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Regression: Linear models in statistics (2010)
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Bingham, N., & Fry, J. (2010). Regression: Linear models in statistics. London: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-969-5

Regression is the branch of Statistics in which a dependent variable of interest is modelled as a linear combination of one or more predictor variables, together with a random error. The subject is inherently two- or higher- dimensional, thus an unde... Read More about Regression: Linear models in statistics.

Performance, drama and spectacle in the medieval city: essays in honour of Alan Hindley (2010)
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Tudor, A., Emerson, C., & Longtin, M. (2010). A. Tudor, M. Longtin, & C. Emerson (Eds.). Performance, drama and spectacle in the medieval city: essays in honour of Alan Hindley. Leuven, Belgium: Peeters Publishers

The growth of urban life in the Middle Ages led to a flourishing of performance, drama and spectacle as we understand them today. Here is presented, for the first time, a collection of commissioned essays whose goal is to bring together a broad varie... Read More about Performance, drama and spectacle in the medieval city: essays in honour of Alan Hindley.

Humanitarianism and modern culture (2010)
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Tester, K. (2010). Humanitarianism and modern culture. Penn State University Press

It seems paradoxical that in the West the predominant mode of expressing concern about suffering in the Third World comes through participation in various forms of popular culture-such as buying tickets to a rock concert like Live Aid in 1985-rather... Read More about Humanitarianism and modern culture.

Law as institution (2010)
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La Torre, M. (2010). Law as institution. Netherlands: Springer Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6607-8

The book's argument moves from discussing the relation between law and power. Theories defending the primacy of law over power are played against doctrines which center around the prevailing role of law. Legal positivism and natural law are here the... Read More about Law as institution.

Dýnový démon ve vegetariánské restauraci: dušicková opera (The pumpkin demon in a vegetarian restaurant: a halloween opera) (2010)
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Drábek, P., & Drabek, P. (2010). Dýnový démon ve vegetariánské restauraci: dušicková opera (The pumpkin demon in a vegetarian restaurant: a halloween opera). Větrné mlýny

Published opera libretto The Pumpkin Demon in a Vegetarian Restaurant (2010) from the repertory of Ensemble Opera Diversa. Music: Ondrej Kyas. Libretto: Pavel Drábek.

The Routledge history of slavery (2010)
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Heuman, G., & Burnard, T. (Eds.). (2010). The Routledge history of slavery. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203840573

© 2011 Gad Heuman and Trevor Burnard. All rights reserved. The Routledge History of Slavery is a landmark publication that provides an overview of the main themes surrounding the history of slavery from ancient Greece to the present day. Taking stock... Read More about The Routledge history of slavery.

The European Union as a Leader in International Climate Change Politics (2010)
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(2010). J. Connelly, & R. Wurzel (Eds.), The European Union as a Leader in International Climate Change Politics. The University of Hull

Fletcherian dramatic achievement: a study in the mature plays of John Fletcher (1579-1625) (2010)
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Drábek, P., & Drabek, P. (2010). Fletcherian dramatic achievement: a study in the mature plays of John Fletcher (1579-1625). (1). Masarykova univerzita

The mature plays of John Fletcher, Shakespeare's collaborator and successor with the King's Men, have received little critical attention. This book analyzes the specifics of mature Fletcherian style, proposing a reading that agrees with the Baroque m... Read More about Fletcherian dramatic achievement: a study in the mature plays of John Fletcher (1579-1625).

Anglo-American Idealism: Thinkers and Ideas (2010)
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Panagakou, S., & Connelly, J. (2010). Anglo-American Idealism: Thinkers and Ideas. Peter Lang

This volume is devoted to a critical discussion and re-appraisal of the work of Anglo-American Idealists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Idealism was the dominant philosophy in Britain and the entire English-speaking world during the last... Read More about Anglo-American Idealism: Thinkers and Ideas.

The Legacy of Leo Strauss (2010)
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Burns, T., & Connelly, J. (2010). The Legacy of Leo Strauss. Imprint Academic

Choice, control and contemporary childbirth: understanding through women's stories (2010)
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Jomeen, J. (2010). Choice, control and contemporary childbirth: understanding through women's stories. Radcliffe Publishing Ltd

Current maternity policy advocates choice and control for women in maternity care, and promotes women as active childbirth consumers and decision-makers. However, evidence that women receive true choice within contemporary maternity services is lacki... Read More about Choice, control and contemporary childbirth: understanding through women's stories.

The slave next door: human trafficking and slavery in America today (2010)
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Soodalter, R., & Bales, K. (2010). The slave next door: human trafficking and slavery in America today. University of California Press

In this riveting book, authors and authorities on modern day slavery Kevin Bales and Ron Soodalter expose the disturbing phenomenon of human trafficking and slavery that exists now in the United States. In "The Slave Next Door" we find that slaves ar... Read More about The slave next door: human trafficking and slavery in America today.

Technology and anti-money laundering: A systems theory and risk-based approach (2010)
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Demetis, D. S. (2010). Technology and anti-money laundering: A systems theory and risk-based approach. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781849806657

This insightful book examines the influence of information systems on anti-money laundering (AML). It builds on systems theory in order to develop a coherent theoretical framework that can be used for AML research. By using a case study of a major f... Read More about Technology and anti-money laundering: A systems theory and risk-based approach.

Sounds of the borderland: Popular music, war and nationalism in Croatia since 1991 (2010)
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Baker, C. (2010). Sounds of the borderland: Popular music, war and nationalism in Croatia since 1991. Farnham: Ashgate. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315609973

Sounds of the Borderland is the first book-length study of how popular music became a medium for political communication and contested identification during and after Croatia's war of independence from Yugoslavia. It extends existing cultural studies... Read More about Sounds of the borderland: Popular music, war and nationalism in Croatia since 1991.

Politics UK (2010)
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Jones, B., & Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2010). Politics UK. Harlow: Pearson

Politics UK is an indispensible introduction to British politics,providing a thorough and accessible overview of the institutions and processes of British government, a good grounding in British political history, and an incisive introduction to the... Read More about Politics UK.

The development of international insurance (2010)
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Pearson, R. (Ed.). (2010). The development of international insurance. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315655925

© Robin Pearson 2010. All right reserved. Despite their economic and social importance, there are relatively few book-length studies of national insurance industries. This collection of nine essays by a group of international experts redresses this b... Read More about The development of international insurance.

De Chirico's threads (2010)
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Rumens, C. (2010). De Chirico's threads. Seren Books

De Chirico’s Threads, the new collection of poems from Carol Rumens features an unusual centre-piece, a verse-play, fizzing with ideas and surrealist imagery, based on the life and work of the Italian painter Georges De Chirico, as well as forty page... Read More about De Chirico's threads.

Like Bees to Honey (2010)
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Smailes, C. (2010). Like Bees to Honey. London: HarperCollins Publishers

From publisher: Nina, her son Christopher in tow, flies to Malta for one last visit with her aging parents. Her previous attempt to see them ended in tears. Disowned for falling pregnant while at university in England, she was not allowed into th... Read More about Like Bees to Honey.

Spirituality and Social Work (2010)
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Holloway, M., & Moss, B. (2010). Spirituality and Social Work. Palgrave Macmillan

Spirituality in social work is a topic that has been neglected for far too long. This well-crafted and well-informed book plays a vitally important role in putting these important issues firmly on the agenda. It is a contribution to the literature th... Read More about Spirituality and Social Work.

Modelling bubbles and crashes in economics: With an application to English house prices (2010)
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Fry, J. (2010). Modelling bubbles and crashes in economics: With an application to English house prices. Saarbrucken: VDM Publishing