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Electricity Access, Decarbonization, and Integration of Renewables Insights and Lessons from the Energy Transformation in Bangladesh, South Asia, and Sub-Sahara Africa /

Table of Contents: “…Electricity Access, Decarbonization, and Integration of Renewables: Insights and Lessons from the Energy Transformation in Bangladesh, South Asia, and Sub-Sahara Africa -- 2. Powering up a country into the middle-income club -- 3. 100% Electrification but What Comes Next for Bangladesh? …”
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World History Since 1500 An Open and Free Textbook by Rankin, John, Weise, Constanze

Table of Contents: “…Author Biographies -- Acknowledgement -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1: The World in 1500 -- Chapter 2: Expanding Empires, Europe and the Americas 1500-1700 -- Chapter 3: Cultural Encounters and Expanding Empires in Asia and Eurasia 1500-1700 -- Chapter 4: Islamic Empires - Mughals, Ottomans and Safavids 1500-1700 -- Chapter 5: Age of Reason - The Scientific Revolution, Enlightened Thought and its Impact -- Chapter 6: Challenging the Old Order - The Age of Revolutions -- Chapter 7: Remaking the World - The Industrial Revolution, Workers and a New Economic Order -- Chapter 8: Nation Building and Reform 1700-1900 -- Chapter 9: Managing Modernity in Asia 1700-1900 -- Chapter 10: The Second Wave of Imperialism 1700-1900 -- Chapter 11: World in Crisis, Conflict, and the Struggle for Independence - World War I, the Indian Independence Movement and the Russian Revolution -- Chapter 12: Interwar Years and the Rise of Fascism -- Chapter 13: World War II -- Chapter 14: Cold War and Decolonization of the World from 1950 -- Chapter 15: The Modern World…”
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Surveying Climate-Relevant Behavior Measurements, Obstacles, and Implications / by Hadler, Markus, Klösch, Beate, Schwarzinger, Stephan, Schweighart, Markus, Wardana, Rebecca, Bird, David Neil

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- 2 Measuring environmental attitudes and behaviors -- 3 Life-areas and how to estimate greenhouse gas emission footprints -- 4 The development of the questionnaire -- 5 Estimating and explaining the greenhouse gas emissions -- 6 The multidimensionality of consumption: Energy Lifestyles -- 7 Obstacles to lower environmental impact in low cost behaviors -- 8 International outlook and conclusions -- 9 Appendix.…”
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Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Areas Linkages between Science, Policy and Practice /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Section I Scientific evidence for Nature-based solutions to climate change adaptation and mitigation in urban areas -- Section II Practical implementation and needs for a transition towards Nature-based solutions in cities -- Section III Nature-based solutions and social-environmental justice in cities -- Section IV Governance Implications and Economic Viability of Nature-based solutions -- Conclusions.…”
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Enfermedades Respiratorias del Siglo XXI by Vallejo-López, Alida Bella, Ramírez-Amaya, Josefina, Kou-Guzmán, Juana, Valdez-Aguagallo, Franklin Rodolfo, Ramírez- Morán, Lady Diana

Table of Contents: “…Reseña de Autores -- Índice -- Introducción -- Capítulo I: COVID 19: conociendo al agente causal -- Capítulo II: Problemas respiratorios en el embarazo -- Capítulo III: El asma problemas respiratorios -- Capítulo IV: La fibrosis pulmonar y su impacto de en la salud -- Capítulo V: Aspergilosis en la función pulmonar -- Referencias Bibliográficas…”
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Polarization, Shifting Borders and Liquid Governance Studies on Transformation and Development in the OSCE Region /

Table of Contents: “…Digital Citizen Activism in Central Asia: Beyond Contestation and Cooperation (Bakhytzhan Kurmanov) -- Chapter 10. …”
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Impact of Materials on Society by Acord, Sophia Krzys, Jones, Kevin S., Bryant, Marsha

Table of Contents: “…Understanding the Material World -- Clay: The Entanglement of Earth in the Age of Clay -- Ceramics: Firing Clay and Flaking Stone -- Concrete: Engineering Society through Social Spaces -- Copper and Bronze: The Far-Reaching Consequences of Metallurgy -- Gold and Silver: Precious Metals and Coinage -- Steel: Carnegie and Creative Destruction -- Aluminum: Alcoa and Anti-Trust -- Polymers: Fantastic Plastics in Postwar America -- Writing Materials: The Politics and Preservation of Knowledge…”
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Basic Concepts of Structural Design for Architecture Students by Khodadadi, Anahita

