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The Construction of the European Union : Working for Peace and Prosperity in Europe. by 50MINUTES.COM

Table of Contents: “…Intro; The construction of the European Union; Key information; Introduction; Political, social and economic context; Early experiments in cooperation (1945-1957); Key protagonists; Konrad Adenauer; Robert Schuman; Jean Monnet; Charles de Gaulle; Paul-Henri Spaak; FranÃois Mitterrand; Valéry Giscard dâ#x80;#x99;Estaing; Helmut Kohl; The construction of the EU; The creation of the Council of Europe; The European Coal and Steel Community: towards economic integration; Initial failures; The creation of the European Economic Community: a key turning point.…”
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Steel construction manual / by Schulitz, Helmut C.

Table of Contents: “…The history of steel construction -- part 2. The material steel -- part 3. …”
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Constructing Marxist ethics : critique, normativity, praxis /

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Roof Construction Manual : Pitched Roofs / by Schunck, Eberhard

Table of Contents: “…Flat sheetsGlass; Profiled sheets; Fibre-cement; Bitumen; Metal; Sheets; Metal; Flexible sheeting; Green roof; Membranes; Energy production; Ventilation; Secondary waterproofing/covering layer; Vapour barrier and airtight membrane; Thermal insulation; Drainage; Part 3 Construction details; Thatch; Reed and straw; Flat overlapping elements; Wood; Natural and fibre-cement slates; Bitumen; Clay and concrete; Profiled overlapping elements; Clay and concrete; Roof covering over open roof space; Roof covering with roofing felt underneath; Roof covering with secondary waterproofing layer underneath.…”
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The reader's construction of narrative / by Ruthrof, Horst

Table of Contents: “…-- chapter 2 Presentational Process and 'Narrative Transgression' -- chapter 3 Narrative Language -- chapter 4 Narrative Stratification and the Dialectic of Reading -- chapter 5 Ladders of Fictionality -- chapter 6 Bracketed World and Reader Construction in the Modern Short Story -- chapter 7 Narrative Strands: Presented and Presentational -- chapter 8 Acts of Narrating: Transformations of Presentational Control -- chapter 9 Parodic Narrative -- chapter 10 Narrative and the Form-Content Metaphor -- chapter 11 Translating Narrative -- chapter 12 Fictional Modality: a Challenge to Linguistics.…”
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Similative and equative constructions : a cross-linguistic perspective edited by Yvonne Treis, Martine Vanhove.

Table of Contents: “…Equative constructions in world-wide perspective: Equative constructions in world-wide perspective; 1. …”
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Constructing digital cultures : tweets, trends, race, and gender / by Rosenbaum, Judith E.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- WHAT WE TWEET: Reconstructing Race and Gender in Entertainment -- Chapter 2. Constructing #Cookie: Analyzing Collaborative Interpretations of African American Femininity and Masculinity -- Chapter 3. …”
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Constructing the international economy /

Table of Contents: “…: discourse, or, how to study the "social construction of" all the way down / Charlotte Epstein -- Bringing power back in : the IMF's new constructivist strategy in critical perspective / Jacqueline Best -- The ethical investor, embodied economies, and international political economy / Paul Langley.…”
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English mediopassive constructions : a cognitive, corpus-based study of their origin, spread, and current status / by Hundt, Marianne

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Constructing an avant-garde : art in Brazil, 1949-1979 / by Martins, Sérgio B., 1977-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- (Non- )objects -- The constructive -- Taking positions -- Enigmages -- White on white -- Coda: Radical present.…”
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Constructing national interests : the United States and the Cuban missile crisis / by Weldes, Jutta

Table of Contents: “…The View from the ExComm; 3. Constructing National Interests; 4. Constructing the Cuban Missile Crisis: Cold War Representations; 5. …”
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The emotional construction of morals / by Prinz, Jesse J.

Table of Contents: “…Morality and emotion -- Constructing morals.…”
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The management of quality in construction / by Ashford, John L., 1930-

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; The Quality Management Philosophy; The Construction Tradition; Standards and Terminology; The Quality System; Documentation; Design; Procurement; The construction site; Quality audits; Quality assurance and the contract; A strategy for success; Glossary of terms; Typical quality manual; Typical procedure; Typical quality plan; Bibliography; Index.…”
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The Construct of language proficiency : applications of psychological models to language assessment /

Table of Contents: “…THE CONSTRUCT OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY Applications of Psychological Models to Language Assessment; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Preface; INTRODUCTION; 1. …”
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Thesaurus Construction and Use : a Practical Manual. by Aitchison, Jean

