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Going to the sources : a guide to historical research and writing / by Brundage, Anthony, 1938-

Table of Contents: “…The Ever-Changing Shape and Texture of the Past -- The Nature and Variety of Historical Sources -- Finding Your Sources : The Online Library Catalog and Beyond -- Getting the Most Out of History Books : Critical Reading and Assessment -- Beyond Textual Sources : Historians' Use of Other Media -- Exploring Changing Interpretations : The Historiographical Essay -- Engaging with Primary Sources : The Research Paper -- Conclusion: The Open-Ended Nature of History -- Appendix A: Published Bibliographies -- Appendix B: Major Databases for Bibliographic Searching -- Appendix C: Footnote/Endnote Formatting -- Appendix D: Bibliography Formatting -- Appendix E: Commonly Used Abbreviations.…”

The new law and economic development : a critical appraisal / by Trubek, David M, 1935-

Table of Contents: “…Trubek -- The "rule of law," political choices, and development common sense / David Kennedy -- The dialectics of law and development / Scott Newton -- The future of law and development : second-generation reforms and the incorporation of the social / Kerry Rittich -- The World Bank's uses of the "rule of law" promise in economic development / Alvaro Santos.…”
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Do you really need surgery? a sensible guide to hysterectomy and other procedures for women / by Moore, Michele

Table of Contents: “…Your anatomy: where things are -- Your physiology : how things work -- What goes wrong : some common gynecologic diseases and problems -- What goes wrong : cancers -- Reaching a diagnosis: what to expect -- Non-surgical treatment of gyn problems -- Surgical treatment: "traditional" or open procedures -- Traditional hysterectomy: what to expect -- Traditional surgery: the risks -- After the surgery -- Other gynecologic surgery and treatments -- Laparoscopic surgery -- Risks of laparoscopy -- Laparoscopic surgery: how will you feel? …”
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Marching to different drummers by Guild, Pat Burke

Table of Contents: “…Diversity and learning -- Style : one kind of difference -- Culture and style -- The brain and style -- Thinking about style -- Defining style -- Brief history of style -- Interpersonal relationships and communication : Jung's psychological types -- Supervision and evaluation : Witkin's field-dependence-independence -- Teaching style : Gregorc's mediation abilities -- Counseling : Dunn and Dunn's learning style elements -- Curriculum : McCarthy's 4MAT system -- Instructional methods : modalities, Barbe and Swassing, and Dunn and Dunn -- Assessment and evaluation : Gardner's multiple intelligences -- Common questions and issues -- Style in context -- Accommodating style -- Staff development and style.…”
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Fundamentals of neurologic disease an introductory text / by Davis, Larry E. (Larry Ernest)

Table of Contents: “…Approach to the patient with a neurological problem -- Neurologic examination -- Common neurologic tests -- Disorders of muscle -- Disorders of neuromuscular junction -- Disorders of peripheral nerves -- Disorders of the spinal cord and vertebral bodies -- Disorders of the brainstem and cerebellum -- Disorders of the cerebrovascular system -- Disorders of myelin -- Disorders of higher cortical function -- Disorders of the extrapyramidal system -- Central nervous system infections -- Brain tumors -- Seizures and status epilepticus -- Coma and cerebral death -- Disorders of the developing nervous system -- Traumatic brain injury and subdural hematoma -- Neurologic complications of alcoholism -- Disorders of pain and headache -- Disorders of the vestibular system.…”
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Understanding street drugs a handbook of substance misuse for parents, teachers and other professionals / by Emmett, David

Table of Contents: “…A brief history of drug use and a snapshot of the current drugs situation in Britain -- Cannabis (Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol -- Stimulants -- Hallucinogens -- Opiates -- Volatile substance abuse : 'sniffing' -- Tranquillisers and sleeping pills (anxyiolytics and hypnotics) -- Anabolic steroids -- Over-the-counter medicines and prescription-only medicines -- 'Date rape' drugs -- Signs and symptoms of substance misuse : things you need to look out for -- Physical evidence of possible drug or substance use -- Managing drug-related incidents -- Common reasons for drug and substance misuse, and details of available treatment -- The language of drug and substance abuse -- The legislation debate.…”
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The history of the New York Court of Appeals, 1932-2003 by Meyer, Bernard S.

Table of Contents: “…A brief overview of the court of appeals -- Jurisdiction of the court of appeals -- Interrelation of the court of appeals, the legislature, and the executive -- Common law and the court of appeals -- Statutory interpretation -- Form of opinions and reports -- The great depression -- New judicial federalism -- Motion picture censorship -- Obscenity, indecency, and immorality -- Religion -- Real property -- Contracts -- Torts -- Corporations -- Arbitration -- Criminal law -- Evidence -- Conflict of laws -- Procedure -- Education -- Abortion, right to control own medical care, and some related matters -- Family law -- Election law -- Antitrust and restraints on competition -- Picketing and labor relations -- The chief judges' contributions : state of the judiciary.…”
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Freedom's prophet Bishop Richard Allen, the AME Church, and the Black founding fathers / by Newman, Richard S.

