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Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Editor; Contributors; Section I: Soil Salinity and Sodicity Problems; 1: Soil Salinity and Sodicity as Particular Plant/Crop Stress Factors; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The Significance of Soils with Respect to Crop Stress; 1.3 The Place and Role of the Soil in Nature; 1.4 Extent and Global Distribution of Salt-Affected Soils; 1.5 Development and Grouping of Salt-Affected Soils and Particular Plant/Crop Growth Stress Factors…”
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Microarray analysis : biochips and eradication of all diseases / by Sharma, Kal Renganathan

Table of Contents: “…Genominomics and prospects -- Chapter objectives -- Human genome project completed -- Biochips -- Next-generation sequencing -- Applications of biochips -- Consanguinous marriages -- Ashkenazi Jews -- Cystic fibrosis -- Tuberculosis -- Cancer -- Sickle-cell anemia -- Small pox -- Paleo genomes -- Colony collapse disorder -- Schizophrenia -- Prenatal testing -- DNA for forensic investigation -- Genomic surveillance -- Bio-corrosion -- Human immunodeficiency syndrome -- Microarray analysis -- Pioneers in double-helix structure of DNA -- Genominomics, economics of sequencing, $1,000 -- Genome is within reach -- Genetically modified crops -- Glossary -- Summary --…”
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Big data : using smart big data, analytics and metrics to make better decisions and improve performance / by Marr, Bernard

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Introduction 1 Walmart: How Big Data Is Used To Drive Supermarket Performance 2 CERN: Unravelling the Secrets of the Universe with Big Data 3 Netflix: How Netflix Used Big Data to Give Us the Programmes We Want 4 Rolls-Royce: How Big Data Is Used To Drive Success In Manufacturing 5 Shell: How Big Oil Uses Big Data 6 Apixio: How Big Data Is Transforming Healthcare 7 Lotus F1 Team: How Big Data Is Essential To The Success Of Motorsport Teams 8 Pendleton & Son Butchers: Big Data for Small Business 9 US Olympic Women's Cycling Team: How Big Data Analytics Is Used To Optimize Athletes' Performance 10 ZSL: Big Data In The Zoo And To Protect Animals 11 Facebook: How Facebook Use Big Data to Understand Customers 12 John Deere: How Big Data Can Be Applied On Farms 13 Royal Bank of Scotland: Using Big Data to Make Customer Service More Personal 14 LinkedIn: How Big Data Is Used To Fuel Social Media Success 15 Microsoft: Bringing Big Data To The Masses 16 Acxiom: Fuelling Marketing With Big Data 17 US Immigration and Customs: How Big Data Is Used To Keep Passengers Safe and Prevent Terrorism 18 Nest: Bringing the Internet of Things into The Home 19 GE: How Big Data Is Fuelling the Industrial Internet 20 Etsy: How Big Data Is Used In A Crafty Way 21 Narrative Science: How Big Data Is Used To Tell Stories 22 BBC: How Big Data Is Used In The Media 23 Milton Keynes: How Big Data Is Used To Create Smarter Cities 24 Palantir: How Big Data Is Used To Help The CIA And To Detect Bombs In Afghanistan 25 Airbnb: How Big Data Is Used To Disrupt the Hospitality Industry 26 Sprint: Profiling Audiences Using Mobile Network Data 27 Dickey's Barbecue Pit: How Big Data Is Used to Gain Performance Insights Into One Of America's Most Successful Restaurant Chains 28 Caesars: Big Data At The Casino 29 Fitbit: Big Data In The Personal Fitness Arena 30 Ralph Lauren: Big Data In The Fashion Industry 31 Zynga: Big Data In The Gaming Industry 32 Autodesk: How Big Data Is Transforming The Software Industry 33 Walt Disney Parks and Resorts: How Big Data Is Transforming Our Family Holidays 34 Experian: Using Big Data To Make Lending Decisions And To Crack Down On Identity Fraud 35 Transport for London: How Big Data Is Used To Improve And Manage Public Transport In London 36 The US Government: Using Big Data To Run A Country 37 IBM Watson: Teaching Computers To Understand And Learn 38 Google: How Big Data Is At The Heart Of Google's Business Model 39 Terra Seismic: Using Big Data To Predict Earthquakes 40 Apple: How Big Data Is At The Centre Of Their Business 41 Twitter: How Twitter And IBM Deliver Customer Insights From Big Data 42 Uber: How Big Data Is At The Centre Of Uber's Transportation Business 43 Electronic Arts: Big Data In Video Gaming 44 Kaggle: Crowdsourcing Your Data Scientist 45 Amazon: How Predictive Analytics Are Used To Get A 360-Degree View Of Consumers Final Thoughts About the Author Acknowledgements Index.…”
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The stochastic perturbation method for computational mechanics by Kamiński, M. M. (Marcin M.), 1969-

