By O'Leary, Elizabeth
2000., Alpha Books:

Subject: Management
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Describes the traits of successful leaders and provides tips on becoming an effective leader and coping with challenges in the workplace.

By Falcone, Paul
2005., AMACOM:

Subject: Business & Economics
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'No managerial or administrative task is as universally dreaded as the performance review. Supervisors may know the points they need to get across, but putting them on paper is another matter. This book puts the right words at their fingertips, with ready-to-use phrases and words, action items, and descriptions that managers, supervisors, and HR professionals can use to evaluate performance, prepare development plans, and address performance problems. "2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Appraisals" covers the 25 most commonly rated factors, including productivity, time management, decision making, and teamwork, as well as specific roles such as customer service, finance, sales, and more. The book provides hundreds of phrases to use in performance improvement plans, plus an appendix of helpful individual words.

By Slater, Robert
2002., Mc Graw Hill:

Subject: Management
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The first concise book of essential Welch-isms, abridged from the bestselling Get Better or Get Beaten Jack Welch built a career out of fighting waste. 29 Leadership Secrets from Jack Welch follows in Welch's footsteps, boiling the legendary CEO's leadership successes down to 29 strategies that made GE the world's most competitive company­­and Welch the world's most successful and admired CEO. This all-in-one Welch reference updates material from Robert Slater's bestselling Get Better or Get Beaten, and is today's ultimate fast-paced, no-nonsense handbook on the ways of Jack Welch. It taps into the heart of Welch's courage, innovation, and leadership success by examining simple leadership secrets that include: Managing less is managing better Make quality the job of every employee Have global brains and vision

By Kulik, Alexander
2009., :

Subject: Religious Studies
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This work provides the key to one of the most enigmatic Jewish Hellenistic texts preserved in Greek and Slavonic. Despite the fact that 3 Baruch is one of the major early Jewish apocalypses, it has been relatively neglected in modern scholarship, probably since 3 Baruch is one of the most difficult works to comprehend and classify. Its content differs significantly from that of other writings of the same genre, as the book preserves syncretistic ideas and tendencies which are combined in unique ways. The worldview, the message, and the very textual structure of 3 Baruch are enigmatic in many respects. The present study demonstrates that the textual history of 3 Baruch, implicit meanings and structural links in its text, as well as conceptions behind the text, are partly reconstructable. Moreover, 3 Baruch, properly read, significantly enriches our understanding of the history of the motifs found in early Jewish lore, at times providing missing links between different stages of their development, and preserves important evidence on the roots of Jewish mysticism, proto-Gnostic and proto-Christian traditions. The study contains the introduction, synoptic translation, textual notes, and detailed commentaries.

By The Qur'an Project
2018., The Qur'an Project:

Subject: Hadith Literature, Qur'anic Interpretation
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This booklet is a collection of Prophetic narrations about the Qur’ān that are profound and deep in their connotations. The booklet has been entitled, ‘40 Hadith on the Qur’ān’ – although the number of narrations included in the book far exceed forty in number. However, out of the whole collection, forty Hadith have been specifically numbered highlighting their importance, status and relevance to our times. You are also able to download a free PDF version of this booklet at www.quranproject.org. May Allah [swt] allow us to memorise, benefit and implement the words of the Prophet Muhammad. O Allah, make us of those who are the People of the Qur’ān, who live by the Qur’ān, call to the Qur’ān, judge by the Qur’ān and who recite it, learn it and ponder over it night and day. O Allah let the Qur’ān be a Hujjah [proof] in our favour and not against us [ameen].

By Campbell, Scott & Samiec, Ellen
2005., Nicholas Brealey Publishing:

Subject: Business
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5-D Leadership celebrates the knowledge that there is more than one way to be an effective leader, delivering a dynamic process to help current and aspiring leaders alike discover and strengthen their innate abilities and master the realities of today's complex business challenges. They set out the concrete actions required for each approach adn describe in detail how leaders can leverage the strengths they already possess to lead effectively, whatever the situation.

