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Learning Chinese characters : a revolutionary new way to learn and remember the 800 most basic Chinese characters : HSK level / by Matthews, Alison, Matthews, Laurence

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Building human capital through labor migration in Asia /

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Race, ethnicity, and the state in Malaysia and Singapore

Table of Contents: “…Pereira -- Names as sites of identity construction, negotiation, and resistance : signifying Orang Asli in postcolonial Malaysia / Alice M. Nah -- Growing up Malay in Singapore / Joseph Stimpfl -- The Chinese in contemporary Malaysia / Tong Chee Kiong -- The political and economic marginalization of Tamils in Malaysia / Lian Kwen Fee -- Constructing and contesting "Singaporean Hinduism" / Vineeta Sinha -- Chinese and Malays in Singapore : incomes, education and employment, 1954-1995 / Lee Kiat Jin -- Post-independence educational change, identity and Huaxiaosheng intellectuals in Singapore : a case study of Chinese language teachers / Sai Siew Yee -- Race and racialization in Malaysia and Singapore/ Lian Kwen Fee.…”
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Pathways to the present U.S. development and its consequences in the Pacific / by Blackford, Mansel G., 1944-

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Introduction -- Pacific developments -- The Hawaiian Islands: the "healing" of Kahoʻolawe -- The Pacific coast: Seattle and Silicon Valley -- Alaska: the Aleutian islands -- Southern Japan during American occupation: Hiroshima and Okinawa -- Guam, the Philippines, and American Samoa -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliographic essay -- Index.…”
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The other Philadelphia story how local congregations support quality of life in urban America / by Cnaan, Ram A.

Table of Contents: “…Area organizations that enhance the congregational social service capacity -- pt. 5. Conclusions and implications.…”
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Pathways to the Present / by Blackford, Mansel G., 1944-

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Introduction -- Pacific developments -- The Hawaiian Islands: the "healing" of Kahoʻolawe -- The Pacific coast: Seattle and Silicon Valley -- Alaska: the Aleutian islands -- Southern Japan during American occupation: Hiroshima and Okinawa -- Guam, the Philippines, and American Samoa -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliographic essay -- Index.…”
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Pathways to the Present / by Blackford, Mansel G., 1944-

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Introduction -- Pacific developments -- The Hawaiian Islands: the "healing" of Kahoʻolawe -- The Pacific coast: Seattle and Silicon Valley -- Alaska: the Aleutian islands -- Southern Japan during American occupation: Hiroshima and Okinawa -- Guam, the Philippines, and American Samoa -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliographic essay -- Index.…”
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Sanctions, accountability and governance in a globalised world

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Vision 2050 Roadmap for a Sustainable Earth / by Komiyama, Hiroshi

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Introduction to Earth and Planetary System Science New View of Earth, Planets and Humans / by Shikazono, Naotatsu

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Spatial Data Infrastructure for Urban Regeneration by Sadahiro, Yukio

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Sustainable Urban Transport in an Asian Context by Ieda, Hitoshi

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Megacities Urban Form, Governance, and Sustainability / by Sorensen, Andr

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Genetic engineering by Herring, Mark Youngblood, 1952-

Table of Contents: “…: public perceptions of genetic engineering -- History of genetic engineering from Mendel to (genome) maps -- Splicing, dicing, and cloning to Asilomar and beyond -- Frankenfood or Miracle-gro? …”
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Northeast Asian perspectives on international law : contemporary issues and challenges /

Table of Contents: “…Overview - "Northeast Asian perspectives on international law : contemporary issues and challenges" / Seokwoo Lee and Hee Eun Lee -- In pursuit of peace and prosperity through justice in Northeast Asia / Kak-Soo Shin -- Historical analysis on the impacts and influences of international law in East Asia and its future / Toshiya Ueki -- The declaration on the conduct of parties and a code of conduct in the South China Sea : recent actions taken by ASEAN / Yann-Huei Song -- Resolution to high seas fisheries issue : a view from the South China Sea and an expectation on national ocean policy / Kuan-Hsiung Wang -- The response of China and Japan to the issue of non liquet in recent advisory proceedings before the ICJ / Bing Bing Jia -- The introduction of western international law into Japan / Jon M. van Dyke -- Japan's efforts in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations : from the perspectives of international law and foreign policy-making / Osamu Yoshida -- The Cheonan incident : a perspective from international law and politics / Seokwoo Lee and Hee Eun Lee -- North Korean human rights and the failure of protection : the plight of North Koreans in flight / Jae-Chun Won -- International legal education under Korea's new law school system / Hee Moon Jo.…”
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Becoming Asia change and continuity in Asian international relations since World War II / by Miller, Alice Lyman

Table of Contents: “…Planning the postwar world -- The Chinese Civil War -- Japan : occupation and recovery -- The Korean War -- Decolonization, nationalism, and revolution -- The U.S. alliance system -- The Sino-Soviet alliance -- The Vietnam War -- Strategic realignment -- The end of the Cold War -- The rise of China -- Entering the new century -- Change and continuity.…”
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Empire maker : Aleksandr Baranov and Russian colonial expansion into Alaska and Northern California / by Owens, Kenneth N., Petrov, A. I͡U. (Aleksandr I͡Urʹevich)

Table of Contents: “…A man of the north -- Siberian merchant capitalist -- Moving to America -- Taking command -- Calamities and catastrophes -- The missionary monks and the chief manager -- Government men, monks, and the Alutiiq Rebellion -- The Russian-American Company -- The Sitka Sound War -- Beyond Alaska -- Averting disasters -- Closing the Baranov era.…”
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Nigeria dancing on the brink / by Campbell, John, 1944-

Table of Contents: “…-- The "election-like event" of 2007 -- The breakup of the Nigerian political system -- Boko Haram -- Washington and Abuja -- Dancing on the brink.…”
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Improving people's lives : lessons in empowerment from Asia /

Table of Contents: “…The rural support programme: empowering the rural poor in Pakistan / Ali Dastgeer -- The women crisis centre of Penang / Siti Hawa Ali -- The Satyodaya Centre: empowering Tamil estate workers in Sri Lanka / Muthuvadivoo Sinnathamby -- The experience of Sahayi: capacity building for sustainable development / Gregory Placid.…”

Adoption law and human rights : international perspectives / by O'Halloran, Kerry

Table of Contents: “…. -- France - Germany -- Japan -- China -- Adoption & human rights : national tensions and international standards.…”
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