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Narrating China's governance : stories in Xi Jinping's speeches
This open access book captures and elaborates on the skill of storytelling as one of the distinct leadership features of Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and the President of the People’s Republic of China. It gathers the stories included in Xi’s speeches on various occasions, where they conveyed the essence of China’s history and culture, its reform and d…
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- 9789813291782
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- xxv, 266p. : ill
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- 951 NAR n
Political games : strategy, persuasion, and learning
Political actors navigate a world of incomplete and noisy information. Voters make decisions about turnout and voting amidst campaign promises, credit claiming, and fake news. Policymakers experiment with reforms amidst uncertain predictions from experts and biased interest groups. Parties form coalitions and sign agreements amidst cheap talk and strategic communication. Beyond democracies, aut…
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- 9783039284474
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- VII, 70 p.
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- 320.015193 GRA p
Finding Jerusalem : archaeology between science and ideology
Archaeological discoveries in Jerusalem capture worldwide attention in various media outlets. The continuing quest to discover the city’s physical remains is not simply an attempt to define Israel’s past or determine its historical legacy. In the context of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it is also an attempt to legitimate—or undercut—national claims to sovereignty. Bridging …
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- 9780520968073
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- xxi, 248p. : ill.
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- 933.442 GAL f
Nutrition, health adn athletic performance
Optimal nutrition is fundamental for enhancing training, recovery and performance in sport. Therefore, research has aimed to determine the efficacy of appropriate intake of nutrients, fluids, and supplements and their role in exercise performance. The purpose of this Special Issue entitled “Nutrition, Health and Athletic Performance” is to highlight recent research examining aspects of spor…
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- 9783038426271
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- 530p.: ill.
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- 610 NUT n
Participatory research and planning in practice
This open access book provides in-depth insights into participatory research and planning by presenting practical examples of its use. In particular, it describes theoretical and methodological aspects of participatory research and planning, as well as the implementation of participatory processes in fields such as transport planning, cultural heritage management, environmental planning and pos…
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- 9783030280147
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- xi, 227p. : ill.
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- 333.7317 PAR p
The future of software quality assurance
This open access book, published to mark the 15th anniversary of the International Software Quality Institute (iSQI), is intended to raise the profile of software testers and their profession. It gathers contributions by respected software testing experts in order to highlight the state of the art as well as future challenges and trends. In addition, it covers current and emerging technologies …
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- 9783030295097
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- xxi, 256p. : ill.
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- 005.30287 FUT f
Strange science : investigating the limits of knowledge in the Victorian Age
'Strange Science: Investigating the Limits of Knowledge in the Victorian Age' is an unprecedented collection that examines marginal, fringe, and unconventional forms of scientific inquiry, as well as their cultural representations in the Victorian period. Although now relegated to the category of the pseudoscientific, fields like mesmerism and psychical research captured the imagination of th…
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- 9780472130177
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- xiv, 293p. : ill.
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- 509.4109034 STR s
The Role of play in child assessment and intervention
Play is a ubiquitous and universal aspect of early childhood. Although it may take different forms throughout development and across cultures, decades of research have found play to be related to important, positive outcomes. Play provides children with valuable cognitive, emotional, and interpersonal learning opportunities. It can act as a mode of communication for young children and allows th…
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- 9782889452590
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- 152p.: ill.
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Gaming the stage : playable media and the rise of English commercial theater
Rich connections between gaming and theater stretch back to the 16th and 17th centuries, when England's first commercial theaters appeared right next door to gaming houses and blood-sport arenas. In the first book-length exploration of gaming in the early modern period, Gina Bloom shows that theaters succeeded in London's new entertainment marketplace largely because watching a play and playi…
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- 9780472073818
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- xii, 276p. : ill.
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- 792.094209031 BLO g
Drones and support for the use of force
Drones and Support for the Use of Force utilizes experimental research to analyze the effects of combat drones on Americans’ support for the use of force. The authors develop expectations drawn from social science theory and then assess these conjectures using a series of survey experiments. Their findings—that drones have had important but nuanced effects on support for the use of force…
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- 9780472901173
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- 244p. : ill.
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- 358.414 WAL d
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