Analyzing neural time series data : theory and practice by Cohen, Mike X., 1979-

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Non-equilibrium thermodynamics and statistical mechanics : foundations and applications by Attard, Phil

Table of Contents: “…Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Contents -- Detailed Contents -- Chapter 1 Prologue -- 1.1 Entropy and the Second Law -- 1.2 Time Dependent Systems -- 1.2.1 The Second Law is Timeless -- 1.2.2 The Second Entropy -- 1.3 Nature of Probability -- 1.3.1 Frequency -- 1.3.2 Credibility -- 1.3.3 Measure -- 1.3.4 Determination of Randomness -- 1.4 States, Entropy, and Probability -- 1.4.1 Macrostates and Microstates -- 1.4.2 Weight and Probability -- 1.4.3 Entropy -- 1.4.4 Transitions and the Second Entropy -- 1.4.5 The Continuum -- 1.5 Reservoirs -- 1.5.1 Equilibrium Systems -- 1.5.2 Non-Equilibrium Steady State -- Chapter 2 Fluctuation Theory -- 2.1 Gaussian Probability -- 2.2 Exponential Decay in Markovian Systems -- 2.3 Small Time Expansion -- 2.4 Results for Pure Parity Systems -- 2.4.1 Onsager Regression Hypothesis and Reciprocal Relations -- 2.4.2 Green-Kubo Expression -- 2.4.3 Physical Interpretation of the Second Entropy -- 2.4.4 The Dissipation -- 2.4.5 Stability Theory -- 2.4.6 Non-Reversibility of the Trajectory -- 2.4.7 Third Entropy -- 2.5 Fluctuations of Mixed Time Parity -- 2.5.1 Second Entropy and Time Correlation Functions -- 2.5.2 Small Time Expansion for the General Case -- 2.5.3 Magnetic Fields and Coriolis Forces -- Chapter 3 Brownian Motion -- 3.1 Gaussian, Markov Processes -- 3.2 Free Brownian Particle -- 3.3 Pinned Brownian Particle -- 3.4 Diffusion Equation -- 3.5 Time Correlation Functions -- 3.6 Non-Equilibrium Probability Distribution -- 3.6.1 Stationary Trap -- 3.6.2 Uniformly Moving Trap -- 3.6.3 Mixed Parity Formulation of the Moving Trap -- 3.7 Entropy Probability, and their Evolution -- 3.7.1 Time Evolution of the Entropy and Probability -- 3.7.2 Compressibility of the Equations of Motion -- 3.7.3 The Fokker-Planck Equation -- 3.7.4 Generalised Equipartition Theorem -- 3.7.5 Liouville's Theorem.…”
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Intermediate Mechanics of Materials by Barber, J. R.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- 1.1 The Engineering design process;1.2 Design optimization;1.2.1 Predicting the behaviour of the component -- 1.2.2 Approximate solutions -- 1.3 Relative magnitude of different effects -- 1.4 Formulating and solving problems -- 1.4.1 Use of procedures -- 1.4.2 Inverse problems -- 1.4.3 Physical uniqueness and existence arguments -- 1.5 Review of elementary mechanics of materials -- 1.5.1 Definition of stress components -- 1.5.2 Transformation of stress components -- 1.5.3 Displacement and strain -- 1.5.4 Hooke’s law -- 1.5.5 Bending of beams -- 1.5.6 Torsion of circular bars -- 1.6 Summary -- Problems -- 2 Material Behaviour and Failure -- 2.1 Transformation of stresses -- 2.1.1 Review of two-dimensional results -- 2.1.2 Principal stresses in three dimensions -- 2.2 Failure theories for isotropic materials -- 2.2.1 The failure surface -- 2.2.2 The shape of the failure envelope -- 2.2.3 Ductile failure (yielding) -- 2.2.4 Brittle failure -- 2.3 Cyclic loading and fatigue -- 2.3.1 Experimental data -- 2.3.2 Statistics and the size effect -- 