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Functional Python Programming. by Lott, Steven

Table of Contents: “…""Using map() with multiple sequences""""Using the filter() function to pass or reject data""; ""Using filter() to identify outliers""; ""The iter() function with a sentinel value""; ""Using sorted() to put data in order""; ""Writing higher-order functions""; ""Writing higher-order mappings and filters""; ""Unwrapping data while mapping""; ""Wrapping additional data while mapping""; ""Flattening data while mapping""; ""Structuring data while filtering""; ""Writing generator functions""; ""Building higher-order functions with Callables""; ""Assuring good functional design""…”
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Java Programming for Beginners. by Lassoff, Mark

Table of Contents: “…Escape sequencesSummary -- Chapter 3: Branching -- Understanding if statements -- Conditional statements -- Using if statements -- Using else statements -- Complex conditionals -- The contains function -- Complex conditional statements -- The boolean variable -- Switch, case, and break -- Program using switch, case, and break -- While and do ... while loops -- While loops -- The do ... while loops -- For loops -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Data Structures -- Working with arrays -- Declaring and initializing an array -- Assigning values to an array…”
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My kill adore him by Martínez Pompa, Paul

Table of Contents: “…The War on Poets Goes on -- Retablos: 10 Deleted Tongues -- The War on Poets Goes On -- Sucker MC -- On the Significance of Che, Dead in the Laundry House of the Vallegrande Hospital, Nuestro Senor de Malta -- The Body as Weapon, as Inspiration -- Amputee Etcetera -- The Abuelita Poem -- Poetry Reading at the Cafe Tamale -- Exclamation Point -- Commercial Break -- IV. While Late Capitalism -- Shower Stall Baller -- Erectile Miss -- Male Pattern -- Drink Bovicola -- Banana Republic Politick -- Identity Politick -- Political Plasma -- Manifesto -- While Late Capitalism -- Hunger Strike -- Mykilladoreher.…”
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The modern period : menstruation in twentieth-century America by Freidenfelds, Lara, 1972-

Table of Contents: “…Before "modern" menstrual management : keeping secrets, wearing diapers, avoiding chills -- The modern way to talk about menstruation : education, the scientific narrative, and public discussion -- The modern way to behave while menstruating : changing health beliefs and practices -- The modern way to manage menstruation : technology and bodily practices -- Tampons : a case study in controversy.…”
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Land, center and diaspora : Jewish constructs in late antiquity by Gafni, Isaiah

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Jewish dispersion in the Second Temple and Talmudic periods : punishment, blessing or universal mission? -- At home while abroad : expressions of local patriotism in the Jewish diaspora of late antiquity -- Between activism and passivity : rabbinic attitudes towards 'the land' -- Burial and reinterment in the land of Israel: the best of both worlds -- Babylonia and the land of Israel: the loyal opposition -- Conclusions.…”
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The Right to Dignity Housing Struggles, City Making, and Citizenship in Urban Chile. by Pérez, Miguel

Table of Contents: “…Housing the poor in a neoliberal city -- Peripheral struggles for housing : the pobladores movement -- Mobilizing while waiting : the state-regulated comités de allegados -- Performances of city making -- Politics of effort : urban formulations of citizenship -- Toward a life with dignity : ethical practices, new political horizons -- Conclusions : "until dignity becomes custom."…”
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The world is flat : a brief history of the twenty-first century by Friedman, Thomas L.

