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Explaining the breakdown of ethnic relations why neighbors kill /

Table of Contents: “…Gaertner, and Gordon Hodson -- Why neighbors kill : prior intergroup contact and killing of ethnic outgroup neighbors / Miles Hewstone, Nicole Tausch, Alberto Voci, Jared Kenworthy, Joanne Hughes, and Ed Cairns -- Why neighbors don't stop the killing : the role of group-based schadenfreude / Russell Spears and Colin Wayne Leach -- Societal factors -- When neighbors blame neighbors : scapegoating and the breakdown of ethnic relations / Peter Glick -- The influence of the threatening transitional context on Israeli Jews : reactions to Al Aqsa Intifada / Daniel Bar-Tal and Keren Sharvit -- Why do states kill citizens? …”
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Novice language teachers insights and perspectives for the first year /

Table of Contents: “…Urmston and Martha C. Pennington -- Teaching post-CELTA : the interplay of novice teacher, course and context / Michela Borg -- Ghosts on the cupboard : discursive hauntings during the first year of French immersion teaching in Canada / Lace Marie Brogden & Becky Page -- From rats to language learners : the transition from the biochemistry laboratory to the language classroom in the first year of teaching / Y.L. …”
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Text & presentation, 2010

Table of Contents: “…No kick coming : the staging and taming of the I.W.W. in Sidney Howard's They knew what they wanted / Michael Schwartz -- 7. "Gramps, shush the preaching" : family memories in The night of the iguana / Jeffrey B. …”
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An introduction to algorithmic trading basic to advanced strategies / by Leshik, Edward A.

Table of Contents: “…Our nomenclature ; Math toolkit ; Statistics toolbox ; Data : symbol, date, timestamp, volume, price ; Excel mini seminar ; Excel charts : how to read them and how to build them ; Our metrics : algometrics ; Stock personality clusters ; Selecting a cohort of trading stocks ; Stock profiling ; Stylistic properties of equity markets ; Volatility ; Returns : theory ; Benchmarks and performance measures ; Our trading algorithms described : the Alpha algo strategies ; Parameters and how to set them ; Technical analysis (TA) ; Heuristics, AI, artificial neural networks and other avenues to be explored ; How we design a trading alpha algo ; From the efficient market hypothesis to prospect theory ; The road to chaos (or nonlinear science) ; Complexity economics ; Brokerages ; Order management platforms and order execution systems ; Data feed vendors, real-time, historical -- Connectivity -- Hardware specification examples ; Brief philosophical digression -- Information sources.…”
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Latinos in the Midwest

Table of Contents: “…Hutcherson, and Ana Campos-Holland -- Litigating bilingual education : a history of the Gomez decision in Illinois -- David A. Badillo -- Reaching across borders : the transnationalizing effect of Mexican migration on public schools in the outskirts of Chicago / Jennifer Tello Buntin -- Increasing knowledge and networking opportunities for small scale Mexican growers in southwest Michigan / Maria Josef Santos and Antonio Castro Escobar -- A people's mural in Detroit's Mexican town / George Vargas -- Conclusion / Ruben Martinez.…”
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Definitions of Irishness in the 'Library of Ireland' literary anthologies by MacCarthy, Anne, 1964-

Table of Contents: “…James Duffy; Margaret Callan;Thornton MacMahon; The casket of Irish pearls; Educating to be free; The selection; A space for women in Irish literature -- The songs of Ireland. …”
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Archaeological perspectives on the Southern Appalachians : a multiscalar approach /

Table of Contents: “…Jared Wood -- Space and Time : The Culture-Historical Setting for the Hollywood Phase of the Middle Savannah River Valley / Keith Stephenson, Adam King, and Karen Y. …”
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African diaspora in the cultures of Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States /

Table of Contents: “…BLACK AMERICAN STUDIES IN THE GLOBAL HUMANITIES -- Race and Representation in the Digital Humanities : an Inter-American Case Study / Ifeoma Nwankwo -- Black American Studies at the University of Delaware : Education Across the Lines / Carol Henderson.…”

21st century nanoscience : a handbook.