2.3.3 Factors influencing the design stress -- 2.3.4 Effect of combined stresses -- 2.3.5 Effect of a superposed mean stress -- 2.3.6 Summary of the design process -- 2.4 Summary -- Problems -- 3 Energy Methods -- 3.1 Work done on loading and unloading -- 3.2 Strain energy -- 3.3 Load-displacement relations -- 3.3.1 Beams with continuously varying bending moments -- 3.3.2 Axial loading and torsion -- 3.3.3 Combined loading -- 3.3.4 More general expressions for strain energy -- 3.3.5 Strain energy associated with shear forces in beams -- 3.4 Potential energy -- 3.5 The principle of stationary potential energy -- 3.5.1 Potential energy due to an external force -- 3.5.2 Problems with several degrees of freedom -- 3.5.3 Non-linear problems -- 3.6 The Rayleigh-Ritz method -- 3.6.1 Improving the accuracy -- 3.6.2 Improving the back of the envelope approximation -- 3.7 Castigliano’s first theorem -- 3.8 Linear elastic systems -- 3.8.1 Strain energy -- 3.8.2 Bounds on the coefficients -- 3.8.3 Use of the reciprocal theorem -- 3.9 The stiffness matrix -- 3.9.1 Structures consisting of beams -- 3.9.2 Assembly of the stiffness matrix -- 3.10 Castigliano’s second theorem -- 3.10.1 Use of the theorem -- 3.10.2 Dummy loads -- 3.10.3 Unit load method -- 3.10.4 Formal procedure for using Castigliano’s second theorem -- 3.10.5 Statically indeterminate problems -- 3.10.6 Three-dimensional problems -- 3.11 Summary -- Problems -- 4 Unsymmetrical Bending -- 4.1 Stress distribution in bending -- 4.1.1 Bending about the x-axis only -- 4.1.2 Bending about the y-axis only -- 4.1.3 Generalized bending -- 4.1.4 Force resultants -- 4.1.5 Uncoupled problems -- 4.1.6 Coupled problems -- 4.2 Displacements of the beam -- 4.3 Second moments of area -- 4.3.1 Finding the centroid -- 4.3.2 The parallel axis theorem -- 4.3.3 Thin-walled sections -- 4.4 Further properties of second moments -- 4.4.1 Coordinate transformation --  4.4.2 Mohr’s circle of second moments -- 4.4.3 Solution of unsymmetrical bending problems in principal coordinates -- 4.4.4 Design estimates for the behaviour of unsymmetrical sections -- 4.4.5 Errors due to misalignment -- 4.5 Summary -- Problems -- 5 Non-linear and Elastic-Plastic Bending -- 5.1 Kinematics of bending -- 5.2 Elastic-plastic constitutive behaviour -- 5.2.1 Unloading and reloading -- 5.2.2 Yield during reversed loading -- 5.2.3 Elastic-perfectly plastic material -- 5.3 Stress fields in non-linear and inelastic bending -- 5.3.1 Force and moment resultants -- 5.4 Pure bending about an axis of symmetry -- 5.4.1 Symmetric problems for elastic-perfectly plastic materials -- 5.4.2 Fully plastic moment and shape factor -- 5.5 Bending of a symmetric section about an orthogonal axis -- 5.5.1 The fully plastic case -- 5.5.2 Non-zero axial force -- 5.5.3 The partially plastic solution -- 5.6 Unsymmetrical plastic bending -- 5.7 Unloading, springback and residual stress -- 5.7.1 Springback and residual curvature -- 5.7.2 Reloading and shakedown -- 5.8 Limit analysis in the design of beams -- 5.8.1 Plastic hinges -- 5.8.2 Indeterminate problems -- 5.9 Summary -- Problems -- 6 Shear and Torsion of Thin-walled Beams -- 6.1 Derivation of the shear stress formula -- 6.1.1 Choice of cut and direction of the shear stress -- 6.1.2 Location and magnitude of the maximum shear stress -- 6.1.3 Welds, rivets and bolts -- 6.1.4 Curved sections -- 6.2 Shear centre -- 6.2.1 Finding the shear centre -- 6.3 Unsymmetrical sections -- 6.3.1 Shear stress for an unsymmetrical section -- 6.3.2 Determining the shear centre -- 6.4 Closed sections -- 6.4.1 Determination of the shear stress distribution -- 6.5 Pure torsion of closed thin-walled sections -- 6.5.1 Torsional stiffness --  6.5.2 Design considerations in torsion -- 6.6 Finding the shear centre for a closed section -- 6.6.1 Twist due to a shear force -- 6.6.2 Multicell sections -- 6.7 Torsion of thin-walled open sections -- 6.7.1 Loading of an open section away from its shear centre -- 6.8 Summary -- Problems -- 7 Beams on Elastic Foundations;7.1 The governing equation -- 7.1.1 Solution of the governing equation -- 7.2 The homogeneous solution -- 7.2.1 The semi-infinite beam -- 7.3 Localized nature of the solution -- 7.4 Concentrated force on an infinite beam -- 7.4.1 More general loading of the infinite beam -- 7.5 The particular solution -- 7.5.1 Uniform loading -- 7.5.2 Discontinuous loads -- 7.6 Finite beams -- 7.7 Short beams -- 7.8 Summary -- Problems -- 8 Membrane Stresses in Axisymmetric Shells -- 8.1 The meridional stress -- 8.1.1 Choice of cut -- 8.2 The circumferential stress -- 8.2.1 The radii of curvature -- 8.2.2 Sign conventions -- 8.3 Self-weight -- 8.4 Relative magnitudes of different loads -- 8.5 Strains and Displacements -- 8.5.1 Discontinuities -- 8.6 Summary -- Problems -- 9 Axisymmetric Bending of Cylindrical Shells -- 9.1 Bending stresses and moments -- 9.2 Deformation of the shell -- 9.3 Equilibrium of the shell element -- 9.4 The governing equation -- 9.4.1 Solution strategy -- 9.5 Localized loading of the shell -- 9.6 Shell transition regions -- 9.6.1 The cylinder/cone transition -- 9.6.2 Reinforcing rings -- 9.7 Thermal stresses -- 9.8 The ASME pressure vessel code -- 9.9 Summary -- Problems -- 10 Thick-walled Cylinders and Disks -- 10.1 Solution method -- 10.1.1 Stress components and the equilibrium condition -- 10.1.2 Strain, displacement and compatibility -- 10.1.3 The elastic constitutive law -- 10.2 The thin circular disk -- 10.3 Cylindrical pressure vessels -- 10.4 Composite cylinders, limits and fits -- 10.4.1 Solution procedure -- 10.4.2 Limits and fits -- 10.5 Plastic deformation of disks and cylinders -- 10.5.1 First yield -- 10.5.2 The fully-plastic solution -- 10.5.3 Elastic-plastic problems -- 10.5.4 Other failure modes -- 10.5.5 Unloading and residual stresses -- 10.6 Summary -- Problems -- 11 Curved Beams -- 11.1 The governing equation -- 11.1.1 Rectangular and circular cross sections -- 11.1.2 The bending moment -- 11.1.3 Composite cross sections -- 11.1.4 Axial loading -- 11.2 Radial stresses -- 11.3 Distortion of the cross section -- 11.4 Range of application of the theory -- 11.5 Summary -- Problems -- 12 Elastic Stability -- 12.1 Uniform beam in compression -- 12.2 Effect of initial perturbations -- 12.2.1 Eigenfunction expansions -- 12.3 Effect of lateral load (beam-columns) -- 12.4 Indeterminate problems -- 12.5 Suppressing low-order modes . -- 12.6 Beams on elastic foundations -- 12.6.1 Axisymmetric buckling of cylindrical shells -- 12.6.2 Whirling of shafts -- 12.7 Energy methods -- 12.7.1 Energy methods in beam problems -- 12.7.2 The uniform beam in compression -- 12.7.3 Inhomogeneous problems -- 12.8 Quick