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A history of modern Africa : 1800 to the present / by Reid, Richard J (Richard James)

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: understanding the contours of Africa's past -- Western transitions: slave trade and "legitimate" commerce in Atlantic Africa -- Eastern intrusions: slaves and ivory in eastern Africa -- Southern frontiers: colony and revolution in southern Africa -- Revival and reaction: North African Islam -- Jihad: revolutions in western Africa -- The eastern crescent: the Islamic frontier in eastern Africa -- The compass and the cross -- "Whatever happens": towards the scramble -- Africans adapting: conquest and partition -- "Pax colonia": empires of soil and service -- Hard times: protest, identity, and depression -- Battles home and away: Africa in global war (again) -- The beached whale: colonial strategies in the postwar world -- Conceiving and producing nations -- Compromising conflict: routes to independence -- Unsafe foundations: challenges of independence -- Violence and the militarization of political culture -- Rectification, redemption, and reality: issues and trends in contemporary Africa.…”

Managing pension and retirement plans a guide for employers, administrators, and other fiduciaries / by Baker, August J.

Table of Contents: “…An introduction to pension plans -- What pension plans do -- Designing the best pension plan -- The prudent pension fiduciary : a pragmatic view -- An overview of compliance for pension plans -- Establishing pension investment policy -- The asset allocation decision -- The integrated approach to managing defined benefit plans -- Asset allocation for defined benefit plans -- Accounting for defined benefit plans -- Investment policy, and asset allocation for defined contribution plans -- Employee stock ownership plans and company stock -- Hybrid plans -- Evaluating investment performance -- Improving pension fund investment performance -- Managing pension fund risk -- Risk management strategies using derivative securities -- Selecting and managing asset managers -- Managing costs -- People and the psychology of pension fund decisions -- The pension plan as shareholder -- The path to better pension plan management.…”
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Rethinking security in Nigeria conceptual issues in the quest for social order and national integration /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: a preface to the understanding of the aesthetic and ethical imperatives for viable national security in the post-colonial African state / Dapo Adelugba -- The bounds of security theorising: envisioning discursive inputs for the rectification of a post-colonial situation / Philip Ogo Ujomu -- An aesthetic theorising of the challenge of national security in the post-colonial context / Philip Ogo Ujomu and Dapo Adelugba -- Rethinking traditional security in Africa: the reconstruction of the cosmological foundations of security / Dapo Adelugba -- Cultural dimensions of the national security problem / Olusegun Oladiran and Irene Omolola Adadevoh -- The gender dimensions of the national security and human security problematic: core theoretical, conceptual and historical issues / Irene Omolola Adadevoh -- Rethinking ethical security in the light of European institutional security and integration strategies: the quest for methodological convergence / Aduke G. …”
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Rethinking universals how rarities affect linguistic theory /

Table of Contents: “…Harris -- Right at the left edge: initial consonant mutations in the languages of the world / Pavel Iosad -- Quirky case: rare phenomena in case-marking and their implications for a theory of typological distributions / Andrej Malchukov -- Negatives without negators / Matti Miestamo -- Accounting for rare typological features in formal syntax: three strategies and some general remarks / Frederick J. Newmeyer -- Rara and grammatical theory /Jan Rijkhoff -- Pairwise comparisons of typological profiles / Søren Wichmann & Eric W. …”
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Past renewals interpretative authority, renewed revelation, and the quest for perfection in Jewish antiquity / by Najman, Hindy

Table of Contents: “…The symbolic significance of writing in ancient Judaism -- Interpretation as primordial writing: Jubilees and its authority conferring strategies -- Torah of Moses: pseudonymous attribution in Second Temple writings -- The law of nature and the authority of Mosaic law -- A written copy of the law of nature: an unthinkable paradox? …”
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Veiled employment Islamism and the political economy of women's employment in Iran /

