Understanding legislation: a practical guide to statutory interpretation / by Lowe, David, (Lawyer), Potter, Charlie, (Lawyer)

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to domestic legislation : statutes and subordinate legislation -- Anatomy and structure of domestic legislation -- Core principles and approach -- General presumptions as to the intended effect of legislation -- Interaction of legislation -- Internal aids to interpretation -- External aids to interpretation -- The Interpretation Act 1978 -- The effect of international law on domestic legislation -- Impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 : Sections 3 and 4 -- Sources of EU law and the nature, anatomy and structure of EU legislation -- Interpretation of EU law and its effect on domestic legislation -- Research tools and works of reference -- Checklist : practical considerations.…”
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Leadership for Learning : how to help teachers succeed / by Glickman, Carl D.

Table of Contents: “…Looking at classroom teaching and learning -- Structures for classroom assistance -- Formats for focusing observation -- Approaches to working closely with teachers -- Direct applications to assisting teachers -- Criteria for assessing teacher competence and growth -- Purpose, strength, and collegial force for school success.…”
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How to write successful essays, dissertations, and exams / by Mounsey, Chris . 1959-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Looking at questions -- Research -- Structuring the essay -- Getting the words in the right order -- Presentation -- Managing your time -- More about research -- More about writing -- Exams, presentations, and posters -- Dissertations and long essays -- References: notes and bibliogray.…”
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Terrible magnificent sociology / by Wade, Lisa (Professor)

Table of Contents: “…The science of social facts -- The self -- Culture and construction -- Our identities -- People in interaction -- Deviance and defiance -- Organizations, institutions, and structures -- Economic inequality -- Institutional racism -- Gendered oppression -- Elite power -- The power of the people -- Our future on earth -- Conclusion. …”
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Modern Labour Economics / by Sloane, Peter J.

Table of Contents: “…Labour force participation -- The labour supply curve -- Investment in human capital -- Changing jobs : the economics of job search -- The demand for labour -- Extensions of labour demand : mismatches in the labour market -- Trade unions -- Bargaining and conflict -- The structure of labour markets -- Wage incentives -- Labour market policy.…”
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Understanding Social Entrepreneurship : the relentless pursuit of mission in an ever changing world / by Kickul, Jill R., Lyons, Thomas S.

Table of Contents: “…Defining and distinguishing social entrepreneurship -- Recognizing social opportunities -- Developing a strategic plan for a social venture -- Organizational structure -- Funding social ventures -- Measuring social impact -- Scaling the social venture -- Social intrapreneurship -- Social entrepreneurship and environmental sustainability -- The social entrepreneurship support ecosystem -- The future of social entreperneurship.…”
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African Economic Development / by Langdon, Steven

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Africa in changing perspective -- Section A: Analysing the African experience -- Dimensions of development : geography, ecology, history -- Concepts of African economic development : growth, structural change, poverty and gender -- Development theories, political economy and governance -- Economic institutions and planning for development -- Section B: Human resources in Africa -- Demography -- Income distribution and human needs -- Human development : education and health -- Labour and livelihoods, formal and informal -- Urbanization, migration and regional change -- Section C: Sustaining African economic development -- Environment and climate change -- Agriculture and rural development -- Natural resources and African development -- The industrial sector -- Infrastructure, communications, services and tourism -- Macroeconomic management, debt and structural adjustment plans -- Section D: Africa and the international economy -- Trade and economic development -- Multinational corporations and foreign direct investment -- Development assistance : the African record -- The changing role of China in Africa -- International migration.…”
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Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics /

Table of Contents: “…Disorders of muscles, tendons, and associated structures. Nontraumatic bone and joint disorders. Congenital anomalies -- v. 4. …”
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How autocrats compete : parties, patrons, and unfair elections in Africa / by Morse, Yonatan L.

Table of Contents: “…The puzzle of electoral authoritarian competition -- Ruling parties, international patrons, and electoral authoritarian competition -- Electoral authoritarian competition and the African experience -- The origins and structure of ruling parties in Tanzania, Cameroon, and Kenya -- Ruling party credibility and the management of elite competition -- Ruling party credibility and the sources of voter support -- The electoral consequences of international patronage -- Authoritarian competition in Africa's former single-party regimes -- Conclusions: the comparative study of electoral authoritarianism.…”
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Cognitive therapy for challenging problems : what to do when the basics don't work / by Beck, Judith S.

Table of Contents: “…Identifying problems in treatment -- Conceptualizing patients who present challenges -- When a personality disorder challenges treatment -- Developing and using the therapeutic alliance -- Therapeutic relationship problems: case examples -- When therapists have dysfunctional reactions to patients -- Challenges in setting goals -- Challenges in structuring the session -- Challenges in solving problems and in homework -- Challenges in identifying cognitions -- Challenges in modifying thoughts and images -- Challenges in modifying assumptions -- Challenges in modifying core beliefs.…”
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Human Geography : landscapes of human activities / by Fellmann, Jerome Donald, 1926-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Some background basics -- Roots and meaning of culture -- Spatial interaction and spatial behavior -- Population : world patterns, regional trends -- Language and religion : mosaics of culture -- Ethnic geography : threads of diversity -- Folk and popular culture : diversity and uniformity -- Livelihood and economy : primary activities -- Livelihood and economy : from blue collar to gold collar -- Patterns of development and change -- Urban systems and urban structures -- The political ordering of space -- Human impacts on natural systems.…”
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Public Policy Analysis : an integrated approach / by Dunn, William N.

