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Achieving sustainable cultivation of maize Volume 1
From improved varieties to local applications
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2017
Maize is one of the most important and widely grown cereal crops in the world and is a staple food for almost a billion people, particularly in the developing world. It has been estimated that maize yields need to increase by 60% by 2050. There is an urgent need to increase yields in the face of such...
Cosmopolitanism and Tourism
Rethinking Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2017
Within tourism studies, the cosmopolitan potentials of tourism have often been situated within a broader conversation about globalization, an approach that implies that cosmopolitanism is a predictable by-product of globalization and becoming more cosmopolitan should be the goal of travel. And yet...
by Ralph L. Stephenson, James B. Blackburn, Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2018
From explanations of laws and regulations to hands-on design and operation-the Handbook has it covered!
by Regina F. Doherty, OTD, OTR/L
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2015
Learn to recognize, understand, and resolve ethical problems in the workplace with Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions, 6th Edition. Ideal for all practicing and aspiring healthcare professionals, this unique text gives readers a solid foundation in basic ethical theory, the terms and concepts...
by K Janardhan Reddy, B Bhadraiah; M L N Rao
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2012
Medicinal plants are nature's hidden and to a large extent unexplored treasure. Although they have been used as a source of safe and effective medicine since time immemorial, this potential resource has hardly been commercially tapped. India is endowed with about 8000 species of medicinal plants. According...
Corneal Sensitivity
Measurement and Clinical Importance
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
We in ophthalmology are fortunate to be able to measure quantitatively many aspects of ocular morphology and visual function. These measurements are either objective (e. g. electroretinography, tonometry, electromyography, visually evoked responses, etc.) or subjective and psychophysical (e. g. visual...
Hyperbolic Functions
with Configuration Theorems and Equivalent and Equidecomposable Figures
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013
This single-volume compilation of three books centers on Hyperbolic Functions, an introduction to the relationship between the hyperbolic sine, cosine, and tangent, and the geometric properties of the hyperbola. The development of the hyperbolic functions, in addition to those of the trigonometric...
Naphthalenediimide and its Congeners
From Molecules to Materials
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
The past decade has seen significant advances in naphthalenediimide and rylene diimide chemistry. This book discusses the recent advances in this field, and highlights potential and real applications for the molecules. Such applications include organic photovoltaics, anion-slides, DNA binders, and...
Getting Serious About the System
A Fieldbook for District and School Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2012
A focused approach to raising student achievement
This fieldbook shows how to focus on the issues that have most impact upon student achievement. This multidimensional process also will increase the competencies of everyone involved while implementing solutions districtwide. The authors outline...
Climate Change Scenarios for Hyderabad
Integrating uncertainties and consolidation
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
The paper evaluates the global climate projections of 17 AOGCMs with the aim to project 4 climatic variables under two different global emission scenarios (SRES B1 and A2) for the area of Hyderabad (India) for the 21st century. The evaluated model runs were produced within the IPCC AR4 - process. We...
by Ian C. Scott, James B. Galloway, David L. Scott
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2015
Understanding the key components of the diagnosis, assessment and management of inflammatory arthritis patients is essential to improving patient care. This book aims to cover these areas. It places inflammatory arthritis into a historical context; deals with the epidemiology, pathology, clinical...
by Terry L. (Lea) Koenig, Richard (Rick) N. Spano, John B. Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2019
Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice provides an in-depth examination of human behavior theories and helps students apply each theory to social work practice. Authors Terry Koenig, Rick Spano, and John Thompson cover a broad spectrum of theories—including ecological, psychological, and...
by Arthur A. Meyerhoff, I. Taner, A.E.L. Morris
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
TECTONlCS AND PHYSICS Geology, although rooted in the laws of physics, rarely has been taught in a manner designed to stress the relations between the laws and theorems of physics and the postulates of geology. The same is true of geophysics, whose specialties (seismology, gravimetIy, magnetics, magnetotellurics)...
Generating Generosity in Catholicism and Islam
Beliefs, Institutions, and Public Goods Provision
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2018
Using an innovative methodological approach combining field experiments, case studies, and statistical analyzes, this book explores how the religious beliefs and institutions of Catholics and Muslims prompt them to be generous with their time and resources. Drawing upon research involving more than...