Table of Contents: “…Olmsted -- Modernization, revolution, and Islamism : political economy of women's employment / Roksana Bahramitash and Hadi Salehi Esfahani -- From postrevolution to the reform : gender politics and employment / Roksana Bahramitash and Hadi Salehi Esfahani -- The transformation of the female labor market / Roksana Bahramitash and Hadi Salehi Esfahani -- The effects of international trade on gender inequality in Iran : the case of women carpet weavers / Zahra Karimi -- Female-headed households in Iran : microcredit versus charity / Roksana Bahramitash -- Veiled economy : gender and the informal sector / Roksana Bahramitash and Shahla Kazemipour -- Iran's missing working women / Fatemeh Etemad Moghadam -- Iranian immigrant women's labor market strategies : a complex and entangled process / Zohreh Mirzadegan Niknia.…”
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Cancer as a metabolic disease on the origin, management, and prevention of cancer / by Seyfried, Thomas N., 1946-

Table of Contents: “…-- Genes, respiration, viruses, and cancer -- Respiratory injury, the retrograde response, and the origin of cancer -- Mitochondria: the ultimate tumor suppressor -- Linking abnormalities in growth control, telomerase activity, apoptosis, and angiogenesis to mitochondrial dysfunction -- Metastasis -- Mitochondrial respiratory dysfunction and the extrachromosomal origin of cancer -- Nothing in cancer biology makes sense except in the light of evolution -- Cancer treatment strategies -- Metabolic management of cancer -- Implementation of metabolic therapies for cancer management -- Cancer prevention -- Case studies and personal experiences in using the ketogenic diet for cancer management.…”
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Pollination mechanisms, ecology and agricultural advances /

Table of Contents: “…Pollination strategies: the point of view of plants-personal experiences and review of the literature / Guido Flamini -- Pollination mechanisms in Passiflora species: the common and the rare flowers - ecological aspects and implications for horticulture / M.T. …”
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Abdominal organ retrieval and transplantation bench surgery

Table of Contents: “…Organ retrieval logistics / Murat Akyol and Victor Lee Tswen Wen -- Strategies in preservation of abdominal organs / Rutger J. …”
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Protecting the Rights of People with Autism in the Fields of Education and Employment International, European and National Perspectives /

Table of Contents: “…Evelyne Friedel, Introductory Remarks on the Rights of People with Autism to Education and Employment: the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities & the European and National Perspectives -- Giuseppe Palmisano, The Protection of People with Autism in the Framework of the Council of Europe and the European Union -- Valentina Della Fina, Domestic Laws and National Plans or Strategies for the Protection of the Rights of People with Autism: an Appraisal -- Rachele Cera, National Legislations on Inclusive Education and Special Educational Needs of People with Autism in the Perspective of Article 24 of the CRPD -- Lucia Chiappetta Cajola, Tertiary Education, Vocational Training and Lifelong Learning for Adults with Autism: Comparing Domestic Laws and Best Practices -- Marco Fasciglione, Article 27 of the CRPD and the Right of Inclusive Employment of People with Autism -- Marco Fasciglione, Corporate Social Responsibility and the Right to Employment of Persons with Disabilities -- Valentina Della Fina and Rachele Cera, Conclusions.…”
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Ecology and management of blackbirds (Icteridae) in North America /

Table of Contents: “…chapter 1 History of Regulations, Policy, and Research Related to Conflicts between Blackbirds and People -- chapter 2 Ecology and Management of Red-Winged Blackbirds -- chapter 3 Ecology of Yellow-Headed Blackbirds -- chapter 4 Ecology and Management of the Common Grackle -- chapter 5 The Brown-Headed Cowbird: Ecology and Management of an Avian Brood Parasite -- chapter 6 Effects of Habitat and Climate on Blackbird Populations -- chapter 7 Dynamics and Management of Blackbird Populations -- chapter 8 Chemical Repellents -- chapter 9 Frightening Devices -- chapter 10 Strategies for Evading Blackbird Damage -- chapter 11 Allowable Take of Red-Winged Blackbirds in the Northern Great Plains -- chapter 12 The Economic Impact of Blackbird Damage to Crops -- chapter 13 The Future of Blackbird Management Research.…”
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Corporate social responsibility, human rights and the law / by Bijlmakers, Stéphanie

