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Crucible of conflict : Tamil and Muslim society on the east coast of Sri Lanka / by McGilvray, Dennis B.

Table of Contents: “…The research setting -- Past and present -- Issues in comparative ethnography -- Views of the Tamil caste hierarchy -- The Tamil high caste alliance -- The Kudi in action -- A profile of the Tamil specialist castes -- The Moors : matrilineal Muslims -- Muslim elites and specialists -- Ethnic identities and communal violence -- Fieldnotes from the war zone.…”
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Build your own electric vehicle / by Leitman, Seth

Table of Contents: “…-- Electric vehicles save the environment and energy -- Electric vehicle history -- The best electric vehicle for you -- Chassis and design -- Electric motors -- The controller -- Batteries -- The charger and electrical system -- Electric vehicle builds and conversions -- How we can maximize our electric vehicle enjoyment.…”

The cambridge ancient history : Volume v

Table of Contents: “…The breakdown of the thirty years peace 8. The archidamian war 9. Sparta and the peloponnese 10. The athenian expedition to socily....…”

Let's love always let's love again : an anthology of short stories.

Table of Contents: “…1. Booksworms of a War-torn City (Shortlisted 3rd place) 2. The Binger of Happiness 3. …”

Understanding the predictive analytics life cycle / by Cordoba, Alberto

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Problem Identification and Definition Importance of Clear Business Objectives Office Politics Note Chapter 2 Design and Build The Managing Phase The Planning Phase The Delivery Phase Notes Chapter 3 Data Acquisition Data: the Fuel for Analytics A Data Scientist's Job Notes Chapter 4 Exploration and Reporting Visualization Cloud Reporting Chapter 5 Modeling Churn Model Risk Scoring Model Notes Chapter 6 Actionable Analytics Digital Asset Management Social Media Chapter 7 Feedback What the Different Software Components Should Do Note Conclusion Appendix: Useful Questions Bibliography About the Author Index .…”
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Civil Procedure in Ceylon / K. D. P. Wickremesinghe. by Wickremesinghe, K. D. P.

Table of Contents: “…History of Civil Procedure in Ceylon Action and Cause of action Institution of an action The Plaint The Scope and Subject of action Parties and Agents Issue and Service of Summons Answer and Further Pleadings Default in Appearing or Pleading Interrogatories, Dpcuments and Witnesses The Trial Withdrawal and Adjustment of actions Abatement, and Continuation, of actions Judgment and Decree Award of Costs Wxwcution of Decrees to pay Money Execution of other Decrees Service of Process Testamentary actions Matrimonial actions Provisional Remedies Reference to Arbitration Special Procedure for Courts of Requests The IKnherent power of the Court Appeals and Applications in Revision Appeals to the privy council Civil Procedure Rules Civil Appellate Rules Rules Re. …”

Walmart : key insights and practical lessons from the world's largest retailer / by Roberts, Bryan R.

Table of Contents: “…-- The rise of consumerism -- House of (Walmart) brands -- Don't aggravate your customers -- It's an EDLP world -- Tough but fair negotiations -- Removing the margin takers -- Still leading in logistics -- The surest way to predict the future is to invent it -- Facing up to a multi-channel future -- Global domination -- Tomorrow's Walmart.…”

Soviet - Ceylonese Friendship : information material the Soviet-Ceylonese Friendship Society.

Table of Contents: “…Gafurov - a world without Arms and without wars 2. N. V. Popova - Let the ties of friendship grow stronger 3. …”

Dying to do Letterman : turning someday into today / by Mazan, Steve

Table of Contents: “…Woman -- Diagnosis Focus -- In Good Hands -- Reality Sets In -- Message in a Bottle -- My Next-to-Perfect Wedding Day -- That First Year -- With a Little Help from My Friends -- Going Public -- One Step Forward, Two Steps Back -- Back to Basics -- Maybe Baby -- Tom Sawyer -- The Right Tape at the Right Time -- The Letterman List -- Forget the Cutting Room Floor -- Anticipation -- What Are Friends For? -- Next -- Dying to Do Ferguson? …”

Embedded language studies of Sri Lankan and Buddhist cultures. by Karunatillake, W. S.