By Intel Corporation
1979., :

Subject: Computer Science
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8080-8085 Assembly Language Programming (1977)(Intel)(pdf)

By A.J. Thomson, A.V. Martinet
2016., Oxford University Press:

Subject: English Language
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Thomson and Martinet's grammar reference book has become a classic, and one of the most widely-used books of its time. It is a useful source of reference for intermediate to advanced, and for teachers. A Practical English Grammar: Exercises 1 follows the same order as the chapters in the Grammar.

By Prasad B.
1965., Macmillan India Limited:

Subject: Literature
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An attempt has been made in this book to lay the foundations for a proper understanding of the intricacies of English Literature. The author has expounded the basic truths of the art of criticism, both ancient and modern.

By M. Şükrü Hanioğlu
2010., Princeton University Press:

Subject: History
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At the turn of the nineteenth century, the Ottoman Empire straddled three continents and encompassed extraordinary ethnic and cultural diversity among the estimated thirty million people living within its borders. It was perhaps the most cosmopolitan state in the world--and possibly the most volatile. A Brief History of the Late Ottoman Empire now gives scholars and general readers a concise history of the late empire between 1789 and 1918, turbulent years marked by incredible social change. Moving past standard treatments of the subject, M. Sükrü Hanioglu emphasizes broad historical trends and processes more than single events. He examines the imperial struggle to centralize amid powerful opposition from local rulers, nationalist and other groups, and foreign powers. He looks closely at the socioeconomic changes this struggle wrought and addresses the Ottoman response to the challenges of modernity. Hanioglu shows how this history is not only essential to comprehending modern Turkey, but is integral to the histories of Europe and the world. He brings Ottoman society marvelously to life in all its facets--cultural, diplomatic, intellectual, literary, military, and political--and he mines imperial archives and other documents from the period to describe it as it actually was, not as it has been portrayed in postimperial nationalist narratives. A Brief History of the Late Ottoman Empire is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the legacy left in this empire's ruins--a legacy the world still grapples with today.

By Muhiyaddin, Mohammed Ali
1985., Vantage Press:

Subject: Comparative religion
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By Shaykh Haytham Ibn Muhammad Sarhān
2022., Rukiah:

Subject: Islamic history
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Almighty God says in the holy Quran: "And whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger has certainly attained a great attainment." Al-Ahzab: 70-71. These few words are essential for the one who has the slightest desire of learning about his Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, his biography and his guidance.

By Abdullah Binn Abdul-Hamid Al-Athari (Author)
2014., Dakwah Corner Publications:

Subject: Aqeedah
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The Creed of Ahlul Sunnah Wal Jama’ah Author: Abdullah bin Abdul-Hamid Al-Athari Description: This book, ‘Al-Wajeez fi Aqeedati Ahlul Sunnah Wal Jama’ah (A Concise Presentation of the Creed of Ahlul Sunnah wal-Jamaah), has been compiled in a simple and easily understandable manner-the complete and comprehensive guidance of the scholars regarding the matters of creed and methodology. It ignores the faulty and distorted views of the people of innovation, while presenting sound and convincing proofs which are quite sufficient to satisfy sincere seekers of the truth.

By Balazs Majtenyi & Gyoergy Majtenyi
2016., Central European University Press:

Subject: History
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This study presents the changing situation of the Roma in the 2nd half of the 20th century. It examines the effects of the policies of the Hungarian state towards minorities by analyzing legal regulations, policy documents, archival sources and socio

By Morgan, Matthew J.
2007., Praeger Publishers Inc:

