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What Do We Owe to Refugees?


 

Who are refugees? Who, if anyone, is responsible for protecting them? What forms should this protection take? In a world of people fleeing from civil wars, state failure, and environmental disasters, these are ethically and politically pressing questions.

In this book, David Owen reveals how the contemporary politics of refuge is structured by two rival historical pictures of refugees. In reconstructing this history, he advocates an understanding of



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What Do We Owe to Refugees?


 

Who are refugees? Who, if anyone, is responsible for protecting them? What forms should this protection take? In a world of people fleeing from civil wars, state failure, and environmental disasters, these are ethically and politically pressing questions.

In this book, David Owen reveals how the contemporary politics of refuge is structured by two rival historical pictures of refugees. In reconstructing this history, he advocates an understanding of



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Populism


 
Populism is the key political phenomenon of the 21st century. From Trump to Brexit, from Chávez to Podemos, the term has been used to describe leaders, parties and movements across the globe who disrupt the status quo and speak in the name of ‘the people’ against ‘the elite’. Yet the term remains something of a puzzle: poorly understood, vaguely defined and, more often than not, used as a term of abuse.
 
In this concise and engaging book, leading

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A Companion to U.S. Foreign Relations: Colonial Era to the Present


 

Covers the entire range of the history of U.S. foreign relations from the colonial period to the beginning of the 21st century.

A Companion to U.S. Foreign Relations is an authoritative guide to past and present scholarship on the history of American diplomacy and foreign relations from its seventeenth century origins to the modern day. This two-volume reference work presents a collection of historiographical essays by prominent scholars. The essays



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Political Economies of the Middle East and North Africa


 
Despite its oil wealth, the Middle East and North Africa is economically stagnating. Growth rates are comparatively unfavorable and insufficient to substantially improve citizens’ lives. Whether this economic inertia can be overcome or will continue into the indefinite future is a vital question that confronts both the region and the world. 

In this book leading Middle East scholar Robert Springborg discusses the economic future of this region by

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Social Movements: An Introduction, 3rd Edition


 

A new, fully-revised and updated edition of the leading introduction to social movements and collective action –covers a broad range of approaches in the social sciences.

Now in its third edition, Social Movements is the market-leading introductory text on collective action in contemporary society. The text draws from theory-driven, systematic empirical research from across the social sciences to address central questions and concepts in the field.



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Twenty-First Century Socialism


 

What causes climate change, social breakdown, rampant inequality and the creeping spread of ubiquitous surveillance? Capitalism. What is the only alternative to capitalism? Socialism.

Socialism cannot, however, remain static if it is going to save civilisation from these catastrophes. In this urgent manifesto for a 21st century left, Jeremy Gilbert shows that we need a revitalised socialist politics that learns from the past to adapt to contemporary



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Twenty-First Century Socialism


 

What causes climate change, social breakdown, rampant inequality and the creeping spread of ubiquitous surveillance? Capitalism. What is the only alternative to capitalism? Socialism.

Socialism cannot, however, remain static if it is going to save civilisation from these catastrophes. In this urgent manifesto for a 21st century left, Jeremy Gilbert shows that we need a revitalised socialist politics that learns from the past to adapt to contemporary



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Resident Foreigners: A Philosophy of Migration


 

From the shores of Europe to the Mexican-US border, mass migration is one of the most pressing issues we face today. Yet at the same time, calls to defend national sovereignty are becoming ever more vitriolic, with those fleeing war, persecution, and famine vilified as a threat to our security as well as our social and economic order.

In this book, written amidst the dark resurgence of appeals to defend ‘blood and soil’, Donatella Di Cesare challenges



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The Case for Economic Democracy


 
The idea that the people have a right to shape political decisions through democratic means is widely accepted. The same cannot be said of the decisions that impact on our everyday economic life in the workplace and beyond.

Andrew Cumbers shows why this is wrong, and why, in the context of the rising tide of populism and the perceived crisis of liberal democracy, economic democracy's time has come. Four decades of market deregulation, financialisation

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The Case for Economic Democracy


 
The idea that the people have a right to shape political decisions through democratic means is widely accepted. The same cannot be said of the decisions that impact on our everyday economic life in the workplace and beyond.

Andrew Cumbers shows why this is wrong, and why, in the context of the rising tide of populism and the perceived crisis of liberal democracy, economic democracy's time has come. Four decades of market deregulation, financialisation

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Resident Foreigners: A Philosophy of Migration


 

From the shores of Europe to the Mexican-US border, mass migration is one of the most pressing issues we face today. Yet at the same time, calls to defend national sovereignty are becoming ever more vitriolic, with those fleeing war, persecution, and famine vilified as a threat to our security as well as our social and economic order.

In this book, written amidst the dark resurgence of appeals to defend ‘blood and soil’, Donatella Di Cesare challenges



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Political Economies of the Middle East and North Africa


 
Despite its oil wealth, the Middle East and North Africa is economically stagnating. Growth rates are comparatively unfavorable and insufficient to substantially improve citizens’ lives. Whether this economic inertia can be overcome or will continue into the indefinite future is a vital question that confronts both the region and the world. 