Table of Contents: “…Equilibrium 314. Catenary Cables and Arches 455. Trusses 656. Lattice Domes 877. Material Properties 1048. …”
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The Bluefin Tuna Fishery in the Bay of Biscay Its Relationship with the Crisis of Catches of Large Specimens in the East Atlantic Fisheries from the 1960s / by Cort, José Luis, Abaunza, Pablo

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Some characteristics of the bluefin tuna its geographical distribution, areas and fishing systems -- The bluefin tuna catch in the strait of gibraltar, a review of its history -- the present state of traps and fisheries research in the strait of gibraltar -- Bluefin tuna fishing in the bay of biscay -- Research related to bluefin tuna fishing in the bay of biscay -- A publication that sheds light on the disappearance of the eastern atlantic bluefin tuna spawner in the 1960s. .…”
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Pro Git Everything You Need to Know About Git (French) by Chacon, Scott, Straub, Ben

Table of Contents: “…Démarrage rapide -- Les bases de Git -- Les branches avec Git -- Git sur le serveur -- Git distribué -- GitHub -- Utilitaires Git -- Personnalisation de Git -- Git et les autres systèmes -- Les tripes de Git -- Annexe A: Git dans d’autres environnements -- Annexe B: Embarquer Git dans vos applications -- Annexe C: Commandes Git…”
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Dinaric Perspectives on TIMSS 2019 Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science in South-Eastern Europe /

Table of Contents: “…Foreword I -- Foreword II -- 1 Introduction to Dinaric Perspectives on TIMSS 2019: Paulína Koršňáková, Sabine Meinck, and Barbara Japelj Pavešić -- 2 Context and Implementation of TIMSS 2019 at Grade Four in the Dinaric Region: Paulína Koršňáková and Sandra Dohr -- 3 Opportunity to Learn Mathematics and Science: Agim Alia, Barbara Japelj Pavešić, and Mojca Rožman -- 4 Students' Interests, Motivation, and Self-beliefs: Barbara Japelj Pavešić, Marina Radović, and Falk Brese -- 5 Early Literacy and Numeracy Competencies: Predictors of Mathematics Achievement in the Dinaric Region: Ženeta Džumhur, Nada Ševa, and Mojca Rožman -- 6 The Role of Learning Resources, School Environment, and Climate in Transforming Schools from Buildings to Learning Communities Ines Elezović, Beti Lameva, and Falk Brese -- 7 Teachers, Teaching and Student Achievement: Ivana Đerić, Ines Elezović, and Falk Brese -- 8 Characteristics of Principals and Schools in the Dinaric Region: Beti Lameva, Ženeta Džumhur, and Mojca Rožman -- 9 Characteristics of High- and Low-performing Students: Rezana Vrapi, Agim Alia, and Falk Brese -- 10 Scaffolding the Learning in Rural and Urban Schools: Similarities and Differences : Smiljana Jošić, Barbara Japelj Pavešić, Nikoleta Gutvajn, and Mojca Rožman -- Acknowledgments.…”
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Conservation in Chilean Patagonia Assessing the State of Knowledge, Opportunities, and Challenges /

Table of Contents: “…An integrated conservation vision for Chilean Patagonia -- Global change and acceleration of anthropic pressures on Patagonian ecosystems -- Representativeness assessment and identification of priorities for the protection of terrestrial ecosystems in Chilean Patagonia -- Terrestrial protected areas in Chilean Patagonia: characterization, historical evolution, and management -- Conserving the origin of rivers: intact forested watersheds in western Patagonia -- Peatlands in Chilean Patagonia: distribution, biodiversity, ecosystem services, and conservation -- Steppe ecosystems in Chilean Patagonia: distribution, climate, biodiversity, and threats to their sustainable management -- Coastal-marine protection in Chilean Patagonia: historical progress, current situation, and challenges -- Marine mammals and seabirds of Chilean Patagonia: focal species for the conservation of marine ecosystems -- Hard bottom macrobenthos of Chilean Patagonia: emphasis on conservation of subltitoral invertebrate and algal forests -- Fisheries and marine conservation in Chilean Patagonia -- Aquaculture and its impacts on the conservation of Chilean Patagonia -- Ecological connections across the marine-terrestrial interface in Chilean Patagonia -- A conservation assessment of freshwater ecosystems in southwestern Patagonia -- Chilean Patagonian glaciers and environmental change -- Conservation and indigenous people in Chilean Patagonia -- Drivers of change in ecosystems of Chilean Patagonia: current and projected trends -- Analysis of tourism development linked to protected areas in Chilean Patagonia.…”
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Local Tax Benefits at a Distance Japan's Hometown Tax Donation Payment / by Hoda, Takaaki, Dasher, Richard B.