Subject: Political Science
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In October 2004, more than eight million citizens of Afghanistan turned out to vote in the first democratic election in the turbulent, 5,000-year history of the country. This incredible voter turnout in the face of horrific threats and actual bullets, rockets, and bombs was a shout of defiance and a significant setback to the former Taliban regime and their al Qaeda allies. It was a stunning success and serious step forward for the Afghan people and for the United States in the campaign against international terrorism. The change is more dramatic than the American Revolution, in the aftermath of which the new American democracy maintained a representative form of government similar to its British roots. The change is also more positive than the French Revolution, which degenerated into tyranny and anarchy. The Afghan Revolution of democratic governance, albeit aided and guided by international military and political powers, is thus one of the most historic events of our time. Written by a former U.S. Army intelligence officer, this book provides readers with a candid account of Afghanistan's first presidential election and its subsequent transition to democratic self-governance. In particular, Morgan speaks to the security apparatus and the measures protecting the election. The election's security process marked a defeat for the al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorist insurgents attempting to frustrate Afghanistan's transformation into a democratic nation. Morgan's narrative of Afghan development is interspersed with firsthand, personal accounts from the author's eleven-month deployment as an officer serving in the U.S. military in Afghanistan. His stint there, embedded within the United Nations in a civilian-clothes role, enables him to write from the perspective of a UN security officer, offering insights beyond those that might be gained on the battlefield.

By Michael Payne & Jessica Rae Barbera
2013., Wiley:

Subject: Dictionary
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Now thoroughly updated and revised, this new edition of the highly acclaimed dictionary provides an authoritative and accessible guide to modern ideas in the broad interdisciplinary fields of cultural and critical theory Updated to feature over 40 new entries including pieces on Alain Badiou, Ecocriticism, Comparative Racialization , Ordinary Language Philosophy and Criticism, and Graphic Narrative Includes reflective, broad-ranging articles from leading theorists including Julia Kristeva, Stanley Cavell, and Simon Critchley Features a fully updated bibliography Wide-ranging content makes this an invaluable dictionary for students of a diverse range of disciplines

By Beal, Peter
2008., Oxford University Press:

Subject: Dictionary
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This is the first Dictionary of English Manuscript Terminology ever to be published. Dealing with the subject of documentation--which affects everyone's lives (from every-day letters, notes, and shopping lists, to far-reaching legal instruments, if not autograph literary masterpieces) Peter Beal defines, in a lively and accessible style, some 1,500 terms relating to manuscripts and their productio and use in Britain from 1450 to the present day. The entries, which range in length from one line to nearly a hundred lines each, cover terms defining types of manuscript, their physical features and materials, writing implements, writing surfaces, scribes and other writing agents, scripts, postal marking, and seals, as well as subjects relating to literature, bibliography, archives, palaeography, the editing and printing of manuscripts, dating, conservation, and such fields as cartography, commerce, heraldry, law, and military and naval matters. The book includes 96 illustrations showing many of the features described.

By Ngugi wa Thiong'o
1994., Heinemann:

Subject: Historical
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In this ambitious and densely worked novel, we begin to see early signs of Ngugi's increasing bitterness about the ways in which the politicians are the true benefactors of the rewards of independence.

By Baskin, Jonathan Barron
1999., Cambridge University Press:

Subject: Economics
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This study focuses on the role of institutions and organizations in the development of corporate finance from the Italian merchant banks of the Renaissance through the formation of conglomerates and leveraged-buy-out partnerships in contemporary Wall Street. It also puts forth a compelling argument for the closer integration of historical and quantitative research methodologies in financial theory. The epilogue contains an original algorithm that explains the relationship between the short-term, firm-specific factors and longer-term environmental elements that have shaped the historical development of finance.

By Chowdhury, Aditi & Goswami, Rita
2018., Orient Blackswan Private Limited:

Subject: Literature
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A History of English Literature: Traversing the Centuries provides a comprehensive outline of the course of English literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present day. In its fourteen chapters, the book covers all major literary periods with inclusive analyses of the political, social and intellectual developments which inevitably contribute to and influence literature in both overt and subtle ways. The survey includes all important literary figures and their significant literary works. The volume is also supplemented with an introductory chapter that discusses the shaping influences on English literature and the royal houses of England. This is followed by a timeline which will enable readers to place each author in the social and political settings and events of the time. In its broad canvass, the book delves into the nuances of everything that goes into the making of English literature. Carefully planned, rich in detail and information, and useful in marking the milestones within various periods as well as drawing the connections between them, A History of English Literature is a reference volume that makes the reading of literary history a stimulating experience for students, scholars and teachers of English literature, and general readers interested in literary history.