Table of Contents: “…Buddhism in a Nutshell : The uses of Dhanmmapala 183 6. What do we see through the Dhamm eye? vision 7. The ethics of devotion in the sinhala Thupavamsa 8. …”

Ceylon by Pakeman, S.A

Table of Contents: “…The state council and the world war 9. The Soulbury commission and full independence 10. …”

Golden reflections : stories of the mask / by Fred Saberhagen, et al

Table of Contents: “…Vardeman -- Golden reflections: origins / Joan Spicci Saberhagen -- Mask of the sun / Fred Saberhagen -- The fate line / Walter Jon Williams -- Wax, clay, gold / Daniel Abraham -- The conquistador's hat / John Maddox Roberts -- Eyewear / Harry Turtledove -- Like the rain / Jane Lindskold -- Remember / Dean Wesley Smith -- Washington's rebellion / David Weber…”

Veddas in Transition / by Wijesekera, Nandadeva

Table of Contents: “…Geographical Distribution of the Veddas and their present condition 7. Vedda way of life 8. Social Organisation 9. Vedda Language 10. …”

Creating personal presence : look, talk, think, and act like a leader / by Booher, Dianna Daniels

Table of Contents: “…How you look -- Consider first impressions like first loves -- Take stage -- Channel the passion -- Translate your body language to credibility -- Don't disappear -- How you talk -- Be professional, not professorial -- Heed the highlighter principle -- Say the right thing at the right time and leave unsaid the wrong thing at the emotional moment -- Abandon chicken little, but stop sugarcoating -- Move the conversation forward -- How you think -- Think strategically -- Cut through the clutter -- Take a point of view -- Think like hollywood -- Learn to think on your feet under pressure -- How you act -- Engage emotionally -- Master modesty and mind your manners -- Lighten up without letting down -- Commit to what you communicate -- Show up, own up, and straighten it up -- A final note -- The personal presence self-assessment -- Endnotes.…”

Owning our future : the emerging ownership revolution / by Kelly, Marjorie

Table of Contents: “…Foreword / By David Korten -- Prologue : the journey ahead -- The overbuilt house of claims -- Extractive ownership as the cause of financial collapse -- Debt, inc. : extractive design -- The community bank : generative design -- Wall street : capital markets on autopilot -- Overload : the expanding house of claims -- Collapse : the eroding middle-class base -- Returning to earth -- Ecological values as the seedbed of a generative economy -- Waking up : from maximizing profits to sustaining life -- The island : from growth to sufficiency -- Bringing forth a world : from individualism to community -- Creating living companies -- The five core elements of generative ownership design -- Living purpose : creating the conditions for life -- Rooted membership : ownership in living hands -- Mission-controlled governance : humans at the helm -- Stakeholder finance : capital as friend -- Ethical networks : reinforcing shared values -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index -- About the author.…”

Harvard business review on talent management / by Harvard business school publishing corporation

Table of Contents: “…1. What it means to work here / Erickson, Tamara J. ; Gratton, Lynda -- 2. …”

Musings of old age on Books - Men - and Events by Mathmaluwe, M. B.

Table of Contents: “…Sigiriya : Homage to beauty 2. What is creative talent in art and where are its well spring? …”

All in : how the best managers create a culture of belief and drive big results / by Gostick, Adrian Robert

Table of Contents: “…Culture tools. Renewing belief ; 52 ways to get your people all in ; In the company of believers.…”

Laddering : unlocking the potential of consumer behavior / by Holtzclaw, Eric V.

Table of Contents: “…-- Laddering defined : cruise line case study -- The steps to laddering : the social TV case study -- Confirming and fine-tuning your ladders: The social media family case study -- latticing: finding the overlap in ladders: travel personas case study -- Lensing -- Practical application of laddering : Bissell word-of-mouth marketing case study -- The way foreword.…”

Improving workplace learning /

Table of Contents: “…Workplace learning : perspectives and challenges -- Expansive and restrictive learning environments -- Applying the expansive-restrictive framework -- Learner biographies, workplace practices and learning -- How individuals influence workplace practices, and how work can change worker dispositions and identities -- Workplace learning : the direct and indirect impact of policy interventions -- The direct and indirect impact of policy interventions : case studies from the research -- Improving workplace learning : an integrated approach.…”