Table of Contents: “…-Chapter 6 1 Regarding Measures by Rural Areas to Promote Migration and Settlement and Increase Associating Populations-Implications from Various Measures Triggered by Hometown Tax Donation -- Chapter 7 The Role of Social Finance in Resolving Regional Issues-Recent Trends in Japanese Civic Crowdfunding -- Chapter 8 Implications for Regional Development Drawn from the Hometown Tax Donation System-Aiming to Produce Regional Entrepreneurship.…”
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Consensus or Conflict? China and Globalization in the 21st Century /

Table of Contents: “…Back to the future or a brave new world: Reflections on how the COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping globalization -- COVID-19 as a catalyst in the transition to a future of multipolar global cooperation -- Will liberal hegemony lead to a cold war in Asia -- Forging a partnership between the China and the world in an era of division: Finding common ground in climate change and health -- Challenges and reconstruction of the international order in the post COVID-19 era. .…”
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Oslo Manual on Select Topics of the Law of Armed Conflict Rules and Commentary / by Dinstein, Yoram, Dahl, Arne Willy

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Outer Space -- Cyber Operations -- Remote and Autonomous Weapons -- Unmanned Maritime Systems -- Undersea Infrastructure, Systems and Devices -- Submarine Cables and Pipelines -- Civilians Directly Participating in Hostilities -- Civilians Participating in Unmanned Operations -- Military Objectives by Nature -- Civil Aviation and Civilian Airlines -- Destruction of Property -- Surrender -- Search and Rescue -- Humanitarian Assistance -- Cultural Property -- Natural Environment -- International Criminal Law -- Extraterritorial Operations Against Non-State Armed Groups.…”
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Financing Clean Energy Access in Sub-Saharan Africa Risk Mitigation Strategies and Innovative Financing Structures / by Michoud, Bruno, Hafner, Manfred

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Energy Access in Sub-Saharan Africa: General Context -- Risk Analysis and Mitigation Strategy Identification -- Public Policies and Initiatives in the Energy Sector -- Direct and Indirect Investments in the Energy Sector -- Capital Markets for the Financing of Clean Energy Access in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Risk Mitigation Instruments Targeting Specific Investment Risks -- Business Model Adaptation -- The Role of Multilateral Agencies and Development Banks -- Conclusions and Policy Recommendations -- Further Areas of Work -- Annex.…”
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Environmental Leadership Capacity Building in Higher Education Experience and Lessons from Asian Program for Incubation of Environmental Leaders /

Table of Contents: “…Asian Program for Incubation of Environmental Leaders -- Concepts of EL -- How to teach EL in a class room - Environmental Challenges and Leadership in Asia -- APIEL resonance -- Leadership Education tackling Water Environmental Issues in Arid Regions -- IPoS: Intensive Program on Sustainability -- Cambodia Considering their sustainable future -- BKK: Sustainable solid waste management in Asian developing countries -- Sustainable urban development toward Green City of the Greater Pearl River Delta, China.…”
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Lombok Een dialect-geografische studie by Teeuw, A.

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Regenerative Territories Dimensions of Circularity for Healthy Metabolisms /

Table of Contents: “…Eliciting information for developing a circular economy in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area, The Netherlands(Gustavo Arciniegas, Alexander Wandl) -- Chapter 12. …”
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Mobilities on the Margins Creative Processes of Place-Making /

Table of Contents: “…Jóhannesdóttir, Gunnar Thór Jóhannesson, Katrín Anna Lund and Björn Thorsteinsson) -- Chapter 2. …”
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