By Frederick Copleston
1994., DOUBLEDAY:

Subject: Philosophy
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Conceived originally as a serious presentation of the development of philosophy for Catholic seminary students, Frederick Copleston's nine-volume A History Of Philosophy has journeyed far beyond the modest purpose of its author to universal acclaimas the best history of philosophy in English. Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit of immense erudition who once tangled with A.J. Ayer in a fabled debate about the existence of God and the possibility of metaphysics, knew that seminary students were fed a woefully inadequate diet of theses and proofs, and that their familiarity with most of history's great thinkers was reduced to simplistic caricatures. Copleston set out to redress the wrong by writing a complete history of Western philosophy, one crackling with incident and intellectual excitement - and one that gives full place to each thinker, presenting his thought in a beautifully rounded manner and showing his links to those who came after him. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

By Copleston, Frederick
1997., Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group:

Subject: Philosophy
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Conceived originally as a serious presentation of the development of philosophy for Catholic seminary students, Frederick Copleston's nine-volume "A History Of Philosophy" has journeyed far beyond the modest purpose of its author to universal acclaim as the best history of philosophy in English.

By Ryan, Johnny
2013., Reaktion Books:

Subject: Technology
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A History of the Internet and the Digital Future tells the story of the development of the Internet from the 1950s to the present and examines how the balance of power has shifted between the individual and the state in the areas of censorship, copyright infringement, intellectual freedom, and terrorism and warfare. Johnny Ryan explains how the Internet has revolutionized political campaigns; how the development of the World Wide Web enfranchised a new online population of assertive, niche consumers; and how the dot-com bust taught smarter firms to capitalize on the power of digital artisans. From the government-controlled systems of the Cold War to today’s move towards cloud computing, user-driven content, and the new global commons, this book reveals the trends that are shaping the businesses, politics, and media of the digital future.

By Don McNicol
2004., Psychology Press:

Subject: Psychology
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"A Primer of Signal Detection Theory" by Don McNicol offers a foundational look at Signal Detection Theory (SDT), aiming to introduce the concepts with minimal mathematical complexity, ideal for readers with only basic algebra and statistics knowledge. This primer covers core SDT concepts, non-parametric sensitivity measures, Gaussian distributions, threshold theory, and more. It’s structured to provide both fundamental and slightly advanced understanding, suitable for psychology, vision, hearing, and audiology studies. This text is widely used in psychology and related fields for introductory-level learning.

By Pramod K. Nayar
2018., Amity University Press:

Subject: Literature
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This book is a comprehensive survey in chronological fashion of the major periods, authors and movements from chaucer to the present. Written for undergraduate and postgraduate students in south asian universities, this book locates the authors' genres and developments within their social political and historical contexts. Informed by contemporary literary and cultural theory this account also prepares students for further explorations in particular genres and periods in English literature.

By Daniel Robinson
2002., ISI Books:

Subject: Psychology
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A concise overview of the field of psychology—its historical roots, its most influential thinkers, and its role in the modern world. Psychology is frequently the most popular major on campus, but it can also be the most treacherous. In this guide, Daniel N. Robinson surveys the philosophical and historical roots of modern psychology and sketches the major schools and thinkers of the discipline. He also identifies those false prejudices—such as contempt for metaphysics and the notion that the mind can be reduced to the chemical processes of the brain—that so often perplex and mislead students of psychology. He ends by calling for psychology to investigate more intensively the problems of moral and civic development. Readers will find Robinson’s book to be an indispensable orientation to this culturally influential field.

By Muhammaad Saalih Al-'Uthaymeen
2005., :

Subject: Islamic Studies
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This is a summarized study according to the texts of the Quran and the Sunnah on ablution ritual purification with water , Ghusl bathing , Tayammum dry ablution and some rulings concerning prayer.

By Salih Al-Fawzans
2005., Al-Maiman Publishing House:

Subject: Fiqh
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This is very easy and important book which shows the shar’i rulings and their evidences. This is useful book for any Muslim hopes to abide by Islam as it should be. It contains topics e.g. purification, prayer, zakah, fasting, pilgrimage and Jihad. Afterwards, it begins to show the other rulings e.g. trade transactions, partnership, sharecropping and renting, reclamation of wastelands and possession of allowable objects, inheritance, marriage, divorce, breastfeeding, legal retribution, prescribed punishments, food, oaths and vows, and judiciary.