Table of Contents: “…While I was sleeping -- The ten forces that flattened the world -- The triple convergence -- The great sorting out -- America and free trade -- The untouchables -- The right stuff -- The quiet crisis -- This is not a test -- The Virgin of Guadalupe -- How companies cope -- The unflat world -- Globalization of the local -- The Dell theory of conflict prevention -- 11/9 versus 9/11.…”
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Rare light : J. Alden Weir in Windham, Connecticut, 1882-1919

Table of Contents: “…Eves -- A house unlocked : the history of the Baker-Weir homestead / Rachel Carley -- Selected works by Weir painted while residing in Windham.…”
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In the absence of the gift : new forms of value and personhood in a Papua New Guinea community by Rasmussen, Anders Emil

Table of Contents: “…The historical roots of a Singaut economy -- Visible while away : concepts of vision in exchange practices -- The power of words : curses and blessings of relatives -- It's never tomorrow : debt, selfishness and the contest of obligation -- The historical roots of community as level of organization and as a concept -- To benefit the community : value and the member of community -- All things considered : organized action as appearances of social totalities.…”
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Metalanguage in interaction : Hebrew discourse markers by Maschler, Yael

Table of Contents: “…Metalanguage in interaction : discourse markers as a system -- The interpersonal realm: the discourse marker nu : Israeli Hebrew impatience in interaction -- The textual realm: the discourse marker bekitsur : retroactively constructing digressions -- The cognitive realm: the discourse marker keʼilu : realizing the need to rephrase -- Between realms: the discourse marker tov : accepting while shifting -- Grammaticization from interaction.…”
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Whatever it takes by Papaconstantinou, George

Table of Contents: “…How we got here -- It seemed like a good idea at the time -- Caught in the headlights -- The firefighters -- Fixing the bicycle while riding it -- A dysfunctional family -- Part II. …”
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Palestinian state formation : education and the construction of national identity by Hovsepian, Nubar

Table of Contents: “…Introduction and summary of findings -- Theoretical perspectives : state formation and education -- The paradoxes of Palestinian state formation : undertaking state-building while still leading resistance -- Political rent and Palestinian development -- The colonial legacy : inadequate funding, deficient materials, weak instruction, inappropriate curriculum -- The institutionalization of education under the PA -- The Palestinian curriculum : the struggle over/for identity.…”
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The rise of charismatic Catholicism in Latin America by Cleary, Edward L.

Table of Contents: “…Bolivia : learning while doing -- Colombia : social justice and pneuma -- The Dominican Republic : the preacher and his island -- Brazil : the charismatic giant -- Brazil : superstar and competition with Pentecostals -- Mexico : number one exporter to the United States -- The strong middle countries -- The lesser growth countries -- Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Haiti : Caribbean exporters to the United states -- Guatemala : evangelization and mission.…”

Babies for the nation : the medicalization of motherhood in Quebec, 1910-1970 by Baillargeon, Denyse, 1954-

Table of Contents: “…A "Bad Mother" Called Quebec -- An Early Death -- Dying While Giving Life -- Chapter 2. A Very National Infant Mortality Rate -- The Nation in Peril, 1910-1940 -- A National Dearth of Children, 1940-1970 -- Chapter 3. …”
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Objects and imagination : perspectives on materialization and meaning

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part I -- Museums -- Chapter 1 -- Contemporary Iroquois Art between Ethnographic Museum, Art Gallery and Global Market Place: Reflections on the Politics of Identity and Representation -- Chapter 2 -- Disconnecting Relations: Exhibitions and Objects as Resistance -- Chapter 3 -- Materializing Islam and the Imaginary of Sacred Space -- Part II -- Presence -- Chapter 4 -- Visible While Away: Migration, Personhood and the Movement of Money Amongst the Mbuke of Papua New Guinea -- Chapter 5 -- Being There while Being Here: Long-Distance Aesthetics and Sensations in Tamil National Rituals -- Chapter 6 -- Food Presentations Moving Overseas: Ritual Aesthetics and Everyday Sociality in Tonga and among Tongan Migrants -- Chapter 7 -- Imaginations at War: The Ephemeral and the Fullness of Life in Southwest China -- Chapter 8 -- How Pictures Matter: Religious Objects and the Imagination in Ghana -- Part III -- Art -- Chapter 9 -- Art as Empathy: Imaging Transfers of Meaning and Emotion in Urban Aboriginal Australia -- Chapter 10 -- Transvisionary Imaginations: Artistic Subjectivity and Creativity in Tamil Nadu -- Chapter 11 -- An Indian Cocktail of Value/s and Desire: On the Artification of Whisky and Fashion -- Contributors -- Index.…”
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Let the Right One In. by Billson, Anne