Table of Contents: “…<P>Nanophotonic Devices Based on Low-Voltage Emission of 2D Electron Gas -- Kim</P><P>Polarized Nano-Optics -- Brasselet</P><P>Optical Properties of Semiconductor Nanostructures -- Cantarero</P><P>Hybrid Phase-Change Nanophotonic Circuits -- Pernice</P><P>X-Ray Nanophotonics Based on Planar X-Ray Waveguide Resonator -- Egorov</P><P>Optical Tweezers -- Li</P><P>Metal Nanostructures with Plasmonically Enhanced Raman and Photoluminescence Signals -- Nam</P><P>GaN Nanoflowers: Growth to Optoelectronic Device -- Gupta</P><P>The Future of Nanoelectronics -- Deleonibus</P><P>Semimetal Nanoelectronics: Quantum Confinement and Surface Chemistry as Design Tools -- Greer</P><P>Neuromorphic Nanoelectronics -- Fairfield</P><P>Single-Electronics: Modeling and Simulation Techniques - Santos Pes</P><P>Single Electron Transport and Possible Quantum Computing in 2D Materials -- Chiu</P><P>Assembly of Plasmonic Nanoparticles - Zheng</P><P>Coulomb Blockade Plasmonic Switch -- Gordon</P><P>Amplification of Surface Plasmons -- Wartak</P><P>Magneto-Plasmonics in Purely Ferromagnetic Subwavelength Arrays -- Papaioannou</P><P>Cathodoluminescence of Nanoplasmonics -- Yamamoto</P><P>Biosensing under Surface Plasmon Resonance Conditions -- Snopok</P><P>Plasmonic Optical Antenna and its Enhancement to Infrared Photodetectors -- Lu</P>…”
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Ethnobotany.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; 1: Mururé (Brosimum acutifolium Huber) in the Treatment of Syphilis in Colonial Amazonia: From Historical Data to the Actual Contribution in Treatment; 2: Agroecology, Local Knowledge and Participatory Research: Articulation of Knowledge for Sustainable Use of Plant Resources in Agroecosystems; 3: The Path of Ethnopharmacobotany: From Economic Botany to Ethnobotany; 4: Patagonian Berries: An Ethnobotanical Approach to Exploration of their Nutraceutical Potential…”
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Forensic Human Factors and Ergonomics : Case Studies and Analysis. by Wogalter, Michael S.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Human Factors and Ergonomics Book Series Foreword; Foreword; Preface; Editor; Contributors; Section I: Introductory Chapters; 1. …”
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Community capacity and resilience in Latin America /

Table of Contents: “…Imbach, Andrea Zamora, Omaira Urueña, and Alejandra Boni Aristizabal -- Bioculturality and transdisciplinarity : two paths for reaching sustainability through community capacity building in Mexico / Enrique Hipolito Romero and José María Ramos Prado -- Bonds of faith for community change : new actors in rural community development in El Salvador / James Huff -- Evaluation on a shoestring : one international development organization's experience measuring impact in Central America / Charlie French and Ricardo Romero-Perezgrovas -- Using community capitals to adapt to environmental challenges in rural Uruguay / Diego Thompson -- Using the community capitals framework to understand the potential for inclusive innovation : three case studies of an energy project in Peru / Ursula Harman, Helen Ross and Jim Cavaye -- Youth development in northern Nicaragua : an empowerment perspective / Amy E. …”
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Bioprocess engineering for a green environment /