In this book leading Middle East scholar Robert Springborg discusses the economic future of this region by

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Informality Revisited: Latin American Perspectives on Housing, the State and the Market


 

Informality Revisited offers an overview of recent debates about Latin American government programmes for the formalisation of informal settlements and housing provision in a neo-liberal context. Contributions from Latin American researchers analyse the contradictions in government actions and evaluate the consequences for urban poverty.



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Political Geography: A Critical Introduction


 

Brings political geography to life—explores key concepts, critical debates, and contemporary research in the field. 

Political geography is the study of how power struggles both shape and are shaped by the places in which they occur—the spatial nature of political power. PoliticalGeography: A Critical Introduction helps students understand how power is related to space, place, and territory, illustrating how everyday life and the world of global conflict



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A Left that Dares to Speak Its Name: 34 Untimely Interventions


 

With irrepressible humor, Slavoj Žižek dissects our current political and social climate, discussing everything from Jordan Peterson and sex “unicorns” to Greta Thunberg and Chairman Mao. Taking aim at his enemies on the Left, Right, and Center, he argues that contemporary society can only be properly understood from a communist standpoint.

Why communism? The greater the triumph of global capitalism, the more its dangerous antagonisms multiply: climate



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A Left that Dares to Speak Its Name: 34 Untimely Interventions


 

With irrepressible humor, Slavoj Žižek dissects our current political and social climate, discussing everything from Jordan Peterson and sex “unicorns” to Greta Thunberg and Chairman Mao. Taking aim at his enemies on the Left, Right, and Center, he argues that contemporary society can only be properly understood from a communist standpoint.

Why communism? The greater the triumph of global capitalism, the more its dangerous antagonisms multiply: climate



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Weather Warnings for Queensland - land areas. Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology




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Flight Dynamics and Control of Aero and Space Vehicles


 

Flight Vehicle Dynamics and Control

Rama K. Yedavalli, The Ohio State University, USA

A comprehensive textbook which presents flight vehicle dynamics and control in a unified framework 

Flight Vehicle Dynamics and Control presents the dynamics and control of various flight vehicles, including aircraft, spacecraft, helicopter, missiles, etc, in a unified framework. It covers the fundamental topics in the dynamics and control of these flight vehicles,



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Topology Optimization Design of Heterogeneous Materials and Structures


 
This book pursues optimal design from the perspective of mechanical properties and resistance to failure caused by cracks and fatigue. The book abandons the scale separation hypothesis and takes up phase-field modeling, which is at the cutting edge of research and is of high industrial and practical relevance. Part 1 starts by testing the limits of the homogenization-based approach when the size of the representative volume element is non-negligible

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Gaussian Measures in Hilbert Space: Construction and Properties


 
At the nexus of probability theory, geometry and statistics, a Gaussian measure is constructed on a Hilbert space in two ways: as a product measure and via a characteristic functional based on Minlos-Sazonov theorem. As such, it can be utilized for obtaining results for topological vector spaces. Gaussian Measures contains the proof for Fernique s theorem and its relation to exponential moments in Banach space. Furthermore, the fundamental Feldman-Hájek

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Machine Learning: Hands-On for Developers and Technical Professionals, 2nd Edition


 
Dig deep into the data with a hands-on guide to machine learning with updated examples and more!

Machine Learning: Hands-On for Developers and Technical Professionals provides hands-on instruction and fully-coded working examples for the most common machine learning techniques used by developers and technical professionals. The book contains a breakdown of each ML variant, explaining how it works and how it is used within certain industries, allowing



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Exploratory Subgroup Analyses in Clinical Research


 

This essential guide on subgroup analyses in the emerging area of personalized medicine covers the issues of subgroup analyses from a practical and a theoretical/methodological point of view. The practical part introduces the issues using examples from the literature where subgroup analyses led to unexpected or difficult-to-interpret results, which have been interpreted differently by different stakeholders. On the technical side, the book addresses



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Montgomery's Design Analysis Experiments Global Edition


 
Montgomery's Design and Analysis of Experiments continues to help students in engineering, business, and statistics-as well as working practitioners-to design and analyze experiments for improving the quality, efficiency and performance of working systems.

This bestselling text maintains its comprehensive coverage by including: new examples, exercises, and problems (including in the areas of biochemistry and biotechnology); new topics and problems



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It Starts With Clients: Your 100-Day Plan to Build Lifelong Relationships and Revenue


 

World-renowned client relationship authority shows you how to dramatically grow your business by mastering fourteen critical client development challenges

Andrew Sobel, author of the international bestsellers Clients for Life and Power Questions, offers a proven,100-day plan for conquering 14 tough client development challenges and growing your client base in any market conditions. He’s encapsulated 25 years of unique research, including personal interviews



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Risk Assessment: Theory, Methods, and Applications, 2nd Edition


 

Introduces risk assessment with key theories, proven methods, and state-of-the-art applications