Table of Contents: “…Cover ; Series List; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents ; Introduction; 'Be Me, For a Little While'; Textual Analysis; The Other Swedish Vampire Movie; The Vampire's Arrival; Meeting the Vampire; The Vampire as Serial Killer; The Vampire as Metaphor; Sex and the Vampire; Becoming a Vampire; The Vampire's Lifestyle; The Vampire's Nemesis; The Vampire's Assistant; Vampire Rules; The Vampire's Departure.…”
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Collaborative action research for professional learning communities by Sagor, Richard

Table of Contents: “…Acknowledgments -- Table of Contents -- About the Author -- Preface -- Introduction -- Habit of Inquiry 1: Clarifying a Shared Vision for Success -- Habit of Inquiry 2: Articulating Theories of Action -- Habit of Inquiry 3: Acting Purposefully While Collecting Data -- Habit of Inquiry 4: Analyzing Data Collaboratively -- Habit of Inquiry 5: Using Informed Team Action Planning -- References -- Index…”
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Constructing Spain : the Re-imagination of Space and Place in Fiction and Film, 1953-2003. by Richardson, Nathan

Table of Contents: “…The World Will Be Redonda, or the Dark Back of Community; Chapter 06. Preserving the House While Pursuing the World; Afterword: Spanish Grammars of Creation; Bibliography; Index.…”
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Leadership Lessons for Any Occasion : Stories of Our Mothers. by Betof, Ed

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1 First Teaching, Coaching, and Learning -- 2 Developing and Supporting Others -- 3 Having Vision and Hope -- 4 Being Courageous -- 5 Integrating Resolve With Humility -- 6 Innovating While Leading -- 7 Managing Change -- Acknowledgments -- Reader's Guide: Using Stories at Work -- About the Contributors -- About the Authors…”
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Java Fundamentals : a Fast-Paced and Pragmatic Introduction to One of the World's Most Popular Programming Languages by Alankus, Gazihan

Table of Contents: “…The if StatementThe else Statement; Exercise 6: Implementing a Simple if-else Statement; The else-if Statement; Exercise 7: Implementing the else-if Statements; Nested if Statements; switch case Statements; Activity 6: Controlling the Flow of Execution Using Conditionals; Activity 7: Developing a Temperature System; Looping Constructs; for Loops; Exercise 8: Implementing a Simple for Loop; Activity 8: Implementing the for Loop; Nested for Loops; Exercise 9: Implementing a Nested for Loop; for-each Loops; The while and do while Loops; Exercise 10: Implementing the while Loop…”
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Risk and crisis communications : methods and messages by Walaski, Pamela, 1959-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- General Concepts of Risk and Crisis Communications -- Communication Fundamentals and Theoretical Foundations -- Crafting Risk and Crisis Messages: Setting Goals and Objectives and Audience Profiling -- Crafting Risk and Crisis Messages: Developing the Words -- Delivering the Message While Avoiding Common Mistakes -- Working with the Media -- Developing a Risk and Crisis Communications Plan -- Special Risk and Crisis Communication Situations -- Case Studies -- Summary and Conclusions.…”
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Museum of the Weird. by Gray, Amelia, 1982-

Table of Contents: “…Babies; Waste; Unsolved Mystery; Dinner; A Javelina Story; The Darkness; The Cottage Cheese Diet; Death of a Beast; Thoughts While Strolling; Trip Advisory: The Boyhood Home of Former President Ronald Reagan; Code of Operation: Snake Farm; The Tortoise and the Hare; Fish; There Will Be Sense; Diary of the Blockage; The Cube; Love, Mortar; This Quiet Complex; Vultures; The Pit; The Picture Window; The Vanished; The Suitcase; The Movement.…”
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Early Ibadi Theology : Six kalam texts by 'Abd Allah b. Yazid al-Fazari by Faz, Abd Allah b. Yazid, active 767-775

