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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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Biofuels and Sustainability Holistic Perspectives for Policy-making /

Table of Contents: “…Impacts at the National & Regional Scales - Socioeconomic impacts in East Asia [Elder, Kozima, Sano and Hayashi] -- Chapter 8. …”
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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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Organic Waste Composting through Nexus Thinking Practices, Policies, and Trends /

Table of Contents: “…Urban Waste as a Resource: the Case of the Utilization of Organic Waste to Improve Agriculture Productivity Project in Accra, Ghana -- 7. Organic Waste Composting at Versalles: an Alternative that Contributes to the Economic, Social and Environmental Well-Being of Stakeholders -- 8. …”
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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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Bate-Papo by Viana da Silva, Eduardo

Table of Contents: “…Unidade 1 – Parte A - Apresentações -- Unidade 1 – Parte B - Dia a dia -- Unidade 2 – Parte A - Descrições -- Unidade 2 – Parte B - Profissões -- Unidade 3 – Parte A - Universidade -- Unidade 3 – Parte B - Esportes -- Unidade 4 – Parte A - Comida -- Unidade 4 – Parte B - Restaurantes -- Unidade 5 – Parte A - Família -- Unidade 5 – Parte B - Casas -- Unidade 6 – Parte A - Viagens -- Unidade 6 – Parte B - Transporte -- Unidade 7 - Parte A - Corpo Humano -- Unidade 7 - Parte B - Sua Vida -- Unidade 8 - Parte A - Descobertas e Invenções…”
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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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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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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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Rethinking Sustainability Towards a Regenerative Economy

Table of Contents: “…Covering The Gap For An Effective Energy And Environmental Design Of Green Roofs: Contributions From Experimental And Modelling Researches (Laura Cirrincione And Giorgia Peri) -- Chapter 9. …”
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Compositionality and Concepts in Linguistics and Psychology

Table of Contents: “…Interdisciplinary Perspectives by Masha Westerlund and Liina Pylkkänen -- Dimension Accessibility as a Predictor of Morphological Gradability by Galit W. …”
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Information Literacy Research and Collaboration across Disciplines by Maid, Barry

Table of Contents: “…Approximating the University: The Information Literacy Practices of Novice Researchers, Karen Gocsik, Laura R. Braunstein, and Cynthia E. Tobery -- Chapter 9. …”
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Pandemics: Insurance and Social Protection

Table of Contents: “…-David Wilkie: On a dynamic epidemiological actuarial model -- Andrew Cairns: Changes in mortality during a pandemic -- Gary Venter: Mortality models with contagion -- Diagnostic tests and procedures during a pandemic -- Matthew Aldridge: Group tests -- Gustavo Demarco and Fiona Stewart: On World Bank's pandemic emergency financial facilities -- Hirbod Assa & Tim Boonen: Mathematical modelling of catastrophe bonds -- Nuria Badenes Pla: Behaviouristic aspects, obedience to the introduced measures in different countries.…”
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Nuclear Risks and Arms Control - Problems and Progresses in the Time of Pandemics and War Proceedings of the XXII Edoardo Amaldi Conference, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Rome, I...

Table of Contents: “…Science and Society -- 25 Years of CTBT -- The Nuclear Conundrum in the Ukraine Crisis -- Ending the 'Perpetual Menace' of Nuclear Weapons: The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty -- Lessons Learnt from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident -- International cooperation to tackle future pandemics -- From NPT to TPNW: From Non-Proliferation to Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons -- Domestic Debate in Russia about Arms Control and Nuclear Weapons -- Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East within the context of Regional security -- Conflict areas - An Israeli Perspective -- Tensions in the Middle East -- The Struggle to save the JCPOA: Negotiations to Nowhere? …”
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Russia's Turn to the East Domestic Policymaking and Regional Cooperation /

Table of Contents: “…Promoting new growth: 'Advanced special economic zones' in the Russian Far East -- Chapter 5.The Russian Far East and Russian security policy in the Asia-Pacific region -- Chapter 6. Energy Relations between China and Russia after Crimea -- Chapter 7. …”
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The Politics of Children's Rights and Representation

Table of Contents: “…Deliberative disobedience as a strategy for claiming rights and representation in the family: the case of Accra's street children -- Chapter 10. Child Figurations in youth climate justice activism: The Visual rhetoric of the Fridays for Future on Instagram -- Chapter 11. …”
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Politics of (Dis)Integration

Table of Contents: “…: Amandine Desille -- Denying, While Demanding Integration: An Analysis of the Integration Paradox in Malta and Refugees' Coping Strategies: Sarah Nimführ, Laura Otto and Gabriel Samateh -- Governing Migrants and Refugees in Hungary: Politics of Spectacle, Negligence and Solidarity in a Securitising State: Céline Cantat -- Conclusions: Perspectives and Puzzles in Researching Politics of (Dis)Integration: Violetta Zentai.…”
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Towards a Comparative Analysis of Social Inequalities between Europe and Latin America

Table of Contents: “…Migration and social mobility: climbing the social hierarchy in the transnational space (Laura Oso) -- Chapter 14. Social policies to face inequality (Patricia Scarponetti) -- Chapter 15. …”
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