Table of Contents: “…I will not rest" -- Gospel labors -- The year of the fever, part 1 : a (deceptively) simple narrative of the Black people -- The year of the fever, part 2 : Allen's antislavery appeal -- "We participate in common" : Allen's role as a Black mediator -- A liberating theology : establishing the AME Church -- Stay or go : Allen and African colonization -- Allen challenged : shadow politics and community conflict in the 1820s -- A Black founders' expanding visions -- Last rights -- Conclusion: Richard Allen and the soul of Black reform.…”
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Writing history in international criminal trials by Wilson, Richard, 1964-

Table of Contents: “…Contrasting evidence: international and common law approaches to expert testimony; 4. Does history have any legal relevance in international criminal trials?…”
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Shipwrecked : Disaster and Transformation in Homer, Shakespeare, Defoe, and the Modern World / by Morrison, James V., 1956-

Table of Contents: “…Competing Narratives in Walcott's Pantomime and Coetzee's Foe -- 9. Conflict, the Common Good, and Redemption in The Mysterious Island, Lord of the Flies, Lost, and Gilligan's Island -- 10. …”
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Making sense of IBS a physician answers your questions about irritable bowel syndrome / by Lacy, Brian E.

Table of Contents: “…-- What is IBS? -- How common is IBS? -- What causes IBS? -- Diagnosing Irritable Bowel Syndrome. …”
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Broken landscape Indians, Indian tribes, and the constitution / by Pommersheim, Frank

Table of Contents: “…-- Indian law jurisprudence in the modern era : a common law approach without constitutional principle -- International law perspective : a new model of Indigenous nation sovereignty? …”
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Africa's infrastructure a time for transformation /

Table of Contents: “…Africa's infrastructure : a time for transformation -- The Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic -- Meeting Africa's infrastructure needs -- Closing Africa's funding gap -- Dealing with poverty and inequality -- Building sound institutions -- Facilitating urbanization -- Deepening regional integration -- Information and communication technologies : a boost for growth -- Power : catching up -- Transport : more than the sum of its parts -- Roads : broadening the agenda -- Railways : looking for traffic -- Ports and shipping : landlords needed -- Airports and air transport : the sky's the limit -- Water resources : a common interest -- Irrigation : tapping potential -- Water supply : hitting the target? …”
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Used books marking readers in Renaissance England / by Sherman, William H. (William Howard)

Table of Contents: “…List of illustrations -- Preface -- Part 1: Of Marks And Methods -- 1: Introduction: Used books -- 2: Toward a history of the manicule -- 3: Reading the matriarchive -- Part 2: Reading And Religion -- 4: Book thus put in every vulgar hand: marking the Bible -- 5: Uncommon book of common prayer -- Part 3: Remarkable Readers -- 6: John Dee's Columbian encounter -- 7: Sir Julius Caesar's search engine -- Part 4: Renaissance Readers And Modern Collectors -- 8: Dirty books? …”
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NATO and the issue of Russia

Table of Contents: “…Ackerman -- NATO and the European Union / Kristin Archick and Paul Gallis -- NATO common funds burdensharing : background and current issues / Carl W. …”
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Broken landscape Indians, Indian tribes, and the constitution / by Pommersheim, Frank

Table of Contents: “…-- Indian law jurisprudence in the modern era : a common law approach without constitutional principle -- International law perspective : a new model of Indigenous nation sovereignty? …”
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Africa's infrastructure a time for transformation /

Table of Contents: “…Africa's infrastructure : a time for transformation -- The Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic -- Meeting Africa's infrastructure needs -- Closing Africa's funding gap -- Dealing with poverty and inequality -- Building sound institutions -- Facilitating urbanization -- Deepening regional integration -- Information and communication technologies : a boost for growth -- Power : catching up -- Transport : more than the sum of its parts -- Roads : broadening the agenda -- Railways : looking for traffic -- Ports and shipping : landlords needed -- Airports and air transport : the sky's the limit -- Water resources : a common interest -- Irrigation : tapping potential -- Water supply : hitting the target? …”
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Used books marking readers in Renaissance England / by Sherman, William H. (William Howard)

Table of Contents: “…List of illustrations -- Preface -- Part 1: Of Marks And Methods -- 1: Introduction: Used books -- 2: Toward a history of the manicule -- 3: Reading the matriarchive -- Part 2: Reading And Religion -- 4: Book thus put in every vulgar hand: marking the Bible -- 5: Uncommon book of common prayer -- Part 3: Remarkable Readers -- 6: John Dee's Columbian encounter -- 7: Sir Julius Caesar's search engine -- Part 4: Renaissance Readers And Modern Collectors -- 8: Dirty books? …”
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NATO and the issue of Russia

Table of Contents: “…Ackerman -- NATO and the European Union / Kristin Archick and Paul Gallis -- NATO common funds burdensharing : background and current issues / Carl W. …”
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Junius And Joseph : Presidential Politics and the Assassination of the First Mormon Prophet / by Wicks, Robert Sigfrid, 1954-

Table of Contents: “…-- Retributive justice -- Gentlemen of undoubted veracity -- Carthage -- Distance lent enchantment to the view -- The kingdom delayed -- "Bound by common guilt and danger to commit almost any act to save them from infamy" -- Wolf hunts -- The campaign continues -- "To avenge the blood that stains the walls of Carthage jail" -- How wide the conspiracy?…”
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