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Knowledge and the norm of assertion : an essay in philosophical science
"Language is a human universal reflecting our deeply social nature. Among its essential functions, language enables us to quickly and efficiently share information. We tell each other that many things are true—that is, we routinely make assertions. Information shared this way plays a critical role in the decisions and plans we make. In Knowledge and the Norm of Assertion, a distinguished phil…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781783741830
- Collation
- 126p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 306.44 TUR
Managing risk and information security : protect to enable
Given that security breaches and intrusions continue to be reported daily across organizations of every size, is information security really effective? Given the rapid evolution of new technologies and uses, does the information security group even need to exist? Obviously, this is a somewhat rhetorical question. I cannot imagine that any sizeable organization would operate well without an…
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- -
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- 9781430251149
- Collation
- xvii, 152 p
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- -
- Call Number
- 005.8 MAL m
The lives of stories: three Aboriginal-settler friendships
The Lives of Stories traces three stories of Aboriginal–settler friendships that intersect with the ways in which Australians remember founding national stories, build narratives for cultural revival, and work on reconciliation and self-determination. These three stories, which are still being told with creativity and commitment by storytellers today, are the story of James Morrill’s adopti…
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- 9781760462413
- Collation
- 274 p
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- -
- Call Number
- 994.410049915 DOR t
The kinesin superfamily handbook : transporter, creator, destroyer
This book brings together current information on the families that make up the kinesin superfamily of molecular motors in one comprehensive text. It is an ideal reference for researchers looking to make comparisons between different families, for specific information on an individual family, or simply for an overview of the kinesin superfamily. Information is clearly structured and grouped acco…
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- 10
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- 9780429491559
- Collation
- viii, 186 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 572.6 FRI t
Craft + design enquiry: issue 4, 2012 relational craft and design
craft + design enquiry is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal promoting and disseminating research excellence generated by and about the craft and design sector. craft + design enquiry investigates the contribution that contemporary craft and design makes to society, establishing a dialogue between craft and design practice and cultural, social and environmental concerns. It includes submissi…
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- 1837-445X
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- 150 p
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- -
- Call Number
- 745.099405 HAW c
Record-making and record-keeping in early societies
Record-Making and Record-Keeping in Early Societies provides a concise and up-to-date survey of early record-making and record-keeping practices across the world. It investigates the ways in which human activities have been recorded in different settings using different methods and technologies.Based on an in-depth analysis of literature from a wide range of disciplines, including prehistory, a…
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- 8
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780367150471
- Collation
- vii, 196 p, ill
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- -
- Call Number
- 025.17 YEO r
Trauma and Resilience Among Displaced Populations : A Sociocultural Exploration
This open access book provides an enriched understanding of historical, collective, cultural, and identity-related trauma, emphasising the social and political location of human subjects. It therefore presents a socio-ecological perspective on trauma, rather than viewing displaced individuals as traumatised “passive victims”. The vastness of the phenomenon of trauma among displaced populati…
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- 9783030677121
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- 305p
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- -
- Call Number
- 300 THE
Information politics : liberation and exploitation in the digital society
Conflict over information has become a central part of modern politics and culture. The sites of struggle are numerous, the actors beyond count. Currents of liberation and exploitation course through the debates about Edward Snowden and surveillance, Anonymous, search engines and social media. In Information Politics, Tim Jordan identifies all these issues in relation to a general understanding…
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- 24
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781783712977
- Collation
- viii, 230 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 306.4 JOR i
The Role of Community-Mindedness in the Self-Regulation of Drug Cultures : a …
This book analyzes heroin users and the drug subculture on the Shetland Islands, an area known for its geographical remoteness, rural character and relative wealth. It fills the scientific gap created by the conventional research in heroin research, which is usually conducted in urban areas and relies on treatment and prison populations. Based on qualitative, in-depth interviews with twenty-fou…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789400738614
- Collation
- 379p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 362.293 STA
City, Climate, and Architecture : a theory of collective practice
The publication rethinks climate control through the lens of city climate phenomena. Based on a history of climate control on urban scales, it promotes the integration of indoors and outdoors in order to reduce environmental and thermal loads in cities.While the first part of the book focuses on the interwar period in Europe, the publication’s second part considers examples from all over the …
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- -
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- 9783035624168
- Collation
- 276 hlm
- Series Title
- Klima Polis, 1
- Call Number
- 720.47
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