -- Riparian areas -- Prescribed burning -- Protecting your home from a wildfire -- Restoration -- Managing for songbirds -- Native grasses -- Native woody plants -- Miscellaneous topics -- How to manage your property better -- Where to go for help -- Appendix 1. …”
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Political mistrust and the discrediting of politicians

Table of Contents: “…Erosion of confidence in thirty European democracies / Mattei Dogan -- Political mistrust in Latin America / Timothy J. …”
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Political mistrust and the discrediting of politicians

Table of Contents: “…Erosion of confidence in thirty European democracies / Mattei Dogan -- Political mistrust in Latin America / Timothy J. …”
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Managing white supremacy race, politics, and citizenship in Jim Crow Virginia / by Smith, J. Douglas

Table of Contents: “…: Hampton Institute and the divided mind of white Virginians -- Little tyrannies and petty skullduggeries -- A melancholy distinction : Virginia's response to lynching -- The erosion of paternalism : confronting the limits of managed race relations -- Travelling in opposite directions -- Too radical for us : the passing of managed race relations -- Epilogue : the making of massive resistance.…”
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Managing white supremacy race, politics, and citizenship in Jim Crow Virginia / by Smith, J. Douglas

Table of Contents: “…: Hampton Institute and the divided mind of white Virginians -- Little tyrannies and petty skullduggeries -- A melancholy distinction : Virginia's response to lynching -- The erosion of paternalism : confronting the limits of managed race relations -- Travelling in opposite directions -- Too radical for us : the passing of managed race relations -- Epilogue : the making of massive resistance.…”
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Regulating globalization critical approaches to global governance /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Ali Kazancigil and Pierre de Senarclens -- The United Nations as a social and economic regulator / Pierre de Senarclens -- The significance of statehood in global governance / Ali Kazancigil -- Financial globalization, "global governance" and the erosion of democracy / Virgile Perret -- Trends in global economic governance and the emerging accountability gap / Ngaire Woods -- Rule-making in global trade : the developmental challenge / Miguel F. …”
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Regulating globalization critical approaches to global governance /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Ali Kazancigil and Pierre de Senarclens -- The United Nations as a social and economic regulator / Pierre de Senarclens -- The significance of statehood in global governance / Ali Kazancigil -- Financial globalization, "global governance" and the erosion of democracy / Virgile Perret -- Trends in global economic governance and the emerging accountability gap / Ngaire Woods -- Rule-making in global trade : the developmental challenge / Miguel F. …”
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Second Assessment of Climate Change for the Baltic Sea Basin

Table of Contents: “…Long-term Climate Change: Climatic Change during the Holocene (Past 12,000 Years) -- The Historical Timeframe (Past 1000 Years) -- Recent Climate Change (Past 200 years): Recent Change – Atmosphere -- Recent Change – River Runoff -- Recent Change – Terrestrial Cryosphere -- Recent Change – Marine Circulation and Stratification -- Recent Change – Sea Ice -- Recent Change – Sea Level and Wind Waves -- Future Climate Change: Projected Change – Models and Methodology -- Projected Change – Atmosphere -- Projected Change – Hydrology -- Projected Change – Marine Physics -- Projected Change – Sea Level -- Environmental Impacts of Climate Change: Environmental Impacts – Atmospheric Chemistry -- Environmental Impacts – Coastal Ecosystems, Birds and Forests -- Environmental Impacts – Freshwater Biogeochemistry -- Environmental Impacts – Marine Biogeochemistry -- Environmental Impacts – Marine Ecosystems -- Environmental Impacts – Coastal Erosion and Changing Coastlines -- Socio-Economic Impacts of Climate Change: Socio-Economic Impacts – Forestry and Agriculture -- Socio-Economic Impacts – Urban Settlements -- Drivers of Regional Climate Change: Evidence of Warming -- Regional Change Drivers – Aerosols -- Regional Change Drivers – Land Cover.…”
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Second Assessment of Climate Change for the Baltic Sea Basin

Table of Contents: “…Long-term Climate Change: Climatic Change during the Holocene (Past 12,000 Years) -- The Historical Timeframe (Past 1000 Years) -- Recent Climate Change (Past 200 years): Recent Change – Atmosphere -- Recent Change – River Runoff -- Recent Change – Terrestrial Cryosphere -- Recent Change – Marine Circulation and Stratification -- Recent Change – Sea Ice -- Recent Change – Sea Level and Wind Waves -- Future Climate Change: Projected Change – Models and Methodology -- Projected Change – Atmosphere -- Projected Change – Hydrology -- Projected Change – Marine Physics -- Projected Change – Sea Level -- Environmental Impacts of Climate Change: Environmental Impacts – Atmospheric Chemistry -- Environmental Impacts – Coastal Ecosystems, Birds and Forests -- Environmental Impacts – Freshwater Biogeochemistry -- Environmental Impacts – Marine Biogeochemistry -- Environmental Impacts – Marine Ecosystems -- Environmental Impacts – Coastal Erosion and Changing Coastlines -- Socio-Economic Impacts of Climate Change: Socio-Economic Impacts – Forestry and Agriculture -- Socio-Economic Impacts – Urban Settlements -- Drivers of Regional Climate Change: Evidence of Warming -- Regional Change Drivers – Aerosols -- Regional Change Drivers – Land Cover.…”
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Mississippi politics the struggle for power, 1976-2006 / by Nash, Jere

Table of Contents: “…History of Mississippi Democrats, 1948-1975 -- History of Mississippi Republicans, 1955-1975 -- The beginning of the end, 1976 -- The campaign to succeed Jim Eastland, 1977-1978 -- Democrats win one and Republicans lose one, 1979 -- The origins of reapportionment, 1890-1979 -- Ronald Reagan and Jon Hinson, 1980-1981 -- Education transforms the legislature, 1982 -- The Allain/Bramlett campaign and William Winter's legacy, 1983 -- The erosion of legislative power, 1984 -- The rise of Mike Espy, 1985-1986 -- Highways, Buddie Newman, and Ray Mabus, 1987 -- The campaign to succeed John Stennis, 1988 -- Liquor and gambling in Mississippi, 1989-1990 -- Republicans gain the governor's mansion, 1991 -- The politics of reapportionment, 1992-1993 -- The GOP consolidates power, 1994-1996 -- Tobacco, 1997-1998 -- The legacy of Kirk Fordice, 1999 -- The state flag and congressional reapportionment, 2000-2001 -- The consequences of tort reform, 2002 -- The Haley Barbour years, 2003-2006.…”
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Biofuel crop sustainability

Table of Contents: “….] -- Biofuel crops and soil quality and erosion / Dmitri Chatskikh ... [et al.] -- Nutrient management in biofuel crop production / Rocky Lemus -- Food, farming, and land use for biofuels / József Popp -- Biofuel crops and ecosystem services and biodiversity / Andrew Fieldsend and Hari P. …”
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