By Al-Fawzan, Salih
2006., Al-Maiman Publishing House:

Subject: Fiqh (Jurisprudence)
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This book is an introduction to Islamic jurisprudence for readers without substantial background in this field. In two volumes, Sheikh Salih Al-Fawzan has projected light on issues of jurisprudence which are of utmost importance in a genuine and reader-friendly style, free from any complicated jargon or sophisticated expressions. A Summary of Islamic Jurisprudence, in this translated version, fulfils a long-standing need on the part of the English speaking Muslims for a brief, introductory book on Islamic jurisprudence. It is a valuable book for novice readers, be they Muslims or non-Muslims, who do not have thorough knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence. The chapters of this book focus on major issues in Islamic jurisprudence. Volume one covers issues such as Purification, Prayer, Zakah, Fasting, hajj and Jihad. Volume two discusses issues such as Transactions, Inheritance, Marriage, Divorce, food, Oaths and other topics. Sheikh Salih Al-Fawzan (born in 1935) has obtained a PhD in Islamic Jurisprudence and has a high profile in teaching jurisprudence. He is a member of many academic institutions including the Board of Senior Scholars, The permanent Committee for Fatwa and Research. He has written more that sixty published works discussing the Islamic Aqeedah, Islamic jurisprudence and Muslim conduct.

By Al-Fawzan, Salih
2010., Al-Maiman Publishing House:

Subject: Fiqh (Jurisprudence)
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This book is an introduction to Islamic jurisprudence for readers without substantial background in this field. In two volumes, Sheikh Salih Al-Fawzan has projected light on issues of jurisprudence which are of utmost importance in a genuine and reader-friendly style, free from any complicated jargon or sophisticated expressions. A Summary of Islamic Jurisprudence, in this translated version, fulfils a long-standing need on the part of the English speaking Muslims for a brief, introductory book on Islamic jurisprudence. It is a valuable book for novice readers, be they Muslims or non-Muslims, who do not have thorough knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence. The chapters of this book focus on major issues in Islamic jurisprudence. Volume one covers issues such as Purification, Prayer, Zakah, Fasting, hajj and Jihad. Volume two discusses issues such as Transactions, Inheritance, Marriage, Divorce, food, Oaths and other topics. Sheikh Salih Al-Fawzan (born in 1935) has obtained a PhD in Islamic Jurisprudence and has a high profile in teaching jurisprudence. He is a member of many academic institutions including the Board of Senior Scholars, The permanent Committee for Fatwa and Research. He has written more that sixty published works discussing the Islamic Aqeedah, Islamic jurisprudence and Muslim conduct.

By Corner & Mark
2013., Transcript Verlag:

Subject: Political Science
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Brexit is a tale of two unions, not one: the British and the European unions. Their origins are different, but both struggle to maintain unity in diversity and both have to face the challenge of populism and claims of democratic deficit. Mark Corner suggests that the »four nations« that make up the UK can only survive as part of a single nation-state, if the country looks more sympathetically at the very European structures from which it has chosen to detach itself. This study addresses both academic and lay audiences interested in the current situation of the UK, particularly the strains raised by devolution and Brexit.

By Kamali, Mohammad Hashim
2009., The Islamic Foundation:

Subject: Hadith
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A Textbook of Hadith Studies provides an academic introduction to the Hadith, or the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, which are second only to the Qur'an (Koran) in their authoritativeness within Islamic tradition. Suitable for university courses and all serious students of Islam, the topics surveyed include Hadith methodology, Hadith literature, the history of Hadith compilation and documentation, and the methods of Hadith criticism (al-jarh wa al-ta'dil) and classification. Mohammad Hashim Kamali, born in Afghanistan in 1944, was a professor of Islamic Law and Jurisprudence at the International Islamic University in Malaysia, and dean of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC) from 1985–2007. He is currently chairman and CEO of the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies, Malaysia. He is also on the international advisory boards of eleven academic journals published in Malaysia, the United States, Canada, Kuwait, India, Australia, and Pakistan. Professor Kamali has addressed over 120 national and international conferences, and has published sixteen books and over 110 academic articles. His books include The Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence, Freedom of Expression in Islam, and Islamic Commercial Law: An Analysis of Futures and Options.

