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Cold war cultures perspectives on Eastern and Western European societies /

Table of Contents: “…Payk, Thomas Lindenberger -- East European Cold War culture(s)? : alterities, commonalities, and reflections / Marsha Siefert -- "We started the Cold War" : a hidden message behind Stalin's attack on Anna Akhmatova / Olga Yurievna Voronina -- Radio reform in the 1980s : Rias and DT-64 respond to private radio / Edward Larkey -- The enemy within : (de-)dramatizing the Cold War in U.S. and West German spy TV of the 1960s / Marcus M. …”
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Indigenous conflict management strategies : global perspectives / by Adebayo, A. G. (Akanmu Gafari), 1956-, Benjamin, Jesse J., Lundy, Brandon D., 1976-

Table of Contents: “…Lundy -- The changing roles of traditional institutions in conflict management : a historical perspective from the Bamenda grassfields, Cameroon / Walter Gam Nkwi -- Jirga an indigenous institution for peace building in the Pukhtoon belt of Pakistan / Ali Gohar -- FATA : finding common ground in uncommon places / Paul Paterson -- Mesopotamia's indigenous revival : political discourse, imagined sovereignty, and contemporary Kurdish representations of identity / Haluk Baran Bingol and Jesse Benjamin -- Socio-political change and the evolution of irrigation disputes in rural China : the Jianghan Plain, 1870s-2011 / Jiayan Zhang -- Conclusion : culture and conflict management : the need for a paradigm shift / Debarati Sen, Ferdinand Kwaku Danso, and Natalia Meneses.…”
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The world in world wars experiences, perceptions and perspectives from Africa and Asia /

Table of Contents: “…Lovering -- The corrosiveness of comparison : reverberations of Indian wartime experiences in German prison camps (1915-1919) / Ravi Ahuja -- The suppressed discourse : Arab victims of national socialism / Gerhard Hopp (with a prologue and an epilogue by Peter Wien) -- Egypt's overlooked contribution to World War II / Emad Ahmed Helal -- Kaiser ki jay (long live the Kaiser) : perceptions of World War I and the socio-religious movement among the Oraons in Chota Nagpur, 1914-1916 / Heike Liebau -- Correcting their perspective : out-of-area deployment and the Swahili military press in World War II / Katrin Bromber -- The First World War according to the memories of 'commoners' in the Bilad al-Sham / Abdallah Hanna -- Ambiguities of the modern : the Great War in the memoirs and poetry of the Iraqis / Dina Rizk Khoury.…”
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Saving God religion after idolatry / by Johnston, Mark, 1954-

Table of Contents: “…-- Believing in God -- On the "names" of God -- The meaning of "God" and the common conception of God -- What is salvation? -- Salvation versus spiritual materialism -- The idolatrous religions -- The ban on idolatry -- Idolatry as perverse worship -- Graven images and the highest one -- Idolatry as servility -- The rhetoric of idolatrousness -- The same God -- The Pharisees' problem with Jesus -- Could we be idolaters? …”
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Field guide to the neurologic examination / by Lewis, Steven L.

Table of Contents: “…Neurologic diagnosis: general considerations -- Role of the neurologic history and examination in neurologic diagnosis -- Localization of neurologic disease -- Mechanisms of neurologic disease -- Neurologic examination -- Neurologic history -- Taking a neurologic history -- Mental status examination -- Approach to the mental status examination -- Language testing -- Memory testing -- Testing orientation, concentration, knowledge, and constructional ability -- Cranial nerve examination -- Approach to the examination of the cranial nerves -- Examination of the pupils -- Funduscopic examination -- Examination of visual acuity -- Visual field examination -- Examination of eye movements -- Examination of facial sensation -- Examination of facial strength -- Examination of jaw strength -- Examination of hearing -- Examination of palatal function -- Examination of tongue movement -- Examination of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles -- Examination of taste -- Examination of smell -- Motor examination -- Approach to the motor examination -- Examination of upper extremity muscle strength -- Examination of lower extremity muscle strength -- Examination of tone -- Sensory examination -- Approach to the sensory examination -- Examination of pinprick sensation -- Examination of vibration and position sensation -- Examination of cortical sensation -- Romberg testing -- Cerebellar examination -- Approach to the cerebellar examination -- Testing of upper extremity cerebellar function -- Testing of lower extremity cerebellar function -- Reflex examination -- Approach to reflex testing -- Examination of the muscle stretch reflexes -- Testing for the Babinski response -- Gait examination -- Examination of gait -- Putting it all together -- Performing a complete neurologic examination -- Neurologic examination in common clinical scenarios -- Tailoring the neurologic history and examination to the clinical scenario -- Examination of the comatose patient -- Examination of the patient with altered mental status -- Examination of the dizzy patient -- Examination of the patient with headache -- Examination of the patient with a movement disorder -- Examination of the patient with a radiculopathy -- Examination of the patient with transient focal neurologic symptoms -- Examination of the patient with visual symptoms -- Examination of the patient with weakness or sensory loss -- Examination of the patient with a suspected spinal cord problem -- Examination of the patient with a probable stroke -- Examination of the patient without neurologic symptoms: the screening -- Neurologic examination -- Appendix: neurologic imaging and neurophysiologic tests.…”
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Hemostasis and thrombosis : practical guidelines in clinical management /