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Nature, purposes and uses of thesauri; Planning and design of thesauri; Standards for thesaurus construction and development; Vocabulary control; Specificity and compound terms; Structure and relationships; Auxiliary retrieval devices; Thesaurus displays; Multilingual thesauri; Construction techniques; Thesaurus management; Thesaurus reconciliation and integration; AAT Compound Term Rules; Bibliography; Index.…”
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The reality of social construction / by Elder-Vass, Dave

Subjects: “…Social constructionism.…”
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The social construction of age : adult foreign language learners / by Andrew, Patricia

Table of Contents: “…Framing age as socially constructed -- pt. 2. The social construction of age in Mexico.…”
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The modern construction of myth / by Von Hendy, Andrew, 1932-

Table of Contents: “…THE MODERN CONSTRUCTION OF MYTH; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 -- From Fable to Myth; Chapter 2 -- The Invention of Myth; Chapter 3 -- The Struggle between Myth and SuspicionŽ; Chapter 4 -- Myth as an Aspect of PrimitiveŽ Religion; Chapter 5 -- The Role of Depth-Psychology in the Construction of Myth; Chapter 6 -- The Modernist Contribution to the Construction of Myth; Chapter 7 -- Neo-Romantic Theories of the Midcentury I: Myth as Mode of Thought and Language; Chapter 8 -- Neo-Romantic Theories of the Midcentury II: Myth and Ritual in Quotidian Western Life.…”
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Timber construction manual / by Herzog, Thomas, 1941-

Table of Contents: “…Part 1 Cultural dimensions; The material; Tradition and diversity; Wood as a building material -- from the beginnings to the 19th century -- Part 2 Fundamentals; The material; Species of wood; Solid wood and solid wood products; Wood-based products; Building with wood is building for the future; Development of building components; Construction principles -- Part 3 Basis for planning; Grading and improvement of solid timber products; Protecting wood; Thermal performance of buildings; Sound insulation; Fire protection; Prefabrication and erection -- Part 4 Timber engineering -- The tasks of the structural engineer; Structural engineering; Material variations and cross-section forms for components; Connectors and methods of connection; Stability elements -- Part 5 Built examples: structures; Structures -- Part 6 Built examples: facades; The diversity of the modern age; Facades -- built examples in detail -- Appendix.…”
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Maintenance in the construction industry /

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Construction Quantity Surveying A Practical Guide for the Contractor's QS. by Towey, Donald

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- Construction Quantity Surveying: A Practical Guide for the Contractor's QS -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 The Construction Industry and the Quantity Surveyor -- 1.1 The construction industry -- 1.2 The client's team -- 1.2.1 The professional quantity surveyor (PQS) -- 1.2.2 Architect -- 1.2.3 Structural engineer -- 1.2.4 Civil engineer -- 1.2.5 Service engineers -- 1.2.6 Main contractor -- 1.3 Legislation and control of the building process -- 1.3.1 Planning approval -- 1.3.2 Building Regulations and control -- 1.3.3 Health and safety -- 1.4 Industry networking -- 1.4.1 RICS…”
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Logic, construction, computation /

Table of Contents: “…A new use of Friedman's translation : interactive realizability / Federico Aschieri and Stefano Berardi -- Polymorphic logic / Mark Bickford and Robert Constable -- Constructive solutions of ordinary differential equations / Douglas S. …”
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Counselling for career construction : connecting life themes to construct life portraits: turning pain into hope / Counseling for career construction by Maree, J. G.

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Constructing education for development : international organizations and education for all / by Chabbott, Colette

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Construction, Coherence and Connotations : Studies on the Septuagint, Apocryphal and Cognate Literature. by Jordaan, Pierre J.

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Applied Construction Grammar / by De Knop, Sabine

Table of Contents: “…Foreign language learning is construction learning -- what Else? Moving towards Pedagogical Construction Grammar --…”
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Handbook on Construction Techniques : a Practical Field Review of Environmental Impacts in Power Transmission/Distribution, Run-of-River Hydropower and Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation Projects. by Shotaro Sasaki; Rajat Jain