By Levanoni, Amalia
1995., Brill Academic Pub:

Subject: Islamic History
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A Turning Point in Mamluk History deals with the process of decline of the Mamluk state (1250-1517). Its main thesis is that the origins of this process are to be found in the third reign of al-Nāsir Muḥammad Ibn Qalāwūn, more specifically in the changes he effected in the Mamluk system. The Mamluk army was the first to be confronted with these changes, whose impact on the social and political life of the Mamluk elite was already felt during al-Nāsir's own lifetime. The author follows their course of development to the end of autonomous Mamluk rule and reveals the transformation they wrought in the Mamluk code of values and political concepts. A final chapter deals with the overall economic decline of the Mamluk state and establishes the link of its various causes--demographic decline, monetary crises, the collapse of agriculture and industry--with Mamluk government misrule. Here it is al-Nāsir's expenditure policy and its repercussions on the economy which reveal his reign as a point of no return.

By BARLOW D.H.
2015., CENGAGE SP:

Subject: Psychology
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ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH, Seventh Edition, is the perfect book to help you succeed in your abnormal psychology course! Authors Barlow and Durand show you how psychological disorders are rooted in multiple factors: biological, psychological, cultural, social, familial, and even political. You can test your understanding of topics with the text’s built-in concept checks and chapter quizzes.

By Mohammed Akram Nadwi (Author)
2011., Kube Publishing Ltd:

Subject: Islamic Biography, Abu Hanifah, Islamic Jurisprudence
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"Based on primary sources, this study...surveys the evolution of Hanafi legal reasoning (fiqh) in the Islamic world and assesses its historical distinctiveness." -Islamic Horizons Abu Hanifah Nu'man ibn Thabit was one of the greatest pioneers in the history of Islamic Law, particularly in legal reasoning. The Hanafi Legal School that he founded has become the most widely followed among the world's Muslims. Based on primary sources, this study of the life and legacy of Abu Hanifah also surveys the evolution of Hanafi legal reasoning (fiqh) in different regions of the Islamic world and assesses its historical distinctiveness. Mohammed Akram Nadwi is a research fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, and is the author of several works including al-Muhaddithat: the Women Scholars in Islam (2007).

By Abdul Basit Ahmad
2000., Darussalam:

Subject: Islamic History
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The Prophet Muhammad (S) publicly named ten men who he himself guaranteed would be in Paradise in the hereafter. One of these fortunate men was Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah (R). He was one of amongst who accept Islam in its early days in Makkah. He took part in the migrations to Ethiopia and Al-Madinah, for the sake of preserving his faith. He fought in all the major battles of Islam and spent most of his life as a soldier fighting for the cause of Islam. He even killed his own father in battle when his father vowed to slay him for accepting Islam. Praising his character, the Prophet(S) said:"Every Ummah has a trustworthy man; Abu 'Ubaidah is the trustworthy man of this Ummah."

By Litha Beekman; Cecilia Dube; Herman Potgieter; Jen.
2015., :

Subject: Education
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By Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt
2011., Springer:

Subject: Organizational Development
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Action leadership is a creative, innovative, collaborative and self-developed way to lead. It eschews the hierarchical structure usually associated with leadership and is based instead on the democratic values of freedom, equality, inclusion and self-realization. It take responsibility for, not control over, people through networking and orchestrating human energy towards a holistic outcome that benefits the common interest. Action leaders are passionate people who abide by the motto that “Learning does not mean to fill a barrel but rather to ignite a flame” in others. And in this time of rapid economic, political, technological, social and ecological changes, action leadership and action leaders are precisely what’s needed to improve how people and organizations engage constructively to address the myriad complex issues challenging society at all levels. Action Leadership: Towards a Participatory Paradigm explains and illustrates how action leadership can be developed through participatory action learning and action research (PALAR). It addresses real-life issues by people who choose to work collaboratively towards shared goals while developing their learning, insights, knowledge, people skills and personal relationships through involvement in a PALAR project. The book provides a conceptual framework for action leadership and for the integrative, practical theory of PALAR; and examples of applications in higher education, management education for organization development, and community development. Readers are encouraged to adopt, adapt and further develop the evolving concepts of action leadership and PALAR in a participatory paradigm of learning, research and development.