Table of Contents: “…-- chapter 4 Human rights due diligence as a legal concept: its characteristics and reformatory potential -- chapter 5 The EU’s contribution to the implementation of CSR and the corporate responsibility to respect human rights: critical reflections on the European Commission’s Strategy on CSR -- chapter 6 The role of mandatory disclosure in operationalizing human rights due diligence: the case of the EU Directive on non- financial disclosure and board diversity.…”
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Evidence-based management of non-variceal upper GI bleeding

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is an important medical emergency -- The literature has provided many evidence-based management strategies -- Early endoscopy within 24 hours should be provided -- Injection for active ulcer bleeding should not be used as a monotherapy -- Thermal device (heat probe) is comparable to mechanical device (hemoclips) -- Underlying vessel beneath blood clot should exposed and treated -- Pre-endoscopy use of proton pump inhibitor may reduce need for endoscopic therapy -- Intravenous proton pump inhibitor is an important adjuvant to endoscopic therapy -- Routine second-look endoscopy is not recommended -- Surgery is still providing the ultimate hemostasis in selected cases -- Support of cardiopulmonary conditions is important to reduce mortality -- Anti-platelet agent should be restarted as soon as patient's condition stabilizes.…”
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Epilepsy

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Epilepsy overview (Epidemiology, History, Economic burden, Co-morbidity, Improvement in quality of life, Adverse effects) -- Reasons for epileptic seizures -- MRI images and recordings of epileptic seizures -- Epilepsy in resource-poor countries -- Focal (partial) epilepsy -- Substrate-directed pathology (Tumors, Vascular anomalies, Malformations of cortical anomalies, Mesial temporal sclerosis) -- PET and glucose metabolism in focal epilepsy -- MRI & Inter-ictal PET study -- Treatment (Goals, strategies & Efficacy) -- Epilepsy surgery -- Long-term and seizure-free surgical outcomes -- Intractable epilepsy -- Temporal & Extratemporal lobe epilepsy -- Non-lesional epilepsy -- SPECT & SISCOM imaging -- Usage of FDG-PET -- Image-guided laser thermal ablation -- Electronic stimulation (Neuro Pace Responsive Neurostimulator System & SANTE).…”
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The Obama presidency promise and performance /

Table of Contents: “…Nunnally -- Minority party strategies and political successes in opposition to the Obama policy agenda / R. …”
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Experiencing Fiction : Judgments, Progressions, and the Rhetorical Theory of Narrative / by Phelan, James, 1951-

Table of Contents: “…Judgments, progressions, and the rhetorical experience of narrative -- Jane Austen's experiment in narrative comedy : the beginning and early middle of Persuasion -- Sethe's choice and Toni Morrison's strategies : the beginning and middle of Beloved -- Chicago criticism, new criticism, cultural thematics, and rhetorical poetics -- Progressing toward surprise : Edith Wharton's "Roman fever" -- Delayed disclosure and the problem of other minds : Ian McEwan's Atonement -- Rhetorical aesthetics within rhetorical poetics -- Interlacings of narrative and lyric : Ernest Hemingway's "A clean, well-lighted place" and Sandra Cisneros's "Woman Hollering Creek" -- Narrative in the service of portraiture : Alice Munro's "Prue" and Ann Beattie's "Janus" -- Dramatic dialogue as lyric narrative : Robert Frost's "Home burial" -- Experiencing fiction and its corpus : extensions to nonfiction narrative and synthetic fiction.…”
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Handbook of gender, work, and organization

Table of Contents: “…/ Joanne Martin -- Practicing gender neutrality in organizations / Päivi Korvajärvi -- Women professionals' gender strategies : negotiating gendered organizational barriers / Sharon R. …”
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Synesthetic design : handbook for a multisensory approach / by Haverkamp, Michael

Table of Contents: “…Holistic design : Cumulation of sensory contributions : Segregation or integration ; Perceptual conflicts -- The choice of customer-effective strategies : Assistance in decisions-making ; Examples of application ; Human-computer interaction -- Elementary forms : Basic forms of perception ; Elementary design -- Visualization of noise and music : Artistic and technical visualization ; Musical notation, graphics, and film -- Perception and emotion -- Future perspectives of synesthetic design : Design with all senses: for the senses ; Robustness ; Sustainability.…”
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Field practices for wastewater use in agriculture : future trends and use of biological systems /

