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The Implementation of Islamic Law in Contemporary Aceh, IndonesiaThis book seeks to open new lines of discussion about how Islamic law is viewed as a potential tool for programs of social transformation in contemporary Muslim society. It does this through a critical examination of the workings of the state shari'a system as it was designed and...

An R package for Analyzing Single-Subject DataSingle-subject research designs have been used to build evidence to the effective treatment of problems across various disciplines including social work, psychology, psychiatry, medicine, allied health fields, juvenile justice, and special education.   This book serves as a guide for those desiring to...

'I came here to warn you. Before it's too late.' When their uncle Sylvan pays an unexpected visit, young water voles Kale and Strife know something exciting must be about to happen. Little do they know that soon they'll be running for their lives, as a new danger threatens to destroy everything and everyone they care about. Kale...

Among the most challenging biblical figures to understand is Jeroboam son of Nebat, the first monarch of northern Israel whose story is told in 1 Kings 11-14. This book explores the characterization of Jeroboam in the Hebrew text, and traces his rags to riches career trajectory. What are the circumstances whereby this widow's son is elevated...

Building Resilience from Research in the World&'s Coastal WetlandsIt is beyond doubt that the climate is changing, presenting us with one of the biggest challenges in the twenty-first-century. During the past 150 years, archaeologists have studied the impact of climate change on humanity; however, this information has not yet been used when...

The Bomb, Big Business, and Consumer Resistance in Postwar AmericaIn popular imagination, environmentalism is often linked to Rachel Carson&'s Silent Spring and the political activism of the 1960s and &'70s that moved increasing numbers of Americans to insist on a better quality of life-open spaces, clean air and water, beautification campaigns....