estimates for the buckling force -- 12.9 Summary -- Problems -- A The Finite Element Method -- A.1 Approximation -- A.1.1 The ‘best’ approximation -- A.1.2 Choice of weight functions -- A.1.3 Piecewise approximations -- A.2 Axial loading . -- A.2.1 The structural mechanics approach -- A.2.2 Assembly of the global stiffness matrix -- A.2.3 The nodal forces -- A.2.4 The Rayleigh-Ritz approach -- A.2.5 Direct evaluation of the matrix equation -- A.3 Solution of differential equations -- A.4 Finite element solutions for the bending of beams -- A.4.1 Nodal forces and moments -- A.5 Two and three-dimensional problems -- A.6 Computational considerations -- A.6.1 Data storage considerations -- A.7 Use of the finite element method in design --  A.8 Summary --  Problems --  B Properties of Areas -- C Stress Concentration Factors -- D Answers to Even Numbered Problems -- Index.…”
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Advances in data science : symbolic, complex, and network data

Table of Contents: “…Hard clustering with automated weighting of tables and variables 196 -- 9.4.1. Clustering algorithms MND–W and MND–WT 196 -- 9.5. …”
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Thermoforming : processing and technology by Muralisrinivasan, Natamai Subramanian

Table of Contents: “…3.23.1 Polylactic Acid (PLA) -- 3.23.2 Poly(Butylene Succinate) (PBS) -- Chapter 4 Properties of Thermoplastic Sheet Materials -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Polymer Characteristics -- 4.3 Polymer Morphology -- 4.3.1 Amorphous Polymers -- 4.3.2 Semi-Crystalline Polymers -- 4.3.3 Crystalline Polymers -- 4.3.4 Amorphous Versus Semi-Crystalline Polymers -- 4.4 Molecular Structure -- 4.5 Molecular Weight -- 4.6 Molecular Weight Distribution -- 4.7 Melt Flow Index -- 4.8 Glass Transition Temperature -- 4.9 Melt Temperature -- 4.10 Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) -- 4.11 Crystallization Temperature -- 4.12 Melt Strength -- 4.13 Rheological Properties -- 4.14 Viscoelastic Behavior -- 4.15 Coefficient of Friction -- 4.16 Thermal Conductivity -- 4.17 Thermal Diffusivity -- 4.18 Specific Heat -- 4.19 Stress -- 4.20 Strain Hardening -- 4.21 Plastic Strain -- 4.22 Tensile Strain -- 4.23 Tensile Yield Stress -- 4.24 Deformation -- 4.25 Stress Deformation -- 4.26 Modulus and Stiffness -- 4.27 Sag -- 4.28 Toughness -- 4.29 Effect of Additives -- Chapter 5 Thermoforming Technology -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Thermoplastic Sheet Materials -- 5.3 Mechanical Characteristics -- 5.4 Thermoformability -- 5.5 Thermoforming Cycle -- 5.6 Draw Ratio -- 5.7 Processing Window -- 5.8 Mold -- 5.9 Mold Design -- 5.10 Heating Elements -- 5.10.1 Infrared Heaters -- 5.10.2 Flash Heaters -- 5.10.3 Forced Convection Hot Air Heating -- 5.10.4 Other Heaters -- 5.11 Plug Material -- 5.12 Plug Design -- 5.13 Product Design -- 5.14 Clamping -- 5.15 Process Control -- 5.16 Process Variables -- 5.17 Thermal History -- 5.18 Pre-Drying -- 5.19 Plug Movement -- 5.20 Plug Speed -- 5.21 Sheet Temperature -- 5.22 Mold Temperature -- 5.23 Forming Temperature -- 5.24 Wall Thickness Distribution -- 5.25 Sheet Deformation -- 5.26 Heat Transfer -- 5.27 Effects of Temperature Distribution.…”
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Principles of turbomachinery by Korpela, S. A.