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Arabic Texts -- Book of predetermination -- Book on refutation of Ibn 'Umayr -- Book of refutation of the Corporalists -- Book of legal opinion -- Book of monotheism in the recognition of God -- Book about whoever reneges on his knowledge and departs from the Prophet while remaining in his religion.…”
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The student nurse handbook by Aston, Liz

Table of Contents: “…; 2 Preparing to undertake the course; 3 Getting the most out of your first placement; 4 Support systems while on placement; 5 Issues when working on placement; 6 Accountability issues; 7 Providing evidence in your portfolio to support your practice achievement; 8 Transition: becoming a registered nurse; Advert.…”
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Wild soundscapes : discovering the voice of the natural world by Krause, Bernie, 1938-

Table of Contents: “…Foreword / by Roger Payne -- Introduction: Learning how to listen -- The mystery of sound -- Stories revealed by the biophony -- Exploring soundscapes -- The language of soundscapes : new words for old sounds -- The art of hearing and recording -- Equipment in a nutshell -- Dealing with noise -- Editing and troubleshooting -- While listening and recording -- Archiving and creating projects -- Recording production techniques -- Bioregions and sounds to explore -- Afterword -- Appendix: Binaural recording issues / by Lang Elliot -- Further resources.…”
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Memorials and martyrs in modern Lebanon by Volk, Lucia

Table of Contents: “…The politics of memory in Lebanon: sectarianism, memorials, and martyrdom -- Sculpting independence: competing ceremonies and mutilated faces (1915-1957) -- Remembering civil wars: fearless faces and wounded bodies (1958-1995) -- Reconstructing while re-destructing Lebanon: dismembered bodies and national unity (1996-2003) -- Revisiting independence and mobilizing resistance: assassinations, massacres, and divided memory-scapes (2004-2006) -- Memorial politics and national imaginings: possibilities and limits.…”
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Fracking : the operations and environmental consequences of hydraulic fracturing by Holloway, Michael D., 1963-

Table of Contents: “…Environmental Impact -- Reality and Myth and Nero Did Not Fiddle While Rome Burned -- Production Development -- Fractures: Their Orientation and Length -- Casing and Cementing -- Pre-Drill Assessments -- Well Construction -- Well Operations -- Failure and Contamination Reduction -- Frack Fluids and Composition -- So Where Do the Frack Fluids Go? …”
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Strategies for success among African-Americans and Afro-Caribbeans : overachieve, be cheerful, or confront by Grey, Chrystal Y., Janoski, Thomas

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: While both are successful, how can they be so different? …”
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Hidden debt : solutions to avert the next financial crisis in South Asia by Melecky, Martin

Table of Contents: “…Public-private partnerships in South Asia: managing the fiscal risks from hidden liabilities while delivering efficiency gains -- State-owned banks versus private banks in South Asia: agency tensions, susceptibility to distress, and the fiscal and economic costs of distress -- South Asia's state-owned enterprises: surprise liabilities versus positive externalities -- Subnational governments in South Asia: balancing the fiscal risks of government decentralization with the returns.…”
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Darfur and the Crime of Genocide. by Hagan, John

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Glossary; List of Characters; Prologue: On Our Watch; 1 Darfur Crime Scenes; 2 The Crime of Crimes; 3 While Criminology Slept; 4 Flip-Flopping on Darfur; 5 Eyewitnessing Genocide; 6 The Rolling Genocide; 7 The Racial Spark; 8 Global Shadows; Epilogue: Collective R2P; Appendix: Genocidal Statistics; Notes; Index.…”
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Haiti after the earthquake by Farmer, Paul, 1959-2022

