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Energy Transition and Energy Democracy in East Asia

Table of Contents: “…Transboundary cooperative governance toward energy transition in East Asia, A review of historical development and future perspective.…”
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An Outline History of East Asia to 1200 by Schneewind, Sarah

Table of Contents: “…Chapter One East Asia to 1045 BC -- Chapter Two The Zhou Period (1045 – 256 BC) -- Chapter Three From Warring States Two Empire (480 BC -207 BC) -- Chapter Four The Han Empire and Its Neighbors -- Chapter Five Religion and Society in Han (206 BC – AD 220) -- Chapter Six A World of Many Powers (AD 200 – AD 580) -- Chapter Seven Consolidating Unified Regimes (c. 500-780) -- Chapter Eight Aristocratic Societies 1: Tang and Silla -- Chapter Nine Aristocratic Societies 2: Hei’an Japan -- Chapter Ten The Commercial Revolution…”
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Tracing Private Conversations in Early Modern Europe Talking in Everyday Life /

Table of Contents: “…When Private Speech Goes Public: Libertinage, Crypto-Judaic Conversations, and the Private Literary World of Jean Fontanier, 1621; Adam Horsley -- 4. Talking Privately in Utopia: Ideals of Silence and Dissimulation in Smeek's Krinke Kesmes (1708); Liam Benison -- Part II: Navigating Hierarchical Settings -- 5. …”
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Recognizing Green Skills Through Non-formal Learning A Comparative Study in Asia /

Table of Contents: “…Part 1 Debate on the need for green Skills inclusion in the recognition, validation and accreditation (RVA) framework -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Unpacking greening and skills recognition in micro, small and medium enterprises -- Chapter 2 Overview of the regional practices and challenges on environmental protection in four industries -- Chapter 3 RVA in Asia and the Pacific region -- Part 2 Case studies from Asia: Environmentally friendly practices and RVA applications -- Chapter 4 Case study: Bangladesh. …”
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American Literatures Prior to 1865 by Peterson, Scott D.

Table of Contents: “…Colonial Literature - John & Abigail Adams- John Adams & Thomas Jefferson -- Unit VII. …”
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Differential Undercounts in the U.S. Census Who is Missed? / by O'Hare, William P.

Table of Contents: “…Census Coverage of American Indians and Alaskan Natives -- 10. Coverage of Asians -- 11. Census Coverage of Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders -- 12. …”
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Script Effects as the Hidden Drive of the Mind, Cognition, and Culture by Pae, Hye K.

Table of Contents: “…FROM THE SCRIPT TO THE MIND AND CULTURE -- The Alphabet -- Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Writing Systems: All East-Asian but Different Scripts -- The East and the West -- The Consequences of Reading: The Reading Brain -- Linguistic Evidence for Script Relativity -- Neurolinguistic Evidence for Script Relativity -- PART III. …”
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Moving Toward Net-Zero Carbon Society Challenges and Opportunities /

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Preface -- Moving Toward Net zero Emission Society in the Asia Pacific: With Special Reference to the Recent Law and Policy Development in Japan, Korea and Taiwan -- Assessing the Impact of Carbon Prices and Timber Fluctuation on the Expansion of Afforestation: A Case of Taiwan -- Turning on the Lights with Green Energy- A more Sustainable Future- The Case of Taiwan ICDF Project: Solar PV Mini Grid System for Lightning in Myanmar -- The Importance of Capability Development for Innovation Intermediaries in Sustainable Agricultural: Cases of Rice and Mango Industry Organizations in the Philippines -- The Kelp Industry an its Effectiveness in Blue Carbon: A Case of Hakodate, Japan -- The Climate Impacts of Black Carbon and Methane Emissions in Arctic and Current Frameworks for Prevention.…”
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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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The Potato Crop Its Agricultural, Nutritional and Social Contribution to Humankind /

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Global Food Security, Contributions from Sustainable Potato Agri-Food Systems -- The Potato and its Contribution to the Human Diet -- Enhancing Value Chains through Collective Actions: Lessons From the Andes, Africa and Asia -- Ex situ Conservation of Potato [Solanum Section Petota (Solanaceae)] Genetic Resources in Genebanks -- The Genes and Genomes of the Potato -- Potato Breeding -- Genetics and Cytogenetics of Potato -- Insect Pests Affecting Potatoes in Tropical, Subtropical and Temperate Regions -- Fungal, Oomycete and Plasmodiophorid Diseases of Potato -- Bacterial Diseases of Potato -- Viral Diseases in Potato -- Potato Seed Systems -- Participatory Research (PR) at CIP with Potato Farming Systems in the Andes: Evolution and Prospects -- Gender Topics on Potato Research and Development -- Index. .…”
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FROM MSA to CA A Beginner's Guide to Transitioning to Colloquial Arabic by Gomaa, Lina

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 1 -- A: Transitioning to CA:Final voweling and greeting terms in MSA and CA -- B: Greetings and ending conversations -- C: Cultural insight: Ending a conversation in a culturally acceptable manner -- Chapter 2 -- A: Transitioning to CA: WH Question words in MSA and CA -- B: Requests -- C: Cultural insights: Giving directions -- Chapter 3 -- A: Transitioning to CA: Verb tenses -- B: Dialogues -- C: Cultural insights: Phone conversations and communicating among different age groups in the Arab world -- Chapter 4 -- A: Transitioning to CA: Negation in MSA vs CA -- B: Accepting and rejecting invitations -- C: Cultural insights: Tips on dealing with culturally sensitive situations --…”
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Interlocal Adaptations to Climate Change in East and Southeast Asia Sharing Lessons of Agriculture, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Resource Management /