Table of Contents: “…chapter 1 Biotechnology and Its Significance in Environmental Protection -- chapter 2 Solid Waste Management in Rural India -- chapter 3 Bio-Based Building Materials for a Green and Sustainable Environment -- chapter 4 Bioprocessing of Agrofood Industrial Wastes for the Production of Bacterial Exopolysaccharide -- chapter 5 Bioprocessing for Enhanced Biological Textile Wastewater Treatment -- chapter 6 Application of Biomaterials in Dye Wastewater Treatment -- chapter 7 Newer Strategies in Bioprocessing of Inulin-Based Biofuel -- chapter 8 Biodegradable Plastics for a Green and Sustainable Environment -- chapter 9 Sustainable Production of Biofuels—A Green Spark: Technology, Economics, and Environmental Issues -- chapter 10 Bioprocessing of Biofuels for Green and Clean Environment -- chapter 11 Potential of Oleaginous Microorganisms in Green Diesel Production -- chapter 12 Microwave-Assisted Pretreatment of Biomass before Transformation into Biofuel -- chapter 13 Microalgae—A Source for Third-Generation Biofuels -- chapter 14 Characterization and Optimization Studies on Hydroxyapatite Bioceramic Powder from Waste Eggshells -- chapter 15 Overview of Recent Trends in Stem Cell Bioprocessing -- chapter 16 Recovery of Metal from Electronic Waste for Sustainable Development (through Microbial Leaching/Bioprocesses) -- chapter 17 Thermophilic Biomethanation of Food Waste for the Production of Biogas and Concomitant Use of Biogas as a Fuel Supplement for Cooking.…”
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Art at Auction in 17th Century Amsterdam / by Montias, John Michael, 1928-2005

Table of Contents: “…The Auctions -- Orphan Chamber Auctions in Amsterdam -- How Auction Sales of the Orphan Chamber Were Conducted -- Extant Records of Auction Sales in Chronological Perspective -- Aggregate Statistics of Sales and the Owners of Goods Sold -- The Buyers at Auction Sales -- The Wealth of Buyers -- Clusters of Private Buyers -- Remonstrants and Counter-Remonstrants -- What Did They Buy and at What Prices? -- Attributions -- Echoes -- Concluding Words on Auctions -- Profiles of Selected Buyers -- Art Dealers I: Artists and Merchants in the Trade -- Art Dealers II: Johannes de Renialme -- Art Dealers III: The Story of a Merchant Who Thought He Could Sell Paintings to a King -- Art Collectors and Painters I: Rubens's Promise to Hans Thijsz -- Art Collectors and Painters II: Jacob Swalmius and Rembrandt -- Art Collectors and Painters III: Marten van den Broeck and Rembrandt's Losses at Sea -- Art Collectors and Painters IV: Jan van Maerlen and His Extended Family -- Art Collectors and Painters V: Jean le Bleu, Francois Venant and Rembrandt's "Feast of Belshazzar" -- A Collector with Connections to Major Cultural Figures: Robbert van der Hoeve and the "Muiden Circle" -- What Santa Claus Brought to the Youth of Amsterdam -- When Sellers and Buyers Were Related: Elbert and Cornelis Symonsz. …”
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The physics of microdroplets by Berthier, Jean, 1952-

Table of Contents: “…Droplets Between Two Non-parallel Planes: from Tapered Planes to Wedges 143 -- 5.1 Abstract 143 -- 5.2 Droplet Self-motion Between Two Non-parallel Planes 143 -- 5.3 Droplet in a Corner 151 -- 5.4 Conclusion 159 -- 5.5 References 159 -- 6. …”
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The Spanish frontier in North America by Weber, David J.

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Slingin' Sam the life and times of the greatest quarterback ever to play the game / by Holley, Joe

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Doing business in China getting ready for the Asian century / by Menzies, Jane

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From Media Hype to Twitter Storm : News Explosions and Their Impact on Issues, Crises and Public Opinion /

Table of Contents: “…How a small-scale panic turns into an unstoppable news wave about mass mugging on the beach -- III. Impact on issues, crises, and public opinion -- 9. …”
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#identity : Hashtagging Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Nation /

Table of Contents: “…: Theories of Social Media Platforms as Performance Spaces / Abigail De Kosnik -- Part I: Black Twitter Futures. 2. …”
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