Table of Contents: “…-- Reconstruction in the time of cholera -- Looking forward while looking back: lessons from Rwanda -- January 12, 2011 -- Other Voices. …”

American ghost roses : poems by Stein, Kevin, 1954-

Table of Contents: “…Upon Freeing the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Beak-Stuck in a Screen DoorTo Wheelbarrows -- While Writing This Poem, My Horse Jumped the Pasture Fence -- These Gifts -- Won't You Stand Next to My Fire -- Tract…”
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Reinventing development regulations by Barnett, Jonathan, Blaesser, Brian William

Table of Contents: “…Intro; Contents; Introduction; Relating Development to the Natural Environment; Managing Climate Change Locally; Encouraging Walking by Mixing Land Uses and Housing Types; Preserving Historic Landmarks; Creating More Affordable Housing and Promoting Environmental Justice; Establishing Design Principles and Standards for Public Spaces and Buildings; Implementing Regulations While Safeguarding Private Property Interests; Illustration Credits; Index; About the Authors; About the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy…”
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Warriors into workers : the Civil War and the formation of urban-industrial society in a northern city by Johnson, Russell L. (Russell Lee), 1960-

Table of Contents: “…The key city : Dubuque before the Civil War -- "Volunteer while you may" : mobilization for the war -- Independent soldiers and soldier-sons : the social origins of enlistees -- "The boys all stood to the work manfully" : the army as an industrial workplace -- Ten thousand men in shebangs : the army as an urban working-class environment -- "A duty of the hour" : the home front in Dubuque -- The Civil War generation : military service and social mobility -- Conclusion : Hawkeyes in blue.…”
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The west wing by McCabe, Janet (Janet Elizabeth)

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: politics of quality U.S. tv: all the president's men and a few good women -- Politics of quality primetime tv: network politics and broadcasting context -- Politics of storytelling and the tv auteur: authorship, performance, and narrative -- Politics of the televisual form: aesthetics and sounds of power -- "Modern history is another name for television": representing historical relevancy and cultural memory -- Conclusion: "we had it good there for a while": The west wing legacy.…”
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Developmental psycholinguistics : on-line methods in children's language processing

Table of Contents: “…Developmental Psycholinguistics; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Introduction; References; List of contributors; Behavioral methods for investigating morphological and syntactic processing in children; Event-related brain potentials as a window to children's language processing; Using eye movements as a developmental measure within psycholinguistics; Looking while listening; What lurks beneath; Language acquisition research; Index; the series Language Acquisition and Language Disorders.…”
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Underground Codes : Race, Crime and Related Fires. by Russell-Brown, Katheryn

Table of Contents: “…; 4 Policing Communities, Policing Race; 5 Black Protectionism; 6 In the Crosshairs: Racial Profiling and Living while Black; 7 Black Women and the Justice System: Raced and Gendered into Submission; 8 Race Facts; Afterword; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.…”
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60 on up : the truth about aging in America / Sixty on up by Rubin, Lillian B.

Table of Contents: “…Through the looking glass -- Out of the closet -- Staying younger while getting older -- Does age count anymore? -- The marriage of self and society -- The golden years? …”
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Such splendid prisons : diplomatic detainment in America during World War II by Solomon, Harvey

Table of Contents: “…On the diplomatic front lines -- Rivals and arrivals -- Soirees to spies -- Inactive vigilance -- Reverberations of war -- Isolation versus intervention -- War wary -- Full speed ahead -- Executing an exodus -- Fenced inn -- Moving daze -- (Not so) happy new year -- Watched while waiting -- Quiet desperation -- Life at the homestead -- "But still they complain -- " -- Twice removed -- A feud renewed -- Homeward, unbound -- Perplexing passage East -- Home aghast -- Vichyswap -- Last grasp.…”
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A curriculum of fear : homeland security in US public schools by Nguyen, Nicole

Table of Contents: “…: learning to fear, mourn, and love after September 11th -- Conclusion: thinking differently while under siege -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.…”
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