Table of Contents: “…Climate Change Adaptation in Fisheries Livelihoods Associated with Mangrove Forests in Xuan Thuy National Park, Vietnam: A case study in Giao An Commune, Giao Thuy District, Nam Dinh Province (Thu Nguyen Hoai) -- 8. …”
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Freshwater Microplastics Emerging Environmental Contaminants? /

Table of Contents: “…Microplastics are contaminants of emerging concern in freshwater environments: an overview -- Aquatic ecotoxicity of microplastics and nanoplastics - lessons learned from engineered nanomaterials -- Analysis, Occurrence, and Degradation of Microplastics in the Aqueous Environment -- Sources and fate of microplastics in urban areas: a focus on Paris Megacity -- Microplastic pollution in inland waters focusing on Asia -- Microplastics in inland African waters: presence, sources and fate -- Modelling the fate and transport of plastic debris in fresh waters. …”
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Mutation Breeding and Efficiency Enhancing Technologies for Resistance to Striga in Cereals

Table of Contents: “…Striga as a constraint to cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa and the role of host plant resistance -- Physical mutagenesis in cereal crops -- Screening for resistance to Striga hermonthica in mutagenized sorghum and upland rice in Burkina Faso -- Mutation breeding for resistance to Striga hermonthica in sorghum and rice for sustainable food production in Sudan -- Phenotyping for resistance to Striga asiatica in rice and maize mutant populations in Madagascar -- An agar-based method for determining mechanisms of Striga resistance in sorghum -- Histological analysis of Striga infected plants -- Striga germination stimulant analysis -- Identification of closely related polymorphisms with Striga resistance using next generation sequencing -- Rapid cycling and generation advancement for accelerated mutation breeding in sorghum -- Anther culture of rice for accelerated development of doubled haploid Striga resistant germplasm.…”
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Sustainable Development Disciplines for Society Breaking Down the 5Ps-People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnerships /

Table of Contents: “…-- Structure of Development in a Smart Society: An Application of Input-Output Analysis -- Trade-Investment Nexus and Economic Growth in East Asia -- BOP Businesses of Multinational Corporations and Sustainability -- Global Food Security, and Economic and Agricultural Development -- Designing Allocation Rules in Economic Problems.…”
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History in the Making A History of the People of the United States of America to 1877 by Locks, Catherine, Mergel, Sarah K., Roseman, Pamela Thomas, Spike, Tamara

Table of Contents: “…Chapter One: United States History Before Columbus -- Chapter Two: The Global Context: Asia, Europe, and Africa in the Early Modern Era -- Chapter Three: Initial Contact and Conquest -- Chapter Four: The Establishment of English Colonies Before 1642 and Their Development Through the Late Seventeenth Century -- Chapter Five: English Colonization After 1660 -- Chapter Six: Growing Pains in the Colonies -- Chapter Seven: The Road to Revolution, 1754-1775 -- Chapter Eight: the American Revolution -- Chapter Nine: Articles of Confederation and the Constitution -- Chapter Ten: The Federalist Era -- Chapter Eleven: The Early Republic -- Chapter Twelve: Jacksonian America (1815-1840) -- Chapter Thirteen: Antebellum Revival and Reform -- Chapter Fourteen: Westward Expansion -- Chapter Fifteen: The Impending Crisis -- Chapter Sixteen: The Civil War -- Chapter Seventeen: Reconstruction…”
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Keys to Understanding the Middle East by Payind, Alam, McClimans, Melinda

Table of Contents: “…Chapter One: Languages -- Languages -- Linguistic Groups -- Arabic's Influence in the Region -- Islamic Expansion -- Chapter Two: Faith and Religious Identity -- Faith and Religious Identity -- Diverse Religious Identities of the Middle East -- Religious DIversity -- Islam in Middle Eastern Societies -- What is Shar'ia Law -- Religious Pluralism -- Prayer, A Part of Daily Life for Muslims Around the World -- Shi'ism -- The Mystical Tradition of Sufism, or Tasawwuf -- Who are the Salafis/Wahabis? …”
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Knowledge from a Human Point of View

Table of Contents: “…Introduction (Ana-Maria Crețu and Michela Massimi) -- Chapter 1. …”
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Handbook of Pathogens and Diseases in Cephalopods

Table of Contents: “…Dicyemids -- 12 Metazoa and related diseases -- 13 Aquarium maintenance related diseases -- 14 Regeneration and healing -- 15 Other disorders -- 16 Cephalopod Senescence and Parasitology -- 17 Pathogens and related diseases in other non-European cephalopods: Central and South America -- 18 Pathogens and related diseases in other non-European cephalopods: Asia. A Preliminary review. .…”
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China-US Competition Impact on Small and Middle Powers' Strategic Choices /

Table of Contents: “…China-US Strategic Competition: Impact on Small and Middle Powers in Europe and Asia -- US-China Strategic Competition in the Context of the Global Covid-19 Pandemic -- U.S.…”
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