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Tables -- 1 Illustrative Differences in Construction Practices followed -- 2 Transmission Lines-Stepwise Project Activities, Construction Impacts, Mitigation, and Work Process Involved -- 3 Distribution Lines -- Stepwise Project Activities, Construction Impacts, Mitigation and Work Process Involved -- 4 Type of Power Substations -- 5 Transmission/Distribution Substation-Stepwise Project Activities, Construction Impacts, Mitigation and Work Process Involved -- 6 Distribution Transformer Construction Activity -- 7 Hydropower Project: Stepwise Project Activities, Construction Impacts, Mitigation and Work Process Involved -- 8 Small Hydropower Projects Construction Activity -- 9 Solar Power Project -- Stepwise Project Activities, Construction Impacts, Mitigation and Work Process Involved -- 10 General Cumulative Impacts During Construction, Operations and Maintenance -- 11 Project Monitoring Required During Construction, Operations and Maintenance -- 12 Key Lessons in Project Implementation in Designated Power Sectors -- 13 Non-Environmental Activities that Adversely Impacts Local Area -- Figures -- 1 Target Power Sector Projects for the study -- 2 Schematic Diagram of the Transmission/Distribution System -- 3 Process Flow Chart for Construction of Transmission Lines -- 4 Process Flow Chart for Construction of Distribution Line -- 7 Process Flow Chart for Construction of Distribution Transformer -- Abstract -- Authors -- Abbreviations -- Weights and Measures -- I. …”
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Concrete construction manual /

Table of Contents: “…Deep foundations, pile foundationsSecuring excavations; Building below the water table; References; Part 4. Construction details; Loadbearing external wall; Loadbearing internal wall; Non-loadbearing facade; Flat roof of impermeable concrete; Solid roof; Joints; Fixing of facade panels; Stairs; Part 5. …”
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Constructing imperial Berlin : photography and the metropolis / by Paeslack, Miriam

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The Construction Technology Handbook by Seaton, Hugh

Table of Contents: “…-- Specialty Trades Versus General Contractors' Use of Field Software -- BIM -- Chapter 5 Industrialized Construction -- Types of Industrialized Construction -- DFMA -- Design for Manufacturing -- Design for Assembly -- Other Considerations of DFMA -- IC Tools and Processes…”
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Research Methods for Construction by Fellows, Richard F.

Table of Contents: “…3.4 Assembling the theoretical framework -- 3.5 Philosophy and methodology -- 3.5.1 Ontology and epistemology -- 3.5.2 Positivism and phenomenology -- 3.5.3 Constructivism and reductionism -- 3.5.4 Realism -- 3.5.5 Fuzzy thinking -- 3.6 Theoretical models and constructs -- 3.6.1 What is modelling? -- 3.6.2 Theoretical model -- 3.6.3 Constructs -- 3.7 Proper referencing -- 3.8 Summary -- Chapter 4 Approaches to Empirical Work -- 4.1 Role of experience -- 4.1.1 When does research begin? …”
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Causation and reasoning constructions / by Kanetani, Masaru

Table of Contents: “…Previous studies: from gestalt to construction -- 3. Constructions of causation and reasoning -- 4. …”
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Constructibility and mathematical existence. by Chihara, Charles S., 1932-

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Constructing colonial discourse : Captain Cook at Nootka Sound / by Currie, Noel Elizabeth

Table of Contents: “…Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Life in the Contact Zone -- 1 Travel and Exploration Literature: Constructing the New World -- 2 Approaching Sublimity: Aesthetics, Exploration, and the Northwest Coast -- 3 Science and Ethnography: The Field of Vision -- 4 Cook and the Cannibals: The Limits of Understanding -- 5 Reconstructing Cook -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Y -- Z…”
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Multi-verb constructions : a view from the Americas /

Table of Contents: “…Preface; Language Map; List of Abbreviations; About the Contributors; Multi-verb Constructions: Setting the Scene; Dimensions of Northern Paiute Multi-verb Constructions; Lexical, quasi-inflectional, and inflectional compounding in Upper Necaxa Totonac; The Grammar of Teribe Verb Serialization in a Cross-Chibchan Perspective; Multi-verb Constructions in Ecuadorian Quechua; Desiderative Verb Sequences in Uchumataqu; Multi-verb Predicates and Transitivity Harmony in Shipibo-Konibo; 'Derivational Verbs' and Other Multi-verb Constructions in Aweti and Tupi-Guarani.…”
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Construction research at NIOSH : reviews of research programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- 2. The NIOSH construction research program -- 3. Evaluation of the relevance and impact of the NIOSH construction research program 4. …”
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Project finance in construction : a structured guide to assessment / by Merna, Tony

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On Freud's "Constructions in analysis" /

Table of Contents: “…pt. 1. Constructions in analysis (1937d) -- pt. 2. Discussion of Constructions in analysis.…”
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Ethnic constructs in antiquity : the role of power and tradition /

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Facade construction manual / by Herzog, Thomas, 1941-, Krippner, Roland, Lang, Werner, 1961-

Subjects: “…Facades Design and construction.…”
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