Table of Contents: “…Deflection of elastic plates in Cartesian coordinates 219 4.2.3. Vibration analysis of the elastic plates 227 5. …”
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Autofrettage Processes Technology and Modelling. by Dixit, Uday S.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Preface; Authors; 1: Introduction to Autofrettage; 1.1 What Is Autofrettage?…”
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Global perspectives on school libraries projects and practices /

Table of Contents: “…Dike, Margaret N. Ngwuchukwu, and Grace U. Onyebuchi -- GiggleIT and global citizenship : school libraries, literacy, and laughter / Kathryn Massingill Manck, Patricia Carmichael, and Barbara Combes -- Body in the library : a cross-curriculum transliteracy project / Judy O'Connell -- HIV/AIDS corners in Botswana schools and libraries / Margaret Baffour-Awuah -- School libraries and human rights / Marian Koren -- Camels, burros, elephants, boats, and trucks : bringing books and literacy to children in remote communities / Ray Doiron -- Botswana's book box service to primary schools / Margaret Baffour-Awuah -- Participation of Croatian school librarians in teaching children with intellectual disabilities / Ivanka Stricevic and Ivana Peric -- Lubuto library project : bringing knowledge to Zambian children / Stacy Langner, Jane Kinney Meyers, and Mary M. …”
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Analyzing and modeling spatial and temporal dynamics of infectious diseases /

Table of Contents: “…Ryan -- Statistical modeling of spatio-temporal infectious disease transmission / Rob Deardon, Xuan Fang and Grace Pui Sze Kwong -- Spatio-temporal dynamics of schistosomiasis in China : bayesian-based geostatistical analysis / Zhi-Jie Zhang -- Spatial analysis and statistical modeling of 2009 H1N1 pandemic in the greater Toronto area / Frank Wen, Dongmei Chen, Anna Majury -- West Nile virus mosquito abundance modeling using a non-stationary spatio-temporal geostatistics / Eun-Hye Yoo, Dongmei Chen, Curtis Russel -- Spatial pattern analysis of multivariate disease data / Cindy X. …”
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Creating heritage for tourism /

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The courage to lead through values : how management by values supports transformational leadership, culture, and success / by Norlin, Liza-Maria

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The Charnoly body : a novel biomarker of mitochondrial bioenergetics / by Sharma, Sushil, Ph. D., D.M.R.I.T

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The new comparative economic history essays in honor of Jeffrey G. Williamson /

Table of Contents: “…/ Gregory Clark -- Did European commodity prices converge during 1500-1800? / Süleyman Özmucur and Şevket Pamuk -- Market integration and convergence in the world wheat market, 1800-2000 / Giovanni Federico and Karl Gunnar Persson -- Biological globalization : the other grain invasion / Alan L. …”
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The making of the slave class by Carrier, Jerry, 1948-