Table of Contents: “…Raghubanshi -- Heavy Metal Accumulation in Crops: Status, Sources, Risks, and Management Strategies / Mayuri Chabukdhara, Sanjay K. Gupta, and Arvind K. …”
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Biopesticides in organic farming : recent advances /

Table of Contents: “…Overview of organic farming with special reference to biopesticides -- The principles of the application of biopesticides in organic farming -- Impact of Environmental factors on biopesticides in organic farming -- Opportunities and challenges in the application of biopesticides in organic farming -- Impact of crop protection strategies with biopesticides in long sustainable organic agriculture -- Strategies for the application of biopesticides in crop protection -- Pesticides exposure impacts on human health and need of biopesticides in organic farming -- Microbial agents as biopesticides for nutrient management in organic agriculture -- Bacillus thuringiensis: characterization of new strains and use as bioinsecticide to Spodopterafrugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in southern Brazil -- Management of fungal diseases of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L) through plant growth promoting actinobacteria and their secondary metabolites -- The role of plant growth promoting bacteria in sustainable plant disease management -- Killing bacteria as agents of insect pests control -- Biological control of pests using Bacillus thuringiensis -- Crop protection through fungal bio-pesticides -- An endeavor of modern organic agriculture -- Management of the diseases vegetable crops through fungal Bio-pesticides -- Usage of Entomopathogenic viruses for insect pests control -- Viral biopesticides : an ecofriendly nonchemical approach for the management for insect pests in crops -- A modern weapon in organic agriculture -- Management of crop diseases through viral Bio-pesticides -- Crop disease control through application of algal Bio-pesticides -- alternate route map in organic farming -- Entomopathogenic protozoa roles in the management of insect pest populations -- Protozoan bio-pesticides: A new horizon in organic farming -- Management of fungal diseases of crops through plant based natural products and biopesticides -- Management of fungal diseases of crop plants through biopesticides -- Management of bacterial diseases of crops through plant-based natural biopesticides -- Management of insect pests of Cola nitida and C. acumunata Schott and Endl Nuts (Balanogastris kolae and Sophrorhinus spp (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) with plant based natural products -- Natural plant products as potential synthentic insecticide alternatives in developing countries of tropical african regions -- Traditional way of store grain pest control through bio-pesticides -- Botanical pesticides for organic farming and sustainable agriculture -- Management of crop diseases through botanical bio-pesticides -- an easiest arsenal of crop protection in organic agriculture -- Management of insect pests causing diseases in crops through biopesticides of insect sex Hormones origin -- Management of the pest of crops through insect sex pheromones -- Biological control of harmful forest insects: the biological efficiency of microbial insecticides and possibility of their application in forest ecosystems -- Role of natural enemies and bio-pesticides for sustainable management of major insect pests of legumes -- Conservative biological control: definitions, bases and practices -- Management of insect pests of crops through entomopathogenic nematodes -- Biological pest control in different crops using Trichogramma pretiosum -- Biological control of mite pests in organic farming -- Management of the diseases of crops through parasitoids bio-pesticides; family Eulophidae -- Management of Diatreae spp. through parasitoids -- Challenges in the applied use of parasitoids to control agricultural pests -- Microbial inoculants for insect pest management in organic agriculture -- Management of the diseases of crops through microbial bio-pesticides -- Quality control of fungal biocontrol agents with emphasis on Trichoderma -- Integrated insect pest management in major legume crops -- Integrated insect pest management of economically important crops -- IPM: concepts, practices and advances focused on organic crops -- Integrated pest management against arthropod pests of cannabis sativa in the United States of America -- Recent advances in the Integrated insect pest management strategies for controlling insect pest diseases at Morocco -- Biopesticides Weapons against agricultural mite pests -- Biotechnological trends in insect pests control strategy -- Challenges in the popularization of Biopesticides in organic farming -- Constraints and challenges in popularizing biopesticides -- Certification process and standards of organic farming -- Marketing and export potential of the organic products.…”
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