Risk Assessment: Theory, Methods, and Applications remains one of the few textbooks to address current risk analysis and risk assessment with an emphasis on the possibility of sudden, major accidents across various areas of practice—from machinery and manufacturing processes to nuclear power plants and transportation systems. Updated to align with ISO 31000



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End-to-end Data Analytics for Product Development: A Practical Guide for Fast Consumer Goods Companies, Chemical Industry and Processing Tools Manufacturers


 

An interactive guide to the statistical tools used to solve problems during product and process innovation

End to End Data Analytics for Product Development is an accessible guide designed for practitioners in the industrial field. It offers an introduction to data analytics and the design of experiments (DoE) whilst covering the basic statistical concepts useful to an understanding of DoE. The text supports product innovation and development across



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Sampling and Estimation from Finite Populations


 

A much-needed reference on survey sampling and its applications that presents the latest advances in the field

Seeking to show that sampling theory is a living discipline with a very broad scope, this book examines the modern development of the theory of survey sampling and the foundations of survey sampling. It offers readers a critical approach to the subject and discusses putting theory into practice. It also explores the treatment of non-sampling



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Human Genetics and Genomics: A Practical Guide


 
Finally meeting the need for a laboratory manual on human genetics, this practical guide is the perfect companion title to all major standard textbooks on the subject. The authors all have a high-level research background and are actively involved in teaching and counseling.
Based on a standard curriculum in human genetics, each chapter equals one practical unit of the course and topics range from basics in human inheritance to genetics in major disease

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Numerical Simulation, An Art of Prediction 1: Theory


 
Numerical simulation is a technique of major importance in various technical and scientific fields. Used to understand diverse physical phenomena or to design everyday objects, it plays a major role in innovation in the industrial sector. Whilst engineering curricula now include training courses dedicated to it, numerical simulation is still not well-known in some economic sectors, and even less so among the general public. Simulation involves the

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Univariate, Bivariate, and Multivariate Statistics Using R: Quantitative Tools for Data Analysis and Data Science


 

A practical source for performing essential statistical analyses and data management tasks in R

Univariate, Bivariate, and Multivariate Statistics Using R offers a practical and very user-friendly introduction to the use of R software that covers a range of statistical methods featured in data analysis and data science. The author— a noted expert in quantitative teaching —has written a quick go-to reference for performing essential statistical analyses



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Mathematical Modeling of Random and Deterministic Phenomena


 

This book highlights mathematical research interests that appear in real life, such as the study and modeling of random and deterministic phenomena. As such, it provides current research in mathematics, with applications in biological and environmental sciences, ecology, epidemiology and social perspectives.

The chapters can be read independently of each other, with dedicated references specific to each chapter. The book is organized in two main parts



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Geographical Modeling: Cities and Territories


 
The modeling of cities and territories has progressed greatly in the last 20 years. This is firstly due to geographic information systems, followed by the availability of large amounts of georeferenced data both on the Internet and through the use of connected objects. In addition, the rise in performance of computational methods for the simulation and exploration of dynamic models has facilitated advancement. Geographical Modeling presents previously

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1,001 Geometry Practice Problems For Dummies (1-Year Online Subscription)


Does geometry have you running around in circles? Feeling boxed in?

Fear not, help is here. Your one-year, renewable, online subscription to 1,001 Geometry Practice Problems For Dummiesgives you 1,001 opportunities to practice solving all the geometry problems that you’ll encounter in your Geometry course. You start with some basics like lines, angles, and planes, move on to volume, circumferences, area, pi, and much more. Every practice problem includes



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Should Younger Male Cancer Survivors Get Testosterone Therapy?

Male cancer survivors aged 25 through 50 years who received testosterone replacement had decreased body fat and increased muscle mass in a PLOS Medicine trial.




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Christiansen: SOAR-ing to new heights

Midday Science Series continues Oct. 10.




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A "space age" spin on health

Dr. Joan Vernikos to lecture on link between gravity and aging at 7 p.m. on March 1




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OBSERVE to give students chance for out-of-this-world research

Grant makes statewide impact




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UNC trustees receive update on Morehead Building project

Renovation and expansion would open more program opportunities




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New astronaut to speak as part of Launch Weekend

N.C. native to talk on "Astronauts of the Future"




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"Full Frame" welcomes MPSC

Film festival features a MPSC presentation about astronaut training.




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NSF awards grant to MPSC

$570,000 grant will support UNC student involvement in developing new shows.




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Morehead launches first podcast

First in a series.




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Leadership at the World Special Olympics

MPSC team member Jay Heinz helps create news coverage for the China event.




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A Congressman's Date with DESTINY

Rep. Brad Miller boards one of the traveling science laboratories




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12,000 Years of American Indians

Educators, archaeologists celebrate at MPSC on Jan. 23.




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New director of outreach programs

MPSC appoints Crystal Harden to lead efforts




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Thanking our donors ...

MPSC exceeds its campaign goal nearly two-fold.




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NCBC awards grant to MPSC

N.C. Biotechnology Center will support new DESTINY curriculum module




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Nobel Laureate Dr. Oliver Smithies

Nobel Prize winner to speak at Morehead