By Jasri Jamal
2011., :

Subject: Islamic Law
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By Weingand, Darlene E.
2000., ALA Editions:

Subject: Library Science
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What is our library's mission statement? How do we serve our older customers better? How do I justify the purchase of a new Internet workstation in my library? How many times should I call the plumber each year? These questions and more are discussed in the new edition of an old classic. Since the publication of its first edition in 1965, Administration of the Small Public Library has been a gold standard resource for setting up and managing cutting-edge small public library facilities. Completely revised and updated, this fourth edition continues that tradition with many more figures, case studies and sample policies, and new content on grant writing, program budgeting, hiring, and creative compensation. Addressing every aspect of running a small library―from defining the community's characteristics and forming a board to planning a budget to networking with other libraries―this comprehensive reference will help you to: Embrace emerging technologies. Improve accountability by using the latest management techniques. Maintain funding by encouraging community involvement Adapt sample documents (including long-range plan, job descriptions, organizational charts, budget worksheets, policies, and construction plans) to your institution. Designed to help those 80% of libraries classified as "small," this completely updated edition is packed with how-to information on how to effectively manage a thriving small public library.

By S. K. Mangal
2004., :

Subject: Education
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By John H. Lau & Cheng Kuo Lee & C. S. Premachandran
2009., International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press:

Subject: Technology
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A comprehensive guide to 3D MEMS packaging methods and solutions Written by experts in the field, Advanced MEMS Packaging serves as a valuable reference for those faced with the challenges created by the ever-increasing interest in MEMS devices and packaging. This authoritative guide presents cutting-edge MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) packaging techniques, such as low-temperature C2W and W2W bonding and 3D packaging. This definitive resource helps you select reliable, creative, high-performance, robust, and cost-effective packaging techniques for MEMS devices. The book will also aid in stimulating further research and development in electrical, optical, mechanical, and thermal designs as well as materials, processes, manufacturing, testing, and reliability. Among the topics explored: Advanced IC and MEMS packaging trends MEMS devices, commercial applications, and markets More than 360 MEMS packaging patents and 10 3D MEMS packaging designs TSV for 3D MEMS packaging MEMS wafer thinning, dicing, and handling Low-temperature C2C, C2W, and W2W bonding Reliability of RoHS-compliant MEMS packaging Micromachining and water bonding techniques Actuation mechanisms and integrated micromachining Bubble switch, optical switch, and VOA MEMS packaging Bolometer and accelerameter MEMS packaging Bio-MEMS and biosensor MEMS packaging RF MEMS switches, tunable circuits, and packaging

By Johann Eder, Maria Bielikova, A Min Tjoa
2011., Springer:

Subject: Computer Science
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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Advances in Databases and Information Systems, ADBIS 2011, held in Vienna, Austria, in September 2011. The 30 revised full papers presented together with 2 full length invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 105 submissions. They are organized in topical sections on query processing; data warehousing; DB systems; spatial data; information systems; physical DB design; evolution, integrity, security; and data semantics.

By Nitecki, Danuta A & Abels, Eileen
2006., Emerald Publishing Limited:

Subject: Library Science
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The 30th volume of "Advances in Librarianship" acknowledges changes in the profession over three and a half decades, while continuing a tradition of identifying new trends and innovations. The contributing authors were invited especially to celebrate the history of the past thirty-six years by reflecting, as appropriate, on advances made in their topic since the first volume of the series was published in 1970. The twelve chapters in this volume can be loosely grouped into four sections reflecting basic themes in librarianship: tracing issues in communication: relevance and freedom of expression; focusing on library services and resources; tailoring services to different user groups; and educating the profession for the future. Together these offer a milestone in the retrospective view of advances in librarianship. It examines changes and developments over the past three decades. The four sections are: Tracing issues in communication: Relevance and Freedom of Expression, Focusing on library services and resources, Tailoring services to different user groups, and Educating the profession for the future.