Table of Contents: “…<P>Foreword xv</p> <p>Acknowledgments xvii</p> <p><b>1 Introduction 1</b></p> <p>1.1 Energy and Fluid machines 1</p> <p>1.1.1 Energy conversion of fossil fuels 1</p> <p>1.1.2 Steam turbines 2</p> <p>1.1.3 Gas turbines 3</p> <p>1.1.4 Hydraulic turbines 4</p> <p>1.1.5 Wind turbines 5</p> <p>1.1.6 Compressors 5</p> <p>1.1.7 Pumps and blowers 5</p> <p>1.1.8 Other uses and issues 6</p> <p>1.2 Historical survey 7</p> <p>1.2.1 Water power 7</p> <p>1.2.2 Wind turbines 8</p> <p>1.2.3 Steam turbines 9</p> <p>1.2.4 Jet propulsion 10</p> <p>1.2.5 Industrial turbines 11</p> <p>1.2.6 Pumps and compressors 12</p> <p>1.2.7 Note on units 12</p> <p><b>2 Principles of Thermodynamics and Fluid Flow 15</b></p> <p>2.1 Mass conservation principle 15</p> <p>2.2 First law of thermodynamics 17</p> <p>2.3 Second law of thermodynamics 19</p> <p>2.3.1 Tds-equations 19</p> <p>2.4 Equations of state 20</p> <p>2.4.1 Properties of steam 20</p> <p>2.4.2 Ideal gases 27</p> <p>2.4.3 Air tables and isentropic relations 29</p> <p>2.4.4 Ideal gas mixtures 32</p> <p>2.4.5 Incompressibility 35</p> <p>2.4.6 Stagnation state 36</p> <p>2.5 Efficiency 36</p> <p>2.5.1 Efficiency measures 37</p> <p>2.5.2 Thermodynamic losses 42</p> <p>2.5.3 Incompressible fluid 44</p> <p>2.5.4 Compressible flows 45</p> <p>2.6 Momentum balance 47</p> <p>Exercises 54</p> <p><b>3 Compressible Flow 61</b></p> <p>3.1 Mach number and the speed of sound 61</p> <p>3.1.1 Mach number relations 63</p> <p>3.2 Isentropic ow with area change 65</p> <p>3.2.1 Converging nozzle 69</p> <p>3.3 Influence of friction on ow through nozzles 71</p> <p>3.3.1 Polytropic efficiency 71</p> <p>3.3.2 Loss coefficients 74</p> <p>3.3.3 Nozzle efficiency 78</p> <p>3.3.4 Combined Fanno ow and area change 79</p> <p>3.4 Supersonic nozzle and normal shocks 84</p> <p>3.4.1 Converging{diverging nozzle 84</p> <p>3.5 Normal Shocks 87</p> <p>3.5.1 Rankine{Hugoniot relations 92</p> <p>3.6 Moving shocks 94</p> <p>3.7 Oblique shocks and expansion fans 96</p> <p>3.7.1 Mach waves 97</p> <p>3.7.2 Oblique shocks 97</p> <p>3.7.3 Supersonic ow over a rounded concave corner 103</p> <p>3.7.4 Reected shocks and shock interactions 104</p> <p>3.7.5 Mach reflection 106</p> <p>3.7.6 Detached oblique shocks 107</p> <p>3.7.7 Prandtl{Meyer theory 109</p> <p>Exercises 120</p> <p><b>4 Gas dynamics of wet steam 125</b></p> <p>4.1 Compressible ow of wet steam 126</p> <p>4.1.1 Clausius-Clapeyron equation 126</p> <p>4.1.2 Adiabatic exponent 127</p> <p>4.2 Conservation equations for wet steam 131</p> <p>4.2.1 Relaxation times 132</p> <p>4.2.2 Conservation equations in their working form 137</p> <p>4.2.3 Sound speeds 139</p> <p>4.3 Relaxation zones 142</p> <p>4.3.1 Type I wave 143</p> <p>4.3.2 Type II wave 147</p> <p>4.3.3 Type III wave 149</p> <p>4.3.4 Combined relaxation 149</p> <p>4.3.5 Flow in a variable area nozzle 153</p> <p>4.4 Shocks in wet steam 154</p> <p>4.4.1 Evaporation in the ow after the shock 157</p> <p>4.5 Condensation shocks 161</p> <p>4.5.1 Jump conditions across a condensation shock 163</p> <p>Exercises 167</p> <p><b>5 Principles of Turbomachine Analysis 171</b></p> <p>5.1 Velocity triangles 172</p> <p>5.2 Moment of momentum balance 175</p> <p>5.3 Energy transfer in turbomachines 176</p> <p>5.3.1 Trothalpy and specific work in terms of velocities 180</p> <p>5.3.2 Degree of reaction 183</p> <p>5.4 Utilization 184</p> <p>5.5 Scaling and similitude 191</p> <p>5.5.1 Similitude 192</p> <p>5.5.2 Incompressible ow 192</p> <p>5.5.3 Shape parameter or specific speed and specific diameter 195</p> <p>5.5.4 Compressible ow analysis 200</p> <p>5.6 Performance characteristics 201</p> <p>5.6.1 Compressor performance map 201</p> <p>5.6.2 Turbine performance map 203</p> <p>Exercises 