Table of Contents: “…Saba -- Coagulation testing : basic and advanced clinical laboratory tests for the diagnosis of common hemostatic and thrombotic disorders / Nils Egberg and Margareta Blombäck -- Hemophilia A (factor VIII deficiency) : clinical bleeding and management / Pier Mannuccio Mannucci and Massimo Franchini -- Hemophilia B (factor IX deficiency) : clinical manifestations and management / R. …”
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The world in world wars experiences, perceptions and perspectives from Africa and Asia /

Table of Contents: “…Lovering -- The corrosiveness of comparison : reverberations of Indian wartime experiences in German prison camps (1915-1919) / Ravi Ahuja -- The suppressed discourse : Arab victims of national socialism / Gerhard Hopp (with a prologue and an epilogue by Peter Wien) -- Egypt's overlooked contribution to World War II / Emad Ahmed Helal -- Kaiser ki jay (long live the Kaiser) : perceptions of World War I and the socio-religious movement among the Oraons in Chota Nagpur, 1914-1916 / Heike Liebau -- Correcting their perspective : out-of-area deployment and the Swahili military press in World War II / Katrin Bromber -- The First World War according to the memories of 'commoners' in the Bilad al-Sham / Abdallah Hanna -- Ambiguities of the modern : the Great War in the memoirs and poetry of the Iraqis / Dina Rizk Khoury.…”
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Saving God religion after idolatry / by Johnston, Mark, 1954-

Table of Contents: “…-- Believing in God -- On the "names" of God -- The meaning of "God" and the common conception of God -- What is salvation? -- Salvation versus spiritual materialism -- The idolatrous religions -- The ban on idolatry -- Idolatry as perverse worship -- Graven images and the highest one -- Idolatry as servility -- The rhetoric of idolatrousness -- The same God -- The Pharisees' problem with Jesus -- Could we be idolaters? …”
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Field guide to the neurologic examination / by Lewis, Steven L.

Table of Contents: “…Neurologic diagnosis: general considerations -- Role of the neurologic history and examination in neurologic diagnosis -- Localization of neurologic disease -- Mechanisms of neurologic disease -- Neurologic examination -- Neurologic history -- Taking a neurologic history -- Mental status examination -- Approach to the mental status examination -- Language testing -- Memory testing -- Testing orientation, concentration, knowledge, and constructional ability -- Cranial nerve examination -- Approach to the examination of the cranial nerves -- Examination of the pupils -- Funduscopic examination -- Examination of visual acuity -- Visual field examination -- Examination of eye movements -- Examination of facial sensation -- Examination of facial strength -- Examination of jaw strength -- Examination of hearing -- Examination of palatal function -- Examination of tongue movement -- Examination of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles -- Examination of taste -- Examination of smell -- Motor examination -- Approach to the motor examination -- Examination of upper extremity muscle strength -- Examination of lower extremity muscle strength -- Examination of tone -- Sensory examination -- Approach to the sensory examination -- Examination of pinprick sensation -- Examination of vibration and position sensation -- Examination of cortical sensation -- Romberg testing -- Cerebellar examination -- Approach to the cerebellar examination -- Testing of upper extremity cerebellar function -- Testing of lower extremity cerebellar function -- Reflex examination -- Approach to reflex testing -- Examination of the muscle stretch reflexes -- Testing for the Babinski response -- Gait examination -- Examination of gait -- Putting it all together -- Performing a complete neurologic examination -- Neurologic examination in common clinical scenarios -- Tailoring the neurologic history and examination to the clinical scenario -- Examination of the comatose patient -- Examination of the patient with altered mental status -- Examination of the dizzy patient -- Examination of the patient with headache -- Examination of the patient with a movement disorder -- Examination of the patient with a radiculopathy -- Examination of the patient with transient focal neurologic symptoms -- Examination of the patient with visual symptoms -- Examination of the patient with weakness or sensory loss -- Examination of the patient with a suspected spinal cord problem -- Examination of the patient with a probable stroke -- Examination of the patient without neurologic symptoms: the screening -- Neurologic examination -- Appendix: neurologic imaging and neurophysiologic tests.…”
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Hemostasis and thrombosis : practical guidelines in clinical management /