Table of Contents: “…Islam -- Conclusions about class and Christianity -- Class and the military -- Health and the working class -- The geography of class -- Income distribution -- American poverty -- The middle class and the myth of upward class mobility -- Anomie: the price of upward mobility -- Education, intelligence and middle-class bias -- The graying of working-class America -- Class and race -- Gentrification -- Self-cleaning ovens -- A brief history of banking and the working class, no shoes, no shirt, no credit -- The credit union movement -- A sad story -- Nonprofits and the community economic development movement -- More middle-class bias, new urbanism, and more gentrification -- Transportation and class -- In the hood -- Housing, mortgage lending and secondary markets -- Manipulation and madness: the housing bubble and financial crisis -- Greed, stupidity and arrogance -- Conclusion: The Americans slave class.…”
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Gas chromatography and mass spectrometry a practical guide / by Sparkman, O. David (Orrin David), 1942-

Table of Contents: “…The fundamentals of GC/MS -- Introduction and history -- Gas chromatography -- The gc/ms interface -- Mass spectrometry instrumentation -- Mass spectral data interpretation -- Quantitation with GC/MS -- GC conditions, derivatization, and mass spectral interpretation -- Of specific compound types -- Acids -- Alcohols -- Aldehydes -- Amides -- Amines -- Amino acid -- Common contaminants -- Drugs and their metabolites -- Esters -- Ethers -- Fluorinated compounds -- Gases -- Glycols -- Halogenated compounds (other than fluorinated) -- Hydrocarbons -- Isocyanates -- Ketones -- Nitriles -- Nitroaromatics -- Nitrogen-containing heterocyclics -- Nucleosides (TMS derivatives) -- Pesticides -- Phenols -- Phosphorus compounds -- Plasticizers and other polymer additives (including phthalates) -- Prostaglandins (MO-TMS derivatives) -- Solvents and their impurities -- Steroids -- Sugars (monosaccharides) -- Sulfur compounds -- Appendices -- A definitions of terms related to gas chromatography -- B definitions of terms related to mass spectrometry -- C atomic masses and isotope abundances -- X+1 and x+2 values for ions containing atoms of C and H based on -- Isotope contributions -- E isotope peak patterns for ions containing atoms of Cl and/or Br -- F steps to follow in the determination of an elemental composition -- Based on isotope peak intensity ratios -- G derivatization in GC/MS -- H points of comparison of LC/MS vs GC/MS -- I list of available EI mass spectral databases -- J information required for reporting a GC/MS analysis -- K third-party software for use with GC/MS -- GC installation and maintenance -- Troubleshooting common GC problems -- N maintenance, operating tips, and troubleshooting for mass spectrometers -- O mixtures for determining mass spectral resolution -- P cross-index chart for GC stationary phases -- Q ions for determining unknown structures.…”
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Silent players a biographical and autobiographical study of 100 silent film actors and actresses / by Slide, Anthony

Table of Contents: “…Warren Kerrigan -- Laura la Plante -- The legends -- Lon Chaney, Charlie Chaplin, Greta Garbo, Buster Keaton, Rudolph Valentino -- Harold Lloyd -- Babe London -- Bessie Love -- Dorothy Mackaill -- Mary MacLaren -- Percy Marmont -- Mae Marsh -- James Morrison -- Jack Mulhall -- Mae Murray -- Conrad Nagel -- Nita Naldi -- Mabel Normand -- Jane Novak -- George O'Brien -- Gertrude Olmstead -- Seena Owen -- Jean Paige -- Kathryn Perry -- Olga Petrova -- Mary Philbin -- Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks -- Arline Pretty -- Esther Ralston -- Charles Ray -- Wallace Reid -- Billie Rhodes -- Charles "Buddy" Rogers -- Clarine Seymour -- Lowell Sherman -- Pauline Starke -- Gloria Swanson -- Blanche Sweet -- Constance Talmadge -- Norma Talmadge -- Alice Terry -- Florence Turner -- The Vamps -- Theda Bara, Louise Glaum, Kitty Gordon, Olga Grey, Alice Hollister, and Valeska Suratt -- George Walsh -- Henry B. …”
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The dynamic brain : an exploration of neuronal variability and its functional significance /