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Methodology of policy analysis -- The process of policy analysis -- Policy analysis in the policy-making process -- Methods of policy analysis -- Structuring policy problems -- Forecasting expected policy outcomes -- Prescribing preferred policies -- Monitoring observed policy outcomes -- Evaluating policy performance -- Methods of policy communication -- Developing policy arguments -- Communicating policy analysis -- Appendix 1: Policy issue papers -- Appendix 2: Executive summaries -- Appendix 3: Policy memoranda -- Appendix 4: Oral briefings -- Index.…”
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Understanding sociology / by Calhoun, Craig J., 1952-

Table of Contents: “…Study of sociology: Sociological perspective; Methods of sociological research; Culture; Interaction and social structure -- Individual and society: Socialization; Life course, from childhood to old age; Deviance and crime; Groups and organizations -- Inequality and power: Class and stratification; Race and ethnicity; Sex and gender -- Social institutions: Family; Education; Religion; Health and health care; Economics and work; Politics, the State, and war -- Global challenges: Third world; Population and environment; Communities and urbanization; Social movements and collective action; Social change -- Glossary.…”
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Development Theory and Practice in a Changing World / by Carmody, Pádraig

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Globalisation and development -- Structure of the book -- The idea of development and modernisation -- Early critiques : dependency, world systems and alternative theories of development -- The neoliberal revolution in development : participation, power and poverty -- Impacts of neoliberalism and the revival of modernisation? …”
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Wilson and Walker's Principles and Techniques of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology /

Table of Contents: “…Biochemical and molecular biological methods in life sciences studies -- Basic principles -- Cell culture techniques -- Recombinant DNA techniques and molecular cloning -- Preparative protein biochemistry -- Electrophoretic techniques -- Immunochemical techniques -- Flow cytometry -- Radioisotope techniques -- Principles of clinical biochemistry -- Microscopy -- Centrifugation and ultracentrifugation -- Spectroscopic techniques -- Basic techniques probing molecular structure and interactions -- Mass spectrometric techniques -- Fundamentals of bioinformatics -- Fundamentals of chemoinformatics -- The python programming language -- Data analysis -- Fundamentals of genome sequencing and annotation -- Fundamentals of proteomics -- Fundamentals of metabolomics -- Enzymes and receptors -- Drug discovery and development.…”
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Wilson and Walker's Principles and Techniques of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology /

Table of Contents: “…Biochemical and molecular biological methods in life sciences studies -- Basic principles -- Cell culture techniques -- Recombinant DNA techniques and molecular cloning -- Preparative protein biochemistry -- Electrophoretic techniques -- Immunochemical techniques -- Flow cytometry -- Radioisotope techniques -- Principles of clinical biochemistry -- Microscopy -- Centrifugation and ultracentrifugation -- Spectroscopic techniques -- Basic techniques probing molecular structure and interactions -- Mass spectrometric techniques -- Fundamentals of bioinformatics -- Fundamentals of chemoinformatics -- The python programming language -- Data analysis -- Fundamentals of genome sequencing and annotation -- Fundamentals of proteomics -- Fundamentals of metabolomics -- Enzymes and receptors -- Drug discovery and development.…”
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Development theory and practice in a changing world / by Carmody, Pádraig

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Globalisation and development -- Structure of the book -- The idea of development and modernisation -- Early critiques : dependency, world systems and alternative theories of development -- The neoliberal revolution in development : participation, power and poverty -- Impacts of neoliberalism and the revival of modernisation? …”
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Fundamentals of criminal law : responsibility, culpability, and wrongdoing / by Simester, A. P.

Table of Contents: “…Crime, responsibility, culpability, and wrongdoing -- 2. Structure and nomenclature -- 3. Five functions, and two kinds, of Mens Rea -- 4. …”
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Principles of Medical Biochemistry / by Meisenberg, Gerhard

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to biomolecules -- Introduction to protein structure -- Oxygen-binding proteins : hemoglobin and myoglobin -- Enzymatic reactions -- Coenzymes -- DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis -- The human genome -- Protein targeting and proteostasis -- Introduction to genetic diseases -- Viruses -- DNA technology -- Biological membranes -- The cytoskeleton -- The extracellular matrix -- Extracellular messengers -- Intracellular messengers -- Plasma proteins -- Defense mechanisms -- Cellular growth control and cancer -- Digestive enzymes -- Introduction to metabolic pathways -- Glycolysis, tricarboxylic acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation -- Oxygen deficiency and oxygen toxicity -- Carbohydrate metabolism -- The metabolism of fatty acids and triglycerides -- The metabolism of membrane lipids -- Lipid transport -- Amino acid metabolism -- Metabolism of iron and heme -- The metabolism of purines and pyrimidines -- Micronutrients -- Integration of metabolism.…”
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Social Work Research and Evaluation : foundations of evidence-based practice / by Grinnell, Richard M.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Problems, questions, and hypotheses -- The quantitative approach -- The qualitative approach -- The mixed methods approach -- Research ethics -- Research with minority and disadvantaged groups -- Finding existing evidence -- Evaluating existing evidence -- Evidence-based practice -- Issues for evidence-based practitioners -- Measurement -- Standardized measuring instruments -- Designing measuring instruments -- Sampling -- Group designs -- Single-subject designs -- Structured observation -- Interviewing -- Survey research -- Secondary analysis -- Quantitative content analysis -- Qualitative content analysis -- Selecting a data collection method -- Quantitative data analysis -- Qualitative data analysis: a theoretical approach -- Qualitative data analysis: a step-by-step approach -- Evaluating quantitative studies -- Evaluating qualitative studies -- Positivistic research proposals -- Interpretive research proposals -- Writing research reports -- Program evaluation.…”
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