204</p> <p><b>6 Steam Turbines 209</b></p> <p>6.1 Introduction 209</p> <p>6.2 Impulse turbines 211</p> <p>6.2.1 Single-stage impulse turbine 211</p> <p>6.2.2 Pressure compounding 220</p> <p>6.2.3 Blade shapes 224</p> <p>6.2.4 Velocity compounding 226</p> <p>6.3 Stage with zero reaction 232</p> <p>6.4 Loss coefficients 234</p> <p>Exercises 236</p> <p><b>7 Axial Turbines 239</b></p> <p>7.1 Introduction 239</p> <p>7.2 Turbine stage analysis 241</p> <p>7.3 Flow and loading coefficients and reaction ratio 245</p> <p>7.3.1 Fifty percent (50%) stage 250</p> <p>7.3.2 Zero percent (0%) reaction stage 253</p> <p>7.3.3 O -- design operation 255</p> <p>7.3.4 Variable axial velocity 257</p> <p>7.4 Three-dimensional ow 258</p> <p>7.5 Radial equilibrium 259</p> <p>7.5.1 Free vortex ow 260</p> <p>7.5.2 Fixed blade angle 264</p> <p>7.6 Constant mass flux 264</p> <p>7.7 Turbine efficiency and losses 267</p> <p>7.7.1 Soderberg loss coefficients 267</p> <p>7.7.2 Stage efficiency 268</p> <p>7.7.3 Stagnation pressure losses 270</p> <p>7.7.4 Performance charts 275</p> <p>7.7.5 Zweifel correlation 279</p> <p>7.7.6 Further discussion of losses 281</p> <p>7.7.7 Ainley{Mathieson correlation 283</p> <p>7.7.8 Secondary loss 286</p> <p>7.8 Multistage turbine 291</p> <p>7.8.1 Reheat factor in a multistage turbine 291</p> <p>7.8.2 Polytropic or small-stage efficiency 294</p> <p>Exercises 295</p> <p><b>8 Axial Compressors 301</b></p> <p>8.1 Compressor stage analysis 302</p> <p>8.1.1 Stage temperature and pressure rise 303</p> <p>8.1.2 Analysis of a repeating stage 305</p> <p>8.2 Design deflection 311</p> <p>8.2.1 Compressor performance map 314</p> <p>8.3 Radial equilibrium 315</p> <p>8.3.1 Modified free vortex velocity distribution 316</p> <p>8.3.2 Velocity distribution with zero-power exponent 319</p> <p>8.3.3 Velocity distribution with first-power exponent 321</p> <p>8.4 Diffusion factor 322</p> <p>8.4.1 Momentum thickness of a boundary layer 324</p> <p>8.5 Efficiency and losses 328</p> <p>8.5.1 Efficiency 328</p> <p>8.5.2 Parametric calculations 331</p> <p>8.6 Cascade aerodynamics 333</p> <p>8.6.1 Blade shapes and terms 333</p> <p>8.6.2 Blade forces 334</p> <p>8.6.3 Other losses 337</p> <p>8.6.4 Diffuser performance 337</p> 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Good counsel : meeting the legal needs of nonprofits by Rosenthal, Lesley, 1965-

Table of Contents: “…What Nonprofit Marketing Directors Should Know about Trademark LawClearing Rights to Use the Protected Works of Others; Consumer Regulatory Laws; Getting the Word Out, Digitally; Other Places Where Legal Meets Communications; Chapter 9: Legal Meets Operations, Facilities Management, and Security; Laws That Matter to Operations; About Leases; Risk Management and the Chief Operating Officer; Chapter 10: Political Activities and Governmental Lobbying; Thou Shalt Not Politick; Lobbying: Advocacy with Limits; Recordkeeping, Registration, and Financial Disclosure; What Isn't Lobbying?…”
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Creole Jews : Negotiating Community in Colonial Suriname. by Vink, Wieke

Table of Contents: “…Informal interactions and cross-cultural contactsIV Colonial confi gurations and diasporic connections Patterns of rule, civil status and religious authority; Authority and citizenship; Political structures in Suriname's plantocracy; Controlling the community: The Jewish privileges; Negotiating civil rights (1816-1825); After 182 5: Between marginalization and political domination; The limi ts of tolerance; Diasporic connections; The Chief Commission of Israelite Affairs; Negotiating the Askamoth; Dutch rabbis in Suriname; How a community was forged.…”
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