Table of Contents: “…Saba -- Coagulation testing : basic and advanced clinical laboratory tests for the diagnosis of common hemostatic and thrombotic disorders / Nils Egberg and Margareta Blombäck -- Hemophilia A (factor VIII deficiency) : clinical bleeding and management / Pier Mannuccio Mannucci and Massimo Franchini -- Hemophilia B (factor IX deficiency) : clinical manifestations and management / R. …”
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Integrating Immigrants in Europe Research-Policy Dialogues /

Table of Contents: “…Rinus Penninx -- 7: EU policymaking and research: Case studies of the Communication on a Community Immigration Policy and the Common Basic Principles for Integration: Sandra Pratt -- 8: Speaking truth to power? …”
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Diversity and Evolution of Butterfly Wing Patterns An Integrative Approach /

Table of Contents: “…The Nympalid Groundplan (NGP) and Diversification -- Chapter1:The common developmental origin of eyespots and parafocal elements;And a new model-mechanism for color pattern formation -- Chapter2:Exploring color pattern diversification in early lineages of Satyrinae (Nymphalidae) -- Chapter3:Camouflage variation on a theme of the Nymphalid Ground Plan -- Chapter4:Morphological evolution repeatedly caused by mutations in signaling ligand genes -- Part II. …”
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Authors on Film /

Table of Contents: “…From Silence to Sound: Maxim Gorky / The kingdom of shadows -- Frank Norris / McTeague at the movies -- Lev Tolstoy / It may turn out to be a powerful thing -- Upton Sinclair / Nickelodeons and common shows -- Over the hill -- Jean-Paul Sartre / Childhood memories -- Carl Sandburg / The cabinet of Dr. …”
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The Enduring Legacy : Structured Inequality in America's Public Schools / by Ryan, Mark, 1947-

Table of Contents: “…A struggle between forces -- An ambiguous philosophical root -- Growing democratic values -- The evolution from common school to public school -- American exceptionalism -- What is the profession of a woman? …”
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Integrating Immigrants in Europe Research-Policy Dialogues /

Table of Contents: “…Rinus Penninx -- 7: EU policymaking and research: Case studies of the Communication on a Community Immigration Policy and the Common Basic Principles for Integration: Sandra Pratt -- 8: Speaking truth to power? …”
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Diversity and Evolution of Butterfly Wing Patterns An Integrative Approach /

Table of Contents: “…The Nympalid Groundplan (NGP) and Diversification -- Chapter1:The common developmental origin of eyespots and parafocal elements;And a new model-mechanism for color pattern formation -- Chapter2:Exploring color pattern diversification in early lineages of Satyrinae (Nymphalidae) -- Chapter3:Camouflage variation on a theme of the Nymphalid Ground Plan -- Chapter4:Morphological evolution repeatedly caused by mutations in signaling ligand genes -- Part II. …”
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The Enduring Legacy : Structured Inequality in America's Public Schools / by Ryan, Mark, 1947-

Table of Contents: “…A struggle between forces -- An ambiguous philosophical root -- Growing democratic values -- The evolution from common school to public school -- American exceptionalism -- What is the profession of a woman? …”
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Authors on Film /

Table of Contents: “…From Silence to Sound: Maxim Gorky / The kingdom of shadows -- Frank Norris / McTeague at the movies -- Lev Tolstoy / It may turn out to be a powerful thing -- Upton Sinclair / Nickelodeons and common shows -- Over the hill -- Jean-Paul Sartre / Childhood memories -- Carl Sandburg / The cabinet of Dr. …”
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Teaching with the brain in mind by Jensen, Eric, 1950-

Table of Contents: “…How to make school a more positive social experience -- Motivation and engagement -- Common causes of demotivation. The brain's reaction to rewards. …”
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Cardiac resynchronization therapy

Table of Contents: “…The epidemiology of heart failure and commonly associated conduction disorders / Maren E. …”
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