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by R. Hazell, B. Worthy, M. Glover
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2010
Based on interviews with officials, requesters and journalists, as well as a survey of FOI requesters and a study of stories in the national media, this book offers a unique insight into how the Freedom of Information Act 2000 really works.
Creating Paths of Change
Managing Issues and Resolving Problems in Organizations
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 1997
Individuals, organizations and communities constantly engage in change. Creating Paths of Change provides the reader with a proven strategy for making changes and resolving issues more effectively. The book: addresses the problems faced in the daily operations of organizational life; provides a foundation...
Anthropology and Food Policy
Human Dimensions of Food Policy in Africa and Latin America
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Addressing broad issues of production, distribution, and consumption, the seven essays in this volume introduce readers to anthropological work in food policy. They show how information gathered from fieldwork—especially at the individual, family, and community levels—can help professionals plan and assess policies.
by U Satyanarayana, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
Genetics
Genetics
Relationship Power in Health Care
Science of Behavior Change, Decision Making, and Clinician Self-Care
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2016
The personal interface between clinician and patient is a misunderstood subject which can impact all areas of health care. Without adequate training in relationship science clinicians inadvertently contribute to empathic failure, poor medical decision process, difficulty changing health-related behavior,...
Geopolitics, Security and Bilateral Relations
Perspectives from India and South Korea
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
India-South Korea bilateral relations achieved a critical landmark with the upgrade of a fast growing relationship to a ‘Strategic Partnership’. As a timely initiative intended to contribute to the process of this upgrade, two premier strategic think tanks, namely the United Services Institution...
A Focus on Fractions
Bringing Research to the Classroom
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2015
A Focus on Fractions is a groundbreaking effort to make the mathematics education research on how students develop their understanding of fraction concepts readily accessible and understandable to pre- and in-service K– 8 mathematics educators. Using extensive annotated samples of student work,...
Achieving sustainable cultivation of rice Volume 1
Breeding for higher yield and quality
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2017
Rice is one of the most important foods in the world. As the demand for rice continues to increase, there is an urgent need to increase yields in the face of such challenges as climate change, threats from pests and diseases and the need to make cultivation more resource-efficient and sustainable.
Drawing...
by S. M. Gandhi, B. C. Sarkar
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
Essentials of Mineral Exploration and Evaluation offers a thorough overview of methods used in mineral exploration campaigns, evaluation, reporting and economic assessment processes. Fully illustrated to cover the state-of-the-art exploration techniques and evaluation of mineral assets being practiced...
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...
by M.B. Kirkham
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2014
Principles of Soil and Plant Water Relations, 2e describes the principles of water relations within soils, followed by the uptake of water and its subsequent movement throughout and from the plant body. This is presented as a progressive series of physical and biological interrelations, even though...
by M. Lewis-Beck, R. Nadeau, É. Bélanger
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2012
An original and comprehensive study of the sociological and psychological forces driving individual choices in French Presidential elections. Based on a unique comparative analysis of four French presidential contests over the last two decades, this book presents a rigorous examination of long-term and short-term voter motivations.
by William M. Rohe, Lauren B. Gates
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
Neighborhood planning programs involve citizens in developing plans and self-help projects for their neighborhoods through local organizations. They also assist residents in reviewing projects developed by city agencies. Based on a survey of fifty-one neighborhood planning programs and in-depth case...
by Norman G. Marriott, M. Wes Schilling, Robert B. Gravani
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2018
Now in its 6th Edition, this highly acclaimed textbook provides sanitation information needed to ensure hygienic practices and safe food for food industry personnel as well as students. It addresses the principles related to contamination, cleaning compounds, sanitizers, cleaning equipment. It also...