Table of Contents: “…Ramsden, and Anna Wang Roe -- Phase resetting in the presence of noise and heterogeneity / Srisairam Achuthan ... …”
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Handbook of voice assessments /

Table of Contents: “…Estella -- Assessment of laryngeal airway resistance and phonation threshold pressure : glottal enterprises / Nancy Pearl Solomon -- Kinematic respiratory analysis : respiratory inductance plethysmography / Petrea Cornwell -- Maximum phonation performance / Edwin M.…”
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Marginality Addressing the Nexus of Poverty, Exclusion and Ecology /

Table of Contents: “…1 Marginality—An Overview and Implications for Policy -- Part 1 Concepts and Theory -- 2 Marginality—A Framework for Analyzing Causal Complexities of Poverty -- 3 Exclusion and Initiatives to “Include”: Revisiting Basic Economics to Guide Development Practice -- 4 Marginality from a Socio-ecological Perspective -- Part 2 Dimensions and Prevalence of Marginality -- 5 Mapping Marginality Hotspots -- 6 The Poorest: Who and Where They Are -- 7 Targeting the Poorest and Most Vulnerable: Examples from Bangladesh -- 8 Correlates of Extreme Poverty in Rural Ethiopia -- 9 Examining the Circle of Attachment, Trauma, Shame, and Marginalization: the Unheard Voices of Young Kutchi Girls -- Part 3 Environmental Drivers of Marginality -- 10 Poverty, Agriculture and the Environment: the Case of Sub-Saharan Africa -- 11 The Marginal Poor and their Dependence on Ecosystem Services: Evidence from South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa -- 12 Land Degradation, Poverty, and Marginality -- Part 4     Experiencing Marginality in Africa and Asia -- 13 Tackling Social Exclusion and Marginality for Poverty Reduction: Indian Experiences -- 14 Consumption Behavior of the Poorest and Policy Implications in Indonesia -- 15 Addressing Extreme Poverty and Marginality: Experiences in Rural China -- 16 Experiences in Targeting the Poorest: a Case Study from Bangladesh -- 17 Rural Poverty and Marginalization in Ethiopia: a Review of Development Interventions -- Part 5 Responses to Marginality at Different Levels: State, Business, and Community -- 18 Macro, Fiscal, and Decentralization Options to Address Marginality and Reach the Extremely Poor -- 19 Social Protection, Marginality, and Extreme Poverty: Just Give Money to the Poor -- 20 Innovative Business Approaches for the Reduction of Extreme Poverty and Marginality -- 21 Business Initiatives that Overcome Rural Poverty and Marginality Through Creating Shared Value -- 22 The Marginalized and Poorest in Different Communities and Settings of Ethiopia.…”
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Communities and cultural heritage : global issues, local values /

Table of Contents: “…Cities without citizens / Valerie Higgins -- Agricultural heritage systems, their resilience and climate smart communities / Parviz Koohafkan and Thomas L. Price -- Heritage management, community engagement and resilience in Senegal / Ibrahima Thiaw and Mouhamed A. …”
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Knowledge for a Sustainable World : A Southern African�Nordic contribution /

Table of Contents: “…Facilitating access to higher education for students with disabilities : strategies and support services at the University of Botswana / Pedzani Perci Monyatsi and O.S. Phibion -- 3. Access and equity for students with disabilities at the University of Malawi : the case of Chancellor College / Elizabeth Tikondwe Kamchedzera -- 4. …”
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The whole digital library handbook

Table of Contents: “…/ Abby Smith -- Back to the future / Richard De Gennaro -- The new cybrarians / Joseph Janes -- Libraries as places to linger and mingle / Alex Wright -- Research libraries ponder : what's next? …”
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