By Rasanayagam, Angelo
2005., I.B.Tauris:

Subject: History
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Afghanistan has long been the focal point of East-West relations, from the 19th and early 20th centuries when its mountain ranges provided the arena where the world's greatest powers sought to expand their influence to its center role in international struggles today. Squeezed between four empires--Russia, China, India, and Persia--Afghanistan's tortured history provides an extraordinary glimpse into the patterns of world movements. This serious, yet accessible history of modern Afghanistan is of vital importance for understanding the country's current crisis and is essential reading for historians, policy makers, and all those interested in the state of the world today.

By Axel Börsch-Supan & Thorsten Kneip & Howard Litwin
2015., De Gruyter:

Subject: Gerontology
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SHARE is an international survey designed to answer the societal challenges that face us due to rapid population ageing. How do we Europeans age? How will we do economically, socially and healthwise? How are these domains interrelated? The authors of this multidisciplinary book have taken a further big step towards answering these questions based on the recent SHARE data in order to support policies for an inclusive society.

By Bill Holtsnider & Tom Wheeler & George Stragand
2010., Morgan Kaufmann:

Subject: Business
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Agile Development and Business Goals: The Six-Week Solution is a guide for the software development process, which can be challenging, difficult, and time-consuming. This process, called the “Agile” process, is unique, and it features several aspects that distinguish it from the classical methods of software development. The book offers readers information about the design, implementation, and management of the different methods of creating world-class software. The book discusses the various reasons that the development of software is a difficult process, and it addresses how software development sometimes fails and why it seldom aligns with business needs. It further examines the risk associated with software creation and the different ways to mitigate them. This book is relevant to software development managers responsible for creating quality software products, and managing software development teams.

By Burkard, Rainer E.; Cuninghame-Green, Raymond A.; Zimmermann, U.
1984., North-Holland/Elsevier Science Ltd:

Subject: Mathematics
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For the first time, this book unites different algebraic approaches for discrete optimization and operations research. The presentation of some fundamental directions of this new fast developing area shows the wide range of its applicability. Specifically, the book contains contributions in the following fields: semigroup and semiring theory applied to combinatorial and integer programming, network flow theory in ordered algebraic structures, extremal optimization problems, decomposition principles for discrete structures, Boolean methods in graph theory and applications.

By Robert Leeson
2009., Palgrave Macmillan London:

Subject: Political Science
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Uses archival evidence to provide unique insights into US economics, focusing on the origins of the IMF, building a multilateral strategy for the US, the Great Inflation of the 1970s, and on Marriner S. Eccles, Lauchlin Currie, Allyn Young, John H. Williams and Arthur I. Bloomfield.

By Praeger Publishers
2010., Praeger Publishers Inc:

Subject: Education
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For well over a half century, American Universities and Colleges has been the most comprehensive and highly respected directory of four-year institutions of higher education in the United States. A two-volume set that Choice magazine hailed as a most important resource in its November 2006 issue, this revised edition features the most up-to-date statistical data available to guide students in making a smart yet practical decision in choosing the university or college of their dreams. In addition, the set serves as an indispensable reference source for parents, college advisors, educators, and public, academic, and high school librarians. These two volumes provide extensive information on 1,900 institutions of higher education, including all accredited colleges and universities that offer at least the baccalaureate degree. This essential resource offers pertinent, statistical data on such topics as tuition, room and board; admission requirements; financial aid; enrollments; student life; library holdings; accelerated and study abroad programs; departments and teaching staff; buildings and grounds; and degrees conferred. Volume two of the set provides four indexes, including an institutional Index, a subject accreditation index, a levels of degrees offered index, and a tabular index of summary data by state. These helpful indexes allow readers to find information easily and to make comparisons among institutions effectively. Also contained within the text are charts and tables that provide easy access to comparative data on relevant topics.