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Construction management new directions. by McGeorge, W. D.

Table of Contents: “…Historical development of TQM The need for a paradigm shift A change in the culture of the construction industry Customer focus Integration The all-embracing nature of TQM Continuous improvement Quality costs and the cost of quality Universal standards of quality such as ISO 9000 Change management The methods of TQM How to implement TQM Kaizen Current research into TQM in the construction industry Conclusion References Chapter 9 Value management Introduction Historical development Function analysis Organisation of the study Who should carry out the study? …”
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Computational science and its applications /

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Environmental Investigation and Remediation 1,4-Dioxane and Other Solvent Stabilizers. by Mohr, Thomas, 1959-

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Brand admiration : building a business people love / by Park, C. Whan, MacInnis, Deborah J., Eisingerich, A. B. (Andreas B.)

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Confronting equity and inclusion incidents on campus : lessons learned and emerging practices /

Table of Contents: “…Watkins-Dickerson -- Pedagogical failures : challenging assumed centers and engendering community through personal and pedagogical reflexivity / Meggie Mapes -- Envisioning equity and inclusion through art / Audra Buck-Coleman & Rashawn Ray -- Muslim students combatting institutional inertia with participatory action research / Saugher Nojan -- BIPOC students using polyvocal narratives, co-witnessing, and spectral engagement : "seen" but not heard / Meshell Sturgis, Brian J. …”
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Human impacts on Amazonia the role of traditional ecological knowledge in conservation and development /

Table of Contents: “…Thoughts on the future of Amazonia : the region, residents, researchers, and realities / Michael J. Balick -- Romance and reality : the first European vision of Brazilian Indians / John Hemming -- Constructing tropical nature / Nancy Leys Stepan -- Demand for two classes of traditional agroecological knowledge in modern Amazonia / Charles R. …”
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Achieving success in nonprofit organizations /

Table of Contents: “…Creating a sense of employee ownership: lessons from worker-owned cooperatives (Case study: Interfaith Business Builders and Its Cooperatives) / Ray West and Rebecca Luce -- Concluding comments -- Appendix. Our research process -- Index.…”
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Policies, programs and people that shape innovation in housing / by Sanderford, Andrew, McCoy, Andrew P., Koebel, C. Theodore, Martin, Carlos Eduardo

Table of Contents: “…The literature of innovation in housing -- 3.1 Background -- 3.2 Builder as innovation laggard -- 3.3 Innovation in construction -- 3.4 Innovation in residential construction and housing -- 3.5 Nonhousing innovation research -- 3.6 Commercial real estate -- 3.7 Conclusions -- References --…”
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Geotechnical site characterization / by De, Anirban

Table of Contents: “…Site characterization process -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Background research -- 2.3 Site reconnaissance -- 2.4 Field exploration -- 2.5 Subsurface profiles -- References --…”
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Changing Space, Changing City : Johannesburg after apartheid - Open Access selection /

Table of Contents: “…The fear of others : Responses to crime and urban transformation in Johannesburg -- 34. Black urban, black research : Why understanding space and identity in South Africa still Matters.…”
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Reference and information services in the 21st century : an introduction / by Cassell, Kay Ann

Table of Contents: “…Introducing reference and information service -- Determining the question : in-person, telephone, and virtual reference interviews -- Finding the answer : basic search techniques -- Answering questions about books, magazines, newspapers, libraries and publishing, and bibliographic networks : bibliographic resources -- Answering questions about anything and everything : encyclopedias -- Answering questions that require handy facts : ready reference sources -- Answering questions about words : dictionaries -- Answering questions about events and issues, past and present : indexes and full-text databases -- Answering questions about health, law, and business : special guidelines and sources -- Answering questions about geography, countries, and travel : atlases, gazetteers, maps, geographic information systems, and travel guides -- Answering questions about the lives of people : biographical information sources -- Answering questions about governments : government information sources -- When and how to use the Internet as a reference tool -- Reader's advisory work / Mary K. …”

Blindside how to anticipate forcing events and wild cards in global politics /

Table of Contents: “…Posner -- Cases: looking back -- Slow surprise: the dynamics of technology synergy / David Landes -- U.S. intelligence estimates of Soviet collapse: reality and perception / Bruce Berkowitz -- Econoshocks: the East Asian crisis case / David Hale -- Cases: looking ahead -- The once and future DARPA / William Bonvillian -- Fueled again? In search of energy security / Gal Luft and Anne Korin -- Emerging infectious diseases: are we prepared? …”
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Latinos and American law landmark Supreme Court cases / by Soltero, Carlos R., 1969-

Table of Contents: “…Rodriguez (1973) and the search for equality in school funding -- Espinoza v. …”
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Atrocities and international accountability beyond transitional justice /

Table of Contents: “…dilemmas of dealing with the past in new democracies / Jorge Heine -- East Timor's search for justice, reconciliation and dignity / Jeff Kingston -- No substitute for sovereignty : why international criminal justice has a bleak future and deserves it / Jeremy Rabkin -- Dancing with the devil : prosecuting West Africa's warlords : current lessons learned and challenges / David M. …”
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Generation in waiting the unfulfilled promise of young people in the Middle East /

Table of Contents: “…Wolfensohn -- About the Middle East Youth Initiative -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction / Navtej Dhillon and Tarif Yousef -- Generation in waiting : an overview of school to work and family formation transitions / Navtej Dhillon, Paul Dyer, and Tarik Yousef -- Beyond statism : toward a new social contract for Iranian youth / Djavad Salehi-Isfahani and Daniel Egel -- Rising expectations and diminishing opportunities for Egypt's young / Ragui Assaad and Ghada Barsoum -- In search of a future : the struggle of young Palestinians / Edward Sayre and Samia Al-Botmeh -- The impact of instability and migration on Lebanon's human capital / Jad Chaaban -- The disconnect between education, job growth, and employment in Jordan / Taher Kanaan and May Hanania - Moroccan youth in an era of volatile growth, urbanization, and poverty / Brahim Boudarbat and Aziz Ajbilou -- Tapping into the economic potential of young Syrians during a time of transition / Nader Kabbani and Noura Kamel -- Addressing Yemen's twin deficits : human development and natural resources / Ragui Assaad ... …”
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A new history of early Christianity by Freeman, Charles, 1947-

Table of Contents: “…; The letter to the Hebrews ; Fifty years on : the Gospel writers reflect on Jesus ; John and the Jerusalem Christians ; Creating a New Testament ; No second coming : the search for stability -- Part two: Becoming Christian. …”
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Theatres in the round multi-ethnic, indigenous, and intertextual dialogues in drama /

Table of Contents: “…Davis -- Land and cultural memory: Djanet Sears's The adventures of a black girl in search of God and Diane Glancy's Jump kiss: an Indian legend / Caroline De Wagter -- The high stakes of mixed race: post-race, post-apartheid performance in the U.S. and South Africa / Harry J. …”
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